Blog, Shmog.

Things to know about the future. #travelinglight #brianandreas...

Tue, 06 Dec 2011 13:30:11 -0500

Things to know about the future. #travelinglight #brianandreas (Taken with instagram)

I get to fall asleep to this stud muffin and his basket of...

Wed, 30 Nov 2011 02:15:37 -0500

I get to fall asleep to this stud muffin and his basket of grapes every night. #lamp #studmuffin (Taken with instagram)

Someone is getting excited. #mirandajuly...

Tue, 29 Nov 2011 20:13:13 -0500

Someone is getting excited. #mirandajuly #noonebelongsheremorethanyou #shortstories #sogood (Taken with instagram)

The Loner. #collage (Taken with instagram)

Sat, 26 Nov 2011 21:41:17 -0500

The Loner. #collage (Taken with instagram)

"I’m probably kindest to myself in my work, It’s how I practice self-love. I’m cripplingly critical..."

Fri, 25 Nov 2011 18:43:43 -0500

“I’m probably kindest to myself in my work, It’s how I practice self-love. I’m cripplingly critical of myself in every other area, not permissive, not letting myself be free, and feeling like I’m doing every single thing wrong all the time. But in this one area I tell myself : ‘you can do no wrong. Let’s just try this. It’s OK.’ Like a really wonderful teacher or something. I’m saying, ‘no one belongs here more than you,’ to myself - because I totally don’t belong.””

- Miranda July (via miranda-july)

Check out my post about veganism on elephantjournal.com!

Fri, 25 Nov 2011 13:04:54 -0500

Check out my post about veganism on elephantjournal.com!

Fourth eye. (Taken with instagram) (Made by Denise Cartwright)

Tue, 22 Nov 2011 03:24:00 -0500

Fourth eye. (Taken with instagram) (Made by Denise Cartwright)

Two years ago I went on an incredible journey across the country...

Mon, 21 Nov 2011 21:04:00 -0500

Two years ago I went on an incredible journey across the country in one of these sexy green RVs. Now it is part of a documentary series on PBS about finding your dreams and living with passion. Click on the photo for my first episode.

Bathroom Graffiti: Inspiration at it's Finest.

Mon, 21 Nov 2011 20:37:00 -0500

In a creative rut? Go to the bathroom.

(Or drop out of school and smoke bud, either way.)

I love bathroom graffiti. It’s the perfect way to anonymously do what you are too afraid to do in real life—Like talking shit on people or expressing your hidden passions. Got a secret? Want to voice your opinion on something you don’t really know anything about? Go for it. Good at drawing? The stall is your canvas. Want to change the world? Quote Gandhi. Want to ruin someone’s life? Write their phone number with the words “Call for a Good Time” next to it. I like to try to imagine what the people writing this stuff are like. Where they work, who they are sleeping with, how they take their coffee. I am constantly taking photos of great bathroom graffiti, which is why I am glad I found The Bathroom Graffiti Project—check it out! Bathroom graffiti is an excellent source of inspiration, and this project is a brilliant way to archive underground art and culture from all over the world.

Here are some of my personal favorites:

Meditate on that shit.

Sat, 19 Nov 2011 00:20:00 -0500

Meditate on that shit.

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Fri, 18 Nov 2011 23:43:00 -0500

Where Do You Get Your Protein? (Here We Go Again...)

Thu, 17 Nov 2011 23:59:00 -0500

I love talking about health and sustainability. I also love helping people make the transition to a healthy, vegan diet. I wouldn’t work at a raw, vegan restaurant if I didn’t. However—I typically do not like answering the following questions:

Question #1

“Why did you choose to become vegan?”

Answer:

Why do you choose to eat dead animal flesh?

This is a totally reasonable question. The problems, though, are context and genuine desire for a truthful answer. Do you really want me to answer this question? Do you honestly want me to get in to animal slaughter and injustice? Right now, at dinner? On a first date? I can go in to all of the moral/ethical implications. I’ll touch on great health benefits and positive environmental impact. I can tell you that cutting animal products completely out of your diet will reduce your carbon footprint by 2 tons. But chances are, you don’t really want to hear about it. You will listen for about a minute and then you will say, “That sounds cool and all, but I really love cheese.” And I’ll roll my eyes and say, “Yeah, who doesn’t.”

Question#2:

”Where do you get your protein?”

Answer:

Where do you get your fruits and vegetables?

