Sharing a cup of tea

 

I don’t intend to host a tea ceremony just now :) but to simply share with you the joy, the miracle of tea. An indulging sort of happiness in the little cup, a ballet for the senses, sharpening ideals and fusing dreams. I love tea! :) But that you might have already known.

Care to join me? You can choose from an amazing Flickr gallery dedicated only to TEA.

And if you stop by, share with me your favorite ways of having tea, your favorite time of the day perhaps or tea shops. I’d be delighted!

 

Originally uploaded by minato

Wednesday’s spoonful of words

Originally uploaded by Tammy Manet

= Japanese, art, jazzy, pure, delight, consumed spiritual feelings, cravings for cities of romance and unconquered decisions, inspired frolic, comprised profusion of energies. =

That was a list of words inspired by this Wednesday’s spoonful of thoughts. Maybe the online radion Martini in the morning also has something to do with it, or it could be the recent postcard I got from Antwerp (yes, I do love postcards so much!). All these words could also mean my spirited attitude, determined self, positively motivated actions I work with in my time.

phew.. yes, a lot to chew on, a lot to ponder on. But no time for many musings, as business calls :) I have to do a presentation for today’s Eufides meeting and then continue with my brand community articles and G-1 Billion. Looking forward to the NST email as well.

ebooks and coffee clouds

“I had some dreams, they were clouds in my coffee.” ~ Carly Simon

To the tunes of jazzy feelings, I curl in bed with my netbook on and explore the world of ebooks. It looks deliriously astonishing, because I want to read them all. Jazz puts me in a peculiar disposition, of clouds and rain, of melancholy without pain, with speechless complexions of lost times. I hear tea whispers and see coffee fumes. It’s really controversial, it could not be as profuse unless on purpose. The thoughts themselves are hazy stories in my mind and all the books I see online are figments of realities of other people’s minds. It has been delightfully plotted on purpose, in order to make all coffee clouds sweet dreams before I go to sleep.

Musings from fill-ins

1. The last band I saw live was some cool Brazilian bands at Brazilian Festival in Copenhagen in 2009.
2. What I look forward to most on Christmas is watching the others when they open their presents.
3. My Christmas/holiday shopping is going to be insanely exciting this year. I have tons of ideas and actually plan to hand craft some presents myself.
4. Thoughts of COP15 and G-1 Billion planning fill my head.
5. I wish I could wear a hula dress and actually spend this evening in Waikiki with my bf.
6. Bagpipes give me chills – as much as I love the sound, it really creeps me out for some undefined reason.
7. And as for the weekend, tonight I’m looking forward to finishing some Photoshop tutorials, tomorrow my plans include work on thesis, designing jar labels, starting my designs for Christmas cards and Sunday, I want to have a relaxing time at family lunch get-together!

Are you COP15 material? ^^

I bet you knew about COP15. I bet you want to contribute somehow and feel like you’re doing something useful. I bet you’ve always needed a sort of  push to move forward or a motivational speech from leaders. Nevertheless, perhaps you don’t even believe in activism and masses of people creating awareness.

What else do you want? You either do something or don’t do anything. And if you don’t contribute, I won’t judge you, but you’d miss an opportunity to learn more about what motivates others to get involved.

Anyway, here are some opportunities for brave people who don’t get bashful at the view of environmental conference ads and twitter posts. First of all, you ALL should know about the ‘Conference of Parties’ #15 OR COP15. The conference is hosted by the United Nations in Copenhagen, in December 2009 and is the biggest climate festival of our generation.

Here’s how you can get involved and do something no matter if you are in Copenhagen or abroad:

The G-1 Billion team is gathering a team of 20 reporters from 15 countries that will chase stories in and around the conference, reporting back right here on this blog. +here on twitter. There are lots of opportunities!

Join the global movement to save the climate. YoU-Turn the Earth! Greenpeace International is present at COP15. Get involved!

Time is short to reach the goal of 15 percent greenhouse gas reduction by 2020, so companies need to be showing now which technologies and solutions have the biggest impact on overall emissions. COOL IT Challenge is supporting this!

