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++<\/strong> If you’re in New York in February, remember to drop by Charmingwall’s gallery<\/a> for Julianna Bright’s solo exhibition. She’s a self-taught artist with an eye for the sweet and the whimsical, and her work will be displayed at the gallery from February 7th till 4th March. <\/p>\n ++<\/strong> Did you know that Fact & Fancy<\/a> is closing down? But not to worry, Danielle is hoping to re-open it in some form or another. Until then, everything in the gallery is 30% off from now until their last day (Sunday, February 8th). Head over to their blog<\/a> to sign up for their mailing list to know when they’re going to launch something new! <\/p>\n ++<\/strong> Ah giveaways. It’s a great way to start the week, and we have two to announce! The first one is from Yael Frankel<\/a> and the other is from Dolan Geiman<\/a>. Head over both blogs to have a look at how to get yourself some goodies!<\/p>\n ++<\/strong> The Pikaland 2009 survey is officially closed, and we had a great response! 270 responses from participants, buyers and readers — I’m reeling from the response! A big THANK<\/span> YOU<\/span> to everyone who took the time to leave their feedback! We’ll be in touch with the lucky draw winner by email! \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n We had a great Chinese New Year celebration over here last night. It’s one the most important day in the 15-day long celebration as we pay homage to the Jade Emperor (hence the lack of posts!). Offerings were made, joss-sticks were lit and firecrackers were popping all over the streets! It was the first time I’ve celebrated the occasion, I have to admit. Our reasons for celebrating has more to do with a cultural tribute, which works just fine for me — especially since I was raised in a household that doesn’t practice these interesting rituals! (If you’re interested in seeing how our very modest table was set up, click here.<\/a>)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"