Mice on the Loose!

I am truly honored to have been a part of Truly Nolen's social media project on July 24, 2010- the Mousecar Parade.

We started the day driving down AIA in our Mousecars with our incredible drivers (including my driver Raphael who was not only a genius on insects but sang M.C. Hammer's You Can't Touch This) and headed to the Fort Lauderdale Museum of Discovery and Science.  There I got to live out my lifelong dream of holding a tarantula.  It was a fantastic experience!

Next we drove to Pizza Fusion for tasty organic pizza.  Their organic Mediterranean pizza with Kalamata olives was to die for.  I highly recommend it!

Next stop - Butterfly World in Coconut Creek. If you have never been to Butterfly World, take my advice - it is totally worth the entry cost to experience it at least once.  It is like being in The Secret Garden or a fantasy world. I have expected a fairy to fly by. 

You can sometimes touch the butterflies and occasionally they will land on you, but hundreds of them fly around you - some the size of little birds. BW's Barry the Bug Guy gave us an entomology lesson as well and I got to hold a hissing cockroach and a giant African millipede.  My mom (who breeds exotic pets) would be so proud!

Back to our cars to cruise on home, all of us squeaking (sorry had to) about our day.  The public's reaction to the parade was priceless - they were taking photos, tweeting about seeing the mousecars drive by and the media responded to talking about the event as well.  All in all it was an extremely successful campaign for Truly Nolen and their PR team at Tilson PR in Boca. Congrats to all and thank you for such an incredible, unforgettable time!

To see more of the Truly Nolen Mousecar Parade event images, visit:  http://bit.ly/derQCn





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Art-Full Friday: Bug Beauty

Bugs are art-full without even trying. Today as part of my "Week of Pests", I take a look at all things buggy and beautiful.  And don't forget, tomorrow you can follow our tweets as we participate in the Truly Nolen Mousecar Parade: @EmilyontheAve, @TrulyNolen, @FloridaFrecks, @ViceQueenMaria, @AmandaStewart and @Jarret23.  Monday I will be posting a recap with pics of the event, but for now- on to the insects!

Dragonflies are my favorite bugs. I love how their wings look like intricate lace. 

Photo courtesy of Dimiter Hristov.

This is an actual Katydid and not a photoshopped insect as I originally thought. Looks like Mother Nature created a bug just for me ;)

Photo seen on Veg Web.

 

Totally impressed at the patience this must have taken. This is an actual ant hill in Africa. What crafty bugs!

Photo courtesy of Trek Earth.

Speaking of artistic animals-this castle looking structure is actually a Termite Mound in Cape York, Australia.

Photo courtesy of Portland House.

 

I definitely could not talk about art-full bugs without mentioning spiders. Their webs fascinate me with their delicate strength and incredible designs. 

Photo seen on PK Photography.

Again, nature at its best. Dewdrops on a spider web make for an all natural piece of art.

Photo courtesy of LeBell.

And finally...

This statue in Japan is made of hundreds of thousands of dead bugs.

Interesting and gross and beautiful all at the same time.

Photo seen on Zichi Art.

 

Age is an Issue of Mind Over Matter. If You Don't Mind-It Doesn't Matter. - Mark Twain

Yesterday was my 30th birthday. Today's quick post is in honor of 30th birthdays everywhere:

Photo courtesy of Photo Bucket

I'm not the biggest fan of the pointy cone birthday party hats, but I would wear this handmade birthday crown by Glam Hatter any day. 

30 Tulips make for a lovely 30th birthday gift.  Prestat in the UK has the prettiest bouquet of tulips around, but any local florists will do special bunches of 30 for you. 

 

"He Told Her He'd Lasso the Moon"

The moon would be a perfect gift, but so is this Glicee by Jessica Jane Sublett.  It is a beautiful tribute to the 30's and such a chic gift for a flirty thirty.

Kharygoarts creates custom made cake toppers that can match any style, personality and occasion.  I love the detail in her pieces. You can see the time and love put into each one.

And finally....

Just for fun: 30 Things That Look Like Pac Man, lol. Courtesy of Smosh. 

P.S. The Frisky is a favorite web site of mine and in November they posted a list of "30 Skills Every Woman Should Have Before Turning 30." I am happy to say I have mastered (or pretend to have mastered) every one - how about you?

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Tweet Things Are Made of These...

Twitter is an obsession. It is addicting and powerful and an incredible tool for networking, pitching (for PR), brand building, research and socializing. It has also been an inspiration for designers and so many Twitter products have hit the market that it would take hundreds of 140-character tweets to tell you about them all. 

I first noticed it when @dkny and others began tweeting about the "Follow Me" Twitter Tights on Etsy:

From there I went Twitter crazy and found some incredibly creative and fun items, many featuring their adorable blue bird icon (name unknown though I have heard him called Ollie, Kweet, Tweeter and others)

Survival of the Hippest creates chic custom made Twitter Name Necklaces.

Check out Threadless' huge line of shirts based on popular Tweets.

Tweet-Ups (real life meet-ups with people from Twitter) are so much fun. I would love to host one and use this table runner from Dining Out as part of my decor. 

And nothing makes a cuter Tweet-up hostess gift than this kitchen towel by Shop Memento.

(Hint, hint Tweeps....lol)

Geeky Gadgets showcased this adorable Twitter pillow. So soft looking too...

Yummy! Twitter Cupcakes as seen on All Things Cupcake.

Last but not least, I might have to get this Hand Cut Card by Storey Shop for my husband...

And of course (shameless plug!) if you are on Twitter- follow me @EmilyOnTheAve