June Giveaway

Chopstick rests and Paris Made by Hand.  What do you think?  A two-in-one giveaway?

If you don't know who Pia is and about her blog and her (first of many!) books -  don't admit that you've been living under a rock somewhere.  Just say you've been "off the grid"  .....  "doing God's work" or something along those lines. In any case, consider yourself VERY lucky that you get this second shot at obtaining this magical guidebook to all of the best of "making" in Paris.....because you are planning that trip very soon, aren't you, to reward yourself for all that virtuousness!   (And deeply discounted at Amazon is still not the same as FREE!  Hello?!)

To accompany this gift of BOOK, yours truly, Mlle Paradis will include for you four ceramic chopstick rests (jade fishbowl ornaments not included, sorry!) that she acquired during her earlier 2011 sojourn in London at Labour and Wait for precisely this purpose.  (GIVEAWAY.  Umm delayed giveaway.) 

The pieces are by London-based Japanese artist, Mizuyo Yamashita which she made and offered especially for Japan relief.

(And here is how they appear on Mizuyo's blog. Click to link.)

They are very much in the spirit of "Made By Hand" don't you think?  And we are very pleased to introduce you to this artist who continues her effort on behalf of Japan and who has been, via her blog, keeping people up to date on the discouraging slowness with which funds already collected are reaching the needy.  Some 80% of those affected have not received Red Cross aid so far.  Because of this fact, Ms. Yamashita, has decided not to forward her chopstick rest receipts to Red Cross, but to four smaller NGOs instead.  See her blog for more details.  And wonderful other posts about art and Japan.

(How do you all feel about that?  Is it enough that you gave money?  Did you give money to Japan Red Cross?  Does it bother you that the money has been "stalled"?)

Now on to details of "Giveaway Terms".

Please leave a comment on this blog at any time during the next 8 days, and at the end of my Wednesday, June 29, Corner View post, I will announce the winner of this giveaway. At that time, the lucky aesthete who has won can email me their details for shipping the goodies out to whatever corner of the world you happen to be tucked into.

Sounds good?  Hope so! 

Now tell me something?  

  

Monday Bites - Cowboys and Turbans, LA

So what do you say.........

to burritos with samosas and curry?

Al Fresco?

A little homemade.

And in a little bit of a not "done" kind of environment, or shall we say, rustic?

The food is not fancy, but fresh fresh fresh!

Bring your own drinks if you wish.  Stay a little.  Take your time.  Watch the evening come.

It's C-H-I-L-L.........Sunset Boulevard.  In the 'hood.  Life is good.  Cowboys and Turbans.

Happy Father's Day!!!!!

Belated Best Wishes for A Great Day!

To the ones who care, cuddle and cajole.  We need you guys!  THX for all you do!

Summer Sepia

My Peeps!

Bon Weekend a Vous Tous!

Peace Out!

Friday Funny: Bobble Mania

Did anybody notice a little bobble-iciousness going on in my just previous Buenos Aires shopping post?  It reminded me of something (s) ..........

Ash silk Pom pom blankets via remodelista ($398!  sigh!)

BluebellGray via Cafe Cartolina

eric piasecki via not sure where.....

Sir Paul Smith 

confetti garden


These count as bobbles, don't they?  I think so, obviously.

Aren't these wool xmas garland bobbles from anthropologie (2005) looking bobble-bodacious sewn onto my cheap Ikea pillow?

Photographer: ? via All the Mountains

You might look like this too, if YOU had BOBBLEMANIA.   Me, I think I do.  

'Wood of Wonder

Hollywood Boulevard

Saturday

or Sunday.

Nothing what it seems.

(newest hotel)

(medical marijuana anyone?)

I can't help but smile.

From Thai Town to Little Armenia

(comida Latina)

It's a great big world of options.  Choose one that works for you!