Pulp Sushi

Color by numbers

I have so much to share, I don't know where to begin, I'll just number it:

1)You can now read the piece I have written for Venuszine.com on Ali J (aussiepatches.typepad.com). I really enjoyed getting to know her and enjoy looking at her wonderful art. Click the image to read:

2)I went to see Type O Negative and Lordi Monday night, I could not have picked a better show to go to at Halloween time. They were both so incredibly good I can't stand it. It is not often I go to concerts anymore (I use to go all the time) but as I get older, the back starts to hurt after a couple of hours standing around and I generally don't like to be in large crowds, especially if it's other pathetic types who use concerts as an excuse to get high/drunk and act like a jerk and try to ruin it for everyone else. But I got over that and it turned out to be a fun show.

3)Naturally I took off yesterday and ended up doing an insane amount of shopping...the guilt hasn't set in yet.

4)Don't forget to check out the Indie Collective Holiday Guide! I'm even mentioned in the Blog Buzz! Sweet.

5)Last and certainly not the least, HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

KEEP IT GHOULISH! NOT SLUTTY!

Let the Holiday Shopping Begin!!!

GOOD NEWS! The Indie Collective 2007 Holiday Gift Guide is out! Guess who has a spot under "Accessories"?

Yup! There's me featuring my pinup girls, how exciting!!! So why not click this cute little button below and start browsing all the great listings?

And what perfect timing! Have you checked out Buyhandmade.org? It is a website devoted to folks looking to pledge to make handmade item purchases for the holidays and always really. Click below to find out more and to check out others who have taken the pledge and view their shops.

Seriously, there are SO many great shops to support. I'm going to do my best to do my part although there are some people in my life where it might be kind of difficult to shop for outside of a big name store, it's a shame.

Last but not least, you don't need to do all of your shopping online. A whole bunch of neat craft fairs are coming up and I'm happy to say that Pulp Sushi is a sponsor for the 1st Annual Handmade Parade brought to you by the Norfolk Craft Mafia. No I won't be there selling (maybe next year) but I wanna get the word out if you are in the area of Norfolk, VA the weekend of November 10th, this is worth checking out as a lot of very cool folks will be there. Click this flier for a list of vendors...

Aaaaggghhhh!

I check my site tracker pretty regularly so I can see where others are coming from. For the life of me, I still do not understand this...

Do you see it? I wrote about *that* on my old blog and I even went and deleted any previous mentions of it in Typepad. At least I think I did, is there something I missed? It's driving me nuts!!!!! Sure I love the show but come on now!!!

Don't you DARE mention said name as a comment or you will be SHUNNED from my website!

Take off your shirt!!!!

I watched the incredibly lame Scream Awards on Spike TV last night (I was waiting for Alice Cooper to come on) but to my unexpected delight, I got to see my #1 Dream Boyfriend (other than my real boyfriend OF COURSE!) Christian Bale accept an award for...something, I forget, I was too busy staring and not listening.So I'm feeling completely shallow and superficial today and wanted to bring some sunshine to this gloomy, rainy, Wednesday...

Good morning...

Looking good with facial hair (which I'm usually not a fan of).

*Swoon*

When did he play Jesus???? I feel so unclean!

Aw shucks!

I'll try not to make it habit to post entries like this, I just have Bale on the brain today.

Shop Updates and a new top!

NEW ITEMS ADDED!

I'm pretty excited, I'm coming back from my Venuszine.com hiatus (not that I was planning to take one, it just happened) and I'm working on a piece for them for an artist who I've grown to like really quickly. I love her story and her art is too cute but I'm still not saying WHO until it's published, but I'm pretty stoked about it.

I'm also stoked about my latest purchase from Etsy, it's a shirt from Narnell Clothing & Apparel. I'm going to a concert next Monday and I'm planning on wearing this, it's just TOO CUTE!

Happy Monday!

The birdies are back! I just added this necklace today, go see!

You know how those Chinese take-out containers are soooo popular now? They come in funky colors and patterns, I have a couple at home I was saving for Christmas. I was thinking about maybe doing something with those in the shop. Kind of like a grab bag of magnets (5), earrings, bracelet, buttons and charge $18-20 for it. A "Pulp Sushi Take Out!" box if you will. I gotta think about it some more.

I can't believe I stayed up and watched the entire playoff game. I'm a New Yorker, what do I care if the Red Sox win? Well I figure if a NY team can't make it to the World Series, my second favorite city might as well.

