Digital Fruit Salad

Charles Baudelaire defined a flaneur as "a person who walks the city in order to experience it".

My current  #mobileart project is keeping me busy as a flaneur.  Communication with others has led me to realize that the 21st century flaneur is going to need to be able to stroll through both physical and virtual space in order to promote, add to and spread global consciousness.

Both types of journeys often require what is known in South Africa as “padkos” – food for the way; and so I have put together a quick recipe which I hope will be of help to all other 21st century flaneurs out there.

Ingredients:

Berries

Apples

Orange

Watermelon

Bananas

Juice

Method:

If you have one, carry your Blackberry with you wherever you go.  It’s new download will enable you to connect to others quickly and efficiently.

Apple is essential especially if you’re a fan. The new iPad is of course all the rage.

If you are currently in the UK you might like to add Orange, the key brand of the France Telecom group, covering internet, television and mobile services in most of the countries where the Group operates.

I discovered a web design consultant called Digital Watermelon consulting, so if that’s your field please feel free to add some watermelon to quench your particular thirst.

A company called Pineapple Technology ships transmitters and translators for digital transmission. Such contributions to the fruit salad might go unnoticed but are essential for the mix.

If you really need to go bananas I am sure you will find some or other digital device with this name.

Top this all with some digital juice and your fruit salad is ready for consumption.

Enjoy!

Note:

It is a good idea to have this fruit salad as often as is needed.  Most of you will probably be drawn to the digital version, but may I add that the actual version is a good idea too. It is a reminder that despite our walks and flights through virtual space we still need to remain grounded. 

Liberation and manifestation always go hand in hand and a balance between the two is essential for 21st century living!