Life in Plastic - is NOT fantastic.

So I was browsing around on Facebook, and saw a link a friend posted and HAD to read.  The title, "More Than Mere Magic Mushrooms". 

It talks about a group of Yale researchers who were on an expedition and discovered a fungi that could subsist on polyurethane (polyester: think plastic bottles!) in an airless environment (think landfill!!!).  That is completely amazing!  You know how many tons of plastic we produce a year that ends up in landfills? Plastic doesn't break down. In a thousand years, that loofah you bought to scrub your body will still be around, along with that toothbrush, plastic bottle you drank out of, ballpoint pen, etc.  And.... most of it will end up in our oceans, and I'm sorry, but Shamu and Flipper don't need your old loofah.  

Read the article, its an amazing read and can't believe that our earth is changing and evolving because of us.  However, just because we have a semi-solution to our polyurethane problem doesn't mean that we can continue making more and more because it'll be eaten or whatnot.  We as humans need to understand that we're destroying our home for us, our kids and our future generation by creating more waste to pollute our planet.  

REDUCE

REUSE 

RECYCLE

It's not said that way because it sounds cool and rolls off the ol' tongue, but because its in order:-

Reduce your consumption, Reuse what you can, and Recycle if there's no other option.  

Thanks for the listen! <3

7D + Sigma 30mm 1.4 lens

So I'm going to Japan in 1 month.  SO EXCITED!  And I'm going with my one friend, Kris, and his girlfriend who always captures every moment on a trip.  Our last trip to New York was crazy fun, you can click on this link to see our NYC video.  He did an amazing job!  

So, we bought a new DSLR to bring with us on the trip, and now he's even MORE excited.  Our video is going to be no short of amazing, it's going to be spectacular!  =)

I needed a lens, and went on Amazon and found the Sigma 30mm.  I googled SO MANY images of quality and videos for this lens, and its the closest thing to 50mm on a crop body.  The pictures come out beautiful, so I'm really excited to use it for Japan. Here are some random shots we took with the 7D and the Sig. 

Bowie saying Hi.  This is actually rare to see, because my dog is super afraid of the camera.

Ricky finding out that changing our aperture made a better depth of field... 

The ISO was too high on this, but I kinda like the blinding effect.  That's me by the way.  "HI" from Jamba Juice!   

Friday The 13th

Yeah... It's been awhile since the last post.  So what has happened since then? Let's recap: -


1. Wondercon Aftermath: INSANE!! I can't believe how crazy Wondercon was.  It was unbelievable.  So many fans and customers came out to tell us that our booth was the most intense there =) #PROUD!  


2. Mighty Fine: I got a promotion!  =) YAY ME!! I'm the OFFICIAL Web Merchandiser for WeLoveFine.com.  


3. My new lenses came in for our Tokyo trip: Tokina 11-16mm Wide Angle lens and a Sigma 30mm prime lens.  I have pictures, but that will be in a separate blog post.  


4. Work: CRAZY. but LOVE it.  


That's all, hope your days have been great, and don't cross any black cats or break any mirrors.  WOooooooooo it's Friday the 13th! 

Wondercon 2012

Wondercon is fastly approaching... for others it may not be fast enough, but for me who's working at the show, it's just not slowing down at all! So much still to do for it and I've got 1 day!

If you're into comics, and other stuff similar to it, you should totally go! http://www.comic-con.org/wc/ 

Tickets are less expensive than Comic-con (which I'll be working on that soon enough!) and it'll be just as fun!  Come by the WeLoveFine / Mighty Fine booth to say hi to me and my friends!  We'll have all the goods of My Little Pony, Marvel, Star Wars, Adventure Time, Invader Zim, Disney, Hello Kitty and so much more.  

We're selling our tees, bags, posters, hoodies, etc... and, with EVERY SINGLE PURCHASE, you get a smile =)  Oh, and one of the humongo bags we have too!  It's huge.  I can fit inside of it.  Don't believe me?  Go to the show and you'll see!  There's a picture of me in it.  No joke.  

Okay people, that's all and I will SEE YOU THERE! If not, I'll have a sad face.  =(


** UPDATE! **
Found out where our booth is!  See below! click it to enlarge... 

Gag me with a Toon?