Get inspired by Swedish cleantech and Swedish expertise on how to reduce climate emissions! swedencop15

What am I doing, you ask? I am part of the Support Team at G-1 Billion.org, the youth press agency that covers what comes out of COP15. I am also promoting cop15 and environmental issues on social media. I’d love to hear from you, whether you are from an NGO or just someone who wants tips on how to participate to the fight against climate change.

DO the green thing! ^^

I stumbled upon “Do the green thing” and loved their short ideas! Check their website, you’ll love it! Images are courtesy of DO the Green thing. Please visit their website and contribute!

Walk the walk

Stay grounded

All-consuming

Easy on the meat

Human heat

Plug out

Stick w/ what u got

Lisbon Treaty signed

“Mr Klaus and his supporters had opposed the treaty fearing it would lead to closer European integration and give too much power to Brussels.” FT.com

“Opinion polls showed most Czechs wanted their president to sign and worried that his continued resistance was harming their country’s standing in the EU.” FT.com

Finally, the Treaty is signed! pheewww things can move on. Hopefully for a better governance of the Union. Now let’s all gather and discuss the next steps, shall we? What will happen next, now that the treaty is signed? ^^

looking for the perfect graphics tablet

In my quest for graphic tools and gadgets I have discovered the possibility of actually buying a graphic tablet, as I am learning illustrative art and design. So today I have started reading bits and pieces of reviews. Should you have any recommendations regarding the perfect tablet for drawing, I would certainly take them into considerations. help me decide what features count most and learn how tablets have changed the way graphic design is being done! :)

First of all, about.com has an article of things one should be aware of before buying a graphic tablet. I’d say a good informative read! I learned that desired size of a tablet would be 4”, 5” even 8” for home users and hobbyists. Apparently, Wacom and Aiptek are the only manufacturers known to produce wide-format graphics tablets. The pen/stylus can offer a bunch of features too. There are more things but I will not list them all now.

Before choosing a gadget it is important to check reviews and specs. A few websites that offer a bunch of reviews of graphic tables are:

• Testseek
• Graphics tablet Reviews
• Pixmania.co.uk
• Best Tablet Review

I’ve yet to learn more and discover the features that most interest me. I’m not looking for something expensive though. Wish me luck! :)

what’s begun

Today I pondered a lot on my dream: to write my novel in a cottage high up in the Swiss Alps. The actual place does not matter that much, but the wish to write and feel artistic in my own way of expressing colors and sounds with a palette of words is overwhelming. Every year I plan to write a bit more. I have started my novel – maybe few of you know that. It’s hand-written in an old notebook with yellow pages – yes! they’re already yellow. It’s rather bohemian in nature, a notebook with red covers (so it used to be) – the place where my childhood has rooted phrases in my head only to gather them all later in this very notebook.

How it all started? I would really have to ponder more :) I guess it started with a book by Mihail Sadoveanu – a famous Romanian writer. A small diary also contributed with tiny pages for the poems I was writing at the time.

It feels good to remember. It feels good to know how things begin, how memories unfold. It is also a delight when I manage to put it all together – I will, in my novel.

it’s November, start writing!

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AND

on love and friendship

Love comes from blindness, friendship from knowledge. -Bussy-Rabutin, Comte De

Love that comes from friendship though cannot be blind. Love that comes from friendship is deep and thoughtful, romantic and incredibly special; knowledge and friendship spice up love in a multitude of ways.

the need to forget

“We need to forget things before we want to remember them.”

Long-strapped from Vogue

I sincerely like long-strapped bags because I can wear them across my body and not worry that the strap slides on my shoulder. This season they’re very trendy and Vogues likes to praise the style. Read more here.

“One of the best places for this kind of bag is at a concert,” saysVogue Fashion Writer Jane Herman, who just took her little YSL pouch to a Dodos show in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. “You can clap, hold a drink, and easily keep an eye on your bag.”

I do like this bag a lot! It looks comfy, simple, special and matches my style.