I don’t want to go all sentimental, but two years is a lot! I can’t even think two years ahead, let alone backwards. Not to mention the growth in numbers: this year alone we’ve already had more visitors than last year altogether. Thanks for all the links, trackbacks, thanks for spreading the word about us.

And if you want to show us some more love (and frankly, why wouldn’t you?), please add us as friends here or here, or why not vote for us here and here?

You could also participate in our anniversary competition to win this lovely summer dress from Naketano:

For that, all you have to do is answer these two simple questions:

1. Describe with one word the collections of Naketano!

2. Describe with one word the Elit Alice blog!

No, there are no bad answers, everyone who answers has a chance to win! It’s only for our reading pleasure and curiosity.
The competition closes on the 16th of May at midnight (GMT+1).

Please send you emails here: win@elitalice.com

Enjoy your treat!

Agency: The Brooklyn Brothers

How do you satisfy your information addiction in the kitchen? As always, Think Geek has a solution!

Let’s just use this measuring cup, and suddenly the time spent with cooking won’t feel like such a waste.

(source: ooh-shiny.net)

One of the happiest things in life is cheese. And here’s the proof: the smiley cheese knives set.

If you know which knife is for which cheese, please leave a comment!

Even though today we prefer to send e-mails or e-cards, there are certain occasions when we want to make sure that the message stays with the receiver longer than a click.

Of this happens, use the cards from Zeichen Shop. They are made of 100% recycled paper, and there are one for every occasion. If you don’t find what you’re looking for, they’re also open for custom work.

(source: joshspear.com)

My endless search for the best hand cream led me to wear gloves that come from a bottle. It feels like that, anyway, when I use Gloves In A Bottle.

Gloves In A Bottle is a shielding lotion – it bonds with the outer layer of your skin and helps lock in your natural oils and moisture. And also it is in a friendly relationship with eczema; the use of this cream doesn’t irritate your skin in any way.

Good news: Gloves In A Bottle can be also applied on the face and on the body as well.

Ok, ok, it might be just a bit too rude, but on the other hand, it might be just the most efficient thing ever.

The idea is from Mike Barnes. We wouldn’t recommend it to those who lack self-confidence.

(source: idealist.blinkr.net)

Are you trying to give up cigarettes, but you terribly miss cigarette-breaks? Well, why don’t you have a cuppa every time you want to smoke? Of course it’s not the same, but maybe you get closer to the real experience with Cigarettea, the tea bags that look like fags.

The idea is by Schnaider, who believes it can be also used as a great ice-breaker.

(source: laissezfairedesign.blogspot.com)

This is not the first time that Hannah Perner-Wilson is featured on this site. Her new project, the JoySlippers, are designed with pressure sensors embedded in both heels and toes that gather the information on the shifted weight, which information is then fed to a computer.

So what is this good for? For example a drawing program could interpret this information by visualizing the motion. That means you practically draw with your feet. This could be really interesting when analyzing dancing patterns.

These slippers are still under work, for example a wireless version is soon to be released. But if you can’t wait, you can make your own JoySlippers.

I swear I tried everything, but it seems houseplants are not for me. I can’t keep them alive, not even cactuses. So until I can put my hands on a Roly-Poly Pot, I’m forced to surround myself with artificial plants. Of course, not made of plastic.

I found these lovely knitted cactuses on DaWanda (that is practically the european Etsy) in the Kaktus Garten shop. The young girl behind the shop says all these need is a little love. And that I have plenty of.

Of course every piece is unique, and besides the pots you can purchase them as earrings as well!

All of us been there, done that, got over it. One time, two times, three times… Doesn’t matter, the loss of our current love of our lives is always a drama. We would suggest you to simply throw it all out and start recovering straight away. But sometimes the only thing that helps is the good old weeping.

At times like these get out with the handkerchief that looks like a break up letter, look for the reasons, than tell the world your opinion by using it the way you meant to use it.

It’s available at Atypyk.

(source: betterlivingthroughdesign.com)

Well, we’ve got another holiday coming up soon, and although we are against the habit of giving bunnies as presents at easter, we would still make an exception with this zombie bunny.

