June 30, 2015

Jamie

What a treat to get out last night to hear the wonderful Judy Blume talk about her most recent book. There were so many people there that we were only able to get tickets for the atrium, where you viewed the event on a screen. Still, there was no distance between us and the feeling of the moment. It was clear how many lives have been touched and changed by this woman's work. Thank you, Judy, for sharing your gifts.

Shannon
I finished a Book to Film Challenge title on time! Oh my goodness, I didn't think it would be so hard to fit these suckers into the months allotted. I loved putting my list together, but it's some pressure to follow through. All things considered I've finished 4/6 so far and I do hope to finish the other 2. And more importantly I really enjoyed The Jungle Book. I was suprized to see it's not all Mowgli-centric, but there are lots of different stories. Some that I adored, and a just a few that I wasn't so fond of. A great read and as it turns out my 50th read of the year, huzzah!

Suzie

Monday was a very busy day (after a night of no sleep because of the heat and having an ear infection) getting the sleep gear back to the clinic and then rushing home to get my article done for the banana bread launch. I hope all my hard work shows because I put everything into it and crashed for the afternoon.

June 29, 2015

Jamie

This weekend was grey, cold and reainy and it felt just right to hang out inside and read, watch, journal and, of course, have art day! We explored Lynn's next lesson in The Year of the Spark, which was all about colour mixing and value studies. I'm sure we'll talk about it on stART!

Shannon
Since I don't get out to the theatre much these days, I thought I would expand some of the other ways I can watch film and 'rented' on via Google Play. I got Black Sea, a submarine thrilled starring Jude Law and watched it on my phone. The movie was pretty good and watching it that was okay. I wouldn't want to watch like back-to-back films this way, but for one it was okay. I think this could be a great way to see some fun newer stuff and stay more current, especially given the turn around time on stuff is a mere few months.

Random: June 28, 2015

Jamie

Way back when.

 

Suzie

It hurts every day.

June 27, 2015

Jamie

With the Full Moon coming up and all sorts of visioning happening, I spontaneously took myself out for some magazines and came home with some notebooks and journals too! The time for dreaming is now.

Shannon
While I went in search for a paint colour, it was cool to see the art store all rainbow and pride'd out. Totally awesome window display.

June 26, 2015

Jamie

What a wonderful time we had yesterday at the seminar!! I was thrilled by the engagement, the thoughtfulness and the ahas!! I am so very glad that I decided to take this topic and turn it into a class! I'm so glad that you could both make it!

Shannon
It was so great to be at Jamie's seminar today! I had so much fun chatting with folk and of course gaining valuable insight into creative practice. I noticed some spots where I'm am totally lacking, and others that have a solid rhythm. It was really fascinating to see. I can't wait to practice my...practice(s)!

Suzie

I did get to journalling on Thursday like I have now decided I want to do (I had no idea but thanks to the workshop Jamie, I didn't realize how much I wanted to) and also had time to make these earrings. I've been studying styles for a long time and am getting more in tune with what I want out of jewellery. These came from pieces of a necklace I bought two weeks ago that has been sitting deconstructed on my desk the entire time. I finally had time to make them and I adore them. I still think about making jewellery as an artist to sell. Maybe one day.

June 25, 2015

Jamie

I feel so proud that I got out last night and went to choir. With a big seminar today normally I'd be tucked in to the work, going over it one more time and then just one more time. I'm so glad that I feel so grounded in the work and ready to share that I could go out and sing some Elvis!

Shannon
I'd like to thank Facebook for putting this little collage together of my pics of cutting my hair. I so feel to lazy to actually put one together, but it was exactly what I wanted to have as a pic for today! I am hoping I like the cut, I just French braided it and cut it lower than where the braiding would fall around my neck and I hope I'll still be able to French braid it when it's try. That's the theory at least! We'll see what it really looks like tomorrow.

Suzie

Oh what a day! I finally could get back to the Yonanas product testing (thank you so much for already watching the video Shannon) and filming. That machine seriously screwed up my hands! Although I was putting it together wrong but it's not easy to work with. Plunging frozen fruit is serious physical business. Still, I channelled Wonder Woman power and got it done. Now I just have to spend time working on the pasta maker and I'll feel a little less stressed. I hope!

June 24, 2015

Jamie

I spent the day deeply immersed in preparing for tomorrow's Creative Practice seminar. It's been an amazing journey of deepening and discovering and I hope it will be for all the attendees as well! Creative practice is so core to bringing your creative self and your creative work alive!

Shannon
I totally goofed and forgot to take pictures yesterday! I guess that was because I was busy, busy, busy. I had realized that I was missing out of regular time to work on planning and doing for larger projects, so I carved out some time to get that started and it felt GREAT! I spent a little to much time on it, but I think that comes hand and hand with not getting to it for a while. Here's hoping the new system keeps feeling great and works great too!

Suzie

Today was really about going to the studio but I didn't want to take my camera. I think it's totally going to work out and I could be taking classes by the fall! The people who run the place seem so nice. I am so busy that I am falling behind in my food blogging so I came home to do a photoshoot with the radishes Reg grew for me. We had them in a salad tonight. FIRE!!! Yum.

