Category: rampant consumerism
And while I’m talking about businesses that I like, I would be remiss if I didn’t mention Sky Shoes & Repair. I’d been looking for a place that does alterations, as my favourite red coat had a broken zipper, and I’d been looking for a place that would re-heel shoes, because I’m pretty hard on […]
Hey, remember that time that I got my nails done all fancy like? That was almost a month ago and my nails are still, to my great surprise, perfect! Of course, near the cuticle you can see that my nails have grown a bit in the past month, but other than that, they are perfectly […]
A long, long time in a galaxy far, far away ((This is one of those postings that was in my Drafts folder, as just a title, that I mentioned in my last blog posting.)), I asked Twitter what blender I should buy ((My ex owned a blender when we moved in together and my magic […]
…It’s D-A-E-N-E-R-Y-S. As in Daenerys Targaryen from the Game of Thrones. So remember that time I bought a new Macbook Pro and didn’t know what to name her? After some thought, I’ve decided that naming her after Daenerys is appropriate because my Macbook, being the 13 inch size, is little, but she’s powerful, just like the Mother […]
So my brother-in-common-law is setting up a pretty cool little site that I thought would be worth sharing with y’all- it’s what he describes as “extreme couponing for the Internet”. Basically, he finds combinations of deals using different promo sites that you can add up to get really big savings. Right now, he has three […]
I started my Christmas shopping early this year. In August, to be exact. Because while I was in Europe, I realized that I could buy stuff for people for Christmas and it would be extra awesome by virtue of the fact that I got it in Europe. Since then, I’ve been randomly picking things up […]
Last year I made a comment lamenting my lack of little Christmas stockings for my frogs. Well, it was my Aunty Gwen to the rescue – she found me these little gems: So, yes, I realize it’s not yet December, but since I’m going to visit my family at Christmas, I had to put my […]
Fall Classic, to be specific. Yup, Alicia and I have registered for yet another half marathon. This time, it’s the Fall Classic race out at UBC in November. The route is, in my opinion, not ideal as it involves a double loop, which means that you start, you run a loop back to where you […]
For as far back as I can remember, my mom has been a fan of Waterford crystal, so we were pretty excited that our tour of Ireland included a trip to the Waterford Crystal Factory. Fun fact: Look at the Waterford Crystal logo (below) – you’ll notice that the seahorse’s tail ((A seahorse was chosen […]
After class today, I decided it was high time I set out on my quest for some comfy shoes for my upcoming trip. Now, usually when I buy shoes the process goes something like this: Find pair of shoes in the store that are adorable or sexy or adorably sexy. Try them on. If they […]