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“Gristle” By Moby: From Factory Farms to Food Safety

More than ever, meat is making the headlines and growing numbers of people are becoming more informed and passionate about what they eat. The facts are compelling: contamination cases are on the rise, obesity has become pandemic in the United States, and the animal agriculture sector is responsible for more human-induced greenhouse gas emissions than the entire transportation sector.

Gristle is for the growing number of people–from omnivores to vegans–who are thinking twice about the consequences of our industrial factory-farming system of raising animals for food. Multi-platinum musician Moby and leading food policy activist and expert Miyun Park have brought together fifteen of the country’s leading voices on this issue–an eclectic group from such diverse backgrounds as farming, workers’ rights activism, professional athletics, science, environmental sustainability, food business, and animal welfare advocacy–who together eloquently lay out how and why industrial animal agriculture unnecessarily harms workers, communities, the environment, our health, our wallets, and animals.

In the tradition of Michael Pollan’s The Omnivore’s Dilemma, Gristle combines hard-hitting facts with a light touch and includes fascinating charts and illustrations depicting the stark realities of America’s industrial food system.

Adrian Grenier Launches Pop-Up Shop in DTLA Art Walk

Adrian Grenier and producer, Peter Glatzer (“Alter Eco”), are opening a “green” pop-up art gallery and store for two weeks beginning this Thursday, May 13th during this weeks Art Walk.

The gallery will include more than 50 pieces by Los Angeles-based artists including Tierney Gearon, Jay Mark Johnson, Lauren Bon, Rebeca Mendez, Ramon Coronado and Jay Mark Johnson.  The store will offer eco-friendly products from SHFT.

Biz Markie Reworks Classic For Mother Earth…?

I don’t know how I missed this last week- maybe I was out boozing celebrating.. but hundreds of supporters from all across the country joined hip hop legend DJ Biz Markie to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Earth Day by recording a clean energy remix of his classic song, Just a Friend.

Ummmm…?

Earth Day Playlist

If Mama Earth had an iPod…

MARVIN GAYE: Mercy Mercy Me

Last Minute Discount Greyhound Deals To Coachella

Looking for a last-minute ride to the Coachella Valley Music And Arts Festival?  Greyhound is offering a price break aimed at people traveling to the festival from other Southern California cities, the company announced this week.  The bus line is offering $39 round-trip travel to Indio or Palm Springs from the following cities:

Anaheim, Claremont, El Monte, Glendale, Hollywood, Los Angeles, Long Beach, North Hollywood, Norwalk, San Fernando, and Santa Ana.

Coachella attendees can still get the lower price for travel between now and Sunday.  The price break is available for tickets booked on www.greyhound.com as well as those purchased at Southern California bus terminals, the company said.

See you in the desert!!!

My Desert

Coco Eco Magazine Issue 10: The British Special

I love the newest issue of Cocoecomag.com!!   Coco Eco’s British Special features Stephen Jones OBE, Gary Harvey, Ben Grimes, Safia Minney, Lily Cole, Livia Firth, and Twilight’s Chaske Spencer.

Congrats to Anna for yet another amazing issue- especially since she flew all the way to London to make the cover story happen.  Huge props to the LA and London team for putting their talents together to create such a beautiful issue!  See more by clicking the link above.

Save My Oceans Tour

Witness the Oceans movement at a campus near you.

The Save My Oceans Tour will visit multiple college campuses with a series of music, film and art installations that celebrate a collective passion for the oceans and provide tools and information for what you can do to protect them.

The Save My Oceans tour will culminate in each city with a concert on campus. Save My Oceans is working together with student organizations on each campus to align an exciting musical act to this worthy cause.

In addition, Participant Media and Disneynature will hold a free advanced screening of the movie Oceans. Admission will require that students take the Save My Oceans pledge to reduce plastic consumption.

Get updated information immediately by joining their Facebook page.

Key art created by Shepard Fairey‘s Studio Number One design agency.

