Vintage Stickers!

Most are from my own personal collection that I started when I was about 6 years old! I will be listing more in the coming weeks, random supplies and odds and ends! Add me as a favourite!

<3 Naomi

Starnami Supply and Yard Sale!

I have so much surplus supply stuff that I'll be putting a lot of it on another etsy store I've created, which I will add the link on this blog just as soon as I put some things up for sale. If you are looking for interesting beads, vintage stickers, odds and ends, please check on this blog a little later...Thanks! <3 Naomi

Killers Lyrics

OK-I am in LOVE (not like, LOVE) with The Killers' new song, "Human" and have been reading the stupidest people commenting on the lyrics of the song, even to go as far as saying that the lyrics on the actual website itself (which would come directly from the band) are not the ACTUAL lyrics. Yeah, talk about being pompous!

The lyrics in question:

"Are we human, or are we dancer?"

I have read people (and even killers FANS) saying that, no, that is incorrect, it is denser. That would make allright lyrics as well, but to actually say no to the band lyrics to make it more comprehensible for yourself, imo, is only saying that you are dense. Love it when people don't understand something, they automatically make themselves believe, along with plenty of people with them, that there is something wrong with it, and not with their own frustration of it. I like what my husband said about this: "If it's not handed to them on a silver platter in 5 seconds, they don't want it." So true.

So what is the meaning of it then? Doesn't he mean dancers? NO! If he meant dancers, wouldn't he have put dancers? That's what I think.

The way I understand that part of the song is this-first you need to take the word "dancer" out of context. Get rid of the image of a "dancer" (a person who dances) in your mind. Now listen to the first line: Are we human? He could have easily said, Are we humans? As individuals, but this sounds to me if he is asking what species we are. Now if he is saying human as a species, then dancer (as opposed to the individual dancers) would be used as a certain "species" as well. For me it made sense because I am of a very mixed ethnic background. Whenever someone asked me, "What are you?" I would respond, "I'm half Filipina, a quarter Japanese, and a quarter Caucasian." To me this is the same way to say the species of dancer, "I am dancer." (as in I am half dancer.)

Now what exactly he means by "dancer" when it comes to what that species is like, makes sense to me when going onto The Killers website and to see that it was inspired by a quote: "He says the lyrics were inspired by a disparaging comment made by Hunter S. Thompson about how America was raising a generation of dancers." So now that you've got "dancer" in the correct context, you may now truly interpret the song.

It was just making me mad to see how many people are so stubborn about this song not making sense. People really are DENSE-R!!!

<3 Naomi

Dia de los Muertos Art Exhibition

I will have a painting up at this show! Please go if you are in the Ventura/Santa Barbara area!

Thanks!

Golden Girl shirts printed!

Yes that's right! We got them printed (and my a very talented local screenprinter btw...just contact me if you want her info). Carlos (and a pack of fight fans) will be wearing them tomorrow at the Shane Mosley vs Ricardo Mayorga fight tomorrow at the Home Depot Center! More pics of that coming, but here are some of the shirts in a row and one of Carlos in the middle of them. That last one is a little creepy-but he's just excited.

N

Dia de los Muertos Painting Preview...

This is just a teaser! I won't post any more pictures until the gallery opening, Oct. 10 at Under the Sun Gallery in Ventura, CA. The pictures are from my cameraphone, so they are not the clearest in the world. All the more intriguing I suppose! Enjoy!

Get Heavenly Skull at Under the Sun Gallery in Ventura, CA!

That's right! I will be selling my handmade calavera dolls at the Under the Sun Gallery shop in Ventura, CA. They will be having a Dia de los Muertos celebration...more on that later!

N

First dive into wholesaling...

So I'm trial running with a retailer and I am sending press releases soon (as soon as I finish them) about my neon color Calavera doll line (neon hot pink, highlighter neon yellow) eclectric blue, and neon purple) MORE TO COME!!!

Naomi

Calavera Dolls

I am back from hiatus and have just finished an order for a very important customer who likes my Calavera Dolls. I am keeping my fingers crossed on that one. I also entered fredflare.com's Next Big Thing contest and am hoping and praying that I become one of the 27 finalists! That will be sooo exciting. Anywho...I am also just plain making more stuff these days. I am working on a line of dolls with neon 80's colors, like neon pink, neon green, neon yellow, electric neon blue and purple. My original dolls are pictured here!

Back From a Heavenly Hiatus

Some of you have noticed that I've been on hiatus for quite a while. I've had a ridiculously busy schedule for the first few months of the year, but I will actually have some nights to myself for the first time this month, I am very glad to say. I will be working on my calavera dolls and other goodies for the shop. I am also very excited about my artwork being on MTV's The Real World, and hope to have some of my Geisha Muerta products in my store very soon. The press release is below, feel free to share!



Have a Heavenly Day!

Naomi