LOS ANGELES, ANIME CONVENTION IN FRESNO: ANI-JAM GUESTS. MODERN TOILET RESTAURANT, HONG KONG & TAIPEI THEME CAFE.
Don’t forget: La Carmina and Seba are Guests of Honor at Ani-Jam anime convention in Fresno, CA (Aug 20-21)! We’ll hold panel discussions, where you can ask us questions and hang out. Hope you see you there.
WHAT: Ani-Jam anime convention in Fresno, CA
WHERE: Radisson Hotel & Conference Center, 2233 Ventura Street, Fresno, CA
WHEN: August 20 and 21, 2011
PRICE: Here’s the link to discounted registration for you. Only $25 for 2 days of fun.
Please tell your friends and save the date.
Ready for more Hong Kong photos? In these photos, we’re wearing streetwear brand Bros Products (remember we visited their factory in this post?)
As you, I wrote a book about Tokyo’s crazy, wacky theme restaurants — so I was eager to visit Modern Toilet. The concept extends to chocolate ice cream served in urinal bowls!
Sadly, all the Hong Kong locations are now closed. I’ll have to wait until I’m in Taipei to eat dinner while sitting on the loo…
At least we still were able to take outfit photos.
Cat shirt: Banana Fish, from Closet Child (so sad the brand is no more)
Lace skirt: Spider (See blog post about Gothic Lolita shops in Hong Kong)
Tights and cape: from a Hong Kong street stall
Cardigan: gifted from Iron Fist
T-shirt: gifted by Stand Up The Fragile (he models for the Japanese brand)
Tight black pants: gifted by Umbelical (he models for the Japanese brand)
When you’re feeling emo… there’s always ice cream.
Hong Kong doesn’t have as many weird theme restaurants as Japan or Taiwan, but there are few maid cafes. We went to Maid Date in Causeway Bay — the homemade curry and “Nothing” cocktail were delicious!
Feather headband and crocodile ring: gifted from Soho Hearts
I found a lot of Hong Kong food to be too greasy or strong for my stomach. Fortunately, there’s a large selection of international cuisine here. At one point, I went all the way to Kwun Tong to fulfill my craving for CoCo Ichibanya (the Japanese curry chain!)
I could have taken a million photos of Hong Kong shops. Rocking horse shoes; rose rings. (More shopping photos in this Mongkok post.)
Hong Kong’s malls are spacious, modern and air-conditioned. Locals come to escape the constant humidity.
Many malls have special displays. This one had an exhibit of avant-garde shoes (such as banana heels) and cute bunny statues.
And you can’t walk a block without running into quirky Hong Kong characters. Such as this couple in matching rainbow polo shirts, pink Bermuda shorts, Crocs, and a backpack worn in the front!
Are you intrigued by Hong Kong’s people and shops? Have you heard of the Toilet-themed restaurant before? Gross, or genius?
You can see more Hong Kong and Macau coverage here. Hope to see you at Ani-Jam!
PS: LA friends, I’m having a Super Cute Spooky Birthday party on August 23rd in Hollywood! Please save the date. Full details to come.
Song of the Day: 1919 – Tear Down These Walls (Gothic rock)
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I’m going to try :)
Ohhhhh so far :'(
Mauw, Although delayed, I didn’t forget you. = ^ . ^ = Happy Birthday! I wish you to have health, progress and happiness.I hope you will always be well because you deserve it and have great times wherever you are. I LOVE you so much!! Please come to Greece soon, we want you here! Vampire Neko kiss you ~ = ^,……….., ^ = ♥ ♥ ♥
if only if it was the 26 T^T
OMG! i sooooooooooooooo wish i could but damn i live in norway T.T i’m gonna die, my favorite idol comes to the usa when i leave :( not fair >.<
aHHH!!! You two are so f&***king cute together.
way cute >///<
I wish I could go :( I’ll try to make it though!!! Hope you have a blast! And happy birthday dear.
Wow, it’s been a while! (yeah, myspace died. lol. :) How have you been?! :) Your hair looks awesome! :o
Cool, my birthday’s the 21st! Wish I could make it out!
