my friend, the jewelry designer!

My good friend Amy (also known as Amis since grade 9)
got her website up and running now!
(done by yours truly! ahhhh! my first time setting up one of these things!)

ch-ch-check it out.

http://www.ahenwooddesign.com/

Her pieces are nature inspired and lovely, and she is incredibly talented!

I have some of her stuff and it is stunning, she did up a silver necklace for me with a silver pendant cut in the shape of the state of Alaska, people constantly ask me about it!! It's amazing.
xoxo

Becoming Burlesque!

My boss and I went to support a co-worker and check out her burlesque debut last night!
We had some wine and appetizers at her place, then we called/hailed about a billion cabs to take us out to east van.

It was SO impressive. It was incredibly refreshing to see normal girls shake their things and totally own it (In PASTIES, no less!) and the costumes were stunning! (I want a sparkly bra!!! waaahh!!)

Their performances were fantastic, each of them creative, funny, sexy and really well done and all earned foot stomping, hooting, whistling applause!

I didn't take any pictures unfortunately, as I was not allowed any flash photography, it was dimly lit, and my iphone camera just didn't do it justice.

It was really a great experience though and I am definitely looking forward to going to another show in the near future! We talked about bringing the boys next time :)

happy halloween

so much fun despite the rain!

photos by: http://boneyardphotogprahy.blogspot.com/

Pre-Halloween!

So excited! this is easily my favorite time of year!
*Despite the rain and wind...(wommmp wommp)*

Started decorating, carved, DRILLED and painted a few pumpkins

mustache pumpkin!

le sigh...

http://www.joystiq.com/2010/10/14/disney-cancels-pirates-of-the-caribbean-propoganda-layoffs/

Yes...read the article,...I now live with an un-employed house husband.

Financially we are okay, it could have been a lot worse, but it hit pretty suddenly, within the span of 6 hours he went from happily starting his day at work, developing a game he was was passionate about making better, to handing over his keys and company ID and taking home a booklet called "Coping with Job Loss". Yikes!

It was just one of those things that happens in his industry, no hard feelings, just so sudden!

The fact that 110 plus people lost their jobs at this studio yesterday is mind blowing.
One of my good friends said to me yesterday: "one door closes, another one opens"

we'll keep our chins up.

halloween 2010..

I ordered a package of 6 realistic looking crows, with wire in them, so I can strap them all over and incorporate one into my hair (which I might splurge and get done professionally, if I can tolerate being this blonde until November first, I'll be okay!)

Vintage dress suit: still in the works. I know I'll need to do some digging to get it just right.

The Husband is being "the Jesus" from The Big Lebowski... he knows I like a challenge. Good luck to me, trying to find a purple number like this:



I cannot wait to decorate our place, the fireplace has so much awesome halloween decor potential.

inspiration:

http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/

this is the site that keeps me inspired to stay creative, organized and make my home feel like home.