TOUR SCHEDULE

• University of Florida (Gainesville)  3/23-3/27
• University of Southern California  4/13-4/16
• UC Berkley   4/20-4/23
• Arizona State University (Tempe)  4/20-4/24
• San Diego State University  4/20-4/23
• University of Hawaii (Manoa)  4/20-4/23
• George Washington University 4/20-4/24

Disney’s ‘Oceans’ Coming To Theaters Earth Day 2010

Ocean – Disney Nature Official Trailer 2010 – The funniest videos are a click away

Disneynature, the studio that presented the record-breaking film Earth, brings Oceans to the big screen on Earth Day, 2010. Nearly three-quarters of the Earth’s surface is covered by water and Oceans boldly chronicles the mysteries that lie beneath. Directors Jacques Perrin and Jacques Cluzaud dive deep into the very waters that sustain all of mankind-exploring the playful splendor and the harsh reality of the weird and wonderful creatures that live within. Featuring spectacular never-before-seen imagery captured by the latest underwater technologies, offers an unprecedented look beneath the sea in a powerful yet enchanting motion picture that unfolds on April 22, 2010. For more information, visit Disney.com/Oceans or become a fan on Facebook.

10″ Elephant Dung Heels By INSA

The INSA Elephant Dung Heels were created in response to artist Chris Ofili (New York artist whose “The Holy Virgin Mary” painting was done using elephant dung and then nearly banned Guiliani from Brooklyn Museum) done for the British Tate.  Learn more on how they were made at Insaland.

The Lipstick Diaries

Refurbished Kicks By Gabriel Dishaw

Nike shoes made from tossed computer bits and electronics.  Junk art at its finest.

Gabriel Dishaw

Trash Turned Into Shadow Art

Dirty White Trash (With Gulls), 1998

British-born and -based artists Tim Noble and Sue Webster skillfully skirt the boundaries between beauty and the shadowier aspects of humanity, playing with our perceptions as well as our notions of taste. Many of their most notable pieces are made from piles of rubbish, with light projected against them to create a shadow image entirely different to that seen when looking directly at the deliberately disguised pile.

Dark Stuff, 2008

Metal Fucking Rats With Heart Shaped Tail, 2007

Source Environmental Graffiti

They Say It’s Your Birthday…It’s My Birthday Too

As some of you know- I have several jobs (Hey mon, I Jamaican!  I got tree jobs, what about you?  You lazy coconut!) and one of my favorites is handling operations for a DJ I’ve loved since I was a wee one.  His name is Marques Wyatt and he’s been running DEEP here in Los Angeles for 11 years strong!  Some of you may remember his other joints- Brass, MAC’s Garage and Does Your Mama Know?- what, what?!?!?!  Damn, I’m aging myself.

Although I’ll be working this Sunday night, you can find me shaking my birthday butt on the dancefloor to some other legends such as Timmy Regisford, Dj Adam 12 (She Wants Revenge, AFEX) Anthony Valadez (KCRW/Dublab)  and the lovely Joplin.  No work or school on Monday so I’ll be looking forward to seeing some of you there.  If I can still see at that point.  : )

1/16 Happy Birthday today to one of my favorite Capricorns- SADE!  Queen is 51 and still looks the same as back in the day!

1/11 You know I love me some Mary J!!

1/19 Dolly Parton shares my actual day. Love this song with her and Willie Nelson from 1965.

1/16 Ok, she’s not a singer but hot mess Co-Kate Moss is another Capricorn I gotta give props to.  Why?  Johnny Depp is why- Durrr!  Here she is doing her best Nomi Malone pole impression, minus the glitter, high waisted thong and big hair.

Banksy: I Don’t Believe In Global Warming

Here is a Banksy piece that popped up at the end of December.  It is partially submerged in the Regent’s Canal under the Camden Street Bridge in London.  How do you interpret Banksy’s message?

Kelly Rutherford In Coco Eco Magazine

We just finished shooting Kelly Rutherford from Gossip Girl.  Stay tuned for the issue to drop on January 15th.

Make Art On Trash, Win Free VIP Coachella Tix

TRASHed :: Art of Recycling celebrates 7 glorious years at Coachella in 2010.

