Monthly Archives: December 2006

hahaha!

Posted on December 15, 2006 by mariko

Hey y’all! superbuzzy is featured on Trust Your Style today! Trust Your Style is a great lifestyle blog by Mary Jo Matsumoto, a fashion designer. She recently featured our talented buddy Chico Hayasaki. So even if you don’t want to … Continue reading →

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attention, shoppers

Posted on December 13, 2006 by mariko

When we were in San Francisco last week, we stopped by a very cute shop on Polk Street called La Place du Soleil. They carry super cute Frenchy stuff plus Decole goods and lots of candies. The proprietress is mad … Continue reading →

Posted in candy/chocolate | 4 Comments

please help me fight seasonal affective disorder

Posted on December 11, 2006 by mariko

The weather today was so miserable and rainy and dark that it was almost funny. I took an online assessment to see if I suffer from SAD (seasonal affective disorder), and it turns out I probably don’t. It asks if … Continue reading →

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tools of the craft

Posted on December 10, 2006 by mariko

I often find myself pulling elastic through small openings. I usually just use a safety pin to snake the elastic through, but then I found these at Fabric Depot: They clip onto the elastic and are called bodkins. Isn’t that … Continue reading →

Posted in sewing | 7 Comments

I left my heart

Posted on December 8, 2006 by mariko

Hey, so I got to go to San Francisco for the day like some jetset loony! This is one of the benefits of having a friend who is a flight attendant. We basically just ran around downtown and did a … Continue reading →

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snacks

Posted on December 6, 2006 by mariko

I adore snacks, and there are so many different kinds of snacks out there! In Japan Stefana introduced us to a superb Japanese snack: umai-bo. They are cheap and tasty. They are basically a cheese puff in the form of … Continue reading →

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put a cork in it

Posted on December 4, 2006 by mariko

My office echoes like crazy, so I had been meaning to make some fabric wall hangings or something to try to absorb some of the sound. Kelly told me that cork is great for sound insulation, so I decided to … Continue reading →

Posted in other crafting | 9 Comments

chocolate sunday

Posted on December 3, 2006 by mariko

Ahhhh, chocolate! So delightful and delicious! Have you noticed how all the big chocolate makers are now dabbling in special reserve and single origin chocolate? Mon dieu! I have no complaints about this. I am not a chocolate connoisseur, but … Continue reading →

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eating

Posted on December 2, 2006 by mariko

Last night we went to the Ringside Restaurant in NW Portland to celebrate a friend’s birthday. The Ringside is an old school steakhouse (you know, professional waiters in suits) that has been around forever. I grew up near the restaurant, … Continue reading →

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last year we didn’t even get a christmas tree

Posted on December 1, 2006 by mariko

But this year is different. Peter and I got a pink, artificial (duh) Christmas tree complete with lights on it! Maybe next year our house will be a little more put together and we will get a real tree (one … Continue reading →

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