WOW
I want all the rose rings!!!
love your pics, you should Pose them!
Oh my! I actually had the chance to eat at Modern Toilet at my stay in Taiwan this summer. Here’s a link to my blogpost about that day if you’re interested. http://goodmorningtaiwan.blogspot.com/2011/06/ximen.html I’ve never been to HongKong, but now I’m absolutely intrigued, especially if they have all those super cute rocking horses!
Aww, I love when you post pics like these!
Yaaay~!
Yaaay~!
You didn’t miss much- I’ve heard the food tasted like @#!7.(sorry… couldn’t resist… carry on. nothing to see here)
You didn’t miss much- I’ve heard the food tasted like @#!7.(sorry… couldn’t resist… carry on. nothing to see here)
I’m still trying to figure out ~why~… that’s not exactly something people want to return to time and again as repeat clientele- “Hey, honey- feel like going out for dinner this time? I’ve heard they make this wonderful frozen turd souffle…” …it’s rather a young dude kind of thing… and they’d be happy with instant ramen if it meant saving for concert tickets or something like that…
I’m still trying to figure out ~why~… that’s not exactly something people want to return to time and again as repeat clientele- “Hey, honey- feel like going out for dinner this time? I’ve heard they make this wonderful frozen turd souffle…” …it’s rather a young dude kind of thing… and they’d be happy with instant ramen if it meant saving for concert tickets or something like that…
lol. i heard that was an interesting place. i don’t think i could get pass the soups! gag! lol.
I see Oklahoma is not the only place in the world thats holding on to crocs as a fashion item. Though for Okies its more for convenience rather than fashion. LOL
My friend went to the toilet-themed restaurant when she was studying abroad in Taiwan. I love ice cream too much to be discouraged from eating it, but her picture of the poo-shaped chocolate ice cream (which is served in dish styled after the squat toilets) did weird me out a bit.
I want to go to Hong Kong now and see all these little shops. If I didn’t have school, I’d come down to LA.
By the way, Travel Channel showed a segment about Modern Toilet in Taipei and it was interesting. The ice cream looked good but the curry looked hard to eat (because of how it’s served).
You look adorable. :) And I couldn’t eat there… Visual person + descriptive menus = puke
You look adorable. :) And I couldn’t eat there… Visual person + descriptive menus = puke
I just looked at the website…haha!! I’d go!
poo poo themed restaurant really…. so funny
This world is so strange haha
you go in so much places!!!where is your next stop??x)
you go in so much places!!!where is your next stop??x)
OMG SO KAWAII !!! youre so lucky gosh dammit. jealous. i have always wanted to go there..
poo poo themed restaurant?COME ON MAN!it all turns 2 poo poo anyway, i guess?
LOL there is one similar in Taipei too!
I think the toilet restaurant is something really fun to look and laugh at but not funny anymore when u actually have to eat from it!! The image would probably haunt me forever!!
aha good point !
0.0 Not sure how I feel about a toilet themed restaurant :/
Those tights you have on are super cool though :)
:D
Hope you’re having a great day!
I am indeed, I hope you are too :)
great pictures!
wow! o__o;;
Thanks for the link to the discounted registration fee.
I especially love the matching couple at the end! XD
yarrrrr so hardcore :)
Nice photos I like what u wearing
Have to agree to Didymus – the matching couple is great… – but also like your complete post!
Yay!
you guys look cute =3
<3
SO excited for the blogs from Tokyo ♥ !!
Coming right up!
You guys should go to the bigger anime expo next year, your fan base would grow even more so
When we finally get a gig going on J1, Eva would also invite the cat to the show… myself, I think you would be more conversational. :) ♥
Haha! The matching couple look awesome! Thanks for another awesome blog! Hope to see you guys one of these days, since I couldn’t make it to Ani-jam. (maybe you guys could be at Fanime in San Jose? ^^)
Thanks so much!! I’m sure we will be in Cali again very soon.
OMG LOVE THE POSTS..TY…My decision on VISITING Hong Kong vs Tokyo is getting tough ..The more i see HK the more i like….loads of kawaii stuff:(and much smaller and quiant)….ty