Etsy Item(s) of the Day #13

Sometimes the coolest people find you, and that's what happened to me this morning when Stoopidgerl found me on Flickr. Not only is her photography and art awesome but so is her jewelry!!! I was so excited about her stuff that I couldn't wait to share it with others.

LOVE!!! Definitely check her out at Stoopidgerl.etsy.com.

Temptation

Oh Target, why do you tempt me so with your FREE SHIPPING on orders $50 or more on women's apparel and accessories....with your Isaac Mizrahis and Hollywould Collection.  You know I'm weak for shoes:

and more shoes

Lately I've been looking for NON-BLACK shoes, it's not as easy as it sounds.  Oh, the polkadots don't count either.  The holidays are fast approaching and I must not be so selfish in thinking of what I want. Oh wait, my birthday is in December too.

GIMMIE! GIMMIE!

I'm just confuzzled!

Earlier this month was the 40th anniversary of the death of Ernesto Guevara, or "Che".  Who???? That guy on the shirt!!! OOOOH!!! Yes, I refuse to believe that all the teenagers and young folk who wear a shirt, carry a bag, wear a patch of his face actually KNOW who he is.   

I read the BEST editorial today in the local paper, here are some excerpts from it:

For someone responsible for so many deaths, it’s ironic Guevara got his nickname by calling those around him pal or “che.” But even more ironic are hipsters who proudly wear Che T-shirts as if privy to some political knowledge average Americans are too stupid to grasp.

To celebrate the 40th anniversary of Che’s death, I propose donating a copy of “Economics for Dummies” to every caviar-communist and hipster/artist sporting a Che Guevara T-shirt. Maybe if they understood the simple basics of how free markets promote human dignity much more effectively than imposing an egalitarian society through violence, they’d think twice before getting behind another totalitarian sociopath.

If you're interested in reading the whole piece, click here, it's the piece called "Che What?"

Then I read another article about China threatening the US over the Dalai Lama's visit and it makes my head spin.  Issues like these make me wish I could stop the world and jump off.  China has failed SO many times in making HH out to be some trouble-making, nutjob...that would be Che. Dalai Lama=Good Guy, Che Guevara=not so good.  Or to geek it up a notch if you're into X-Men......Dalai Lama is Professor Xavier while Che is Magneto....only Che is dead so there goes that.

So in the interest of making a quick buck, I added some stuff to the Etsy Shop.

Etsy Item Of The Day #12

I just love when I come across an item that is generally used for one purpose but someone geniously discovers a new use for it.  Kind of  like Etsy Item #10.  This time....

A Recycled Record EARRING Holder by RetroGrandma. Not interested in a Snow White record? That's ok, she also has Madonna, The Oak Ridge Boys, and Strawberry Shortcake.   She doesn't just use them for earring holders (although I feel like this is a GREAT idea), she also used them for purses.  She also has other vintage treasures to have fun with.

feEbay time!

Oh what's this? More Ebay Auctions? You don't say! I timed my auctions poorly last time where they ended 8:30 on a Monday morning. So my "watchers" didn't get a chance for that last minute SWOOP!

I had to leave negative feedback for someone for the very first time in my Ebay history (nine years). I don't feel bad. They were new and had 0 feedback. Don't bid unless you understand how Ebay works. Probably some dumb kid thinking they were playing some dumb online video game. I blame everything on dumb kids.

I've been coming across some wonderful, lovely, awesome handmade items by others that I just can't keep hush about but they deserve a proper entry and not as an afterthought. Coming soon!

Sushi Charm Bracelet

Sushi Charm Bracelet
Originally uploaded by Marilyn P. Sushi

I called in sick today. My allergies/turned to full blown cold is still here. So I'm taking a day to just rest. And play with my new button maker, woot!

Last night I put together this Sushi Charm Bracelet. The sushi beads I purchased because I just HAD to. I'm really excited with how this came out.

I mentioned that I have a button maker now, thanks to my friend Flo. I played around with it this morning and put a couple of sets together also available at my shop.

Ok, back to lay on the couch. I have finally accepted that medicine doesn't work on me. I've taken SO much over the years that my body is immune to it. Unless there's some funky old fashion raw garlic eating method you know about, please share!

Bring the cold already!

For the past week I have been living with very annoying allergies. I sit here now with my throat feeling like the Sahara. There is not enough water in the world to soothe it. I took a Benadryl this morning but usually allergy medicine doesn't work very well. I've also been taking a nasty tasting nasal spray that isn't doing a quick enough job clearing my head. I'm sure my allergies are not as bad as others have it.

