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Are we getting closer or are we just getting more lost?
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Check out this wicked project Ty and I did together over the weekend!!
Cool, no?I'm totally in love with how terribly, terribly gaudy it is!
It's not actually crooked; I had to hold the camera above my head to take a straight-on photo.
Made with:- Foam board
- Super cute wrapping paper (we used two kinds)
- Mod Podge
- An X-acto knife for cutting!
I originally got the idea to do something like this from Urban Outfitters, but theirs is over priced and sort of ugly.
Cardboard?
A bison??
$28?!
(and that's probably in US dolla billz, and before shipping, but I didn't look...)
Ours took about 2hrs to make, and cost probably... 20$ or so.
(the fancy paper on the deer was $5, everything else we got from Dollarama)
and I like this better because you can totally customize your deer based on what type of paper you use; I'm already making one for a girl I work with for her place.
Love it!!
It might seem like an afterthought
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This past week and this coming one have been (and are supposed to be) ridiculously warm for mid-January, and as I mentioned in my last post this is really unusual for Winnipeg, so everyone is taking advantage of it and being outside as much as possible.That being said, it was a perfect opportunity for Ty and I to wander around downtown, have some lunch, and take some pictures for some frames he wants to put up on his wall.
Totally gorgeous, I can't get over it.
Note that Ty is wearing a hoodie in the middle of winter, and I have no scarf or gloves on?!
What is this trickery?
What is this trickery?
I can't help but feel that we're going to get plunged right back into the deep-freeze in a couple of weeks, so we're definitely enjoying this while it lasts.
Part of being my boyfriend
-or anyone that knows me, really-
is being made to play photograpgher and chronicler of my douchebaggery every time we go places.
-or anyone that knows me, really-
is being made to play photograpgher and chronicler of my douchebaggery every time we go places.
Lucky souls!
We hit up a lovely place called Eat! Bistro for lunch; I used to go there all the time with Victoria when she lived here.
I know I have a few Winnipeg readers, and if you haven't checked this place out definitely make a point to! It's on Garry St, right across from where Sonar used to be (or I guess still is? The sign is still there but it's not open)
I know I have a few Winnipeg readers, and if you haven't checked this place out definitely make a point to! It's on Garry St, right across from where Sonar used to be (or I guess still is? The sign is still there but it's not open)
Anyway there's a really charming used bookstore attached to the bistro as well, so it's like one-stop shopping for cuteness!
I'm so in love with the décor here.
And the lighting! The colors!
Perfs.
That outfit is such win; I'll do a Style Post update with it soon.
Ty's lunch: the Lunch special, a salmon and asparagus frittata, garden salad and delicious bread.
The frittata was good (obvs we did sharesies) but a little too fishy for me.
Mine: Sweet chili chicken with wonton crackers and cucumber.
This was a totally amazing lunch, ridiculous foodgasm that I highly reccomend.
The actual reason for our adventure: to take pictures of interesting mouldings or bulidings in the downtown area.
Despite being pretty slummy in a lot of places, the 'Peg does have some really interesting architecture and some very unique places, I'll definitely give it that.
Speaking of slummy...
Fun fact: this "bar" is right across the street from the Golden Room, which used to be the Gentleman's Club (they're both strip joints), and one time while I was walking right in front of this doorway a guy having a smoke outside the Gentleman's Club offered me a job as a stripper there.
This is basically what Ty does all day when we go places; stands around and talks to me while I climb things and take stupid pictures.
And the lighting! The colors!Perfs.
That outfit is such win; I'll do a Style Post update with it soon. Ty's lunch: the Lunch special, a salmon and asparagus frittata, garden salad and delicious bread.The frittata was good (obvs we did sharesies) but a little too fishy for me.
Mine: Sweet chili chicken with wonton crackers and cucumber.This was a totally amazing lunch, ridiculous foodgasm that I highly reccomend.
In fact since Eat! is within walking distance I'm considering going and getting some right now...
We also got some delicious cupcakes as desert!
Kraut King: one of the coolest-looking ghetto restaurants I've ever seen!
It's actually located between the In and Out ramps of a parkade, and is just one big circular booth with stools around it. So neat!
