Here is a selection of songs (don’t worry, I only snuck in one TV theme song) that has been shuffling on my itunes this month. I hope you enjoy. I sure do.
My lovely (and oldest!) friend Katie had a darling baby boy on December 28th. I haven’t met him yet, but I am in love.
missed connections.
Published January 14th, 2010 in crafty bloggers and general randomness. 0 CommentsI read a lot of blogs. Mostly crafty people and home decor blogs. Many of them, recently, have posted about Sophie Blackall and her Missed Connections illustrations. Curious as I am, I checked out her illustrations. I love the softness- yet richness- of the colours she used. I also liked how she illustrated the handwritten message. I didn’t really get it though. I couldn’t figure out what m4w stood for and why many of the handwritten quotes were from the perspectives of men.
I realized after a while that she illustrates her favourite “missed connections” on craigslist. I didn’t know these existed. I did a Toronto search for missed connections. They make me laugh out loud. Sophie B illustrates the NYC ones - I am not surprised. New York just seems so much hipper than other places…. (this is based on my once ever visit and SATC, of course).
Go!
I’ve been back to school for 3 days now. It is like I have never left. The kids do seem refreshed, and I am ready to push them forward. Over the break I made up a new word work layout and as-well played around with the homework. I did a lot of professional reading.
Yay me.
Just when I thought I was doing splendidly, I came across this post by Victoria over at scholastic. I can’t believe how much effort this teacher puts into her anchor charts/flip books/interactive word stuff… well, everything really. I am curious what the task cards are that she is putting together. Puts my pretty classroom signs and labels to shame.
Next goal!
As a teacher, the start of a new year is always in September, but there is always something so rejuvenating about January. I get two weeks to refresh myself, spending it with people I love, good food and art projects.
things that I want to do more of, or be better at in twentyten.
i will be passionate.
i will think before i talk so that my words will always be kind and positive.
i will collect sweet things.
i will listen. a lot. really listen.
i will go outside.
i will love more, be more openminded, and be a better friend.
i will be healthier.
i will stay home more often and invite people to share and connect with us.
i will play and make art every day.
i will dress more creatively.
i will make new memories, and take more pictures.
i will write more letters and notes without a keyboard.
time to start. let’s go twentyten!
21 things that became obsolete this decade: PDAs, email accounts you have to pay for, dial-up, getting film developed, video stores, maps, newspaper classifieds, the landline, long-distance charges, public pay phones, VCRs, fax machines, phone books, dictionaries, encyclopedias, calling 411, CDs, getting bills in the mail, buttons, losing touch, paper.We can no longer wear those “cool” 200x glasses. They’ve figured out an alternative for this year, but what will happen next year?
Reminds me of a funny comic I posted a couple of years ago.
this site is so lovely. and meaningful. you’ll probably look at it all day.
the Olympic torch passed through Bruce County yesterday - day 60 of the 106 day Canadian Olympic Torch Relay. It went from Hanover to Walkerton to Kincardine to Port Elgin to Southampton to Saugeen First Nation to Owen Sound- where it spent the night. Because Rob and I had spent the morning/afternoon in Barrie and Collingwood, we decided to catch the torch festivities in Owen Sound (instead of our little homestead of the Kink).
The celebration was pretty neat… us and thousands of other people were jammed into city hall square at -10 degrees Celsius (which felt like -20C with the wind chill). Local talent performed (poet, dancers, musicians, visual artist, storyteller, choirs). RBC and Coca Cola did some rad performances - including bucket drumming with the coke zero aluminum bottles. They also had people jumping and cheering to keep warm to the popular 2009 songs. Just after 7pm the torch bearer (paraolympic rugby player Jason Crone) brought the olympic flame up to the main stage and lit a “big” stationary torch cauldron. They sang Oh Canada in English/French/Ojibwa . .. Then we left (there was more talent after but I could no longer feel my toes….).
The drive home was… interesting. Hwy 21 closed between Goderich and Southhampton (again) due to zero visibility and drifting snow, and we took lake-range road the rest of the way. It wasn’t until we got to Kincardine, did my toes completely thaw.
(please note: the above pictures were taken by Rob, not me. Give him the credit. xo)
Rob and I painted a tree on our wall. It rules. We also made a time-lapse film of it with gawker.
Tree! from Lindsay Wright on Vimeo.
My grandfather made us some incredible shelves for our bedroom. Right from a dream. He, my dad and Rob installed them a few weeks ago. Rob finished the trim and I began to arrange my books en couleur again. Before, I put all books together, but this time I separated them a bit. I think I’ll separate them further. The next item includes a tall ladder on wheels. dreamy.
up to
reading: the new House&Home, The Hour I First Believed by Wally Lamb
loving: cosmic photo collection, visiting with family, making time-lapse movies
eating: nerds and milk
buying: fun blue sunglasses and india ink
playing: christmas music (yes, still)
making: personalized paperdolls.
