Well hello this is the first posting I have made, we’ll see how it goes!

Recently returned from Brazil where in Sao Paulo it is true, there is ABSOLUTELY NO public advertising. I found this extremely hard to believe for the 3rd largest city in the world. It was a beautiful thing. It gave the stunning graffitti that is everywhere more space to shine. For a place as fucked up as Brazil in terms of the economy and poor vs. rich they are far ahead of the U.S. with their use of Ethanol at every gas station and the new ban on public advertising. Good job Brazil.

Also in Sao Paulo hung out with some punk, feminist lesbians who have been active politically for many years now with their music and organizing efforts. They started the first Ladyfest Brazil last year. My friend Elisa Gargiulo who hosted us is one of the founders of the band Dominatrix.

She introduced me to one of the old school lesbian punker Vange Leonel who I photographed on the rooftop of her apartment. It was great.

The best part of the trip was going to see the two most famous all female samba bands. The Hangover Girls and Rainha do Samba (queens of samba) and dancing all night with some of the most excited people I have met. How I wish I had been morn dancing the samba….

Now back in LA with my new to me 1981 Peugeot 505 diesel. It was the car I bought after my 1987 Camry got stolen and then found in pieces. The insurance gave me a whopping $450 for my car! My plan is to turn it into a veggie oil car. Thanks to my friend Stanya there is someone who can hopefully help me do the conversion for cheaper than Lovecraft in Silverlake. I can’t wait.

Yesterday in my garden I planted quinoa, foxglove, carrots, kale ( I know it’s off season), fava beans and more. I am reading a permaculture book called Gaia’s Garden by Toby Hemenway, Food Not Lawns: How to Turn Your Yard into a Garden And Your Neighborhood into a Community by H.C. Flores and Urban Wilds: Gardeners’ Stories of the Struggle for Land and Justice. They are all extremely helpful and interesting so far. Thanks for reading.

x Eden