Get TRASHed In Front of 60,000 People & Win Coachella Tickets!!

If you were born with the artistic ability to design a recycling bin like no other…
If your notebook doodles or murals alongside the 101N leave more to the imagination than
the mayans, the ghost kid from three men & baby + the dinosaurs COMBINED…
Then you’re invited to participate in TRASHed Coachella.

Everyone from Hunter S Thompson to Fugazi has represented during the past 7 years.
Now here’s your shot to make the history books and get your redesigned recycling
bin in front the world.

There’s two rounds of competition. Winning Northern America and then the world competition.
20 finalist will be selected each receiving tixs and vip passes for Coachella Festival 2010.
Submit your artwork and be considered to design one of the 20 recycling
bins featured at Coachella. What’s even better is that the non offensive redesigned bins
will be placed in schools throughout Southern California after Coachella to inspire the future
recyclers of the world! Next steps? Send a link to your artwork, concept and/or website.

On January 31st, 2010… 20 artists and 5 alternates will be selected to redesign 96 gallon
recycling bins.

For more info go to Global Inheritance Email:  Coachella [at] globalinheritance [dot] org

Shepard Fairey. ‘Nuff Said

PAUL WATSON

EVOLVE DEVOLVE OFFSET

Global Warning Warhol

LOVE UNITES

POWER UP WINDMILL

JAWS WAVE x surfrider foundation

Kid Sister Against Fur, For Shelters

Preach it Sister!!!

PETA

Kiehl’s X KAWS

Kiehl’s has partnered with New York-based artist, KAWS, in recreating their classic Creme de Corps labels. 100% of Kiehl’s net profits from the sale of Limited Edition Crème de Corps will Support RxART.

RxArt, a non-profit organization, is committed to fostering artistic expression and awareness through the challenging yet rewarding task of engaging young patients through contemporary art in pediatric hospitals. By curating installations in hospital settings, RxArt provides a humanistic and creative surrounding that helps to relieve stress and anxiety, while increasing appreciation for contemporary art in pediatric hospitals. For more information on RxART visit www.rxart.net.

8.4 oz. $26.50; 16.9 oz. with Pump $44.50; 1 liter $70.00

Intolerable Beauty: Portraits Of American Mass Consumption By Chris Jordan

Cell phones #2, Atlanta 2005 44 x 90″

Crushed Cars #3, Tacoma 2004 44×60″

Recycling Yard #6, Seattle 2004 44×59″

Haunting and thought provoking comes to mind when viewing the photographic works by Chris Jordan, a Seattle-based photographer and environmental advocate.

Every day, 426,000 cell phones are discarded.

Photographer Chris Jordan heard statistics like that and wondered “what, exactly, does that mean? What does that number look like?”

His answer resulted in a unique photographic document that puts into perspective precisely how much is thrown away by otherwise responsible citizens.

I love his work. Check out Running the Numbers and Midway: Message from the Gyre

I have to admit, while house cleaning recently, I was tempted to throw away my Sonicare toothbrush. On the Phillips website, they claim you can recycle the battery and they listed Best Buy and Radio Shack as places to take them to. Well guess what? They fucking lied! I went to both places and my ass got denied. I was so frustrated, I just wanted to toss it. But I came home, read how to take out the damn battery myself and then took it to an e-Cycle drop off. Total pain but I felt good for making the effort.

Please take the time and effort to recycle your gadgets. Don’t toss them in the trash! The electronics don’t recycle themselves. You buy ‘em, you take them to e-Cycle heaven.

Source Lost In A Supermarket

Coco Eco Mag Holiday Issue Is Here!

Here is the holiday fashion story co-styled by Sarah Griffin and myself. The lines that we received for this story renewed my faith in eco-friendly fashion. Talk about good, green and glam!

Listed below are a few of the lines that were used.

• Beyond Skin
• Allison Parris
• Susan Woo
• Sielian’s Vintage Apparel
• Thien Le
• Mr. Larkin

Go to Coco Eco Mag to see the rest of the issue.

