Author Archives: mariko

gisbe

Posted on March 9, 2005 by mariko

I recently participated in the GISBE–the Great International Secret Blog Exchange, hosted by Vivi and Tracey. It was a lot of fun. I sent my package to Katia, an Aussie living in France, and I received my killer package from … Continue reading →

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wristicuffs

Posted on March 8, 2005 by mariko

So Carolyn was harassing me asking me about making a little wristlet for her after she saw the super cute ones that Hillary and thimble made. Since I am so efficient (you can tell when I’m being sarcastic, can’t you?), … Continue reading →

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Doh! Exoskinned!

Posted on March 7, 2005 by mariko

After much laboring, I managed to finish my exoskin* jacket! And here’s a closeup of the pocket: Yeah, some of us dig orange pockets. In general, though this wouldn’t even sell at a seconds sale but for all the blatant … Continue reading →

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redemption cookies

Posted on March 5, 2005 by mariko

We apologize for the recent technical difficulties. I know they can be annoying. After the pound cake fiasco last week, I decided I should get back on the baking horse and attempt to redeem myself. I decided to try out … Continue reading →

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peepalicious lips

Posted on March 3, 2005 by mariko

I usually don’t post during the day, but I was just TOO EGG-cited not to. Look at what those people at Lipmedic have in stock! It’s Peeps lip balm in four different flavors! You can find them here. I have … Continue reading →

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happy peep-er

Posted on March 2, 2005 by mariko

My brother was doing something to my blog, or something weird happened with his computer, so that’s why things were wonky around here. His computer also ate the last post about the dead pound cake. Oh well. The dead pound … Continue reading →

Posted in candy/chocolate | 16 Comments

Resurrected entry.

Posted on March 1, 2005 by mariko

There’s not much going on here at Chez Eggplant, so I’m afraid I have no exciting news or discoveries to share. Today I tried to make a pound cake, but I had some problems. I followed the recipe exactly (it … Continue reading →

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webby goodness

Posted on February 27, 2005 by mariko

Some of you ask–the super eggplant, what will she do with all the webbing? She will make bags. Yes, indeed, she will make bags. You can’t really tell, but that little doohickey in the corner is a cake. It is … Continue reading →

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what a tangled web

Posted on February 26, 2005 by mariko

In case you haven’t noticed, I tend to get fixated on particular categories and/or items for short spurts of time. I am currently obsessed with webbing and zippers. Check out the great webbing I amassed just recently! I got the … Continue reading →

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rice is nice

Posted on February 25, 2005 by mariko

Last night I had dinner with my friends the Slabs. They used to live around here, but then they up and moved to Portland. Whenever they come down to visit (they have family here), they ask if they can pony … Continue reading →

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