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In the mail came these. Interesting configuration and style. They’re rugged and athletic. They look from the turn of the century, yet with new features. It has a feel of newer Clark’s type shoes. Sort of bootish but not, a little more sporty than in the 70s, and there you have it. A modern classic. When would I wear them in the question. I almost feel like it’s for travel, when you’d take just one pair of shoes to do everything. I put it up on HB blog.
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So you might have noticed that little clock thing on the right side of the blog. It's a clock in 24 hour time, and it's set to PST. The video is neat, at different times of the day it does different things. Last night, it had some girl sleeping. Of course, it has some advertising type of connotations and it'll be up for a bit, until either I get tired of it, or you get tired of it, but for now,...
So you might have noticed that little clock thing on the right side of the blog. It’s a clock in 24 hour time, and it’s set to PST. The video is neat, at different times of the day it does different things. Last night, it had some girl sleeping. Of course, it has some advertising type of connotations and it’ll be up for a bit, until either I get tired of it, or you get tired of it, but for now, it’s pretty cool. This is UNIQLO’s second series of UNIQLOCK. Have a blog? Maybe put it on? The ladies in the videos are wearing outfits from the upcoming season. There’s an alarm function version, and I don’t know how to use that yet, but figure it out and tell me! The music is actually fun, and changes as well. Turn mine up, I chose to start it off to keep your bandwidth healthy. Check out the official websiteUNIQLOCK go to this page
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One of the coolest shops that I actually discovered a while back is Soaptopia. On Venice, it's a shop that of course sells soap, but they're not just resellers, they make their own. I have no idea how one gets into making soap and doing it in a shop setting, but they have it dialed in. It's been in Mar Vista for three years, and I have no idea how I've missed it for so long. The exterior looks...
One of the coolest shops that I actually discovered a while back is Soaptopia. On Venice, it’s a shop that of course sells soap, but they’re not just resellers, they make their own. I have no idea how one gets into making soap and doing it in a shop setting, but they have it dialed in. It’s been in Mar Vista for three years, and I have no idea how I’ve missed it for so long. The exterior looks comfortable, and retro. Something like an apothecary or something like that. Check out this little strip of shops, it’s looking up. The official greeter. The dog walks around slowly. Most of the things here, they don’t make, it’s the sponges and stuff in the window. Norma stands proud in front of the soaps, lotions, and bath oils. See the candy cane themed soap? That’s special for the holidays. The chandelier is a nice touch. I’d like to learn how to make soap one day, but for now, I’ll just buy it. I like the open beam ceiling. It could have been just a regular low hanging ceiling, but the wood opens it up. Disco ball? I’m not sure about that. There’s that soap again. I’m digging the cake dish. This is where you buy the soap. Just pick some off and put them on the table. So many styles and scents. They get featured on TV once in a while, and holiday time, it gets packed. They gift wrap with the best of them. Some places make cupcakes, but they do soap. What are these baking sheets are all about? Or I mean, what do they use them for when it’s not soap? Something flat like cookies? That’s where they make everything. The shop is comfortable, the people nice, and this is a true indie business. They ship of course… from their site, here’s their info. Soaptopia, Inc. – 12228 1/2 Venice Blvd. – Mar Vista – CA 90066310.398.8333 (phone) – 310.398.7949 (fax)Store Hours – M-F 10am-7pm – SA/SU 10am-6pm
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