January 2012
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December 2011
4 posts
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TOM SAWYER & EMI SAZA
For my birthday, my bestie, Jess, gave me a lovely surprise. She got me books by a man I really admire, Ayumu Takahashi, author, photographer, entrepreneur, free spirit, and bohemian traveler. The real surprise came when I opened the cover, and saw that it was signed: “To Emi, Love & Free Ayumu Takahashi” The words he wrote above his signature, “Love and Free”, come from his previous...
November 2011
2 posts
October 2011
3 posts
Treasure Chest
Disclaimer: Despite the fact that “The Treasure Chest” was the name for the burlesque club in Charlie’s Angels- Full Throttle, (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kTJkJVgCGh8) this has NOTHING to do with burlesque or porn (my mother will never allow that)
I wanted to start a new series for lists of things that inspire me or cool nouns: things, people, places, that I want to share....
September 2011
1 post
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August 2011
3 posts
Grandpa
My Grandpa is a special man.
His face is a mix of old school smooth-talker (like Mad Men) and Peter Pan. Though there are signs of age and wise-ness in his demeanor, the mischief behind his countenance never seems to grow old. His voice is like your favorite vinyl playing over the speakers- soothing and familiar with some “rough edges” in the distinctively European accent you hear when he says...
COCONUTS
This world is filled with great things although sometimes it may not seem that way- injustice, sadness, inequality, terror, and all those horrible things you see on the news remind you “this is reality, in case you forgot”- time to wake up and smell the roses. It’s all true. I’m not denying it.
Look at your everyday life and all its problems: Taxes are too high, it’s too hot, too cold, I’m too...
July 2011
5 posts
Pirate Party
Disclaimer before I begin: If you haven’t noticed by now, it’s either pretty sad or you don’t know me that well (and by that well I mean not at all) It’s not rocket science/top secret that I LOVE pirates- I mean my blog is called “Pirate’s blog.” It’s pretty easy to put two and two together. Okay, let’s begin- until very recently, I was at a Non-profit organization called City Year. For those who...
June 2011
2 posts
Boston, you Bitch!
My Mom doesn’t like me cursing (and we also just had this conversation) so a disclaimer before I begin: Mom, I have a point, you’ll see- and that point isn’t a lack of vocabulary either.
Living in Boston is like being in a dysfunctional relationship- you’re sick of the way too long winters, lack of spring, and the on again off again rain showers and snow storms that you...
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What the Beatles taught me
If you ever get blind-sided by life’s problems on some idle Tuesday (Yes! Baz Luhrmann) you can listen to “The Sun Screen Song” or “Here Comes the Sun.”
I find the Beatles to be a big part of my optimism. I have a memory associated with almost every song, a song for every mood, a song I want to play for every one of my friends. So put a record on, and gently place...
October 2010
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get behind me, facebook movie
I saw the facebook movie, “The Social Network” on Monday. if you haven’t seen it, go see it- it’s fucking intense (by my standards, of course). That Zuckerberg kid had a good point: “People like going on the internet,” and trust me, after facebook exploded, people LOVE the internet. Spending more than half of your time in front of the computer screen is not such...
June 2010
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(BOBBI BROWN) RED- Embrace the "Pretty Powerful"
This one’s a shout out to my home girl, Bobbi Brown, Emerson Alum, make-up artist, and CEO and creator of Bobbi Brown Cosmetics.
A while ago, I started noticing the “Pretty Powerful” ads EVERYWHERE. Billboards, bus stops, cabs, you name it. I wasn’t blown away by the ad itself, but I loved the campaign- The message was truthful, powerful, and inspiring. Real woman,...
January 2010
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not another cliche
When I was in third grade, I told Sato-kun (a boy in my class) that “nothing is impossible- that if you really wanted something, you could make it happen.” I don’t really remember why we were arguing, but I think we were talking about “the future” or universities, and he had claimed that I was a mere day-dreamer shooting for the stars. I then challenged him by stating...
November 2009
1 post
Dearest Gap
Most of you who know me know that I LOVE THE GAP.
Growing up in Japan, visiting the States meant: relatives; long plane rides; toys at Walmart (Yes, Walmart back in the early 90s was my total JAM); and visiting The Gap for the latest and finest. After Gap Inc. landed in the homeland as Gap Japan, I was a slave to the store-LITERALLY (both as a loyal customer, and as a dedicated Sales Associate.)
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