Bamboozle

Has someone in a store tried to sell you a bamboo t-shirt? Its so sad, I mean its not their fault they dont sit at home enough googling stuff and reading treehugger (while I should be working) to know that more than likely the bamboo shirt they sold that susposedly is sustainable eco-heady-everything is actually evil. Id would just sound like a modern jackass if I tried to summarize the things i have read about the dark side of bamboo fiber production, so I’ll post the link to the most informative article I have read about this material. Basically, the bamboo is a superstar plant in a long list of ways. It appears it could kick cotton’s ass. Hemp could probably kick all their asses, but thats a different story. The processes that come after the harvest of the bamboo are where it can get really ugly. DOESNT HAVE TO, but you know how those dollars work. Their are new certification labels to look for when purchasing bamboo, so that you know if it is evil bamboo or clean bamboo you are buying and of course supporting.

check out the article

BAMBOO:the facts behind the fiber

Its you.

Ive never lived in the same town or state as my friend Anh, but she is my closest friend. Our conversations are a big part of my day. She is a beautiful silly creature. I love the way she uses words and lines. I have deleted like four sentences so far trying to write how her drawings make me feel. I love watching strangers pick up a little drawing that she did because they usually always get this tender grin in their eyes and then I know they see what I see.

sun

measure

wave

This one with the legs is a note she left me after a visit. I love it so much.

apple

bath

anh

anh by david mack

so anh,

did you find three images you like? I love all of them you know. im excited to see. I have always loved the diving girl. that one may have to be just for me to wear. I want to print it on a white tunic top. How many days do you think you want to visit? I just had to put the Gorilla Munch away. I just get like a robot putting it in my mouth. Its really loud when Im chewing it.

I wanted to show you some of my pictures from St.Simons.

moss canopy

blue legs

jelly

mr prehistoric

catch the ferry

ocean floor

The tide goes out so far in the mornings. They say it drops more than any other coast line in the country. I dont know if its true though.

helmets are attractive

ribcap head protection

So, this warm hat actually hardens with impact to protect her head. Its some new material called d30 technology. I mean wearing a helmet is really cool and attractive and everything, but this is a really great alternative if you don’t quite need a big bulky helmet, but still don’t want a concussion.

You can get them now on amazon for $99.00

Here is a link to a You Tube video showing how these hats protect a watermelon. Notice the demonstrator doesnt test on his own head.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKQxDoXqc_I

Flea Market Trash

I think this has been out for a while, but I just saw it today. I needed to buy a little bathroom trash can today with a lid since the dogs like to pull tissue out and tear it to shreds. After I saw this movie I decided to go to flea market to get a used one. It was $6.oo. I love going to to estate sales and vintage shops to buy things Im looking for, but for some household items that are usually pretty inexpensive anyway like a trash can, I dont immediately think, “buy used”.

Here is my $6.00 flea market trash can and other new options I would of had today from Target or Ikea.

$6.00 flea market trash can

19.00 at Target

$14.00 at Ikea

gas money, friends, the planet

Click to go to its amazon pg

Ive told at least a dozen people about this book. I love it! Im not giving a book report on it though. Ive gotten so much out of it and I could find something on everypage I would want to share.

Here’s a quote from the Philosophies section:

“A master in the art of living draws no sharp distinction between his work and his play; his labor and his leisure; his mind and his body; his education and his recreation. He hardly knows which is which. He simply pursues his vision of excellence through whatever he is doing, and leaves others to determine whether he is working or playing. To himself, he always appears to be doing both”

-Francois Auguste Rene Chateaubriand