A little out of focus

Troll Treasures

2011-07-08T10:31:00.000-07:00

Check it!

It's a piggie-bank, how rad it that ? Don't worry though, this is not going into my collection of nick naks. This beauty is for a Christmas in July gift exchange.

Wonder who the lucky one will be.....

Summer's coming

2011-06-06T02:25:00.000-07:00

And so are the ants.

We currently have a minor infestation, but we are nipping it in the bud with some ant poison. Luckly it's not this bad, could you imagine? Yeash

* Did you know the saying is actually nipping it in the 'bud' not 'butt'? I always thought it was 'butt'

Red Lips

2011-06-02T17:58:00.000-07:00

Whatcha think?

I've decided to dabble into the lip stick world and thought I would start out strong with a red. So far I have worn it out around the house.
Have any favorite colors, or brands? Share!

Another Owl

2011-05-17T11:46:00.000-07:00

I couldn't resist...

Love Murtle.

The beauty never stops here

2011-05-10T08:32:00.000-07:00

Can you believe it's almost March.. sick! The hours and days seem to be flowing by faster and faster by the minute. Vancouver life is sorting its self out in the new year. I started another job serving which is going swell so far, the only that gets me with serving is I am often surrounded by 20 year olds, it makes me feel old.

Soon I will be moving too!!! Moving a major five blocks up.. and with one of my greatest new friends in Vancouver and another lovely lady who I have recently just met. I am ubber stoked and will be living there for at least a year. My new pad is a duplex, with two floors, a double sink bathroom with plug in's I checked, a garage, a washer and dryer, a dishwasher (YES) and a place for me to plunk a garden and my wind chimes! Oh my I can't wait!

Life is good peeps.. life is good.... Or at least it is getting better everyday in every way (as Mr. Q would say).

New pillows

2011-03-29T20:19:00.000-07:00

After a lovely trip to Ikea with my roommate Lauren I made us each some new pillows. Here's my new spread.

6.99

2011-03-08T06:10:00.001-08:00

Maybe a little too much for something I will put my trash in.

But I couldn't pass by this vintage mustard yellow beauty.

Happy Thrifting

Too many cloths...

2011-03-06T14:02:00.000-08:00

Is it possible to have too many?

Considering how full my closet is, the fact that my six drawer dresser is full.

and that I have no where to put my jeans, it's possible.

Did I mention I have at least 3 tupperware containers full still in Alberta...

Hmmm....

Featherly friend

2010-12-09T13:23:00.000-08:00

With Christmas season in the mix I have been inspired to create.
I love creating but I always get distracted by too many things I want to do and make that I am all over the map, I have made a few of these and plan to make more to give for Christmas.. Maybe one day I will get up enough guts to try and sell my creations that just keep adding up and being stored with my random traveling self...
Well here she is ...dun dun dun....

Mastery

2010-11-28T12:54:00.000-08:00

What a most fabulous week I had being 26..

This is from my last Tuesday, it was a most wonderful day!

I am super stoked for my new year and being 27.. not only was it my

Champagne and moustache birthday but it is also my Mastery year.

Cheers

*Oh yah... we rocked those stach's*

Happy Tuesday

2010-11-23T15:45:00.000-08:00

'Fishy Face'

Today is my last Tuesday to be 26.

!SO HAPPY TUESDAY!

Celebrate by making a fishy face... or a goat face.

Oh and Happy Halloween (I'm a little late)

Dear John

2010-10-03T15:06:00.000-07:00

Thanks for the memories, they are lovely. I won't be returning to you as I have fallen in love with somewhere new.
Best Wishes
Chalsey Dawn*

Loving it

2010-09-19T23:48:00.000-07:00

* Homemade bread
* The weather, it is fantastical.
* Florence and the Machine
* My new "Simply Charming" mug
* Making new friends
* Experiancing Vancouver

Take those scissors away.

2010-09-15T01:55:00.000-07:00

I gave myself a hair cut tonight.... .

Not the brightest crayon always... but at least I would be a sunshiny color

Hooties

2010-09-13T14:21:00.000-07:00

It's a little "whooville" around my house.

