Gladiator sandals

I was at CVS in Hollywood the other day and I saw this girl wearing these really sweet Roman-looking sandals that went right below her knee and now I really want a pair. I did some Internet research and found that they are the cool new thing that all the celebs are wearing which is kind of embarrassing but maybe that will make them easier to find. Something about these shoes are so ugly but so cute, I hope I can find a cheap pair.

Pangea Day

"Pangea Day is a global event bringing the world together through film. Why? In a world where people are often divided by borders, difference, and conflict, it's easy to lose sight of what we all have in common. Pangea Day seeks to overcome that and to help people see themselves in others through the power of film."

After watching several short films, here are a couple that caught my attention. "Laughter Club" by Neil Davenport is a short film that takes place in India which documents as the title says - laughter clubs. Basically these clubs gather to yes - laugh. While I feel it's a little absurd, it's really makes you feel happy knowing so many people get together just to laugh and make each other feel good. Not sure if I could fake a laugh and do it just because but nonetheless, they seem to find it enjoyable.

http://www.laughterfilms.com/

I couldn't find a clip of his film so be sure to check it out at the link above but these things are all over youtube so here is one of many to check out:


"Sweet Dreams" by Kisten Lepore was my absolute favorite. It's a creative piece about sugary treats (a cupcake) that learns how to be more healthy. Here is a clip of it:

Asahi Ramen

Just blabbing away again...

I honestly had no idea that there are restaurants dedicated to ramen and was smitten with the cute area it resides in. I guess this is my first ramen experience aside from that stuff that comes in the 30 cent package.

Asahi Ramen was really busy and for some reason they did not want to seat us and let every other group go ahead of us. We started with a couple pickled cucumbers which were freakin' amazing! We had gyozas as an appetizer which are little friend potstickers that pretty much taste like every other potsticker (aside from "The Potsticker" in San Francisco). Ricky and I shared a huge bowl (which we could not finish) of ramen noodles in clear broth with half a hard-boiled egg, pork slices, bean sprouts, and green onions. While I admit that it was fairly bland, for some reason I still liked it but would recommend adding some hot sauce or something to it.

Total comfort food, authentic feeling, loud women, healthy I think, super cheap, bland, huge portions, fast service, and something I would like to eat on a overcast day.

2027 Sawtelle Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90025

Camellia Joy

So I get this awkward joy out of drinking flowering tea. It's suppose to taste like White Tea with Peach but I think Primula forgot the peach part. So you drop this ball that looks like a little watermelon into hot water and it grows into a tarantula-like flower. I'm not sure if I'm suppose to drink the hot pink petals. I often go on these binges of one thing or another (the master cleanse, 8 glasses of water a day, aspirin masks, smoothies, no grains) - I'm sure they will be exposed in time. Dr. Oz on Oprah said we should be drinking 4 glasses of green or white tea every day so maybe this will be my new muse.

Murakami at the MOCA

Dear BlAbby,

I've been sitting on my ass lately thinking about what I should be doing instead, to feel a little more cultured. Any thoughts?

Well, although you will rarely find me at a museum, today I went to the Murakami exhibit at the MOCA and it was pretty cool. I had first heard of this artist through a newsletter about his line of LV bags. Although I'm not a fan of that brand (sorry all females of the world) I was intrigued when I had read that Murakami is "arguably the most internationally acclaimed artist to emerge from Asia in the postwar era" - I figured I should take advantage of this opportunity. My favorite piece was called 727 show below.

I was most intrigued by his short films.

One was an animated film called kaikai and kiki about two friends who learn to grow watermelons in poop. The other short I loved was about this alien like creature called Inochi who experienced some humorous coming-of-age situations. I seemed to be the only non-art connoisseur giggling away. Check it out.