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I know a post was long overdue here on my homepage, but I wanted to post the last piece I was happy with. Its a piece inspired by rockabilly pinup girl Bernie Dexter:

I usually like to post about new art and conventions and what not. But lately its been much easier for me to write over at my MySpace blog. I update weekly on Wednesdays (becuase Wednesday is Hump Day and who doesn’t like Hump Day? see?). So make sure to add me there as a friend and say “hi”… I wanna hear what you guys are up to.

I’m still pretty exhasted from the big convention in Seattle this weekend. It was good fun. Hope to be posting pics and all that good stuff in my next blog post (MySpace, check it!).

Next month, I’ll be exhibiting two of my pieces at the Seattle Erotic Art Festival on May 1-3rd. I’m excited about that. Make sure you swing on by to see all the fun.

Well, that’s all for now. Behave yourselves and remember to tell mom you love her!

—>Amano

Hey monkey boys and girls!

Don’t you hate when you have exciting things to talk about and your computer goes belly up? Myspace erases a perfectly written blog post and you spill your rum all over your crotch? rum crotch?!

Well, I’m back up and running and ready to talk about last Wednesday. Not only was it Hump Day (an weekly celebration of the female form here at the Amano blog) but it was also the day Dita Von Teese was in town to perform!!!

It was taking place down at the Triple Door in the heart of Seattle. I love this venue, ultra cool place! In fact I even broke down and had a beer (yeah I know I couldn’t make it past 1 month!!)… actually I think it was 2 beers… OK, fine, it was 4 but they were delicious. Mad props to the peeps at the Widmer beer company of Portland, OR for making such a amazing drink! It was the perfect partner to my savory steak dinner as only the Wild Garlic restaurant can dish up! AAAANNND, as you can see from the photo above… dessert was AMAZING! haha.

Front row dessert no less! Primo!

Now for those of you who have not had the pleasure of seeing Dita perform live. Please drop everything (rum excluded) and catch her the next time she’s in town. Do it!! You’ll thank me later!

I had a fantastic time. I would have loved to stay for the night show but Emerald City ComicCon was this weekend and I needed to get my shit to-ge-tha for the show! All work and no play makes Amano a dull boy… but all play and no work doesn’t pay the bills. And I got a sock monkey to provide for and rums to stock!

I hope to have a post together to talk about the con this weekend up by Wednesday night. You’ll have a double deuce serving of Amano blogs this week. So stay tuned for that!

One love,
—>Amano

P.S.
Dita rules!

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Intrawebz, I’m back!!

This blog entry cometh direct from cold ass Miami Beach. Yeah as much as I was looking forward to the sunshine and warmth… the only warmth is coming from a bottle of rum… and strippers… and great Cuban food. Ok, I’ll shut up now.

Well Mega*Con was alot of fun this weekend. The redeye flight into Orlando on the otherhand was not! But i toughed it out. Thank you iced lattes! Glad to see some of my peeps there… as well as some new faces! Lots of really cool costumes at the show too:

Where’s the Tea Party?

Can you say Double Deuce hot redheaded Pheoniz action? Yeah!

Silk Spectre! Rawk!

Glad he didn’t bust my finger!

Drunken monkey style?

Cutest cosplay eva!

I wanted to know what one carries in a Hello Kitty purse?! Katnips?!

If Chewie is here… then whose guarding the Falcon??!

They weren’t actually Feds, I was IDing them cuz they wanted some of my liquors!

COBRA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Carlye molesters Spicey! (his butt still hurts)

Spicy tries to escape but Chelsea puts him in the dreaded boob-lock!

Saturday night we got my drink on with some old friends, got to see belly dancing and try a new savory beverage! Redrum Rum!

There is absolutley no creepy finger curling or bleeding walls involved here. This stuff is fantastic! I would never betray my beloved Captain Morgan… but this is definatly top of my list! I heard there is a VooDoo and Jolly Roger variety… they must rule! If you haven’t tried it, do it! Today!

More exciting news on the art front, a couple of my pieces were chosen for the Seattle Erotic Art Festival:

The show is May 1-3rd at the Seattle Center Exhibition Hall. For more information check out SeattleErotic .org on your intrawebz. I’ve only heard great things about this show, so I’m uber proud to be part of it. Making the world sexy is hard work! hehe.

Other than that, just counting down the hours until Watchmen breaks into the theaters! I can’t wait! There will be glowing blue nekkid mens, guys in costumes, and of course Carla:

I know what ur thinking, that cop on the right is getting an eye full. Lucky bastard!

Okay u guys stay safe out there, eat your brocolli, keep the fucken cursing to a minimum and make sure to tell your mother you love her!

One love,
—>Amano

P.S.

REDRUMs!!!