Meet Owl #1 This lovely friend I found at a garage sale. He loves living with the plants.

Owl#2

The unburnable candle, that's right, I am one of those people, and apparently so was the person before me.

Owl#3

My long awaited cookie jar. Lorissa and I found this beauty at a candy/antique store.

Like really could you have two better things in one store??

*Please note lovely pink chair~ This beaut was brought home with my roommate Rachelle after a night on the town.*

Owl #4 and 5

Meet my brass hooters, they are my view while doing dishes, these little guys came from a local

thrift in Richmond B.C

Owl #6

I found this blue hooter at a garage sale. The old man who sold it to me told me about his wife's friend who had 70 or so owls in her home... Here's too hoping I don't go that EXTREME!

Owl #7

My friend Paul just bought me this guy from a garage sale, he's pretty fabulous.

And there you have it, some of my Owl collection/ obsession.

Another reason to love Vancouver....

2010-08-08T21:30:00.000-07:00

BLACKBERRIES

These babies grow wild.

30 min in the rain, a few cuts on our hands, and a few giant spiders later

We have three bucket's of these babies.

Blackberry Jelly here I come.

Silver Fish

2010-08-07T23:14:00.000-07:00

Gross right?

Apparently these little buggers love dark, moist, cracks and crannies... So pretty much they love Vancouver and not to mention my apartment.

Today I looked up at my beautiful bowl light in the kitchen to see a bunch of these critters scampering around.

I also found one or two in my tub, one in my cupboard, and one climbing on my roomies towel.. and after a bit of research I am pretty grossed out.. Especially since they are nocturnal, now I imagine them climbing all over my face as I sleep.

BLEH..

Wish me luck getting rid of these little buggers.. It doesn't sound like an easy task..

Accessory Exchange

2010-08-06T22:01:00.000-07:00

Ooooooiiieeee. I have been meaning to do this post for quite some time now.. along with about another BAZILLION posts.. Whoops.
Either way, I decided to participate in an Accessory exchange on Mod Blog.
And wouldent ya know out of all the people particpating she managed to match me up with my lovely cousin Malauney!

I'm in LOVE.

Thanks Malauney

The things you see in Vancouver

2010-06-18T00:51:00.000-07:00

The other day on the skytrain a gentleman came on pushing his bike. He was a tall fellow with his pants tucked into his socks and some huge marshmallow Nike type shoes on,

and tin foil under his bike helmet, and across underneath his chin. Like a tin foil helmet!!

As the skytrain went along, I found myself staring (not rudely just curiously) I wanted to ask so bad, and we were all wondering "Why do you have tin foil on your head?"

And than to top it off he pulls out a hairspray bottle and starts spraying the tin foil.. not his hair the tin foil.

Wowsa.

Interesting to say the least.

Vannntastic

2010-06-08T23:55:00.000-07:00

Filler' up!

Vancouver

2010-05-18T23:49:00.001-07:00

Alright peeps... I am here and ready to update.
It's been a loooonnng week and two days. I arrived on Mother's day after a blissful drive through the mountains. My friend Paul made the trek back with me after he was done renos at his sister Andrea's (aka one of my besties). Once we arrived in Vancouver we went to his sister Yvonne's to visit her Tammy and Andrea (they flew up that day, us 15 hour drive them 1 hour 10 min flight little buggers).
So far things have gone anything but smoothly. I was so happy to arrive at Paul's set up my room and nest. Just as I was getting cozy his roommate informed him that there had been a "misunderstanding" and that he thought I was only staying there for 2 weeks until Rachelle arrived *note Rachelle doesn't arrive until July 7th* and was feeling less than comfortable with me there. So Sunday I once again had to pack my things and move.
I am now staying with Yvonne, and I am more than appreciative that she welcomed me into her home with open arms. Although I must admit I am feeling a tad homesick. Yvonne has 3 boys, one of which I am borrowing his room, so I feel like a tad bit of an intruder, but I am hoping those Unicorns start peeing me some skittles and things start looking up.
Today I started applying for jobs so I hope my phone rings off the hook tomorrow... unfortunately I doubt that will be the case. Meh. What can you do.
Anyways my peeps I will be sure to upload some photos once I steal them from Paul. I have been too lazy to charge my camera.
Sunshine and lollipops to you all
xo

