February 2012
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cutting the cord: goodbye cable tv
The thought of disengaging myself from traditional cable started sometime last year though nothing really happened until now only because I was worried I wouldn’t find a suitable replacement. After weighing everything and the lovely fact that time warner cable is evil… i’ve cut the cord.
Roku vs. AppleTV
On paper it was so easy to see the roku would be the best fit, but my...
November 2011
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Bookman bicycle lights
I saw these very minimally designed bike lights online. Maybe I got them because they nostalgically remind me of Lego blocks. Was hesitant to get them since they looked very small and wasn’t sure how much light they would be able to produce. But since they are LEDs, that should make me spottable on the road and I don’t plan to use the lights to shine my way on a very dark desolate...
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Linus Sac
I’ve been eyeing linus’ the sac for some time now but the last 2 times I’ve visited their show room on abbot kinney they’ve been sold out. My sister picked one up for me at her new fav bike shop, A Street Bike Named Desire in Palo Alto. I went with the sand and red bag. It’s stylish but also stands out.
The bag attaches easily to your rear rack with 2...
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October 2011
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Love Padlocks
While in Sevilla I noticed padlocks on the Isabel II bridge over the Guadalquivir river. The padlocks had names, initials, or maybe a message written in sharpie. Standing on the bridge, looking at the water; I felt pleasantly happy. I was imagining all these people in love visiting the bridge and standing in the same spot I was. Thinking it was cute and with only an idea of what this was all...
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perfect fit
I’ve been back from Spain a couple of weeks now and before i dive into a post about the amazing trip that I had, just have to say how well my patagonia bag worked out for me. I honestly had doubts if it was going to fit 2 weeks worth of clothes. But it did just that, no creative folding (rolling, clothes in shoes) needed. Plus I was able to pack even more things into it during the trip.
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August 2011
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patagonia mlc unzipped!
Always wanting to try something new, I will be using only one carry-on bag for a 2 week vacation. I’ve always felt I packed too much and lugged unnecessary suitcases for trips (short and long). With only a carry on you eliminate airline baggage fees and lost luggage, plus more freedom to hop on and off of trains. After some obsessive research and analyzing reviews, I chose the Patagonia...
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busy busy summer
The last few months have been full and busy - but only with good and happy things. From bachelorette party madness (best vegas trip ever), graduations, niece’s baptism, wedding in palm springs, quick weekend visits from friends and nocagirl, concerts, birthday celebrations, and engagement parties… summer seems to be the time when we’re the most socially active. I immediately...
May 2011
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Hearst Castle
A couple of weekends ago we did a little road tripping through the central coast or as we like to call it: “Adventure Time!” (still deliberating on a theme song). The Hearst Castle was the main attraction, but I definitely enjoyed the beauco-licness of the surrounding area from the cute surfer beach towns to the endless rolling mountains dotted with happy cows.
Nestled atop of the...
April 2011
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fenderized
I feel it might be proper or appropriate to say that I’ve single handedly fenderized my linus mixte with Velo Orange aluminum fluted 700c’s. It took me a lot longer (1 weekend night and 3 weekday evenings) than i thought it would, but that’s basically because I had no idea what I was doing and I didn’t have the right tools at the get go, so I had to wait before i could...
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Bulb fail and fenders
After dissecting all the light bulbs from the three headlights, I went to Home Depot to find replacements since all of them looked old or totally burnt out.
Each bulb had a specific voltage and unfortunately none of them matched what Home Depot offered. Bulb fail! I’ll have to look online, but wondering if I can’t easily find it in stores, should I do some type of LED mod like...
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I think i finally understand all these bumper stickers that i see from time to time:
Went to Tahoe and played in the snow with a couple of my best friends from high school. The air was crisp and when the wind blew it numbed anything that was exposed: nose, cheeks, hands, and I’m sure hair would be included if it were to have nerves. We drove up to the lake and it was beautiful. The sun...
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fiver
The best $5.00 bike accessory just came in the mail today. The most functional suspender with hooks-looking device. I ordered the Two-Strip Bungee Strap from Public Bikes . The bungee is thick and feels really strong and sturdy. I was able to secure a couple of things and happy with how well I was able to strap on my helmet on the rear rack of my Linus.
The bungee is good for securing...
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Vintage Headlights
Looking at vintage french 1940’s and 1950’s french randonneurs has made me want to turn my newish Linus Mixte more vintage like these aluminum bicycles:
Couple of things i’m drawn to are the silver fenders, bullet headlights, and front & rear racks. Recently, I won an auction on ebay that had some nice headlights, rear light, and soubitez dynamos. I don’t really...
February 2011
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WatchIn preparation for Nippon. New Moleskine - Japanese style. Musical assist by Pizzicato Five “Twiggy vs. James Bond”
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the PoGo came!
Something fun for me to open when i got home:
It doesn’t print from my Nikon D40, which makes sense because it’s supposed to be a more professional camera rather than something you can print from. So i dug up my Canon SD630 - my trusty pocket point and shoot. I was printing in minutes. By the way, the blue card spits out when you put a whole pack of Zink, zero ink, paper in....
