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Re: Philly Zaangha

Mon, 14 Aug 2006 01:24:25 GMT

Hey, Dee, Maria, Anand and Frank and anyone else who was planning on it and couldn't make it, WE MISSED YOU! but we'll look forward to meeting you at another Zaangha.

Re: Philly Zaangha

Mon, 14 Aug 2006 01:17:29 GMT

Wouldn't have been so easy without you, Princess. You are the Zaangha Goddess!

Re: Philly Zaangha

http://lovejasmine.gaia.com — Mon, 14 Aug 2006 01:00:21 GMT

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love u Diane.... u r the bridge.... so beautiful....

Re: Philly Zaangha

Sun, 13 Aug 2006 18:07:38 GMT

Great Day for a Zaangha

Zaadzsters in Philadelphia from Left to Right: Heather, Hassen, me (Diane), Jared, Jordan, April, Dave

We shared ideas, resources, websites, business cards and lots of good stories! Azure was the perfect venue for a Zaangha.

It was great to meet all of the Philly Zaadzsters who attended the Summer 2006 Zaangha! Of course, none of us were really from Philly! April & Dave, and Heather & Hassen along with Jared came from the Jersey ’burbs, Diane came from Delaware county in the western ’burbs, and Jordan, while currently living in the city is preparing to move to Newark, DE. This turned out to be a good, central location for all of us. Thanks to Dave & April for the zPages rave review of Azure in the Northern Liberties section of Philadelphia. It was a nice place to meet on a Saturday morning. We’ll have to come back for the seitan tips though. Dang if it wasn’t on the brunch menu!

I got there early. I was already about 45 minutes away, and with all of the traffic & construction in the area, I didn’t want to get caught. It was so nice to stroll around this section of town. I hadn’t been there in about three and a half years and WOW! They’ve been making some really positive changes. What a gorgeous day, too. I feel for everyone still suffering a heat wave; ours was brutal, too. But it ended a week ago, and yesterday we are fortunate to have autumn-like sunshine and breezes. I got a couple of good outside shots of Azure and put a couple of postcards on a stand inside. (Thanks, Obi, for sending me more!)

As you might expect with a bunch of Zaadzsters, we had a lot to talk about.

Hassen and Heather were on their way to a Sustainable Business Network meeting/picnic. The SBN is “committed to building a more socially, environmentally, and financially sustainable local economy.” (From the website.) Joining this group and attending the monthly meetings would be a terrific way for any Phila-area Zaadzsters who are business people, professionals, social entrepreneurs, and/or investors, to make very tangible, positive changes. I am wondering if spin-offs in the outlying townships would be well-received. One complaint of many people in our area is that the city does a wonderful job of bike paths, public transportation, and other services, but the minute you hit the city limits it all falls apart. That’s something I plan to look into.

In addition, Heather & Hassen have a small business called Organic Home. Check that out! They also turned us on to the SustainLane website. What great resources!

Dave just published his book 26 Ways to Feel Good Vibes. Check it out and his FeelGoodVibes site if you haven’t already. They are more than worth it! April is a graphic designer (you should see Dave’s killer business cards!) and you can see her work at Treelight Design Studio. Really amazing stuff.

Jordan is moving back to Newark, DE to pull together a Free Food day that will attract a few hundred people to hear his messages of sustainability. Check out his pod Inspire Newark. The idea is that if you offer free food, people of all walks of life will come and you will have an audience for you message. In this case, we are not “preaching to the converted,” and the message has to fit their lives. People want to hear ways to save money and be healthy (while saving money… you get the point! $$) so the message will come from that point of view. Not wasting saves money. Eating fresh food saves money. Saving energy saves money. Jordan has been collecting food donations that will make a killer chili for the masses. If you can help – I believe he is especially looking for a donation of dried beans – contact him and join the pod. You won’t believe the energy there!

Re: Philly Zaangha

Wed, 02 Aug 2006 21:19:52 GMT

i'm there! looking forward, hassen

Re: Philly Zaangha

Sat, 29 Jul 2006 01:26:36 GMT

Hi Folks!

