Author Archives: mariko

don’t put off until tomorrow

Posted on October 2, 2006 by mariko

I got my very first Angry Chicken mailorder package today! Now tell me again why I waited so long to get one? Oh, right, it’s because all you nutty bloggers out there bought up all the copies before I could … Continue reading →

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not recommended

Posted on October 1, 2006 by mariko

Sorry for the lack of blogging. I was sick in bed all day yesterday with what I think is a sinus infection, and then this morning I ran the Portland Marathon. I don’t recommend running a marathon while ill, but … Continue reading →

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I ate the hot dog thing

Posted on September 28, 2006 by mariko

and it was quite delicious.

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asian food fun

Posted on September 27, 2006 by mariko

I love how there are always discoveries to be made, especially when they’re unexpected. I have been searching far and wide for cubyrop candies ever since Anjali featured them on her blog (if you are a fan of Japanese candy, … Continue reading →

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more stuff!

Posted on September 25, 2006 by mariko

Hey all! Thanks for all your interest in the latest items we’ve added to superbuzzy. I think you’ll be pleased with the quality! So here’s the thing–this morning an order we’d been waiting for arrived. They are really cute cross-stitch … Continue reading →

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shop update!

Posted on September 24, 2006 by mariko

Hey friends! We (okay, so Kelly) just updated the superbuzzy site, so please take a look if you’re interested. We got quite a few kitchen-themed fabrics as well as some gorgeous cotton lawn with a floral design. We also got … Continue reading →

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toasted

Posted on September 22, 2006 by mariko

Alison was the first person Carolyn and I met when we landed in Australia last spring, and she was so gracious and fun that we didn’t really want to leave! She was pregnant with baby #2 at the time, but … Continue reading →

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just can’t get enough

Posted on September 20, 2006 by mariko

My mother and I went to Kinokuniya yesterday. Both of us have been avoiding the place, since we know that entering means we’ll be leaving with some purchases. Well, she walked out with a sudoku book, and I got yet … Continue reading →

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strawberry fields forever

Posted on September 19, 2006 by mariko

Fall/winter is fast approaching, but I am determined to continue wearing skirts! I guess I need to get some tights. Anyway, I finally bought some strawberry-splattered brown corduroy I had been coveting, so out came one of the Machiko Kayaki … Continue reading →

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this is not your mother’s tofu

Posted on September 18, 2006 by mariko

Action Hero Melissa and I did the Race for the Cure Sunday morning. The Portland race is something like the fifth largest in the world! There were tens of thousands of people there, all united in supporting the cause. There … Continue reading →

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