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This past month, I visited the homeland! It’s been about 5 years since I last spent time in the Philippines. I find it amazing how a place once so familiar and ordinary can seem foreign with the passing of time. When I stepped out of the airport in Manila, I expected the heat, the narrow roads, the street vendors and the jeepneys. But, it was still very surprising to be completely surrounded by it. Everything to me was so vibrant, colorful and new. *Sigh* I need to travel more.
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I recently took a road trip with my family to North Carolina. We drove through Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, West Virginia, Virginia and North Carolina. Below are some photos from the drive. More photos after the jump.
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So honored. Some of the projects I worked on are featured on Graphic–Exchange (one of my favorite blogs)!
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Blue skies! Leaves! Flowers!
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I pass by hundreds of people everyday on my way to work in Chicago. Most people walk with purpose and speed – they’re most likely on their way to work or they have somewhere important to be. Some people hold up cardboard signs with sentences like, “Please feed me. I’m hungry.” Others play instruments on the street – accordion, saxophone, drums. This past Friday, a particular person caught my interest. He was holding a sign that said “Free Hugs” and was offering free hugs to the crowds walking in the street. When questioned why he was doing it, he replied with a smile, “I don’t know, I just felt like it”. I asked if I could take his picture and he said, “Of course, but only after I get a hug”. People like him make me happy.
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I love these stunning maps and charts from the 1870 US Census. The colors are beautiful! Via Radical Catography.
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Don’t forget- the time changes this weekend!
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Coincidentally, Valentines day fell on the same day as the Chinese New Year. Below are some pics I took during the Chinese New Year parade in Chinatown, Chicago. More photos after the jump.
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