Glimpse.

What exciting photos -- color and energy! Neat! Also want to tell you I spent a couple of hours with your new book on patterned paper and my head is spinning with all of the ideas and creativity! Thanks for continuing to share your inspiration and expertise with us all! -Diane

Ali,
What an incredible opportunity for you to be in Japan...with Paolo. That is just a dream come true in itself. Please give him a hug for me. And i love all the compliments you're getting on the jeans -- you're going to be hooked. But they are right, you look GREAT! And you look happy in your pictures.
love you!
jess

as soon as i saw those printers stamps i thought "ali would have nearly backflipped over those".
i have been down in Tasmania this weekend and went to Salamanca markets and bought a Japanese/Australian handbag. The woman who makes them now lives in Melbourne and has a shop (which I intend to visit oh so soon) but she is Japanese married to an Aussie man. You would love them, they are made from denim (to represent the australian aspect) and various kimono materials (for the Japanese). They are gorgeous and I now own 2!!
Have a great time!

Thanks for sharing all of the awesome photos -- giving me serious wanderlust!

Ali,
Live it up girl! So happy to hear you are having a great time! Loved Paolo's outing...Lance does have that effect. Sip a bit of sake for me. Hope to see you soon. Sending good voters vibe from the east coast...
B

PS...are those Lance's arms I see in pict. 2?
HAHAHAHAHA!
B

wow .. love that printer's type in the bottom photo. yum.

Beautiful pics Ali!
Do you take a cherry tree pic?
It has been told to me it was very beautiful in Japan!
But maybe it's not the season at all, I don't know.
Bon séjour!
Bonjour le Japon!!!
:o)

Ali - you are doing great things for tourism to Japan. We all really wanna go now! Tell Paola I love his blog -- love the header too.

OMG, Ali... do you feel VERY tall and blonde?
What a great, amazing, fantasic, WOW experience. See my green eyes?
Have fun!

so jealous! I can't wait to go to Japan!

awesome photos, thanks for sharing! so happy to hear you're having such a great experience there!

Ali! You look so HOT! Japan suits you :)!

glad you are all having a fabby time. am very jealous. hope it goes really well.

Looks like fun. Can't wait to read/see more.

Ali - what great photos! I'm sure you took a LOAD of them, look forward to seeing them in future layouts. Glad you had a super time! I've only ever spent one night in Tokyo, on a layover to London, and I've always wanted to go back!

Oh Ali, that is way cool! Man, I've always wanted to go to Tokyo and there you are... love the photos!