Alicia Silverstone Is The Kind Celebrity In Coco Eco Magazine

Each issue we work on gets more exciting than the last and this one was no exception. Sarah Griffin and I co-styled Alicia Silverstone who was an absolute sweetheart to work with.

She gave us health tips from her book The Kind Diet, dished out some of her beauty secrets and even shared some delicious vegan truffles with us. I didn’t know such a thing existed.

Go to Coco Eco to read her interview and check out the rest of the holiday issue while you’re at it.

Nextaid World Aids Day Event 12/1/09

This December 1st, World AIDS Day, please join us for a very special benefit at Marrakesh House in Culver City. This event is one of over a dozen NextAid fundraisers held throughout December in cities across the country. [Scroll down for info on the other events]

All proceeds will go toward the creation of an ecological multipurpose facility for the “Kawangware Street Children and Youth Project” in Nairobi, Kenya, and for the education of South African children through the loveLife goGogetters program.

AMAZING MUSICAL TALENT
Louie Vega – Vega Records (http://vegarecords.net)
DJ Rap – Propa Talent / Impropa Talent (http://djrap.com)
Marques Wyatt – Deep- LA (http://deep-la.com)
Turntables on the Hudson with DJ Nickodemus + Nappy G & Brazilian Drum Troupe + Todd Simon on trumpet
(http://turntablesonthehudson.com)
Raul Campos – KCRW 89.9 FM (http://kcrw.org)

Open bar – provided by JETT Vodka (htt:://drinkjett.com)
Light food – Organic and African cuisine
Dessert – Luna and Lary’s Coconut Bliss, Tia’s Bakery, and The Conservatory for Coffee, Tea & Cocoa

Silent Auction: featuring art from the African Diaspora and African photography plus ecological products and services, fair trade items, and more. [Contact Virginia Cheung at virginia4nextaid [at] gmail [dot] com to find out how you can contribute!]

LIMITED TICKETS AVAILABLE – GET THEM HERE AND NOW:
http://www.nextaid.org/wad2009/dec01.html

$75 if purchased by November 20
$100 if purchased after November 20 /at the door

Go to the FB page for more info.

URB Digital Is Finally Here!

The digital version of Urb magazine dropped yesterday. Yes sir!

Follow the link, click to turn the pages and witness its beauty.

Somewhere in the world there’s a bunch of trees smiling right about now.

2012 Movie Set Goes Green

For a big budget, Hollywood-style disaster film, 2012 probably wouldn’t come to mind as an “eco film” to most people. But not only does the movie serve as a message (or warning) of the effects of impending climate change, the director, Roland Emmerich, and producers took great strides to be as green as possible when making it.

Emmerich, who drives a hybrid and powers his home with solar panels, said “After making The Day After Tomorrow, I said to myself, ‘From now on my movies should have a green footprint.’”

For the production of 2012, carbon offsets were purchased, biofuel was used for generators, sets were recycled and what couldn’t be recycled was donated to Habitat for Humanity. Said Emmerich’s producer partner Michael Wimer, who also drives an all-electric RAV4. ‘It was important to us. Changes are happening to the planet, and you either take responsibility or you don’t.’

Elizabeth Mitchell vs “V”

I haven’t followed a mini-series in quite some time but I’m definitely going to tune in to “V” featuring one of Coco Eco Mag’s past “green” cover girls, Elizabeth Mitchell.

I loved this show as a kid so I hope it doesn’t disappoint as an adult

Watch the first episode this Tuesday.

Environmentaland Closing Night Party- Global Inheritance +Fuel TV

For more info on ENVIRONMENTALAND, please visit:

globalinheritance.org

www.facebook.com/globalinheritance

www.facebook.com/environmentaland

Vinyl Is Not Dead

WrecordsByMonkey is a Brooklyn-based design company that bridges the worlds of fashion, art and music. Using reclaimed vinyl records, they create handmade accessories with a low carbon footprint that can be incorporated into anyone’s individual style.

Their niche product, the Wrecord bracelet, comes in designs from silly to sophisticated. WBM’s full line includes bracelets, necklaces, earrings, rings and t-shirts, all inspired by the idea of relating to music lovers of every generation.

