January 2011
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December 2010
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Simply Postcard →
This upcoming quarter, I am interning for a company called Simply Postcard. Simply Postcard is an application that allows users to choose a personal picture from their mobile device (now available for the iPhone/iPod touch, Android phones this upcoming Monday, and soon to be on the web for all) and have it sent as a real postcard! All you have to do is select the photo you would like to use, type...
June 2010
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The one with the MoMA, banana fritters, Babette's...
Today marks the first full week we’ve been in the City, which has been a challenging, yet blessed seven days. I am so grateful for the community on project, both within and outside the arts track. The diversity in personality, talents, and backgrounds within the arts track leaves me in awe of the way God’s beauty is demonstrated through each individual. Also, it has been such a...
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Intersection
Today we paired off to share for the first time as a team, and as we came together to debrief, it was interesting to note that the majority of our groups talked with people from other countries, all around the world. New York—intersection of cultures, stories, paths. Later, our directors revealed to us the title of our exhibition in July, which appropriately is intersection. Throughout...
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Top of the Rockefeller
Our project is composed of 5 different tracks: Inner-city (reaches out to inner-city youth and people experiencing homelessness), Epic (reaches out to Asian-American students), Bridges (reaches out to international students), Campus (reaches out to college campuses), and of course, our track, Art. Today, we spent time all together and in intermixed smaller groups to explore NYC. My group...
New York
Tomorrow, early morning, I leave for New York for 5 weeks to make art on project with Cru! I will keep my blog up during my trip, so keep posted! Tyler got me the NYC Moleskine City Notebook, and I may share some doodles and such from that along the way. Thank you for your continual support and prayers :)
May 2010
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What the...Frat?
Hey everyone, our second video is up! We won the first week’s prize of $150 for the most views, which is exciting! Keep watching for the $4000 Grand Prize and for the second weekly prize! CLICK HERE TO WATCH VIDEO!
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HEY EVERYONE! Come See How Good Alex Jaksha Looks!
Gamma Phi Beta at UCLA is a finalist in POMx Iced Coffee’s video competition, entitled “Wake the f up.” We are competing against 7 other Greek organizations on our campus and 7 other Greek organizations at Northwestern for $4000 and a year supply of POMx Iced Coffee. This past week, I’ve had the privilege to work with some very talented women in our chapter in the creation...
April 2010
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Tomorrow's Shoes in Other Forms
It’s about that dreaded time again where both pairs of my TOMS are in their last days (who knew we’d get so many rain days here in LA this year?). Yesterday, TOMS sent out an e-mail with these Earth Day options for old pairs, which I’m pretty excited about!
March 2010
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Website
I finished my website for my art, or at least the most of it :) http://www.laurenhom.com
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First batch of Dianas!
For my birthday, Kate got me the Mini Diana, which shoots in square or half-frame rectangular format. With manual control over the winding of the film, the camera allows for double or overlapping exposures and endless amounts of fun! After burning two rolls in trial and error (one underexposed and another extremely over exposed) I tried a third time this week in Malibu while the sun set. These...
September 2009
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Pucón and Santiago
In Pucón, our group shared a house, giving us the comfort of a home away from home, bringing us together like family as we gathered around the wood burning stove to roast marshmallows. Following a night of homemade chili, our first full day in Pucón, part of our group set out to clime the active Volcan Villarrica—a highlight of our trip and an experience I will never forget. The stormy...
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Puerto Varas, Puerto Montt, Chiloé Island
We exited the country of steak and wine into the country of seafood and Pisco Sour, arriving at a small city called Puerto Varas where the near-freezing temperatures inside our hostel were compensated by the cozy beds and homemade breakfast. Eggs, yogurt & museli, and cake were a nice break from our typical Argentine desayuno of coffee, bread, white bread, breaded pastries and more bread...
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Bariloche
The stormy weather from Buenos Aires followed us south into Bariloche upon our arrival, now colder, allowing for snow. We greeted this Patagonian gateway and new people in our tour group with our ski jackets, leggings and 2 for 1 Hall Hansen wool socks. Besides its amazing chocolate and dulce de leche, this small, snowy town is known for the magestic mountains, comparable to the Swiss Alps at...
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Uruguay and Buenos Aires
Uruguay: people who go out of their way to get to know you, help you and make you feel at home, quaint, artsy. Love to drink mate, a type of tea, all hours of the day out of this little cup and a spoon/straw/filter thing. Simple, yet full of charm. Buenos Aires: too much for me to soak in besides the touristy stuff. Nevertheless, greatly enjoyed learning a simple tango, watching the tango show and...
August 2009
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Be Still and Know That I am God
Earlier this week, we spent 2 days at Iguassu Falls (from the Argentine side and the Brazilian side), one of the “7 Natural Wonders of the World.” Above the falls, the Rio Brazil, spanning over 1 K wide, overflows like the drop of an infinity pool, creating 2 shelves of hundreds of waterfalls over 80 meters tall. The most fierce section of the falls,”Garganta del...
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Ilha Grande
We met up with our tour group before our last night in Rio and took the ferry to the “Big Island,” Ilha Grande. As witer would warrant, especially in the tropics, our few days in Ilha Grande were filled with gloomy clouds and rain. However, Kim and I love everyone in our tour group, and are glad to have a small community! Our first day in Ilha Grande, Kim and I hiked up past the...
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Rio de Janeiro
Today is Kim and my last day in Rio before we head off for Foz do Iguaçu! Highlights: -Watching the sunset over the city from Cristo Redentor and Sugar Loaf, seeing the city transform into a sea of twinkling lights -Stumbling upon an exhibition (Virada Russa) of the most iconic and famous works of art from one of my favorite art movements, Russian Constructivism (after the Russian Revolution) up...
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Hasta Septiembre Estados Unidos!
Day 1: Leaving on a Jet Plane Today, Kim and I leave for Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from San Francisco! We will arrive tomorrow morning. Once we arrive, we will be staying at a hostel in Ipanema, right near the beach! http://www.ipanemahouse.com I will try to be more detailed in my posts, but Brent is picking me up to take me to the airport very soon and I need to take my last American shower and...