The Birthday Wishlist

I didn't want to put one up this year, but a few people have asked, saying it's really helpful, and they said it's a way for them to show love so...upon multiple requests here it be:

1.  Anything from Curious Oddities at Fresh Collective that I don't already own.
I'm starting to really like the old, vintage look of bronze and oxidized copper.
I think I like it more than silver.

2.  A Gardenia plant.
I know I suck at keeping plants alive, but they smell SO nice!

3.  Copic Markers.
Not the whole set mind you.  That would break the bank.  Just a few colours here and there.  I particularly like the blues.  You can get them at Curry's.

4.  Any picture frame, knick-knack, glass bottle from Chatelet.
I love the Parisian chic look.

5.  Art Supplies
~  White Acrylic Paint
~  White Oil Paint
~  Canvas (the larger the better)
~  Round Palette
~  Palette Knives


















*No gift cards please! :D

You know you're getting old(er) when you want furniture.

I'm saving up for this sucker because my desk has turned into a cluttered storage area.

In the other news, I was contemplating a bag change since the library that I carry to work everyday was getting to be a bit too much.  I had my eye on this guy:

because:

1)  He was classy and grown up.
2)  He was by Matt & Nat.

But I opted out and went for this:



















because:

1)  She was cheaper.
2)  She was better for my back.

Which, I suppose, was actually the grown up thing to do.

Pats on the back for me for not splurging.  Pat. Pat. Pat.

Puppy Fever

I want a puppy.

But my roommate does not.

So I'm trying to get my boyfriend to want one and buy one so I can live vicariously through him, by sending him these pictures:

PREPARE TO DIE OF CUTENESS!

P.S.  Alas this plan is doomed to failure because he is too busy driving to Toronto to see me to take care of an energetic puppy who will probably tear his house down while he is gone.  Sad face.

Ever Gracious

Monday night in an attempt to save $8 on a Go train ticket, I bummed a ride with T.S. to Hamilton because I would be in various parts of the armpit of Ontario for shoots on Wednesday and Thursday.

Now a shoot requires at the very least, a working camera, a working SD card, a working battery, and a working brain.  I had all of that in Toronto except for the working brain.

Because when we got to Hamilton, I realized that I had none of that with me because I had left it at L.Y.'s birthday party right before we left for Hamilton.

Fail.

How was I suppose to do two shoots now?
The answer: go back to Toronto and retrieve said equipment.
Plan: Save $8 back fired.

If I was with me, I would've thought, or said, perhaps with a few drips of condescension, "You idiot."

But T.S., ever the gracious and patient one kept the "You idiot" comments, if they existed to himself, and pulled out a $20 bill to pay for my return fare to Toronto and back.  Because I had no money on me either.

Five Good Things

1.  Fried Chicken from Popeye's
2.  Biscuit Sausage and Egg from McDonald's
3.  Peanut Butter ice cream from M&M meat shops
4.  Portabello mushroom sandwhich from the Bean Bar in Hamilton.
5.  Orange juice.  

Curious Oddities

Currently my favourite jewelry designer is Kat from Curious Oddities.
My super hip friend Beth [let's not lie, I have a friend crush on her even though we are already friends] introduced me to her at Fresh Collective .

Everything about her style is so "me".
I love the old world, Victorian, romantic, feel.  It just speaks to me.
I wish I knew how to do metalwork.

This is the cool thing about art, artists, and God.

No two artists are ever the same, even when one tries to imitate another, but then again one can debate about whether that is art or not.  But what I'm trying to say that God in His genius, created artists to be unique in their own way stylistically.  As much as I love Kat's style, my natural art would not turn out to be like hers, which is why I dish out the dough for her stuff.

Anyone else got some awesome designers that they like?