unique los angeles, spring 2010:3

unique los angeles, you never fail to treat me well.

i’m gonna say it and nothing’s gonna stop me: my booth had the best helpers on the whole penthouse floor of the CMC. out of the fourteen hours i spent at unique LA in the past two days, there wasn’t a moment when a friend wasn’t there to keep me company, help out customers, and make the whole weekend feel like a party instead of work. i don’t know how i was blessed with so many selfless and kindhearted people in my life, but never-ending thank you’s and indefinite gratitude for them allowing me to live out my dream.

on the note of making this whole “steppie” adventure possible, a huge panda bear hug goes out to sonja and the unique los angeles crew for opening up a platform for everyday people, like me, to put our silly items on display for the public. it’s the closest experience i get to dipping my feet in how it would feel to have my own physical storefront… and the best part about it? meeting my little ninjas face-to-face and finding new people who want to join the club. for every single person that added a new ninja tee or panda hat to their wardrobe, asked me about how i got started, or even just walked by my booth and smiled, laughed, or pointed at one of my designs… your coolness factor is A+. you are the people that inspire me to do what i’m doing, and the people that keep me in a place to continue to do what i’m doing.

to you… it might just be a $20 bill you dropped on a t-shirt you plan to wear when you’re feeling awesome. to me… this is my life, my passion, and (because of you) my reality.

so, not to sound like a broken record, but thank you.

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100+ PHOTOS FROM THE SHOW ARE POSTED ON MY FB FAN PAGE: VIEW ALBUM!

high-fives to shosh for a few photos i stole for this post, and to anthony for a potential, coming-to-you-soon video… perhaps, maybe, hopefully?! (hint-hint, wink-wink)

with unique los angeles over and done with, i’ve got a day to finish packing up my life from diamond bar, and then i’m off to san diego for UCSD’s vendor fair and back up for UCI’s vendor fair the week after (rsvp to my ‘mini so cal tour’ just for kicks, teehee). life’s pretty crazy and hectic right now… but i’m loving every minute of it. 3am, and i’m still running off my highs from this weekend… and with that, g’night.