Food for thought

- The economist.

Who said penguins can't fly?

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Sandra wins best actress! (and worst actress)

Of course Orbit/showtime are too stingy to air the oscars yet again! So I am stuck with having to fish out poor quality videos form youtube to get a glimpse of what went on last night. I am so happy Sandra Bullock won best actress!!! she really deserves it, her performance on blindside was probably her best ever! and she is such a sweet heart, she has always been my favorite and I am so happy she is finally recognized for her amazing work. Below is her acceptance speech, probably one of the best speeches of the night! And I couldn't believe how emotional her hubby was, so sweet!

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Ironically Sandra also won a worst actress razzi award for her role in "All about Steve"!

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Update: A reader brought to my attention that the oscars did air live on Fox movies! A free channel on Nilesat. I am watching the Oscars re-run right now!

Creative spaces for creative people!

WhereWeDesign is a website that showcases the creative and imaginative offices of design and architectural firms from around the world. A great source of interior inspiration!

Idea Paint: why limit yourself to paper?

Transform your wall into an erasable writing surface with IdeaPaint! Perfect in office spaces for on the spot brainstorming, or if you have artistic kids who hate to be limited to paper ;) I would probably even use it for the kitchen, to write up quick to do notes or even recipes!

Each IdeaPaint kit contains tips for use, 25 sq ft of IdeaPaint, a specified foam roller, application instructions, a can opener, a stir stick, and an "Available for Use" sign.

PTW: Spread the passion

"Spread The Passion is a Campaign launched under the theme of Beauty and Wellness, with a range of companies participating to present their products and services, and offer our members more information about the services they provide, as well as special promotions exclusive to the event.  There will be a press conference in the morning period and the exhibition will follow between 2-8pm on Saturday 13th March."

For more information on how to register for attendance please visit Spreadthepassion.com

Robots from broken electronics...

"Ann Smith spends her days making little robotic like figurines from broken electronics and machine parts. The sculptures are sold in galleries and museums throughout the US and have been used as illustrations for various publication." More Info 

Multi-Tab Power Strip...

A really cool concept by Yanko Design. "What a zippy world it would be if we had designs like the Multi-Tab Power Strip fitted in our homes. This crazy thang takes aid of pictogram and energy efficient LED lights to help you keep a track of your hooked up gadgets. Unwanted tabs and sockets easily detach with a tug-up on the tab! Users can configure the power strip with as many or as few outlets required. And that’s about it…get adding and detaching, now will ya!"

Why frozen vegetables are fresher than fresh

"Frozen vegetables can be more nutritious than supposedly fresh supermarket produce, a study has found. Fresh vegetables can lose up to 45 per cent of important nutrients by the time they reach the dinner table. Time spent in storage, in transportation and sitting on the shelves means it can be more than two weeks from the vegetables being picked to being eaten. By contrast, produce frozen close to the point of harvest maintains a higher level of many vitamins and nutrients."

Interesting article from the Daily mail  that debunks the theory that "fresh" food is always better for us than frozen food.  In fact Frozen food can be just as good or in some cases nutritionally better! worth a read.

Time to organize your bag!

Don't you just hate it when it takes you ages to find your wallet, keys or cell phone in your bag? With all the super sized bags lately it's no wonder we can't find anything! I call my bag the black hole, once something goes in, it gets lost forever. Well not anymore! Now you can have a perfectly organized bag where everything is neatly placed in its allocated slot. And if your like me, then you probably change your bags often, and tend to forget something important while transferring your stuff from one bag to another ( if i had a dollar for every time I forgot my phone or wallet at home, I'de be a billionaire!) Well whats so neat about these bag organizers is that all you have to do is transfer the whole pouch with everything in it, in one easy go! perfect for an absent minded person like myself ;) Below are the best bag organizers around, hand picked by me..

This smart, sturdy and Reversible PurseIn bag organizer has eleven pockets in various sizes that will fit all your life's essentials, it even has a handy clip for your keys. It's Reversible allowing the individual pockets to face inwards to fit a smaller handbag, or outwards to provide extra space in the main pocket.

As seen on Oprah, this nifty purseket bag organizer measures 8" high from the top of the key post x 36" long and wraps around to line your purse with 8 gusseted pockets. Comes in many different patterns and colors.

A simple Muji nylon bag divider with six open pockets and one zipper pocket to organize small accessories inside a larger bag.

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Note: If you like this post then make sure you check out my previous post on organizing your fridge!

Gorillapod

The Original Gorillapod

I am sure most of you have heard of the original Gorillapod by Joby. They added two really interesting new products to their line, Gorillatorch and Gorillapod Magnetic (which is the original Gorillapod with magnetic feet). More Info

The Gorilla Torch

Gorillapod Magnetic

The right adapter...

Find the right adapter for your next trip here

Fashion portraits

How adorable is this picture? .. This petite young girl who looks like she's playing dress up with her mother's shoes is Tavi, a 13 year old blogger who took the fashion world by storm. Her quick rise to fame came as a result of her blog which chronicles her obsession with clothes and anything fashion. Her unique quirky fashion sense coupled with her mature writing style caught the eye of award winning fashion label Rodarte, who claimed her as their Muse for their latest collection. The above picture was taken when Tavi visited Kate and Laura Mulleavy (the sister designers behind Rodarte) at their studio.

A beautiful picture taken by Kim Kyung Soo for the October 2007 issue of Vogue Korea. More of the fashion spread here.

Extremely funny illustration of the resemblance between famous fashion figures and fictitious movie characters. I've had this for a while and totally forgot where i got it from, I would love to know who's the artist behind this.

