• Characters

    Toy Capsule Vending Machine Domo-kuns

    Almost 5 years ago when I was living in Yakima, Washington, one of my friends told me there was a toy capsule vending machine with tiny Domo-kuns at one of the dollar stores in…

    May 18, 2016
  • Characters

    My Childhood Obsessions

    These used to be some of my most prized possessions growing up. Not even quite sure where I obtained each item. I do remember creating a sort-of dollhouse-type diorama for some school project. I…

    May 16, 2016
  • Characters

    Thinking of Kumamoto

    Saw the news about an earthquake hitting Kumamoto and had the same sinking feeling I had back in 2011 when I saw the news about the Tohoku quake. This quake wasn’t nearly devastating as…

    April 16, 2016
  • Characters

    Have a Very Punny Christmas

    I wanted to make a holiday image using a gnome character I created…and then a pun came to my head. Then another. And now I have a little Christmas series. My friend calls it…

    December 26, 2015
  • Sushi

    The Hunt for a New Go-to AYCE Sushi Place

    It has pretty much turned into tradition that when I visit home, my mom and I go out for all-you-can-eat sushi. Sadly, our regular place in Vegas that we’d been going to for years…

    June 9, 2015
  • Fiat 500 in Rome
    Travel

    Cute Cars

    Italy has its fair share of cute cars. I’d love to zoom around in something like this vintage Fiat 500… but I’m also worried for practical reasons… like the possibility of getting crushed to bits…

    April 10, 2015
  • Characters

    Gnome!

    This is a gnome. I created him. Gardens! Been toying around with creating character images in Photoshop just by warping shapes. My hope is to keep sharing them here in my little space of…

    April 9, 2015
  • Video

    Domo-kun

    Made this on a rainy day while living in Hamamatsu, Japan, a few years back. My aunt (and English teacher extraordinaire) who lives in Japan sent me this Domo-kun wind-up toy way back in…

    April 9, 2015