Broccoli is clearly on the collective Internet brain these days!
OR could just be a brilliant marketing campaign from The Broccoli People.
(But I tend to see everything as a marketing campaign - I am THAT committed to my work.)
Personally, I always thought it was weird that kids should automatically hate broccoli.
First of of all, let's face it, Broccoli is damn cute. It looks like little smurf tree!
And all it takes is a light steaming and a little salted butter to make Broccoli totally edible.
Not to mention it goes well with melted cheese, or some of that tahini sauce we used to go nutz on when I was vegan.
Some people even eat it RAW without any hesitation! in public!
I have seen the B pop up on Icanhazcheezburger, Buzzfeed, W00t, Cute Overload in recent months, even NYMag gave Broccoli some love!
Here's a few highlights of the Broco-love-fest that seems to be spreading.
And a search on Cafe Press brings up a lot of fun designs, the majority of which are strongly PRO Broccoli.
Broccoli is also very musical and not necessarily in the way that beans are (I know, that fruit/toot saying can apply to our friend the broccoli but this is different):
This week Not Eating Out in NY posted a nice Broccoli + Bacon idea which is sure to tempt even the most reluctant Broccoli eater.
I have been doing a little online shopping with the notion of supporting the economy by supporting individuals and their creative commerce endeavors. I am not too big on holiday required gift giving but I decided to squirrel a little dough away this year to buy a few gifts from friends/family and other artists.
If you are still looking for ideas (my interest
falls mostly in the category or art or wearable art) here's a few places to check out:
SKULLS
My brother Noah, has a book out it's called SKULLS. Not only does the book make a nifty gift but he is also offering a number of limited edition Skull products, including T-shirts, Jewelery, puzzles and more!
SKULL-A-DAY GIFTS
SKULL-A-DAY LIMITED EDITION PRINTS
IRASCIBLE DESIGN - My friend Chelsea creates 'detritus for your post industrial life'. She recently sold a piece to country
music star Taylor Swift! So, buy now while you can still afford
it ;)
KEEN DESIGNS
Really pretty necklaces and earrings.
SUNFLOWER DESIGN
Fugly leather 80's skirts turned into practical and stylish bags for the modern girl.
SWELLKID
Cute retro prints, one for each letter of the alphabet!
MY PRECIOUS STUDIO
My friend Tere's designs are stunning,
yet perfect for everyday wear. Silver and gold with semi-precious stones and nice options for men and women.
PRINTED MATTER
This is the definitive source for art Books, and by art books I mean books that are works of art. Amazingly cool stuff and range of prices that can suit any budget! Not sure what too look for? Check out the curated lists where you can find books organized around conceptual ideas like MAPPING or just go to Gift ideas for under $75.
PASTE SHIRTS
Hand screened, original designs and FREE shipping!
20x200
Jen Beckman Gallery in NYC E commerce site where limited edition fine art prints go from from $20-$2000 !! They even offer gift certificates.
SCAD/SHOWTIME collection
Savannah
College of Art And Design has an interesting merch deal with Showtime to offer limited editions of artist designed products inspired by Showtime
TV series Dexter, Weeds, The Tudors, Californication and The L Word
This video is exactly what it looks like in your (er... my) head when you are 6 and smashing up Matchbox cars with Tonka trucks in your backyard.
Great Mad Men inspired computer wallpaper or placemat ( and oh-how-i-do love placemats!) created by illustrator Dyna Moe.
delicious the movie
Originally uploaded by delicious blog
ONE of the MOST USEFUL tools on the internet. You won't realize how much you need it until you start using it.
Old Spice has always had a good sense of humor about their crappy drugstore cinnamon smelling cologne and now they have taken it to a new level of self mockery.
Here you get NPH as the but-I-play-one-on-TV doctor:
