GOOD VIBEZ

Going Places

2012-01-14T21:34:00.000-08:00

Lost Disposables

2012-01-13T14:29:00.000-08:00

When I go places, I take (or purchase) a disposible camera.

Now, this might seem pretty ordinary, but if you mix a disposible camera with a forgetful, messy and absent minded person like myself, you can usually count on never seeing those photos. At least not for another year.

For example: this roll from Calgary and early Spring of last year.

Or maybe the year before....

This balcony was the place to be for that whole summer. Girls singing to girls, girls smoking smokes, and laughing at other girls' jokes. I miss you, summer balcony.

I remember this day being unseasonably but welcomingly warm.

I don`t usually like being in photos, and this captures my `Whaddya want me to do, huh` face

Chloe`s my God.

My bite`s worse than my bark.

Hotel living in Calgary

This is my best friend Ben in Calgary, where we are mowing down on a special indoor BBQ. I miss him. Check out that sweet plate he made.

Nothing says "January" like some Halloween photos:

2012-01-10T13:43:00.000-08:00

I went on vacation in October and had the time of my life.
So much so, that when I returned home to Halifax, I couldn't have fun anymore.
No matter what I tried, no fun. So I moved to the country to be beside the ocean, because I feel like this is what I am supposed to be doing right now.
Slowing down, being lonely and getting things done.

To help me relive the good ol` days (3 months ago), I`m sharing some photos of the weekend where I did a lot of things I shouldn`t have.

That's my Halloween costume. It's also Raven, my online gothic alterego.
http://www.myspace.com/ravenunholydancedeath
Looks like she got a new big city hair do.

To party by way of piggyback.

Some pals found us in the Black Magick Massage Parlour

Us sitting outside of the church we peed on.

Mail Received.

2012-01-08T13:10:00.000-08:00

From lots of different people at different times.

Lots of nicies.

Mail sent January 2012

2012-01-06T12:58:00.000-08:00

To Cheryl:

To Bifidus:

To Lynne:

To Laurie:

To Rae:

To Karen:

To Jon:

To Angie:

To Jen:

To Lilac:

To De Villo:

To Elle:

City Mail's Closing Show at Struts Gallery in Sackville, New Brunswick

2011-10-10T16:44:00.000-07:00

Drove down to Sackville New Brunswick, about a two hour drive form where I live with two friends.

City Mail's Alison just finished off a residency at Struts Gallery. She spent her residency encouraging the locals of the town to write mail to each other and then she delivered it.

Hi Katie!!!

Behind Katie, you can see the map of the town, with indications of all the mail delivered.

We spent the night reading, laughing, dancing in kitchens, smoking smokes, and sending mail.

I was supposed to post this so long ago.

One of these days....

2011-10-06T18:18:00.000-07:00

An endless game of catch-up.
At least it's a fun game!

Can't put them in order anymore, so I'll just spew it all out.

For Courtney Brook

This envelope may not look very "mail-art-y" but I can assure you, the insides are both beautiful and artistic.

For Kiera in California, an old mail pal from swap-bot. I got this envelope from a dump box in my friend's studio. Check out the beautiful back:

For Regina from sendsomething.net. She recently sent me a BEAUTIFUL postcard so I'm returning the favour.

For Dewi

For April Kam

For another Kiera!

For Amy Deluxx

For Me (Not me)

For Kol

For my good friend Jen, who just moved all the way to Cali

For my good friend Jess, being sent through City Mail!

For Boo Cartledge

For Miss M. Turner

For Zane Korneva from sendsomething.net

For JoAnna

For JJ!

For Anna Maria from sendsomething.net

For a Kid Once Again on sendsomething.net!

Phew! Wish me luck on my next leg of the mailart365 journey!

Look Into My Mailbox

2011-09-29T14:40:00.000-07:00

Some more things I have received and also documented.

This one's a beaut, eh? From Laura!

Oh, I would love to.

The most beautiful envelope in the whole world.

(Semi) Recently Received Mail

2011-09-27T14:24:00.000-07:00

Here's a few fave things that I've received recently and wanted to share with you.

Oh, the colours. From Rae in Cali!

MT has been sending my most favourite collages. The colour combinations and shapes are right up my alley.

You wouldn't believe the texture on this postcard.

I am not quite sure who sent me this mystery postcard! Can anyone help me out here?

Great and weird artwork from Miss M. Turner

This half and half envelope from Kiera caught my attention in the mailbox. I love these colours together.

A fascinating postcard from Kam. I think this mix of materials is awesome.

From Emilie!

I can't keep track

2011-09-14T15:09:00.000-07:00

I really can't. I don't know what numbers these are or where they're going.
But I know I've sent them, and that's what matters most, right?

RIGHT.

Dear You, Part Two:

2011-08-08T19:59:00.000-07:00

Dear Jackie, whose laugh still fills my ears when I think of Winter of last year:

Dear Alexis, goshdarn it's been too long:

Dear Sarah, maker of things, worker with hands...(?):

Dear Robyn, you hot young thang, embracer of vivaciousness. See you next weekend:

Dear You,

2011-08-05T19:48:00.000-07:00

I made a postcard for you, would you sare to take a look?