June 23, 2105

Jamie

Today was back to a regular day, though it feels so odd and different without Jinx. One of my friends, Megg, sent this beautiful sunny bouquet to send some love at this time. It absolutely brightened my day. I also, for the first time this year, got out for a run. It was good for me. I know that movement helps emotions move through you - though it's so easy to forget.

Shannon
After almost 3 years I finally completed my Star Trek: The Next Generation re-watch. It's been quite a journey and oddly the thing that stands out the most to me about it is how much life has changed since I started back in Fall 2012. So many significant things have happened, and to to think back to when I started and was watching and posting daily about ST:TNG feels so long ago. I really remember what it *felt* like back then. I did really enjoy the re-watch, and I'm very happy I got over my sticking point (which was about posting about each ep), and got to enjoy the rest of the series. I think it will always be one of my favourite series of all time, and it was fun to re-watch it and get to know each episode a little bit better.

Suzie

I was pretty off kilter Monday. We had to go in and return the sleep equipment and I'm pretty sure it's going to be inconclusive again and I'm so done. I thought I would try my new Yonanas machine and didn't realize there was assembly AND disassembly directions. I fought with the machine and had it kind of explode on camera. Great video but didn't help with me being grumpy. Plus, who likes crushed frozen bananas anyway? Guess I am still kind of grumpy. I don't want to do any more sleep studies. It screwed up my sleep so badly and I was doing so well. GRRR!!!!

June 22, 2015

Jamie

This weekend was spent very gently. I found it quite meditative to spend some time on the Cats! class, drawing and colouring. It was a good way to just be with my sadness.

June 20, 2015

Jamie 

There will always be a spot in my heart reserved for this little muffin, this quirky, chatty cat who has been a constant in my life for 20 years. I miss her so much and am so thankful for every moment we had together.

Shannon
Oh, Jinx. Thank you so much for the cuddles and showing how to ask for what you want (elevator!). I will miss our lengthy conversations and your persistence and your unique spirit.

 

Suzie

I am so sorry for the loss of Jinx from your lives and our family. My heart has been with you all.

June 19, 2015

Shannon
Long day, but it was good to have a journal pitstop to get some writing done. And to have a scone, of course! So sweet :)

Suzie

My friend Stephanie came over so we could make her Grandma's scones! I could not sleep the night before and came down with a horrific nightmare but I managed to get through it and have a great time and help her out. It was tough though but her Grandmother's scones won the battle. We tested them against ones in the Purity Cookbook and it was fascinating to see the difference in the techniques and how they turned out.

June 18, 2015

Jamie

The new summer schedule I'm on seems to be working really well. I feel peaceful and at ease and I'm also getting lots of work done. This is a whole new experience for me - and I think I like it!

Shannon
Normally, this is not a card I would love to see...but getting it today felt absolutely perfect as I interpreted it as such: breaking from the chains. I can dig it.

Suzie

Yesterday I went for a long walk to get to a Dollarama I was surprised to discover was in the hood and had to stop for a rest. I choose McD's and found out it was the first day for their McLobster so of course I had to try it. It was better than I was expected. The not-so-great part was the verbal assaulting going on in line while I waited for my food. Two customers were so aggressive, I thought a fight was going to break out. Yeah, I think I'll stick to the little McD's near me where everyone is polite and not super-psycho.

June 17, 2015

Jamie
After a rather rough night and very little sleep yesterday turned out to be quite a delight. The sky was blue, the wind was blowing and I had time to write and reflect as well as to connect with people I adore, like you guys for stART!

Shannon
I finally finished labelling my Tarot Flash Cards deck! The court cards were definitely the hardest to truncated their "quick" definitions. Oddly, and serendipitously, I had to buy a few post it's that were just slightly larger to finish the labelling process. They are now drying to get any / all excess glue to stop being sticky and will be ready to use soon!

Suzie

This house has been an eyesore in our old area of our hood since we lived there. I have no idea what they're doing to the house but hopefully it will be a positive change because it could not get much worse. I'm surprised it wasn't just torn down. I wonder if there is something symbolic about this? It was just so shocking to see, I had to take a photo. I returned all my library books and DVDs and now have very few distractions in my life. I hope this is a good thing.

June 16, 2015

Shannon
Ah, the week starts yet again and I don't take a lot of pics on Monday! But I always take a morning pages pic so I have that! It was a full day of getting out (it's feeling like summer out there!), Green Curry and seeing parts of the Women's World Cup Soccer Canada vs Netherlands game. Of course I missed both the goals, but it was still fun to watch them play.

Suzie

I tried all weekend to get the energy to do an unboxing but no way! So Monday, I shot TWO unboxings. This is the big one right now. I had no idea such a product even existed and this big heavy box has just been sitting in my kitchen for too long! Can you tell by the photo I was excited about it?! LOL.

