Hello 2004

The ever-thoughtful Jessica procured a 50% off 2004 Hello Kitty Wall Calendar for me. My search proved unsuccessful, but it was worth the wait because the 2004 is pretty darned cute. While the 2003 Hello Color theme was adorable, the 2002 Hello World was at times culturally insensitive...there was something weird about Hello Kenya. On a related note, here's a book about Hello Kitty, "Hello Kitty The Remarkable Story of Sanrio and the Billion Dollar Feline Phenomenon." I sure hope it's a hard hitting piece of journalism and not merely a piece of fluff.