Sound Advice

Arcade Fire's The Suburbs

Release date is August 3rd.

Bear Hug

My Liberty Scarf

With a little luck we’ll be going to New York City in July, and so, well obviously, I’ll be going to Purl Soho! I'd like to purchase these fabrics to make a Luxury Liberty Scarf as seen the Purl Bee... Seeing as I’ll be an expert once I've taken the Sew Basics workshop at Emeline & Annabelle and all... How hard can it be to sew a square?! (See last blogpost).

Anyways, here’s hoping we get to make that July trip to the Big Apple! And maybe – just maybe – I’ll pick up this Charley Needlepoint Canvas:



Or this one:



And perhaps this yellow tote from The Strand:

Yes! Quince = Coings

French Wiki
English Wiki

Manchego Cheese, Quince, and Walnut Crostini

Off to the Market to buy some bread and some Manchego cheese - this is all I want to eat all week.

Is quince coings in French?

Recipe over at Brooklyn Farmhouse.
Yum.

Emeline and Annabelle Couture Café

Emeline and Annabelle's is a new sewing café/lounge in town where you can sip coffee while finishing your projects (with or without help). They also sell beautiful quilting cottons, and offer sewing workshops.

Little sister Isa and I will attending 'Sew Basics' in June (I got lucky and won a free workshop for 2)! Montreal's West Side desperately needed a craft lounge like this (in addition to Mouliné Yarns, Ariadne Knits and Effiloché, who all rock). Purl Soho eat your heart out!

Their Flickr account has great photos.

NOMA - Best Restaurant in the World!

Best restaurant in the world is in Denmark! I must go... See the complete list here.

Exit Through the Gift Shop

Opens May 7th in MTL.

Bushed. No Typo.

I am so sore from painting our kitchen, cleaning our lovely Korean neighbour's bathroom last night because I let my tub overflow, restraining an incredibly neurotic dog who freaked out at the vet's this morning, and packing boxes and yet more boxes... I feel broken! So tired I can't even write a haiku about it - now that's tired. Pew. I mean that - Pew, not Phew. Not a typo.

Anyhow, overtaxed and watching Extract, which is weirdly neither good nor bad... Or maybe I'm just bushed ;-)

Priceless - How Did I Miss This?!

Totem!

Tickets Purchased -
Heart All A Flutter -
Can't wait!

10 Simple Google Search Tricks

Mastering the Google in today's Times.

Overweight Hedgehogs Go On A Diet

When you find yourself unable to roll up into a tight little ball, you know it's time to cut back on the fat & sugars. Read more here.

All Set For Fall!

Horaire détaillé Automne 2010

CRI1511G Délinquance et facteurs criminogènes (3 cr.)
Section A
THÉORIE Mer. 19:00 22:00 1 sept. - 8 déc.

CRI3900G Justice des mineurs (3 cr.)
Section A
THÉORIE Jeu. 19:00 22:00 2 sept. - 9 déc.

** Registered for fall classes this morning. I am ready to go and looking forward to September after a semester off - I'm bored!

Sumo Ramen Does the Trick

Montreal finally has a decent ramen shop and it's amazing. Will be back soon for sure... Maybe tomorrow?! Miso broth is delicious, pork belly is divine, and the waiters are adorable. Give it a try: 1007 Boulevard Saint-Laurent, MTL.

Happy Easter Everyone & Don't Forget Your Hat!

Iris

Iris Apfel is my role model - this is what I want to look like when I'm 86... I'm actually looking forward to being an old lady!

Self-Control Instantly Replenished by Self-Affirmation

On PsyBlog Today.

Coming Soon: New Beginnings

Kitsune

In the last couple of years, it seems that the red fox (or kitsune in japanese) has elected to be a guide for me, as I've spotted one each and every time I've felt scared or anxious - and in the most unusual places to boot. If anybody out there knows of a book of legends or a nice photography book on red foxes, let me know because I can't seem to find anything.

Happy Woman's Day (& Oscar Night Recap)

As a gift, here's a nugget of wisdom, from me to you:

If you're a lady-director pining for an Oscar Award, here's what you do: make a testosterone-ridden film about war, conflict, violence, and bombs! Yay War!

Greatest Monday Morning EVER.

Cheburashka Picture of the Day

*Puck You Shiitake! Russia lost to Canada 7-3 last night.

God I Love Japan

In today's Times, Snackbots cook Okonomiyaki for you, just like Mombot Used to Make.