Monthly Archives: May 2012

La La of Today

Posted on May 31, 2012 by kidindabox

I woke up to Kylie’s ‘Time Bomb’ today. AND.. my favorite part is her lips..  ooohh ooohh! Did you see a little Madonna’s ‘Ray of Light’ in the video? But the song is so cute and catchy! I’m humming it all … Continue reading →

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Archimedes & Hypereides

Posted on May 30, 2012 by kidindabox

I remember my first time learning the story of how Archimedes came up with the physics principle named after him. My favorite part of the story is when Archimedes ran to the street naked, filled with excitement from his discovery, … Continue reading →

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Patti’s Banga

Posted on May 30, 2012 by kidindabox

Earlier tonight, my friend asked me to accompany her to Patti Smith’s private playback of her new album ‘Banga’. It was totally unexpected and was a little nice surprise. Patti was there and she was very warm and awesome!! She talked about … Continue reading →

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Community Gardens

Posted on May 29, 2012 by kidindabox

Yesterday I attended a friend’s birthday celebration and we were welcome to a NYC Community Garden for a little BBQ picnic. It was such a nice little treat because amidst New York summer’s heat, the garden is like an oasis. … Continue reading →

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Rooftop season’s kickoff

Posted on May 28, 2012 by kidindabox

It’s the Memorial Day’s weekend and summer is officially here. That means this is the time when New Yorkers rush to the beaches, lake houses, BBQ picnics, and rooftops. Yesterday, I went to a friend-of-a-friend’s rooftop concert in Bushwick aka … Continue reading →

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The Devil should have been wearing Schiaparelli all along

Posted on May 27, 2012 by kidindabox

For Spring 12 Costume Exhibition, the Met features ‘Schiaparelli and Prada: Impossible Conversations’ While I’m never a big fan of Prada, I love Schiaparelli. So I came to check out the exhibit yesterday. First off, you get to see a … Continue reading →

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‘Act your age, not your shoe size’

Posted on May 26, 2012 by kidindabox

So I watched ‘Mermaids’ last night and boy did I like it! The cast includes Cher, Bob Hoskins, Winona Ryder and Christina Ricci. It’s pretty much a bildungsroman with many HAHA and AHA moments. The whole cast was great. Cher … Continue reading →

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I want a Cola!

Posted on May 25, 2012 by kidindabox

I remember those private english lessons when I was a child. We once had a Korean teacher, he was good, though he didn’t teach us about Cola like this lady. The funny thing is for some reason, I have a … Continue reading →

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Janacek & Mattila

Posted on May 19, 2012 by kidindabox

So this past week I went to the Met Opera’s production of Janacek’s ‘The Makropulos Case’ featuring the one and only Karita Mattila. I love Janacek’s music and Mattila is one of my favorite Sopranos, so I was in for … Continue reading →

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