NEW YORK TIMES WEBSITE ABOUT.COM POSTS FEATURE GALLERY OF THEME RESTAURANTS TOKYO BOOK. JAPAN MAID CAFE PHOTOS ON WEIRD NEWS BLOG.
New York Times website About.com posted a gallery and review of my new book, Crazy Wacky Theme Restaurants! It features my photos of Japanese maid cafes, Goth and monster themed restaurants and more. Come take a look on About.com: Weird News.
Buck Wolf writes: “Looking for a strange place to eat and drink? Book a flight to Tokyo, because the city is full of odd and unusual restaurants and clubs. Schoolgirls? Check. Maids? Check. Monkeys? Check. You name it, chances are there’s a restaurant devoted to it in Tokyo. The book “Crazy Wacky Theme Restaurants Tokyo” by Gothic Lolita fashion blogger La Carmina takes us inside dozens of the most unique restaurants, cafes and clubs in a city known for its unusual haunts. Check out these photos of some of the strangest.”
And of course, you can see the full array of pictures in my book (more info and ordering info here).
What are your weekend plans? I have a phone interview, CNNGo articles to write, and a secret project that needs watering… I’m also going to look in kitschy Asian stores and watch Hayao Miyazaki’s Ponyo, the aquatic animation film from Studio Ghibli, now in theaters!
PS: Need a back-to-school outfit? I put up more items for sale in my Online Garage Sale… designer/vintage clothes from Asia, LA and NYC for mostly $10-20, including jewelry guarded by Basil Farrow. Come browse and let your friends know!
Song of the Day #186: I am enjoying the radio stream on the Club80s website. Yesterday, I heard the Bolly remix of David Bowie’s Let’s Dance and ahhh it’s a brilliant pairing of sounds! What are your favorite remixes?
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Do you ever sleep? You are a crazy super overachiever! Do you sew your own designs? I love you!
love he new look header text!
Congrats!!! Looks reallly good.
Do you ever sleep? You are a crazy super overachiever! Do you sew your own designs? I love you!
ahahah I love to sleep! <3
love he new look header text!
Congrats!!! Looks reallly good.
Ohhh, lucky you! Is it totally weird seeing yourself in things like these?
Ha, I want to see Ponyo really badly, I'm jealous. ^_^
Also, something random. If you forget something and need to borrow it, my Japanese teacher makes you put your hands up like ears and make 'WAN WAN!” noises, begging like a dog. It's not quite the same, but the flock of kids wan-ing for red pens made me think of Basil Farrow's adorable little 'Wahhh!' today. So letting you two know that I thought of you today! :D
Ohhh, lucky you! Is it totally weird seeing yourself in things like these?
Ha, I want to see Ponyo really badly, I’m jealous. ^_^
Also, something random. If you forget something and need to borrow it, my Japanese teacher makes you put your hands up like ears and make ‘WAN WAN!” noises, begging like a dog. It’s not quite the same, but the flock of kids wan-ing for red pens made me think of Basil Farrow’s adorable little ‘Wahhh!’ today. So letting you two know that I thought of you today! :D
Ahahaha! That is very cute! One of my characters in Cute Yummy Time is a dog whose last name is Pero-Pero because that’s Japanese onomatopoeia for a licking noise. :)
In Cantonese, many people say “wah” as slang to express surprise or excitement, so I found it quite funny that my cat makes the same noise. I am about to upload a video where he WAHHHS several times!
Awwh!
Ha, I do that all the time. It kind of freaks out my friends sometimes, because they think I’m whining. XD
You make me want to go to Tokyo, you know that?
dear goodness!!!The Alice in Wonderland cafe! i MUST go there, even if it's the last thing i do (it's my favorite book, and i'm such an alice in wonderland and through the looking glass fan… almost obsessive)
It is one of my favorite restaurants on Earth! :)
Ahahaha! That is very cute! One of my characters in Cute Yummy Time is a dog whose last name is Pero-Pero because that's Japanese onomatopoeia for a licking noise. :)
In Cantonese, many people say “wah” as slang to express surprise or excitement, so I found it quite funny that my cat makes the same noise. I am about to upload a video where he WAHHHS several times!
ahahah I love to sleep! <3
Awwh!
Ha, I do that all the time. It kind of freaks out my friends sometimes, because they think I'm whining. XD
You make me want to go to Tokyo, you know that?
dear goodness!!!The Alice in Wonderland cafe! i MUST go there, even if it’s the last thing i do (it’s my favorite book, and i’m such an alice in wonderland and through the looking glass fan… almost obsessive)
It is one of my favorite restaurants on Earth! :)
Congrats! And the photo of Basil is so cute!
Congrats! And the photo of Basil is so cute!
your cvat is so lovely^^
cool all those cafes look really awesome places to go
Maoo maoo! Just posted a new video of him… http://lacarmina.com/2009/08/scottish-…
Yeah, I had the time of my life!
your cvat is so lovely^^
Maoo maoo! Just posted a new video of him… http://lacarmina.com/2009/08/scottish-fold-cats-are-the-cutest-sweetest-pets-new-video-basil-farrow-meowing-swatting-insect-cuddling-forever-friends-teddy-bear
cool all those cafes look really awesome places to go
Yeah, I had the time of my life!
very nice :)
very nice :)
Wow! You're just becoming so popular! I'm so happy for you XD!
Wow! You’re just becoming so popular! I’m so happy for you XD!
Congrats on being written about! How exciting :)
Congrats on being written about! How exciting :)
Congrats on being written about! How exciting :)
Impressive!!!!!!! That is really awesome. I lke that picture very much. I am now very tired. So I have bookmarked this site and hopefully next time I will check all of them.
Impressive!!!!!!! That is really awesome. I lke that picture very much. I am now very tired. So I have bookmarked this site and hopefully next time I will check all of them.