noochi

so, we’re finishing off yet another sweet year in the land of the rich and slightly overweight. a year of war, recession and great need for new hope. another year of international distress. and we finish a year on the web, where rich and poor connect. as one world. of information that is brought to life by friend and foe - to enrich and empower us. one web and one people. peers and experts in all shades and forms. and arts that bring smiles, reflection (and prolong the overheating of my #¤%&@son-of-a-gun-i-paid-too-much-for-this-pile-of-S#¤%-zepto-w-vista)!

style stands illustrated. for 2008 anyhow. the year i said goodbye to the travel industry. quit my job - kept working hard. took on another. moved to christianshavn. with my ab fab o. met his delightful ‘kids’. got some of my long-gone friends back (i still love to go out with you although you have a terror squad sweet children waiting at home). also through facebook (i salute you, liv & dea in particular). other friends less present. i hope its just a phase. my new job brings me back downtown.

except for strong wishes to upgrade this blog, go to jamaica (life is good, man), visit will in minneapolis and perhaps go to italy also, i am not sure what 2009 will bring. that’s the nature of time. but i am standing well on my 2 feet. i look forward to starting my new job. with all good, fun, competent and passionate people. how can it not be great? and i look forward to follow the seasons change from my fifth floor apartment. and to get to know everyone better. family, colleagues and friends (not necessarily in that order). my modest new year resolution is that i will know what i am doing, why and with whom! not to eliminate spontaneity and surprises, but to live with acceptance and joy. with understanding of other people’s behavior and patterns. makes sense?

now that i’ve thought it through… that would work for the entire world… on the condition of course that the world share a few key values of peace, love and respect. let the web rule for democracy and for equality through communication and sharing! may God protect the Web from any evil hackers or foul terrorists! let the coolest developers, hackers, entrepreneurs, communicators and artists work their magic in favor of the good! you do it so well!! let’s get rid of the overweight. let’s even it out! balance, man! balance! throw in your coins. throw in yourself. give back. share!

friend or stranger! i know i have your attention right now! for the first time i ask you directly: please make a comment to share your resolution or 2009 wishes (editor will only roughly spam-check). come on… just do it (any language will do)!

with love and with hopes of a memorable and positive 2009 for you and for mankind,
n

tags:democracy, family, friendship, love, new year

this must be the future: eco-friendly clubbing, where dancing power equals electricity. club4climate started in the netherlands, and have just had an eco-friendly party in london. i would love an eco-friendly dance floor here in copenhagen. visit dr. earth who operates under the motto: all you have to do is dance to save the world (and “partying not parasites”). further initiatives to make clubs self-sufficient, for example flushing toilets with rain-water and making energy out of sweat and urine (!?) are being worked on. for now; club owners (and the rest of us) could embrace just some simple eco-friendly starting points. read springwise’s coverage.

another eco-friendly business idea is to make money with reverse graffiti. again, clever dutchmen are first-movers (and even TM’ed the name GreenGraffiti) in proving that commercial messages can also be eco-friendly. although the case GreenGraffiti is showcasing at present is cleverly extending the notion of “outdoor advertising”, it is pretty lame… i have mixed emotions with this concept. in one way, i think all aspects of businesses should be as eco-friendly as possible, yet in another way, i think most of us would appreciate that public spaces remain free of commercial messages…

it is a safe assumption though that many a good business starts with arts! tags:clubbing, eco friendly, graffiti, sustainability, working ideas

this is hip, baby (or it was in 2003, but now i am realizing it too)! reverse graffiti. all you need is a dirty facade and some eco-friendly cleaning agents… and you can bring nature (or whatever) back into the streets. it is not even against the law (although the british authorities have had their doubts).

found on inhabitat through my best web buddy stumble. graffiti nowadays is also made out of moss… and i also stumbled upon another artsy dirt lover… (the infamous car tag: “wash me” is likely where the inspiration to reverse graffiti arose). if you like these, you are welcome to check what other good stuff i am happily stumbling upon.tags:eco friendly, graffiti, streetart

recycle your trash and recycle your government, is one of many good and environmental-friendly advices on storyofstuff.com.

i found the site through toothlesstiger.net - run by henriette weber, who advocates no noise marketing, and encourages businesses to embrace the chaos of personal relationships, instead of relying on traditional ad campaigns.

consume less! is the message. this will be top-of-mind once i start to build noochi’s product catalogue. consuming smarter is equal to consuming less. and to add a little zen to this: Coming empty-handed, going empty-handed — that is human. (thank you, mr. lee, for the article. i will try not to mis-use the concept of zen again, but it is such a lovely, lovely word)tags:consumption, stuff, zen

the poster says said: remember to buy eco-friendly - thanks in advance.

i wish i could credit someone for this extremely cool piece of art in westend, copenhagen - but part of the beauty is that i can not.tags:daydreams, eco friendly, streetart