Work & Surprises

I got my inhalers from Kevin! May the work begin!

There's my window view of Chelsea.

I can't tell you how fun it is to craft in an office in Manhattan. I feel so badass!

After a long day in the office, I traveled to Grasslands Gallery to fetch an inhaler from Tim, my sister's friend/trumpeter for Camera Obscura. Toward the end of the working day, I became moody because I wanted to 1) see Kisses or 2) go to Powerhouse Books for a book signing and failed to leave early enough to attend either. Anyway, so I met up with Tim, asked him who he was there to see... what he said... KISSES! Whaaat?!? They're also playing HERE tonight?! For FREE?!? YESS! Thank you universe in the form of Tim!

I like their stage. So pretty.

Yay Kisses! My day had a happy ending after all.

On the Road Again...!!!

I'm on the road again and like old times I've been moving non-stop. It's wonderful! I booked my ticket a week ago on a whim & like magic, it happened to coincide with David's next music video. And what was even more magical... he asked me to be his production designer :) Heyyyyyy!! SO! What was a vacation turned into a working business trip! Hip hip hooray!

So!

Tuesday, 3:30pm: Departed from San Jose.

Tuesday, 9:15pm: Arrived in Los Angeles & ate the Korean BBQ leftovers of Rachel, Germain, Bruce & Kevin :)

We worked. We drank. We watched Mad Men.

Wednesday, 9:30am: Made avocado & coconut water smoothies for Kevin,

worked at Rachel's with Germain & Rachel, &

boarded plane bound for NYC.

Thursday, 3:00am: Checked into Brian's couch on Foursquare, went over the props list with David & bed

Thursday, 9:00am: Woke up, got ready & headed into Paradoxal. Met the crew & ventured into the city beginning the most awesome scavenger hunt for props.

Some lucky finds in a basement thrift shop in UWS

A woman wearing a giant Barber Shop sign led me to this win. This old fashioned razor is from Russia. Good quality, the shop owner assured me. 'Can't find this anywhere else!'

Hopped on a train to LES & strolled to Economy Candy to

pick up some pez dispensers.

Then to a Halloween superstore to buy other random things. Sad, I had no one to take my picture.

Found Abracadabra, a joke shop near Union Square/Chelsea to buy some silly string & human meat (yay it's always sunny)

Freddy & Donatello say hi. YEAH NEW LINE!

Took a break from the search to walk through Madison Square Park's holiday night market. I made a friend and he got me excited about participating next year! It's so fun and one of the classiest holiday markets I've attended. Such a happy stumble.

Hundreds of dangling light bulbs. Daytime.

Nighttime.

SHAKESHACKFORDINNEROMGSOGOOD.

The view from the Standard Hotel near Highline Park

to celebrate music videos! Yay David!

Yay Brian & Yeti!

Mmmm... goodnight New York City. So good to see you again.

Tomorrow will be INTENSE! I can feel it. Time to produce 30 inhalers & other misc. props! WOO! The goal is to finish in time for the Kisses show. That or the book signing/art show opening at Powerhouse Books in DUMBO. Oh brother I love this city!

Holiday Cards on Etsy!

Holiday Tin Can Call

Radio Flyer Delivery

Don't Get Lost in the Mail

Holiday Card Photoshoot

which means they'll be up on etsy soon! :D

I know it's silly...

stuffing my NYC-bound bag with cliff bars & granola but I'm on a budget! Then I can splurge on shake shack, cafe habana corn & levain cookies! :) OH GAWD I'm excited! Mmm... Yoga to the People, autumn & falling red/orange leaves, public transportation!!, sitting on the steps of Union Square & munching on recent Trader Joes purchases... ahhhhhhh!!!

I think I feel especially excited about this trip because the last time I flew to NYC was from Southeast Asia. I was jetlagged, transitioning, miserable, exhausted and battling the city's energy. Now, I'm adjusted, completely immersed in my business and life in the US... It'll be a good check-in & vacation :) Oh, and traveling again! Oh hubba hubba how I've missed you :)

Hustlin' Before I Start Truckin'

Working now so I can play later in the playground that is New York City & Los Angeles :)

Christmas Card!

Here's the first spread. Soon to be available for pre-order on etsy :).