I'm just a big baby.

Friday evening I made a slammin' Blackened Cajun Chicken, yeah "slammin". I got the recipe from Cedar's blog, Girl Wanders and I have not stopped thinking about it. I wish I took a picture because I was so proud of myself. I'm not usually the cook, my boyfriend is, but I came across this and had to give it a shot. I can't believe how EASY this was to make. I can't wait to try out more of her stuff. Her photos are also quite delicious looking as well. You just have no idea how excited I am to have found this blog. I'll go look at cooking websites and their recipes for things just seem to go over my head looking for way more ingredients that I wish to have.

OH! I just remembered something else I wanted to bring up.  I mentioned previously how Apartment Therapy has their color contest going on and you can bet I have been voting away. It seem, however, that what I might consider a Insta-Finalist isn't what a lot of others think, or vice versa. What's up with that? There are some entries where I'm not sure why they're getting a lot of votes while others aren't. Like why is this person considered a longshot? I don't understand. Oh wait, maybe I do, it's all a matter of how many friends you can get to vote for you I suppose. That kind of takes away the fun of it.

Storque!!

I got a spot in the Etsy Storque Showcase. The Storque is Etsy's new webzine talking about the goings on in Etsy Land and the craft community. I got a shot of my black birdie necklace on the main page. Anyway, my item will be up for the next 24 hours so if you miss it, maybe next time.

Click above to go straight to the Showcase

On the Ebay front, I still have my auctions going on. Bracelets and earrings, like these....

And one last annoucement, Hey Pretty Cupcake is now accepting all major credit cards. Just check out like normal and enter all your information. Entering your credit card is 100% safe and will never be used for anything else!!

Helping a friend

I've been web buddies with Queenie from Pocket Full of Posiez for years now. I finally got to purchase one of her original art pieces earlier this year.

I have watched her career blossom into a successful business from the lil' posiez being merely a concept sketched on paper to dolls sold at Hot Topic. I'm very happy to see her succeed. However, with success comes it's drawbacks. I'm not just talking about copycats, but businesses flat out STEALING her images and not even trying to tweak the image to look different.

If you're out and about shopping and you happen to see these posiez on purses or as patches, that is not coming from Queenie and she does not authorize the use of her images for these items. Basically, she doesn't see a cent. A banner has been made to spread the word:

I've Got Color!

Oooooh it's that time of the year again for Apartment Therapy to host their I've Got Color! Contest. I always enjoy their contest, they're very inspiring even though you wouldn't think so looking at how boring my place looks. I like colors, I really do!!! Anyway, I'm sure I'll be voting away and chiming in my two cents when I see an entry I really like (or don't like). I did that with my old PS blog, that was fun. It gives me something else to talk about besides hocking the stuff I make for Etsy.

I just finished reading Plain Truth by Jodi Picoult. As always, I enjoy reading her stuff but when I get to the end of the book I want to tear the pages out. I have read four of her books and I feel the same way every time. She's an EXCELLENT writer and tells a wonderful story, but I feel like she doesn't know how to end it, how to wrap things up. Oh by the way, so and so did this. HUH???? It leaves you with that kind of feeling of having the rug pulled from underneath you. Maybe that's her nitch. I'm sure I'll read more of her stuff.

Busy Bee

I'm happy to annouce that the new online boutique, Kiss My Style is selling some of my marble magnets. Make sure you check it out, and not just for my magnets but to see the other lovely items. Stuff for the home, your kids, and to pamper yourself! Keep this shop in mind when this holiday season. Here are the latest added to my shop, click the image to view more details...

Don't you love that green? I love that green.

So I am working sooooo hard to not have a meltdown. I am so glad I have yoga tomorrow. I am trying not to think about it too much but instead just chug along one action at a time.

What the hell am I talking about? I have two places interested in selling my stuff. One is a monthly craft fair in San Francisco, the other is a store opening in Ohio later this month.  So I'm all "Yeah! I'll do it!" but then afterward discovered that I'm in this all by myself! I don't have assistants, even if I asked friends to help, I like things done a certain way and it would take me longer to give them instructions on how to do it rather than to just do it myself. 

I gotta pace myself. That is another thing I'm learning, know my limits! Prioritize! One thing at a time because sometimes, looking at the big picture may kill me. I think I'll just tackle these two sellers and lay off any new consignments until next year, that's if the Holidays don't wipe me out completely.  *eep!*