The Spice of Life

My camera and my pantry met today, a good time was had by all.

Also, I have spruced up my food blog (with the help of the first image above), and I am fairly partial to it. Check it out.

Perception

Focus changes everything.

Here is a wonderful article by Rick Steves about how we focus while sightseeing.

Here is an excellent article about the world focusing on the financial crisis while allowing the global food emergency (which I wrote about here) fade to the background (thus focusing on the rich instead of the poor).

Here is information on a current case where the Court is choosing to focus on a revenge instead of justice - accusations instead of facts. An innocent man will be put death on Oct.27 because of it (unless we make it our focus and stop it).

Friedrichshain Flea Market

*If you are looking for info on the Flea Market- it takes place every Sunday in Boxhanganer Platz in Friedrichshain, one block of east of Simon-Dach Strasse. HERE is a map. Enjoy!

So, anyone who knows me knows how I love the vintage. Flea Markets and Second-hand shops are something I just can't get enough of. So, imagine my excitement at realizing the park by our house hosts one of Berlin's best Flea Markets every Sunday. It is amazing! This area of Berlin is home to a lot of artists, hippies, punks, and people who choose to live 'off the grid'. This makes for a really vibrant and varied flea market full of amazing art, old artifacts from around World War II that Americans like me find fascinating, crazy antiques and unusual objects, and good old junk. I love it! Here are some pictures from my stroll through this past Sunday: