Back?
Well, it sort of works. At the moment I seem to have chosen basic black. This will change, maybe tomorrow. I'm guessing the lovely Sheila will have the rest of this newfangled bloggy working in no time. Ahem.
The store is also sort of coming along, though I'm pretty sure I lost my main Brazilian supplier due to pricing issues, which raises the issue of 'what do I do with that big damn Brazilian flag?' that I bought in Sao Paolo (the other items I bought in Brazil are Japanese and Chinese items, which would call for something other than a Brazilian flag. Did you know the largest Japanese population outside of Japan is in Sao Paolo?). The silver lining is that unless I'm ordering Prada my initial costs are going to go way down. The shoes from Brazil were the reason I started this thing, and I'm hoping I can still get them later on if all goes well.
Which also means I may be coming back for a week or so to L.A. to try and replace my current lack of footwear, though I've got no responses yet from the suppliers I've contacted. Situation Normal, etc., etc. But the paint looks good and the ghastly green sign on the front windows has been removed.
I will hopefully have a surprise to replace said ghastly green sign by a Long Beach, CA artist, whose name shall remain mum until he's finished getting inspired. Logo per se is still undecided and undone. I am homing in on the diamond plate I want to use for some of the shelving. My first attempt at a splash page for the store is here: http://www.modapeligrosa.com . Copy and paste if you so desire.
We have an appointment with the lawyer tomorrow to pick up the official paperwork for the company so that we can get the proper building permits. This country is such a small town that two different sets of officials have curiously been by asking questions (in Spanish, so I missed most of it), and I can almost sense the excitement of the locals as they smile and walk by the windows wondering what the heck will finally show up in the space. I hope they're pleased.
As for those of you who expect socio-political rantings from your suave host, thank your lucky stars that I wasn't able to post this past week. I had items on the upcoming Flight 93 movie, the Romney Massachusetts healthcare miracle, the Gospel of Judas and much more that are all going to go by the wayside. Didja ever think about that next to Eve (who got us thrown out of the Garden but still gets a pass from most people 'cause she was a hot naked chick), Judas has been the one taking it on the chin for over two thousand years? I mean, what did Christ know and when did he know it? I'm just sayin'.
Amen.
