O K E E d O R K E E

Another Tokidoki x Hello Kitty Collabo

2009-10-23T21:36:00.000-07:00

This limited tokidoki x hello kitty collection will be sold tomorrow
at the Hello Kitty Pop-Shop inside Royal/T. And rumor has it, this is
their last collab :(

Collection includes a purse, laptop case, duffle bag, roller suitcase,
makeup bag, hk plush doll, watch and iPhone case.

Hi, one of each please... :)

Happy 35th Anniversary Hello Kitty

2009-10-23T20:12:00.000-07:00

Yes, I do!
Girls are losing their minds in here... Or maybe it's only me. So this
is what love feels (and looks) like...swoon!

Genius.

2009-08-17T16:07:00.001-07:00

Makes trash look great! =)

[via interiordesignroom; brought to you by the great peeps at suck uk]

We're Bummed. (ehhh...kinda. sorta.)

2009-07-16T15:36:00.000-07:00

[comic con goers -- one word: deodorant. photo courtesy of subtext.]

The Comic Con is a maybe for us this year. Darn, gonna miss the long lines and smell of...well, comic con. ;) But there IS a great alternative for us and a way to break up your day if you're one of the lucky ones attending this year!

Our friends at Subtext will be having a gallery filled with your favorite superheroes. Life throws us all curve balls, and even superheroes are affected and may not be as perfect as we think. The gallery will be showcasing art by fifty artists depicting several superhero mishaps.

Umm...Wonder Woman made a stinky?!?! Weird, us human girls don't. Ever. ;)

[artwork above by Patrick Ballesteros. Photo courtesy of subtext.]

Subtext: Origins

2009-05-16T15:51:00.000-07:00

Subtext is one of my fave local galleries, and you know, cool galleries here in San Diego are rare. This ain't yo mama's standard art gallery. They have a constant flow of cool exhibitions showcasing urban contemporary, pop surrealist and lowbrow artists showing off their skills in art media ranging from paintings, graphic design, architecture, and photography. This gallery and bookstore (yes! you can fulfill two basic needs...eye-candy and retail therapy) is located at 2479 Kettner Blvd.,92101.

Their upcoming show, Origins, which begins with an open reception on June 5 at 6-10p.m., will feature 3 artists, Kyung Soon Park, Francis Vallejo and Austin McCormick.

[all photos courtesy of subtextstore.com]

Stop & Smell the USB Hub

2009-03-13T08:13:00.001-07:00

[tulip USB hub can be found at fredflare.com]

Cuteness meets functionality. Brilliant!
This totally would make work fun... Wait, whaaaaattt?!?

Happy Friday!

Heaven's gate

2009-03-10T03:42:00.000-07:00

[photo courtesy of mattel]

This is what what I imagine the so-called "pearly white gates" would look like. Kinda off a tad, more of a lush pink curtain than a gate. The kicker --- fifty Louboutin shoes. Now, that's what I call heaven.

More of Barbie's Malibu birthday bash soon...

the cougar turns Fifty!

2009-03-09T02:57:00.000-07:00

[photo courtesy of mattel.com]

Miz Barbie is 50!

To commemorate her birthday, Mattel released a limited edition, revamped version of her 1959 black and white striped bathing suit doll. The 2009 Black-and-White Bathing suit doll, priced at $3 (the same price she was first sold as), comes clad in a two piece bathing suit, cell phone in hand, little beach bag and a face lift, ok, more like a (as Mattel would describe) 'brand new face sculpt.'

Don't wanna bore you with all the girly birthday bash details, so check out more info here.

Wonder what Miss B would like if she aged normally, per se?

Check an artist rendition I found:

[photo courtesy of AARP.org]

HOPE by Darren Brass

2009-02-27T13:53:00.000-08:00

Almost done?

Jimi by Garver

2009-02-27T11:42:00.000-08:00

HOPE

2009-02-27T11:31:00.000-08:00

Darren... Adding gold metallic paint pen to his masterpiece

2009-02-27T11:00:00.001-08:00

Channel 6 interviews Garver

2009-02-27T10:57:00.000-08:00

"...jimi Hendrix...because he's hard rock"

Garver, Darren & Yoji!

2009-02-27T10:51:00.000-08:00

San Diego gets a touch of Miami

2009-02-27T10:45:00.000-08:00

At the Hard Rock Hotel San Diego, Miami Ink's Chris Garver and Darren
Brass are painting for the Black Eyed Peas Peapod Charity. Painting
will be auctioned off in March.

Case of the Fridays

2009-02-27T00:21:00.000-08:00

Happy Friday!
Here are great apps to get you through the day...

For your iPhone:
WhatTheFont font finder
Shoot it and they'll find it.

[photo courtesy of whatthefont]

(via holidaymatinee)

For your computer:
Poladroid
Drag and drop your photos into the camera, wait for a sec, then get the 'roids and shake 'em!

[photo courtesy of poladriod]
Official POLADROID demo vid

(via rugby blog)

Above cures found via my daily cures: holidaymatinee.com and rugby.com blog, check them out!

argh...is it 5 p.m. yet?!?

Fight like a Girl

2009-02-24T14:40:00.000-08:00

Just got an email from Bloomies...

Exclusively at Bloomies. Marc Jacobs will donate 50 percent from the retail sale of his limited edition "Miss Marc Cure" tee to The Breast Cancer Research Foundation. Feel-good shopping is always a win-win situation!

Hip Hostess Series in Los Angeles...part two: the hotel

2009-02-19T00:49:00.000-08:00

[a large, playful SLS logo seen on the private guest entrance]

The long, cold trip [yes, fifty-nine degrees is cold to us ;) ] was worth it! The SLS Hotel was more gorgeous in person! It is as Jenn described it --- a grown-up take on Alice in Wonderland. But this ain't yo mama's Alice. This Alice is pushing tea time outta her schedule and booking it permanently with cocktail hour.

[Bazaar Blanca Terrace. a patio area to the left of the main entrance. makes waiting for valet fun!]

Designed by Philippe Starck, no corner was left untouched. The interior blends with the exterior and the meticulous attention to detail is seen throughout. Adorned with whimsical statues, over-sized decor and magnificent textures, it's a miracle if you leave without feeling inspired. It took me awhile to pick my jaw off the ground.

[over-sized welcome mat to the main entrance -- rug with poem by Paul Eluard]

[huge piggy statue and huge mirror to the right of the main entrance]

[through the main doors, this area sits to the left.]

[as you walk through the main doors, your are greeted with a full bar. isn't that the best greeter? you had me at bar. Bazaar Bar Centro.]

[Private Guest Lobby - Tres Bar. another great sitting area where you can grab drinks or eat. the hotel is dimly lit, but we brighten the above photo to show detail.]

[love the decor in this sitting area...leather, mixed woods, cool lamp accents. hard to not fall in love with the lit buck over the fireplace!]

[a tucked away, intimate sitting area. love the dripping chandelier!]

[the private guest entrance area off to the right of the main entrance. reinvents the definition of outdoor furniture.]

[our favorite room -- it's at the end of the hall in the Tres Bar -- an all black room with silver accents. Decor that won us over: a mallet, whip, some dumbbells and mirrored walls and ceiling; its totally a room to discuss who was gonna get the ax...you're fired! Mwuahhahaha...]

Check out other cool areas of this hotel that we weren't able to venture here.
Next up, our main feature...your look inside the Hip Hostess Series which will include Jenn's decor ideas, Chambord recipes and tips for your Old Hollywood Glam themed party!

[niche in the foyer where the hwtm series was being held.]

[click photos to enlarge. photography by O K E E d O R K E E.]

Hip Hostess Series in Los Angeles ... part one

2009-02-09T01:43:00.000-08:00

Our senses were working overtime at last thursday's Hip Hostess Series in Los Angeles. There's so much to talk gush about... from the hotel, the party tips, the yummy drink concoctions and everything in between. We'll be adding to this post throughout the week.

Our two hour trip to l.a. turned into four hours due to the stinkin' rain. boo... way frustrating, but we saw our rainbow through the rain:

Thank goodness for traffic i suppose...without it, we wouldn't been able to capture this.

It's the simple joys that make things bearable =)

Chambording it with our bff HWTM!

2009-02-05T07:54:00.001-08:00

We are excited...
Hostess with the Mostess + Chambord + SLS hotel = A whole lotta f-u-n!

We've attended the Hip Hostess Series in San Diego and can't wait to glam it up in fabulous Los Angeles (actually Beverly Hills to be exact) at the gorgeous SLS Hotel with our best buds, Hostess with the Mostess and Chambord.

We'll let you know how to get ready for award season with a swanky drink in hand. Stay tuned for cool design ideas, yummy Chambord receipes and tons of photos of hotties and blackmail photos. of others, (not us. hopefully.)

;)

Check out our past post covering the SD partay.

Oh Mio Perbacco!*

2009-01-29T10:08:00.000-08:00

I am overwhelmed with the fabulousness that has arrived in my email.
Speechless. and i feel bad for my wallet....that thing will be supermodel thin.

A fabulous collabo with MAC Cosmetics, Hello Kitty and Henri Bendel is coming. Mac will be launching their Hello Kitty Collection at Henri Bendel's Fifth Ave location. Lucky sons of.
[image courtesy of mac cosmetics/henri bendel]

Gucci has great gift ideas for valentines day. Can't go wrong with classic GG pattern and hearts to show her (ahem, me!) you care ;)

[image courtesy of gucci.com]

Look at you, all ready for v-day. we're glad to help. more suggestions to come ;)

*that's in ode to my gal pal. we're learning italian so we can slyly talk/email smack about others. translation via freetranslation.com: oh my gosh.

Sprouse up your Wardrobe with Louis

2009-01-29T01:35:00.000-08:00

Enhance your (or your valentine's) wardrobe (and art collection) with Louis Vuitton's limited edition Tribute Collection to Stephen Sprouse. LV captures Sprouse's signature style in this day-glo, graffiti adorned collection which includes leather goods, accessories, shoes and clothing.

