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How to Survive San Diego Comic Con
I have now attended my 10th SDCC and I would rank this years to be one of the best ones – I know, I always say that every year. I don’t know how it happens, but it really does feel like SDCC gets more and more crowded every year! Walking…
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My 1st MTG Draft
I finally went to my first “drafting” experience a few weeks ago for the 2011 Core Set pre-release. Actually this was not a real “draft”, but more a “limited sealed” event where you get 6 packs and you make a minimum 40 card deck out of that. At first I…
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A girl in a the gaming space
This past weekend I was happy to re-discover another local comic/gaming store (I say rediscover b/c it’s always been in a mall near my house, but it seems to have been revamped recently)! It’s actually split into two stores- one for comics, TPBs, toys, and the like, and one for…
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Japanese Winter Fashion
After experiencing the madness of Shibuya 109, I started putting together a mental list of big trends I had seen there and in the many magazines I browsed. Given that fashion moves so fast in Japan, I’m sure this list will be out of date by the time you read…
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Japanese Fashion – Shibuya 109
To understand Japanese fashion, I must first tell you about this amazing place called Shibuya 109. Oh, but first a side note – since Japanese fashion is such a broad subject, I am mainly just talking about the teens/20s fashion culture of Japan, the “gyaru” girls and such. So, Shibuya…
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An Intro to Japanese Fashion
I spent my holidays in Taipei, Taiwan and Tokyo, Japan and I have to say it was like a fashion wake-up call. Even though I am a big follower of Japanese fashion mags, it was a totally different experience being there. I’ve always been really fascinated with Japanese fashion culture…