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Artsy craftsy
Aug. 18th, 2008 10:30 am
Still unpacking. Wanted to share a Japanese crafts book for kiddies that we picked up, for obvious reasons.
( Behind the mask )
Still unpacking. Wanted to share a Japanese crafts book for kiddies that we picked up, for obvious reasons.
( Behind the mask )
Splashdown
Jun. 19th, 2008 07:11 amSo, running on a hot tip from our spies in SoCal, we whizzed off to WalMart up at Lynwood in search of the legendary Splash Mates Stitch. Where, we didn't find it. Really, they didn't even have any toy in the "Splash Mates" line. Miffed, we next checked the nearby Toys R Us, where they had at least had Splash Mates, but only in Winnie the Pooh characters. D--n you, Pooh Bear!
At which point, kind of gave up for a couple weeks.
THEN! We entreated Mr. Tiki to ferry us to the BIG 24 hour super-duper WalMart, up in Marysville. We wrapped our head into our squid hoodie (as we drive with the top down 'cause that's how we roll and set forth.
And found, nothing. No Splash Mates. They didn't even have a little shelf tag for it in the Toy Section. Just a bunch of Sesame Street-influenced nonsense. D--n you, Elmo!
Mr. Tiki, never one to be discouraged by simple reality, suggested on our way home re-checking the first Walmart, in Lynwood, on the way home. "I have a feeling," our toy-force-sensitive husband declared. We Pooh-Poohed this line of investigation (d--n you, Pooh Pooh!), but, since our spouse can be persuasive on matters of toy location, we agreed on the condition that Mr. Tiki would have this way additional opportunities to shop for obscure flavors of Indy Jones Eggos.
So, we returned to WalMart Number One, once again, walked the entire store, past Olson twins fashions and 120 packs of fun-sized Three Musketeers bars and back to the toy section where we once again located the Preschool aisle. And came upon this...
( OOPS! )
At which point, kind of gave up for a couple weeks.
THEN! We entreated Mr. Tiki to ferry us to the BIG 24 hour super-duper WalMart, up in Marysville. We wrapped our head into our squid hoodie (as we drive with the top down 'cause that's how we roll and set forth.
And found, nothing. No Splash Mates. They didn't even have a little shelf tag for it in the Toy Section. Just a bunch of Sesame Street-influenced nonsense. D--n you, Elmo!
Mr. Tiki, never one to be discouraged by simple reality, suggested on our way home re-checking the first Walmart, in Lynwood, on the way home. "I have a feeling," our toy-force-sensitive husband declared. We Pooh-Poohed this line of investigation (d--n you, Pooh Pooh!), but, since our spouse can be persuasive on matters of toy location, we agreed on the condition that Mr. Tiki would have this way additional opportunities to shop for obscure flavors of Indy Jones Eggos.
So, we returned to WalMart Number One, once again, walked the entire store, past Olson twins fashions and 120 packs of fun-sized Three Musketeers bars and back to the toy section where we once again located the Preschool aisle. And came upon this...
( OOPS! )
Hey, kids, comics!
May. 10th, 2008 07:40 amYou didn't whine. You didn't wheedle. You didn't cajole.
Instead, you politely requested!!!
And, we are all about the restrained civility.
STICHIE MANGA!!! In all it's cute-tastic glory.
Cliquez-vous on the image for a non-squinty sized picture.
( Yet more of the cute )
'Tis sadly in all its raw, untranslated Japanese obscurity (those of y'all we knew from the Dark Pre-Torrent Era, who used to enjoy raw anime, might get a kick however.) It's awful darned cute however. AND, as![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
fushigikb pointed out, we now know that, in his spare time, Stitch likes to kick back and look at pretty pictures of cakes.
Instead, you politely requested!!!
And, we are all about the restrained civility.
STICHIE MANGA!!! In all it's cute-tastic glory.
Cliquez-vous on the image for a non-squinty sized picture.
( Yet more of the cute )
'Tis sadly in all its raw, untranslated Japanese obscurity (those of y'all we knew from the Dark Pre-Torrent Era, who used to enjoy raw anime, might get a kick however.) It's awful darned cute however. AND, as
fushigikb pointed out, we now know that, in his spare time, Stitch likes to kick back and look at pretty pictures of cakes.
So, what didja get????
Oct. 2nd, 2007 10:46 amBecause, you know, what's most important about travel is NOT, contrary to popular belief, the opportunity to see exotic places and meet interesting people--rather, it's buying shit!!!!
These books are actually also available in the USA. But, we haven't been to a Toys R Us in a bit of time, so we've remained blissfully ignorant. Until now! Mr. Tiki done finded them.
( throw the book at them )
These books are actually also available in the USA. But, we haven't been to a Toys R Us in a bit of time, so we've remained blissfully ignorant. Until now! Mr. Tiki done finded them.
( throw the book at them )
Chris Sanders squeeeeeeeeeee!
Aug. 13th, 2007 09:41 amThe great thing about coming back from a trip: getting STUFF!!!
Stuffs from our buddy Dave. Whilst tiki was riding the bus from hell in Outer Mongolia, Dave was having a lovely chat with Chris Sanders. And, Mrs. Sanders! For like, half an hour! O, bliss.
And, he got an autograph for us. EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!
( Meet Stitch! )
Stuffs from our buddy Dave. Whilst tiki was riding the bus from hell in Outer Mongolia, Dave was having a lovely chat with Chris Sanders. And, Mrs. Sanders! For like, half an hour! O, bliss.
And, he got an autograph for us. EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!
( Meet Stitch! )
Bubble bubble
Jun. 16th, 2007 08:09 am
So, Boneboy phones and says he's got us a Stitch bubble book. "I could either give it to you, or the 1-year-old has a birthday coming up."
But, tiki won. Not the last time we've stolen something from a baby.
( like candy from a baby, only bubbles )