[photos courtesy of louisvuitton.com. 1. Graffiti sneaker boot in Mongram canvas, 2. Speedy 30 graffiti, 3. Rose pump, 4. Keepall 50 roses, 5.Graffiti pump, 6. Neverfull GM graffiti.]

Wouldn't this be the coolest color palette/theme/motif for your next partay?!

Early Valentine's gift?

2009-01-25T01:24:00.000-08:00

[photo courtesy of tokidoki.it]

Another Onitsuka Tiger by Tokidoki that i think i need. argh.
Presale going on now. Schedule to ship out on feb 4, giving y0u plenty of time to add more to this wonderful valentine package you are creating.

Luke Feldman: ONE Night Only @ Rotofugi & then some

2008-11-29T14:25:00.000-08:00

[Photo courtesy of Luke Feldman/Skaffs]

Our boy Luke Feldman is going to be having a one night only gig in Chicago at Rotofugi on Wed. Dec. 10. If you're in the area, be sure to stop by and watch Luke do his thing. I've witnessed it briefly at Wondercon and it's pretty friggin' amazing (see)!

Can't make it? Me too, but no worries. Luke's got other things up his sleeves to keep the rest of us entertained.

Recently he's created a piece based on Maurice Sendak's "Where the Wild Things Are." This is available at Culver City's Wonderful World of Animation Art Gallery for $400 -- clearly, for those who are collectors with beaucoup bucks to spare.

*sigh* Must be nice.

[Photo courtesy of Luke Feldman/Skaffs]

Now for something on the affordable side. The lovely Ester is now immortalized on her own skate deck. Pick one up for $65 at Pop Art Skate Boards. See, $65 isn't that scary. Right? Mmm hmm.

[Photo courtesy of Luke Feldman/Skaffs]

Christmas is around the corner and this totally matches my room . . . hint. Mom, are you reading this? =)

Pantone'n your kicks

2008-11-19T12:13:00.000-08:00

[photo courtesy of seavees.com]

So you have the Pantone stunnaz, cellphone, mugs, cuff links, limited edition bag, the flash drives and all the other crazy-cool gear, top off your collection with some kicks.

Pantone x SeaVees collabo!

Preorder these from SeaVees before the general public gets to them -- you have now until november twentyfourth. Click on photo above. login: pantone password: seavees0963

shh...

Kermit is My Homeboy

2008-11-19T01:18:00.000-08:00

Hang with your green childhood roll ~~dawg~~ frog and immortalize yourself as a Muppet! Finally, my prayers have been answered! FAO Schwarz is giving you the chance to build your own "Muppet WhatNots." You pick the color of the muppet, the type of eyes, hair and outfit. Okay, your Muppet WhatNot doesn't need to look like you per se, but shouldn't you also join in on the alter ego craze?!

[me muppetized courtesy of FAO Schwarz]

totally going on my wishlist for this holiday season.

[dope find by hj; photos courtesy of FAO Schwarz]

Unleash the "Twilighters"

2008-11-09T10:40:00.000-08:00

(Twilight Cast L-R: Ashley Greene, Kellan Lutz, Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Nikki Reed, and Jackson Rathbone.)

Not since Harry Potter has there been a frantic frenzy over a film adaptation of a book series. Though Twilight is getting hailed as the new Potter and it's author, Stehpenie Meyer, the new J.K. Rowling, one can't compare either: it's peaches and plums, really.

To amp up the film's Nov. 21 release, the cast is going on a tour across the Hot Topic shops of America starting tomorrow, Nov. 10 at San Francisco's Stonestown Galleria -- which is conveniently RIGHT NEXT TO MY SCHOOL. O_o

But first things first. In order to get into the signings, rules apply:

* For either "Edward" (Robert Pattinson) or "Bella" (Kristen Stewart) signings, you must be one of the first 500 to purchase the $30 Twilight Tour tee in person the day of the signing to get in.

* For the "Jacob" (Taylor Lautner), "Laurent" (Edi Gathegi), and "Victoria" (Rachelle Lefevre) signings, you must be one of the first 750 to purchase the Twilight Tour tee in person the day of the signing to get in.

$30?! Just to meet Robert Pattinson??? Okay, looks like I'm not going. =P

Anywho, here's the string of dates for each signing:

Robert Pattinson:

Nov. 10 - San Francisco @ Stonestown Galleria
Nov. 11 - Dallas @ Dallas Galleria
Nov. 12 - Chicago @ Orland Square Mall
Nov. 13 - Philadelphia @ Plaza at Kings of Prussia
Nov. 14 - Boston @ Square One Mall

Kristen Stewart:

Nov. 13 - Fairfax, VA @ Fair Oaks Mall
Nov. 14 - Paramus, NJ @ Garden State Plaza

Taylor Lautner/Edi Gathegi/Rachelle Lefevre:
Nov. 10 - Seattle @ Southcenter Mall
Nov. 11 - Denver @ Park Meadows Mall
Nov. 12 - Scottsdale, AZ @ Fashion Square Mall
Nov. 13 - Houston (location TBA)
Nov. 14 - Minneapolis @ Mall of America
Nov. 15 - Miami @ Shops at Sunset

More rules and information about the tour are here. And just 'cause I'm feeling generous, I'm gonna stick a clip from the film in this entry. You're welcome. n_n

(Clip courtesy of the Official Twilight Film's YouTube page)

Yes We Did!

2008-11-07T14:11:00.001-08:00

To commemorate the historic event that took place this Tuesday, Nov. 5, MoveOn is distributing free stickers celebrating Barack Obama's groundbreaking victory featuring the art of Shepard Fairey -- who designed the Obama "Hope" posters.

For a $3+ donation, you can get 5 stickers OR for a $20+ donation, you can get 50 stickers.

There are also 5,000 posters of the "Yes We Did -- Victory!" available starting Saturday, Nov. 8 at 12:30 p.m. ET.

Each print is hand numbered and the first 1,000 are signed by Fairey himself. Those who donate $500 or more will receive a signed print while supplies last. $80+ donations will receive an unsigned poster.

All donations from either the stickers or posters will help MoveOn support Obama's future plans for the good 'ol (and progressing) USA in transitioning the country to a clean, green-energy economy, ending the Iraq War in a non-wreckless manner, and providing affordable health care to all Americans.

This is history, people! You have an opportunity to get in on it, so take advantage of it -- whether you get a free sticker or make a simple (or f*cking HUGE) donation. =)

Yay, America!!!

The Party's Over, time to clean up!

2008-11-07T12:42:00.000-08:00

"The Morning After" by Zina Saunders
Writer-Illustrator Zina Saunders is known for her quirky portraits based on current figures. She has recently collected her pictures of the McCain/Palin campaign in a 40 page full color book, "The Party's Over."

Zina says:

The website offers a preview of the first 15 pages of the book, and the actual book includes 25 more pages featuring 20 of my campaign paintings, all of which you can see in this gallery.

Let's hear it for Hope, Change and Progress!

Suffrage or Suffer: VOTE TODAY or expect A Frightening Prospect!

2008-11-04T10:01:00.000-08:00

photo by sabeth718for AFrighteningProspect.com
VOTING DAY IS TODAY! Do it or forever hold your war.

While you're at the polls, why not download and post these awesome parody Palin posters at FrighteningProspect.com *WINK*

See Also:
OBEY's Obama Hope Posters
Election Posts

APE runs amuck in the city

2008-10-27T12:32:00.000-07:00

The Alternative Press Expo (APE), the little indie sibling of Wondercon and Comic Con, makes it's way back to San Francisco's Concourse this Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 1-2.

APE is one of the largest gatherings of alternative and indie comics in the country, with exhibitors ranging from self-published writers/artists of smaller comics to larger, upscale publishers like SLG Publishing, Top Shelf, Drawn and Quarterly, and more.

The selection of comics, graphic novels, art work, 'zines, and other knick-knacks is endless. Watch your wallets, attendees.

Membership is available on-site only. One day membership is $10 (good for either day) and two day membership is $15. For those who present their Comic Con badges from this year get in for free -- see, that $70 (or $300+ you shelled out on eBay) you spent paid off. Huzzah! Comic retailers with legit business cards also get free membership.

For more information on special guests, exhibitors, etc., check out the site.

Panelists IV show @ Giant Robot in SF

2008-10-27T12:19:00.000-07:00

Starting Nov. 1, GRSF presents its latest group showing in the fourth installment of the Panelists show. This time 'round comic artists from across the country (of the indie and art gallery caliber) will show off original illustrations, paintings, and mixed media work. There'll also be some special surprises from a few contributers -- amongst them are Eisner and Ignatz Award nominees and winners.

The following artists will have their artwork shown:

Trevor Alixopulos
Jeffrey Brown
Lilli Carre
Christine Castro
Shawn Cheng
Allison Cole
Eleanor Davis
Vanessa Davis
Theo Ellsworth
Renee French
Matt Furie
Tim Hensley
David Horvath
Rama Hughes
Hellen Jo
David King
Mats!?
James McShane
Dan Moynihan
Tom Neely
Anders Nilsen
John Pham
Lark Pien
John Porcellino
Jesse Reklaw
Aaron Renier
Emilio Santoyo
Kazimir Strzepek
Daria Tessler
Jeremy Tinder
Steven Weissman

An opening reception will be held on the aforementioned date from 6:30-10 p.m. with appearances from several of the show's featured artists.

Panelists IV runs till Nov. 12.

Things are looking ugly at Double Punch

2008-10-19T18:14:00.000-07:00

Quirky Kaiju, bossy bears, cake eating spiders, and dolls so ugly they're charming have taken over Double Punch's gallery space in "Things." The show is a collection of, er, things that Uglydoll creators Sun Min Kim and David Horvath have created over the past 7 years since launching Uglydolls. Other works in "Things" include Bossy Bear, LittleBony, Choco & Minty, etc.

Many of the items on display are extremely rare and long sold out. Have you seen the LittleBony DVD or CD at your local Best Buy? Nope? Uh-huh. I thought not.

The show ends Nov. 2. Admission is $2 for adults and $1 for kids (under 14), plus you get a little gift too (refund if you purchase something).

And sold exclusively at DP (and their webstore) for "Things" is the Lonely Otaku print for $50. This print is a limited run of 50.

