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PJ CRAFTY CANINE Kawaii means cuteness in Japanese. And the best kawaii in the adorable-hip Abbott Street J-pop shop Occupied (221 Abbott Street) is Hakoinu, or “Box Dog”. Hakoinu is mysterious: Occupied owner Jenelle Pratt thinks the story of the charming cardboard doggie and its quest to find the boy who left it behind originated in the 1960s. The pup, and its likeness on products galore, is near impossible to find outside Japan. But Pratt has scored goodies: postcards ($3); an irresistible wooden Hakoinu on a swing ($42); a beguiling DVD set ($38). The 30-minute stop-motion video tells the tender, funny tale of the dog “traveling to find the boy”; plus, you get everything to construct your own Hakoinu. > PJ GUYS AND DOLLS Anime meets tradition in the adorably funky figurines at EQ3 Furniture (2301 Granville Street and 1039 Hamilton Street; $9.99 and up). Our favourites are the blue-eyed Ninja, the fanfluttering geisha, and the sumo bunny. They’re a cool compliment to the curvy, acid-yellow vases and neon-dotted rugs amid the store’s ode to all things Japanese this fall. Cherry-blossom-bedecked bed sheets and water-crane-emblazoned pillows will also have you hankering for Harajuku. > Janet Smith Do you Have Difficulty Sleeping? Restore optimum sleeping patterns Reach your peak performance zone Maximize your potential Enhance your abilities Build mental stamina, strength and flexibility Experience heightened cognitive proficiency Train your brain directly using Neurofeedback* *Brain EEG Biofeedback 604-839-0729 www.TotalMindTraining.ca | FALL 2008 | | GEORGIA STRAIGHT LIVING | 29
SUSTAINABILITY>> FARHAT KHAN USES A WORM BIN TO MAKE COMPOST SHE TRADES FOR PRODUCE. MICHAEL LEVENSTON PHOTO. OPPOSITE PAGE: JASON MAEHL PHOTO. ART OF COMPOSTING YOU DON’T NEED A BACK YARD TO TURN FOOD SCRAPS INTO FERTILE SOIL BY CARLITO PABLO Friendship can grow from just about every imaginable place and situation. For Farhat Khan, one blossomed out of the compost she creates in an indoor bin. A few years ago, while Khan was volunteering for City Farmer, a Kitsilano-based group that teaches urban farming to Vancouver residents, a woman approached her and asked if she knew anyone who could give her some compost. The woman had a plot at a nearby community garden but didn’t have a composter. “So I said I could do that, and that’s how I met her,” Khan says. Since then, she’s been giving the woman compost she makes, and in return, the community gardener shares her produce. “We have a really nice exchange,” Khan says. “It’s wonderful, and I made a wonderful friend that way.” For more than three years now, Khan, who manages a call centre for a venturecapital company, has been teaching people how to turn raw food scraps into fertile soil right in their homes. Like many people, she doesn’t have a back yard. She used to live in an apartment and recently moved into a condo. In these small spaces, she has grown plants like geraniums and roses using the compost she makes. For composting, she uses the worm bin that Vancouver residents can get from City Farmer (2150 Maple Street) for $25. Measuring 85 centimetres at the base and 85 centimetres high, the bin comes with a one-hour course on composting, an instructional book, and 500 wriggler worms. Khan’s raw fruit and vegetable scraps, eggshells, coffee grounds, and tea bags all go into this bin. But won’t this stuff give out a rotten smell and foul up a smaller apartment or condo? Not so, says City Farmer executive director Michael Levenston. When composting is done properly, Levenston explains, “it should be a nice smell, the same smell you get in the forest.” So far this year, City Farmer has taught 500 Vancouverites how to compost food scraps that otherwise would have ended up in the garbage and ultimately the landfill. The group teaches residents how to manage their indoor bins, particularly AUC ION | FALL 2008 | | GEORGIA STRAIGHT LIVING | 30 UPCOMING AUCTION EVERYONE WELCOME COQUITLAM HARDWOOD, LAMINATE & FLOATING FLOOR AUCTION DATE/TIME: Saturday October 18th 2008, 1:00pm ADDRESS: 1500 Lougheed Hwy, Coquitlam, BC PREVIEW: Friday October 17th, 2008 noon to 6pm & Saturday October 18th 9am to 1pm HUGE QUANTITY OF VERY HIGH END HARDWOOD, LAMINATE & ENGINEERED FLOORING! ABLE AUCTIONS HAS BEEN INSTRUCTED TO SELL WITH *NO MINIMUM PRICE* REGARDLESS OF COST OR LOSS. DON’T MISS THIS INCREDIBLE INVENTORY OF BEAUTIFUL FLOORING! IT ALL HAS TO GO - ONE DAY ONLY!! YOU DON’T WANT TO MISS THIS OPPORTUNITY!! PLEASE STAY TUNED FOR A MORE DETAILED CATALOG... ONCE THE AUCTIONEER SETS THE PRICE - YOU STATE HOW MANY SQUARE FEET YOU NEED, IT’S UP TO YOU!!!! YOU WILL BE AMAZED AT OUR WIDE SELECTION INCLUDING: · JAPANESE CHERRY SOLID HARDWOOD · BRAZILIAN & BLACK WALNUT SOLID EXOTIC HARDWOOD · HONEY, RED OR COLONIAL OAK HARDWOODS · OAK, MAPLE OR BAMBOO ENGINEERED FLOATING HARDWOOD FLOORING * GREAT OVER CONCRETE * · OVER 10,000 FEET OF 13.5, 12.3 & 8.3MM VERY HIGH END LAMINATE FLOORING IN A VARIETY OF STYLES AND COLORS Please call:(604) 325-2253 or 1-888-599-2253 FOR MORE DETAILS VISIT WWW.ABLEAUCTIONS.CA OR CALL 604-594-2253 DETAILS SUBJECT TO ADDITIONS AND DELETIONS
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