Dear Wacky in BC:

Dear Lachlan who is weird in the most perfect way and who I don't see as much as I'd like to:

Dear Alison, founder and wizarder of City Mail:

Dear Jess, who I saw not half an hour ago:

Dear Jen, who makes me feel like she likes me more than anyone else:

Dear Chloe, jester of jokes and keeper of fond memories:

That's all for now....More soon.....

CITY MAIL at SAPPYFEST!

2011-08-04T12:01:00.000-07:00

Photo by: http://www.flickr.com/photos/kn0ttyn3rb/
She has some other, really lovely photos on Flickr from Sappy, too!

Alison and Jess at the City Mail table. That's me to the right!

Photo taken by Mark the Goon
More sappy flicks and cleverly written stories at www.sappygoon.wordpress.com

I received a couple things this weekend and I'd love to share them with you.
I'm a sucker for a sweet and anonymous letter...

Handprinted postcards by City Mail!

All in all, a good mail weekend, even though I was nowhere near a mailbox!

WARNING: There is nothing pertaining to mail in this post.

2011-08-02T16:06:00.000-07:00

Sappyfest.

The best weekend of the whole year. Always and forever.
This weekend was a rollercoaster that was the size of two small town blocks.

Filled with:

Good friends and new friends

The ladies' bed in the ladies' room. A dream.

Doing nothing and everything at the same time

Bars on cars in parking lots

Dancing on busses, dancing on chairs, dancing on band gear, dancing (falling on friends) in shopping carts

Bonjay and Charles Bradley, totally uplifting, totally emotional and moving at their most maximum.

Other highlights:

Shark Attack, AKA Arcade Fire played as a secret guest.

Jenner's leg getting crushed by a tall friend in a shopping cart as he was being wheeled home and requested " a blossom from the tree". This might not have been one of Jenner's highlights but hot damn, it was hilarious watching in slow motion as everything toppled.

Sappyfest NEXT WEEKEND!

2011-07-22T07:03:00.000-07:00

Sappyfest in lil Sackville, New Brunswick is a shining beacon amongst overpopulated and overwhelming summer music festivals. It takes place in a two block radius in the middle of a small town. The vibes that you will feel during the three days of music and sunshine and crafts and camping and great music will be only perfectly pleasant to the the 11th degree.

Do you smell what I'm steppin' in?

I am overjoyed with this years line-up and I thought I'd share a couple videos of my favourite artists that are playing!!! EXCITEMENT! These videos are ALL good. Watch them ALL.

MY CITY HAS FREE LOCAL MAIL

2011-07-10T19:36:00.000-07:00

Seriously.

It's called City Mail.

Several handmade mailboxes speckle the city in places like the downtown library and your favourite coffee shop or the art gallery on the corner. You drop your mail in, and it gets delivered to anywhere in the city.

This exists.

A newsletter is distributed monthly with the mail to let you know what's going on and what's coming up. Maybe the newsletter includes a musical questionnaire, and once you fill it out and send it back, maybe you get a personalized mix tape to suit your tastes. That happenned one time.

You can send mail-a-grams to your friends all over the city and choose to send things like poetry, handmade soaps and delicious treats.

Don't you wish every city had this? I do.

(Photos were taken at Nocturne last year. One night a year, art is EVERYWHERE in the city. Weird parades in the streets, fire circuses in churches, films playing on the sides of buildings, and even post offices in closed down photo stores)

Mailart365 #136-#147

2011-06-28T21:52:00.000-07:00

Short and to the point:

I Went Away...

2011-06-24T10:15:00.000-07:00

And then I came back.

So, hello.

I was in Montreal for a couple of weeks, and now I am back in Nova Scotia, sooner than expected.

So I'm back to the paper:

Paper packs!

Craft packs!

Notebooks!

I have a stupidly huge pile of mail to go out, and no mail service to send it. Does anyone know when this will be over??

SEXY TIME

2011-06-05T12:11:00.000-07:00

Sexy mail?
Yes please.

Original writing by Jenner Berger, on vintage postcards.
All you need is your lova's address.
Visit her ETSY!

Oh and speaking of sexy-All I've been listening to lately is beautiful, soft and slutty R n' B music. So perfect.

Featuring: Canadian "The Weeknd". Yes- I spelled that correctly. And yes- you've already fallen in love with him.

Mailart 365!! #99-#134

2011-05-29T07:16:00.000-07:00

Mail Art 365 is once again taking over my blog, but I don't mind one bit.
Always and forever catching up with my scanning and posting, but I have come to accept that as well. I hope you have too.

Do you see your name here??

PHEW!! Holy cow!
Some of y'all will be getting some of these really soon. Most of them are stamped and ready to go!
Let me know what you think!!

The Truth:

2011-05-25T18:39:00.000-07:00

Material Posessions, Continued....

2011-05-16T19:15:00.000-07:00

Hi there! Remember I went to a craft fair last week?

Beautiful postcards by Anna Stowe!

Small wood painting collage by David Figueroa. This little guy feels great in your hand.

And two prints that I might like to send as postcards:

Screenprint and mini zines from Little Foible!

Pin and disguise from An Oddity or Two!

Phew, I think that's about all for now. So many nice things! The zines are so sweet and the prints, so crisp. Until next time, Halifax Crafter's Market-stay good.

I love material posessions.

2011-05-14T21:10:00.000-07:00

Especially ones pertaining to paper and crafts.
What better place to spend a gorgeous Saturday than at the 2011 Halifax Crafters' Spring Fling. 'Twas heaven.