June 15, 2015

Jamie

Art day yesterday was so much fun! We worked on the watercolour class by Yao Cheng at Creativebug. We explored circles and triangles in warm colours and cool colours. It was a lovely and playful way to spend a grey afternoon. Perfect!

Shannon
Had a blast this weekend having Art Day with Jamie! Playing with watercolours was a lot of fun, and I realize that so many times that I come to the page I make up rules about what I'm going to do and then it becomes a bit of a game to stick to them. I had no idea I did this until today! I wonder if that will change my approach, or my approach to my approach. One way to find out :)

Suzie

Oh I tried to get so much into my weekend! I did some art on Saturday but Sundays, as always, was D&D. I'm the one with the two swords whose head is too close to that giant alligator monster. Reg is on the left sinking to the bottom of a cave pool. Believe it or not, this adventure ended peacefully! Something I am not sure my rogue was happy about.

June 13, 2015

Shannon
I am so happy I was able to get back to vlogging. It had been over 2 months, which I think is the longest hiatus I've taken. I actually had to do a general update before even diving into what I've been watching and reading. I wonder if I'll ever talk about anything else? hehe.

Suzie

Friday was a long tough day but it started out well. I got a little dressed up (not sure I look OK in this photo or big like a whale but whatever) and went to Starbucks for a cotton candy frappé and some journal writing. I knew that I had a long day ahead of me with a big grocery shop but I did not relent. I ended up falling asleep for hours exhausted though but yay for me!

June 12, 2015

Jamie

Out and about yesterday I realized I hadn't brought the journal that I wanted to write in, so I popped into the dollar store for a notebook and wow, left with this amazing sparkly tape. What a treat! So was sitting in a coffee shop and writing, writing, writing.

Shannon
I've been working with the tarot recently, and I am in the process of turning a deck into flash cards to help with memorizing the brief / standard meanings of the cards. Today I worked on the Major Arcana, and they are now drying out their glue stickiness. It was really weird to actually glue stuff to a deck, even though I specifically bought this deck as one for straight up memorization. I hope this method will really help! It's even interesting to look at just the meanings and see if I can figure out which cards they are.

Suzie

Was a very busy day on Thursday. I had to get the food done for my chicken curry recipe for Ricardo and do all the photography and writing. Also had to get out for errands. This week has been too busy. I'm hoping to have a quiet day on Friday. I really need it.

June 11, 2015

Jamie

There were a couple of highlights to yesterday. One was chatting with Suzie - yay!! It was so great to catch up. I especially should have taken a picture of us laughing about the cookbook idea - yay!! And last night I went out to choir and we had a brilliantly fun time singing Eye of the Tiger! Fun, yeah!

Shannon
I'm feeling a bit out of sorts these days, but it was nice to get back to some normal things ... including reading! I got back to reading Le Morte D'Arthur and finished the third book (of like...20, 30?). Anyhow, I'm celebrating it because this book is tough! It's good to read it a little at a time, but I can see it's best to read the books within in within a reasonable period of time, although after a break in reading it I just went back and read the chapter headings to remind myself of what happened. Overall, I am understanding it more and more which is really exciting. (PS....sorry I've missed a few days posting, I'm gonna jump back in now!).

Suzie

The highlight of my day yesterday was definitely talking to Jamie! :) But I didn't take a photo so I am sharing this photograph of my favourite salad wrap. I make it with hummus, feta and this time with Greek salad dressing. Delicious! I am continually impressed with how my camera takes photos in the kitchen. We'll see how it does on the darkest of winter days here but for now, it's so cheerful and bright!

June 10, 2015

Jamie 

This is actually today's card but I do feel it's a bit of an comment on and response to yesterday, when I put in my taxes and discovered that I have to send in quite a hefty sum of money. Instead of being upset and overwhelmed, I'm trying to sit in the truth that this means my work and my business are at a certain stage of maturity and remind myself this is an expression of growing abundance, the ability to give back to the community, even if it is in the form of the tax return.

 

Suzie

We had a hell of a long day on Tuesday. Went to the dentist again but then stopped by one of Reg's favourite music stores. It's the first time we have gone to one of these stores and _I_ was the customer! I tried playing my drums with my desk chair but my right foot kept spasming and hitting the bottom "drum" pedal twice. Hope this solves my food tourette syndrome. I have discovered to the dismay of everyone in this house that I can keep a beat and sing at the same time, LOL.

June 9, 2015

Jamie 

Justin and I went out for a pre-dinner walk yesterday.  After an intense few days of taxes, coaching and getting some workshops ready, it was great to get outside and enjoy the everyday, like cats in the hood, robins singing, gardens blooming, houses for sale, people walking puppies. All is well.

Suzie

Since I hurt my feet on the weekend walking too far, I spent Monday getting stuff done but wore myself out big time. At least I am really happy with how my new camera is working out in the kitchen so far. It was a tough day though. Especially emotionally. I think I am just completely exhausted and kind of sad. I keep hoping there is a way for me to do things that will help me make friends but I can barely keep up with life here, let alone add anything to help me meet people. Thank goodness for the internet.