It has weird hours so that's why we didn't go, but we're definitely going back to check it out and have some delicious schnitzel!
Kraut King: one of the coolest-looking ghetto restaurants I've ever seen!It's actually located between the In and Out ramps of a parkade, and is just one big circular booth with stools around it. So neat!
It has weird hours so that's why we didn't go, but we're definitely going back to check it out and have some delicious schnitzel!
The actual reason for our adventure: to take pictures of interesting mouldings or bulidings in the downtown area.Despite being pretty slummy in a lot of places, the 'Peg does have some really interesting architecture and some very unique places, I'll definitely give it that.
Speaking of slummy...Fun fact: this "bar" is right across the street from the Golden Room, which used to be the Gentleman's Club (they're both strip joints), and one time while I was walking right in front of this doorway a guy having a smoke outside the Gentleman's Club offered me a job as a stripper there.
Fantastic!
Just to clarify, I said no.
I have a fascination with fire escapes, I don't know why.
I have a fascination with fire escapes, I don't know why. This is basically what Ty does all day when we go places; stands around and talks to me while I climb things and take stupid pictures.What a good sport.
Love these tunnels!
Then Ty took me to the best toy store ever: Toad Hall Toys!Possibly one of the coolest places I've ever been, it reminded me of one I visited in England when I was a little girl.
Obviously I honed in on the most wholesome stuff in the place.
Can't take me nowheres.
It's unfortunate that you guys missed out on the moment where I found the toy fish that had teeth and proceeded to put it against Ty and say "chomp... chomp... chomp..."
It was definitely a shining, IQ-defining moment in my life.
PS: I was looking for "fish with teeth" to name the fish I mentioned, and found this instead? Wtf?!?!
Speaking of fish!
One of my favorite fish are the plecostomus! I was excited.
(Is it sad that I knew how to spell that?)
A gorgeous old bench in a beautiful neighbourhod... and a king can.
How "Winnipeg"!
Ty looks unimpressed, I think he lost some respect for me after the "Chomping Fish Incident".
Our friend Moarley is always looking for deece Mexican, so here's to remembering: Don Pedro's on Market St!
I totally want to check this place out, their menu has shrimp cooked with roasted peppers and Jose Cuervo Sauce!!
I'm rad. 
Then we climbed to the top of a parkade while reciting the scene with Patrick Stewart on Extras
"Oy! You can't ride you bike on the grass!"
It was lonely windy at the top.
This is the best picture ever and I love it.
What a day!
It's officially 1:45pm and I'm starving, this post made me hungry!
What should I go get for lunch?
Love these tunnels!Then Ty took me to the best toy store ever: Toad Hall Toys!Possibly one of the coolest places I've ever been, it reminded me of one I visited in England when I was a little girl.
Obviously I honed in on the most wholesome stuff in the place. Can't take me nowheres.It's unfortunate that you guys missed out on the moment where I found the toy fish that had teeth and proceeded to put it against Ty and say "chomp... chomp... chomp..."
It was definitely a shining, IQ-defining moment in my life.
PS: I was looking for "fish with teeth" to name the fish I mentioned, and found this instead? Wtf?!?!
Speaking of fish!One of my favorite fish are the plecostomus! I was excited.
(Is it sad that I knew how to spell that?)
A gorgeous old bench in a beautiful neighbourhod... and a king can.How "Winnipeg"!
Ty looks unimpressed, I think he lost some respect for me after the "Chomping Fish Incident". Our friend Moarley is always looking for deece Mexican, so here's to remembering: Don Pedro's on Market St!I totally want to check this place out, their menu has shrimp cooked with roasted peppers and Jose Cuervo Sauce!!
I'm rad. Then we climbed to the top of a parkade while reciting the scene with Patrick Stewart on Extras"Oy! You can't ride you bike on the grass!"
It was This is the best picture ever and I love it. What a day!It's officially 1:45pm and I'm starving, this post made me hungry!
What should I go get for lunch?
Oh, the possibilities!
Follow you until you love me
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I'm feeling pretty disillusioned with life right now; I keep pushing and pushing and I'm losing steam and it's terribly disheartening. Usually I'm good at pushing through tough situations but I just don't have the time anymore.I miss Time.