I've documented a small bit of my new treasures. Check it out:

Screenprinted mini show poster postcards (Didja catch that?) by Halifax's favourite golden boys YO RODEO!

And from Co-hort Fish Bone Prints, a bad-ass Mother's Day card (which I didn't give to my mother on the special day, because she wouldn't appreciate it as much as I do)

Tapes from local band Cold Warps to send to BFF Ben

I also sent one of these to Ben, a beautiful print made by talented Will. I can't stay away from his table at craft fairs, and I make sure to get two of all the best things.

Will was also selling beautiful Printed Matter envelopes with delightful bits filling it up. So cool.

Collages for display, also by Will. Just can't get enough.

I am only now realizing how long this post might be if I include all the items I've documented, so I'll break it up between two posts. More in a couple of days!

A Day Not So Long Ago...

2011-05-11T20:57:00.000-07:00

Chloe, Jenner, Paul and I went to the ocean one day.

More Outgoing Mail...

2011-05-10T20:17:00.000-07:00

Holy cow, I know...

Something for Martina!

I sent this such a long time ago, and wish I'd documented the contents now!

For Cassie: a zine about "Lost", the television show. We're both big fans.
I bought it from Zombie Romance on Etsy!

A questionaire for Rosie, so I can figure out her favourite kinds of music and make her a mix cd. A diabolical plan.

A package for BFF Ben. See below for visual reference: Calgary post!
Visit his flickr, he makes REALLY cool drawings. And sends the most amazing mail.

A letter for Edward from the Letter Writer's Alliance. Edward's really my only true pen pal, as I don't often send just letters to people in the mail.

Outgoing mail!

2011-05-10T15:22:00.000-07:00

More outgoing mail, non-mailart365, that is.

Most of these packages have been a long time in the making and in the sending, but off they go, to their respectful homes!

One for Kiera, an old friend from swap-bot. She has the most amazing and impressive paper bits to send in the mail.

I really enjoy making these postal folders with different pockets and envelopes with secrets inside like mix cd's, letters, short stories, and ephemera packets.

To make up for my tardiness, I of course beg for forgiveness, and send extra presents.

Something for Edvin from sendsomething.net, who sent me the most perfect, spot-on water-themed mix cd. I can only hope that my water-themed mix cd is half as perfect.

One for Kristy, also someone I met on swap-bot. She also make amazingly curated mix cd's with really interesting themes. I'm hoping this make it to her safely and soundly. It has a smorgasbord of mailing goods, mix cd's, a letter and much much more.

Well, for now, that's all. I have more photos to post, but I am late for a hotel pool party date! WOOOO

One Day Late...

2011-05-09T10:18:00.000-07:00

Happy Mother's Day!

Mailart365, entries #86b-#98

2011-04-30T16:37:00.000-07:00

Mailart 365, Entries 84, 85 and 86!

2011-04-28T16:23:00.000-07:00

Playing catch up....

The Hills Are Alive!

2011-04-26T18:52:00.000-07:00

Remember how I told you I went to visit my best friend in Calgary?

Well, it was awesome.

Mailart 365 #65-#83

2011-04-25T18:48:00.000-07:00

I've been doing everything I can to keep up with computer issues-scanning, updating, cropping, yadda, yadda, yadda-but it's easier said than done sometimes.
I recently got back from a trip to visit my best friend in Calgary (It was perfect, by the way), and swiftly got back to my 40 hours a week at my job, and you know, one thing leads to another, and things get neglected.
Here's me trying to catch up! Kind of....

The Weekend Asked, and I Responded, "Yes".

2011-04-06T20:46:00.000-07:00

This past weekend, I travelled to fair ol' New Brunswick, which for those of you who don't know, is the province next to my province, Nova Scotia. There was a craft fair called the Heart and Pocket Revue, which was apart of The Handmade Assembly Weekend. The Assembly featured some amazing artist talks and workshops, as well as some great shows and performances. I had a table at the craft fair. So did one of my closest friends Jenner-Brooke Berger.

Despite late arrivals (very late), the crafts fair went smoothly. There weren't very many crafters, nor was there much traffic. But it seemed as though the people that were there, were buying. I made a chunk of change and had a great time.

Speaking of a great time, kareoke at the Legion later that night was bananas-insane. I definitely wasn't expecting to get as wild as I did that night. Thank you, Sackville!

I bought a ton of great stuff, which I will tell you about soon.

Totally Ideal

2011-03-22T20:08:00.000-07:00

DREAM ROOM!!

From: http://brightbazaar.blogspot.com/
Which is always a total hit or a kind-of-miss for me.
What do you think?

Isn't it Time for Bike Rides Yet?

2011-03-20T20:06:00.000-07:00

C'mon Spring....

SHOPPING TRIP!

2011-03-18T19:41:00.000-07:00

I just found this video in my photo bucket from last winter when my best friend Ben and I went on a roadtrip to Montreal, Ottawa and Toronto. This was after a particularly successful shopping trip in Toronto. We're both paper-holics and decided to lay out everything we had gotten.

See what you can see: postcards, cards, calendars, books, stickers, old things, photos, notebooks, ephemera, and obviously more....

I really miss Ben right now, so if you don't mind, I'm going to take a walk down Memory Lane right now!

Packages Received!!

