city walks

a friend of mine has been working on this project,

CITY WALKS
it is amazing...GENIUS i tell you!
they are short videos with a guide walking through their favorite part of town...
he has the upper haight

polk from the loin to russian hill

the panhandle

Japantown

this is a real treat!
taipei!

and how about
kona

amazing nate introducing you to his series...

this mini series has an IRA GLASS feel to it. this american life is a genius radio show and it makes me long for more...
i had that same tingle watching these little city walks...
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roller derby

bay city bombers vs arsd all stars

it was out at the alameda county fairgrounds
outdoor banked track
it was interesting
it was a lot more cheesier than i expected
i did have fun though!!!!





towards the end is a good shot of a tumble...



tumble and fall



GIRL FIGHT!!



the manager of the all stars is kicking the opponents


next weekend i am going to check out the oakland outlaws vs port city roller girls
out in richmond. i hope its a calm evening. my last adventure out to richmond was a tad bit scary....but i made it out alive...then again it does not beat out the drive by shooting while i was sitting at a traffic light near jack london square.

ill keep you posted on how that league is. if they are as cheesy. i highly doubt it. looking at these girls. they look like they know how to have FUN!!!


on other news i did break a few needles yesterday but this is the best...


my machine said..."i am done with you...take that!!!"
never warped a needle before. it usually just snaps pieces off

but i finished 3 doggy blankets :)





i downloaded a few patterns today! i am going to try and work on those today and tweak a few. :)
soo much to do...so little time

etsy listings

i finally got the opportunity to list a few items into my etsy shop since it has just been sitting around waiting for me...







a few zippered pouches and passport cases...
i am still working on an order for 3 dogs and a girl where the wonderful groomer sachie is selling my goodies!!!

remember this batch of sales will benefit rocket dog rescue located here in san francisco i am not affiliated with them. i just "ran" into them while they had a little "fair" going on and thought they were a great team of volunteers. purchases from 3 dogs and a girl will benefit a local group in hawaii.

thank you soo much for your support!!!

xoxo

california extreme

i hate photobucket. ok i got that off my chest.

CALIFORNIA EXTREME!!! has come and gone. what fun! my bf does not care for it anymore. but i still manage to have a blast when i am there.

the drive to santa clara was beyootiful,




nerdfest

is my game of choice....i played and played until my wrists were falling off.


i remember playing this when i was younger and it used to scare me. i played it this time around and thought to myself...why in the hell was i "scared"??



lanea can be real serious when it comes to game play!

i think she can play this game for hours!



to match the skirt i made


here is a 3d game that i think is kinda boring...

tweeting with missalphabet

been tweeting with missalphabet who is a great designer...i love love her goods!!! anyhoo...she mentioned bako and fabric and totally caught my attention...i love bacon and i love fabric. come to find out bako is a nickname for bakersfield. doesn't matter, i am now craving bacon!
here is my etsy round up of bacon...and fabric...and a shout out to missalphabet who caused my cravings...tweeting when hungry can be a bad idea...






bacon fish? i think i need to try some

my favorite fabric prints as of now and contemplating to purchase...


♥ echino ♥




oh and another etsy shout out to missalphabet...
check out this dress! OH SO CUTE!!! *wants*

i purchased 2 dresses from her and i absolutely love them!!!
here is a pic of one of the dresses...sorry i had to crop out the bf because he doesn't want to be on the interwebs...i need to get a better picture of this dress!

check out her etsy site...she has jewelry too!!



**please note all photos are taken from etsy and uploaded back to my photo site just for blogging purposes...**

knit purl

ok i have decided to put together my yarn store smash up....so for future reference it is all in one spot....


imagiknit is a yarn emporium here in san francisco.
located 3897 18th street cross street is sanchez.


fengari located in half moon bay.
they are soo friendly here!
located 415 main street, half moon bay, ca


yarn paper scissors, very cute festive store located in burlingame
located 1410b burlingame ave, burlingame, ca


knitting room, nicely sized yarn shop in san jose
located 1195 branham lane, san jose, ca


green planet yarn located in campbell
located at 368 e campbell ave, campbell, ca

of course the no fail shop will be michaels for your basics!!!

this is all i can think of right now...i hope to do a fabric round up soon....

hawaii 2010 with the pappa's

an amazing tonkatsu joint originally from GINZA, Japan

grinding the sesame seeds


matsumoto's


diving spot that my dad recommended...off the beaten path of sorts, but super rocky


apparently there was an undertow there...Chris is getting sucked out and I kept on filming

honu's

this lil guy was hanging out by the shrimp truck


michinoku's

the best negitoro set in hawaii, i think so....

you know what...screw this...here is a "short"
i'm lazy....And yes I noticed that the video quality is crappy and the editing is off to the right...I have no idea why...blah....