illuzione

death proof barbie

2011-12-22T11:08:00.002+01:00

Made me smile, Mattel meets Tarantino. Another Death Proof car.

master of light

2011-10-08T14:04:00.009+02:00

David & Goliath in the street. Inspired by, master of light and dark, Caravaggio.

mirror image

2011-10-05T10:48:00.002+02:00

Henri Grout Cartonnage Artistique, Paris.

just another day in paradise

2011-09-25T22:38:00.002+02:00

motorino parking

2011-08-25T11:25:00.002+02:00

have a banana!

2011-07-07T09:58:00.000+02:00

I'm going bananas. Seriously, today we can read in the news how many times per week Berlusconi is able to have sex.

vulchers in the house

2011-06-27T13:08:00.000+02:00

Never a dull moment. My kids came home with some convincing vulchers made at the Artis Ateliers.

ai weiwei released on bail

2011-06-22T21:18:00.001+02:00

After seeing Ai Weiwei's Sunflower Seeds at the Tate Modern, I know I shouldn't believe anything I see.

a rainbow for my birthday

2011-06-20T16:01:00.004+02:00

Yes! Just received a RainBow for my birthday... love it!

all is violent. all is bright.

2011-06-15T09:52:00.000+02:00

Saint Peter's Basilica made of thousands of playing cards, jokers only, by Adrian Tranquilli. Now, on display at the MACRO, Roma.

get out of my way!

2011-06-04T20:38:00.000+02:00

I'm fixing up my old bike and I can't decide whether I want something to squeeze or to ring... Since 1906 it's compulsory in Holland to have a working warning device attached to your bike; just to scare the pedestrians.

three is a crowd

2011-05-28T12:18:00.001+02:00

Apartments in Amsterdam with balconies for 1, 2 or 3 persons.

monumental cones

2011-05-27T14:08:00.001+02:00

Wonderful ice cream cones at Gelateria dei Gracchi, Via dei Gracchi 272, Roma.

lost in the crowd

2011-05-26T11:20:00.003+02:00

Today's work in progress, must have patience with the slow-drying oil paint... have another espresso... and another one, and wah-lah! continue...

the last winter cherry

2011-03-20T21:54:00.006+01:00

Winter cherry, also known as Indian ginseng, is a natural supplement believed to restore emotional balance. For sure this version, covered with dark chocolate by Giuliani, will give an extra boost.

color

2011-03-08T08:25:00.000+01:00

In need of some color today...

cheap flowers

2011-02-15T11:02:00.001+01:00

Oof! Situation is back to normal. Yesterday, due to V-Day, the prices skyrocketed.

dopamine day

2011-02-14T08:28:00.001+01:00

Yeah! today, my dopamine levels suppose to go up... Not sure if all this Valentine's lovey dovey, pinks and reds around me will do the trick.

today's tweet

2011-02-13T14:37:00.002+01:00

code orange

2011-02-11T10:57:00.000+01:00

Horrific and magnificent at the same time... step inside the American war machine at Kessler's Circus (2009).

dutch mona lisa

2011-02-07T11:00:00.005+01:00

Remastered... Girl without a pearl earring.

light therapy

2011-01-14T07:08:00.002+01:00

Jump start your day with these Alba Archi lights.

new year's resoluzions

2011-01-08T08:35:00.000+01:00

Make Something New Every Day, translates into patching up my ripped jeans.

three wise men

2011-01-06T08:08:00.002+01:00

Tada! Three wise men from the East, with gold, frankincense and myrrh.

happy 2011

2011-01-03T22:20:00.003+01:00

one size fits all?

2010-12-27T07:28:00.000+01:00

End of year sale for Nachos and Wrestlemaniacs only...

another thrill

2010-12-22T17:28:00.001+01:00

Christmassing in Roma isn't bad either.

cheap thrill

2010-12-16T22:07:00.008+01:00

Window shopping in London for Christmas.

rent-a-tree

2010-12-16T22:05:00.011+01:00

My rental Christmas tree including home delivery + pick-up service... how convenient. Now, the only thing I have to do is, decorate it and keep it alive for 3 weeks.

drama in fashion street

2010-11-29T15:45:00.006+01:00

Impressive mural called Death Dance by Spanish graffiti artist Escif, in Fashion Street, London.

uptown

2010-11-23T13:08:00.000+01:00

A better mood uptown...

downtown

2010-11-19T10:58:00.000+01:00

Today's graffiti is down.

ikea pencil

2010-11-15T09:08:00.001+01:00

DIY QWERTYU

another message

2010-11-13T23:40:00.004+01:00

Another message down the drain...

outdoor cat

2010-09-02T10:53:00.005+02:00

purrrrrrrr

old grain

2010-08-03T12:02:00.004+02:00

Now there's an idea... found this Greek packaging showing a traditional look on modern rice.

