r a w a l i c i o u s s s

mandala's raw blueberry tart with coconut ice cream 

mandala's creamy tomato mung bean pasta

my raw mediterranean zucchini pasta 

Mandala's, aka vegan heaven is a cool trendy art's cafe serving up the tastiest vegan organic food on the Coast. It's my new favourite place to eat, the best thing about it is it's good for you so you cant feel guilty when you order 3 raw dessert tarts haha.  

All this raw food eating inspired me to make my own raw dish....Best thing I've made to date...so simple yet so satisfyingly tasty :)

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days like these

Finally back and blogging ...Oohhh how I have missed thou. 

It's my day off and its now officially winter :( Sooo cold out...definitely a day in sipping spicy chai tea, relaxing in my ugg boots and reading travel books. Hmm I wonder where my next travels will take me,the unknown is so exciting.

So many beautiful places to see!!!

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p u r e p o e t r y

While wondering the streets of Siem Reap, Cambodia I came across the most beautiful boutique with an upstairs art gallery. Poetry was created by a Philliphno artist/designer, who designed a masterpiece in its self. 

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f r e e a s a b i r d

I Believe I can Fly ( flight of the frenchies)

Nevis Bungy, Queenstown, NZ

Nevis Bungy 

The freedom of flight...

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s e a s o n o f m i s t s & m e l l o w f r u i t f u l n e s s

Backstage by Mark Leibowitz

Backstage by Mark Leibowitz

Backstage by Mark Leibowitz

Photographer Mark Leibowitz captures the delicious colors and abstract/dream like movements of John Galliano’s latest fashion show.

So beautifully composed, Mark turned the photos into art pieces itself. 

I'm entranced!!! 

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a s e a c h a n g e

Bloomingdales Sky 'Batik' Bedding. Photo by Ditte Isager

Ohh how I wish I could sleep here tonight. 

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r o b o r t o m

Honestly I wish I was an early bird instead of a night owl....I can’t sleep so I decided to browse YouTube for new and exciting music!

I came across Robortom's 'Paganini Rocks’; it’s the latest reinterpretation of Paganini's original composition.

Au Revoir Simone makes dreamy electronic pop music using elemental materials: keyboards and voices braid together in a warm thrum of whirring machines and soft melodies. While Tom Hodge's compositional style draws on elements of classical minimalism, groove-based jazz and electronic.

Love this creative collaboration.

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c o m e w h a t c o m e m a y

Angkor Wat at Sunrise

Taporhm-Temple,Cambodia

Floating Villages

Cambodian Farmers 

Market's

Less then 1 month until I get to discover all of Cambodia's hidden tresaures. 
Ahh i'm so excited for my journey into the unknown! 

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m o o n g a r d e n s

Jacqueline Di Milia is currently developing a body of work exploring the metaphysical elements of nature.

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l i f e k e e p s m o v i n g

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f o o d f o r t h o u g h t

Gold Coast Vegan & Vegetarian Restaurants

 
The Cardamom Pod
From Earth & Water
Tian Ran
  Govindas Pure Vegetarian 

The Magic Apple 

There are so many new & exciting raw food/vegan restaurant's popping up on the coast that i'm dying to try. 

I highly recommend Mandala Organic Arts Cafe, great place to catch up with your friends.There's live music, art gallery, and the food....well the food is amazinnng!

It's all prepared with fresh produce from its own garden and local organic farmers, offering amazing vegan pizza, mouth watering raw chocolate and raw desserts(they all looked to good, so I had to order one of each),probiotic drinks, juices and organic coffee/teas.

Bon Appetite.

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r a w

Karolina Eleonóra

Raw Foods

A raw food diet is eating your food in it's most natural state. The idea of the raw food diet is that your food is not heated above  110 degrees to 115 degrees.  This way the enzymes are kept in tact, you get the maximum amount of nutrition possible from your food and you do not cook away the water content of your food. Heating food above 115 degrees kills the precious enzymes in food, reduces the nutrients and vitamins, and changes the metabolic structure of our food. Dr. Gabriel Cousens (well known raw food author) states, "Aging happens when enzymes decrease in concentration in the body."  By eating raw foods you are automatically cutting out the processed junk food that is so popular in our culture today (white sugar, corn syrup, refined flours, etc). Many people experience pesky health problems going away,as well as growing younger, stronger, and healthier.  

Organic
Eating raw foods means eating organic foods which are grown without harmful pesticides or herbicides. Organic food has been shown in research studies to contain higher levels of minerals and vitamins which help you avoid adding more harmful chemicals to your body.

Vegan
Vegans do not consume any animal products such as dairy (milk, cheese, eggs) or meat (including fish), honey is also included in this category. Some raw foodists do consume raw meat and or raw dairy.  However, the majority of raw foodists do not seem to eat any animal products. I personally have been a vegetarian for several years now and a coeiac my whole life. Research shows that vegetarians have a longer life expectancy. 

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y e a r s a r o u n d t h e s u n

Such beautiful lyrics, love the acoustics.

   Taylor Steele captured this journey on film.

My perfect summer song. 

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b e a c h b o u n d

Ali Stephens photographed by Greg Kadel

It's summer and im stuck inside... all I want is to soak up the sun at the beach,so please rain go away come again another day!

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I d o , I d o b e l i e v e i n f a i r y s . . .

Fable Attraction | Natalia Vodianova by Carter Smith for W May 2002

Deer in the Headlights

Falling Garden, Art Installation

Carter Smith, Gerda Steiner & Jorg Lenzlinger,Snakadaktal 

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