Packing

2010-04-22T10:37:00.000-07:00

My dreams have been quite entertaining to say the least. I am a dreamer of dreams.. and not just any dream, dreams that jump from one situation to another, make no sense and are often so ridiculous I don't even want to tell people the entire story cause I am a little embarassed that my mind could come up with such things.
The cause of all these dreams... STRESS!
I thought packing was going to be a breeze! and that a week would be plenty PLENTY of time... well boy was I wrong the clock is ticking by way too quickly. Seperating your house into four piles which include 'Stay, Donate, Storage, and Come' is quite the task. Like really what do you pack to take with you when you are not sure how long you will be staying. I am planning for at least a year.. So what am I going to need for a year? Yes I probably don't NEED my owl cookie jar but serious it is way too cute to put into storage! I probably don't need to bring ALOT of things but just can't seem to part. I want a little bit of home with me right??

Bah

2010-04-15T14:25:00.000-07:00

One more day of school!

Eleven day's to pack!

Sixteen days till I live in Vancouver.

Meh

2010-04-08T22:51:00.000-07:00

Can I just say I suck at bloggin'

Here's to another attempt to get better

Maybe a spancy new background will encourage me??

Artsy Fartsy

2009-12-20T16:09:00.001-08:00

Well.. It was a long wonderful semester and boy did I get to create! I registured in a sculpture class last minute when a girl I met told me she had gone in it and quite enjoyed it. I had memories come back from my very first semester of University way back in 2001 and the scary clay clown and other horrid "sculptures" I created. But I figured what the heck.

We learned a technique called lost sand casting, it was quite the process and I could go into detail but.... it's quite the process... so here are some of my results.
The corn and Gourd

Starfish

This is a recreation of "The vielded and Masked Dancer" from the ancient Greece. She began as clay, and then was covered with a silicon mold and made into plaster and finally aluminum. She by far took me the longest, and was made for my Art History class, but gained me some major bonus points in Sculpture too. And last but not least my mountain. Originally carved from a block of plaster. *This is before I buffed and sanded it, it is much smoother and nicer now.

I thought I would include one of the process, these are sandcasted boxes, the mold is made inside originally with the item or shape you want to make, alluminum is melted in the cursavul (the round large pot looking thing) and then poured into the boxes. Quite amazing really.

TLF

2009-12-10T12:21:00.000-08:00

Every Thursday my Media friend Brandon brings me a copy of the University paper so I can read the TLF's (Three Lines Free). I always hoped to be reading and realize someone wrote about me, not that I needed someone to declare there love for me or anything (it happens alot, and is usually about a guy wearing D&G glasses), but maybe someone would write and Thank me for a smile, or make fun of me for falling up the stairs yet again.. Well today I was reading and it happened! A TLF about me. I had to read it a few times to make sure it was actually me and I was reading right.. and Yup.. It was definatly me! Teehee... so here it is.

To the girl in the library (Nov.24) wearing a bright pink hoodie that forgot her green jacket asking about class reserves: if I wasn't totally intimidated by your good looks (or if I had any guts at all) I would have definitely asked you out for a coffee. Just thought you should know!

Awww... Blush blush. My semester is complete!

P.S.
Sorry about the lack of blogging, I have a handful of excuses I swear.

Why today was Wonderful

2009-07-16T22:55:00.000-07:00

*~ My old roommate and fabulous friend Elisa came for a visit with her adorable son Jack.
(It's been SIX years.)

*~ I found Dallas TWO pairs of shorts for $21.00 Wahoo!

*~ I finally caved and bought flowers at Wallyworld..... FOR 1$$

*~ I took down our backyard Jungle

*~ I dubbed the backyard Jungle a "Man's Job" but I did whippersnip 90% of it.

*~ I planted my awesome new flowers, and made my rock boarder.
*~ I took some of Mother Nature that was about to be destroyed and planted it in my yard..
The Results!
Did I mention I got FREE grass July 4th??I will take a better picture later it was getting dark out, but there she is.. looking all Puuuurrrrty

~ Meow~

Finders Keepers??

