Spending time together

Yesterday morning, my dad and I drove to La Jolla so I could see the Salk Institute, which is a scientific research institute for biological studies. The place was designed by architect Louis Kahn in the 60s. I was really looking forward to seeing the place. When we got there, the place looked empty. A security guard told us that the place is only open during the week!!! So we asked if we could still walk around. So he let us park and we got out and started to explore. I loved the it...I love concrete..I used to not like it...but I have grown to love it.

The place was quiet...all you could hear was the water. It was awesome. My dad liked the place too! At first he didn't haha...cause from the outside all you can see are huge concrete walls. But on the other side (the inside court yard), you can see the windows facing the sea. There were gates in the courtyard, so we couldn't access the inside of the yard, but my dad climbed on top and stood on the railing to see what was above us.

 

Afterwards, we drove to La Jolla beach and just walked around for an hour while talking. There were many people surfing and tanning...it was really windy and a little cold...so I had my jacket on. We talked about all sorts of things...just bonding..it was really great~

 

 From the beach we saw people paragliding near the Salk, so we drove back up, past the institute to a paragliding and hangliding area. It was so incredible! My dad asked me if I want to do it next time we come and I said YES. We could have gone, but we werent really wearing the best clothes. We bought sandwhiches and just sat underneath people paragliding...it was aweosme~~

My dad's and my face are so burnt. Since the temperature was really breezy, we couldn't really feel the heat of the sun...but it had been out the whole day...so when we got back to LA.....we looked like two tomatoes...I still do...

MAGNIFICENT

Yesterday I went to the LACMA (Los Angeles County Museum of Arts) to see architect Massimiliano Fuksas lecture. OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It was amazing. I had used him as a mentor several times during my studio class last semester and I was super excited to see this guy. Two of my friends tagged along with me and we arrived an hour and a half early. When we were parking....I saw this man standing outside of a car and I was like "haha that guy looks like Fuksas!" Turns out it was him...and I had a panic attack. Us three were staring at him and he was smiling back and then we just ran off! Then when we were walking around the museum grounds, we saw him again and he saw us. I think he knew that we knew who he was haha~

When we got into the theater, we were the only people there. So we ran up to the front to decide where we wanted to sit. Some of the seats were reserved already with names on them. So I sat next to a seat that read "KAPPE". The name sounded really familiar so we called my sister to google the name. Turns out, Ray Kappe, is the founder of SCI-Arc (an architecture school in LA)...an award winning architect... it was so funny...I dunno..I couldn't help but laugh when he sat next to me. We were so clueless....sitting next to famous architects...and behind us were Fuksas' family members and friends.

 His car in the parking lot!!!

I wanna share some of his work with you:

MOTHER

Mother, do you think they'll drop the bomb?Mother, do you think they'll like this song? Mother, do you think they'll try to break my balls? Mother, should I build the wall? Mother, should I run for President? Mother, should I trust the government? Mother, will they put me in the firing line? Is it just a waste of time?

Hush now baby, baby, don't you cry Momma's gonna make all of your nightmares come true Momma's gonna put all of her fears into you Momma's gonna keep you right here under her wing She won't let you fly, but she might let you sing Momma's will keep Baby cozy and warm Oooo Babe Oooo Babe Ooo Babe, of course Momma's gonna help build the wall

Mother, do you think she's good enough For me? Mother, do you think she's dangerous To me? Mother will she tear your little boy apart? Mother, will she break my heart?

Hush now baby, baby, don't you cry Momma's gonna check out all your girlfriends for you Momma won't let anyone dirty get through Momma's gonna wait up until you get in Momma will always find out where you've been Momma's gonna keep Baby healthy and clean Oooo Babe Oooo Babe Ooo Babe, you'll always be Baby to me

Mother, did it need to be so high?

I was thinking about songs about Mothers and this is the first song that I could think of. I'm so depressing aren't I?? It's a good song though....!!

I'm waiting for my parents to get ready so we can go to my grandmother's house. All of my mom's sisters (and their families) are getting together....then we are gonna decide where we are gonna go to eat...which is gonna take forever since there are so many of us.

I'm on summer break...doesn't feel like it, but I am. Everytime my relatives ask "How is school Lorik?", I say "Good, I'm finally done". Then they say: "Ohh you're on spring break?"... and I have to say 'No...summer break".

I have to say that it is the most incredible feeling, knowing that you don't have to wake up early or stay up freakishly late to rush to studio. AHHHHHHHH IT'S GREAT!!!!!

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY EVERYONE~<3

I'm done

Got home an hour ago....the house is completely quiet and the sun is slowly sinking. I'm done with this semester and I dunno...it feels very strange. I feel exhausted..I have this head splitting headache...my contact lenses are very dry, and I'm hungry. I am tired, but I don't want to sleep....I just want to be surrounded by people. I guess I still feel a little isolated by being out of school since all of my friends are in school...but at least now I can hang out more...I'm very happy about that. So last night I was at school till around 3:00 am I think...trying to print out my presentation boards...and two of my friends stopped by at my school and brought me food!! That made my school year! It was just so awesome....it felt like they got my back haha~ It was great~

The day after. So...this is our dining room that I had taken over while working. Every hour or so, my mom would come up to me and just shake her head....I'm a very messy person..and she is not. She made that very clear... The room looked a lot worse before...but I had to take a bunch of the crap to school~ Okay. I'm about to pass out. BYE!