2011-03-16T21:03:00.000-07:00

I've been trying to get all my received mail scanned into the computer, so I can have the documentation of my passion saved ETERNALLY.

Here's a beautifully illustrated envelope from Bianca, who I ordered a mail-themed zine (HIGHLY recommended to anyone who loves mail) and some cheap-as-dirt postcards!
http://www.goodnightlittlespoon.com/

And then a super-fun package from long time and good friend Angie Chick from across the Atlantic Ocean-England! She sent this to me years ago, but it's still one of my favourite items I have ever received.

Did I mention she's a crazy talented artist?
www.angelachick.com

Works In Progress

2011-03-14T20:56:00.000-07:00

Current craft floor:
Some messy, right?

Real Life Break!

2011-03-07T08:11:00.000-08:00

Time to step aside from all this mail art.
Mail art is amazing and definitely one of my passions, but hey, guess what-I have a real life too.

Here's a few photos from a trip to the beach in the middle of the Winter...Sounds weird, but My friend Lindsey and I had a great time. My favourite part of the excursion was this grafitti on a wall:

I lost it, I think this is one of the funniest things I've ever seen. Does anyone else share in my enthusiasm?

My face sums up how great of a day I had!

This is my Canadian Living shot. Wintertime, Atlantic Ocean views in the background, Tim Horton's in my hand and a pair of wool socks. It doesn't get any more Great White North than this, folks.

I feel like this blog has just turned into my Mailart365 Blog...

2011-03-03T08:41:00.001-08:00

I have some other things coming soon, though.
I'm preparing for TWO, Maybe THREE markets where I'll be selling my stuff, and hopefully since I'm doing so much MAKING, I'll be able to update my Etsy as well! I've been getting lots of mail lately too, which I will show you sometime soon.

But for now- a mass upload of postcards for mailart365.com!!

Still just trying to catch up with all of my scanning and uploading.
I still have another huge batch to scan in before I send them off. Wish me luck everyone! Mailart365 is lots of fun, but computers are hard, AmIright?!
Here's number 45 to 64.....With 54, 58 and 59 missing, but I'll find them on my computer somewhere....

Mailart365.com #26 to #39

2011-02-22T17:46:00.000-08:00

I haven't fallen behind in my mail art creativity, I have, however, fallen behind in my scanning and posting.

Here's another big batch!

I love my new Mountain Worlds book

2011-01-24T19:58:00.000-08:00

Just look how great it is

Busy Bee

2011-01-22T19:48:00.000-08:00

I have been making lots and lots of things lately, more than usual, and I think I can thank mailart365.com for that.

Here's a glimpse into my favourite things as of late:

A little bit of this, a little bit of that.
Some mix cd's I am writing song listings for
My new rotary cutter (COOL!!)
My favourite magazine, Mirage, for it's lovely textured matte paper (and feathery and sexy images of course)
My Spicker Tacket, a gift from Kira
Gold foil lined envelopes
And many many other goodies, what can you find?

Outgoing Mailart365

2011-01-20T19:37:00.000-08:00

Well, it may not seem like it but I am indeed very busy.

Here's some postcards I have been working on for the mailart365 project!

Get ready for postcard overload!

A break from the circular routine?? SACRE BLEU!

This one is one of my favourites thus far

Woo, are you all mailed out? More coming soon....

Good Mail Day!

2011-01-18T19:29:00.000-08:00

I got some great mail today, and everyone knows a good mail day means a good day in general.

Here's what I received:

(!!)

Clockwise from top left:
-A thank you note from a little miss in Australia who I sent my zine to. Cutest envelope, and I'm such a sucker for a typewritten address.
-A mailart365 contribution from Jennie Hinchcliffe. Her work is unreal and I love this series she's been working on.
-A mailart365 contribution from Paula. I LOVE this one.
-A letter from Edward in the Letter Writer's Alliance. I always love his weird artistamps and reading about what's going on in NYC!

And I also got an extremely thoughtful package from the lovely Giorgia in Australia stuffed full of papery bits that she found on the side of the street. Other people obviously don't have same fascination and excitement which we both have when it comes to paper, as I NEVER would have thrown this out.

All in all, a GREAT mail day!

MAILART365!!!!

2011-01-10T09:00:00.000-08:00

Organized by Andy of myREALwall
http://myrealwall.blogspot.com/

Mailart365 ( http://mailart365.blogspot.com/ ) is a project which encourages people to send one piece of mail art out into the world, everyday for a year. Tricky, but totally do-able.

Check out the website, because there's some really great mini works of art on there.

I started on Christmas morning, I just couldn't make myself wait until January 1st.
Here's what I've scanned in so far!

Oh, can you tell how stoked I am on my new circle cutter??

I really love the quote on this one

More to come!

Dug up something else!

2011-01-08T08:51:00.000-08:00

From my past!
Again, from my first year of art college. Here are some monoprints done of birds on girls in magazines.

Yes, you are.

2011-01-06T08:49:00.000-08:00

Christmas Eve Mail Send Off!

2011-01-04T08:36:00.000-08:00

Sent off a big ol' bag of mail on Christmas Eve, which I've been receiving word that some of it has already arrived at their destinations! Woop.

Here's just some of what I sent:

Christmas cards! Better late than never, right?

Off to Andre in Malta, it's a long way to go, so hopefully it gets there safely....I made the envelope using a beautifully illustrated map of Shakespeare's Great Britain.

