This photo was posted in Checkoutmyink.com with title, "Kanji - No Fear".

I have never seen 否怖 used as "no fear". Typically 無畏 is used.

I purchased a Camelbak 100 oz Unbottle from REI yesterday, here is its multilingual instruction card.

However traditional version of Chinese had many of its characters missing, replaced with underscores, while the simplified version is intact.

These two t-shirts are for sale at local Target store.

Both characters printed on this Lucky Lu's Casino t-shirt are upside-down. One character is 溫, meaning "warm", and the other resembles 殿, is "temple". I have no idea what "warm temple" had any association with casino.

I have no idea what the character on the left is. One on the right is 誕, "birth".

from: Jenn

to: "tiangotlost@gmail.com"
date: Sun, May 30, 2010 at 10:50 PM

subject: Misrepresented chinese tattoo

Hi my name is jenn I got this. Tattoo seven years ago it was supposed to say destiny in Chinese, however I've been searching online for this symbol but can't seem to find it, the destiny symbol does come close to what this looks like! In desperate need of translation help. thanx

The common phrase for "destiny" in Chinese would be 命運. Character shown here is Japanese variant of 緣, which could be interpret as "fate". If not read carefully, Chinese readers would think it is 緑, which means "green".

When it Rains

H&M army jacket, H&M skirt, H&M socks, All Saints Boots

As for the rainy Spring and Summer days I like to find shelter under the hood of my Army Jacket, that is when it not pours of course.. Most of the time I just update and make any look rain-proof with this jacket and adding some boots!

I decided to wear the jacket with a short skirt, over-knee socks and All Saints boots. I really became a huge fan of All Saints, especially the leather jackets and the boots. I have a massive wish-list when it comes to their boots!

ORIGINS

Here is a piece from a while back on a client who came from Switzerland to get a piece to pay homage to his Peruvian heritage.

SOUL SUNDAY

Here is another rare soul record that was recorded in the Trenton State Prison.

TRAILER OF THE WEEK

Check out this French Gangster Film.. Catch it at your local Indie Theater!

keep it tone..

purple scalloped blazer courtesy of Storets, H&M Dress, H&M socks, Topshop Wedges

Thats me going tone-on-tone again, the dress, socks and shoes are often in rotation and I just love the the scalloped blazer because it adds a hint of color.

Most of the H&M dresses I'm wearing on my blog are bought about two years ago, well maybe three years ago? I guess they last so many seasons because the design is a quite simple loose fit a-line and easy to style differently. I always try to shop for items that last a while and are not too trendy! I do pick up trends in shoes though :)

G CODE

Here is a recent piece on a client who wanted to remember his 1962 Impala..

MARIOS AUTO WORKS

Young Albert from Marios Auto Works just came in for his first tattoo and birthday present from his Pops.

KISS OF LIFE

Our Homie J59 came through to pay big Respect and get a piece in memory of his Mother

Inspiration

Everything via weheartit.com

Some of my current inspiration, I'm really feeling prints and structures right now, and I'm really loving the colors, no need to say that I need to find myself that Madonna Tee asap!!

My birthday is coming up soon, within a month and I'm trying to figure out if I can somehow make a smart birthday wish-list, you know shoes and stuff, I wish Topshop had somehow a gadget that would allow me to make a wishlist I could email out, hehe

I have different trips planned out, I promised to a friend to visit her in Spain this summer and I'm really looking forward to that and I just heard my Aunt bought a freaking house in Italy (Toscana) that I totally need to check out and last but not least I really really have to get back to New York but I think I wait with the travels till after my Birthday since I haven't had a chance to celebrate it with my family and childhood friends for over 5 years now!!

WEEKEND RIDE

Here are a couple fliks from this past weekend.. We drove out to Ventura for California Car & Cycle Show.. Thanks to JaeBueno for inviting us out and Viejitos C.C. for having us.

black bodycon

Purple scalloped blazer courtesy of Storets, Vintage Black Lace Bodycon courtesy of American Archive, Wedge Booties from TopShop, Vintage Purse

This bodycon dress is so comfi to wear, today I'm wearing my wedge booties with them but most of the time I combine the dress with my All Saints boots.

With bodycon/mini dresses I just love blazers and I'm really loving the pastel and scalloped blazers, I guess you can never have too many of them.

The combination becomes almost '90s Beverly Hills 90210, no?

EAST SIDE THANG

Here is a piece on Steve from Vans inspired by the East Side..

SOUL SUNDAY

Here is another classic soul record from The Imaginations off of their Good Stuff album.

TRAILER OF THE WEEK

Check out the Homie Clifton Collins Jr. live up to sick self..

Easy Breezy

Top; Zara, Chiffon Tulip Skirt courtesy of Storets, Booties; Miu Miu

The Weather came out warmer then expected today, I was initially all layered up, same skirt but layered with different tops, I thought I was wrapped up into a sauna so I didn't know how fast to change into something more breezy!!

Oh, I started to catch up on Lost, somewhere I stopped following the series half way of season 3 so I gotta have a whole lotta catching up to do!! This will keep me busy for a while for sure!

LUST, GREED AND ENVY

Here is a chest plate that I just finished working on. Trip out on the Lettering by Jack Rudy.

Bird lamp

A little firefly lamp action on my new Bosnian skater friend. It has bird skulls, claw and wings and everything! Fancy! You don't see too many of those around anymore! No sir!

WHOLE LOTTA LOVE

One of my client came through to pay homage to one of the Greatest Bands of all TIME!

Led Zeppelin!

Abbey Lee

Abbey Lee Vogue Russia March 2010

I'm in love with this look, I love the big floral crown and have been addicted to these soft pastel colors for Spring and Summer. I really need to shop for big silk flowers to accessorize hair, hats, bracelets and maybe baskets... hmmm