Author Archives: mariko

inspiration

Posted on November 3, 2003 by mariko

I went on a major field trip today with genius Mrs. H. She came at 8:45am, and we headed out to the Fabric Depot. Imagine if you will a building the size of a car sales showroom (or airplane hangar) … Continue reading →

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super eggplant meets action hero

Posted on November 1, 2003 by mariko

What a fun day! I got to meet knit blogger Melissa, who is very nice and super creative. What was funny is we discovered we knew a lot of the same people from the high school days. Small world! We … Continue reading →

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be afraid. be very afraid

Posted on October 31, 2003 by mariko

Happy Halloween! In honor of this wonderful day, I have more items to FRIGHTEN you. Look at this sweater that I knit and designed all by my lonesome about 20 years ago (front on left, back on right): Mwahahahaha!!!! If … Continue reading →

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field trips galore

Posted on October 29, 2003 by mariko

I thought I was going to do a lot of sitting around and working from my parents’ house, but I have had field trips every day since I’ve been here! Monday I played with my friends the Slabs, Tuesday the … Continue reading →

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scary blast from the past

Posted on October 28, 2003 by mariko

Do you know how long a decade is? Judging by what I unearthed from this pile, which resides in my old room* in my parents’ house, a decade is FOREVER. This is the result of the archaeological dig: Hello? What … Continue reading →

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bring me your pumpkin

Posted on October 26, 2003 by mariko

Now I am in Portland. The weather today was so gorgeous. I did that Run Like Hell Half Marathon this morning, and it was a bit brisk, but it was so beautiful! I felt like such a doofus because I … Continue reading →

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how evil am I?

Posted on October 24, 2003 by mariko

I’m leaving tomorrow for Portland, so what do I do? I open one of the giant bags of Halloween candy. I always wait until Halloween so I am not tempted to nibble, but this time I wanted to try one … Continue reading →

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gobble gobble

Posted on October 23, 2003 by mariko

I have a thing for food magazines, and right now, it seems I have a thing for food magazines that talk about turkey: This is ironic, since I have no idea what we’re doing for Thanksgiving. I want to try … Continue reading →

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get on the peeps bus

Posted on October 22, 2003 by mariko

My friend Alice used to say “Get on the clue bus” all the time (in grade school, she went through a phase where she would say, “Today is the first day of the rest of your life.” It was incessant). … Continue reading →

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baby gift numero dos

Posted on October 21, 2003 by mariko

Wheee, I finished the 2nd sock, so now I can mail the ensemble off to my friend Melissa. Her baby is due in a couple of weeks! I called the Marshmallow Peeps fun bus hotline today, and I don’t know … Continue reading →

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