check it out.

See them here under the Photo Section.

Biking Along The River

Purple Flowers

Church

For those of you who can attend, I can’t recommend this enough.  If I wasn’t in Canada right now, I would be at Lucy’s as much as possible.

TUESDAY, NOV. 17

RED TARA TSOG

Within the context of the Shi-tro Sand Mandala ceremonies

6:00PM

His Eminence Chagdud Tulku Rinpoche Maha- Paranirvana anniversary and Venerable Lama Chödak Gyatso Nubpa, Fifth week anniversary @ Lucy’s El Adobe  5536 Melrose Ave. (just east of Gower)

SATURDAY, NOV. 21

Q & A

With Master Mandala Artist Ven. Lama Ngawang Thogmed

4:00PM – 5:00PM

Please come with all of your Sand Mandala Questions for our visiting mandala master

Ven. Lama Thogmed.

TUESDAY, NOV. 24

6:00 PM

Tsog offering and closing prayers for the Mandala

followed by the raising of the Shi-Tro Sand Mandala

WEDNESDAY, NOV. 25

11:00 AM – 1:00PM

Final Viewing of the Completed Shi-tro Sand Mandala

WEDNESDAY, NOV. 25

1:00PM

MANDALA DISOLUTION CERMONY (the sweeping of the sand)

WEDNESDAY, NOV. 25

2:00PM -5:00PM

Procession with the Lamas’ to the Los Angeles River

This year’s Mandala carries a special dedication in honor of theVenerable Lama Chödak Gyatso Nupba.

Please come share your memories, redoubble your comitments, and rejoice in the vast accumulation of merit during this time of the forty-nine-day rain of blessings.

LAMAS’ DAILY SCHEDULE

Tuesday – Saturday

11:00 AM to 2:00PM

4:00 PM to 8:00PM

MANDALA VIEWING HOURS

NOON to 10:30PM Daily (closed Sundays)

Our Tibetan mandala artists are visiting America from T’hubten Choeling, the Monastery of His Holiness Trulshik Rinpoche located in Pharping ,  Nepal . They are: Master Mandala Artist the Venerable Lama Ngawang Thogmed; First Mandala Artist Lama Lhundrup; and Assistant Mandala Artist Lama Dorjee. Special guest Venerable Gelong Kalsang Rinpoche–former Vajra Master of Rigdzin Drub-Pai Ghatsal, retreat center of His Holiness Chatral Rinpoche also in Nepal .

Ven. Gelong Kalsang Rinpoche will also be participating in this year’s sand mandala ceremonies and construction.

Additionally, daily ceremonies, informational talks on Mandalas by the Venerable Lama Ngawang Thogmed, and related events will be held at Lucy’s throughout the sand mandala’s construction.

For more details visit www.thondupling.org or call 323-953-0755

On tour with STP in Canada for most of November.  You can find my photos in my new Canadian flickr set.  I’ll be updating this regularly!  So far, I can tell you the first week has been awesome, but OMG cold.  I am remembering what it was like to live in New York during the winter and while living in the Tehachapi mountains during the winter is certainly freezing, at least I spent nearly all my time in the kitchen so I was always warm   Sending you love from Canada, eh!

There are a few events that I have participated in my life that I treasure more than anything.  In 2007 I was able to spend almost every day at the creation of the Rig’Dzin Dub-Pa Mandala.  I watched as the Lamas worked tirelessly everyday creating this beautiful Mandala.  This year under the Auspices of  Venerable Lama Chödak Gyatso Nubpa, Chagdud Gonpa T’hondup Ling and Lucy’s El Adobe everyone is invited to join the creation of the Shi-Tro Sand Mandala, the fifth sacred Sand Mandala offered at Lucy’s !

NOVEMBER 11th – 25th 2009

AT LUCY’S EL ADOBE CAFÉ

5536 Melrose Ave. (just east of Gower)

This year’s Mandala carries a special dedication in honor of the Venerable Lama Chödak Gyatso Nupba. Please come share your memories, redoubble your comitments, and rejoice in the vast accumulation of merit during this time of the forty-nine-day rain of blessings.

LAMAS’ DAILY SCHEDULE

Tuesday – Saturday

11:00 AM to 2:00PM

4:00 PM to 8:00PM

MANDALA VIEWING HOURS

NOON to 10:30PM Daily (closed Sundays)

The Tibetan mandala artists are visiting America from T’hubten Choeling, the Monastery of His Holiness Trulshik Rinpoche located in Pharping ,  Nepal . They are: Master Mandala Artist the Venerable Lama Ngawang Thogmed; First Mandala Artist Lama Lhundrup; and Assistant Mandala Artist Lama Dorjee. Special guest Venerable Gelong Kalsang Rinpoche–former Vajra Master of Rigdzin Drub-Pai Ghatsal, retreat center of His Holiness Chatral Rinpoche also in Nepal .

Ven. Gelong Kalsang Rinpoche will also be participating in this year’s sand mandala ceremonies and construction.

Additionally, daily ceremonies, informational talks on Mandalas by the Venerable Lama Ngawang Thogmed, and related events will be held at Lucy’s throughout the sand mandala’s construction.

For more details visit www.thondupling.org or call 323-953-0755

I was fortunate enough to be the project manager and art director for Barking Owl’s website.  They are a new sound design and music company headed up by Kelly Fuller and Justin Bayett and the industry is already talking about them.  Take a look at what  Creativity, Shoot Magazine and ‘Boards have to say.

This website was a great adventure.  A new company looking for a site that would reflect their personalities and creativity.  Working with Lead Developer, Mike Dunlop from Droplab we were able to create a dynamic and artful website for the client.  Jobs like this are always so rewarding, especially when the outcome is this successful.  Take a look at Barking Owl.