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something cute from thenimbusfactory.com
A friend who is an awesome artist/illustrator created a company with other fellow creative artists/illustrators/designers - www.thenimbusfactory.com
I saw these cards, which literally made me melt the the cuteness of it all. I mean come on: the little animals are holding little itty bitty cards!
Plus who doesn’t love unique individualized envelopes? :)
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Pogo... Who wouldn't want a POGO! (polaroid)
It could be the boredom of work or thinking about an upcoming trip to Japan that seduced me to purchase a refurbished Polaroid Pogo from Overstock.com, Zink ink paper and Moleskine Japanese album notebooks from Amazon on a whim. What’s special about the “Japanese” type Moleskine is that the pages open up like an accordion. So you stretch them out/fold them up and gives you a...
January 2011
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Polaroid installation
On this rainy Sunday (btw carwash fail, just took zippy to one yesterday…) I decided to finally hang/display my polaroids somehow instead of letting them sit in an envelope, in a drawer somewhere. A long time ago someone on craigslist gave me literally bags of empty polaroid 600 cartridges.
I cannot claim to have created the idea of using them as holders or frames for my pictures…...
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Watcha little song hoping for snow so i can go boarding in some powder :)
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decided!
I am digging the zagg frames, may check out other frame colors. Wearing an awesome hand knitted hat by my cousin!
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WatchProgress after an hour of learning the fingering and picking of Tears in Heaven (playing very slowly). I think I’m more of a visual learning. The awesome video lesson can be found here: ukulele underground
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yay, extended bike rides to ensue
Thanks to my brother D. , he sent me an early birthday gift!
Now i can lock up my Linus to go the Santa Monica Farmer’s Market, go to the bookstore, actually a multitude of things that i could potentially do requiring me to leave my bike unattended. :)
December 2010
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NYE prep!
just made a music mix for NYE party, it’s 96 songs long and i am dancing in the middle of my living room right now. Here’s a sneak peak at the first 25 songs.
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guitars up!
Another small thing i’ve been wanting to take care of, getting my guitalele and uke off the ground!
Picked up these wall hangers from Guitar Center today.
After spending some time to find my drill… ta-da!
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greeen magazine files
We get a lot of magazines and was tired of looking at them in stacks…
I got a pair of untreated wood magazine files (also ikea) for $9.99
The paint i chose was green, it kind of looks like matcha green tea! (also ikea $5.99)
letting it dry, i was happy with the color after one coat.
I was thinking about painting green stripes, or only painting the green on certain panels, but...
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succulents and cacti
Made a trip to Ikea today and picked up these little guys:
I arranged the succulents and cacti into nicer white pots. I pricked my fingers like crazy with the cactus, ended up just throwing them in there to minimize contact. The pots don’t have a drain hole which is important so i put some rocks at the bottom to create some drainage.
Mini arrangement:
Mini & Large arrangement...
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Christmas 2010
Just got back from a busy few days up in Sunnyvale, celebrating Christmas with the family. Regrettably, I left my nikon at home and was not too snappy with the iphone, thus this is a rundown of my holiday, list style.
Transportation
12/22 - 2003 MDX, fully loaded with 2 yr old in car seat. No whining till hour 5 of drive.
12/27 - 2003 MDX, customized addition: A Daniel who drove the whole...
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the search is over
After searching for almost 2 years, i’ve found the perfect blazer. Pictures and possible modeling from yours truly to come!
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A Farewell to Arms
A Farewell to Arms doesn’t get going til the end - but i won’t spoil that for you. The main character “Tenente Henry” is serving in the Italian army as an ambulance driver during WWI. The character is pretty autobiographical since Hemingway was also in Milan during WWI as an ambulance driver.
The story is more about love than the war. The Tenente’s love...
November 2010
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Thanksgiving prep
One more day of work before my Thanksgiving weekend can start. At least we end at 3:00PM… at which point I will go to Costco to pick up some last minute stuff. Tomorrow night I’ll bake some fudge brownies, at the request of my preggie sister, and if Costco hasn’t sapped all of the “daring” out of me I’ll bake chocolate chip banana bread too.
In usual fashion,...
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sunday ride
Not being able to ride my linus mixte on the weekdays (no lights yet), I took advantage of the nice, almost too warm weather today. Made a visit to UCLA which is only 2.5 miles away making it a quick 15 minute ride.
Linus definitely fits into the collegiate crowd…
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holiday mood
With Christmas displays in stores and peppermint mochas at Starbucks; it’s time to get in the mood. Sort of hard to do with the 78 degree weather today, but i’ve brought out my christmas movies today.
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dirty, dark and vintage
Slightly bored last night, I downloaded a photography app for my Iphone - Hipstamatic. It’s an application that allows your iphone to mimic film/vintage cameras. You can choose different combinations of lenses and film and then also pair with different types of flash bulbs (if you have the Iphone 4). It was a lot of fun seeing how the photos would turn out. For $1.99 the starter pack comes...
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hipstamatic app
makes my new age iphone so much fun
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