Author Archives: mariko

iTunes for insane brother

Posted on February 24, 2004 by mariko

Hey peeps (that’s a term of endearment, you know), if you drink Pepsi but don’t want your iTunes codes, it’d be great if you could send them to my insane brother. He’s sort of collecting them. Oh, and if you … Continue reading →

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It’s not easy being green

Posted on February 23, 2004 by mariko

blt/bpt had been finished and blocked for over a week, but it was waiting for a zipper. The green was rather difficult to match, as you can see: After three orders from zipperstop, I decided just to go with the … Continue reading →

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food and fiber frenzy

Posted on February 21, 2004 by mariko

The past two days were very fun and filled with activity! The Hedster and I took off Thursday morning and headed straight for San Jose and Kooki Sushi, a small, family-run business that makes cookies and chocolates that look exactly … Continue reading →

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headed north to stitches west

Posted on February 18, 2004 by mariko

Tomorrow morning the Hedster and I are taking off to the Bay Area. We’ll goof around tomorrow then hit Stitches West on Friday. If you can recognize us among all the other short, bespectacled Asians, say hello! More on the … Continue reading →

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gone to paris

Posted on February 17, 2004 by mariko

Gone to Paris Restaurant, that is. It’s our 8th wedding anniversary today, so we went out for a nice meal to celebrate (okay, want to hear something really pathetic? We made the reservation for 7:15pm so we could watch the … Continue reading →

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blankets and brulee

Posted on February 16, 2004 by mariko

Hope everyone had a nice weekend. I was going to post yesterday, but then I looked around and noticed that not many people were blogging, so I thought perhaps I should give some semblance of having a life and refrained … Continue reading →

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valentine’s chocolates

Posted on February 14, 2004 by mariko

I received some chocolates just in time for Valentine’s Day! They were not from Peter, though–they were from Heidi and Carolyn! I have been harrassing Carolyn about going to Marly Chocolates ever since she moved to Chicago (but only because … Continue reading →

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a little bit of spring in the mailbox

Posted on February 13, 2004 by mariko

Looky what came in the mail yesterday: Knitting and sewing guru Mrs. H* sent me some fabric goodies. The orange stuff is cotton lycra! I decided that I had food poisoning rather than the flu. Without going into too much … Continue reading →

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cheesecake tasting

Posted on February 11, 2004 by mariko

Last night I felt well enough to go to a friend’s house for dinner and cheesecake tasting. Her daughter is getting married in the fall, and she wants cheesecake. To cut costs, she is just going to buy a boatload … Continue reading →

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collar me

Posted on February 10, 2004 by mariko

Psssst. Hey! It’s me! bpt/blt, the work-in-progress sweater. I thought I’d drop a note while my handler is under the weather. After weeks of being manhandled by her, I’m kind of glad she has the flu. Thank goodness she is … Continue reading →

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