A decorating bug hit us hard and unexpectedly. We aren't usually the decorating type. We know we're not the only ones seeing the Evites and rare fancy paper invites pour in'food accompanied by virgin or adult drinks, yes!-- for upcoming holiday shindigs. Maybe we've drank the Bud's eggnog too much, but we feel it's fun to sometimes do the inviting ourselves. We on whim suddenly motivated last night and decided to decorate a little since we have guests in town this weekend. We're hosting a brunch in their honor on Sunday. Our message: don't freak out over having people over. We are not as calm and collected as we'd like to be, either. But hey, the Human League said it best (tho the topic was decidedly different), we're "only human." Our fool proof tips for getting in the holiday mood by decorating your place: more ›

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The San Jose Museum of Art plays host to the first major solo U.S. exhibit of work by Japanese artist Yoshitomo Nara. Citing influences such as Disney and Punk Rock, Nara is best known for his unsettling cartoon-like children. Although they may fit the Japanese sense of kawaii, the direct gaze and sense of malice that is often present in Nara’s characters excludes them from fitting a Western definition of ‘cute’. The tilte of the show, “Nothing Ever Happens” is an apt reflection of the startling sense of ennui that permeates much of Nara’s art. more ›