findingthemojo no 346

Greetings on this heavenly day! At last, we can smell Summer....... and here are two ridiculous but sunny ideas

image: firebox.com

• stuck in the office all day?  well order a pair of these Green Grass Flip Flops immediately - at least your feet will feel like they are relaxing in the garden

image: wikihow.com

• feeling the urge to ask a nice lady out on a date? well today would be a good day for it, apparently.  A study in the journal Social Influence reports that 22,4% of invites were accepted on a sunny day, as opposed to only 13,9% on a cloudy day - you should definitely go for it this week

cheers
jp

findingthemojo no 345

Greetings - some points to ponder

• "A pessimist gets nothing but pleasant surprises" - Rex Stout, quoted in The  Boston Globe

• "A right is a responsibility in reverse" - E B White, quoted in the Norfolk Virginian-Pilot

cheers and fab weekend
jp

findingthemojo no 344

Hi - so what's happening this weekend, in and around the Cape?
 

image:portuguesecape.org.za

 

• share in our diverse culture and witness the Blessing of the Fishing Fleet at the V & A Waterfront North Wharf, presented by The Portuguese Cultural and Welfare Centre, on Saturday and Sunday.  Go to http://www.portuguesecape.org.za/ for all the party details 

• go and see the local version of Blood Brothers, on at The Theatre on the Bay from Tuesdays to Saturdays, until 20 October - produced by Pieter Toerien and directed by David Kramer

cheers
jp

findingthemojo no 343

Hello - a couple of random items

• from The Guardian: "Google has acquired an average of one company a week since 2010.  Google's founders, Larry Page and Sergey Brin, own 16% of the business.  That gives them a combined worth of $46bn"

image: theguardian.com

• BBC online reports that "the average European man has grown 11cm - roughly four inches - over the past century, according to a new analysis of military recruiting records in 15 countries." Research reveals that this is mainly due to improved sanitation and living conditions, as well as "smaller families", more mouths = less food

image: citadel.sjfc.edu

cheers

jp

findingthemojo no 342

Greetings - on this heavenly public holiday, different forms of awesome art

• Russian artist Rustam QBic's street art work is clever, detailed and whimsical in a lovely old-fashioned way

image:Rustam QBic

• wish biology lessons on the human body were as fun as this, back in the day - "all aspects of the animation, including the sounds, are made from paper" by New York artist Kelli Anderson, see more on kellianderson.com

image: kellianderson

cheers
jp

findingthemojo no 341

Hello - words for your weekend

• "a goal is a dream with a deadline" - Napolean Hill quoted in The Huffington Post

image:  wikipedia.com

• "Friendship is born at that moment when one person says to another: What! You too? I thought I was the only one" - C S Lewis, quoted in The Sunday Telegraph

image: ssmspectator.org

great weekend, keep warm
cheers
jp

findingthemojo no 340

Morning!  Any long weekend plans? If you're lucky enough to have next Monday off, then it's an extra long one with Tuesday being Heritage Day, so plenty of time to get around this beautiful Cape of ours

image: darlingwildflowers.co.za

• before it's too late, head out to the West Coast to take a drive through the spectacular fields of wild flowers.  The Darling Wildflower Show opens on Friday, through to Sunday 22 Sept - hurry, hurry!

•  The Whale Festival is on in Hermanus from tomorrow, Friday until Tuesday 24 Sept.  Other than whale watching (excellent!), there's tons to see and do - always loads of busy fun!

cheers
jp

findingthemojo no 339

Hi there - getting out there and moving....... there's just no excuse!

image: capetowncitymarathon.com

• on Sunday this weekend, it's the Cape Town City Marathon which includes a 10 km and various shorter fun runs (& relays) through the City - always fun, no matter what the weather does

 

• on Saturday 19 October, The Colour Run comes to CT and is being held along Sea Point Promenade - "also known as the Happiest 5km on the Planet" - got to join in the fun!

cheers
jp

findingthemojo no 338

Morning - several interesting exhibitions are opening in the next few days in CT, here's a taste

• Salon91's new exhibition A Vacant Passage opens on Saturday 21 Sept - 12 Oct 2013, featuring "two artists traveling and leaving behind remnants and legacies, told and expressed through powerful & uniquely abstracted artworks"

• Outside 11 on at 34FineArt in Woodstock from 17 Sept - 9 Nov 2013, featuring an interesting selection of local and overseas street artists

Tata 2013 by Bambi, image: 34fineart.com

cheers
jp

findingthemojo no 337

Hello - to inspire you today: some fabulous wooden hanging light-fittings ....

Dome Pendant Chandelier, image: davidkrynauw.com

• locally,  we have amoungst others, Porky Hefer and David Krynauw, all eco-friendly

Lite by Porky Hefer, image: dezeen.com

 

• and over the waters, UK based James Smith makes these more whimsical "angled and twisted willow" pendants, creating shadows when switched on

Glade Pendants: jamessmithdesigns.com

• also, Designtree in NZ  has some really different designs - gorgeous!

Pil Hanging Lamp, image: designtree.co.nz

cheers
jp

findingthemojo no 336

Hello - it's the weekend, so leaving you with these

• "There is one other reason for dressing well, namely  that the dogs respect it, and will not attack you in good clothes" - Ralph Waldo Emerson, quoted in the Monterey County Herald

image: lolablanc.buzznet.com

• "You can judge your age by the amount of pain you feel when you come in contact with a new idea" - investor John Nuveen, quoted on Forbes.com

image: copywritematters.com.au

cheers and great weekend!
jp

findingthemojo no 335

Morning - making plans for this coming weekend?  Here are a couple of happy suggestions

• on Friday head for the Mi Casa Concert at the CTICC - celebrating it's 10th birthday.  Tickets cost R90 pp (from computicket) and afterwards "renowned DJs Vernon Carver, Andy Carr and Tyrone Paulsen will drop thundering bass lines to get the booties bopping into the wee hours of the morning" - party time!

image: bpmmag.co.za

• then, on Saturday, get to The Baxter to see world class modern dance.  Introdans, the modern Dutch repertoire company, presents Superstars, comprising works by world-famous choreographers.  Tickets R120 pp (from computicket)

image: introdans

cheers
jp

findingthemojo no 334

Hi there - there are some talented people in this world who keep us on our toes and thinking

Oystermen is a "public environmental artwork in Kinmen, Taiwan" by Finnish architect Marco Casagrande.  "Located on a tidal shore along a tidal road", soon the "legs will be covered by oysters" - incredible!

image: kinmenoystermen.blogspot.co.uk

• "a celebration of joy in the everyday" is Jordan Matters' photo collection, Dancers Among Us. Photographed over three years, Matters "documented dancers in everyday situations" - just joyous!

Macy's NYC, Annmaria Mazzini, image: Jordan Matters

cheers
jp

findingthemojo no 333

Hello again - good to be back.  Today: using food as your inspiration

• here's French artist Vivi Mac's Mandela.  She  uses food (and other consumables) to create art or rather her speed painting

Nelson Mandela Lait, image: vivi mac

• Israeli, Shay Aaron's miniature jewellery is something else - cookie cute!

lavender macaron earrings, image: shayaaron

cheers
jp