We're famous!

Well sorta...

A few weeks ago, I attended the (re)opening of In the Loop Cafe on St. Clair West. I can't tell you how happy I am that this great space is once again open. It's so bright, warm, friendly... and there are skor bars that are like.... tha bomb.

Snap Downtown Toronto came by and snapped some lovely photos of the event....

Recognize anyone?


It's me, with the glowing Sandi, and happy as a lark Nadia.


Full article here.

XXX (is that why they call it the dirty 30s?)

Today is the last day of my 20s. At about 12:30 or so tonight I will become....

In honour of this momentous occasion, I present to you a list of "The top 30 moments in the life of Susan (so far...)".

In no particular order.

1. my birth
2. going to Ontario Rangers in 1995
3. learning how to tie my shoes
4. learning how to cast-on
5. family vacation to the Bahamas when I was really really young
6. adopting my cats (Carrie and Okee)
7. karaoke at my 29th birthday (One way or another....)
8. moving to Toronto
9. my 4 years at the University of Guelph
10. the 2 weeks I volunteered on the Queen Charlottes in BC
11. getting my driver's license
12. learning to do the bunny hop in high school gym class
13. leading the conga at many a school dance
14. trip to Scotland to visit close friends
15. the birth of my nephew Harry
16. the birth of my niece Hannah
17. snowshoeing with my parents
18. attending the TTC KAL and winning for best Knitticism ("Knit-load of streetcars")
19. visiting Kwissy in Vernon and going sailing (ie. sitting and looking pretty)
20. that feeling the moment I could ride a bike
21. selling rice krispie squares and beating out the competition (brother's lemonade stand)
22. seeing a painted bunting (it's a bird)
23. being given a magic bullet blender for christmas
24. successfully losing over 40 pounds (don't ask me how many of those I've put back on)
25. getting the "girls" taken down a notch
26. every moment I spent with our dog Lassie
27. the many laughing fits I've had with my many hilarious friends
28. getting my first real job (Marks & Spencer booth at the mall)
29. my first time eating at Sushi on Bloor
30. writing this list

Hannouk!

Please to enjoy the finished Anouk dress for my recently 1 year old niece Hannah.

Yarn: Mission Falls 1824 Cotton in Aubergine, Merlot, and Wintergreen
Needles: 2.75 mm (I know... argh!)

One word sums this up quite nicely: cute!

Toronto is Pretty

Budapest Park in the early evening.

some "Hand"some projects

Tis the season for some FO's.

My first pair of Arm warmers, for my good friend LP. (They are the same size, but yes, one does look a bit larger... gimme a break will ya??)

Yarn: Fleece Artist, Blue Face Leicester Aran


Mittens for my friend Jennay! (yes one looks bigger than the other, and that's because IT IS! I'm not sure how they will fit, so I'm making her 2 pairs. This is also my first time making mitts, just fyi).

Yarn: Lamb's Pride Bulky

Say hello to my little friend....

Bonjour mes amis, je m'appelle "le sock". Regardez-moi!!



My very first sock creature dude! (he's a Christmas gift). This funky little dude was inspired by the "Stupid Sock Creatures" book written by my sole mate (sole... get it?) Paul Murphy. Visit his website here: http://www.stupidcreatures.com/

Gratuitous Tongue

This is what Okee has to say about her recent dentistry...


She's doing purrfectly!

meOW!

(please note: this is *not* my cat)

meOW with an emphasis on the "Ow"! Poor Okee is in the middle of having some kitty dentistry, and I just got the call I didn't want to hear. "We have to extract some teeth". Not just minor teeth.. BOTH OF HER UPPER CANINES! :(

Such a bummer... I feel like a terrible cat mom.

An ode to the girls

Farewell to my girls
it is soon our last month living life to the "fullest"
I admire how you hang there together
keeping each other company
whilst separated by wires

It really is for the better
you will see
Perky as you should be
Proportioned as you ought to be

I will cherish our last month together, and of course the jokes we share. You are both SO funny.

I will not miss:

-the back pain
-my poor posture
-always having to wear a camisole
-struggling with sports bras
-spending triple digits to hold you up
-taking the attention away from my fine fine booty (it's fine, damn fine)

I look forward to:

-shopping for new clothes!

Do you need to adopt a cat?

I read this today and it breaks my heart....

http://www.citynews.ca/news/news_13076.aspx

If you can, please adopt a wee kitty!

