fundraiser and contest for figs with bri

bloggers unite!

one of my favorite food bloggers, briana brownlow of the wonderful figs with bri, has recently discovered that the breast cancer she battled two years ago has returned to other parts of her body. bri has been one of the most enthusiastic supporters of my blog, and even though we have never met i feel such a nice and genuine friendship with her (and consequently horror and sadness upon hearing the news of her illness). as it turns out i am not alone. bee and jai of the jugalbandi blog were also affected by the news, and have created a fundraiser for our foodie friend to help her pay for treatments that her health insurance does not cover. bri is actively seeking traditional and holistic treatments, and the cost estimates for one year of treatments are about twelve grand! almost $3800 has already been raised right now. as a person who strongly believes in equal parts of science and spirituality when it comes to treating illness, i am all for this creative way of reaching the goal!

bee and jai are dedicating this month’s food photo contest to bri. the theme is yellow, the symbolic color of the fight against cancer and of the livestrong foundation. you can click on the chip-in button here to donate, and click here to enter the contest, read the rules, and get a chance to win some wonderful prizes that bee and jai have gathered. the deadline for photography entries is june 30th, 2008. let’s all take a photo, send money if we are able to and support a witty, articulate, caring food blogger who provides so many delicious recipes for healthy organic vegetarian meals, and serves as frequent inspiration for all of us.

i am thinking of you bri, and sending you positive healing thoughts always.

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chris lange video game art and contest

i wouldn’t call myself a video game addict exactly (well, maybe there’s the teeny tiny exception of rock band), but i do enjoy them and associate some fond adolescent memories with them. if you do as well, you will appreciate the cool and colorful collage artwork of washington dc artist chris lange. chris is a multitalented artist who makes really cool collages of his favorite nintendo game characters. his pieces are singularly unique because he uses tiny pieces from old copies of nintendo power magazines to create them!

now you can be the proud owner of your very own original mini collage of your favorite character by entering the contest to win one over at technabob. all you need to do is leave a comment describing your favorite nintendo memory in the comments section by march 31st, 2008. the winners will be those who wrote the most enjoyable entries. the winner will receive an original piece with the character of their choosing, and five other winners will receive an 8″ x 10″ print of one of chris’ most popular pieces.

see more of chris’ portfolio on his website and see his current watercolor washy-looking works for sale at his etsy shop too.

enter the contest (which is on like donkey kong) over at technabob.

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design sponge diy contest finalists

i am sure you have read about the supremely excellent diy contest that grace at design*sponge has put together, with exciting prizes or the top winners (including gift certificates from 2modern and subscriptions and merch from readymade magazine). the deadline for entries has passed but now the voting will begin. check out some of the innovative things created by the first few finalists:

side table with newspaper base

doll parts coat rack

perspex interior door panels

that surreal wall rack has got my vote!

check out the other finalists as they are released to the public at design*sponge today and cast your vote for the winner here.

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