The PhotoJournalist

Little Tokyo has always been a fascinating place. Ever since I was younger and used to come here with my parents, the one shop I always looked forward to was the bakery. Always, always the Trifle would be the cake for me. Sadly though, they no longer serve it. But that doesn’t mean there’s not a replacement. No no no. There’s an abundant assortment to choose from. The Creme Puffs are always a good choice. So are the various pastries and cakes. It’s just a wonderful place! Read the rest of this entry »

I find it a bit odd that my polling place was in the lobby of a church. Even with the restrictions of no signage within 100 feet of a polling station, what is someone to think if they vote no on 8 or anything else that’s a matter of morality?

Walking into the lobby of the Hope Christian Fellowship tables and booths were setup. It’s the same setup as four years ago. Three tables, booths setup to correspond with those tables, and those cool paper ballots. The only fancy item was the scanner I put my ballet into.
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When I first bit into the plastic filament in my Berries GoMega bar, I knew something was wrong. I immediately pulled the thing out. This clear plastic string was about the width of dental floss, three inches long and ran down the center of the bar. Disgusted I was not. I was more intrigued than anything actually.

I had purchased a box of six from Target and was concerned that the other bars may be “contaminated” too. To head things off, I immediately went to their website and sent an email to their customer service department. Much to my surprise, I received a reply the next day.

Thank you for contacting us. It is so very important for us to listen to what our consumers have to say about our products.

I was sorry to read that your Berries GoMega bar was not satisfactory, as our O’bars are supposed to be fresh and delicious. I would like to report this to our Quality Assurance Team; please provide the following information: Read the rest of this entry »

This was a fun experience. Costumes, odd outfits, half-naked males and females, the usual affair when it comes to Halloween. Especially considering its location.

The night started off with a mad scramble to find parking spaces where we wouldn’t get ticketed. This took up almost 40 minutes of wandering the side streets. But finally, after finding a place and conferring with the Sheriffs department, we had our space. On our way to the carnival route, we made a quick pit stop at Sweet Lady Janes for some Lemon cakes and Trifle. Boy those were good! Thanks Diana!!!

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