KINOKUNIYA BOOKSTORE IN LOS ANGELES: CUTE YUMMY TIME & TOKYO THEME RESTAURANTS BOOK SIGNINGS. WHERE TO BUY BENTO COOKBOOKS, JAPAN FASHION & MUSIC MAGAZINES.
Why so serious, Carmina-sama? It’s a sunny day in La-la-land, you’re flanked by cute Visual Kei rockers, and you’re at a signing for your very own books! But one must always stay in character for cosplay — at least in my mind — and I’m the bento lady with a grudge from Nintendo’s Phoenix Wright. Grr. (More photos of my costume are here.)
Ementhy attracted random passersby to the table by beckoning frantically and calling: “Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey! Come here! Hey! Hey!” Half of the time, his approach worked. The other half averted their eyes and speed-walked away in terror.
Here’s a closeup of my octopus choker, made from red felt and black thread. (If you want the edible version, there’s a recipe for octodogs in my cute cookbook!)
Annenberg TV featured me in a news story about “how La Carmina’s Cute Yummy Time is changing the way people think about healthy food.” You can view it here and below:
As I say in the video, all the cute-faced creations in my book are made from healthy ingredients.
Thank you to everyone who came to my signings. It was lovely to speak to you in person, and your outfits rocked.
And this pic wins the Nobel Prize for Awesome. Come join in the fun! My J-pop books, Crazy Wacky Theme Restaurants: Tokyo and Cute Yummy Time are in all major bookstores and can be purchased online. Perhaps you’d consider putting them on your Xmas wishlist? Thanks, everyone, for your continued support.
Song of the Day #257: Beggin’ – Frankie Valli (A most creative remix video. Hep song, too — I’ve been playing it all day.)
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oh my!!
i want to buy the wacky themed restaurant book!!
have to go loook for it next time i go to the book store!!!! * w *
yep her hair is so cute!!
its so smooth!! (jealous) * 0 *
haha ^___^
oh my!!
i want to buy the wacky themed restaurant book!!
have to go loook for it next time i go to the book store!!!! * w *
yep her hair is so cute!!
its so smooth!! (jealous) * 0 *
haha ^___^
Awesome, thank you so much!! If you can’t find it, you can ask the bookstore to order it. :)
hahahhaha Nobel prize for Awesome, indeed. it's Epic xD
Im glad it went well :) and I WANT TO STEAL your Onigiri hat! xD
hahahhaha Nobel prize for Awesome, indeed. it’s Epic xD
Im glad it went well :) and I WANT TO STEAL your Onigiri hat! xD
The hat was falling off at times… you could have easily plucked it from my head XD
There were many epic moments during that trip!
HAHAHAHAHAH er….. Fly Onigiri hat FLY to me xD
you should totally blog some about the epic moments ^_^
lol nice way of attracting people by shouting hey hey come here! xD
Kudos to Ementhy hahahahaha :D
I swear I have run into you guys in Little Tokyo not too long ago.
Ementhy is also good at attracting people due to his androgynous looks <3 haha
ur books have been on my X-mas list I doubted santa would bring me the sexy boots but I'm hoping for ur books!…now I just have to wait it out & see I guess…lol
U still in LA?
Awesome, thank you so much!! If you can't find it, you can ask the bookstore to order it. :)
The hat was falling off at times… you could have easily plucked it from my head XD
There were many epic moments during that trip!
hahah maybe! We'll be back in LA soon — next time, say hi if you see us! xoxo
Augggh I just left — it was a very short and hectic trip — but I will be back in February for the month! :D
Ah, that is true… the lure of the androgynous is powerful, my friend…
Ooooo! I will put in a good word with Santa! ;)
LOL I <3 Lemon.
aww your blog posts make me miss you more and more! arigatou bento-chan! ;) xoxo caro
I giggle every time you call me bento-chan!! GUESS WHAT… I am in LA for the entire month of February with my partner in crime, Yukiro from Tokyo!! More adventures!!
yay!! *w*… xoxo caro
YUMM MORE LEMON!!!!! lol
you and your cr3w are solid. love the style and attention to detail w/ both your clothes and cooking, i'm feeling inspired!!!!!!!!!!
much love miss lacarmina<33
I swear I have run into you guys in Little Tokyo not too long ago.
hahah maybe! We’ll be back in LA soon — next time, say hi if you see us! xoxo
Ementhy is also good at attracting people due to his androgynous looks <3 haha
Ah, that is true… the lure of the androgynous is powerful, my friend…
ur books have been on my X-mas list I doubted santa would bring me the sexy boots but I’m hoping for ur books!…now I just have to wait it out & see I guess…lol
Ooooo! I will put in a good word with Santa! ;)
U still in LA?
Augggh I just left — it was a very short and hectic trip — but I will be back in February for the month! :D
HAHAHAHAHAH er….. Fly Onigiri hat FLY to me xD
you should totally blog some about the epic moments ^_^
lol nice way of attracting people by shouting hey hey come here! xD
Kudos to Ementhy hahahahaha :D
love the short jacket! great pics!
LOL I <3 Lemon.
aww your blog posts make me miss you more and more! arigatou bento-chan! ;) xoxo caro
I giggle every time you call me bento-chan!! GUESS WHAT… I am in LA for the entire month of February with my partner in crime, Yukiro from Tokyo!! More adventures!!
yay!! *w*… xoxo caro
Ahh! It's CARO that had the fantastic shoes I spotted a while ago – love them!! The book signings are obviously going well – congrats! And I'm coming to NYC/LA early next year (wanna see Tim Burton's retro at MOMA), so will look to see what you're up to then :)
YUMM MORE LEMON!!!!! lol
you and your cr3w are solid. love the style and attention to detail w/ both your clothes and cooking, i’m feeling inspired!!!!!!!!!!
much love miss lacarmina<33
love the short jacket! great pics!
Ahh! It’s CARO that had the fantastic shoes I spotted a while ago – love them!! The book signings are obviously going well – congrats! And I’m coming to NYC/LA early next year (wanna see Tim Burton’s retro at MOMA), so will look to see what you’re up to then :)
Any chance your coming to texas??
:( No plans at the moment… but my life goes wherever the wind blows. You never know what might crop up!
Any chance your coming to texas??
:( No plans at the moment… but my life goes wherever the wind blows. You never know what might crop up!
thanks for sharing this wonder for post!! nice to read this information!! so very informative!!! thanks a lot!! and keep up the good work!!!
Congrats on the book signing!!! I really do hope I can get a copy of those books. I love cooking and anything that has to do with food. I'm always looking for cool recipes and new ways to present food. Are the books distributed in the Philippines?
-Denise
Thank you!! Yes, the books are sold worldwide; if your bookstore can't order them, you can find them on Amazon. There are links on the right sidebar of my blog. ^^
Congrats on the book signing!!! I really do hope I can get a copy of those books. I love cooking and anything that has to do with food. I’m always looking for cool recipes and new ways to present food. Are the books distributed in the Philippines?
-Denise
Thank you!! Yes, the books are sold worldwide; if your bookstore can’t order them, you can find them on Amazon. There are links on the right sidebar of my blog. ^^
Okay. Thanks for that. I think I’ll try my bookstore before ordering online. =D
Okay. Thanks for that. I think I'll try my bookstore before ordering online. =D
Okay. Thanks for that. I think I'll try my bookstore before ordering online. =D