Uglydoll's actually got a really sweet love story. Read about it here.

David and Sun Min Qee figures.

Coca Cola bottle caps sold in Japan, circa 2005.

Uglydoll vinyl toys, circa 2004. These were manufactured by the now defunct toy company Critterbox.

The aforementioned LittleBony DVD and CD. Little Bony is actually a kids show that aired in Japan.

Sun Min's Spider-Boom pink Qee, Circus Punk, and Baby-Boom prototypes.

Various Choco vinyl figures.

The merchandise table included a ton of Uglydoll plushes in mini and big forms, keychains, blind-boxed LittleBonys, Ugly Guide series, and Uglydoll notebooks.

I picked up a mini Moxy. She's magenta. I had to. And she matched my outfit that day too.

Anywho, to see more things be sure to go --> here.

Till next time, keep it dorky, folks.

[All photos courtesy of NiNa]

Booze n' Bots

2008-10-17T17:44:00.000-07:00

The little watering hole in the bay called City Beer was poppin' on Monday night, even though they're never open for business on that manic day. Gama-Go held it's Octoberfest shindig there to celebrate the release of their latest edition to the Deathbot family: Deathbot Lederhosen.

The man of the hour.

It says, "6:00 pm Private Party Gama-Go."

I'll go ahead and apologize for my lack of pictures from the event and what poor blurry quality the ones I did take possess. But they do fit in with the drunken state of mind I later endured during the party. =)

City Beer's 49 persons occupancy space was well exceeded as Gama fans and staff drank copious amounts of free beer (until it ran out) and chatted about all things Deathbot and all things not . . . Deathbot.

I don't recall what kind of beer was served since it was too loud to hear anything. But it was tasty. Trust me. This is coming from a girl who likes fruity cocktails.

Attendees were also able to purchase the beer stein clad bot for a sweet $20 -- not $40, like I said in the last blog. Want one? No worries! Prost with this guy for $22 at Gama-Go's site or NingYoushi. If you're in the bay, you can stop by NingYoushi's retail store Double Punch.

City Beer is also a place worth visiting even if they don't have Deathbots all the time. Its neither a dive or fancy bar: its a specialty beer store where customers can sample beers and mix and match their own 6 packs consisting of domestic or international selections. They've got over 300 types of beers. Yes, 300. For more on City Beer, check out their spot on the interweb.

It was a good night of chatter and drinking. And wobbling. And getting headachey. Cheers to you all.

Watch out Sarah Palin: Terry Tate is back!

2008-10-17T11:31:00.000-07:00

Everyone's favorite Office Linebacker (and star of the best Super Bowl commercial ever) Terry Tate returns to get the word out on voting and rub out Hockey Mom gobbledygook:

Subscribe to the Journal of Pain (the first subscription is free!) at ReturnOfTerryTate.com

You can avoid being tackled by voting, check out your local voting spots at maps.google.com/vote

Bust out the Lederhosen and get your drank on!

2008-10-10T20:05:00.000-07:00

Join Gama-Go and Ningyoushi on Monday, Oct. 13 in an Octoberfest-like celebration in honor of the release of the wooden Deathbot Lederhosen at CityBeer in San Francisco.

Enjoy some delicious German beer all on Gama-Go's tab from 6-8 p.m. That's right, folks. FREE beer! And with that mentioned, apologies go out to those under the age of 21 -- this is a big kids par-tay.

There'll also be a limited supply of the Deathbot Lederhosen for $40 on hand. If you can't make it to the beer fest to pick up the murderous Barvarian bot, no worries. He shall be up for grabs for everyone the following day on the Gama-Go site.

Cheers!

Every Designers' new BFF

2008-10-09T01:00:00.000-07:00

Now you can give Full Bleed and a Megabyte a hug!

[Full Bleed vinyl toy; photo courtesy of veer.com]

[Megabyte vinyl toy; photo courtesy of veer.com]

These are just two of the cool characters from this past summer's Veer's Amazing Summer Activity book for Creatives & their Pals. There cool little world is filled with desktop wallpapers (like those above), games, and finally, cool vinyl toys!

Hopefully the rest of the gang gets immortalized soon...can you name them all?
Hint: they're all named after graphic design/art school terms...

(shot out to hj for the tip!)

"That One."

2008-10-08T10:19:00.000-07:00

Looks like you can already commemorate what everybody is saying is the highlight of the 2nd debate:

That One 08.com

Reminds me of a recent movie:

[via Talking Points Memo]

Helvetica Alphabet Tees

2008-10-07T14:23:00.000-07:00

If you're like me, you love and use the font Helvetica to the point where you want that to be the name of your first daughter. Now to show the simple complexity of the legendary font's design, American Apparel has shirts that take it back to the basics: the letters themselves.

The 2001HA Helvetica Alphabet T-Shirt is available in Aa, Bb, Cc, Dd, Hh, Jj, Mm, and Ss with more on the way. I've already sent my request for a Jj! [via Rumplo]

Calories that Work for You (and others)

2008-10-01T01:41:00.000-07:00

Today (until October 7), Sprinkles will be offering their strawberry cupcakes everyday with its proceeds going to the EIF's Women's Cancer Research Fund. Last year's campaign raised $20,000!

who knew perfection can be found in a box? Photo courtesy of sprinkles.com

okay, so that's gonna be an extra minute (ha, or more like 60+) on the elliptical, but hey, can't say no when a cupcake can count as your good-deed-of-the-day.

Run...uh...Shop for a Cause

2008-10-01T00:02:00.000-07:00

Put your sneeks down and do some different kinda running.
Run up that credit card and do your part by shopping in October aka breast awareness month!

Key to the Cure t-shirt, saks.com

Help fight against women's cancers by purchasing the limited edition 2008 Key to the Cure Tee at saks.com (finally) on sale today! This year's tee, designed by Karl Lagerfeld, is only $40 with over $35 going toward Entertainment Industry Foundation's Women's Cancer Research Fund.

Wanna give more?

Fashionistas: Saks Fifth Avenue's charity shopping weekend will take place October 16 to 19 at all of its stores nationwide and through saks.com, during which 2% of sales will benefit local organizations through EIF's Women's Cancer Research Fund.

Ballers: Buy one of the 1,000 limited edition S550 Sedan Benzo! Holla.

More tax write-offs to come ;)

I Can Has Bookz?!

2008-09-27T16:53:00.000-07:00

Maybe you've seen them all up in yur computerz, messin' up yur vernacularz and overall grammar skillz. Or maybe you haven't.

Allow me to enlighten you in case you're wondering WTF?

The fine folks at I Can Has Cheezburger, the ever so popular blog of kitties (or in LOLspeak, "kittehs") with ridiculous captions, have compiled 200 of their best pics into a book I Can Has Cheezburger?: A LOLcat Colleckshun. This hits all fine book retailers on Oct. 8, but you can pre-order it on Amazon for just $6. Yes, you can has books for cheapz! n_n

The Audacity of Pez!

2008-09-18T17:29:00.000-07:00

images courtesy tcritic.com
Karl Long blogs about wicked t-shirts in his website Tcritic. He also begain licensing T-shirt prints from independent artists. In timely fashion the first Tcritic shirt comes from artist Eric Rewitzer of 3 Fish Studios: The Prez Dispenser!

The Obama-inspired shirt is based on a linocut by Eric Rewitzer. The only thing that would be sweeter is if Pez comes out with real Barack dispenser. I would fill it with Hope and orange Pez!

You dont have to be Green to be Green!

2008-09-17T16:25:00.000-07:00

www.mtvswitch.org via KanyeWest Blog

Steep in style!

2008-09-09T11:33:00.000-07:00

If you're like me and addicted to beverages that require steamed water (mostly tea personally, coffee not so much) you'll definitely dig this high-design/tech teapot by stock graphic image company Veer: The Sorapot!

VEER says:

Make way for the modern teapot. Short and stout, with striking architecture, the Sorapot updates teatime with contemporary style. The 11oz chamber steeps tea for two beneath a graceful arch. A marvel of design you can sit back and pore over, before it’s time to tip over and pour out. Made from stainless steel, borosilicate glass (Pyrex), and food-grade silicone.

Dimensions: 8" x 6" x 5"

The pricetag may get you steamed up, but for form and function I don't think you have any other choice now for making water boil!

Even better than a piece of string tied to your finger

2008-09-04T00:20:00.000-07:00

Rock it as your reminder.
Definitely a fashion statement both parties can agree on.

Gold Plated VOTE Ring by Renee Frances
as seen on Daily Candy

Star Wars invasion over San Francisco!

2008-08-18T14:25:00.000-07:00

In tune with the new Star Wars the Clone Wars film in theaters now, comes this awesome video from Current.com:

Apparently the galaxy far, far away is closer than we think!

Who says an old dog can't learn new BEATS?

2008-08-15T02:09:00.000-07:00

As if the upcoming weekend wasn't enough to smile about, check out this Beat-Boxing Basset Hound!

Turns out this was an ad for Tele2, a Swedish telecommunications company. Control your own Beat Boxing Basset Hound at www.beatbox.tele2.se and prepare to crack as grin or two as you make your hound the next Biz Markie.

Summer of Sales!

2008-08-08T12:00:00.000-07:00

Tons of sales you need to check out before they sail away. Ok, you saw that coming... =P

Sailor Jerry is having a Converse sale -- 10% off a pair -- enter code SJCONV, going on now until Sunday Aug 10. While you're there, check out their sale section filled with tees and other apparel for guys and gals. A few of my faves above: 1: Serpent Tattoo Tee. 2: Rocked Tattoo Women's Tee. 3: Unisex Skull Heart Tattoo Converse Skid Grip.

kidrobot is having their End of Summer Sale going on now until Sunday August 10...good lookin out, carmeL!
Plenty of cool apparel and toys. Some of my faves:

Mens: 1: Gingham Hoodie in Ghost Gray. 2: KR HeadBlack Fitted Hat. 3: Fritz Face Crewneck in Ghost Gray.

Womens: 1: Alfonzzo T-Shirt Dress in Pure Black. 2: 80s Print Bathing Suit in Black. 3: Yo Gabba Gabba Short Sleeve Hoodie in Egg White.

Toys: 1: Veil Specimen Kidrobot Healing Edition. 2: Tofu Swing Sweets Keychain Capsule. 3: Fire Bone Fly Monsterism Island.

and if you're lucky to be in the L.A. area, check out Kendo's Summer Sale where they have kicks on discounted from 50%-75% off, going on now until Sunday, August 10.

They do exist!

2008-08-07T11:30:00.000-07:00

Joe Ledbetter's Unicornasaurus made it's debut at the Kid Robot booth during Con a few weeks back proving to everyone that the mythical Unicornasaurus does, in fact, exist.

Only 350 of the black and pink colorway, dubbed "lava," were made and sold as a SDCC exclusive. Want one? Good luck! On eBay they're going for (at most) $289.99!!! O_o

But TODAY is the release of the grey and yellow Unicornasaurus. Catch one (or both) for $39.95 (+tax) at all Kid Robot stores before they disappear and go on eBay for a ridonculous price!

[All photos courtesy of NiNa]

Dan Goodsell's Imaginary World and Mr. Toast!

2008-08-01T15:57:00.000-07:00

Dan Goodsell, creator of Mr. Toast and friends and Co-author of the book Krazy Kids Food, was once again present at the ComicCon, rounding it out with Mr. Toast goodness!

photos courtesy theimaginaryworld.com
In true ComicCon spirit, there were some renditions of Mr. Toast as some comic favorites like Iceman, the Thing, the Incredible Hulk and Neil Gaiman's Sandman!

photo courtesy theimaginaryworld.com
On hand were some limited Vampire Mr. Toast plush, ready to take a bite out of your boredom!

photos courtesy theimaginaryworld.com
A very toasty Mr. Toast Vinyl Toy!

photo courtesy theimaginaryworld.com
Joining Mr. Toast is Shaky Bacon, Joe the Egg and Clem Lemon!

Here's my Mr. Toast and Joe the Egg dolls relaxing deliciously on a plate!

Check out more art, paintings, and webcomics featuring Mr. Toast and his friends at Dan theimaginaryworld.com and the Mr. Toast Blog for the latest. "Everyone is fun!"

Kon (and friends) at the Con : Part 1

2008-07-30T04:45:00.000-07:00

[Kon from Bleach]

Besides Halloween time, when can you pay tribute to your favorite cartoon/movie/video game/anime character and show off your craftiness through costume and not be laughed at or made fun of (sorta...)

Oh, how we all love it when Comic Con rolls into town. Blame the aisle traffic jams on the many Comic Con attendees who stopped and posed for pictures. But hey, can't really hate on anyone in costume. Just wandering around and seeing the costumes was pure entertainment in itself.

Make love to the camera...

[Big Boy]

[Tuxedo Mask from Sailor Moon]

[Ahsoka Tano from Clone Wars]

[Gir from Invader Zim]

[ghostbusters]

And my favorite photo...

[Raiden from Mortal Kombat]

...Raiden at my fave dive bar, Tivoli.

More Comic Con costumes to come...

Whew...

2008-07-28T00:10:00.000-07:00

[click to see the insane line just to pick up badges. preview night 08]

Ever so dearest Comic Con,

It has been a long 5 days of...
waking up early to find parking, dropping too much money on parking/pedicabs/limited edition nonsense/food/drinks, swiftly maneuvering through the crowd of 125,000+ attendees, waiting in line for 1+ hour(s) in hopes to not get denied into a panel/autograph signing/limited edition item, smelling that comic con trademark smell, having achy feet from walking up and down the aisles, having sore shoulders from carrying all the free and/or bought swag... argh...

[click to see the semi-calm preview night coming to a close]

bittersweet.

More Comic Con coverage to come...

It's Pushing Daisies -- not people!

2008-07-27T18:29:00.001-07:00

The Pushing Daisies panel was the one thing I was hella excited about for this year's Con. The quirky 12-time Emmy nominated show about a pie maker with the gift to bring dead things back to life (and back to dead) made its debut at last year's convention, which I missed because no one wanted to go with me .... ::sigh::. I figured this year would be my chance, even if I had to go by myself -- which I did! Their panel had the whole cast, Lee Pace, Anna Friel, Chi McBride, Ellen Greene, Kristin Chenoweth, Swoosie Kurtz, and executive producers Dan Jinks and Peter Ocko, and moderated by special guest and executive producer Barry Sonnenfeld (Men in Black, people!). Special clips from the upcoming season were shown along with highlights from season 1.

But when I went to line up for room 6A (which isn't even all that big a room), I found myself going down the hall, into another hall, out the door, and down the stairs -- that description doesn't even justify how long the line was! I thought to myself, "There's no way I'm getting in. I'll just go to the signing at the WB booth."

Three hours of circling and unorganized chaos later . . . I didn't even get in line! People were pushing and shoving like crazy, so I suppose some fans were just living up to the name of the show.

Good news for you guys though (and me too in a sense) is that I managed to at least get some pictures of the show's star, Lee Pace, who is up an Emmy for Best Actor. n_n

This is the best from the bunch:

Pushing Daisies comes out on DVD and Blu-ray Sept. 16, and the second season begins Oct. 1 at 8 p.m. on ABC. To catch full episodes, check out ABC's website.

Next year will be MY year! And more news and pictures are on the way. :)

The Big Bang Theory

2008-07-26T06:26:00.000-07:00

The creators, Chuck Lorre and Bill Prady, and cast, Johnny Galecki, Jim Parsons, Kaley Cuoco, Simon Helberg, and Kunal Nayyar, of the CBS hit "The Big Bang Theory" dorked it out in Room 6CDEF during Friday's Con. To make things uber dorktastic, Adam Savage, of MythBusters fame, was there to moderate the event!

Adam Savage

Season 2 is still in the skeletal phases of being planned out, but nonetheless the show is coming back this fall. Huzzah! A special reel put together just for Comic Con was shown before the panel -- it was basically a highlight of the most nerdiest moments in the show. O_o Savage also introduced the audience to a fully animated music video to aid the show's theme song performed by the Barenaked Ladies.

Sorry, no clip of that. We weren't allowed to record any of those snippets and I wasn't about to risk having my camera smashed to bits!

But here's a clip of something that was in the reel:

[L-R] Billy Prady, Johnny Galecki, Jim Parsons, Kaley Cuoco, Simon Heldberg, and Kunal Nayyar (Chuck Lorre not pictured)

The good news is, everyone was allowed to record the panel, and I have a few videos for y'all to peep. Woot! Enjoy. n_n

Here, the creators and cast are asked to raise their hand to any nerdy thing that related to them. The question asked at the beginning was about having a real light saber and wondering what it would be like.

Jim Parsons (Sheldon) is asked about his character's infamous t-shirts. The casts' chemistry is also discussed.

Everyone on panel is asked about their geek credibility.

[All photos & videos courtesy of NiNa]

Hey Olivia!

2008-07-24T17:07:00.000-07:00

Everyone's favorite G4 vixen Olivia Munn is started a weblog especially for ComicCon! From her new website HeyOlivia.com, the host of Attack of the Show will be posting up some video blogs of all the G4 coverage and behind-the-scenes goodness from the 'Con. However, so far as of this writing there's just a couple of videos of her in her hotel room decked out in a robe and flossing (not that's a bad thing of course) talking about getting ready for the show, watching "The Sandlot" all night and her '1337 texting skillz'. Awesome.

I WONDER what the newly-single* gaming/internet goddess will dress up as this year?

*I'll see you (and her) at the G4/StrangeCo and the SuperHero parties later tonight!

Party it up with Munky King or STRANGEco (and G4!)

2008-07-24T08:39:00.000-07:00

Party it up with the most elite of the nerds, dorks, geeks, and goobers!

Traaaaaagedy.

2008-07-23T16:44:00.000-07:00

In regards to those Kill Audio figures that I reported on earlier, a message from Coheed and Cambria:

Due to some serious problems at our production facility in Hong Kong, we did not recieve anything like the shipment we had worked so hard to have for you at Comic Con. We only received a small portion of the dolls we were promised and those came in plain white boxes. Furthermore, some of the boxes were damaged and the dolls were not up to the quality standards that we feel you deserve.

We are going to try to make the best of it. - we rescued 35 of the little bastards - they are the Gold version - we will likely not make any more of these, and since there is no art on the box, Claudio and artist Sheldon Vella will be at the con to hand decorate and sign the box.

We are heartbroken and disappointed that this happened, and we hope if you don't manage to get one one now, you'll follow our announcements and get a "proper" doll once they are available.

So here's what we're doing -

First run "Kill Audio Gold doll" - All sales final, no returns. As we said, we have done our absolute best to not sell any dolls with imperfections, but if you happen to find some minor ones on these dolls, you will have to find those endearing. These will be very rare and we wanted to at least have something for those of you who really really want one RIGHT NOW.

The dolls will be $75 each, due to all the hell we've gone through and the fact that we had to reject a quantity and eat costs.

Here's how the 35 dolls will be made available at Comic Con - at the IMAGE COMICS BOOTH #2729

Thursday July 24th - 10am - 10 dolls will be made available - we suggest you come early.

Friday July 25th - 10am - 10 more dolls will be made available.

Saturday July 26th - 10am -15 dolls will be made available.

and that's it.

Claudio and Sheldon will be on hand early to get creative on the boxes if you want them to. They will be there to sign the purchased dolls ONLY - no signings of comic books or other items will take place outside of the scheduled signing times.

Please accept our apologies that we won't have more KA dolls available and we hope to have updated info for you soon.

Here is what else we will have in stock at Comic Con, Image Comics booth #2729.

The Amory Wars Tshirt - NEW! - $15

The Amory Wars Comics:

Volume 1
Issue 1 - Variant - $10-15 (while they last)
Issue 1 - color not available
Issue 2 - color and b/w - $15 (while they last - we are down to less than 100 of each in stock and they are not available online or in stores)
Issue 3-5 $4

Volume 2
Issue 1, 2 - $4

The Amory Wars Trade Paperback - $15
The Amory Wars Sketchbook - $10
Good Apollo Graphic Novel - $20

The Second Stage Turbine Books are not available.

