happy spooky day! last night i had big plans of baking, listening to my new vinyl scores, touching up my nails {orange & black!}, and some crafty stuff. instead i watched the amityville horror {the 1979 one} as i stitched a zombie on my shirt…
i was thinking about what i could make for today as treats for everyone…
and then i got distracted by these guys…
then we all played and no work got done…
so all i did was the shirt. no other treats were made. my nails stayed chipped. but today is halloween and i’ll be at the candy store {there’s going to be lots of yummy candy, so go there 2 – 6pm}. so, from me and my zombie friends…
have a safe and happy halloween! hope you get lots of treats!
finally bringing back my color posts! i guess i don’t really need to explain why today’s color feature is all about orange and black. alright, for those of us living in san francisco it may mean a little bit more right now. i decided in the spirit of october 31 that i’d paint my nails orange and black. conveniently, it happens to be that the giants are playing in the world series right now so there is major orange and black throughout the city. enjoy…
i think when people meet me they assume i may be the kind of girl that would enjoy romantic comedies. not that i hate them or anything, i just would rather watch a horror flick. i don’t know what it is, but i like sitting and watching something and hoping i’ll get scared. i get tense and nervous as the scene builds {you know, when you just know something is about to happen} and i love it. when i had a television {sheesh! that was before i moved to sf!} i’d look forward to this time of year because you could find those “100 scariest moments/movies” shows or “fear festivals” going on. what are some movies that always scare you? here’s a few that may do the trick…
ringu is the japanese {original} version of the ring…
what makes the house of the devil great is that it was released in 2009 but is shot to look like it’s the 80′s. not saying it’s super scary or anything, but it has a couple of moments.
i realize that none of these movies are particularly gory {which i will admit to enjoying sometimes, too}. also, i noticed i didn’t post any zombie movies. shame on me. well, with blogs like shana‘s surviving horror, brutal as hell, and new-to-me horror society, i can get my horror fix at any time.
so, what’s your favorite scary movie? what was the last one that freaked you out so bad that you didn’t want to go to the bathroom alone in the middle of the night or wanted to leave all the lights on? i’m trying to figure that out.
blik always has such fun options for your walls. they even now have a line that offers on-demand printing of your favorite threadless designs called especial and will be releasing new ones regularly over the coming months. i’m liking this one a lot…
cool, right?
the design is by ryan alamillo and was originally on a shirt over at threadless {it’s sold out in both guys and gals, but i requested a reprint!}.
oh, yes! it’s time for the candy store‘s 4th annual halloween event! i can hardly stand it. it’s super fun and last year there were at least 400 – 500 attendees.
so what happens at this event, you ask? um, only the most amazing thing ever…free candy! and not that crappy stuff that you know you’d just end up throwing out. this is the good stuff. to thank all of their customers, the candy store gives away a takeout container filled with treats from its fully-stocked candy cart {who else would do that for you?!}. in addition, prizes will be given out for creative costumes. that’s right. there’s even a costume contest! trick-or-treaters of all ages are welcome. i’ll be there. how about you?
what: the candy store‘s 4th annual halloween event
when: sunday, october 31 from 2 – 6 pm
where: the candy store, 1507 vallejo street {at polk}
i love natalie. she is a baker {um, and destroyer} and has a great blog. she recently updated her shop with shirts sporting her new logo design…
the goat and destroy shirt was designed by natalie and ken rosenkrantz and are all printed in chicago. get your “martha meets motorhead” on. i have the old one, but probably need the new design, too. i mean, it’s the holidays and that’s usually when i switch the oven on a little more. more baking and destroying on the horizon.
shirts are available in women‘s sizing and unisex: $20.00
i always look forward to this time of year partly because matthew and sandy stock their shop with spooky fun pieces. here’s what i found in the trick or treat section of treatzone…
who doesn’t love the smiths, right? there are days when they are super heavy rotation at work. if you can relate, then check out these great limited edition prints by hunting bears…
i have some halloween cards to write up and send out to the nieces and nephews {along with delicious treats from the candy store}. wouldn’t this set by paper pastries be just perfect…
set of 5 cards: $20.00. also available individually.
if you are in san francisco tonight, head on over to rare device. owners lisa congdon {who is also a participant} and rena tom are hosting a signing party and live drawing event for the launch of the exquisite book.
at the shop will be a long table set up where artists from the book will be participating in a live drawing session. it’s sort of like a collaborative game where they draw an image and then pass it to the next artist and so on. some of the artists from the book that will be in attendance include julia rothman {one of the co-authors}, caitlin keegan, lisa congdon, eunice moyle, tom neely, kelly lynn jones, susie ghahremani, and lorena siminovich. the finished artwork will be hung on rare device’s project wall. artists will also be available to sign books, so be sure to grab one.
the exquisite book signing party and live drawing event rare device, 7 – 9pm 1845 market street {at guerrero}
san francisco, california 94103
415.863.3969
the sweet samantha hahn sent me a little email that she’s hosting a giveaway on her blog for this fun book…
i know that so many of us are in love with the show mad men. we all have our favorite character{s}, right? i think i, like samantha, love peggy the best. she’s smart and spunky. then again there’s joan. she just rules. and don. oh, mr. draper. i’ve digressed. the point is that you could win mad men: the illustrated world book by dyna moe. some things you can learn from the book are how to dress and style your hair like a secretary, dance the charleston, and how to make mid-century cocktails. simply visit samantha’s blog. all you have to do is leave her a comment on who your favorite character is and why. easy! check it out…
aloha! i’m Liana. this is my site. i am not a professional writer. i pretty much just write the way i talk. it’s fun meeting new online friends and introducing these amazing artists. i’ll do my best to keep you entertained.
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aloha! i’m Liana. this is my site. i am not a professional writer. i pretty much just write the way i talk. it’s fun meeting new online friends and introducing these amazing artists. i’ll do my best to keep you entertained.