2009-07-06T17:32:00.001-07:00

Today at Supa-wal-tastic Land I found 20$...

I was in line at a cashier waiting for them to get a price check on a vacuum when I noticed that one of the self check-outs behind me was open. So I picked up my ironing board and Shamwow's and headed on over. Just as I was about to finish checking-out I noticed 20$ sitting in the slot (obviously someone chose cash back and forgot). I immediately went to tell the young worker standing guard, but than I thought "What is he going to do with it?" I highly doubt someone would come back to see if someone turned in a 20$ bill, and the person who had checked out from that machine was long gone, in fact in the time I was there I didn't see anyone at that machine... So I kept it... Eeekkkk I felt a little bad.

Finders Keepers Losers Weepers??

Our Crew

2009-06-20T13:12:00.000-07:00

We took the dogs on a strole the other day to the
off leash dog park down the coolies from our home.

Tinkerbell was stylin' in her I (heart) Dad sweater.

Roxy had a blast swimming in the River.

Tink stayed on the shore and barked at Roxy everytime she

tried to come back on the land. Tink may have a wee bit

of a jealous problem.

It was a great night, but there was a crap load of bugs!

If you look close in this picture all the little specks in the back ground

are large marge flying machines!

Small Cute and Tasty

2009-06-08T11:39:00.000-07:00

I don't know what it is... but when you cut up a licorice into bite size pieces, it just tastes that much better. Mmm.. Nibs.. One of my favorites.

Impatient

2009-06-04T10:41:00.001-07:00

If dirt was clear maybe I would be less impatient...
I just dug up a potato. I was just curious to see if it was growing... and I am happy to announce it is!! I may have hit it a little bit with my shovel but I was trying to be careful, like I was on a dinosaur dig or something equally as cool, but instead of finding a T-Rex, it was just a sprouting potato. (Just as exciting right?!)
Now I will admit, this isn't the only thing I have dug up to check up on. I frequently moved the dirt where my now sprouting sunflower is growing, and checked on a bean or two, and maybe a few peas. I just can't help it!

She's a Beauty

2009-05-31T21:37:00.001-07:00

She may not be a fancy Kitchen-aid

but i love her just the same.

Oh... did I mention she only cost me 5$

and thats including the fantastic mugs I got too!

Hoping it grows!

2009-05-21T19:10:00.000-07:00

I was determined to have a garden this year~
So far I have planted
3 Sunflowers
Carrots
Beats
Radish's
Lettuce
Peas
Beans
Onions
Strawberries
and a back yard FULL of potatoes (SERIOUS)
My Tomatos and cucumbers are still in my window waiting to make sure Old Man Frost is done! And I am hoping to get a Raspberry bush from a new friends farm. YUmMy

Now I just have to be patient and wait... Grow Garden Grow!!

2009-04-24T22:59:00.000-07:00

Decorating-blah

2009-04-23T22:27:00.000-07:00

I thought when I got my own home my mind would be flooded with ideas and colors and designs I would want to do... But instead the thought of painting scares me, my walls are still bare, and my old art looks drab, and boring, and I don't know where to put ANYTHING!
Unpacking has become a slow and painful process, when I get home from work, I dottle around and don't do much, even with Dallas telling me I can't buy anything until all the boxes are unpacked (you think that would have encouraged me?!)~
The basement still remains untouched, but that is probably because Dallas claims it to be his territory. I told him he could decorate the garage... the garage that is not yet build Ha~ Kidding... kinda, but he isn't doing it alone... One because I am scared of what my basement will become, and Two I refuse to have tacky sports things on my walls... Classy stuff ok... but absolutely No tacky Maple Leaf things... Bleh~

I need your HELP!! I need ideas, websites, pictures.... ANYTHING to get my mind going.
Until than I will continue hummin' and hawwin', tootling and dawdling...

Another adventure together

2009-04-10T20:00:00.000-07:00

We must miss the wind in our hair cause we are moving back!~

Lethbridge Alberta the windest city in Canada (or so I think), but it's a small exchange for leaving the hus and fus of Calgary the crazy city we called home, and the little Truck stop known as Strathmore Alberta.