Love the new pieces. Would love it more if they made a Los Angeles plate necklace. Wink, wink Patrick and Brian.

Source Ecouterre

The Godfather Goes O.G.anic

There ain’t nothing organic about The Godfather but apparently the licensing alcoholic Sicilian gods thinks so.

Paramount Pictures and Iconic Brands this week announced their upcoming launch of The Godfather Italian Organic Vodka. Branded after the classic film The Godfather, the imported Italian vodka will make its debut in April 2010. Sounds like my kind of party. Can’t wait.

Source Ecorazzi

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Fake NY Post Calls Attention To Global Warming

“SPECIAL EDITION” NEW YORK POST from The Yes Men on Vimeo.

Source Buzzfeed

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Eco Denim Rocks It In Coco Eco Magazine

Here are a few pages of the denim story in Coco Eco Mag, styled by myself and Sarah Griffin. I loved all of these looks..very wearable for real people. Not to mention sexy and hawt!

Go to Cocoecomag.com for the rest.

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Broccoli City x Green Grown & Sexy x Green Girls x Eco-Diva

There is a need for education in the urban communities about “Being Organic”. In collaboration with Apple Levy and the Green Girls, Green Grown and Sexy, “Eco-Diva”, & Broccoli City, has joined forces to educate, stimulate, and foster relationships with the “Green” experience. The Stay Organic and Stay Fly event is a free mixer featuring “organic” liquor sponsored by VeeV. The event takes place on September 9, 2009 at the Standard Hotel (@ 8300 Sunset Boulevard, West Hollywood, CA 90069).

The questions to the urban communities about being “green” will begin to be resolved. Broccoli City with Apple Levy and The Green Girls, Green Grown and Sexy, and the “Eco-Divas” are teaming up to increase awareness, educate the community, and to bridge the urban gap to a more “organic and fly”, way of living.

RSVP via Facebook

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And I Thought Paris Hilton Was Bad

This is poodle art and apparently it’ all the craze. Contestants have two hours to pimp primp their dogs out with child safe hair coloring, shears and accessories. According to all the owners, dogs love humiliation attention and don’t mind the prep time or what it takes to be turned into these AMAZING pieces of living art. It’s amazing to me that their dogs tell them so.

Ok, I’m not gonna call this cruelty, but I am gonna call it CA-RAY-ZY. As in the owners of these dogs gotta be bat-shit crazy. You know the type: moms that put their five year olds in pageants to endure fake hair, fake tans, fake nails, Tammy Faye Baker make-up, bedazzled Club Cheeta-approved outfits and endless hours of rehearsing bump-n-grind dances while batoning and never breaking a smile.

Photos Ren Netherland/Bancroft Media

Source Daily Mail Uk

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Dear Yellow Pages, My Fingers Do The Walking..Online

Please stop delivering this mess to our doorsteps. Most everyone in my apartment complex tosses them bagged, unopened and right into the recycle dumpster. There’s a new kid in town and it’s called the INTERNET!

Thanks.
Thuy Nguyen

This Should Be Good For The Landfills

Wired reports that CBS has embedded a video ad in Entertainment Weekly. The ad is called a “VIP (video-in-print) promotion” and it works similar to the audio greeting cards. Wired says it works better than Esquire’s e-ink cover did, but the one downside to the ad is that it is loud and there is no volume control.

Let me see.. a 2-5 minute promo and then a lifetime in a landfill. Makes total sense.

Source Wired

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No Shame To This D-Bag’s Game

My dear friend Rich Kim snapped this picture in the streets of El Lay recently.

I bet the driver of this oversized Massengill box is wearing an Affliction or Ed Hardy shirt and likes hair gel. Alot. Gag me with a biodegradable, potato starch spoon.

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Lovemade X Han Cholo Launch “Cold Hearted”

Los Angeles rooftop. Cocktails. Music. Bad ass jewelry collabo. Not to be missed.

Happy Birthday Tammy!