A few packages to a few people. My favourite envelope was Cassie's, which reads: "Today I had a great breakfast....ON THE MOON!" And on the back it reads: "The blonde one was called Freedom"
The top one is for Alison who is the creator of City Mail, a locally run FREE mail delivery system in Halifax, Nova Scotia, where I live. Great idea, greta ambition. I'm totally in love with the idea.

Giorgia gets runner-up for my personal favourite envelope. Her address is smack dab in the middle of on open palm of a hand. Kelly's package features a bichon frise and Sarah in Montreal is getting a foamcore postcard, which was originally a photo decorating a fitting room of my old work, American Apparel.

A package for a Letter Writer's Alliance buddy I met on flickr, and one for an etsy customer!

And finally, three zines being sent off to International Union of Mail Artists members!

It's been busy, but believe it or not, I have even more to post.....soon...soon....

I Love me a Photocopier

2011-01-02T08:30:00.000-08:00

Nothing more do I love than a xerox machine. Except for maybe my friends and family.

Here are some photocopied collages I made quite a few years ago. One of my favourite things about owning a LOT of crafty papery things is going through them and stumbling on older items I may have forgotten about.

This is a series I made during my first year of art college!

Triple (mix cd) threat

2011-01-02T08:23:00.000-08:00

Sending off a trip mix cd set to someone in the mail who I "e-met" on flickr. We have similar tastes in music, so hopefully she likes it!

Here are the collaged song listings I snipped together:

Do you want to get something in the mail? Let me know! Let's trade!

Can't Stop, Won't Stop

2010-12-10T19:01:00.000-08:00

The mail train is still chuggin' smoothly, if only I had more and more time to do it.

Here's a few things I've sent through IUOMA (http://iuoma-network.ning.com/) recently:

Mini, mini postcards.
Only the address can fit on the back, so I've adhered some inspiring messages to the front.

Lil' package to Jon with a zine and note:

For a person with a great name:

And one postcard for a Latvian (through sendsomething.net)

Mail on the mind

2010-12-09T18:31:00.001-08:00

And that's about it.
I'm frothing at the mouth to make little Christmas mail packages to send out.

Mind you, true to Lindsay form, they likely won't arrive in time, but it's the thought that counts, right?

Balmain Spring 2011 RTW-Pants made in Lindsay heaven

2010-11-17T19:04:00.000-08:00

Balmain knows it's way into my pants heart.
Tight and shiny and kind of rocker in a "me-in-2005" way.

What I wouldn't do to have any of these bottoms on my bottom.

Continued Obsessions

2010-11-16T20:08:00.000-08:00

Another great contributor to my love of Flickr, Anthony Zinonos
The simplicty in this collages are inspiring and extremely effective

HIs zines make me feel that if I owned one, I might be able to say that my zine collection would be complete. So quirky

http://www.anthonyzinonos.com/

A Flickr delight

2010-11-14T19:48:00.000-08:00

Eyries is my favourite flickr contact to cyber stalk, or at least just keep up with all the things she posts on the website.
She makes beautiful, raggedy little collages, and she takes photos too, but her assemblages are what really get me going.
She uses lots of old neutral pages with bursts of colour. Right up my alley.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/shinytoypigeons/

Catherine Baba-This woman is tha man.

2010-11-13T18:21:00.000-08:00

Freelance stylist, she has creatively directed a shoot in all of your most inspiring magazines, and she oozes creativity.

All of your styling reflects her own personal style, which has to be the most glamorous and casual (all at the same time), that I have ever seen. UGHHHH To even glimpse into this woman's closet would be an absolute dream.

Q: Have you ever seen an animal throw thing and a pair of sweatpants look so good?
A: NO.

Luxury in a PJ pant

Expensive Russian in the 20's

MIND BLOWN the coolest photo I have ever laid eyes on.
This person exists.

Beautiful video

2010-11-12T19:37:00.000-08:00

In every way

Clothing, people, images, spaces. SO NICE!

DREAM SEQUENCE!!!

2010-11-06T09:52:00.000-07:00

The best space filled with things I have ever seen.

Totally ideal and totally perfect:
A ski cabin in Norway.
Totally sigh.

2010-10-29T15:34:00.000-07:00

First Correspondance from the Letter Writer's Alliance!

2010-10-26T12:03:00.000-07:00

Short sweet, straight to the point, as all first correspondances should be.
I'm pleased that I'll be trading with an older man (who is a master decorative painter, no less) as it's different from the people I usually mail with.

I can't wait to get home and type out a response!

Latest Obsession:

2010-10-24T10:55:00.000-07:00

Project Runway.

I'm not always a huge tv fanatic, but when I find something I like, I REALLY like it.

For example, Season 8 of Project Runway.
My obvious favourite, right from the beinning was Mondo. I love his weird outfits and how he cried because he didn't have any friends. I loved his weird colour combos and brain splitting pattern combinations.

I always make sure to do my homework on the internet and found that all of the runway collections and the Lincoln Center for Fashion Week have been leaked, and the top ten contestants showed collections, so no one knew who was in the top three of the television show (since fashion week was before the airing of the tv show...make sense?).

Here are some peaks at my fav collections, from April and Mondo!

Mondo Guerra, what can I say, I would pretty much love to own all of this shit.
Super fun, young, totally wearable for most girls. Kinda street.