Here we are on our way...

I love Dallas's dirt moustache in this picture. He comes home from work with one daily.

~It's newfarific~

And here she is..
Our New Home

Ain't she ppurrtttyyy.

2009-04-05T23:19:00.000-07:00

Britney Bound

And totally stoked

What to wear?

2009-03-27T16:20:00.001-07:00

I don't know about you, but getting dressed is one of the hardest things I do in a day... okay maybe not the hardest. But it is very important that it reflects how I feel that day, and this means I can change a billion times in one morning or afternoon, or maybe I will even switch up what I am wearing half way through. Early mornings though, blah~ I am not a morning person and at 8am I really don't care how I look just that I want to be in bed. (I am trying to get better).

I never remember it being "normal" for a sweater to cost 80 bucks or a pair of Jeans for 200 (which I refuse to do.. but dang there cute!) So I have decided to resort back to my old ways, and will only buy things on sale! If you look hard enough you will find awesome deals, Yes it has it's major downsides like sometimes there isn't your size, and you have to risk not being able to get something super cute! Which is why we must always "treat" ourselves to that cute coat, or that really nice pair of shoes once in a while. It always feels good to find a good bargin though, like the other day I bought four new pairs of shoes for 8$, now if that snow would just melt! I am sure they will not last the longest but they sure are cute, and the price was definatly right.

Another One of my favorite things is good ol' hand-me-downs.I LOVE loVE LoVe LoooVVvvvEEE them!! Especially when you have a wicked sister who passes them down to you. and it just so happens that god decided to make us the same size minus the legs and the feet but nothing a few pairs of socks and a sewing machine can't fix.

So cheers to cute shoes, funky earings, great cloths and Fabulous sisters! And Spring~ Hopefully it will be here soon~

2009-03-17T18:58:00.000-07:00

~HAPPY ST. PATRIKS DAY~
~I hope your day felt extra lucky~
And if you didn't wear green you got a pinch.

Friday the 13th 2009

2009-03-13T17:39:00.000-07:00

Oooohhh Friday the 13th twice in a row, this only happens every 11 years, and in fact 2009 has 3 Friday the 13th's, our last is November 13th. So far this year my days have not been unlucky, but I guess that is what you consider lucky.
Today Dallas was leaving Kindersley behind schedule of course, and before they got to far they realized they had a hole in their tire, while getting it fixed they discovered another hole!! They could of gotten stuck in the middle of nowhere (aka Saskatchewan) with 2 flats and a trailer behind them. Two holes in your tire, Lucky or Unlucky?
I figure in spirit of Friday the 13th I would celebrate and find some fun facts, Gotta love Google, enjoy !

*In ancient Rome, witches reportedly gathered in groups of 12. The 13th was believed to be the devil.
*Judas, was the apostle who betrayed Jesus, he was the 13th guest to the Last Supper"
* More than 80 percent of high-rise buildings lack a 13th floor. Many airports skip the 13th gate and Hospitals and hotels regularly have no room number 13.
*On streets in Florence, Italy, the house between number 12 and 14 is addressed as 12 1/2.

~Happy Friday the 13th, make sure to stay out of a black cat's path, away from latter's, and don't drop that mirror.

Housecoats

2009-03-09T23:27:00.000-07:00

I must look like the housecoat wearing type of person, because for some reason I always recieve them as gifts. I have recieved three housecoats in the past three years, and as much as I want to wear them, I just don't like them. YeS! I finally said it. I don't like housecoats, I don't really get what to use them for? Am I suppose to use them as a towel when I get out of the shower? Over top of my pajamas? Or rock it with my birthday suit? Maybe I will understand when I am a parent, cause mine rocked them all the time.
I just don't get it.
So if it is between buying me a housecoat or a towel next year, go with the towel, I will for sure use it everyday!

Lost in Blogging space

2009-03-08T01:03:00.000-08:00

This Blogging really stumps me.
I am sure I will s-l-o-w-l-y get better.
I have made at least 3 blog sites I swear. I just don't get it!
bahaha... HELP!
Chals