Twenty Years Ago

october 3rd this year, "tag der deutschen einheit", was almost a non-event. it's kind of like that every year. sure this year there were a million people out on the street and giant puppets but it didn't really feel celebratory.

tonight, i don't know if you've heard, there are a few things going on. the atmosphere is also decidedly more festive.

i was supposed to join the mauer mob event with some friends but our group got moved because of dominos. we'll just join the crowd instead - maybe david hasselhoff will make an appearance.

there are tons of articles and essays on the fall of the wall available, but here are few i found interesting:

• der tag, an dem die mauer fiel
• over the wall
• conrad schumann
• the fall of the iron curtain
• berlin twitter wall
• the art of reunification

Imsomnia

My body aches so—
It must be this heavy bed pressing up against me.
- Lydia Davis

Intuition

how to know when to step outside yourself and when the best thing is to stay inside.

Elegant

Camellia reticulata

Eat food. Mostly plants. Not too much.

this week has been punctuated with many many delicious meals. on top of two great thanksgiving meals, i've also had a lot of great and favourite food in toronto.

eating a lot always makes me think more about food. more than usual.

michael pollan, author of "the omnivore's dilemma" which has been going around our office recently, asked his readers to send in their rules for eating and posted his 20 favourite food rules.

i haven't read "the omnivore's dilemma" yet, but i did enjoy and often recommend his article on unhappy meals and the rise of nutritionism.

my favourite rule: "Eat food." time for lunch.

Searching for a grey dress

Searching for a grey dress, originally uploaded by Theophani.

Food for Thought

this video is cute, well-made and makes an interesting point. but something about it rubs me the wrong way.

Hellmann’s - It’s Time for Real from CRUSH on Vimeo.

(via Swissmiss)