Official Claudio Sanchez signing times:

Thursday 3-4PM
Saturday 2-3PM / 5-6PM
Sunday 12-1PM

Get 'em quick, boys and girls. Once you do... Run, lock your door. They're coming for you...

Things I'm Looking Forward to...

2008-07-23T01:31:00.000-07:00

...actually isn't much. Of course, that's depending on what's important to you.

USUGOW - PUSHEAD - SUTFIN @ SUPER 7 THURS.

I have a feeling tempers will rise while waiting in that line.

I'll be looking for these Macross Frontier keychains. More specifically the Ranka Lee and valkyrie.

Kami-Robo won't be having that dope booth setup this year, but figures will be sold at GIANT ROBOT. Get 'em quick as supplies are limited.

Expect more from me as the Comic-Con week progresses. See you dorks there.

Party like a Super Hero!

2008-07-22T16:54:00.000-07:00

For those who didn't get enough fun on July 24, the first day of the San Diego International ComicCon, comes the Superhero Live Music and Art Party, hosted by San Diego graphic agency Ninthlink and Murphy Art Books!

Make sure you're dressed up as your favorite superhero (or villian) because from 7pm to Midnight the free, 21+ event will happen at the Warehouse Space located at 1616 National Avenue, San Diego 92113. Among the featured artists' works include Anthony Lister, Jeff Soto, Joel Nakamura, Jen Lobo, Matt Stallings, Luke Chueh, Mark Todd, Esther Pearl Watson, Martha Rich, R.G., Peter Taylor (Handmade Feet), Andy Howell, Kathie Olivas, Chris Ryniak, Lola, Germs, Marco Wagner, Mark Murphy and many more. All of the art exhibited will also be available to be sold. Plus there will be plenty of finger foods and sushi plus Effen Vodka drinks, plus live music from the Modlins and DJs SSI.

Check out Ninthlink blog for more information:

Directions from the Convention Center:
Start by going SOUTHEAST on WEST HARBOR DRIVE toward SALIDA LOOP.
Turn LEFT onto SIGSBEE ST.
Turn LEFT onto NATIONAL AVENUE.
End at 1616 National Ave San Diego, CA 92113.

Sponsored by Effen Vodka, HiFructose, Ninthlink, Murphy Art Books.

Awesome art, booze, music, food, and superhero party-goers? Is there a reason not to go?!

~via Holiday Matinee & NinthLink

Hope, Change & Progress are definitely tenets our next president should OBEY

2008-07-17T18:00:00.000-07:00

Recently artist Shepard Fairey of OBEY has recently donated his iconic Obama "Hope" poster in support for the Art For Life Art Auction. As of this writing, the 45 x 69 1 of 3 editioned collage is going for upwards of $75k.

More Obama, right?… Well, this is something special. After Shepard’s initial feeling not to make a fine art piece of the OBAMA image, he thought about it and was presented with an opportunity to do something exceptional. When Shepard was asked by industry heavyweight, Russell Simmons, to donate a piece for his Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation, he felt this was a worthy cause. The piece is being auctioned for the Art For Life Charity event. This piece is approximately 4×6 foot in size and its a mixed media stencil collage on paper. It may be the only fine art piece of this image available to the public. You can bid on the piece through the Art For Life Auction here.
from ObeyGiant.com

For those not in the know, Fairey made his support for Barack Obama known when he created prints concerning the 2008 candidate's themes. These prints sold out indefinitely and are now as much in demand as they are famous.

However those who missed out on showing some love by obtaining the prints have the opportunity to wear that support with OBAMA x OBEY x UpperPlayground collaboration hoodies. At $60 each, the hoodie sales will go back into producing more Obama Campaign materials and maybe more posters according to the website.

For those who like a little light-hearted support, Karmaloop has some Back To The Future inspired Barack threads by Sons of Liberty!

Great Scott! This is HEAVY!

a great comic con break

2008-07-15T10:30:00.000-07:00

Take a break from all the lines and hoopla at Comic Con and mosey on down to Subtext in San Diego's Little Italy.

Stefan G. Bucher will be signing his book, 100 Days of Monsters, next thursday (jul 24) between 6-8 p.m. The book depicts monsters and their monster stories. Also included is a dvd which has time lapse video clips of Stefan sketching 100 daily monsters. Pretty darn cool.

and if that wasn't enough,

friday & saturday (jul 25-26) Subtext will also be having a vinyl toy display showcasing the custom works of over 30 world wide artists. An O K E E d O R K E E fave, Cameron Tiede, will be one of the cool few who will be putting their fingerprint on the new YOKA Panda bear by adfunture.

[all images courtesy of subtext.com]

Kurt Halsey returns to LAlaland!

2008-07-14T19:00:00.000-07:00

Artist Kurt Halsey Frederiksen has his share of dedicated fans, as evidenced from his tremendous popularity, and us at Okee Dorkee are of no exception.

So you can believe our excitement finding that the always thoughtful and clever Mr. Frederiksen will be returning to one of favorite Los Angeles galleries, G1988, for a second solo show!
You may remember his first solo gallery at G1988 the previous year where I provided extensive coverage of his art and meeting the talented artist. If eye-ailment permits*, he will be present in the shows opening reception on July 15th, 7-10pm Tuesday night. From July 15 onto August 8th fans will be able to catch a glimpse of his new paintings, drawings, prints, installations and other works!

sketch via g1988.blogspot.com & kurt halsey

The G1988 blog revealed a sketched layout of the gallery submitted by Kurt, showing evidence of mixed media works. Beyond drawing and paintings, there will be park signs, painted records and plush cats (our condolences btw to another one of his cats) displayed throughout.

Listen to your heart and tune in as we'll be seeing you at Melrose!

previous posts:
Video of Kurt Halsey at work, sketching my portrait!
Kurt Halsey's meet and greet at G1988!
Kurt Halsey Fredericksen's "A Subtle Existence..." at G1988
See all posts of Kurt Halsey Frederiksen

Bling-Bling

2008-07-10T19:17:00.000-07:00

Avaliable in limited quanities at STRANGEco's Comic Con booth, Tokidoki's cactus crew: Sandy, Sabochan, Bastardino, and Polpettina get dipped in shimmery vinyl goodness along with the pups. The lucky folks who pick up a rare golden pup'll win a prize -- lucky bastard(ino).

[Photos courtesy of STRANGEco]

Subtext & Zakkamono present Miao: Nov 14 - Dec 7

2008-07-10T01:40:00.000-07:00

[diy miao. photo courtesy of subtext.]

Subtext will be having a custom vinyl show on November 14 until December 7 with the opening reception on November 14 from 6-10 p.m. 50 artists will customize Zakkamono's Miao which consists of two vinyls --- Lucky Cat and Mousubi.

Tokidoki has already collaborated with Zakkamono to create yet another hard to find favorite.

[tokidoki miao. photo courtesy of Zakkamono.]

yup, kinda a ways away, but the excitement was killing us already! We'll remind you and give you more info as it approaches.

Your new (and improved) eco-friendly BFF

2008-07-09T10:28:00.000-07:00

[Treeson as your fave vinyl figure. image courtesy of crazylabel.com.]

Your favorite tree lover will be immortalized --- Treeson will be joining the Mimoco Fambam and will be your ultra cool USB flash drive filled with wallpapers, screensavers, icons, music and avatars, as well as mimoByte™ sound software and the latest issue of mimoZine™ digital magazine.

[Treeson as your new fave USB flash drive. image courtesy of mimoco.com.]

The Treeson USB flash drives will be available first July 10th exclusively at the Taipei Toy Festival in Taiwan with a signing by artist Bubi Au Yeung. If you are unlucky like us and not at Taipei (boo) you can purchase Treeson online at Mimoco.

The arrival of Treeson into the family is kicking off Mimoco's GreenBot Recycling Program. Send them your an unwanted USB flash drive for a coupon to buy a cooler one from Mimoco.

I'm Batmanime!

2008-07-07T00:05:00.001-07:00

Typically when a big blockbuster sequel comes out (in this case Batman : The Dark Knight) there usually is a re-release that sparks its fuses (again in this case, the must-have Batman Begins- Limited Edition Gift Set which includes a whole utility belt's fill of goodies). However rather than building up hype with rehashed content, the brains behind Batman have gone the extra mile to produce a series of all-new material with an anime twist!

Straight from the Batcave comes Batman: The Gotham Knight, out tomorrow on DVD, 2-Disc Collector's Edition DVD, Blu-Ray and On Demand! In the same vein of the release of the Animatrix preceding the theatre released Matrix Reloaded, Batman: The Gotham Knight contains a series of all-new chapters in Batman lore by some of the heavy hitters in comics, screenwriting, and Japanese animation!

That should definitely get your Bat-signal lit 'til July 18, when Batman : The Dark Knight comes out of the shadows!

Keepin it thuggish ruggish for all my G.D.s!

2008-07-04T03:32:00.000-07:00

[images courtesy of turntablelab.com]

Graphic Designers, that is.

Foe the love of $, how cool is this tee? Am I the only one that feels like I'm looking into a mirror?

This collabo with HVW8 and Kevin Lyons just gives us graphic designers the street cred we need. What you know about that dope typeface?!? (ha, no really, what do you know? what is it?!? ya think it's their own special typeface?) Show 'em a Lil L.O.V.E and cop the tee here.

Watch out, we carry Sharpies and Xactos on us on all times. CS3 fo' life. And here's another one I wanna throw in the mix. =)

Ball Breaker...

2008-06-25T11:25:00.000-07:00

...and piggy bank breaker.

Can you kick around a hundred and fifty dollars? If so, get it here.

Be one of a thousand world wide to kick it. Lucky.

My Little [Kick-Ass] Pony

2008-06-24T14:34:00.000-07:00

Hasbro is bringin' back the MLP Power to Comic Con with yet another exclusive pony. Yay!!!

This year's Little Pony is decked out in ninja black with a hot pink mask, tail and mane. Fancy. And take note of the "HIYA" on her leg -- yeaaah, take that Witches from the Volcano of Doom! This pony is here to take on all the baddies that try to invade Dream Valley with her lightning quick ninja skills.

