Posted in Champagne Wednesdays on Jan 30th, 2009
Ohh na na na na…(theme song of So You Think You Can Dance…hereinafter known as SYTYCD).
At great risk of of my husband hating me forever, I give you these pictures of us in Paris. Possbile reasons for hating me: 1) Convincing him to leap in public; 2) Exposing photos of him wearing his man-bag; 3) Using the very close-up photo [...]
Posted in Champagne Wednesdays on Jan 28th, 2009
… to me!
Thanks for all your birthday wishes!
Jen
Posted in Champagne Wednesdays on Jan 27th, 2009
Your heart will thank you for a little of this:
Comme des enfants by Beatrice Martin.
Posted in At home, Champagne Wednesdays on Jan 26th, 2009
There was a party.
And it was for me.
I just wanted to say thanks. It rocked.
On Sunday (yes, with a bit of a pain in my head), I read my new copy of Taschen’s Paris (thanks Matt and Kim) and then revolutionized my views on hospitality via Amy Sedaris (Thanks Jay and Christina). I got so [...]
The novel Revolutionary Road is making me all frantic about everybody’s wine/water content, especially my own.
It all began when I read this: “Mettre de l’eau dans son vin.” Or, as Clotide from Chocolate & Zucchini describes: Literally translated as, “putting water in one’s wine” (i.e. selling out on one’s ideals, dreams).
The photo was taken in the depths of the Veuve [...]
Posted in Champagne Wednesdays, Vancouver, writing on Jan 21st, 2009
What if the mightiest word is love, love beyond marital, filial,
national. Love that casts a widening pool of light. Love with no
need to preempt grievance.
In today’s sharp sparkle, this winter air, anything can be made,
any sentence begun.
On the brink, on the brim, on the cusp — praise song for walking
forward in [...]
Posted in Champagne Wednesdays on Jan 21st, 2009
Say you’re in San Francisco, it’s a Wednesday, and you feel like having champagne. And you’re broke, or you’re not broke, but it’s not in your blood to drop $65 on a bottle of sparkling wine in a so-so restaurant. And maybe you’re not even all that hungry. It’s 3 o’clock, and long before any kind of dinner [...]
This is what Vancouver looks like, though it is not Vancouver. I almost forget what it’s like to see things sharply. Every edge is rounded; shaded out of borders. A hand becomes a wand. A car becomes a roaming buffalo….earlier I cursed the cold, but I’ve decided the mist can stay one more day.
Thank you [...]
Posted in At home, Champagne Wednesdays, Paris, writing on Jan 14th, 2009
On days like this, I need a good view. Even if it’s just a new photo on my desktop. Ash tried for so long to get me out of bed this morning that he ended up back in bed himself. We taunted the clock until the last minute, blankets pinned at every corner, and then rushed to get [...]
Posted in Champagne Wednesdays, It's an Etsy Christmas, Vancouver, wedding on Jan 12th, 2009
I really can’t imagine a better wedding favour than our little army of piccolos. This is such a good idea. My mom called a liqour store and got a bulk discount on 70. Then, I ordered some custom tags on Etsy. It was the first time I ever saw people come back for their favours. Plus, we grabbed [...]
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