Food Not Lawns

read this book. I own it. you can borrow it.

I bought vegetable and herb seeds this week. planting next week. thrilling! I would love to have a seed swap this season. free seed sharing = ideal.

also: chickens would be great. fresh eggs every day. and they're kinda like pets. the yard is big enough... it's perfectly legal. and maybe bees? we'll see how far the landlord lets me go.

have you heard this prediction? it better happen. elected officials need to step it up as role models towards sustainable best practices in their daily lives - for the sake of everyone's daily life.

I firmly believe that many of society's problems are caused by our disconnect from food. food not lawns!

xo
'la

Drunk Bees

Sisters in the hive do not tolerate this type of lazy and selfish behavior.

Off with her legs!



xo
red light hive

bees!

I love them dearly.
so smart and developed.
I wrote about my affinity to bees and ants in a cover letter today.
I am a nerd to the max.
enjoy!

xoxo
la

Well, That Happened

I want things like this to keep happening to the McCain/Palin team...

Their platform is amazing:

kill more brown people!

don't worry, oil will last forever!

Pregnant? No problem! Babies for everyone!

and don't forget... win more Beauty Pageants!

bee. b. e. e. bee.

Tonight 8pm!

There is a spelling bee at AS220!

$5 to enter the competition, but free to watch.

There will be snacks.

I am a huge nerd and I love spelling. I don't know if I'll have the courage to enter. It's been a while since I've been in a spelling bee (I was in the final round in my school-wide bee in middle school when I was in 6th grade).

So I get out of work in Olneyville around 8:15, and then I will ride my bike straight to AS220. I hope to see you there!

love,
poindextress

Hey Baby, Let's Cross Pollinate

People we know are living and doing some great work around the globe. Let's share information!

Providence
We've got talented and friendly local musicians, cycling, energetic politicians, artists, farmers, and labor organizing, immigration justice work, beer-brewing, and pride... (we also have this great waitress and child care provider with a special interest in sex work and birth control methods)

Boston
Another fine (in looks and quality of mind) crop of Simmons Women are about to graduate (with a speaker much less vagina-rific than mine). I recently had the chance to spend 9 days with a small sampling on Vacation #1. PR, Marketing, Art, Arts Administration, Photography, and a start-up grassroots social and cultural activist hive "Kinetic Artivist Collective" that will be coming together in South Africa in January '09.

NYC
Alicia just worked the WE LEARN Conference (she's a board member and coordinated language access for the entire event!). Excellent work, amazing women, and clip art. Fordham University has an article about WE LEARN, focusing on women and wealth. NYC is also home to a million cool graphic designers and contemporary hipster bohemian types. One of them is a dear friend named Jesse.

Barcelona
My sister from another Mister, Caroline, is tearing it up folk-style. Please check out her tunes and then buy them. You won't regret it. I'll be over there soon to hug her for you.

Argentina
Nick Mahshie is painting up a storm at Residencia Corazon with distinguished title of "El Primer Yankee."

South Africa
See Kinetic Artivist Collective above. Brought to you by Erica Bowman and Jazz. Get in touch with me if you have interest in the KAC.

Armenia
People are doing all sorts of work over there, despite the current events. Tamar's website seems to be having trouble, but you can check out ArtWorks Armenia via her father's coffee shop in Sacramento. Dual-citizenship legislation has been passed in Armenia!

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I think my long-term plans include being everywhere.
Care to come with?
Let's plan trips together!
I have free time this summer, and for the rest of my life.

xoxo
carla

p.s. I'm trying to volunteer at an urban apiary this summer... any suggestions?