Tuesday, April 22, 2008

Coolest Chair Ever.

The other day I was very bored and as usual when I am bored I wandered to my computer and clicked on the little stumble button which always brings me some interesting things and ideas. By the way if you don't have stumble I seriously suggest that you get it. You just put in some of your interests and it will bring up related pages. Anyways I happened to "stumble" on a youtube page of a chair which In my humble opinion is the coolest chair ever. It is called 'FlexibleLove.' FlexibleLove experimental furniture incorporates an `accordian-like, honeycomb' structure to create durable furniture pieces produced from widely-available, low-cost recycled materials. FlexibleLove furniture pieces, such as FlexibleLove 16, are made wholly from recycled paper and wood products, and are produced using pre-existing manufacturing processes in order to reduce their overall impact on the environment. The name "FlexibleLove" was derived from the concept of a `flexible love-seat' - seating that could hold from one to as many as sixteen individuals; changing length and shape with a simple pull at each end. A honeycomb structure, used throughtout the entire FlexibleLove line, produces an accordian-like result that allows each piece to be collapsed and extended with ease. If you want to you can go to the site at http://www.flexiblelove.com/ for any that want one (like me) I emailed the company and they said they're only made in Taiwan at the moment but they will ship directly to any interested ones. The FlexibleLove 16 costs $540 USD to the FlexibleLove 8 which costs $360 USD. They also charge a flat fee of $150 USD to ship them. I have the ordering information if anyone is interested, just let me know.

Sunday, April 13, 2008

Never-ending travel

Well today is officially the last day of my latest (and longest) Lethbridge excursion. It was a very enjoyable and beneficial trip.

Highlights include:
Songs being written, helping Megs and Ash move in, Crazy tea-parties followed by cramming six people into the back of a truck underneath a cover and spreading joy to various peoples homes (it was actually incredibly fun), lots of service, a circuit assembly, lots of guitar playing, even the trip home was an enjoyable experience with such memorable times and phrases as, "Dead Mime Fish", "I'm not arguing"(I think that's what I said) and many others which I can't remember (but believe me they were definitely memorable)

The rest of the Lethbridge folk whom I have spent much of my Lethbridge time with left earlier today, which left me feeling quite burdened by all that came flooding to my head now that I am for the most part alone. Mostly that I really would like to move from Nelson, but not being done school it would not be a very smart thing to do. Also what I would like to do for work, which is an endless source of pain,grief, misery and time being sucked away from you for many people so I usually try to put off thinking about it but I'll have to some time. Also During my Lethbridge travel the possibility of moving in with some friends for the summer arose and who knows that might happen. That thought brought on another thought that I've only been in Lethbridge while in a vacation state, where I haven't had to work and that could be hugely affecting how I'm judging it as to if I should move their even if only temporarily. It also brought up the thought of it would be possibly to be always travelling while never having to get a permanent job in aone fixed location but being able to do a job where you have the flexibility to do work and earn enough so to be able to travel and support yourself (even if only very modestly); this in my opinion would be one of the optimal ways to live. Now if only I could find a job where that was plausible.

Anyways I have boring, painstaking everyday school work to do and that will at the very least keep me busy (for a little while) until I have my next leave of absence from Nelson. Which at the latest should be in a month and some, so at the present time their is light at the end of a short tunnel at the moment, now to hope that their is no power-out on the way.