Time to relax, time to myself, time to do nothing.
I'm constantly surrounded by people, going places, doing things. Even 90% of my downtime is spent with at least one other person and while that's still good it's also beginning to drive me a bit crazy.
Last night I was alone for four hours and I spent the entire time cleaning. Why? Because I haven't had time to properly clean, dust, sweep and mop my apartment since before Christmas and thinking about it is actually making me angry.
And no, it's not Ty's fault. He's around a lot. A lot. More than I prefer people to be, actually. But his presence is different so it doesn't really count, in a way, it's just really new and now that I've been catapaulted back into the 'ol work/school grind it really is becoming apparent to me that the only way I stayed sane all those months was because I spent so much time alone outside of those two places.
Now, not so much.
Oh and the loss of my lunch hours due to overwhelming schoolwork is a piss-off. My day goes by so much faster when I can dick around on the interwebz for an hour in the middle of my day; lately all the interwebz surfing I do is for moar articles on Iraq. Goddamn.
I know this will all pass once the Evening Class end-of-semester Blitz is over, but still.
So, before I go study for my Psych test, here are a few pictures I've been meaning to put up here but haven't; they've been on my Flickr but life got in the way.
Remember NYE?
Yeah, I actually did stuff!!
Drankin' with 'Lyxx. She went and worked at some bar
I forget which
and made 100$ in tips that night!
and made 100$ in tips that night!
Go girl.
NYE pose-off.Oye.
Those tights are on their last legs
(hurr hurr)
RIP 'em in advance.
Meg came to visit us from Montreal for the occasion!
We all wound up attending a party at the ROCC basically because everyone we knew was either hired for it in some way, or was involved with it in some fashion.Good nights do those things not guarantee.
Not a terrible waste, but not among the better organized/decorated/put-together or sounding parties I've wasted my time on.
I thought I could like dupstep but... now I'm not so sure.
The night was only saved by all of us hanging behind the dj booths like pretentious assholes instead of mingling with the sweaty dancers.
Oh well.
I had a teriffic New Year's Kiss and that was what mattered.
That RIDICULOUS jacket is one of Ty's Christmas presents courtesy of me.Isn't it just terrible?
Love it.
Komus at his finest.
That man can drink like nobody's business, I tell you.
Oh and Ty sent me this fabulous postcard in the mail a while back
(again, haven't had time to post)
I think I showed this to Shaz when I first recieved it:
What a sweetheart.
Okay... studying time. Bye-bye lunch hour.
Oddly... I feel a million times better about everything & life now that I've blogged about it.
Lesson learned?
Going down that same old road
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So much going on right now.Sometimes I have to remember to breathe.
It's all good, though.
So good.
I can't wait for blankets, comfort food and Tyrone after class tonight.
So good.
Keep your head up baby
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The other day Ty and I braved post-Christmas malls and cinemas to check out the Terry Gilliam flick " The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus".I first heard about it when Heath Ledger died, and they mentioned the title of the movie he had been working on, I thought
"oh, that sounds interesting"
and then a few months back when I saw the trailer I thought "that looks completely weird and retarded... I have to see it!". I've always been a sucker for outlandish costumes and ridiculous storylines and effects, and there were all of those to be found here.
Combined with the fact that I wanted to see how Gilliam would manage to work around Ledger's death and incorporate Johnny Depp, Jude Law and Colin Farrell into the same role, " Brazil" (another Gilliam classic) happens to be one of my favorite movies ever so I was looking forward to seeing more of his work, and I can say that, as with Brazil, I wasn't disappointed.
That being said, the movie did drag a little in certain places and especially in the beginning before Ledger's character was introduced; I'm not sure if Gilliam was attempting to flesh out the story, but it felt unnecessary and dragged-on occasionally.
The plot covers various deals Dr. Parnassus made with the Devil, Mr. Nick (who is fabulously played by Tom Waits), and the bet struck up between them in order to prevent the doctor from handing over his daugter to fullfill a previous agreement.
