Comicon 2007

This past saturday was the 2nd Annual Comic Con in New York City. I went there with Jay. Compared to last year, this year's Comic Con was 100 times better than the 1st annual Comic Con. I heard more than 18,000 people showed up this year. I was mainly there to support my friend, Josh Z. Carter, who is an amazing artist. He was in the artist alley showcasing his work. If you are interested in learning more about his comics, checkout his website at www.joshzcarter.com.

I also was able to see some interesting people such as Stan Lee, Gary Coleman, Fat Mama from the reality show hehehehe. Call me a geek I had lots of fun!

I took some pictures, check them out!


Josh's latest comic "Uber-Tokyo Trouble" is a very funny and exciting read!


With Josh and my personalized autographed comic book.


My favorite cartoon The SMURFS!


It's Stan Lee!

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Original Art Event in NYC!

Our good friend Mayuna Shimizu (left), a professional dancer and choreographer is having a special show! This time she is collaborating with a great group of dancers, musicians and filmmakers for a project called the Tremotion. Tremotion, is using music, video performances and dance to represent everything we encounter in our daily lives.

Of course I am not going to miss this exciting event! I will sure be there to mingle with local artists and to find some inspiration!

Please come and support these original and creative artists! Lets keep their art alive!
Here are the details:

"Tremotion" by Emo Project

This project was formed to further the creative goals, and seek to nurture collaborative relationships with:
Soichiro Migita/sound designer, composer
Hyunsuk Kim/filmmaker, animator
Joyful Sonic Wash:
Jun Matsuzaki/original handmade prepared guitar, sax and electric
Megumi Matsuzaki/sitar with effects
Don Amit Ram/tabla
Mayuna Shimizu/dancer & choreographer

Location & Time
Chashama 217 East 42nd St. Between 2nd & 3rd Avenue.
March 2nd, Friday & March 3rd, Saturday
Performance starts at 8:00pm

* Free Drinks & Snack will be served!

Ticket
1 day $15 (students $10)
2 days $20 (students $15)

For more information, please visit the following website! See you there!
www.bluemusedance.org
www.joyfulsonicwash.com

News Like This Just Makes Me Sad

Edward "Willie" Carman wanted a ticket out of town, and the Army provided it. Raised in the projects by a single mother in this blighted, old industrial steel town outside Pittsburgh, the 18-year-old saw the U.S. military as an opportunity.
"I'm not doing it to you, I'm doing it for me," he told his mother, Joanna Hawthorne, after coming home from high school one day and surprising her with the news.
When Carman died in Iraq three years ago at age 27, he had money saved for college, a fiancee and two kids — including a baby son he'd never met. Neighbors in Hawthorne's mobile home park collected $400 and left it in an envelope in her door.
For a year after his death, Hawthorne took a chair to the cemetery nearly every day, sat next to his grave and talked quietly. Her vigil continues even now; the visits have slowed to once a week, but the pain sticks.

Yahoo News. By KIMBERLY HEFLING, Associated Press Writer.

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Arizona
Tucson , Tucson

California
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Ontario Mills, Ontario

Florida
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Sawgrass Mills, Sunrise
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Naples, Estero

Georgia
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Hawaii
Waikele Center, Waipahu

Illinois
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Maryland
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Michigan
Auburn Mills, Auburn Hills

New Jersey
Jersey Gardens, Elizabeth

New York
Woodbury Commons, Central Valley

Pennsylvania
Franklin Mills, Philadelphia

Texas
The Fountains (Houston), Stafford
San Marcos, San Marcos
Grapevine Mills, Grapevine
Katy Mills, Katy

Virginia
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Ippie Jewelry Contest Winner

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The winner for the first ippie jewelry contest is...(drumroll....)

"A. McKinnon" from New York! CONGRATULATIONS!!

She has correctly answered all the questions below the fastest (she responded in 15 minutes):

1. What month and year was the Shanghai Collection officially launched?
Answer: August 2006

2. What pair of earrings (name and model#) was shown in The Accessories Magazine?
Answer: Single Filigree Hoop with White Mother of Pearl (E00606)

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