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…
I can’t believe 2012 is almost over! Wowzers. The past few months have been a bit of a blur for me. My sketch group DWG Comedy put out our first music video. I also came down with the flu…TWICE! But in between all the madness, I finally launched my Etsy shop. Over the years people have asked me if I sell my…
A week before Halloween, I spotted the biggest Hello Kitty piñata I had ever seen. It was seriously almost as tall as me! As it proudly dangled from the party store’s fence, only one thought popped into my head…I must make a Hello Kitty piñata costume! I headed home and immediately began researching the idea. What I found were a…
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…