And, la piece du resistance, My FAVE EVER!
Polka dot maxi dress with accentuated shoulders! Swooon

And then April shocked everyone with the most beautiful and soft (but still hard) colour palette of creams and greys, and I think she did it perfectly, disagreeing with every other review on the internet, but as Joy on the View would say: So what, who cares? I even really like those weird bandage headwraps, I think they're quirky.

Do you guys have any faves?

Definitely not appropriate for work....

2010-10-22T10:33:00.001-07:00

Lotsa boobs, in the best way ever.
Great song, great and weird visuals.

Thanks Colly C, for bringing this to my attention.

EL GUINCHO | Bombay from MGdM | Marc Gómez del Moral on Vimeo.

Also, if you know what's good for you, go get her Fall Playlist. so good, so many artists I have never heard before!

http://www.mediafire.com/?z2tat03anjx4bli

Over and Out!

Wish I Was Here!

2010-10-14T19:57:00.000-07:00

I just got a lovely new group of old photos from my favourite antique (junk) shop. It was filled with gems, and I got a great deal, as always.

I'm preparing for my big apartment move, happening over the next two weeks, by writing letters to people and revisiting letters written to me by people. I'm hoping to make a new zine exploring all of the wonderful and weird mail I've gotten during my (mostly) active mailing career.

I've been taking photos and organizing and arranging some of my favourite pieces, but I feel their lacking something. I'd like the photos to be a little bit more special, or different. I'm thinking of working in props of some sort....I have so many collections of goodies, and I'd like them to be apart of the composition as well.

What do y'all think? Suggestions? Please?!

A Day At The Fair!

2010-10-07T14:54:00.000-07:00

A surprise found Jenner and Chloe and I one day when we went to Value Village.
Not only did I have the best shopping trip ever, with hot scores like a pair of leather witchy boots, and a faux leapord print fur jacket, THE FAIR WAS IN TOWN!!

And the magic continued into the next evening when I attended a potluck at Sandras house, who taught my Tactile Notebook and the Written Word class. The students from both former classes attended. Great conversation was had throughout the whole night and it was great to see all my classmates whom I had not seen all summer. Check out this inspiring table setting!

It was on this day that I officially realized:
Autumn is here.

Old Snail Mail Survey ANSWERED

2010-09-28T20:55:00.000-07:00

Old Snail Mail Survey ANSWERED, originally uploaded by lindsaykillin.

Remember this, Robyn?

From a few years ago. How long ago, I can't be positive. I'm guessing six years ago. I detest my last answer, but you can't change the past.

I found it tonight while going through boxes and boxes of saved mail from over the years. I'm preparing for the Allan Street Reading Series where I'll be doing a mini show and tell of mail I've received. Should be fun, I'm really looking forward to it.

You should check this out:
http://allanstreet.blogspot.com/

A recent trip to the antique store finds....

2010-09-27T18:54:00.001-07:00

A recent trip to the antique store finds...., originally uploaded by lindsaykillin.

A christmas miracle...Orphaned beers find a good home

A birthday party with a missing birthday boy....

2010-09-27T13:42:00.000-07:00

Went out for a coworkers brithday on Saturday night...
The pre-drink at Jenners was hilarious filled with car talk and living room dance-outs with her roomates friends.

The bar seemed awkward at first. Not our scene, and I saw my coworker once. With his shirt off, which made me decide to approach him later with my mix cd gift.

I did not see him later or any time after that, but the rest of the night was filled with rhinestoned bras (my own), blood on the dancefloor and secret sneaks outside for top secret things with Natasha and Elviro from my local coffee shop.

Made my way home, after a party drop by, where these photos were taken. Along the way, I talked to Todd on the phone and whispered (aka spoke obnoxiously loud as I stumbled home in heels) sweet nothings about loving him forever.

I may or may not have had to sleep with an empty waste basket beside my bed.

Photo cred: Jenner

What I did last night:

2010-09-24T16:57:00.000-07:00

Went on a date with Jenner.
Lovely.
I loved this movie, she hated it.
I thought it was pretty, and great to listen to.
Has anyone else seen it?

2010-09-22T19:47:00.001-07:00

Drop It Like Its Hot (Snoop Dogg vs. Alina Orlova) - Neon hitch

2010-09-22T16:28:00.000-07:00

SO INTO THIS

I'm not really the type to....

2010-09-19T09:25:00.000-07:00

Keep up on fashion trends, even though I love the idea of fashion and everything it encompasses.

However, THIS week, I've been really into it. It all started when I waitched a video of Tavi Gevinson (aka Style Rookie- thestylerookie.com) giving a talk on SASSY MAGAZINE (!!!)

One thing led to another, led to another, and now here I am saving photo after photo of catwalk shows to my computer.
I thought I could share it. so let me show you what I like.

Rodarte!!!

My friend and co-worker Chris summed it up pretty perfectly on my facebook wall, referring to the new collection: "Ok so got home and had to watch again for a second time, after ur excitement of course --- proportions amazing, textiles amazing, combinations amazing; fits and shapes oh my; oh my, oh my, oh my .....so good : rodarte u make me headache with inspiration lol"
To which I replied, "I KNOW, RIGHT!!!!"

Alice and Olivia!!!

