Via Flickr:
Cinnamon raisin toast, with homemade butter.
Wednesday, 11 January 2012
Free Will Astrology
"That in a person which cannot be domesticated is not his evil but his goodness," said the writer Antonio Porchia. I invite you to keep that challenging thought close to your heart in the coming days, Pisces. In my astrological opinion, it is an excellent moment to tune in to your wildest goodness -- to describe it to yourself, to cherish it as the great treasure it is, to foster it and celebrate it and express it like a spring river overflowing its banks.
Pisces.
Fotoshop by Adobé
A hilarious, and very honest, look at the fashion and cosmetics industries' quest for perfection. The filmmaker discusses it here.
Tuesday, 10 January 2012
Worse for Wear
The book is dry now, after the mishaps of Sunday night.
It took over two rolls of paper towels and the fan in the background to get it like this.
Net step - keep something heavy on it for the next couple of days. It's a good book, I want to finish it!
It took over two rolls of paper towels and the fan in the background to get it like this.
Net step - keep something heavy on it for the next couple of days. It's a good book, I want to finish it!
Monday, 9 January 2012
Sunday, 8 January 2012
Planning ahead
In February, I'll be moving into a townhouse, the first home I've owned. Farewell to renting!
I've been decorating the townhouse in my mind. Yesterday, I went to Ikea for more inspiration. I don't intend to use Ikea for everything, but they have great organizational ideas, and some of the model rooms have colour palettes that I like.
By no means do I plan on redecorating the whole house at once. I'll have condo fees and more utilities to work into the budget. I'll still be setting aside money each month - the furnace will need replacing in the next few years. And I need to buy a washer and dryer. And a sofa bed.
Realistically, making everything over will take years. Because of both budget and time. That's okay. I'm going to enjoy the journey.
Phase One will be just making everything functional. Fitting my existing furniture into the spaces. With a coupon, I got two sets of curtains for under $5 each at Ikea. My apartment has blinds that came with it, so window coverings is a priority.
Phase Two will be decorating to my taste. I've always wanted a beachy cottage feel to my home. I was thinking of starting with the half-bath, since that's the smallest room. I may change my mind once I'm in the house.
Everything in the half-bath will be replaced before I take possession. I took this picture so that I would be able to visualize the space of the room.
Also, once I get a good look at the backyard, I want to plan a small garden.
I also need to figure out what to do with the unfinished basement. Finishing it would be years in the future. In the short term, I want a functional and attractive laundry area. Attractive enough that I don't mind spending time down there, slaving away at the ironing board.
I've been bookmarking decorating ideas like crazy. Ikea Hackers is a great source. While looking at different sites, I stumbled upon this site Young House Love. Their colour palettes are to die for.
I looked at their wedding album. That's how I want to get married. Now I just need to find the groom.
I've been decorating the townhouse in my mind. Yesterday, I went to Ikea for more inspiration. I don't intend to use Ikea for everything, but they have great organizational ideas, and some of the model rooms have colour palettes that I like.
By no means do I plan on redecorating the whole house at once. I'll have condo fees and more utilities to work into the budget. I'll still be setting aside money each month - the furnace will need replacing in the next few years. And I need to buy a washer and dryer. And a sofa bed.
Realistically, making everything over will take years. Because of both budget and time. That's okay. I'm going to enjoy the journey.
Phase One will be just making everything functional. Fitting my existing furniture into the spaces. With a coupon, I got two sets of curtains for under $5 each at Ikea. My apartment has blinds that came with it, so window coverings is a priority.
Phase Two will be decorating to my taste. I've always wanted a beachy cottage feel to my home. I was thinking of starting with the half-bath, since that's the smallest room. I may change my mind once I'm in the house.
Everything in the half-bath will be replaced before I take possession. I took this picture so that I would be able to visualize the space of the room.
Also, once I get a good look at the backyard, I want to plan a small garden.
I also need to figure out what to do with the unfinished basement. Finishing it would be years in the future. In the short term, I want a functional and attractive laundry area. Attractive enough that I don't mind spending time down there, slaving away at the ironing board.
I've been bookmarking decorating ideas like crazy. Ikea Hackers is a great source. While looking at different sites, I stumbled upon this site Young House Love. Their colour palettes are to die for.
I looked at their wedding album. That's how I want to get married. Now I just need to find the groom.
Zoo pictures
The ruptured disc/pinched nerve took a lot of things from me. Including my stamina, and my ability to carry a heavy camera around. Consequently, my zoo membership expired because I was no longer up to carrying around the Jedi camera. And only the Jedi camera would do.
Just after Christmas, I returned to the zoo, renewed my membership, and took pictures!
Bighorn sheep
The Rocky Mountain goats don't normally get this close to the viewers.
Sometimes I just want to give them a good brushing. :-)
Oh deer.
I hadn't seen the lions in a long time - their area was under renovation before. I walked over and saw this big fellow walking around, another rarity. One of the keeps was close by, and he decided to see if it was lunch time, I think.
When I first looked at the photos on my computer, after downloading, I said "Holy crap money shot!" when I saw this:
That is one BIG cat!
I spent a lot of time just tracking the lions around their enclosure and getting what shots I could.
Eventually the lions turned their backs on the cameras and I wandered around.
I adore red pandas.
Big pink yawn!
Bighorn sheep
The Rocky Mountain goats don't normally get this close to the viewers.
Sometimes I just want to give them a good brushing. :-)
Oh deer.
I hadn't seen the lions in a long time - their area was under renovation before. I walked over and saw this big fellow walking around, another rarity. One of the keeps was close by, and he decided to see if it was lunch time, I think.
When I first looked at the photos on my computer, after downloading, I said "Holy crap money shot!" when I saw this:That is one BIG cat!
I spent a lot of time just tracking the lions around their enclosure and getting what shots I could.
Eventually the lions turned their backs on the cameras and I wandered around.
I adore red pandas.
Big pink yawn!
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