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last updated 3/3/09
Our 2nd featured blog is
http://houseofkittyblog.com/!
We had an interview with Emily, the manager of her blog and
online store,
House
of Kitty
from


1. When did you become a fan
of Hello Kitty®?
Emily: Around age 5. My Dad used to
go to Japan for business a few times a year and he would bring
back gifts from family there. I used to get a lot of cute Sanrio stuff.
2. What do you
like about Hello Kitty®?
Emily:
I love how
cute she is and that she just makes me feel cheerful when I look at her.
As a creative person, I really like how all the different Hello Kitty
designs look. I also love cats having grown up around a lot of cats
including my neighbors, music teacher and cousins.
3. How did you find out about GOTOCHI Hello
Kitty®?
Emily:
noticed
Hello Kitty had unique regional designs on a trip to
Emily:
Because I
love
5. How many GOTOCHI Hello Kitty®
items do you have as part of your collection?
Emily: I’m not sure but as a percent,
probably a quarter. I have Japanese and Hawaiian dolls, coin purses,
towels and keychains.
6. Where do you shop to get your Hello
Kitty® items?
9. Do
you have a Hello Kitty tattoo?
Thank you, Emily, for participating in our
interview and for being a fan of Hello Kitty and Gotochi.
Visit
House of Kitty’s blog (http://www.houseofkittyblog.com)
and store (http://www.houseofkitty.com)
for more info.
Our very first featured blog is
hellokittyjunkie.com!
We had a chance to interview
Maria, the owner of Hello
Kitty Junkie,
to find out more about her cool blog dedicated to Hello Kitty®!


1. When did you become a fan
of Hello Kitty®?
Maria:
I do not know exactly when I became a fan of Hello Kitty®.
I just know I have always adored her! I have pictures of myself as a kid
with Hello Kitty®
sandals and other Sanrio character goods. (picture:
http://www.hellokittyjunkie.com/2008/01/19/sanrio-love-since-day-one/ )
2. What do you
like about Hello Kitty®?
Maria:
I like too many things about Hello Kitty®
(here is a partial list) :
Hello Kitty®
reminds me of my childhood (youthful innocence), Hello Kitty®
reminds me of Japan (my family and my homeland), Hello Kitty®
reminds my family, friends, co-workers, acquaintances, , etc. of me!,
Hello Kitty®
loves everyone, Hello Kitty®
is a universal poster child for caring, sharing, happiness,
friendship... And all that other good stuff, I grew up with Hello Kitty®,
Sanrio brands her to everybody, Hello Kitty®
brings people together, Hello Kitty®
embodies innocence, sentimentality and harmony, Hello Kitty®
promotes "social communication", Hello Kitty®
is a pop culture icon, Hello Kitty®
is a fashionista.
3. How did you find out about GOTOCHI Hello
Kitty®?
Maria:
A couple of years ago, I saw pictures online about Hello Kitty®
representing all the different prefectures in
4. Do you have a favorite GOTOCHI
Hello Kitty®
item/design?
Maria:
Just one favorite!? That is a tough question... One of my favorite
charms is a Hello Kitty®
dressed up as a fish (picture: http://www.hellokittyjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/218_hello_kitty_fish_charm.jpg ).
I know this one is super kawaii because I let my Mom pick one charm out
of my collection, and she chose this one... Which means yes, I gave it
to her! Hello Kitty®
dressed up as food is always a yummy treat! I aslo have started to fall
in love with Kaburinbo line, in which Hello Kitty®
is dressed up as other Sanrio characters!
5. How many GOTOCHI Hello Kitty®
items do you have as part of your collection?
Maria:
I
have a handful of gotochi items -- three books, a few charms and some
chopsticks and cups. Because there are thousands of charms, I do not
think I will be able to collect them all! But trust me, this is one of
my favorite series and if I could, I would have every single thing from
this series!
6. Where do you shop to get your Hello
Kitty® items?
Maria:
I shop for Hello Kitty®
stuff anywhere! I have bought things from
7. Do you have a Hello Kitty®
lucky charm you always carry with you?
Maria:
They are not really lucky charms, but I do carry these things with me
when I leave the house: my Kimora Lee Simmons x Hello Kitty®
diamond ring, my Hello Kitty®
credit card and some Hello Kitty®
charms on my bag. I carry these things with me because I get to show off
my love for Hello Kitty®
without having to hit people over the head with it
8. Do you have a Hello Kitty®
tattoo?
Maria:
I stick to the temporary Hello Kitty®
tattoos because I am too scared to get a permanent one! (picture: http://www.hellokittyjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/310_kittys_bday_08.jpg)
9.
What Hello Kitty®
item do you want the most right now?
Maria:
The Hello Kitty®
item I want most right now is a bag from the 2009 tokidoki for Hello
Kitty®
collection. I have not actually seen a bag, but I am just really hoping
for it since I missed out on the first tokidoki for Hello Kitty®
bag! I have seen the artwork for this collection and I am in love with
anything Simone Legno (creator of tokidoki) designs! I always want
Gotochi Kitty charms -- but that pretty much goes without saying. And...
I really want a large Hello Kitty®
plush -- a life-size one is ideal!
10. Is
your room filled with Hello Kitty®?
Maria:
My room has Hello Kitty®
sprinkled here and there. It is pretty messy and I have many things
packed up... I would love to share a picture when my room is a lot
cleaner!
**Thank
you for the interview! Please check out my blog ( http://hellokittyjunkie.com )
and my social network ( http://hellokittyjunkies.ning.com )!
Thank you,
Maria!!
We are amazed by your passion and dedication to
Hello Kitty®!
Know someone that's a huge fan of GOTOCHI or
Hello Kitty® like Maria? Send us an e-mail
to info@gentecal.com to be
featured on our web site!!