Not much time, but here goes ( Read more... )

My mantra (rather than resolution) for this year is "simplify." It may not always be the easiest or most straight-forward path, but that's my goal. To that end, in my perpetual quest to remove items from my life, I have some things looking for new homes. If you're local, everything's free -- we'll just need to arrange a time and place to hand the ( Read more... )

My grandfather was a musician (flamenco guitar) and oil painter, and my dad inherited both talents (they skipped me all together!) His paintings are all over my parents' house and he's done commissions (portraits, still lifes, murals) and consignment sales for years, and finally decided it's time to move online. So, my mom started an Etsy store for ( Read more... )

Less than 5 minutes left on the ticker, so just a brief summary (I'll write up the rest when I get back).

( Fun in the heat )

( From the land where 'encore' has three syllables )

This was going to be a post extolling the utter awesomeness that is Taniyama Kishou (and Granrodeo), but given my flight was just canceled and I'm stuck in the airport for another 24 hours with about 2000 yen and $20 to my name (AND I thought I'd lost my wallet, since I left it at the payphone when calling ANA's toll-free # for a new reservation ( Read more... )

It is the epitome of "teh suck" to be sick on vacation. Full blown cold/ear infection/flu or whatever has descended with a vengeance. Not that it stopped me from getting up disgustingly early and heading back to Big Sight ... where I once again failed at getting most of what I wanted (despite getting there at 6:30 ( Read more... )

Okay, I can't honestly say I *enjoyed* TAF. Yes, I saw Suwabe (such long hair!) and Saiga Mitsuki ... from outside the Avex booth. And I saw Hide-san (looking very good), but it was more a day of what failed to happen. I got to Big Sight at 7:20 and even though I was in the first hall of line, I was still way back. So no Natsume event (I did ( Read more... )

I'll do a longer report later, but suffice to say, the Pacifico remains "The Happiest Place on Earth" for me ( Read more... )

I actually have a handful more to post, but here's the majority of them. PM or email me (summerqueen @ gmail.com) if you're interested.

( Drama CDs )