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Oct 20, 2009
I've been had by gelatin
the yogurt I'm going back toWe used to shop at a whole food market but recently switched to a no name box store grocer for financial reasons. It never occurred to me to check the ingredients of yogurt for anything besides cochineal but upon reading the label of a cheap 'house' brand plain yogurt to use for some raita I almost chucked it and my cookies on the floor. Since when did they put gelatin in yogurt, marshmallows or mini-wheats for that matter? Guess I've been out of the loop for the past ten years.
As for those copious amounts of gelatin I've consumed unknowingly - you know who you are and I'm on to you - you can sit with the curried lamb plate I ate half of in London and that ham quiche from Capers I felt the wrath of for three days in the file marked Remember that time...
Oh and ba-bye rice krispie squares you'll fit nicely beside fruit berries in the file marked Food I used to enjoy but won't touch again...
For a list of food additives of animal origin or suspected animal origin visit this site.
Oct 19, 2009
Quote of the Week - Carrie Latet
Souls wouldn't wear suits and ties; they'd wear blue jeans and sit cross-legged with a glass of red wine.
Sanjhih and Taiwan's Forgotten Space Age Modern
The UFOs have now been destroyed.
Originally intended as a luxury beachside resort in the 1970s, Sanjhih's (Sanzhi) UFO residences have now become part of the beach. Levelled earlier this year by the Taipei County Government, the structures now exist only in the image. For a striking pictorial history, including the remains after the demolition,visit Cypher One on Flickr.
Each UFO was constructed of reinforced concrete covered by fiber-reinforced plastic.
The residences were never inhabited, nor was the project completed.
Read an article on the Sanjhih UFOs from the Taipei Times here.
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Oct 17, 2009
Goodbye White Picket Fence, Hello Lace
Oct 15, 2009
6 Jeans for Men Fall Winter
The crotch wears out on my husband's jeans about the same time every year. Some sort of physics perhaps...
He's 5'9" and less than 150 lbs. Usually it's pretty easy for him - 30 32 - we're in we're out. However, with the plethora of men's denim hitting the market it seems men's wear is headed in the same direction us women have been navigating for years - non-standardized sizing.
Here are six of the best jeans he tried. We finished the day with pairs of Nudie and Levi's.
Cheap Monday OD Black
Nudie Thin Finn Dry Black Coated
buy online
He's 5'9" and less than 150 lbs. Usually it's pretty easy for him - 30 32 - we're in we're out. However, with the plethora of men's denim hitting the market it seems men's wear is headed in the same direction us women have been navigating for years - non-standardized sizing.
Here are six of the best jeans he tried. We finished the day with pairs of Nudie and Levi's.
Cheap Monday OD Black
Nudie Thin Finn Dry Black Coatedbuy online
Oct 13, 2009
Design Lover: Brand van Egmond Love You Love You Not Chandeliers
To think, for all those years his love lay in the fate of a flower petal.
From the ceilings of the Hilton Hotel in La Defense, Paris, to the Belle et Fou theatre in Berlin, Dutch design duo Brand van Egmond has definitely been hanging out in the right joints around town. William Brand and Annet van Egmond founded Brand van Egmond in 1993 and has since been synonymous with trendsetting design that is both eye catching, memorable and distinct.
The Love You, Love You Not collection of lighting continues the duo's tradition of emotionally provoking design.
For stockists.
Oct 12, 2009
Oct 8, 2009
Do I look like a doily in this?
Winona Ryder 1994
Judy Geeson 1967
Dolce & Gabbana Spring 2010Fast forward 2010 and it's time to become reacquainted with crochet.
Supergroup is not in my vocabulary
Live at Video Kill 3*image © Lightning Dust
Lightning Dust describe themselves as 'Folk Rock / Melodramatic Popular Song / Psychedelic'. I saw their photo in a local freebie newspaper and was intrigued. I didn't read the accompanying article as the journalist's writing irritates me. I opted to search and judge for myself. Yes, they're in other bands but you don't need to know that as their talent stands on its own.
Give a listen to I Knew
* This isn't the photo I saw in the freebie local.
Oct 6, 2009
Style Inspiration - 1967 London's East End
Unruly East End hooligans are cleaned up for film in James Clavell's 1967 drama, To Sir, With Love.
Key pieces:
Is only the asylum abandoned?
image from an abandoned asylum in the UK
© vmlopes
It's Mental Health Awareness Week in the United States. In British Columbia most of the asylums were closed in the early 90s. Those without the means to shelter, family or friends, financial support or mental capacity were sent out on the street to fend for themselves.© vmlopes
For anyone that has experienced mental illness first hand they know that cognitive thinking isn't always an option and it's difficult to retain relationships. Without human support it's extremely easy to slip through the cracks. Human support begins by recognizing, acknowledging, and accepting mental illness. Do not fear it or those that have it.
Please don't abandon those that need a little extra patience and understanding.
Quote of the Week: Coco Chanel
A style does not go out of style as long as it adapts itself to its period. Coco Chanel
Oct 5, 2009
Design Lover: Peter Marigold Pied de Biche
British designer and Central St. Martins honours graduate Peter Marigold has taken found British industrial Dexion steel shelving, cut it and re-welded it into a piece I want in my home - the Pied de Biche (Doe Foot). The piece was originally designed for Libby Sellers Gallery in 2008 but maybe if we ask nicely he'll produce a few for market.
Marigold currently lives and works in London with his partner, Orly Orbach, and their giant snail, Marvin.
His recent work, the Palindrome Series, is available online at Moss Gallery.
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Sep 28, 2009
because you're simply mahvelous
Those of you that follow my blog - and might I mention you're mahvelous - may know I'm going through a mood and am clearing out basically everything I own. I've received some wonderful encouragement from you and I thank you - Harbourmaster, Emily and those that emailed.
I mentioned in a recent comment that I was going to sell my entire vintage collection. Well, because you're so mahvelous I've decided to save some and offer it up to you through online contests/giveaways (sorry don't know the proper marketing jargon) throughout the rest of the year.
I'm moving this week so keep your eyes posted I may have time to upload one in the next few days.
Thank you again for your encouragement.
Stacy
Quote of the Week - Jean Paul Gaultier
It's always the badly dressed people that are the most interesting. Jean Paul Gaultier
Sep 26, 2009
You know you have
stacy reynaudSep 25, 2009
I'm in a mood - lucky you!
MOVING SALE!
That's it. I'm out of here.
Saturday 1 - 3 pm
pics of the extravaganza hopefully will follow
That's it. I'm out of here.
Saturday 1 - 3 pm
pics of the extravaganza hopefully will follow
Sep 24, 2009
Sep 23, 2009
9 Top Credenzas
You may remember me mentioning that we've lost about 95% of our furniture this month.
The low teak dresser in the first photo below is what we used as a credenza in our living room. My dad and I refinished it two summers ago, and I'd just completed giving it a once-over after our hot summer. We used to put our television and West German pottery on it.
My task in the coming months is to find replacements.
Sep 21, 2009
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