here's what i've been up to:
i went to a hockey game with my mom and brother. yes. my mom and brother are hockey freaks. my brother played on a junior team (and has friends in the nhl) until he decided to go to university. it was an interesting night. it kind of felt like a cultural experience. another culture.
i tried to make ginger cookies. operative word being tried. it must have been the recipe, i swear. only about 8 were edible. i was trying to copy my favorite cookie at starbucks (the only reason i have for ever going there, as i don't drink coffee) but i was largely unsuccessful.
its been snowing like crazy here over the holidays. i've lived in vancouver for 26 years and i've never seen it this bad (haha- jon) but seriously, i haven't seen this much snow here since i was little and my brother and i made snow tunnels for us and our dog.
view out of jon's parents window on christmas day
in addition to my new camera (a combined birthday/christmas present) jon also got me this really great map of paris from the late 1800s. look ma! no eiffel tower!
my mom got me these raybans that i've been wanting for forever.
new lense from my dad
some purple polish from santa. from l to r: catherine the grape, lincoln park after dark, midnight in moscow. can't wait to get this on my nails.
chocolate is always good.
a book to help me plan out the patio garden
lovely book on ceramics and porcelain
11 comments:
beautiful winter and great presents :)
i like your blog, so i link you (if you don't mind)
you have the best christmas gifts ever! and i really adore the pictures you take (:
I love that map. Dude, those are my ray-bans! Are they gunmetal? I wanted them forever also, and finally got them last year. I don't think mine are dark enough, I like yours better.
I went to hockey game as well. It's part of our "national duty", no? My cousin played in the junior leagues as well. What great presents you've received! Happy holidays!
the snowed out trees looks so unreal. i cant even imagine!
cool name: "midnight in moscow" i like when products have interesting names, it makes me like them even more.
and those black ceramic pieces are fascinating.
happy holidays!
Catherine The Grape & Lincoln Park After Dark are my favourites. Lincoln Park is always a nice alternative to black, I think.
I saw the Vancouver winters on the news, it looks crazy. A girl I work with said the same thing about it.
love the sunglasses! very rad.
great presents!!and the map of paris so surprising!;-)hope you'll have a wonderful year 2009!;-)
escitora- beautiful but soo cold! i'm kind of glad to see the snow go. i've had enough! thanks for the link!
raq- thanks!
carlene- they are black frame with grey (i think? or maybe its g-15) lense. i wanted polarized lenses but i couldn't find them anywhere except online.
erica-i saw that on your blog! haha- it is our national duty. happy holidays to you too!
-h: i know, i'm a sucker for names and packaging.
maria: i've been craving dark purple nail polish all fall! the snow is finally starting to melt away!
joanna- thanks! they are such classics. even my dad had a pair back in the day.
tokyobanhbao- thanks and you too!
I thought I was the only one who went to Starbucks for their baked goods! I'm addicted to their pumpkin scones.
These are a really great bunch of presents - I always end up getting things I don't like. Love the map - I just bought a 1960s map off ebay and can't wait to get it.
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