tree hut

2010-07-16T15:48:00.001+02:00

Spotted high up on the Centre Pompidou, one of 'Les Huts' by Tadashi Kawamata. Constructed like tree houses and swallow nests attached to the CP structure.

capetown mickey

2010-07-15T10:08:00.001+02:00

After the World Cup, South Africa seems ready for Disney.

galaxy coke

2010-07-14T00:53:00.007+02:00

As seen in Disneyland Paris, the future of branding seems intergalactic.

made clear

2010-07-07T09:32:00.001+02:00

Make sure you read the fine print. This lamp is made in Germany... West Germany.

charlie's angels

2010-07-06T23:52:00.005+02:00

Once upon a time there were three little girls who went to the Police Academy...

campari soda

2010-06-19T17:08:00.000+02:00

My birthday aperitivo :: a Campari Soda with a slice of orange.

friday bubbles

2010-06-18T11:08:00.003+02:00

It's friday and it's my brother's birthday. A perfect excuse to drown a strawberry in some bubbles.

goal!

2010-06-11T08:08:00.002+02:00

Today the World Cup games start in South Africa. Found this back to basics training camp in Oman.

maXXI

2010-05-30T10:18:00.000+02:00

Today open to the public: MAXXI, Museo Nazionale delle Arti del XXI Secolo. Focusing on contemporary art and architecture. It took 10 years to complete this building designed by Zaha Hadid and was constructed on the site of the former Montello military barracks in Roma.

hello sunshine!

2010-05-17T10:13:00.005+02:00

It's a sunny monday morning in Amsterdam. Time to put on some Darth Vader/Batman/Lady Gaga shades. Dutch Airspace is shut down again due to this slow moving (40 km/h) volcanic ash cloud of Iceland's Eyjafjallajokull.

testosterone

2010-04-19T10:48:00.001+02:00

Fueled by testosterone.... a new kid on the block just parked his BMW convertible.

grab & fly

2010-04-16T09:32:00.001+02:00

Iceland is going up in smoke... It seems that there won't be any grabbing & flying today at Schiphol Airport.

spring bunny

2010-04-04T09:18:00.001+02:00

Just located the perfect Easter Bunny. Now, I must focus on eggs...

campari soda

2010-03-31T21:55:00.005+02:00

Time for a spring aperitivo at Villa Augustus, a Campari Soda with a slice of orange.

scene in paris

2010-03-27T08:58:00.001+01:00

Early morning in Paris, off to the market with a stylish bicycle crate.

hermitage

2010-03-26T11:01:00.004+01:00

The Hermitage Amsterdam has a special children's section complete with own ateliers, own entrance and own, yes! coat rack.

ranunculuz

2010-03-23T20:14:00.004+01:00

The Ikea Blomma's are gone and I just bought a bunch of ranunculi, to proof to myself that it's definitely spring! Ranunculi are poisonous when eaten fresh....

bon jorno

2010-03-22T09:50:00.004+01:00

Dubious antiques shop's scene in Roma. The first thing that comes to my mind is Tarantino's Inglourious Basterds.

sunday stroll to hell

2010-03-14T09:48:00.001+01:00

Next to the Fondation Cartier off Boulevard Raspail (Paris, 14th arr.) you'll find Passage d'Enfer or Hell's Passageway. This beautiful pedestrian street is famous for it's former residents like painter Foujita, sculptor Cesar (Baldaccini) and poet, adventurer Arthur Rimbaud. Also photographer Man Ray lived a few footsteps away.

spring at ikea

2010-03-13T16:39:00.006+01:00

And now something completely different... According to the instructions this time I don't need Swiss Allen to put it together.

never on tuesday

2010-03-09T08:38:00.001+01:00

Quelle surprise! The Louvre museum is closed on Tuesdays.

TGIF

2010-03-05T17:58:00.002+01:00

It's Friday night... wash up and call me!

german ford

2010-03-05T11:48:00.000+01:00

Produced in Germany since 1939. This retro cool Ford Taunus used to be the ideal family car. In 1977 it's family car image shifted after appearing in a car chase scene in the James Bond movie The Spy Who Loved Me. A black Ford Taunus was chasing a white, submersible Lotus Esprit S1.

non-virtual mail

2010-03-03T08:58:00.000+01:00

Why not write a letter today... I found this monumental mailbox in the shop neighboring Neef Louis in Amsterdam.

back to school

2010-03-01T08:12:00.001+01:00

Spring break is over. Kids go back to school...

s i l e n t | l i s t e n

get lost

2010-02-26T11:23:00.002+01:00

Here in Amsterdam it's a grey gloom day. Temps are above freezing but still drizzle. I really feel like getting lost in a Roman bar today...