Whaat 'chu Say?

2008-06-19T05:45:00.000-07:00

In ode to the sweet return of Comic Con to America's Finest City, I say from now until ~~Preview night,~~ FOREVER, we should eat on these:

[another great "fabulous find" from hwtm]

"Chat Plates" Ikuko Nakazawa, 2007

It's Comic Con time, yo

2008-06-17T18:38:00.000-07:00

Okay, the ultimate pop culture mash up fest is still a little over a month away, but Kid Robot recently released what exclusive goodies they'll have in store including a schedule of artists signings. Behold . . .

July 24 & 25:

What could these two have possibly come up with??? Perhaps a Dunny or a Labbit from Kozik? After last year's awesome Super Teeter (which I almost bought, but didn't and now regret deeply), JLed is bound to bring in the goods. I'll definitely be in line for that! Get to the Kid Robot booth from 11-2 pm for a signing Thursday and Friday by both Kozik and Ledbetter.

July 26:

Paul Pope's Masked Karimbah is taken straight from the pages of his THB comic and into vinyl form. The Masked Karimbah is a two-figure action piece and is also Pope's very first Kid Robot toy -- it'll include a 16 page comic and secret vinyl throw in. This is limited to 300 pieces and are $150 a pop. Pope will be there from 1-4 pm for a special signing. Woo!

July 27:

Tokidoki, an Okee Dorkee fave (if you haven't noticed), is coming out with a 8" pizza lovin'-fang grinnin'- Dunny! From previous Con experience, you better get to the booth early if you want to get your hands on this (or just want Simone to sign some other Tokidoki knick knack). Since his Lesportsac stint, the Tokidoki line has gotten overly popular and spawned many a fan. Last year, the Tokidoki booth was packed, let alone his other signings -- Simone's just driving everyone crazy with his kawaii creations! The KR signing is from 11 am -2 pm -- be there at 8 am.

Start stuffing your piggy banks, folks.

Miz Hostess and her good pal Chambord

2008-06-16T00:00:00.000-07:00

We here at O K E E d O R K E E have different likes that we obsess aka 'dork-out' to, but if there is one ultra fave thing we all have in common, it's partying and drinking! After a long day, why not relax and unwind with a nice beverage with friends, right?!? =)
[photo below courtesy of hwtm and chambord. manipulated by juligie]
Murse1 and I attended the Hostess with the Mostess' Hip Hostess Series in San Diego, which was the first of her 12 month tour. The hip hostess Jennifer Sbranti, along with Chambord Raspberry Liqueur, will be traveling to 7 cities in the U.S. to share cool party and entertaining ideas. This ain't no stuffy workshop. While picking up pointers to create chic, yet affordable decor and fantastic recipes that incorporate the fabulous drink of choice, Chambord, you'll also be showered with yummy food and yummier cocktails! I'm telling you, this will be the best Happy Hour you'll ever attend. And the best part, The Hip Hostess Series is FREE! Okay, okay, no really, the best part is meeting Miz Sweetie-pie herself, Jenn, and learning tons of helpful tips! The Must-bring-checklist when attending: a camera, pad and pen to take notes (and exchange blog and email addys with other attendees), your appetite,and a happy-go-lucky attitude!

[l: party over here! r: on the loggia patio overlooking balboa park. with one of three signature drinks, the french martini.]

[lovely decor, pretty people...my kind of shindig!]

The theme for the San Diego event was "Tropical Zen." The venue, The Prado, was decorated with gorgeous arrangements with vibrant oranges, deep reds and zesty greens that intertwined both Hawaiian and Asian motifs. Why does it work so well together? Because both share similar decor aspects --- bright and bold colors and bamboo and green foliage. Told'ya she's good.

Jenn explained that decor and entertaining should be simple. Let's stay away from the cookie-cutter, party-in-a-box sets at your local party stores. What are we, 5 years old? No, we're grown and sexy now ;) Let's act and decorate accordingly.

One of the tabletops she displayed was inspired by a plant she saw in Hawaii. The plant was her muse. Find your muse and use it to inspire your color palette. And just because you're throwing a party, doesn't mean you gotta cook (thank da lord!) --- go to your fave eatery, take some dishes to go, and throw it on a swanky platter and wha-la! Mighty fine (and worry-free) dining! And be daring --- try using other food containers like take-out boxes to hold individual portion dishes. Isn't she the greatest?

A must for every party these days --- Signature drinks! Like I said, fine ladies and handsome gents, byob is so last season. I hate going to parties with a byob rule and all you see is the cheap stuff with no complimentary mixers. Don't get me wrong, I'm an on-the-rocks kinda chica as well, but really, hosting parties are meant to be a fun, catching-up soirre, not hold someones hair all night next to the porcelain god. Ok, rant over. Continuing on....yes, Signature drinks!

[diy bar --- guests will love playing bartender! ]

[my two faves: chambord berry sorbet and champagne & chambord]

Who knew Chambord could be so useful?!? At the event, there were 3 signature drinks that included Chambord in the recipe --- French Martini, Chambord Margarita and Chambord and Champagne. The 3 drinks were perfect because the 3 recipes covered all types of drinkers --- stiff to light. And for those who didn't really want to drink it up but wanted to try out Chambord, they served Chambord sorbet which just had a hint of it. Another fun idea --- make pouring drinks fun by giving your guests options. They'll have fun pouring their own concoctions. Set up a table and frame the recipes of the signature drinks around the various ingredients. And don't forget the garnishes --- raspberries and blackberries make your champagne flute look more fun! Really, who isn't wearing a 'i heart jenn' tee yet?

And the magic word of the day, Details! The details is what gets everyone talking! Follow through with your theme in all aspects of your decor. Jenn displayed a dining table that incorporated banana leaves (real and fake! yes, fake is ok. it's genius!) on and around each dish setting. And the magical detail --- she took a shred of a banana leaf and tied it around the napkin setting! Also seen around several of the displays were little bamboo toothpicks that are perfect for hors'douvers or fruit garnishes for your drink. Tiny embellishments like those make the entire 'look' so put-together. Ok, isn't Jenn our new BFF?!

[some of my fave details (fr l to r) -- faux flower in a bamboo vase filled with black river rock, banana leaf napkin ring, coconut cup embellished with a faux orchid flower]

Everyone loves giveaways! Each attendee received a coconut favor filled with goodies --- a tiny Chambord, Chambord shot glass, bamboo toothpicks, a party tip guide, and my favorite, an OPI nail polish --- color called French Chambord-tini --- how perfect is that name?!?

We had a great time. So great that I have been having Chambord and Champagne since the event and I totally want to go to all the cities! Jenn, I so can fit in your carry-on. Ok, check-in luggage. ;)

Yes, even Murse1 had a great time. He even suggested that "Tropical Zen" should be our next party theme. Like whoa, he's interested in decor and being an ultra hostess too?!? Ladies and, yes, Fellas, check out the Hostess with the Mostess when she comes cruising to a city near you! Her Chicago event is filling up fast --- she's got two events there and the first one is all ready full! Sign up soon! And keep up with the fabulous Hostess with the Mostess on her blog and find party inspiration on her site.

"So Good For Little Bunnies" Brandi Milne weekend gallery!

2008-06-13T16:56:00.000-07:00

The always awesometastic Gallery 1988 LA will be having a special weekend engagement opening tonight, Friday the 13th (GASP!), featuring LA artist Brandi Milne's upcoming book "So Good For Little Bunnies!"

G1988 says:

In addition to viewing and buying the actual artwork, you can also pre-order the "So Good For Little Bunnies" book exclusively at Gallery 1988, and get an original drawing inspired by the book directly from the artist! The book is only $20 and you'll be the first to have it!

The show will only run through the weekend, closing on Sunday, so make sure not to miss it.

So if you're up in La La Land and are a fan of bunnies, cupcakes, ice cream, crazies or just plain 'ol amazing art it is definitely not to be missed!

More SKAFFS info

2008-06-12T10:32:00.000-07:00

If you guys like the work of our pal Luke Feldman comes up with, be sure to check out his blog. It's got all the latest from him including art, upcoming projects, shows, events, and the occasional giveaway.

Last Wednesday he participated in the Split Obsession show in Honolulu where he did a live painting and artist signing. Here's our boy doing his thing:

Say Hello to Piximix

2008-06-06T08:56:00.001-07:00

Today at 7 p.m. is the opening of Double Punch's new gallery show "Say Hello to Piximix." Join the festivities early to grab some food, drinks and a limited edition poster.

"Say Hello to Piximix" will include fine art prints, t-shirts, handmade plushies, and books. There'll also be a signing with the whole Piximix gang: Kyle Hoyt, Catherine Maske, Garth Webb, and Rhandee Leano.

If you can't make it to tonight's gallery opening, the show will be running throughout the whole month of June.

For more info, check out the Piximix and Double Punch sites.

Wall-E

2008-06-01T17:03:00.000-07:00

The one thing I regret about last year's Comic Con was not attending the press panel for the new Pixar/Disney flick Wall-E, written and directed by Andrew Stanton -- the mastermind behind Finding Nemo.

Wall-E doesn't hit theaters until the 27th, but I've been anticipating it's release since I saw teasers for it a little after Con. I mean, hello. It's about a cute little curious robot that's destined to save the world (or something like that).

Oh yes, and with these kind of movies you know there's going to be TOYS!!! I've already looked into it. Y'know, for my own interest and your's, dear reader. O_o

Hey Sailor Boy(s and Girls)

2008-05-22T08:04:00.000-07:00

Need some OBEY gear in your life?

2008-05-20T10:13:00.001-07:00

Sample sales are always great places to rock some hot deals on hot threads and OBEY Clothing's 2008 summer sample sale should be no different. It'll be going down Friday May 30th from 9am to 7 pm and on Saturday May 31st from 8am to 3pm in 3500 W. Carriage Dr, Santa Ana 92704.

If you're ready to OBEY, prepare your credit cards and expect to come home with giant bags full of gear; or at the very least look as awesome as the guy in the back of the flyer:

Yonehara in Lala Land.

