It’s amazing how quickly San Diego Comic-Con comes and goes. In the months leading up to the epic convention, I’m always filled with excitement, anticipation, and sleepless nights from costume preparation. This year was no exception and just as quickly as it came, the whirlwind weekend was over! There are so many things I love about SDCC. Where else can…
Let it be known—I’m not a dancer. At least not a professional one. But I never let that stop me from dancing around Los Angeles! So when this year’s Star Wars Day approached, I knew I had to take another shot at dancing in honor of The Wars. I danced in Union Station for last year’s Star Wars Day and…
It was a Saturday night and the JapanLA store on Melrose was packed with people. The DJ was mixing beats, the grilled cheese truck was serving cheesy goodness, and I was wearing my Black Milk Stormtrooper dress just for the occassion. 😉 The event was the Geeky Glamorous Art Show, a celebration of geek girls through art & fashion. Mandie…
Whenever I think of Dia de los Muertos, I picture ornately decorated skulls and whimsical skeletal scenes. Even though the holiday is synonymous with skeletons and skulls, Day of the Dead is actually a celebration of life! On November 1st in Mexico, people gather to remember & honor family members & friends who have passed away. The idea is that…
It was the final lap of my Star Wars Celebration marathon and although I was exhausted, I was sad to be crossing the finish line. I started off the day in the Digital Studio with vegetable carver and sushi chef Oki! He gave me a lesson how to create a parsnip R2-D2. Incredible! Oki was such a skilled carver! …