So I work with a bunch of awesomely talented artists.  I mean amazing.  Seriously.  Don't believe me?  Check out WeLoveFine.com and look at the amazing art we have and tell me we don't have amazing artists... =)

Anyhow, so a lot of them are showing their works at an art show called "Gag Me With a Toon", I've been naming GMWAT because it's too long to type when emailing stuff about it. The flyer is below:

Unfortunately, I won't be able to attend... I've actually got to work at Wondercon in Anaheim that weekend... so if you're in the OC area, you should totally go to Wondercon and stop by the Mighty Fine booth, and if you're in the LA area, you should definitely check out the GMWAT show.  Tell em' I sent you, when you go see my friend Tomi Monstre (Babycorn and Eggbutt are her cute new tees we've added to the site!)  I believe Hezaa is also displaying her works too.. For all you MLP-lovers out there, she's our main designer for web who has skillfully designed all the fancy Nouveau'd ponies.  Yeah, she's pretty awesome and amazing. 
Ok... I think the melatonin is kicking in, time for bed.  I hate this time change.  I love sleep. 


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Thriftin....

When I was younger, my dad would make it a ritual that on Sundays, after church, we'd go to a thrift store to "look around".  I hated it.  It smelled funny and there was never anything I liked.  My dad, on the other hand LOVED it.  He loved seeing what other people thought was trash and could make it his little treasure.  I usually just went to the books and fiddle through them while I waited for my dad to find whatever he needed to find.  

Now that I've grown up and seen what people do throw out to donate, I'm amazed by what they don't find beautiful anymore! Now I understand why my dad loved going to thrift stores! 

Whenever I walk in, I usually go straight to the dishware area.  I always look to see if they have funky vases or glass decanters.  Then go to the furniture.  Now, people might re-think themselves wanting to buy furniture from a thrift store, but if you see one with really good lines, and still in really good condition, you could always buy that, and have it re-upholstered.  I think people have the same idea that I have though, because the ones I do like, almost always have a "SOLD" sign on it.  Darn it.  

The picture here is of what I found at the local thrift store.  Just the white vase and that white dish thing I got for $5 for both!  I should take a better picture.  The terrarium next to it was something I made for $20.  =) I LOVE making terrariums.  They are actually a lot of fun and super cute to have in the house. 

After mosy-ing around there, I'll head to the clothing.  Here, you must have a patient mind to go through clothing.  And I usually go through it twice. You never know! You might have missed something.  I came in trying to find something, and my eyes would just glance over everything, then I had to stop, be more patient and I ended up buying: 1 leather biker jacket, a black asymmetrical blazer, a black pencil skirt, 1 cream pleated midi skirt, 1 navy pleated midi skirt, a gold lurex top, and a slouchy grey hand knit sweater... all for $43.  WAHOOS! 

I had to grab a basket, it was too much to hold... so then I went BACK to the furniture area, and I can't believe my eyes passed this table, but it was too beautiful to not buy.  It was a long rectangle coffee table, with a mid century modern look.  I thought something might be wrong with it, so I took a closer look and nope, it was in really good shape, solid wood, and only $45.  I carried it (sorta dragged... it was really heavy!) to the front and since I already had spent $43 on the clothes, the girl gave it to me for $30 bucks instead.  AND they helped me carry it to my car.  So now, it's sitting in my garage waiting for the primer to dry.  Here's a picture of it, but I'll do a little blog later with what I did to it =) 

March 3-7-12 Mighty Fine!

So we have 8 new items on our WeLoveFine.com site!  We got em' all: My Little Pony, Adventure Time, and Star Wars. 


Loved the latest episode of My Little Pony?  Then I think you'll love the new tee we posted up for sale. Only Assertive ponies can click here.


And for the Taco eating, Gir lovin', Portal playing fanatics, we've got a shirt for you here as well.  You're welcome. 


None of those suits your fancy?  More of a simple Cloaks and Daggers kinda guy?  Ohhh.. I think we've got something for you here as well =)


Happy Shopping Mighty Finers!