Category Archive for Japan Earthquake
WRITING FOR AOL TRAVEL: HUFFINGTON POST MERGER! ANDREA FECZKO, YOUTUBE TV HOST: TOKYO EARTHQUAKE INTERVIEW.
I have a new job (keep reading for details). But first… while in Los Angeles, Sebastiano and I made a video with my talented friend, Andrea Feczko. She’s a TV host and producer, and runs a popular YouTube channel (perhaps you’ve seen her Ke$ha parodies?).
Andrea interviews Seba and La Carmina about the Tokyo earthquake, and what people can do to help. We invite you to view it above and on Andrea Feczko’s YouTube.
The video includes never-before-seen footage that Seba took, minutes after the big earthquake hit.
In this confusing time, we’re heartened by your support for Japan. Please keep the donations coming — I hope you’ll bid for the Iron First prize pack.
A bit of career news… Starting next week, I’ll be a journalist for America Online. As you may have heard, Huffington Post and AOL’s merger resulted in some shuffling. The two travel sections have combined under AOL Travel, and I’ll be one of the main contributors.
I can’t say much yet, but the new Travel section is in the best possible editorial hands. Expect up-to-date, quality writing; city guides you can actually use for trip-planning.
And most excitingly, I’ll be starting up a new project with AOL Travel… Mum’s the word for now. But soon, you may see me in places you’d never expect — perhaps even your hometown!
For now, come read my new article and slideshow on Huffington Post, featured on the front page. It’s about host club culture and my Pirate adventures with Norway TV: The World’s Gaudiest Japanese Host Club: Shinjuku Ai. (Big kiss if you Like or Tweet it.)
What type of travel coverage would you like to see? Hope you find a minute to watch our new video!
Song of the Day: Electro for Japan! The 44-track compilation album is free to stream, and all download proceeds go to the earthquake victims. Bangin.
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IRON FIST AUCTION TO BENEFIT JAPAN: GIVEAWAY OF ZOMBIE SHOES, GOTH ALTERNATIVE BAGS & CLOTHES! CHARITY FOR EARTHQUAKE, TSUNAMI RELIEF.
Announcing a charity auction with all proceeds going to Japan! Iron Fist generously donated a prize pack of clothing, bags and shoes — worth HUNDREDS of dollars. Winner gets the whole stash, and 100% of the funds goes to help Japan’s victims. Please read on for the details, and how you can help…
The disaster in Japan continues. Last week and yesterday, Sendai was hit with more aftershocks — full-fledged earthquakes around magnitude 7. As of yesterday, 27,000+ are dead or missing and 147,000 homeless (and the numbers keep climbing.) I was heartbroken when I saw CNN footage of the areas near Fukushima: abandoned animals in the streets, starving and scared.
Alternative/punk clothing company Iron Fist wants to help. So they generously donated a prize pack for me to auction off, with every cent going to Japan relief!
It’s a win-win situation. The person who pledges the most to charity receives the following (pictured above), in your size:
† Ladies Bela’s Dead Zip Hoody
† Ladies Frakattack Platform shoes
† You Ripped My Heart Out – wolf Hardshell Bag
† My Rotting Heart Hardshell bag
† DigiSkull Hardshell Bag
(These items are from the latest collection — and you can share the bags with your friends!)
HOW TO ENTER the Japan charity auction:
† There’s a blue auction box on the upper right corner of my blog (in the sidebar). Just click Bid and enter an amount (remember, it’s all for charity)!
† Be sure to include your email address (it’s not publicly visible).
† The person who places the highest bid wins the entire prize pack. And the winner donates the final bid DIRECTLY to Doctors Without Borders or Animal Relief Kansai. (Just show us proof that you did.)
† DWB has medical teams on the ground in Sendai, and ARK is working around the clock to help the abandoned, starving animals. Both are well-respected charities, and I highly encourage supporting them.
Shoes: gifted from Iron Fist
Big button coats: samples from my uncle’s factory in Hong Kong
Holy tights: from Hong Kong
Black flower headband: gifted from Soho Hearts
Rose hair fascinator: gifted from Gloomth
I hope you’ll take part in the Iron Fist auction for the earthquake and tsunami victims. Every little effort counts. Even Tweeting about the auction is a way to remind others of Japan’s plight. So please, please, please — spread the word, place a bid, and do your best to help Japan.
Big hug if you press the “Like” button below this post, and Tweet the following:
IRON FIST zombie shoes + clothing auction ~ 100% of proceeds to help #JAPAN! Pls RT + bid via @LaCarmina blog > http://goo.gl/FWR7J #charity
To take part in the auction, press the Bid button on my top right sidebar widget. If you have trouble, leave a comment in this post or contact me.
Ready? Set? Let’s bid high and get the word out!
Song of the Day: Girugamesh – Crying Rain (The Visual Kei band is playing a few East Coast concerts (NYC, Philly, Springfield VA), Apr 25-27. Details here.)
LA CARMINA
