LA Trip - Little Tokyo
Date:2024
We went on a mission to find another Sanrio store, then realized it was located in Little Tokyo!
It wasn't on our radar to go there, but it was a pleasant surprise.
We of course went through almost every shop then people watched. Lucky for me, the Gashapon
stores were all CLOSED. That would have been dangerous lol.
I was sooo tired after a long day, but didn't want to miss the chance to explore, and it was
worth it. Slept like a baby.
Would love to go one day when it's open to check out the other stores.
LA Trip - Hello Kitty Cafe
Date:2024
Came here to the Hello Kitty Cafe as soon as we left the airport! I hate how I didn't dress nicer, then again I was taken here as a surpirse lol. Lovely place and the staff were so sweet. They let me open the packaging of the items I was about to buy to make sure they were in good condition.
LA Trip - Japan LA
Date:2024
It was so nice to visit Japan LA in person, after following them on Instagram and watching their
livestreams for ages.
I snagged a few plushies, not including Long Cinnmonroll sadly! I laugh everytime I see that
picture.
I want my shelves at home to look like a Sanrio store lol. Precious babies, I hope to come back
oneday and bring more of you to a loving home.
Exotic Pet Expo
Date:2024
The snake almost broke my back. It was so heavy
Brick Universe
Date:2024
Legotopia. I took an ungodly amount of pictures, but here were some of my favorites!
Oddities and Curiosities Expo 2024
Date: Spring Season, 2024
It was on my bucket list to visit the Oddities and Curiosities Expo, so we took a weekend road trip
to check it out.
I felt like I was in a museum/flee market with nothing but taxidermy, bugs, and art all around me.
I had a great time browsing everyone's wares and wishing I had a space back home to hoard wet
specimens and taxidermy art alike! One day....I want my future house to be like a museum!!!
I will say, this kind of trip is a ~once in every handful of years~ deal because the booth items
were very repetitive!
This isn't to say it was boring, espcially since most of the items were either one of a kind or only
sold there but..IF ONLY THIS WAS HELD IN MY TOWN!,
I would go every year just for the experience!! In the future I hope to splurge to partcipate in
their taxidermy class or a one off event.
LA Trip (for work)
Date: Fall Season, 2024
Everytime I think about flying to California, my first thought is the desert view from the plane when
crossing over Arizona.
All the shapes from erosion and what I assume to be warehouses out in the middle of nowhere.
I wish I could be a fly on the wall just to see what goes on out there. I am so interested in
everyone's lives.
I wonder where their home is, and how long it takes to drive to work eachday, their path in life
that got them there..etc. I couldn't imagine being so far away from everything.
That LOONGGG plane ride KILLS me everytime, but this was the second time I've vistied LA and I had a
lot of fun. It was for a conference I had to attend for work,
so I couldn't get out and do much but hey, I wouldn't have been able to go on my own dime, so I made
the best of it.
I was walking distance from Universal City, so I decided to explore, and spotted the Sanrio Smile
shop.
It was meant to be because the line was short despite all the foot traffic! I snagged a few goodies,
and walked out regretting that I didn't bring a bigger suitcase.
I'm sure my wallet sighed with relief LOL. I seriously would have gone CRAZY given the chance. I
wish I could have explored more, but it was off to the confernce after that, then home!