I'm really glad to see so many people interested in our Zaangha scheduled for August 12th. I'm doing an old fashioned copy/paste here of our listing at zEvents. I want to be sure everyone's got the info.

Between this pod's posts and the PMs I've received, I'd say we have a gathering of about 10 so far already!

Stay cool and we'll see you soon!

Diane

Philly Zaangha!

Brunch!

From 10:00 AM until 12:00 PM on Sat, August 12, 2006

Locally owned and operated, Azure features Caribbean, Mediterranean and New American cuisines. Built in newly renovated urban row home, our decor is highlighted by local artists works, exposed brick walls and hand crafted furniture. We offer a warm and inviting atmosphere with fabulous, homemade food and reasonable prices. Azure has exactly what it takes to get you in our doors again and again, but don't take our word for it, come and see for yourself!

Reviewed on the zPages, Azure has something for vegetarians and their meat-eating friends. Something for everyone!

Where?

Azure

931 N. 2nd Street

Philadelphia, PA 19123

Re: Philly Zaangha

http://frank.gaia.com — Fri, 28 Jul 2006 01:27:19 GMT

Hey folks! I'm new to Zaddz, still feeling my way around. I'm about an hour NW of Philly near Boyertown. I'd definitely enjoy getting together with fellow Philly Zaadzsters.

Frank

Re: Philly Zaangha

http://expandingnow.gaia.com — Mon, 24 Jul 2006 17:17:00 GMT

hey all - I just found out about the meeting- I'm there! looking forward to it- Heather

Re: Philly Zaangha

http://worldtraveller.gaia.com — Sun, 23 Jul 2006 13:59:31 GMT

Count me in. I'm new, but excited to be there. I'll upate my profile shortly !

Re: Philly Zaangha

http://lovejasmine.gaia.com — Sun, 23 Jul 2006 03:16:06 GMT

hey Diane... great... i saw u posted it already on the zEvents

so i added u on the list below.... love yaaaa

There are six Zaanghas synchronistically planned for August 12th!

Cape Town, South Africa A get together in the gardens Contact Apple

Charleston Conttact Argus

Denver, CO A potluck party in Ken Caryl Contact Dian

Huntington Beach, CA (SoCal local!) A Zaadz Feel Good Beach Party Contact Sixthsense or Obi

Nebraska! Dinner & Reggae in Lincoln! Contact CalmEagle for details

Philly Brunch @ Azure Contact Diane

Re: Philly Zaangha

Sat, 22 Jul 2006 03:00:34 GMT

Hey, I saw this listing for Azure in the zPages. Two Zaadzsters are already giving it rave reviews! What do you think of the Azure for August 12th?

Re: Philly Zaangha

http://lovejasmine.gaia.com — Thu, 20 Jul 2006 15:40:49 GMT

hey everyone... haven't heared anything yet from Jacqui and Sam and its thursday already....

so if u guys wonna meet another time possibly...

August 12, there are already three Zaanghas so it may be cool to have more gatherings on the same day... feel it out...

Cape Town, South Africa

Los Angeles, USA

Denver, USA

Re: Philly Zaangha

Wed, 19 Jul 2006 20:50:08 GMT

Princess told me that Jacqui and Sam may be interested in doing something this Saturday. I am available in the afternoon or evening. Is Saturday good?

Re: Philly Zaangha

http://floating.gaia.com — Wed, 19 Jul 2006 15:38:42 GMT

essene (@ 4th & monroe, just off south) has a lot of space to sit, or we can see if their back room is open - plus, their food is yummy!

do we have a count of how many?

i also started a delaware valley pod recently: http://pods.zaadz.com/delval

maria

Re: Philly Zaangha

Wed, 19 Jul 2006 11:42:00 GMT

How about somewhere on south street.

Philly Zaangha

Tue, 18 Jul 2006 17:41:56 GMT

It's time to get some Phila Zaadzsters together! Princess is offering all kinds of organizational help and experience so what's stopping us? We have members in Philly and both the eastern (NJ) and western burbs. (Anyone from the northern burbs or Delaware?) So I'm thinking a center city location might be fun. Any suggestions would be welcomed and then we'll toss out a date. Those pics from the NY and DC Zaanghas are awesome!