I love nieuw jurk...

Photos copyright: Leighton Cooke 2007

Streetlab catwalk, Sunday...

Photos copyright: Leighton Cooke 2007

Suzisuperglue at OT301 meets 360Fashion...

...during Amsterdam Fashion Week. OT301 has just won the Amsterdam Cultural Prize for its support of independent artists and designers and is what the Dutch call a "broedplaats' which means a centre that encourages young artists.
Photo copyright: Leighton Cooke 2007

Amsterdam street fashion...

Photo copyright: Leighton Cooke 2007

The Secret...

...you too can understand the Law of Attraction with this revealing and informative video. Remember to visualise yourself sitting in the red sports car!

Multi-Input Touch Screen...

...this is wicked!

Oxfam celebrates Ethiopian coffee agreement...

...with thanks to greenLAgirl for this link. This is great news for the Ethiopian farmers.

Dirty washing...two weeks later...

...after Kristin Steele was killed on the corner of the Overtoom another woman was knocked over on the same spot and is in a critical condition. Amsterdam's streets are a dangerous place. Yesterday I washed the red fleece that I wear on my bicycle. I washed it by hand Three changes of water and the water was still black. I mean black as soot! What are we breathing into our lungs on the streets. This is unseen pollution that is slowly killing us every day in our hurry to get nowhere. So I'm planning a small experiment with some of my chemist friends. I'm going to wear the fleece for one month then wash it and analyse the water to see what's in it. We'll repeat this process every month to see just how dirty our roads really are. Change of topic but still on the theme of the dangers of modern living Out of the Tunnel, Rachel's book, is out soon and I'm really curious to read it. Hope it comes to Amsterdam soon. She has the courage to speak for those who suffer the shame and fear of trauma in silence.

Wales grows its own...

...according to the BBC the country grows more cannabis than it imports. "Paul Flynn, MP for Newport West, believes a major re-think is needed to solve the UK's drug problem and has campaigned for the de-criminalising of cannabis for many years.
He thinks users should be treated as patients rather than criminals.
'We've had this increasing toll of wasted lives, of deaths, worse than anywhere in Europe, and we've got to say to the politicians, for goodness sake, be a little courageous, don't go for the easy headline or the quick vote.'" says the BBC.

See you in heaven, Kristin...people's princess...

See you in heaven, Kristin...people's princess..., originally uploaded by Leighton Cooke.

...Sometimes things happen in a very strange way. On the way into town the other day I saw a sign warning people on bicycles against the "dead corner" when large vehicles are turning and cannot see the front side. Half an hour later I witnessed just that happen. Kristin Steele worked in the Hard Rock Cafe and was a very popular girl. I spoke to an eye witness, who got there just before me, today. It is so sad what happened. Please everyone be careful on your bicycles. There is far too much traffic in the centre of Amsterdam. I had a near fatal accident two years ago. Everyone is in such a hurry. We must learn to slow down. Let us remember Kristin and be more aware.

Lunch with Gianni Lattanzi...

...an Italian artist based in Amsterdam. Gianni made a delicious salad for MacFlickr and although he was really tired as he'd been working all night he got the energy to do this great portrait of me.

I feel flattered and as this the fourth in a week I want to thank Manon and the CREA girls too. Gianni's work can be seen on Gianni Lattanzi

Seeds of suicide...

...Monsanto's Indian dream of happiness turns into a nightmare of ruin and despair for the Indian farmers. Vandana Shiva explains how Monsanto causes destruction and misery in India while still making a profit and being indifferent to the problems of their customers.

Manon cooks for my blog!...

in the original setting, originally uploaded by Securitas et Pax.

...Those sunglasses get everywhere. This toast looks delicious and I sure hope there is some left. It was a wet weekend in Amsterdam and I was brooding about lots of things. Maybe the weather really does affect our mood. I was reading yesterday how the Reagan administration developed the idea of how important visual images are in keeping on message. Regardless of his politics Ronnie was always good for a picture and if those of us who work in sustainable development are to get our message across we shall also have to master visual imagery. I'm convinced that it has a lot to do with the way our brains are wired. What we see determines our survival and always has priority over language, which came later in evolution.

Seal...Love's Divine...

...For me Seal is one of the greatest singers in the world. He has a unique ability to express the spirit in music. This just shows what a human being can do. I would like to dedicate this song to all the creative people I know, with special wishes and love to Lzi, Manon, Soma and Suzi. Although we have never met I also send my love to Sonia, a great warrior in the cause of humanity.

Aad's cookies...famous the world over...

...with only organic ingredients. Today I've decided to turn my life into a virtual lifestyle magazine. Brought to you by Ceridwen Media, our muse's infotainment conglomerate. Inspired by Flann O'Brien and comic books the idea is to make some internet space with a common thread...

Queen teases Bush...news collage...

...Making a collage of the news, just for fun. Would America be independent if we'd sent the Queen in 1776?

Geolocation...

de Peper vegan cultural kitchen
...just the place for coffee. The icon gets around.

Voici Lzi Royal!...

More of Manon's MacBook Mama...

...I can already tell that this is going to run and run. A creative obsession that mixes metaphors that nobody has mixed before, and puns without mercy. I wanna be a cult hero! (Badge by Suzisuperglue)

Suzi Superglue's Ceridwen Media logo brooch...