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I saw Avatar on Sunday at a theater in Culver City. It reminded me very much of Ferngully and Pocahontas. Although the movie had a very strong environmental message, I was disappointed to see the piles of trash that the lazy viewers left behind in their chairs at the end of the film. How difficult is it to take your waste to the provided garbage cans?! I am also anxious to see what James Cameron does to generate follow-up action. I read an interview with him and it sounds like he is really passionate about the environment. During his initial meeting with Fox, they told him they loved the script, but the asked if some of the “tree-hugging” elements could be left out. Thankfully, Cameron refused. Cameron’s wife, Susie Amis, runs a private elementary school here in Topanga Canyon where I live with my 7 year old. The school, Muse Elementary, is very interesting to me, mainly because they serve organic lunches to the kids. I am waiting for the day that LAUSD steps up to the plate and stops poisoning our children. Speaking of children, I really love the name Neytiri, given to the character in Avatar played by Zoe Saldana. I think this may be the perfect name for my next child!


Sara

Grammy Night

Grammy’s night:

 

There were so many events to choose from on this night, I decided to let the universe guide my path.  At first I thought I would be meeting one of my “Be the Change” girls at either the Warner Brothers event or an Alanis Morissette party, but her phone died and I wasn’t sure where the events were or what the deal was.  So I looked in my emails at a list of Grammy parties and found myself drawn to the Jamie Foxx event at the Conga Room in downtown.  So I spontaneously went, found $5 parking, and tried to schmooze my way in.  After an unsuccessful attempt, I decided to email the contact person.  I waited patiently for a response and decided to take off after about 30 minutes.    On with the adventure…..I love going out solo!  My friend, who is a chef at the farmers kitchen in Hollywood called me and insisted that I pick him and a bunch of fabulous organic, vegan, farm fresh food up and head out somewhere.   I did know that Louie Vega, house music producer, deejay, and grammy winner was performing at Deep, an event that happens every Sunday at the Vanguard and is produced by Marques Wyatt, also an amazingly talented deejay, producer, and yogi.  So I picked up my friend and the goods and we bounced over there.  Upon arriving, it was like a path was cleared for us.  We slid in there, danced like crazy for hours, and provided happiness for all of the bartenders and talent with the delicious food that we brought.    I realized that I had gone out that night in the hopes of influencing some big wigs with my visions of an organic world all the while searching for something that has been with me for years…..house music.  And when I say house music, I mean deep, funky, soulful, spiritual, get down all night long kind-of music, in a place where dancers and free spirits drink more water than alcohol.   There was only one thing missing, which my friend and I provided….the conscious food.

 

The next day I saw an email response about the Jamie Foxx event with a password to get in.  Had I waited another 20 minutes, I would have been in.   Needless to say, I was so thankful that life guided my path.