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13 May 2008

Not a Box!



It's not a box, it's Michel Gondry's latest project!

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Lilly Ann said...

How funny. This is interesting. Thanks for the share.

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Thanks to author/illustrator Barbara Johansen Newman for hitting me with a Thinking Blogger Award. It's an honor and the first award I've gotten since I won the dubious "Looks Surprisingly Hot in a Skirt" Award from my ultimate frisbee team (an award that I definitely deserved, but it was a dubious distinction nonetheless).

I'm not sure what to make of the logo, which looks like some kind of baby alien with a tattoo of the recycling symbol on its forehead. Which I guess is appropriate. It is very thoughtful of this alien life form from a distant galaxy to concern itself with our humble planet's environmental needs.

Thank you Barbara, and thank you tattooed alien baby!
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