2008-05-16T17:40:00.000-07:00

Too bad I won't be up there for the weekend...

YONE in L.A, SON!

Clingy Chicks

2008-05-13T20:07:00.000-07:00

Luke Feldman (remember, our homeskillet from Comic Con and WonderCon?) kindly let us know that he debuted a few prototypes of his life-size vinyl adhesive ladies and fairies at his "sell-out" Melbourne show at Paper Shadow Gallery last month.

Statement:

"SKAFFS launches life-size vinyl adhesive female prototypes at the sell-out Melbourne show last month. These life size sexy chicks and fairies provide the perfect opportunity to decorate your shop or apartment walls."

Thanks for keeping us in the know, Luke! ^_^

[Photo Courtesy of SKAFFS-- go here to see the other 2 pics]

THE shoe...

2008-05-13T18:20:00.001-07:00

...You have been waiting for! I know I have been.
Ok, maybe one of the shoes you've been waiting for. My gal P is waiting for the other tigers.

The Tokidoki for Onitsuka Tiger shoes are out!
In 2 styles -- lows and highs -- and in 4 colorways --Silver/Black and Black/Yellow for the fellas and Pink and Orange for the ladies.

Nice to have another option in tokidoki footwear. finally.

Preorder them on the Tokidoki site.

[all photos courtesy of tokidoki.it]

We want miMObot!

2008-05-12T00:00:00.000-07:00

[photo courtesy of mimoco.com]

When you purchase a Mimobot Tokidoki design between now until MAY 20TH from Metropark you will automatically be entered to win some cool prizes:
GRAND PRIZE (1 winner):
* Full set of the tokidoki for MIMOBOT designs!
* 8" Sahara Qee by tokidoki signed by Simone Legno
* Simone Action Figure
* Metropark $150 Gift Card

RUNNER-UP (3 winners):
* Choice of tokidoki for MIMOBOT USB Flash Drive
* Metropark $50 Gift Card

No purchase necessary, enter here.

[photo courtesy of mimoco.com]
Mimoco is also having a Graduation Sale (such a perfect gift!)

A selected bunch are 25% off. And if that wasn't incentive enough, if you buy $100 or more, you'll be emailed a $10 gift certificate, plus another $10 for each $50 you spend beyond that (spend $150, get $20; spend $200, get $30; etc.).

Their Graduation Sale goes on until June 3rd.

Skeletrino & Skeletrina

2008-05-10T09:34:00.000-07:00

Almost a year ago Simone Legno, of Tokidoki fan girl dimonium, let us here at Okee Dorkee know that a vinyl toy of Adios and Ciao Ciao's kitty Skeletrino was in the process of getting made -- remember that post?

The time has come . . er, almost. Strangeco just posted photos of the hell kitten and his fancified feline companion Skeletrina.

Check out the golden details on her. Kitty's got some mad style!

No word on when these will be released. Hopefully by the time Comic Con rolls around >^_^<

[Photo courtesy of Strangeco]

Reading, Learning, and Destroying

2008-05-08T02:35:00.000-07:00

When I was a junior in high school my first period class I was actually a T.A for Mr. Vargas; a Spanish teacher that I previously had my freshman year. I chose him because I knew his aides had it chill. I'd pick up his mail every morning from the office then sit infront of one of the computers in the room either doing homework that I didn't finish, study, eat, sleep, or surf the net. I suppose I occasionally graded papers and tests, but he'd usually ask me if I wasn't too busy doing anything else.

One of the sites that I came across when I wasn't giving kids F's for not conjugating verbs correctly was EVILMONITO. I don't remember exactly what attracted me to this online magazine (one of the few of its kind at the time), but I just remember scouring through the pages and being amazed by its contents. Perhaps it was the theme of deconstructing pop culture. I have to give credit to Mr. Kim and EM for introducing me to things that I am in fact still into today. The magazine content on the site itself has been on hiatus since 2005 and things have definitely grown since then. As an avid fan of this site, I invite you to take a look at the new things brewing at EVILMONITO. Be prepared to read, learn, and destroy.

Knowing is half the Battle...

2008-05-02T07:31:00.000-07:00

[all photos shown courtesy of hasbro.com]

What 'cha know about them G.I. Joe's?

I stumbled upon this hilarious game last night as I was looking for more info about the live action G.I. Joe Movie that is slated to be released in 2009.

So until then, relive your childhood (did i just date myself??) and play "Do you Know Your G.I.Joe?"

Pick your team:

G.I. Joe

Cobra

I love the Family Feud-esque set!

All questions are inspired by the 80s cartoon tv show, G.I. Joe. You are given 10 questions. You get them right, you earn 100 points but if you get them wrong, the opposing team earns 100 points.

The contestants are the original 80s G.I. Joe action figures. The makers of the grand game show them in different poses -- waving hands in the air when they (you) get an answer right, pounding their fists on their poduim when you get the answer wrong. There are plenty other "wtf" moments that will keep you entertained (ok, maybe just me. wha...Cobra Commander doing the wave?!?)

and at the end of the show, watch them mingle ;)

Quasi Super Vomit of a Post

2008-05-01T21:13:00.000-07:00

Yes, I know it has been quite some time since my last post. The time in between then and now I was probably living in the library study room with 8 or so other guys going over things such as cost-benefit analysis, 1/2mv², amount of distance a spring may compress as a 50 lb head smashes against it, and maybe even how to use a new TI-89 Titanium Graphing Calculator...

Other than my cell phone and baby wipes, I use this thing practically everyday. The simultaneous equation solver (a basic matrix), and polynomial root finder (quadratic equation solver) make finding variables much, much easier. Not to mention the Notefolio program helps when your 3"x5" card just isn't enough. Nahmean?

With Claudio's (Coheed and Cambria) new comic Kill Audio, Evil Ink Comics in conjunction with VinylCut will release a 7" figure of a super stabbed Claudio. A bloody variant will also be released. On top of that, a SECRET LIMITED variant will be released at none other than... you know... the San Diego Comic-Con.

Have YOU seen the second episode of Macross Frontier? I still haven't seen it, but I thought the first episode was good enough to make me feel that I should continue the series.

I thought the reworked version of Do You Remember Love? was a nice touch. NOSTALGIA, son...

By the way, I'm looking for this shirt. Apparently they only sold them in Akihabara in Japan during some huge anime festival or whatever. Not sure where else to get them or who I can proxy them from. Some one, please help me out. I think I may be a size LARGE in these tees.

Anyone? Help?

Snap, Crackle and Pop meets Rap, Hood and Hip-Hop!

2008-05-01T07:14:00.000-07:00

Keeping with my previous post about cereal, comes another breakfast mashup, where this time cereal meets street. Kellogg's, the company behind character-driven breakfast cereal mainstays, joins street clothing company Under The Hood for a new collaborated line they're hoping will leave fans of both scenes clamoring, "They're Grrrreat!"

Kellogg's famous characters are all here, from Frosted Flake's Tony the Tiger, the jolly Rice Krispies trio Snap, Crackle and Pop, Honey Smacks' Dig'Em the Frog, Corn Flakes' Cornelius Rooster, and finally Toucan Sam of Froot Loops fame. All your favorite cereal mascots jump out of the box and land emblazoned in outlined patterns over shirts, jeans, hoodies, and track jackets. You can check out all the styles at Under The Hood's online store.

The brands definitely acknowledge that the strange combination of the two flavors is definitely a taste that'll split the masses between those that "Dig'Em" while others will feel soggy. In full compliance with that thought, check out the models' faces:

On the other hand we've seen every cartoon character from Fat Albert to Bugs Bunny on clothing, but Kellogg's/Under The Hood's line seems much more out there and therefore giving it a much bigger "WTF/Awesome" factor to the mix!

So whether you think its the most absurd thing that has happened to the urban clothing waves or perhaps the most genius, one thing is for sure:

Nothing spells out BOLD better than rocking out an outfit that says, "Follow Your Nose" while pointing to Toucan Sam's rainbow snout splattered over your ass cheeks!!

Personally, I know I NEED this Honey Smacks Track jacket IN MY LIFE to rock with my Reebok Voltron ERS Racer Green Lion 3 kicks:

NOW that would be a mashup-mashup!

Cameron Tiede's Cali Weekend

2008-04-29T00:40:00.000-07:00

Whether you're reppin norCal or the SoCal, Cameron Tiede will be your super cool, friendly neighbor this weekend. Unlike your other friendly neighbors, there will be no trolley or cardigan in this episode. Instead he's got a sick subway and stylish melvin.

[Cameron Tiede's "Unlucky Seven." photo courtesy of Cameron Tiede.]

This Friday in Santa Cruz, he (and other artists too) will be showcasing his custom All City Style Blank NYC Subway Car for Cardboard Spaceship's show, Derailed. They got a great lineup of artists. The opening reception will be this friday and the show will run until may 31.

[Cameron Tiede's Melvin. photo courtesy of Cameron Tiede.]

In fabulous Pasadena, Cameron will be giving you a Melvin at the VTN show this Sunday who also has a great lineup of artists. More info on Melvin coming this week on Cameron's blog.

Thanks again to Cameron Tiede for keeping us in the know!

Lactose Cuties

2008-04-26T09:24:00.000-07:00

Mozarella is getting some new reinforcement in her dairy brigade, the Moofia.

Tokidoki's milk infused blind box mini figures expands with three new characters: Riso, Creamina and Fragolina.

These guys can now be found in Moofia milk cartons along with the rest of the gang.

And just when I thought my collection was complete -- these come out! ::cries::

More Tokidoki updates to come . . .

Warning: be on the lookout for Cereal Killers!

2008-04-25T17:35:00.000-07:00

Cereal Killers is an upcoming art book by Docktor Vicktor Von Kreep of Kreepsville Industries featuring some of the most prolific cartoon illustrators today that parody General Mills' spooky cereals like Count Chocula, Frankenberry, and Boo Berry!

Heres the description from Kreepsville Industries' Cereal Killer blog:

Kreepsville Industries presents Cereal Killers. A spooky, kooky coffin table cartoon art book that has been in the works since 2006. This creepy, crawly treat features over 70 terrorfying takes on some of your favorite breakfast cereal's, and some original ones by some of the top animation artists and illustrators from today!