Jellibat managed to save Test Lab Bunny from a science lab, where different experimental procedures were performed on him. Unfortunately for us, there’s only one existing specimen, and he is already adobted by his new family. But we’re looking forward to the reproduction.

(source: boingboing.net)

You know that tingling feeling of strength and power when you bite off the head of a chocolate santa, or when you chew on the ears of a chocolate bunny? Something similar can be achieved by drawing with these crayons designed by Heli Hietala.

These were made in 2005, the characters are shaped as small human beings, and there are about 100 of them.

According to the designer, the crayons “can be used as tools for communication. It intends to show the results of involvement between characters.”

But we don’t necessarily have to believe it, to enjoy drawing with these little colourful figures.

(source: designboom.com)

“Pass me the salt, would you!” “Can I have the pepper, please!” These exclamations are inevitable when you’re sitting at a family dinner. And what is even more inevitable is that just when you are about to put the best bite in your mouth, you have to stop and pass that damned shaker. You’d prefer to just say “Sort it out!” and munch on, but of course, sitting in the middle, you have to put down your fork and play the middleman between the two sides of the table.

There are two solutions. You should either never sit in the middle, or you should get wind-up salt & pepper shakers.

These strange looking shakers work exactly like other wind-up toys, and each costs 18 dollars.

Alice Wang is one of my favourite concept artists. Everything she does is interesting and thought provoking. This also is the case with her newest project, that is called Asimov’s First Law.

Let’s talk about artificial intelligence. Let’s talk about how machines could harm us. Let’s talk about how some domestic appliances are already affecting how we feel about ourselves. Yes, let’s talk about scales, and the negative impact they have on our self-confidence. Let’s talk about how we could avoid this emotionally stressing experience.

White Lies

Having a bad day? Spent the weekend at your parents? Just stand on the edge of the scale to stay away from reality. The closer you step to the hand, the closer you get to reality.

Half Truth

Use a middleman between you and the scale. Choose someone who loves you enough to tell you either only a half-truth, or who transmits the truth nicely.

Open Secret

This is a risky one. This scale sends a message to the chosen mobile phone with your weight. Make sure to choose wisely.. don’t be the fun of a group of people on a random pub crawl!

Me, I don’t keep a scale. My only scale is my favourite dress. If it fits, everything is OK. If it doesn’t, it’s time to give up biscuits and cheese for a few days!

It’s friday night, the link between a long and tiring week and a long and tiring weekend. So please forgive me for entertaining myself - and you - with something equally tiring.

These jumping brains are nothing but jumping brains. The spanish web designer and toy collector Emilio Garcia designed these toys for Lapolab. Apparently it will be available in limited-edition releases of 120 figures per color.

(source: notcot.com)

I’d love to wear these on a long and boring day to amuse myself with the reactions.

A random surprise for the bests.

Follow the instructions, and make someones day with the sew in surprise. Then count the days (or as it would be in my case: weeks) until the loved one notices it.

(source: urbanoutfitters.com)

If you know me, or have been a reader for a while, you won’t be surprised to see this entry here, even though its not something revolutionary. But for some reason (*khm*) this concept by Marc Graells still peaked my curiosity.

So what are we looking at, you ask? At the coaster shaped like spilled coffee, that is in reality a biscuit covered with chocolate. Or at the biscuit shaped like spilled coffee, that functions as a coaster as well!

So what happens to the chocolate when we put the hot coffee on it, you ask again? The Xofff biscuit is not covered with chocolate where it meets the cup.

But anyway. Who doesn’t like melted chocolate?!

(source: yankodesign.com)

Sorry about the lack of posting these days, I had a bit too much fun work to do. Before we get back to the old habit of posting daily, let me introduce you to some changes we’ve done in the past weeks.

1. The most important: we fixed our RSS. It’s good news for those who wanted to read the site in hungarian. Now the hungarian RSS is working well, please update your feeds! Those who read it in english could update the address as well, although the old RSS will continue to work.

english RSS hungarian RSS

2. You can also follow comments in the sidebar.

3. You can send the posts to your friends via email.

4. And of course we’d be greatful for every vote this year as well:

+1. We were looking at this image for so long, our eyes hurt.

We have many more ideas - much less time, but more suggestions are always welcome!