...more meowycakes

Rika & Fuwari

2009-07-09T22:32:00.001-04:00

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Originally uploaded by junku

Just a quick cat view.

Meow!

Thanks junku!

...Getting ready to fly out to Phoenix tomorrow to see 311 - will try to blog while on the road.
:D

Roxy & Jesh

2009-05-05T01:04:00.005-04:00

Roxy & Jesh
Originally uploaded by cbturtlegirl76

This past weekend was Maryland Sheep & Wool 2009 and even though I didn't get to go to both days, I spent an amazing Saturday night with online friends that I have know for years through the Knitty Coffeeshop and Ravelry. This piccie is one taken by Cristi (thank you!) while we were all at Pam's house - I was getting an awesome hug from my little NJ sister Jesh. I've known her since 2006 but we've never met in person til this moment. Also met my Amazing Asian Trifecta sistas Karen aka cooknknit and Tania aka mikomiao - as well as the uber fabulous Rosi G. and equally fab Denise aka BoricuaKnitter424 Alice aka yarnkarma with sweet hubby Jeff and Valerie & her sweet hubby Dustin. Two words sum up the weekend: GOOD TIMES!

Side bar - today we had a good-bye lunch with Cristi (it was Pam, me & John) at DuClaw and googly eyes. Cristi's piccies will follow at some point because I'm lame and keep forgetting to carry a camera these days.

where the pinecone pointed... or "thanks, Bradley!"

2009-04-01T00:50:00.001-04:00

where the pinecone pointed... or "thanks, Bradley!"
Originally uploaded by こんにちはキティ harajukuroxy アン

The pinecone story.
I had been in the park for over 2 hours searching & walking around, looking for Bradley (Nowell's) memorial, late for an appointment...getting pretty frustrated because there are 1000's of markers and I'm so fried that they all started to look the same. As I'm walking row by row, I'm like apologizing to those who I have to step over and totally doing the respect thing. Finally, I stopped walking because I was so mad. I'm on Shakespeare Lane, but I just can't effing find the site. Then I saw one of the employees with one of the groundsmen & I flag him down to ask if he could help me find the marker. He was very nice but flatly stated he could not tell me which way to go unless I had permission from the Nowell family. I explained that I had come 3000 miles from Maryland to see this and that I was part of The Spot ( www.sublimespot.com ) & we were honest, respectful fans and weren't going to do anything weird & all I wanted was a picture & a meditation moment. He was silent for a second, then said he was sorry that he couldn't tell me but I might feel better if I looked over my left shoulder for a while. Then he smiled & wished me good luck, then walked away.
Aha.
So I take a deep breath, turn around and start walking back down Shakespeare. It's really quiet now, but I'm mad late for my appointment.
I stopped and copped a squat in the grass next to a family of headstones (Martinez, I think) and asked Brad to help me find his marker. Just asked into the open air, prayed that he could give a sign that I was close or something...

*thump*

A large pinecone fell straight down on the ground in front of me. I looked at it and saw it was pointing down to the curve at the far end of Shakespeare...then I spotted a colorful lump.
I hopped up and grabbed the pinecone and followed the colored thingy to about 200 yards... it was a plush flower with a smiley face that was laid beside Brad's marker :D

Uploaded by こんにちはキティ harajukuroxy アン on 27 Mar 09, 9.41AM PDT.

Plurk

2009-01-18T13:27:00.001-05:00

Plurk.com

Just in case you haven't seen one today LOL

2008-12-06T20:12:00.000-05:00

Courtesy of Alana at PassionpartiesbyAlana.com

hmmmmm

2008-11-14T20:57:00.001-05:00

hmmmmm
Originally uploaded by こんにちはキティ harajukuroxy アン

Deep in thought. I'm taking one of my many math tests. Need coffee.

♪♪ oh, my dear ♥ birdies, sweet ♥ little feathered ones ♫♫, why don't you come closer, ♪ just a little closer ♫, so that we can become good ♪ good ♪ friends ♥...

2008-10-14T18:14:00.001-04:00

♪♪ oh, my dear ♥ birdies, sweet ♥ little feathered ones ♫♫, why don't you come closer, ♪ just a little closer ♫, so that we can become good ♪ good ♪ friends ♥...
Originally uploaded by <andreea>

I love Pitsi!!

Hii-chan Caturday

2008-10-04T18:27:00.001-04:00

Hii-chan
Originally uploaded by KSQ

Just because we all need a cute Japanese cat piccie ;)

Thanks KSQ!

Hatchlings?

2008-09-28T00:56:00.000-04:00

Kitteh kisses!!!!

2008-09-24T20:34:00.001-04:00

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Originally uploaded by junku

...courtesy of junku.

Stitchy time

2008-08-22T16:06:00.004-04:00

I enjoy peeking in to supereggplant.com every now and then but I always like to refer back to Mariko's tutorial on how to make custom tote bags. I have some cute cute cute fabric laying around so I might just get my sew on.

What Is This?