Some of the artists among the many (click here for an exhaustive list with links, over 70 in all) will include Crhis Savino, Sandra Equhua, Eddie Mort, Bill Wray, Lili Chin, Gabe Swarr, Kup Kake, Steve Lambe, Miah Alcorn, Chris Reccardi, Dan Thompson, Richard Wake, Eric Tan and Rob Lily. Plus the forward will be written by Maxwell Atoms of "Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy" fame.

Some examples:

Martin Hsu & Jay Stephen

Lauren Faust & Chris Mitchell

Gabe Swarr & Kup Kake

Animation artists plus cereals plus spookiness equal awesome in my book. Get in the 'spirit' of things at idigcerealkillers.blogspot.com
& check out Von Kreep's Flckr photostream!

Bag o' Green

2008-04-21T00:27:00.000-07:00

I was going through this Sunday's newspaper (yup, I'm ancient and don't read my news online) and noticed the trendy propaganda everywhere to 'Go Green.' Who says propaganda is bad? I say anything to help pimp out the message that we need to help out mama earth is fine with me. Even adding another kinda fake holiday. Move over Valentine's and St. Patrick's day, Earth Day is about the blow you out. Hopefully =)

So one of the things I fell for was the promo at Home Depot. They are offering a FREE reusable tote to anyone. No purchase necessary. Don't 'cha just LOVE FREE stuff??? They also have dedicated a section of ways to help your home become more greener. I love that it's in beige and underneath the green imprinted earth it says "home improvement." (see above photo)

Also promoting reusable totes is Macy's. Their totes are $3.95 with a dollar of it going towards to the National Park Foundation. (see below)

Every store nowadays have their own version of reusable totes. Pick 'em up and don't forget to use it =)

Happy Earth Day Eve!

Gama-Shop

2008-04-10T09:30:00.000-07:00

Gama-Go wants to open a flagship store of their own in San Francisco, but they need your help in order to make it happen!

"But how can I be of assistance?" you ask.

That's simple. Go buy stuff on their website!

They're having some mad sales and crazy-good offers. Right now, if you buy one hoodie you get the other half off (whichever one is the most expensive they'll cut that price in half)! This offer is good until April 30.

And while you're gettin' your shop on, check out the Mysterious Fortune packs. For $40, $60, or $90 you can order a pack full of Gama-Go goodies: apparel, accessories, stickers, buttons, etc -- items are selected by Gama-Go so it's all a surprise. The only thing you need to do is specify your size and whether you want the package to have men's or women's stuff.

Um . . . I know our blog is awesome and all, but stop reading. Start shopping!

[Photos are property of Gama-Go]

As You Wish

2008-03-30T17:43:00.000-07:00

An evil prince, gentle giant, a beautiful princess, pirates, a Spaniard seeking revenge against a six-fingered man and R.O.U.S.'s all seem like an unlikely formula for a fairy tale, but it definitely worked for the cult classic film "The Princess Bride" which celebrates it's 20th anniversary this year. And Neca will be releasing a line of action figures starting with the Dread Pirate Roberts (the alter ego of Westley) sometime in April. Wee! Look out for more to come later on in the year.

[Property of Neca]

Little pig, little pig, let me in!

2008-03-27T14:45:00.001-07:00

First there was the "Dead Serious" skeleton hoody, then came "Friday the 47th" with a Jason hockey mask. Now LRG blows the house down with another crazy hoodie for those wolves out there: "the Huff & Puff!"

Where the previous hoodies covered the wearer's full face, this open-faced hood demands attention as it places its wearer as the Big Bad Wolf or flips the script for the sheep that wants to wear wolf's clothing. Best worn those nights you want to howl at the moon or when you want to hunt down those Little Red Riding Hoods.

You can devour the Huff and Puff Hoodie (or the other way around) at L-R-G.com

Ugly Kaiju

2008-03-24T17:31:00.000-07:00

For the first time ever, Uglydolls.com will have some exclusive items that can't be purchased anywhere else but there! The Ice Bat Kaijus are now available in two different colorways (clear red and solid blue), both in limited quantities of 100 for $75. Hurry before they're gone!

[Property of David Horvat h]

Also be on the lookout for a Wage Kaiju to be released later this year.

[Property of David Horvath]

Tarina Tarantino Barbie

2008-03-21T10:37:00.000-07:00

After launching a line of Barbie jewels and baubles, it's only fitting that jewelry designer extraordinaire Tarina Tarantino had a hand in designing a doll herself. In May, Mattel will release the Tarina Tarantino Barbie on its Gold Label -- "gold" being their most elite line.

[Property of barbiecollector.com]

Tarantino's doll rocks fushia locks (just like Tarina!) and is decked out in a satin yellow dress adorned with Swarovski crystals. The doll is also accessorized in miniature versions of her own designs, right from Barbie's handbag, belt, necklaces, earrings, tiara, etc. The retail price is $89.95.

Luke Feldman

2008-03-03T19:01:00.000-08:00

I found Luke Feldman (remember Gie and Murse checked him out at the Pop Cling show and he was also at Comic Con to show off his animated short "Who Saved the Moon"?) at the Cartoon Art Museum's booth doing sketches for donations and also sold some of his prints.

While there, the prototype of his figure Maiko made it's public debut.

Annnddd, coming hot of the presses (literally -- it was printed the day before) a brand new Pop Cling wall decal made it's debut at Wondercon as well. Luke was telling me and my friend that it was inspired by the Victoria's Secret angels.

Oh yes, when I mentioned our blog, he said he was familiar with it. YAY! >^_^<

[All photos courtesy of NiNa -- do not take without permission]

Meet Katie

2008-02-28T18:25:00.000-08:00

While at Wondercon, I stumbled upon artist Katie Cook's booth.

Cheese! Katie smiles for the camera.

She had some super cute art (seriously, I don't know how else to describe it) and was selling these little water color paintings for $5 -- kitties, a Ninja Turtle, Star Wars stuff, Harry Potter, Tim Gunn (from Project Runway). My friend ended up taking Tim Gunn home.

[Photo courtesy of Ashley]

Random little water color doodles. Sooo cuuttee!

We chatted with her for a bit and I ended up having her do a little deer for me.

Babo proudly displays Katie's water color doodle.

While talking to her, she said that she also designs stationary/scrapbook stuff for Target and will have some things at Michaels as well. She's also been licensed by Heroes, Indiana Jones and Lord of the Rings.

Heroes trading cards. [Property of Katie Cook]

Indiana Jones trading cards. [Property of Katie Cook]

For more on Katie, be sure to check out her website and Deviant Art gallery. Also, she'll be sittin' pretty somewhere in the Artists Alley at this year's Comic Con.

Wondercon

2008-02-26T18:10:00.001-08:00

Wondercon kicked off the start of comic book conventions from Feb. 22-24 at San Francisco's Moscone South Center.

I was able to head down there on the very last day and man [women, children, dorks, nerds, etc.], I've got news to share!

I'm gathering up as much info. as I can, so y'all are just gonna have to stay tuned.

Booo . . . I know. Sorry!

Suuuppeerrr long line.

More on the way. I promise! Stay tuned >^_^<

O K E E d O R K E E

Another Tokidoki x Hello Kitty Collabo

Happy 35th Anniversary Hello Kitty

Genius.

We're Bummed. (ehhh...kinda. sorta.)

Subtext: Origins

Stop & Smell the USB Hub

Heaven's gate

the cougar turns Fifty!

HOPE by Darren Brass

Jimi by Garver

HOPE

Darren... Adding gold metallic paint pen to his masterpiece

Channel 6 interviews Garver

Garver, Darren & Yoji!

San Diego gets a touch of Miami

Case of the Fridays

Fight like a Girl

Hip Hostess Series in Los Angeles...part two: the hotel

Hip Hostess Series in Los Angeles ... part one

Chambording it with our bff HWTM!

Oh Mio Perbacco!*

Sprouse up your Wardrobe with Louis

Early Valentine's gift?

Luke Feldman: ONE Night Only @ Rotofugi & then some

Pantone'n your kicks

Kermit is My Homeboy

Unleash the "Twilighters"

Yes We Did!

The Party's Over, time to clean up!

Suffrage or Suffer: VOTE TODAY or expect A Frightening Prospect!

APE runs amuck in the city

Panelists IV show @ Giant Robot in SF

Things are looking ugly at Double Punch

Booze n' Bots

Watch out Sarah Palin: Terry Tate is back!

Bust out the Lederhosen and get your drank on!

Every Designers' new BFF

"That One."

Helvetica Alphabet Tees

Calories that Work for You (and others)

Run...uh...Shop for a Cause

I Can Has Bookz?!

The Audacity of Pez!

You dont have to be Green to be Green!

Steep in style!

Even better than a piece of string tied to your finger

Star Wars invasion over San Francisco!

Who says an old dog can't learn new BEATS?

Summer of Sales!

They do exist!

Dan Goodsell's Imaginary World and Mr. Toast!

Kon (and friends) at the Con : Part 1

Whew...

It's Pushing *Daisies* -- not people!

The Big Bang Theory

Hey Olivia!

Party it up with Munky King or STRANGEco (and G4!)

Traaaaaagedy.

Things I'm Looking Forward to...

Party like a Super Hero!

Hope, Change & Progress are definitely tenets our next president should OBEY

a great comic con break

Kurt Halsey returns to LAlaland!

*Bling-Bling*

Subtext & Zakkamono present Miao: Nov 14 - Dec 7

Your new (and improved) eco-friendly BFF

I'm Batmanime!

Keepin it thuggish ruggish for all my G.D.s!

Ball Breaker...

My Little [Kick-Ass] Pony

Whaat 'chu Say?

It's Comic Con time, yo

Miz Hostess and her good pal Chambord

"So Good For Little Bunnies" Brandi Milne weekend gallery!

More SKAFFS info

Say Hello to Piximix

Wall-E

Hey Sailor Boy(s and Girls)

Need some OBEY gear in your life?

It's Pushing Daisies -- not people!

Bling-Bling