I'm not going to pretend to understand it, but Alice and Olivia manage to pile on so many embellishments and glitz, yet all of the outfits are still SO wearable. The combo just doesn't compute for me, but I'm still into it. Kinda boho, kinda dorky. Some outfits were a bit too nostalgia, 70's for my liking, but you can't win 'em all, can ya.

Marchesa!!!

WOAH WOAH WOAH. Totally over the top. Lace, beading, luxurious layer after layer. Lordy, lordy. The intensity of this collection was mindblowing. I want ALL of these outfits. Highwaisted lace harem drop crotch pants?!?! I couldn't come up with anything so perfect in my wildest dreams!! It's got this expensive gothy feel to it, and it reminds me of the way I want to feel right now.

Flickr Pro?

2010-09-16T17:36:00.001-07:00

Just got a Flickr Pro account....

http://www.flickr.com/photos/l-jane/

So tell me, What's so great about it? Tricks? Tips?

Already dreaming about next summer

2010-09-16T17:15:00.001-07:00

The days feel frigid to me, even though it's only September.
I can only imagine how stiff and crotchity I'll feel in four months time.

Patiently awaiting....

2010-09-15T14:31:00.000-07:00

My Letter Writers Alliance membership. COOOOOL.
Each membership comes with complimentary stationary with the beautiful logo, and access to a 'MEMBERS ONLY' area on the website. DOUBLE COOL.

http://16sparrows.com/LWA/lwa-mission.html

I miss my notebook.

2010-09-14T18:33:00.000-07:00

I'm missing everything that came along with Tactile Notebook & The Written Word.
Sandra (the instructor), the notebook (Still at school? Hopefully...), the sense of community (Weekly craft nights were a promise I made myself but never followed through), and of course, the ladies.

Lost and Found!

2010-09-11T17:27:00.000-07:00

Found a few little gems kicking around on my computer tonight and I thought I would throw them on here.

I know I have been severely neglecting my blog, and I have been thinking about it constantly for the past couple of weeks. Time to get this lil guy revived, what do you say. I think it will be a great resource to look back at all the things I have been creating at any given point in time, and I always love to receive feedback from strangers or non-strangers.

So here are two, from when I lived in Tofino, British Columbia, a couple years ago. It seems like just yesterday and I miss the west coast of Canada so much. I miss living in a really small town as well. It was something I had never experienced, and have never experienced since then.

Have a great evening guys!

Slightly Lost.

2010-09-11T17:02:00.001-07:00

Here I am sitting in the cafe around the corner from my house.
I am having some nice chats about Phish with the barista, a device called EL DURIJO is trying to connect to my computer through bluetooth, and there is a man at the next table who is blatantly staring at me while I type this.

Seems pretty normal.

I really want to tell you about and show you all the things I have been working on lately. This past month has been extremely productive and fulfilling and inspiring for me, and I feel as though my own natural creatiity has fueled this. It is a great feeling, needless to say.

First off, I got my first credit card. That is correct. Maybe for you, dear reader, a credit card is common place. Maybe you even have a couple. With really big limits. But not for me. This is a new horizon, albeit not a very broad horizon, as I was placed with a rediculously low limit. A 25 year old with no credit history whatsoever must have been a warning sign for the credit company. Do not fret though, a high credit limit was the last thing I needed. My card has served its one main purpose, which was to start an etsy account!!!

COOL

Now mind you, this business endeavor is in its most infantile stages, but already I have excitement and pride coming out my butt.

Take a peek, will you!!

http://www.etsy.com/shop/varityconcert

I am quite excited and I would love to hear what you think-any suggestions or comments are much appreciated. Ièll be adding more things soon, more craft packs and mini artists notebooks that can fit into your pocket-just like these ones:

I have also been making mail, as always, and I have really been topping myself, if I do say so myself. My latest creations feature an almost interactive feeling, with flaps and notes and folds and pockets. Mix cds and souveniers are featured in office supply folders. Pictures to come soon.

But for now, I must be off into the crisp early Autumn air, and to hopefully lose this creepy man, WHO IS STILL STARING AT ME.
Go check out my etsy and tell me what you think!!

The look of comtemplation

2009-03-12T12:19:00.000-07:00

How should one follow up disappointment?

A shopping trip at Michael's?
Or a lazy nap?

Best Part of my Day:

2009-01-21T11:44:00.000-08:00

Great mail today from Alice in the UK!

Very much looking forward to receiving mail at my new home on Windsor Street, which I will share with the always delightful Robyn. There maybe a crafternoon held as soon as Sunday, with Kira (also always delightful) for some paper Valentine fun.

All is well, I cannot complain.

2009-01-07T11:10:00.001-08:00

http://tavi-thenewgirlintown.blogspot.com/

Twelve years old.
Beautiful.
Cooler than we are in our own dreams.

2008-12-30T14:56:00.000-08:00

My MooCards are in the mail now!!!!

moo.com

MOOO!

More new mail today!

2008-12-17T19:33:00.000-08:00

From Giorgia in Australia!
I'm on a pretty great roll of very pleasing mail. Here are some of my favourites from the package:

Photo

Poloroid

Postcard

Being outside today....

2008-12-12T15:12:00.000-08:00

Is like riding a roller coaster without having to wait in line.
It's very weird. not to mention the fact that it was forecasted to be 15 degrees in the middle of December. Completely bizarre. But I'm not complaining. I can appreciate an odd occurance which allows me to focus on it. I'd rather thank about that than my grating work/holiday happenings schedules.

