From Moonslipper.com. The Pig The Pig is an innocent, sweet and lovable personality. They can also be quite melancholy and over-sensitive. The Pig loves the company of others, and adores parties, gossip and chit chat. They are highly intelligent, but prefer to keep this side of their nature under wraps. The Pig does not care that much for money, but is one of the Chinese zodiac signs that is very lucky. Forecast for 2011 The Pig loves to have fun and socialize with family and friends and on this front, the Year of the Rabbit will not disappoint him! He made not have been the life of the party recently, but in 2011 his social network will greatly increase with April, May, July and October being the most enjoyable months. Single Pigs could very well meet a romantic partner through a friend or at a family gathering. The Pig parties hard and works hard and in the Year of the Rabbit he will be bringing in the rewards for all his hard work. For any …

Happy Chinese New Year readers! Can you guess what year it is this year in the Chinese lunar calendar? Come on, just one guess?! 2011 is the year of the rabbit! Ahuh! After the hectic year that was the tiger, the year of the rabbit is supposed to bring peace. This is a year where we might self indulge a bit, so keep it in mind (and in check). A bit of self indulgence is good, but not too much or you will become a sick, fat little rabbit. This year trickle by at a leisurely pace. Pursue your hobbies – gentler ones if possible. Gardening, reading, painting, playing music etc. If going on a vacation, make it a relaxing holiday, rather than an adventure holiday. Readers, get ready for a slower pace. Are you ready? I know I am. N.B. Photos of tiger cub and rabbit are from 2006 at the Sanya Greatest World of Love in Sanya, a city in South China’s Hainan where tiger cubs and rabbits became friends. Don’t believe me? Look …

Today marks 4 years of the City Farmers’ Market in Auckland city behind Britomart. It’s one of the the closest farmers market to me and easy to get to by walking, bus or train. It’s the last one before Christmas, so if you’re thinking about foodie gifts or buying good ingredients and products to feed the hungry masses, come to City Farmers’ Market. I usually come home with some fresh vegies, some fancy bread, smoked fish and seedlings to add to my tiny vegetable garden. On today from 8.30am until 12.30pm. Visit their website for more details.

Stuff. Who needs it? As we grow into real grownups we realise we have so much stuff. Our houses are filled with stuff. In the last few years, I’ve really enjoyed giving people I love experience presents. Dinners, circus tickets, subscriptions, stuff like that. It makes it one less awkward thing you can’t throw away and memories of a fun experience is worth much more. I love giving gifts. There is something really satisfactory (is that selfish?) in giving someone something you know they will love. I’ve bought 1 thing for a Christmas present so far this year and I’m happy to leave it at that. The present is for our nephew Lucas who is 1 and a half years old and it’s a gift that should grow with him for years to come. It’s not a toy, I like to think of it as functional, educational art. I better not say any more in case he is a genius literate baby and reads his auntie’s blog. Avoid the malls and gift experiences to enrich …

Oops, my first First Thursday was a bit of a fail. There are 5 venues to the event and I only got to one of them. We checked out the stalls in St Kevin’s Arcade, had a beer at Alleluja Cafe, had dinner across the road at the food court and then it was 9pm and First Thursdays was over. Next time, dinner at home before we go and beer only if it’s on “the course”. Here are a few photos from what little I did see. Illustrated Jewellery by Hunter Gatherer. Good books. Ferrit stall. Sweet, sewn goods. The fabric candle and flowers on the left corner is a little shrine to the Pike River miners. Live music. St Kevin’s Arcade. Moon Gazing Rabbit with Sake Bowls by JM. St Kevin’s Arcarde from the comfort of my beer at Allelujah Cafe. Knitted stuff. Yes! Woolen glasses! Bird in a Bunny Suit. Earrings for a foodie.

I’m just about to head off to my very first First Thursdays. Art, music, shopping, food, drink around K Rd, Auckland. I’ll tell you more about the event later. Cute flyer design huh?

Now the moment you’ve all been waiting for… *Drumroll please* The prize pack will be on its way to you soon. A big thank you to everyone who entered. I really enjoy writing this blog and it’s rather lovely to hear from others.

To celebrate 1000 hits at Bunny.Eats.Design. I’m going to give away a Bunny.Eats.Design. prize pack of blog themed goodies to 1 lucky reader. I can’t even tell you how much this prize pack is worth because half this stuff isn’t even for sale. All you have to do is make a comment on any post between now and the 31st of October to be in the draw. I will randomly draw and announce the winner on 1st November and will contact the winner via email for their postal details. The winner will receive: 1 x painting by artist Joanne Ho 5 x Bunny Suicide postcards by Andy Riley Bunny and bear egg molds (pictured) 12 x bunny greeting cards with envelopes (5 designs pictured) 1 x A3 food type print (pictured) 6 x Aminal stickers (3 designs pictured) (the last 3 prizes on the list are my own designs)