Colour Lover: Akira Isogawa

February 8, 2010

Akira Isogawa Dress

{ Photo credit: Akira.com, via LushLee. Washi Tape Frame by Kitschy Digitals.}

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Flickr Fave: Bakerby

February 8, 2010

Cecilie Askov
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Flickr Fave: Bakerby

Flickr Fave: Bakerby

Flickr Fave: Bakerby

Flickr Fave: Bakerby

Flickr Fave: Bakerby

Flickr Fave: Bakerby

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Illustration Tape

It’s time for another giveaway. If you are the winner, your prize will be Japanese stationery, sticky notes, and lots of deco tape to embellish your notes, calendars, todo lists, shopping lists, and doodles.

Here are the simple rules. To enter, write a single comment in the form below about anything you like. Unlike the other Just Because giveaways, this one will run for several days and will end on Friday night at 6PM PST. The winner will be chosen at random and announced on Valentine’s Day. International readers are certainly welcome to play!

The prizes:

6 deco tapes
2 sticky notes (1 pink, 1 blue, both with lace trim)
2 notebooks

Good luck to everyone!

Illustration Tape

Illustration Tape

Illustration Tape

Illustration Tape

Illustration Tape

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Mel’s Drive-In

February 6, 2010

It seemed like a good idea to go to Mel’s Drive-In on Lombard Street. If you’ve ever seen American Graffiti, you’ve seen the place. It’s been ten years since I’ve eaten at Mel’s. Back then, Mel’s Drive In was a happening place to be. It was always hoppin’ with people bouncin’ to loud rock ‘n roll.

Mel's Drive In

But it looks like times have changed. It was kind of dead when I was there. There were only a few bodies in the place, hunched over their meals. I don’t think they were zombies or vampires.

Mel's Drive In

My real reason for going to Mel’s was to take pictures inside the restaurant. I was thinking of the classic retro counters, the juke boxes, and the formica tables. The problem is, I’m shy when it comes to snapping pix inside restaurants. It just feels inappropriate.

Mel's Drive In

In the end, I followed my gut feeling and only took pictures of my table and my food.

Mel's Drive In

One other thing, I was really craving a burger, a veggie burger if you know what I mean. So I ordered one. Alas, it wasn’t up to the high standards set by the Burger Joint in Burlingame. At least the customer service was good.

Mel's Drive In

If my memory serves me well, the meat burgers were really good ten years ago.

PS
Thanks for all your feedback about the Fuji Instax Mini. I’m sold and will buy one in a month or two! :)

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Fuji Instax Mini 7s

February 3, 2010

Fuji Instax Mini 7s

I saw a mixed review of this camera on Attack of the Show. Although The Guy hated it because it wasn’t cool enough for him, The Girl (Olivia Munn) loved it. I think I’d love it, too and I want one with the cute pink trim.

These credit card-sized photos are adorable:

Fuji Instax Mini 7s

photo credit: Toey

photo credit: Buckaroo Kid

Fuji Instax Mini 7s

photo credit: qwj

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