27 bd (before digital)

2010-02-25T11:23:00.000+01:00

One of the first idiot proof snapshot cameras: a Kodak Instamatic. The first Kodak Instamatic was introduced in 1963. Instamatic referred to the process of loading the film into the camera instantly, a drop-in-loading system made it simple to load and unload a film cartridge. In 1990 the first digital camera for consumers was introduced to the world. The rest is history...

customized ape

2010-02-24T09:22:00.002+01:00

A Piaggo Ape used for vegetable transport, customized with a road barrier.

ap(r)es-ski

2010-02-23T14:38:00.000+01:00

Your ski adventure will never be the same with this Piaggo Ape + skibox.

on track

2010-02-22T08:28:00.000+01:00

Lay back, relax and have another espresso. Amsterdam - Paris in 3:18 hrs. Provided Belgium trains keep on track.

lazy sumday

2010-02-21T15:38:00.005+01:00

A rainy Sunday in Amsterdam, time for dim sum. Some hot tea and little parcels of deliciousness would really brighten up the day.

where do we go tonight?

2010-02-20T17:58:00.000+01:00

cluster lamp

2010-02-19T11:08:00.000+01:00

Love this DIY lamp made by a Roman streetvendor. It reminded me of the cluster lamp designed by Joel Degermark for Moooi.

best cut ever

2010-02-18T21:08:00.001+01:00

Since 1649 Fiskars manufacture scissors. The first orange plastic handle scissors were produced in 1967. Now, I'm very proud to own my foldable, key ring, willing-to-travel, version. Suitable for both left- and right-handed people. And yes! it's orange.

what type of...

2010-02-18T11:42:00.000+01:00

An Italian printer who is not fond of Helvetica...

lost in translation

2010-02-15T16:28:00.009+01:00

News from the Department of Confusion :: German speaking J.R. is looking for his Sue Ellen in Paris?

today's valentine

2010-02-14T11:58:00.000+01:00

A Valentine's Day survival guide...

kungfused

2010-02-13T23:43:00.001+01:00

A bit confusing... tomorrow will be Valentine's Day and the first day of the Year of the Tiger. Chinese year 4707. You can celebrate it at a Kung Fu restaurant.

eye candy

2010-02-12T11:28:00.000+01:00

Yes! I bought some.

no brand today

2010-02-11T22:31:00.000+01:00

How refreshing... an empty billboard at Macro Future museum, Roma.

let there be light

2010-02-09T22:58:00.001+01:00

Imagination is the place we are all trying to get to...

Found these great lanterns at Petit Pan, Paris.

the sky is the limit

2010-02-08T13:30:00.004+01:00

I wish... I could light a wish balloon today.

fur for sale

2010-02-06T22:28:00.000+01:00

A fur hat from Helsinki to defrost your brain.

life's adventure

2010-02-06T10:23:00.000+01:00

In Helsinki they really know how to lift one's spirit.

weekend with stanley

2010-02-05T23:36:00.005+01:00

This DIY weekend I will be totally absorbed by Stanley.

modern shed

2010-02-02T22:56:00.007+01:00

A glass window instead of a garage door to show off your favorite motorino. Found in Amsterdam, Edmond Halleylaan (yes, the guy from the comet).

big brother

2010-02-02T21:18:00.004+01:00

French invasion of privacy.

paris streets

2010-02-01T12:13:00.002+01:00

I can take this hint... next shopping spree in NY?

beware of wolves

2010-01-30T23:18:00.002+01:00

Nice...this year's biggest full moon. The January full moon is also called the Wolf Moon.

cinema roma

2010-01-30T11:56:00.007+01:00

Going to the movies is a treat with these dark chocolate cones you'll find at the cinemas in Roma.

brrrrrraille

2010-01-27T11:11:00.002+01:00

bushuissluis

2010-01-25T12:47:00.003+01:00

canta lx

2010-01-24T21:15:00.005+01:00

A Dutch driving wedge, comes in 2 colors: red and white.

No driving license required.

crispy duck

2010-01-23T21:26:00.003+01:00

lego crucifix

2010-01-22T20:42:00.004+01:00

Things to do on a lazy Sunday... have a DIY moment with Lego magnets.

stormtrooper

2010-01-16T21:01:00.004+01:00

I ran into this imperial stormtrooper this weekend at the Adidas store, Amsterdam. Now, I can buy myself an original pair of Luke Skywalkers.

lucky cat

2010-01-16T20:48:00.002+01:00

confused

2009-12-21T15:08:00.004+01:00

Le Confiseur at rue du Parc Royal was empty, no chocolate, just eye candy from Galerie Menouar across the street, 3rd arrondissement, Paris.

paris 24hrs

2009-12-16T09:40:00.000+01:00

paris

2009-12-15T11:08:00.001+01:00

xmas 2009

2009-12-06T22:21:00.002+01:00

lunch break

2009-12-03T14:34:00.002+01:00

musee picasso

2009-11-25T21:37:00.005+01:00

paris hotels

2009-11-24T19:05:00.003+01:00