I've been had by gelatin

the yogurt I'm going back to

Boiled bones, skins and tendons are not on my plat du jour.

We 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.

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.

*All photos from cypherone's Flickr set.

Read an article on the Sanjhih UFOs from the Taipei Times here.


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Goodbye White Picket Fence, Hello Lace

Want to throw your neighbours a curve ball? Put up one of these babies. The Lace Fence is designed by Dutch design house Demekersvan in a variety of themes or give them one of your own to work wonders with. www.lacefence.com

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.

Dolce & Gabbana Gold Logo Plaque

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Dior 19cm Nostalgy
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Levi's 511 Skinny
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Acne Black Max Cash
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Cheap Monday OD Black

Nudie Thin Finn Dry Black Coated
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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.

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Quote of the week - Bob Dylan

All I can do is be me, whoever that is.
Bob Dylan

Vintage Charles Jourdan

Charles Jourdan
1970

Do I look like a doily in this?

Winona Ryder 1994

Watching Reality Bites the other night I was reminded of one of my favourite looks from the good ole grunge days - the crocheted dress. I had one I wore with a red vintage slip under it but the sleeves fell at the fat part of my upper arms so I only wore it once. The crocheted top and skirt combo was much more preferred for its mix and match potential.

Judy Geeson 1967

Dolce & Gabbana Spring 2010

Fast forward 2010 and it's time to become reacquainted with crochet.

Chanel Spring 2010

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