Hoopers + Dreams of Interior Designs

Ooo...how I love this piece of furniture. It would house S's extensive scotch collection so well! Hoopers is one of my favorite stores in Winnipeg. Last time I was there, drooling over their collection, they told me they ship anywhere. And it's not as much as I thought. It opened up a whole world of possibilities for me. Yes, I could find this in Calgary, but it would be three times more expensive. Now they've launched a website which makes the possibilities much more well....possible.

I recently found a tear in my couch which has made me start considering a new look for the living room. New couch. New overstuffed chair. New paint.

Here are some of my favorite interior design sites. No I don't have the money for any of this, but I like to dream.

DesignSponge +  Blue Mundane + Apartment Therapy + Decor8

Jokes.

I really like dumb jokes. Groaners. Ones that make people roll their eyes. I think people should tell more jokes but I think most people can't remember them when they are needed and nothing is worse than someone telling you a joke and right when they get to the punchline....they forget it. So, here are some jokes for you. They are simple, short and easy-to-remember.

Now get out there and tell some jokes.

There's always another bus.

It could have been that I just left yoga class and was relaxed and happy. I could have been that I'm totally engrossed in Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert (a wonderfully written book that makes me want to drop everything and travel). I'm not sure what it was but I had a Zen moment yesterday. A moment I need to relish in more often now that my work is so consuming and I feel so busy all the time.

Yesterday, as I walked to the bus stop after work I saw one of two buses I can take home waiting at my stop about a block away. I didn't feel like rushing after the bus so I said to myself "if I get there and it's still there, great, if not, there's always another bus." As I got about 20 feet from the door, the bus began to pull away. Just then I also saw another woman running after the bus, but it still kept pulling away. The bus got caught at a red light, so the determined woman went out into traffic, knocked on the door, but the bus still drove away, leaving the woman in the road....and angry. Five minutes later, as my philosophy proved true, another bus arrived, this time, the better bus because it drops me off right in front of my house (I have to walk a couple of blocks home with the other bus..yeah, I'm lazy). I walk on, find a seat, get out my book and begin reading. Happy I don't have to drive in rush hour traffic. Well, angry lady who was denied the other bus immediately begins yelling at the unassuming bus driver about how "this is a transportation service and how can you transport if you don't pick up anyone who isn't convenient to you...can you call the Calgary Transit office and report Mr. Evil 112 Bus???!!!?!" I smile and think, "wow, it must be really difficult to be a bus driver and really difficult to be that woman."

Because it was 5.30 on a Wednesday night, traffic was really terrible, backed up the whole way home and wouldn't you know it, we passed that bus who passed us up earlier. I actually got home earlier by waiting for the next bus. So when life give you lemons and it seems pretty tough, remember there will always be another bus.

gurrrrl powa!

Ok, so Rotten Tomatoes didn't give it a very good rating and I doubt that I would watch this movie over and over again, but if you're feeling down in the dumps 'cause you're a girl watch this movie. Death Proof is pretty entertaining.

I've always been curious about Weight Watchers because so many people have joined it. Then Heidi joined a month or so ago, so I decided to jump on the WW Wagon as well. I realized that over the last couple of years I've gained about 10 pounds of love handles that I just don't want. And when some pants start getting more snug, you start to think...so, I joined the online version because I just couldn't see myself going to meetings...yuck. I really like it. I'm so used to doing detoxes and things that I forget that a 'diet' allows you still to eat whatever you want, just maybe not as much as you would like., whereas a detox severely limits the food you can eat. After a week and already 3 pounds lighter, I'm adjusting the correct potions of food and am not so obsessed about the stuff. There are great recipes (even Steve will eat) and I'm totally addicted to seeing the point values of things. I don't think I have bad eating habits, but my portions were out of control. I've also curbed my snacking, phew!

I've also signed up for a yoga class. There is one offered at work and it's fantastic. I find myself really looking forward to Wednesday afternoons where I can spend an hour and a half stretching, calming down, and relaxing. I really recommend it to everyone. I feel so healthy!

Plays on perception

Wha? The lead singer of Silversun Pickups is a guy? I liked the band so much better when I pictured an ansty, scrawny girl just givin'er.

Boo.

We need more angsty girl bands.

Sorry BRIAN, you're gonna still be a girl to me in my head.

Oh nos!

How horrible would the world be without gummy candy. Get rid of chocolate, who cares about caramel, but GUMMIES!

This may make me give biofuels and second look.

Kidding...

Check out icebakes.com to see all the photos and stories of our trip to Torch Lake this summer. It was loads of fun and I'm already hearing from people "When is the reunion trip." Haha.

Cupcake-mania

Folks have been on a cupcake craze lately, have you noticed? With cupcake specialty places popping up all over the city and all. I mean, don't get me wrong, like a cupcake here and there, sure, but this cupcake takes the...well...cake! I totally want this! Though I have very little use for it because I'm actually quite terrible at baking and don't really care for sweet stuff, but the reaction when you brought the giantest cupcake to a dinner party would be the best!



And these? Well these are just the cutest little things ever! How adorable to have these bad boys coming out of your hot pink iPod!