Gelato + Yarn = Love

Just got back a few days ago from a 2 week trip to Italy where I:

- ate my weight in gelato
- took nearly 400 photos
- swam with jellyfish (ack!)
- went to a club with a special guest DJ from G-Unit (odd)
- confirmed that I do not like wine no matter how hard I try
- walked past "Sawyer" from Lost
- mastered the art of taking my own photo
- bought yarn!

The yarn I bought was from the Campolmi Filati store. I bought 10 balls of "Tweed" (5 each of two different colours) , and a cone of a burgundy sparkly mohair blend that I plan to use for my first lace garment (once I take care of a few pesky UFOs that is).

And now for a sampling of PHOTOS!

The yarn.....

The sights....


too many pictures.... I'll make sure to put them in an online album and post that link here at a later date.

Ciao!

7 random facts about yours truly

I was tagged by Jacquie like eons ago, so here is my list. I am now going to list 7 random facts about me. I'm am supposed to tag 7 other people, but I'm a cheater and I refuse. :D

1. I sometimes still count using my fingers
2. I think Louis Vutton handbags are hideous
3. I have deep love for Jim from "The Office"
4. My nickname in university was Jeffrey
5. I coined the phrase "Yellow purple monkey butt" (it's the answer to everything)
6. I work for the Vancouver Aquarium, but live in Toronto
7. my cat's breath smells like cat food

Shout out to Sandi!

Well duh

Me Entrelikey!

It seems I update this blog in bursts don't it? Voila, my latest work in progress. Nice colours yes?

(note the guest appearance by a few of my toes)

Round of Applause, zee Clap she is fini!

By popular demand (**cough*Sandi*cough**) here are some photos of my finished Clapotis!

Capturing the true colour of my finished project was hard, but trust me, she's real purty.

Such a sexy beast she is....

grr baby grr .

Uma... Oprah....?

Ellen.... Susan...?

It was the 79th Annual Academy Awards last night, and a few friends and I decided why not dress up as the stars, tape the night, and make the Oscars a little more watchable. Seriously, how long was the show last night? I am so very tired today.

I was Ellen... and.... I make a terrible blonde! Big thanks to Sandi for loaning me a wig. I love that I have friends who when I send out an emergency wig request email, can actually help me out.

My opening monologue went well, but I was cut-off by the actual show. Typical.

Other stars for the night included: Little Miss Sunshine, Rinko Kikuchi, Meryl Streep, and Kate Winslet... but here are some more shots of myself as Ellen, because let's be honest, this blog is all about ME! :)

Superstar

Remember the SNL Superstar sketch (and movie)?

Check this out:

(In case you're wondering, that's "Time of my Life" from Dirty Dancing fame)

The following is a photo essay from my recent Karaoke Birthday Bash (Aka Birthday-Oke). I turned 29 this past February 1st, and to celebrate we decided to hit up a local Toronto Pub for some Saturday night Karaoke.

Me and some of the gals, with a delicious cake made by LP.

A little G&T to start things off....

LP and I would never go breaking YOUR heart.

Amy is moved by the performance...

Amy and Diana are then moved to dance backup (we don't know that guy, fyi).

Our bartender decided to surprise me on stage.

Singing "One Way Or Another", and as they say on American Idol, "I really gave it my all"

Sssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss

This seems to be making the blog circuit, and I'm jumping on the alphabet train, choochoo!

Rules: Use the 1st letter of your name to answer each of the following...They MUST be real places, names, things...NOTHING made up! If you can't think of anything, skip it. You CAN'T use your name for the boy/girl name question (don't even think about doing it...)

Your Name: Susan

1. Athlete: Shaquille O'Neal
2. 4 letter word: Spud
3. Street name: Simcoe
4. Color: Sky blue
5. Gifts/presents: socks
6. Vehicles: Sedan
7. Tropical Locations: Sunny Cuba!
8. College Majors: Social Science
9. Dairy Products: Smooth cream cheese
10. Things in a Souvenir Shop: Statues
11. Boy Name: Stewart
12. Girl Name: Sally
13. Movie Titles: Scooby Doo
14. Alcohol: Sangria
15. Occupations: Singer
16. Flowers: Sweet William
17. Celebrities: Sally Struthers (double S... aww yeah)
18. Magazines: Sandra (best knitting magazine EVAH!!)
19. CANADIAN Cities: Sarnia
20. Pro Sports Team: Seahawks

It's a girl!

All together now... "awwww"

(Hannah's the name, being cute is the game)

It's for the seatbelt.

Another finished item to flaunt! The following is for my future niece or nephew, who will be joining us on Wednesday January the 17th.

I present, the Peggy crochet hat and blanket set!

Before you ask what the hole in the middle of the blanket is for, please re-read the title of this post.

:)