{Nick Meek}
I suppose that by some incredible feat of science and nature and fact I am adaptable. I can roll with the punches, I can improvise, I can grow in new and exciting ways in new and exciting directions to meet new and exciting challenges.
This week has beat the Darwin out of me folks.
To that [...]
Entries from July 2009
July 31, 2009
Adaptation.
July 30, 2009
The Pretty and The Gritty. And. NSFW. For the other one that rhymes.
This site makes me feel like I want, so desperately, to feel right now.
July 29, 2009
Wanted Wednesday/Inspiration – Oscar Diaz
{Beautiful ink calender by Oscar Diaz via Dezeen}
Feelin’ a bit world weary this week, seriously lacking inspiration and drive to be anything but.. mediocre. Beige has an upside right? Prefferred color of 99% of pantsuits, followed by Ecru?
But seriously folks, the world is just bringing me down this week. Have any tidbits to offer? Some knock [...]
July 28, 2009
Vote – “the one in the stripes”
{ via The Edmontonian}
Sometimes a girl is just so bleepin’ lucky. The amazing Sally posted my plea for votes (and subsequently change.. come on y’all, I do nothing if not think global) at the Edmontonian…
My speech to the masses below, but you can cast your ballot here at Fashion Magazine. Vote for Andrea. The one in the [...]
July 28, 2009
Monday Must Have – Distilled Style
{Available in the US August 12th, by September everywhere else}
The day got away from me a little bit yesterday… Not sure what happened. Well, not true. When you reward every small movement and triumph over an achey body with ice cream and raspberries and blueberries, there really isn’t much motivation to kick start your day – [...]
July 27, 2009
Hip Hop Video Capitalizes on Current Love of Balloons, Suitcases!
{The song is ok – the video is very pretty.. }
July 27, 2009
a slice
It was a quiet weekend as my body tried to regain some sort of high strung homeostasis. Jared would like you all to know that he would be a really great boyfriend “if I ever had some sort of horrible terminal illness” (?) and did a great job this weekend of lifting me in and [...]
July 24, 2009
Bon Weekend
{miel et cannelle}
Hello lovelies – I’m taking the weekend off blogging, had a bit of an accident last night – an elderly lady ran a stop sign and hit me on my bike. Yeah. I’m ok. I feel.. like I was hit by a car. I’ll tell you all the relatively hilarious parts (for serious, I was [...]
July 23, 2009
Vote for.. well.. me.
{Vote Here! Vote Often!}
So that adoreable dress from dear golden has got me in the runnings for a 50o$ gift certificate to Holt Renfrew! I’m pleased as punch, but need to call upon you my dearest most democratically moved (but not immune to bribery and pet names) to vote for little me in the competition. [...]
July 23, 2009
All’s Fair in Rides and Corndogs
{miel et cannelle}
Spent a wonderful evening at the fair last night, something about the bright lights and spun sugar makes me giddy like a teenager. Even though the only ride we could both stomach was the tilt-a-whirl, my stomach had butterflies holding J’s hand. But it might have been the excess of peach juice I [...]
July 22, 2009
the things we have
Appealing to the logic of long since forgotten science classes, they lay on the hardwood floor, hoping the heat would rise above them. Her back arched far more than his did, enough for him to slip his hand under her back, clammy and dusty.
It came about (and she wasn’t later able to remember how) that [...]
July 22, 2009
Wanted Wednesday- Shabd Simon-Alexander
{Shabd Simon-Alexander via Urban Outfitters}
Simon-Alexander models his art and textiles after galaxies and dying stars.. Exactly what I need to distract people from the beer belly I appear to be developing after realizing that working my way (country by country) through Sherbrooke liquor’s beer cooler may NOT have been the best idea.
Who knew?
July 21, 2009
a kind of breaking.
{miel et cannelle}
There was a storm. A huge storm. A fast and mean and human storm. A storm that picked at windows like fingernails, a storm that pulled at awnings like a petulant child, a storm that whipped and beat my body as I stood out in it. There was a storm with rain that forced its [...]
July 20, 2009
Inspiration – Anja Schrey
{anja schrey via Antler}
I can’t believe these incredible works are done entirely in pencil crayon. Blowing. My. Mind.
July 20, 2009
Monday Must Have – Bike-a-licious
{ciclismo jewelry }
{who also has an amazingly sweet big cartel store here}
{I’m So Vintage}
Don’t you think this is just the most lovely idea? I think having a slide on lid like this would be perfect! I’m so envious of the beautiful Brooks saddle up there.. Stunning. *sigh* xo lovelies, I’ve got the day off to [...]
July 19, 2009
a slice
{miel et cannelle}
Though being sick slayed half my weekend, the other parts were lovely, as was the week. Didn’t take too many photos this weekend (kleenex! gatorade! couches!), so including some of the week.
Headed out to Latitude 53 for the rooftop party which was lovely until a propane tank almost exploded and the tapas never came our [...]
July 17, 2009
Pendleton meets Opening Ceremony meets My Closet
{Pendleton/Opening Ceremony}
Given the fact that I spent all night on the Latitude 53 / Joey’s patio’s with Carlynn last night because it was too hot to be inside anywhere that had walls and a ceiling and didn’t have fresh ice, it does not stand to reason that I also spent a large portion of the day lusting after [...]
July 16, 2009
Go See: Handmade Nation
Faith Levine’s film “Handmade Nation” is screening July 18th at 8pm, at the Transalta Arts Barn (10330 – 84 Avenue)! I really really wish I could be there, but sadly will be cobbling away at my own handmade existence at work. Thanks to Carlynn for the heads up – can’t wait to hear all about [...]