Jane Aldridge, another teen fashion blogger who quickly rose to fame through her blog "Sea of Shoes" where she documents her love affair with vintage and designer shoes. Her blog grew such a huge fan base that Kanye West himself sent her a personal email complimenting her on the blog. She also caught the attention of major fashion retail store Urban outfitters who teamed up with Aldridge to create her own line of shoes exclusively for the store.

I love his style! The contrast of his navy blue scarf against his grey tweed jacket is stunning.  Just goes to show that style is ageless, you can look fashionable and smart no matter how old you are ;) Image via sartorialist

Gimmie That Filet-O-Fish

Fillet-O-Fish 2010 Part [2]

I love McDonalds' commercial for their Fillet-O-Fish burger. I can't stop singing the song. The commercial has two parts, the original came out in 2009 and the second one just came out. It's the kind of song that will stick in your head for a very long time. Don't you feel like having one now?... "Gimme that fillet o' fish... Gimme that fish!"

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iitala birds by Kenell

Swedish designer Matti Kenell has recently created an exciting new line for finnish glass manufacturer Iittala named "thieving birds". The glass bird designs were inspired by Magpies, birds who are notoriously known for stealing jewelry and other shiny objects and hiding them in their nests. The collection consists of ten different unique glass birds created in various beautiful colors and techniques. In addition to their sculptural beauty the glass birds also offer a functional feature, where the hollow bottom sections can be used to keep treasures, such as jewelry, notes and keepsakes. If you are interested in getting your hands on one of these, contact Iittala at shop.arabia-helsinki@iittala.com

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WhatTheFont

Ever seen a great font in a magazine ad, poster, or on the web and wondered what font it is? Whip out your iPhone, snap a photo, and WhatTheFont connects directly to MyFonts' highly rated font identification service, and will identify that font in seconds! Very useful, a must have for designers.

Nintendo DSi XL

The Nintendo DSi XL will offer a screen 93% larger than the current Nintendo DS with a better view angle, a comfortable pen-sized stylus that's much easier to hold, and preinstalled Nintendo DSiWare software. The DSi XL is 30 percent heavier than the DS Lite. The colors are Burgundy and Bronze. If you haven't yet traded up from a DS Lite to the DSi, you might want to wait until the XL comes out. It is expected to be released in the U.S. on March 28 with a price tag around $200.

Skhizein

Skhizein

"Skhizein" by Jeremy Clapin won the Cannes Kodak Prize for "Best Animated Short".  Synopsis: A meteorite encounter causes a man to exist 91cm from himself in this beautifully haunting illustration of a self-destructive mind. To understand it better read the description here: http://www.shortoftheweek.com/2009/10/14/skhizein/

Peter Bil'ak books

I am adoring these notebooks by Typography designer Peter Bil'ak. Aimed at designers, these books offer a different take on the classic sketchbook, with pre-printed hexagonal grids (as opposed to the regular square grids) and multi-colored pages making them ideal for any creative person.

Limited edition calendar and sketchbook in one. Main features are: week overview on a double page, year overview, 12 different pre-printed grids in the sketchbook. Vinyl cover offers extra protection, and the book is specially bound to ensure that it lies flat when opened for easy sketching!

This practical cloth-bound multi colored sketchbook comes with 216 pages of fine quality paper, perfect for pencil, pen and ink, separated with colour inserted pages after each section, and special embroidered bookmark will ensure that you find the pages you need.

Floppy disk art!

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Confidential Carbon Copy

Nick Gentry graduated from Central St Martins in 2006 and created these stunning mixed media painting using computer disks! "Each floppy disk used in the paintings has a history and story of its own. It represents the increasing pace of the modern life cycle, where objects are created, used and disposed of quicker than ever. To challenge this notion, as these personal artefacts of life are cast aside, the obsolete are now given new life and a renewed purpose by using them as a medium for art." 

You can get your hands on some of these amazing paintings using Nick Gentry's online store here. Unfortunately some of them are already sold.

Print your own characters!

Readymechs are free, flatpack toys for you to print and build. They are designed to fit on an 8.5"x11" page and printed with any printer. You’ll need double-sided tape, thick matte paper, and 10-15 minutes for build time.

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Who's line is it anyway?

One of my all time favorite shows while growing up has to be "Who's line is it anyway?". I remember laughing so hard i couldn't breath! lol. Well today i was searching for some much needed comic relief and decided to revisit some of my old favorites on youtube. I literally have tears in my eyes from laughing so hard, I just had to share some of these videos with you! Enjoy :) ..

Game table

"Game Table gives you a totally new way to play classic board games and card games, on the revolutionary new Apple iPad. Gorgeous, photo-realistic tables and game piece graphics provide all the tools for you and your friends to play Checkers, Chess, Backgammon, Poker, Solitare, and more."

Game Table will be available on the iTunes App Store for an introductory price of 99 cents soon after the Apple iPad is released in late March. Can't wait!

A rainbow in your hand!

A book that literally creates a 3D rainbow in your hand! 

"This book started as a personal project in summer 2007, and was soon published from a Japanese bookstore "Utrecht". It's a flipbook, but rather than seeing animation, it creates a 3D rainbow in your hand" 

Classic Nintendo Theme Songs...

How about this to remind you of the good old days?

If you care for more video game nostalgia, you can download the Super Mario theme song here (and maybe set it as a ringtone) or browse through ringtones of theme songs from other 80's & 90's Nintendo classics like Teris and Zelda on the iTunes store here.