Thursday, May 01, 2008

viva la vida :: a photo essay

Viva la vida. Long live life.
This post centers around the many small things in my daily life that make me happy.


Watching Pablo watch the pigeons, who coo and taunt him from their perch across the street...


Bossa Nova's innate ability to consistentally center herself smack dab in the middle of the rug...


Omniman's mesmerizing new paintings....


Fruit trees blooming in the city...


Portabello burgers topped with lettuce, tomato, onion, ketchup and a Vegan Rice Slice for dinner, with a good-and-greasy side of oven-baked French fries...


On-the-vine tomatoes...



Working at home and being able to make a fresh fruit smoothie for lunch whenever I feel like it...


Eating more living food, in this case raw vegan pizza cheese from Ani's Raw Food Kitchen.


Vegan haircolor--or more aptly, the fact that this $15 haircolor saves me about $100 in salon fees.

What little things bring you joy?

30 vegabytes:

romina said...

You've reminded me that I need to color my hair soon! I've never used vegan haircolor though. Does it work as well? (If not better?)

magpie said...

snuggling with my honey & warm oatmeal in the morning

herbstsonne said...

That portobello burger looks yummy!

Little things that make me happy: Newman-O's, long walks, and sleeping in.

veganmomma said...

Hey, I recognize your smoothie "cup". We must have the same blender, and ours gets used regularly for sure!
And those rice cheese singles, aren't too bad. My daughter LOVES them.
Thanks for the hair color "review". I've been thinking about trying it.

Bea / OW said...

A haircut is 100 dollars in your town ? Wow...
I pay mine 15 euros & I'm aplaying my henna powder..ok, I don't have the choice for the colors, I must admit, it's always red with one or two variations....

Carrie™ said...

Bossa Nova is a riot! Nice pictorial - it made me smile. Omniman's paintings are amazing!!
Have a great weekend Dynise.

buffalodickdy said...

Watching animals be animals..
Having someone fix me a good meal for once..
Any week-end activity that doesn't involve work...

Vegan Invasion! (Ashley Nicole) said...

I love this post!!! Pablo and Bossa Nova are adorable and on-the-vine tomatoes make happy, too!

Right now, the things that make me happy are my husband and all the wonderful things he does to keep me sane, my dogs who provide us with non-stop love and laughter, the amazing weather we've been having here lately (blue skies, wonderful breeze) and loooong walks to clear my mind.

Vegan_Noodle said...

It is definitely all the little things in life that bring so much joy, and most of us never even pay attention!

For me, there is... chocolate soymilk, wearing my fave labradorite bracelet, snuggling with my hubby, and the smell of honeysuckle in our neighborhood.

Noel and Celeste said...

Love that pic of Bossa Nova in the middle of the rug:).

Also, I use that very same hair color! It's WONDERFUL. I, too, love the price. I've also noticed my hair feels a lot healthier than the stuff at the salon - even the 'good' salons with plant based dyes.

We who work from home have special blessings, no?:)

vegan addict said...

those paintings are amazing! what a talent omniman has! and your cats, awww...bossa nova must be a perfectionist.

my favorite things: herbal tea before bed, baking treats for my partner, the sound of rain on my roof, the arrival of new birds in the spring, my pajamas, and the smell of vanilla.

Melisser; the Urban Housewife said...

Ah, such lovely things to be joyful about!

Kimberly said...

That portabello burger looks AMAZING! (the fries are mouth-watering as well, and I usually don't even like potatoes!)

My favorite little things are - tomato & avocado sandwiches, lying in bed all morning with a good book, soy lattes and people-watching at my favorite sidewalk cafe, and sunny spring weather.

Gnewvegan said...

As you, my kitties make me smile. They do such cute things. When a recipe I make is complete, hearing the birds in the morning sing outside, having coffee with my best friend, having tea with my nan. These are just some things that make me feel good.

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Melody Polakow said...

that is very cool how Bossa stays directly in the center.

I need to buy some vegan haircolor!

I am so happy whenever I see the sun set and sunrise over my ocean... when I walk at the beach, smell the ocean, when get to sleep with my dog and cuddle with her...

pleasantly plump vegan said...

oh my goodness i love the kitty pictures. how cool that Bossa Nova gets smack dab in the middle of the rug. what a cool cat.
those french fries look so good!
little things that bring me joy are avocados, watching our cat and dog play together and having giggle fests with Jared.

Miss Mabel said...

I like that Omniman matches his shirts to his paintings!

I posted a photo essay like this on my facebook, and just looking at it calms me. Ahh.

River said...

Lovely pics :) For me it's the blossoms on the trees that make me smile. Nice to find my way here - I shall return! Hugs.

VeggieGirl said...

as always, I am awe-struck by your photo essays - you seriously need to market your photographs, since your skills are impeccable!!

The little things that make me happy: Being with friends and family, going food-shopping, dancing... the list goes on! :0)

Lisa (Show Me Vegan) said...

That was a nice post. My little things: Saturday morning vegan breakfast, my husband's jokes, Scout's exuberance about everything she does.

Suz said...

Beagles snoring on the couch, foghorns from the boats on the river outside my apartment, melty peanut butter on toasted English muffins, and the tink-tank-tunk of the clothes in the dryer...

The Happy Vegetarian said...

Thanks for sharing the small things in life that make you smile.

I was having a rotten day -- and it inspired me to go out and do a photo essay of the small things in my life that make me smile.

It reminded me again of what's really important in life.

Natalie.

The Vegan Countess said...

Feeling connected to other vegans! I sometimes feel isolated, so I am very thankful for vegans who reach out through the Internet!

bazu said...

Since I'm away from it frequently, I love just lazing around my house, enjoying its quirks and just being able to relax. I also like taking the cats into the backyard and having them play while I enjoy some sun on my face. And tea! A nice cup of hot tea.

I loved this post and how it gets you thinking of nice things!

VeganCowGirl said...

Thanks for the tip for the hair colour!! You rock.

Anonymous said...

What makes me happy? My 8 month old daughter's little pink jacket hanging on our coat rack.:)

Now that hair color.... We need to know more! I have been looking for some good, ammonia free hair color. Could you, perhaps, give us a vegan beauty post????

Ali

Veronica said...

Being so far from home....I am peruvian, but live in Denver, CO..and still recieve emails, phone calls and ecards on my bday.

I love your blog, good karma for you!

Vero

dreamy said...

Bossa Nova is so cool.. She knows how to act like Queen :)

Whitney said...

I love that brand of vegan haircolor. It works as good if not better than the non-vegan brands. And the smell doesn't make your eyes water and feel like you've been gased! I use black and it hardly fades.

Anonymous said...

^^ nice blog!! ^@^

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