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Brent Bolthouse Photography Show: Greenland (A Beautiful Lie)

Excited about hitting this up tonight. From the invite:

These photographs are the story of my trip to Greenland with my good friends from Thirty Seconds to Mars.
Jared Leto went to Greenland on an environmental mission to shoot a video for his band’s single, A Beautiful Lie, and invited me along to take photos.

He came back with an incredible video that focuses on the effect global warming is having on the world’s coldest climates and I came back with the photographs featured in this show.

Although it has only been two years since my trip, the glaciers and icebergs have already changed dramatically. I hope you enjoy the exhibit, but also take time to reflect on the fact that this ice is disappearing at an alarming rate.

For more information and how you can help go to www.abeautifullie.org

-Brent Bolthouse
2009

Source Brent Bolthouse Photography

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Lady Gaga Dons Kermit To Denounce Fur

Never one to shy away from being outrageous, Lady Gaga wore this get up during an interview on a German TV show.

Inevitably, the interview took a turn towards Lady Gaga’s unconventional fashion choices in recent European interviews, specifically a coat made up completely of plush Kermit the Frog puppets.

“The Kermit the Frog outfit is by an incredible designer by the name of Jean-Charles de Castelbajac, and he does a lot of museum art fashion pieces,” said Gaga. “I really loved this one in particular because I thought it was commentary on not wearing fur, ’cause I hate fur and I don’t wear fur. We were all laughing at the house because it looks like a pile of dead Kermits.”

Umm..is it just me or does she kinda resemble Janice?

Source Ecorazzi

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Heath Ledger X Modest Mouse: For The Whales

King Rat

Before his untimely death, Heath Ledger began directing a video for Modest Mouse’s “King Rat”. Unfortunately he died before the video was completed, and it has been languishing in limbo until now.

The concept of “King Rat” video is based on Ledger’s “vision, brave and unapologetic in its nature [which] marry his love of bold and original music with his impassioned stance against the illegal commercial whale hunts taking place of the coast of Australia each year.” Proceeds from this video’s downloads in its first month of release will go toward Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, an international non-profit organization committed to ending the destruction of habitat and slaughter of wildlife in the world’s oceans.

Watch Ledger’s music video, completed by his associates at the Masses, a violently unabashed commentary on illegal whale hunting.

Love.This.Video!

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Coco Eco Magazine Resort Issue

Cover and inside story of Rachel Leigh Cook styled by Michelle Llanos.

Below is the resort shoot I styled. I never knew that eco-bathing suits could be so hot! Check it.

Swimsuits and clothing:

• emobiswimwear.com
• eco-panda.com
• kellybcouture.com
• niksters.com
• beccaswim.com
• lalesso.com
• eleanagarciastudio.com

• iwoodecodesign.com
• alexandani.com
• hoveylee.com
• minkshoes.com
• olsenhaus.com

See the rest in the new issue of Coco Eco magazine.

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Earth Cinema Circle

I’ve been reading about Earth Cinema Circle for quite some time and I’ve finally made the decision to join after realizing I’m pretty obsessed with movies such as ‘Food Inc.’ and ‘The Cove.’ Movies like these don’t usually get an entire back wall of “Guaranteed In Stock!” at Blockbuster- but they should!

Earth Cinema Circle is a DVD club dedicated to increasing social & environmental awareness through entertaining films.

How it works: Every other month the customer is sent 1 DVD containing 4 environmental movies on it. It is sent in 100% recycled packaging and after viewing the movies, they’re yours to keep. All that for the low price of $17.95 (plus $4.95 s+h.) Bonus: Earth Circle Cinema is sponsored by Gaiam and narrated by Ed Begley, Jr. Beat that Netflix!

If you break that down, including shipping, you’re only paying $5.73 a movie. Cheaper than a matinee and more fulfilling than the entire box set of Gossip Girl.

Check it out and do your recession ridden wallets a favor and support environmental filmmakers by joining Earth Cinema Circle now!

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Michelle’s Bachelorette in S.D.

We arrived to the 5 bedroom house and felt like we were in an episode of The Real World. Meeting our roomies and having our minds blown by the fully equipped house full of goodies.

