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Tag: architecture

  • Plan A not working? Go to Plan B

    I stumbled on an link from the New York Times on Facebook called Architect, or Whatever and it really stuck home for me. It was validation for me that I made the right decision in following my gut. I don’t  remember if I mentioned it before,  but I did study architecture in college. According to…

  • Women’s History Month Referral & Thank You Wrap Up

    Even though March has been an incredibly manic month,  I am finally finding the time to breath and reflect on now only the women who are primarily responsible  for getting me to this point (Great-Grandma, Grandma and Ma), but also the professional women who have taken the time to help me. Roberta Washington, AIA, NOMA…

  • Google Pays Tribute to Architects and Artists

    How surprised I was to fire up my laptop and saw the Google logo today  looking like a collection of buildings.

  • Tag, I’m it

    I’ve been tagged by Shannon Cherry to participate in a b5media’s meme about 7 things you may not know about me. So here it goes. When I was born, I lived a block away from an elevated train station. I am lucky to have known my great-grandmother. I grew up in a Brooklyn housing project.…

  • Take the Yard Sale Online

    After a session with a noteworthy fashion and style diva, I decided that the philosophy of getting rid of what one does not need, does not fit, or does not use can apply to more than just clothing. After much procrastination, I had finally decided to tackle my abode and determine what items fit in…

  • Free Agency

    As of the beginning of March, I stepped into a somewhat familiar but exciting phase in my professional career, that of being a totally free agent. Free Agency is not just a term reserved for professional athletes. According to Daniel Pink’s book Free Agent Nation: The Future of Working for Yourself , there were over…

  • Do what you love and do it well

    I started my business in 1997 as a freelance HTML programmer. I’d programmed websites in college before working for an architecture firm. After a few months, I realized life was too short not to be doing what I love to do. I provide website services such as designing, programming and marketing websites. My customer base…

  • Cornell Inaguration Ceremony

    I participated in the Inaguration Ceremony Procession of Jeffrey Lehman, Cornell Alumni, Class of ’77 as the 11th President of Cornell University. I represented the Alumni of The College of Architecture, Art and Planning.