Happy Friday!

Let's start the weekend off with a chuckle and a smile. Check out this picture from BeanTownHandmade's Etsy shop. They have the most adorable accessories and apparel for your pet. I'd consider knitting something like this for my cat, Iggy, but he wouldn't stand for it. He won't even let me put a collar on him!

More Yummy Felt

After yesterday's post about my niece's birthday present, I discovered this wonderful Etsy seller: Lisajhoney.


Her felt box of chocolates look good enough to eat!



Pancakes anyone?

Birthdays, Birthdays, Birthdays!

April 1 is my little niece's birthday. Poor thing was born on April Fool's Day but I'm not worried about people playing tricks on her. She's tough and spunky so she can take care of herself. She's turning four and I think I found the perfect gifts for her from MOMA.

She loves to pretend that she's fishing so I got her this Wooden Fishing Play Set. The fishes attach to the fishing pole via magnets. Clever!




She also loves to have tea parties so I got her these Plush Petit Fours. I have a feeling I'll be pretend eating these for a long time.

This is just WRONG!

If you MUST have it, you can buy it here.

Ninja was feeling down after getting beat up so Karen and Mike took him on a road trip!


Ninja enjoying the view and contemplating the meaning of life.



How fortuitous! Ninja was just wishing he had some "medical" marijuana.



Mmmmm! Beer and oysters! Just what the doctor ordered.



"Cheese!"



Ninja drying off after a nice long bath.



The end to a perfect day.

Thanks Mike and Karen for taking such good care of the ninja and sharing your pics!

A Want, not a Need

I'm obsessed with dresses now even though I don't wear them much, except for special occasions. I'm always keeping an eye out for dresses that look comfortable, feminine and sexy. I love the simplicity of the Mobius dress from Brookthere's Etsy shop. The zigzag stitching in the skirt adds a modern edge to the dress, which keeps it from looking boring. If only I could justify spending $130 for a dress...

Flight of the Conchords

I'm so bummed that I didn't get tickets to see Flight of the Conchords at the Greek Theatre in May. It's already sold out! I guess I'll just have to stare at this fabulous poster which won the "Really Arty Flight of the Conchords Poster Search." Check out the ten finalists here.

Proposition 8 Court Hearing Today

Here again is a reminder of why I really hope Prop. 8 is overturned by the California Supreme Court today.

Kogi Review

I finally tried the much hyped-about Kogi taco truck. What might have been a very pleasant experience turned out to be not so pleasant thanks to a bunch of people who decided that it was alright to cut in line. Here's the story: My friend and I checked the Kogi Web site and saw that the truck would be in downtown L.A. on Friday night so we headed over early anticipating a long line. When we got there, the line wasn't very long and people were being served rather quickly. After about 20 minutes in line, a group of seven (!) walked in front of us and greeted the couple ahead of us. So it turns out the couple was saving places in line for them. Now, I can understand saving a place in line for one person, maybe two, but seven. That's just rude! So, here's my review:

1. The chicken taco and the bbq taco ($2 each) was really yummy. The tofu burrito ($5) was o.k.

2. You must have gum or mints on hand for after because your breath will smell like chili and sesame.

3. Friendly staff/vendors. (I wonder if they're trained to flirt with their customers?)

4. Be patient: The whole process included waiting in line to order and then waiting again to get your order.

In summary, the food is delicious and well worth the $2, but let's face it, the media hype and having to search out this taco truck is what's making it a sensation right now. I won't be lining up anytime soon.

And finally, DON'T CUT!