Day at the beach where we were all treated to mani’s and pedi’s courtesy of Michael.

We pretty much spent the entire weekend at the house.. doing exactly what I said we would be doing..

Lots of this, that, that and that.

There were actually some eco-friendly elements to the weekend. The home water treatment system at the house provided us with an eco-friendly home water purification and water softener solution. Most of the food used at home had organic ingredients (thanks for the delicious meals Edean & Jenni.) And we also had our very own keg of Fat Tire Beer- (one of the few beer breweries that practices sustainability.

I won this ca-ute reusable shopping bag from playing ‘Pin the Macho on the Man.” Hungover, bindfolded and spun several times I somehow managed to make a bulls eye target.

And that’s all I can mention… there are images and reputations to uphold. Not mine of course, but for the sake of others.

Thanks to all the lovely ladies for making this a memorable weekend full of love, laughs and liver problems. And thanks to everyone for contributing in bringing/making food and to all that helped with cleaning and to the ones that provided games, prizes and crafts. Most of all thanks to Edean for putting it all together!

Congratulations Michelle! Love you. BTW- is that a penis straw in your cake?

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Must See Movie: Food, Inc.

In Food, Inc., filmmaker Robert Kenner lifts the veil on our nation’s food industry, exposing the highly mechanized underbelly that has been hidden from the American consumer with the consent of our government’s regulatory agencies, USDA and FDA. Our nation’s food supply is now controlled by a handful of corporations that often put profit ahead of consumer health, the livelihood of the American farmer, the safety of workers and our own environment.

We have bigger-breasted chickens, the perfect pork chop, herbicide-resistant soybean seeds, even tomatoes that won’t go bad, but we also have new strains of E. coli—the harmful bacteria that causes illness for an estimated 73,000 Americans annually. We are riddled with widespread obesity, particularly among children, and an epidemic level of diabetes among adults.

Featuring interviews with such experts as Eric Schlosser (Fast Food Nation), Michael Pollan (The Omnivore’s Dilemma, In Defense of Food: An Eater’s Manifesto) along with forward thinking social entrepreneurs like Stonyfield’s Gary Hirshberg and Polyface Farms’ Joel Salatin, Food, Inc. reveals surprising—and often shocking truths—about what we eat, how it’s produced, who we have become as a nation and where we are going from here.

Visit the Food, Inc. website

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4th Of July Fun In The Sun

The ladies @ Shangri-la: Sobe Lifewater 4th of July pool party. Proper.

Purdy ladies representing one of a kind Junglegurl bathing suits made from recycled fabrics.

Ray, Jen & Daniel.

Hapa sisters Julie & Kalena in Jungle Gurl.

Buscemi and his adorable son.

Thanks to Rickey Kim, the Lovemade girls and everyone else involved for throwing one helluva party.

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The Staple Center Is Going To Be A Circus Today

Literally! Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey starts a run at Staples Center on Wednesday. In the predawn hours before Jackson’s memorial, the elephants will walk from the train station to the arena.

Boo to the animal torturers known as Ringling Bros!

PS- the pic is from their last Staples Center trip in 2008. I’m cringing for the elephants and at those gas prices!

Sobe Lifewater 4th Of July Pool Party

Broccoli City Presents Independent Green

BROCCOLI CITY x CONCEPT CITY PRESENT

INDEPENDENT GREEN

Saturday July 4th, 2009

Hosted by El Prez x AlX

CINESPACE HOLLYWOOD
6356 Hollywood Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90028

Cost : LADIES FREE Before 11
FELLAS $10 Before 11

AFTER 11 its $15 dollars all night

N.A.S.A. ‘The People Tree’ Video Ft. David Byrne, Chali 2na, Gift Of Gab & Z-Trip

ManBearPig anyone?

Dope song, disturbing/cool/interesting video.

Have a great weekend everyone. xx

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SF: Cream Of Beat

Local 1200/Pirate Dj’s/Triple Threat

I almost want to hop on a Chinatown bus to SF for this. Hands down- best party EVER!

Creamofbeat.com

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