there was a time when i had to make up all sorts of games and tricks to keep my cousin quiet for a bit (and for my own sanity). i’m sure these cute camions-bidons, by martine camillieri would have made quite a success.
check out her website for an overload of color and creativity, as well as many ideas to entertain children – and yourself!
“i don’t care if it rains or freezes
as long as i’ve got my plastic jesus
sitting on the dashboard of my car basket of my bike
it comes in colours pink and pleasant
it glows in the dark cause it’s irisdescent
i take it with me whenever i go far
so give me my lady madonna
dressed in rhinestones and sitting on a
pedestal of abalone shells
i’m driving 90 but i’m not scared
cause i’ve got my virgin mary
assuring me that i’ll never go to hell”
plastic jesus, jack johnson cover.
i’m so getting one for my bike, just so that i can sing this song whenever i ride it… i love singing when i’m driving (car or bike). makes me happy!
two things i love: postcards and lists. in december, both are used (even) more frequently than usual around here.
the postcards in the photo were courtesy of a drawn.ca coupon for moo. as usual, moo‘s quality is flawless but lately i’ve been a bit disappointed by them. the two orders i made from china were lost and had to be re-sent. and i’m still waiting for a reply to an email sent about… 2 months ago?
(though they did the re-sending rather fast and successfully, i can’t help to still feel a bit sad. i don’t have high expectations for a lot of companies, but some, those which i really like and recommend, i set my standards high. the unanswered email really bugged me, maybe because i answer so many.)
anyway, all of my postcards have designs by the talented blanca gomez. she’s one of the several artists whose work you can choose from when making your cards. they’re so cute that i’ve framed one of them and haven’t had the courage to send any of the others… they’re just sitting on my desk, being pretty. :)
update: moo did answer afterall, but i didn’t get the email they sent.
they got back at me when they read this post, and forwarded that email. had me smiling – blogs matter. :)
note to people out there: don’t send big files through emails, you never know what other people’s email size limits are!
Os cerca de 150 sacos de plástico por pessoa produzidos anualmente acarretam graves consequências para o meio ambiente: para além de a sua produção implicar o consumo de combustíveis fósseis e a emissão de gases poluentes, cerca de 90% destes sacos acabam a sua vida em lixeiras, como lixo ou como contentores de desperdícios.
A distribuição gratuita de sacos de plástico por parte dos estabelecimentos comerciais, que é prática corrente Portugal é sinónimo de atraso em termos de consciência ambiental. Países europeus como a Bélgica, Irlanda e a Dinamarca taxam há anos os sacos de plástico, com benefícios óbvios para o meio-ambiente.
Taxar os sacos de plástico é a forma mais eficaz de incentivar os consumidores a usarem sacos reutilizáveis para as suas compras do dia-a-dia.
Por todas estas razões, os cidadãos abaixo-assinados pedem ao governo que não recue na sua intenção de introduzir uma taxa ecológica sobre os sacos de plástico.
eu assinei. e tu?
(uma boa ideia da rosa).
edit: a nossa alternativa, que já está a ficar velhinha, é este saco (clicar na imagem para ver maior). inclui a nossa lista de compras, para não nos esquecermos de nada :)
“It is difficult not to love: the kumquat is like a tidy orange. You get the punch of zest and sweetness without a lot of drippy juice.” (from the new york times:)
i had never heard of kumquats before coming to china – and the reason i picked them up in the supermarket was because i mistaken them with little oranges. but as soon as i got home and started pealing one, i knew these little guys were no ordinary citrus.
so i waited for my chinese lesson to ask the teacher about them. it turns out, you can eat just the peal, which is sweet, or eat them whole, by chewing chewing chewing (this instructive video shows how to eat a kumquat).
the inside is unexpectedly tart for those of us expecting mini-oranges (but not too tart), so you really need to chew a bit to get the flavours mixed and get the best combination.
“The size and shape of a large olive, the kumquat is like an orange in reverse, with a sweet skin and tart pulp. So you don’t have to peel the kumquat; you simply eat the entire fruit. Thus its brilliance.”
(from the same article)
indeed!