The Amber SIDEshow

Happy tidbits and bite-size blogging from TheAmberShow.net

Apr 1
Delis ought to put “suspended coffee” on their menus; I’d buy one.
claudekelly:

wenchymcwench:


We enter a little coffeehouse with a friend of mine and give our order. While we’re aproaching our table two people come in and they go to the counter: ‘Five coffees, please. Two of them for us and three suspended’ They pay for their order, take the two and leave.  I ask my friend: “What are those ‘suspended’ coffees?” My friend: “Wait for it and you will see.” Some more people enter. Two girls ask for one coffee each, pay and go. The next order was for seven coffees and it was made by three lawyers - three for them and four ‘suspended’. While I still wonder what’s the deal with those ‘suspended’ coffees I enjoy the sunny weather and the beautiful view towards the square infront of the café. Suddenly a man dressed in shabby clothes who looks like a beggar comes in throught the door and kindly asks ‘Do you have a suspended coffee ?’ It’s simple - people pay in advance for a coffee meant for someone who can not afford a warm bevarage. The tradition with the suspended coffees started in Naples, but it has spread all over the world and in some places you can order not only a suspended coffee, but also a sandwitch or a whole meal. Wouldn’t it be wonderful to have such cafés or even grocery stores in every town where the less fortunate will find hope and support ? If you own a business why don’t you offer it to your clients… I am sure many of them will like it.
 
Source : [x]


This moved me to the core. Read & repost & let’s implement, pls.

Delis ought to put “suspended coffee” on their menus; I’d buy one.

claudekelly:

wenchymcwench:

We enter a little coffeehouse with a friend of mine and give our order. While we’re aproaching our table two people come in and they go to the counter:
‘Five coffees, please. Two of them for us and three suspended’ They pay for their order, take the two and leave.

I ask my friend: “What are those ‘suspended’ coffees?”
My friend: “Wait for it and you will see.”

Some more people enter. Two girls ask for one coffee each, pay and go. The next order was for seven coffees and it was made by three lawyers - three for them and four ‘suspended’. While I still wonder what’s the deal with those ‘suspended’ coffees I enjoy the sunny weather and the beautiful view towards the square infront of the café. Suddenly a man dressed in shabby clothes who looks like a beggar comes in throught the door and kindly asks
‘Do you have a suspended coffee ?’

It’s simple - people pay in advance for a coffee meant for someone who can not afford a warm bevarage. The tradition with the suspended coffees started in Naples, but it has spread all over the world and in some places you can order not only a suspended coffee, but also a sandwitch or a whole meal.

Wouldn’t it be wonderful to have such cafés or even grocery stores in every town where the less fortunate will find hope and support ? If you own a business why don’t you offer it to your clients… I am sure many of them will like it.

 

Source : [x]

This moved me to the core. Read & repost & let’s implement, pls.

(via misskatiemo)


Mar 28
The first MP3 I downloaded was Superman by 3 Doors Down in 2000 (I used KaZaA!) I then put it on a floppy disk and gave it to my boyfriend.
charmcitygavin:

You could fit half a song on there! Or a whole Guided by Voices song!

The first MP3 I downloaded was Superman by 3 Doors Down in 2000 (I used KaZaA!) I then put it on a floppy disk and gave it to my boyfriend.

charmcitygavin:

You could fit half a song on there! Or a whole Guided by Voices song!

(Source: ambermarlow)


The Scared is Scared

A movie narrated by a small child.


Mar 26

Tender Buttons: Gertrude Stein’s Vintage Verses About Objects, Illustrated by Lisa Congdon

Buy it here.

This charming book is available today, and I am very excited to get my hands on a copy. There is an excellent sneak peek over at Brain Pickings.


Mar 18
I don’t know this lady, but she is v. pretty.
dontstaylong:

Partying happened last night.

I don’t know this lady, but she is v. pretty.

dontstaylong:

Partying happened last night.


Mar 14

These portraits are breathtaking.

photojojo:

Portraits of various members of Eastern Bolivian Mennonite Communities by  Jordi Ruiz Cirera from the London College of Communications.

Jordi’s striking photos earned him the 2012 Student Photographer of the Year Award by the Association of Photographers.  

Portraits of Mennonite Communities by Jordi Ruiz Cirera

via Creative Review


Mar 11
I saw this at Adam’s house on Saturday and TOTALLY freaked out. 
adambox:

This is the second cross-stitch @jaxdeleon made for my birthday. I LOVES IT (at Adam’s Tea House)

I saw this at Adam’s house on Saturday and TOTALLY freaked out.

adambox:

This is the second cross-stitch @jaxdeleon made for my birthday. I LOVES IT (at Adam’s Tea House)


Mar 7

Being a “double D” doesn’t mean you have enormous boobs. Here’s a real look at a bunch of D and DD ladies showing themselves off in the name of information. Go get yourself a properly fitted bra.

curveappeal:

What does it mean to wear D or DD cups?

By Bra Fitting Cidade

”..I’d like you to have a look at real D and DD cups.  Thinking about this cup most people have a picture of big breasts in their mind.  If we (I mean- the Lobbyist) try to convince a woman who wears a 34B (70B) that their real size is 30D or 30DD, she’s usually shocked to hear that and voices a lot of protests, main of them being “I don’t have such big boobs”... Read More

(ETA:  Find out How to Fit Yourself here, and/or Calculate Your Size here)


Mar 4

Amanda Palmer knows how to “Lick Everyone”. I’m inspired.


Mar 1

Feb 25

Everything about this is lovely.

glamour:

Pretty gold eye makeup at Gianfranco Ferre. Photos: Mark Leibowitz


Feb 22

Patrice, you did NOT use this .gif. You know what this does to me. I need to take to my bed now. Makidada.

hellandheartaches:


photo meandyou2.gif

(Source: zygotes4lunch)


Feb 13

I hate this.

kenyatta:

joemande:

Here’s an important video I made of all the dry mouth noises Marco Rubio made during his State of the Union response last night.

See also: Palin’s Breath


Feb 3

when con ed preemptively shut off my power

casualnewyork:

image

This applies to my life. The only reason I didn’t actually loose power was because they couldn’t figure out how to get at the locked basement.


Feb 2

Fun things to yell.

Thanks to my - ahem - quirky friend Robin, I’ve been running around all weekend saying, “FUCK YO COUCH!”