However, this fact is easily overlooked by Ledger's outstanding last performance and in particular how Depp, Farrell and Law managed to pick up on his character and do accurate and interesting interpretations of him. How they were all worked into the film made sense and actually added to the story rather than detracting from it, and the visual inventiveness is unique and interesting. While I wouldn't say it's my favorite movie ever I can definitely say with confidence that the entire thing feels exactly like a Gilliam movie should: a visual overload and complete flight of fantasy. That it was credited to "Heath Ledger and friends" definitely tugged at my heartstrings a bit, and though I wasn't sure how I felt about it right away (as has been the case with every Gilliam movie I've seen) I can definitely recommend it, if only to witness Ledger's last performance.
We are living in difficult times
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Hai friends!It's that lovely week between Christmas and New Years and I'm stuck at the office; just me and some other lady who sits not terribly close to me and no supervisors.
Expect a serious Blog Onslaught.
Not just because it feels like the most efficient way to dick around and get paid but also because this is the first time I've had more than a handful of hours to myself or in front of a computer screen.
Oh, holidays!
So since Christmas was basically filled with family pictures of people you don't care about
(and I haven't gotten around to taking pictures of my fantastic prezzies or Christmas cards)
here's something you do care about:
More VicPa visits!Ty and I did a bunch of baking to give as gifts to our friends and damned if I was going to let Victoria miss out on that goodness.
All in all it was a successful baking venture; we managed to make cranberry and almond biscotti, chocolate chip cookies, mint chocolate "ravioli" cookies (there's mint chocolate inside pressed dough) and double-chocolate truffles.
So delish.
Ty likes this picture but I'm sort of "meh" on it, I think we both look pretty ridic.However I'm all about the hand hearts.
EUGH.See my previous post about Ty's nose-picking theory, I guess.
Sad VicPa Leaving Faces.
She went back to Ottawa yesterday and I miss her terribly, it's sort of funny how you can really miss someone you didn't see for months, then only saw twice, isn't it? Hopefully she'll come home and visit me again soon.
Much love pooper
xoxo
Ooooooooooooooooh man it's gonna be a long day, guys.
Your love is better than ice cream
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What's Christmas without some ridiculous Holiday Sweaters?Merry Christmas everyone!!!
Big love and hand hearts.
- A.
I used to be free spirited, now I'm just free of sleep
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Okay okay so The Holidays aren't exactly the most under-used excuse but this is the first time I've been at home by myself in probably a week so cut me some slack here.Tomorrow's Christmas Eve as we all know and ideally (and somewhat ironically) I should have some time to do a much-needed photodump and blog a bit.
VicPa came to visit me on Friday! And she's coming over again tonight!
Life couldn't be any busier or more fulfilling right now guys.
All my best xo
when you live a double-life
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It smells like Mac&Cheese in here and I’m hungry, there’s a pizza place next door calling my name, or rather “2 slices and a pop for 5$”, which is just as distracting.But tonight I’m going for dinner with my aunt and this morning I had eggs made for me for breakfast so I could take’r easy on the Caloriefest.
Although there’s a Subway up the street and I hear it’s nice outside.
Yesterday I had a burger with bacon and swiss cheese on it; I didn’t even eat half but I was stuffed and felt nauseous drinking coffee later.
Coffee has been upsetting my stomach a lot lately and I don’t know why.
Saturday I woke up and had pancakes and an omelette made for me and it was divine and well-worth feeling bloated and gross for the next hour. The Aunt Jemima Bloats are a small price to pay.
Friday night I didn’t have dinner but ate melba toast and dips and wine with VicPa and Ty and this guy I used to mess around with texted me and said he was thinking about me and what was I up to?
I told him drinking with my boyfriend and one of my besties and he said it was about time I got a boyfriend and I told him it was about time a guy appreciated how awesome I was, yes.
Then he stopped texting me.
I forgot what an asshole he is.
Then a friend of my ex messaged me on the ‘ol FB to tell me that he thought that what my ex did to me was uncool and inappropriate and I deserved better and I told him that I knew that already but I appreciated him letting me know.
Almost two years later and people are still realizing what a clusterfuck that all was.
But now things are better.
I have my cute place and my fab friends and boyfriend and sex on the reg and the Subway I went and bought after writing that 3rd paragraph is super tasty.
So things are definitely pretty stellar.