July 15, 2009
Wanted Wednesday – Spats. Ok. Courage and Spats.
{via Allen Company Inc}
First offs sweet tarts – I am fine. Mayhap I am still stuck under the bell jar, floundering a little in the thick air, but as they say – this too shall pass. Time, whether I like it awfully or not, appears to sweep me along with it’s indifference hands regardless of my [...]
July 14, 2009
a slow snap
{miel et cannelle}
The storm hasn’t come. It feels instead as though the sky has lowered, the purple clouds around our shoulders and in our ears like all too much barometric pressure. We are going about our day, our hands doing business through the tense dampness, my limbs like old rubber bands ready to snap on [...]
July 14, 2009
Promise to Write – Threefold
{Threefold}
One of the exciting parts of “travelling” this summer is the postcards to friends I get to write. I’m considering stocking up on a few like this so when we go through what may be (and forgive me if it’s not) unscenic and unpostcardish towns (I’m afraid for you Flint, Michigan) that I have something [...]
July 13, 2009
Late Night Inspiration: Christien Meindertsma
{Christien Meindertsma via Apron Strings and Pretty Things}
These are gorgeous yes? Can you imagine the party…xo
July 13, 2009
Monday Must Have – a quiet day.
{miel et cannelle}
There is a strange wind blowing here today – a storm is coming, and it’s being preceded by an all too bright and strange day. It feels like the city is holding it’s breath, the sirens have been quiet today, the kids subdued. I’ve spent most of it shored up on the couch, reveling in [...]
July 12, 2009
a slice
I had another lovely weekend chums, truly. Incredibly, I have Monday off as with Jared, which just about never happens. I think the universe is trying to make up for my Mac malfunctioning this weekend and iPhoto almost tossing all the photos I took of our adventures. I managed to salvage a few…
J has been [...]
July 11, 2009
Nerves pt. 2
{miel et cannelle}
Late at night, with their bellies filled with beer and their hearts with love and laughter, the prince and princess were gliding across the city on their silent steeds, peddling slowly towards their castle. The train lights wrapped around the base of the skyline like pearls, occasionally blurring as the princess wiped tears [...]
July 10, 2009
Belated Wanted Wednesday – Trampoline
{Trampoline}
I’ve given myself over to the fit of throwing out that seems to come with moving, and it’s feeling fairly productive and clean in my closet (and head!) space. So I’m not sure if I want everything in Kim’s shop, or if I just want a picture of everything in the shop. Either way, it’s [...]
July 10, 2009
The Story of Nerves
{miel et cannelle}
Once upon a time there was a princess. This princess was mildly calm, a little neurotic and very controlling but she made lots of good food so boys sometimes liked her. She lived in a beautiful castle on the third floor of an alright castle with a very handsome music making prince who often danced [...]
July 8, 2009
Inspiration: Royal Art Lodge
{the royal art lodge}
“The Royal Art Lodge was an art collective from 1996 – 2008. The Royal Art Lodge was founded in 1996 by Micheal Dumontier, Marcel Dzama, Neil Farber, Drue Langlois, Jonathan Pylopchuk and Adrian Williams in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Hollie Dzama and Myles Langlois have also been members.“
I’m such a fan of Marcel [...]
July 7, 2009
Frock of Love
Darlings, really. I bought this from the incredible Lauren over at Dear Golden and I am so in love with it. So in love that after ripping open the package on Friday, I’ve worn it three times. And it is only Tuesday. It smells a little bit like Pilsner due to an unfortunate card playing/dancing/drinking [...]
July 7, 2009
Congratulations, it’s a Schwinn!
Little paniers, I’ve found a bicycle! I spent a good many (5!) hours working on her last night, and while I would show you her greasy internal gear hub or her positively attrocious braking system, instead I’ll show you what I fell in love with – her beautiful vintage crossbar with her intact logo (her [...]
July 6, 2009
Wanted Wednesday – Anything Built By Wendy
{Built By Wendy}
Holy hot tamales folks, Monday is kicking my ass today. I wish that I had some witty story or anecdote or tale for you, but I’ve literally been running through the halls at work today trying to get things done. So, I offer these delightful dresses from Built By Wendy who is having [...]
July 5, 2009
a slice.
I feel like I discovered what weekends were really supposed to be….card games and laughter and music, sleeping in, walking in the rain, sitting in open windows drinking beer, chasing ice cream trucks, bike shopping (yay!), walking about the italian district picking up bruschetta and figs, drinking espresso and eating cannoli with my brother and [...]
July 3, 2009
It’s the Friday Uno
Because it’s pretty much the best thing going on tonight, it makes the other four in the Friday Five fairly null and void. See you tomorrow when I wake up with enough funds (see: pocket lint and bottlecaps) to get me some new wheels (or cry about how I drank too much and still don’t [...]
July 3, 2009
a day.
A really bombastic holiday; picnic in the part with L. & Co. eating triple cream brie and strawberries and trompsing through gardens to take photos, catching rides on the side of the road for three dollar beers and laughter with boys in cars that play jazz and feel like summer, sitting on patios and walking [...]
July 3, 2009
Food Lust – Sprouted Kitchen
{sprouted kitchen}
Anybody using fennel and grapefruit together is a hero in my books. A tasty, tasty hero. The food photography is amazing, and it doesn’t help that I’m stuck at my desk without anything to nosh on..
July 1, 2009
Wanted Wednesday – Holidayz yo.
{mieletcannelle}
There is something so lovely about having a holiday in the middle of the week! I’m taking the day off from blogging to spend time with Elle picnicking in the park and soaking up the somewhat weak but still lovely sun. I started working on Granny Squares last night and I’ll post my progress tomorrow! [...]
