My Desk

Wednesday, February 4, 2009

Recently I was given a great assignment tag by Mary-Laure, of the elegant Aurea blog, to photograph my desk. Thank you Mary-Laure, I was very touched by your tag and seriously enjoyed doing it. Your lovely green book laden desk was inspiring… :) At home we have two desks; one is in the living room where we keep the computer and the second is in my bedroom where I work on jewelry. I wasn’t sure which to photograph, but decided on my bedroom workspace since it has the most personal things on it and also because it’s where I use my favorite chair. I bought it at a second hand store for $12 a year ago, sturdy and distressed and convenient since it completely bores George with its lack of fluff:

Desk Chair

This is the business end of the desk; little beads and jewelry findings are kept in two very boring boxes along the wall. I realized while photographing it yesterday that I really need some kind of shelf there? Little Mini the Mouse keeps me company while I craft:

Desk

I keep the tools I use most often in my handy tin cup and my Devo sticker gets me through the hard times... what would Devo do?

Inspriational Sticker

The corner near the lamp is where I keep a small collection of vintage knick-knacks. I don’t smoke, but I love certain ashtrays. The two I have here were purchased at second hand stores. The white and blue one is from Holland and though you may not be able to tell from the photo it has a windmill painted on it and tiny wooden shoes sit inside. The brass leaf tray doesn’t have any markings but the small porcelain box is from Denmark and has a rather violent battle depicted on its top and around the sides farmers and peasants work in the fields while viking ships filled with soldiers sail the waters:

Vintage Knick-Knacks

Thank you again Mary-Laure, this really was fun. I’d like to pass the tag along now to Sam of Matou en Peluche , the Asherette, Francesca of Certain Creatures and Alexandra of Mothersvea. I’d love to see your desks!

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Le Petit Chaperon Rouge



Morale
‘Little girls, this seems to say,
Never stop upon your way.
Never trust a stranger-friend;
No one knows how it will end.
As you’re pretty, so be wise;
Wolves may lurk in every guise.
Handsome they may be, and kind,
Gay, or charming never mind!
Now, as then, ‘tis simple truth—
Sweetest tongue has sharpest tooth!











1) ‘Margaret Ely Webb, Red Riding Hood, 1903’ from Gatochy. 2) ‘Lebec, California’ from the Maggie project. 3) 'Little Red Riding Hood Slays the Big Bad Wolf' holder, by SweetHeartSinner. 4) 'Little red button magnets', by CreamRose. 5) 'the Woodcutter/Wolf', by WoolandWater. 6) 'Little Red Riding Hood', by Jillian Tamaki.

Visit *Here* to read Charles Perrault’s complete ‘Little Red Riding Hood’.

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California Rolls

Tuesday, February 3, 2009

One of my favorite places to browse and shop and get a decent, yet affordable lunch is at Marukai Market in the Little Tokyo area of Los Angeles. Today I stopped by for a quick visit for some California Rolls (aka: fake sushi). These little guys were hanging over my food...

Marukai Market, Little Tokyo Los Angeles

Hard decision:

Marukai Market

Admired solely from afar:

Marukai Market Cream Puffs

Puchi Airlines to Food

I love miniatures!

Toys at Marukai Market

Mayonnaise made almost appealing with a Kewpie on it's front:

Kewpie Maynnaise

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