2008-08-19T21:49:00.001-04:00

What Is This?
Originally uploaded by Radio Rover

...as asked by my friend RadioRover.
Anyone know? I think this was taken in Maryland, near the Chesapeake Bay.

Michael Phelps

2008-08-17T14:38:00.002-04:00

...is the effing MAN! He made Olympic history ON MY BIRTHDAY!!!!
Congratulations Mike! It's good to be an American & a Marylander today :)

Today I am 15. *wink*

Caturday (almost)

2008-08-08T23:19:00.001-04:00

_MG_3166
Originally uploaded by junku

Kin is so sweet & cute.

Welcoming the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

Woo!

plurk me!

2008-07-18T00:35:00.001-04:00

Plurk.com

2008-07-14T15:03:00.001-04:00

I wonder about this ping.fm thing --- how many of you guys are using it? :)

book worm

2008-07-06T13:12:00.001-04:00

book worm
Originally uploaded by wongwong

Favor the dog. :)

oh yeah

2008-07-03T20:57:00.001-04:00

oh yeah
Originally uploaded by こんにちはキティ harajukuroxy アン

..so I get to vent for a little bit... just bear with me...

Without getting into too much drama, I am trying to find a balance between the old me and the new (ha) me. The old me was/is a complete insane workaholic with very little sleep and very little time for my friends & family. Benefits: a respectable paycheck and at least one day to knit with friends about once every 2-3 weeks, and most of my bills were getting paid on-time or almost on-time. The new me is only slightly less insane, but with less income, more books and missing my friends even more...but a perfect GPA for 2 full semesters now -- with 23 to go, and an interesting round of creative banking every month to see which bills get priority in the funding pool.

I don't have discretionary spending anymore - every penny is claimed even before my paycheck reaches my hands, so I am trying to knit through my current stash and revive my collection of hair and makeup trinkets to avoid buying anything new, in order to try and catch up, but also keeping my creative & girly urges satiated.

This is why the economy is heading into recession - people like me have to decide between gas or food 2 out of every 3 times that decision comes up. Tax rebate check? Ha. We paid bills, and bought a floor sample HDTV and floor sample recumbent exercise bike, because both John & I have been making moves to get back into shape. While friends are planning vacations and making big grand purchases, I have to roll loose coins to bring them to the bank to exchange for laundry quarters.
I had a long talk yesterday with a dear friend of mine who knows me well, and supports me unconditionally. She asked me how I felt about cutting my spending and making less and all the little things I've had to do in the last 8-18 months to adapt, make sacrifices, and I thought about it. I'm not bitter like I was at first, because I have a goal in mind that I won't be this poor forever. (Being a med student can't suck this badly, right?)
Oh sure I was super-bitter a few months ago, but I have realigned some of my thinking and am trying to keep a positive spin. I don't own a home like some of my friends, but I do have food, shelter, a car and my little family of John & Angel. And good grades. There are people in my circle of acquaintance that are broke, spending wayyyyyyy beyond the means, divorcing, getting laid off/fired and having to move back home - and they are well into their 30's/40's

So I will work as smart as possible and get through the drudge as quickly as I can manage. Save where I can. Spend wisely, And pray.

Not Caturday yet

2008-06-25T21:04:00.001-04:00

DSC01100
Originally uploaded by junku

...but figured we could all use a smile, thanks to Jun.

Meow!

A bit of vintage culture

2008-05-23T14:52:00.001-04:00

Bieres De Chartres

I am the googly eye queen

2008-05-05T16:00:00.001-04:00

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Originally uploaded by Artsygal.net

I always carry a bag of sticky googly eyes everywhere. This weekend, I ninja'd a few of my friends' cellphones with googly eyes in grand style :)
(Silver Razr - Jas, orange enV - Cristi)

It's one of my trademarks. :)

Fuwari revisited.

2008-04-09T20:56:00.003-04:00

_MG_7863
Originally uploaded by junku

Just a little hello - I was thinking about Jun's food bowls for his kids.
They are from Alessi, an Italian housewares company.

Model: Tigrito

I love these cats by the way :)

Dazzling Pinks

2008-03-31T13:47:00.001-04:00

Dazzling Pinks
Originally uploaded by judwal

...this is an amazing piccie I found via junku's favorites on Flickr. The man can really pick 'em! These are my favorite shades of pink & green and life would be so awesome if I could be surrounded by vibrant shades like these all the time :)

judwal did a fine job - thank you for your art. :)

(more than) Buzz Cut Advice

2008-03-17T00:48:00.001-04:00

Buzz Cut Advice
Originally uploaded by Radio Rover

This piccie is from my friend Ulis aka RadioRover.

Click through and read the caption attached to the picture post - I think it's great.

:) Thank you Ulis!

Haka how-to

2008-03-14T23:44:00.001-04:00

Haka howto
Originally uploaded by Graham Duke

..to continue my fascination LOL

Scroll back a few entries and look for the YouTube Haka clip to see more :D