This is not my... Week 48 07
06/12/07 - It's
05/12/07 - Raining?
04/12/07 - Only 20 days to go!
03/12/07 - "Some see things that are and ask, why?
06/12/07 - It's
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the final countdown... |
No not to Christmas (shockingly).
But to the climate march this Saturday!
For full details check out the Campaign Against Climate Change website but in brief you need to get to Millbank (Westminister tube) by 12pm.
With climate talks still underway in Bali it is a unique opportunity to lend your voice on a day when the eyes of the world are looking at the problems of the environment.
So get down there!
Anyhow - running late as ever so will love you and leave you after one more shameless plug of the:
CLIMATE CHANGE MARCH
SATURDAY
12PM
MILLBANK (WESTMINISTER TUBE)
!!!!!!!
And mentioning that it is our own thisisnotmy Ollie's 30th birthday.
Yes ladies and gentlemen - he is very old indeed.
Happy Birthday though Ols!
(As a special gift he has asked that everyone gets themselves down to the CLIMATE CHANGE MARCH ON SATURDAY, 12PM, MILLBANK (WESTMINISTER TUBE)....)
Hope you are all having a lovely day,
Susie x
05/12/07 - Raining?
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I hadn't noticed... |
It may not be the most delightful day but who cares?
It is now even closer to Christmas!
Woo hoo.
Been looking for more ideas for presents so have a wee look on here. (Course your boyfriend wants a chicken... he just doesn't realise it yet...)
Anyhow - um - what else?
Argh.
Not much to report.
Finished off my upholstery recycling effort (which my mother would call 'a good attempt'... sewing is not a strong point) and - um - chimps are more intelligent than we are.
It is rock n roll crazy round here!
Have a good one.
Susie x
04/12/07 - Only 20 days to go!
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So darnded exciting... |
You have to love Christmas.
Yes it's commercial but hey - that means presents,
Yes it's exhausting but hey - that means parties, and
Yes it's expensive but hey - erm - actually that is a bit sh*t. But why not surprize your loved ones with 'homemade' gifts this year!
They will be delighted with the thought and effort.... (well - I'm hoping mine are at least!)
Anyhow - after yet another evening spent singing Fairy Tale of New York - and the fact that I am (for once) not late for work - I reckoned it was about time for thisisnotmy to go festive!
So for the rest of the week we will be building a his and hers gift ideas section here.
Fun.
Also - for those not imbued with the Christmas spirit (bah humbugs) Ollie has sent through a video.
Apparently it is the 'Most terrifying video you will ever see' so take a look*.
Anyhow - better go (ho ho ho) but have a fabulous day!
Susie xx
*I haven't actually watched it as I am already convinced about climate change but can confirm that the the man in it does appear quite shockingly pale and looks pretty dangerous with a marker pen...
03/12/07 - "Some see things that are and ask, why?
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I dream of things that never were; and ask, why not?" |
What an amazing quote. (Well - hatched version of an amazing quote.)
Honestly, really I was going to investigate all sorts of festive green things... but then I got side tracked dreaming of exciting adventures.
On Friday we were talking about things to do before you are 30 (worryingly close) and slowly the seeds of an idea have been forming.
Not 100% sure how it will turn out or if it will work but hey - that is certainly no reason not to try!
Anyhow - this morning - as well pausing to pray for something positive and concrete to come out of the Bali Climate Conference - check out these guys for a spot of inspiration.
Have a good one!
Susie x
Jason Lewis - the first man to circumnavigate the globe under his own steam. Took him over 13 years and:
"capsized in two oceans, was chased by a crocodile in
Australia, had two bouts of malaria, surgery for two hernias
and nearly died of blood poisoning 1,300 miles off Hawaii.
He also suffered acute altitude sickness in the Himalayas,
broke both legs when he was hit by a car in Colorado and was
arrested as a spy in Egypt."
Louis Palmer - taking his solar taxi round the world.
"The solar taxi should rekindle hope and a zest for life... and show that every single one of us can take a step towards preserving our planet.”
This section will be a daily, well - Monday to Friday daily, editorial. (Have to keep some time aside to keep up the ritual wine drinking / dancing as if being chased by bees.)
I promise to make it my mission to investigate something each day on exciting forays to find new stuff, fun stuff, ethical stuff and anything involving break dancing men with extremely toned physiques.
Let me know if you think of something I should go and visit or if you have any great ideas or information. (Any dodgy suggestions will be politely declined... or not so politely, depending entirely on what they are!)
For today, though, please just have a look below to find out how this whole thing came about. I hope that you are having a lovely morning.
See you tomorrow,
Susie x
Background to This is not my...
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What is this site all about?
Well, as all good ventures do, it started in the pub with the ominous words "I know, why don't we...?" |
What was different, though, was that it still seemed like a good plan in the morning (and somewhat less injurious than trying out extreme ironing, the other suggestion...)
Anyway - once again we had been supping beers and putting the world to rights when someone mentioned the unmentionable, despite our disaffection with the state of the world, none of us was actually doing anything positive to change it.
Whether this was complacency or apathy, who knows - but we were definitely leaving it to others to make decisions and take action for us on issues about which we felt strongly.
We live in a free society, but often things seem to happen as a fait accompli. The war in Iraq, ID cards, the fact that we will eventually succumb to watching some of Big Brother no matter how hard we try...
And we just go along with it. But that is ok, right? I mean, we aren't exactly encouraging the abuse of others - are we?
Ok - so maybe my new top might have been made under less-than-perfect conditions and I suppose that means I am supporting those conditions, but - I have to buy something to wear, so what other choice do I have?
And that was the problem. What - and where - are the choices?
So we decided to investigate. Surely in this free society we have other options; we just need to know how to find them.
So we went online. There are some great directories already for ethical and/or environmentally friendly products, but for us these didn't go far enough. We were on a bit of a roll and decided that these products deserved more active promotion.
We wanted to make as many people as possible aware of the practical things they can do to live life in a better way.
So on this site we will provide information about easy, positive and ethical consumer choices. These are choices that won’t necessarily cost you more, either.
In our directories you will find environmentally friendly and ethical companies and products across the following categories:
Clothes
Energy
Food and Drink
Health and Beauty
Home and Garden
Office
Recycling
Restaurants
You will also find plenty more to lure you back to the site on a regular basis. So come back to have a wee look.
Plus we will be working on video's, events and curious antics to keep important issues in the public eye – and provide us with much entertainment and amusement at the same time.
Give us a shout if you want to get involved!
Anyhow - take a look. Explore… investigate… probe away.
We hope you like it; we hope you use it.