I can go on and on about the unnecessary obsession Americans have with protein. I can talk about the complete lack of anything good for you in the SAD (Standard American Diet). I can tell you that I eat minimal amounts of “fake meat” (processed soy), and still get adequate protein (I get my levels checked, I’ve never had a problem with it). But let’s be honest. You really don’t care about my protein levels. I know you don’t. I will tell you where I get my protein but you will not be listening. You will be envisioning the juicy hamburger you had for lunch today and feeling grateful that you are not a vegan.

I hope this helps you look like less of a jack ass next time you meet an attractive vegan in the Whole Foods check out line. Instead of “Where do you get your protein,” try “I see that you are purchasing hemp seeds. Hemp seeds are so great. What an excellent source of protein and omegas. Maybe we should hang out sometime and eat some hemp seeds together.” I’m almost positive it will get you a date.

With all this being said—if you really want to learn about veganism, lets talk! Ask your questions. If I can’t answer them, I can at least guide you to a more informative source. And as far as other people eating meat goes, I’m not one to judge. As strongly as I believe that a plant based diet is the most sustainable diet, I honestly don’t really care about what you ate for breakfast this morning. Be conscious about what you eat. That’s all I ask.

What is art? (Made by Denise Cartwright)

Tue, 15 Nov 2011 03:50:00 -0500

What is art? (Made by Denise Cartwright)

zanthi: Korean artist Seo Young Deok’s solo exhibition...

Mon, 14 Nov 2011 23:51:35 -0500

zanthi:

Korean artist Seo Young Deok’s solo exhibition ‘Dystopia’ took place at the INSA/Arko Art Centre in Seoul during the last week of October and showed his nude sculptures, which he made by linking welded metal chains piece-by-piece.

nevver: 1001 books to read before you die My favorite smell....

Mon, 14 Nov 2011 14:25:15 -0500

nevver:

1001 books to read before you die

My favorite smell. Have they made an old book scented candle yet?

We just lived it up without a care in the world

Mon, 14 Nov 2011 14:01:48 -0500

We just lived it up without a care in the world

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Mon, 14 Nov 2011 03:24:31 -0500

Why MTV is Ruining the World

Mon, 14 Nov 2011 02:54:00 -0500

While browsing around elephant journal (my current obsession) I came across a particularly interesting post featuring a Fox News clip about how evil Mr. Rogers is. Apparently, he is to blame for our generation’s entitlement issues because he told us as kids that we were special. So now we think we don’t have to work for anything, because we were born great. God forbid you give a kid a little self confidence. The more they hate themselves, the harder they will work.

(Honestly, the puppets kinda gave me the creeps. He’s still not responsible for my entitlement issues, though. I was born with those.)

So obviously this is ridiculous, and obviously Fox News needs to get real.

If my generation has entitlement issues, it is surely not because of a sweet old man and his puppets.

It’s because of this:

(Personality, hard work, and self improvement? Boring. The keys to success are rich friends, a hot bod, and an Escalade.)

and this:

(Being a teen mom is fun and glamorous! Look at all the publicity these girls are getting! I wanna be a teen mom too!)

and this:

(Is anyone else surprised that this guy is still making music? Maybe I’m the only one who feels like contributing to Chris Brown is like contributing to domestic violence. Is this someone we are supposed to look up to?)

My mom blocked MTV growing up, but I’ll never forget the time I watched it for hours one night at a friend’s house. My self esteem immediately dropped, and I suddenly had this sick urge to stop eating and start saving up for breast implants. School, Shmool. I need to go spend my savings on a pair of True Religions, and then I need to get a boyfriend. Next step, get just enough girls to hate me, so people will start talking about me. My popularity will go way up! Keep this up, and one day MTV will be begging me to let them film my own reality TV show. I will be hot and rich and famous and I will be able to afford to pay people to think for me! I won’t need any skills! It was a perfect plan. Until about an hour later when the MTV haze faded and I got real.

Young kids are watching this shit thinking it is reality. Maybe I’m alone in this, but I think MTV is having a hugely negative impact on our culture as a whole. Plus, any music they do play is complete shit, but that’s another blog post for another day.

This guy despises them so much, he started a blog about it- MTV is Horrible.

"‎”Everybody is a genius. But, if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it’ll spend..."

Mon, 14 Nov 2011 01:25:00 -0500

“‎”Everybody is a genius. But, if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it’ll spend its whole life believing that it is stupid.””

- Albert Einstein

Top 5 Green Myths

Mon, 14 Nov 2011 01:17:36 -0500

Top 5 Green Myths