Things like this amazing piece of mail I received today through sendsomething.net also don't hurt!

I'm working on this swap for swap-bot right now:
http://www.swap-bot.com/swap/show/25498

And I'm really loving how it's turning out. It's a fairly big project (70 pages), but since it's so many and for a person I don't know, I'm not considering it too precious, therefore I'm trying to go quickly and not taking things too seriously. Getting some pretty pleasing layouts. I plan on documenting them and maybe making my own perfect bound booklet with them! Very happy with that lil guy.

Things are well. I'm looking forward to Monday and Christmas day, both of which I will have off work. Despite having minute collapses in mental state, I'm pretty sure I am maintaining a positive attitude. A wise man (cook at my work) once said, "Sometimes you have to fall apart before you can properly put the pieces back together"

"HERE, HERE," I say!

For Stephanie

2008-11-11T17:26:00.001-08:00

Blogger wouldn't allow me to post this in a comments section, so here it is for you! You got a good one!

Most people don't pay attention to this part of the magazine...

2008-11-02T15:01:00.000-08:00

The most engaging, delightful horoscopes I've ever read. Taken from Issue 3 of Another Magazine, with Pam Anderson on the cover looking completely refined and naturally gorgeous.

Read all of them straight through and it's a short, beautiful tale of love lost. *Sigh*

(click on it to view it in its own window. I hope it's big enough to read!)

Just a couple of things tonight...

2008-11-02T13:58:00.000-08:00

My good good dear friend Angela lives all the way on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean. An infinitely wise and creative young lady, she's working on her BA Hons Printed Textiles Design at the University for the Creative Arts in the UK.

Yes, that's right, folks....her elestic glasses strap coordinates perfectly with her tank top. Leave it to Angela to blow your mind. Five times in a row.

Go take a look at a blog she set up to help her with her work, if not only to read the comments. Please, you have to read these comments and maybe leave your own as well, wink wink.....Can't wait to see how this bad boy turns out. Good luck Angela!

http://loveandlostlovers.blogspot.com/

More kewliez

2008-10-26T10:04:00.001-07:00

1. You're Really Breakin' My Heart, 2. What are you Thinking?, 3. Judi, 4. So tell us....

I've been using my flickr a lot more lately and maybe for Christmas I'll get a "pro" account. I just found bighugelabs.com which allows you to mess around with your photos a bit and have really been enjoying myself. I think it will also allow me to make more frequent and more interesting posts to me blog. Quite looking forward to this!

KEWL

2008-10-16T12:20:00.001-07:00

http://advancedstyle.blogspot.com/

Gooder

2008-10-13T19:11:00.000-07:00

What are you guys being for Halloween?

2008-10-13T18:28:00.000-07:00

2008-08-30T18:41:00.001-07:00

If you were going to make a care type package mail package for someone of the opposite sex that you were close with, what would you put in it?

I need some idears!

2008-08-25T10:20:00.000-07:00

Well Well Well
Here I am at my last day of work.
I was supposed to wake up early and lug my bike down to the Post Office to send it off, but you know, I didn't. I'll do it tomorrow. I'll do everything tomorrow.

-Bike box and other box to the post office
-Pay Taylor for letting us borrow his car
-Make many many batches of cupcakes
-PACK EVERYTHING
-Pick up thank you cards
-Go surfing one last time
-Return rented movies
-Pack up the car so we can leave EARLY Wednesday morning

And then it's off to Victoria for a night. And then it's off to the airport for an overnight flight to Halifax.
I apologize for typing things out that will probably bore you, but I think this post is more for me getting things straightened out, rather than your reading pleasure.

Things that are of priority on my first day home:
-Seeing my beautiful mother (and father) and little doggies
-Eating lunch at Presto Pastaworks
-Getting insurance and registration sorted out for the little Kia Rio-IT'S ALL MINE NOW!
-Seeing Robyn, Zane, Alexis, Jenner, ANGIE, and really anyone else who I may bump into while I'm on my merry way.

And then secondly, the other, not as important things I am excited to do:
-Craft, mostly, sewing. I missed my machine and fabric collection.
-Bake and cook, for all my friends (baked french toast for Cassie) So please, let's make a food date. I think I am pretty good at cooking now.
-Paint my room-colour suggestions?
-Move Todd and Andre's SHIZZZ from my room to their new home-any helpers?
-GET ORGANIZED!!!!!!

Looking forward to everything, I just hope I don't feel too overwhelmed....!!!

CAN'T STOP WON'T STOP

2008-08-16T17:22:00.000-07:00

If I had a way to make mix cd's right now, this is what would be on my first one.

2008-08-16T17:10:00.000-07:00

This video=my new fashion icon

Nothing too new. Reading a lot lately, had a lovely chat with Jenner Berger on the phone this afternoon, went to Port Alberni a couple days ago and instead of floating down a river in a tire, I visited Superstore for a long time and sat next to a lake for an hour or so. I bought a pair of sunglasses for $2 and pet two dogs named Lily and Joy.

Halifax is creeping ever closer....anxious and excited and nervous....

2008-08-11T12:59:00.000-07:00

I've been working for 9 days now......I only have two more days left to work and then I have two days off.
Then I work for five days and then I have two days off again and then I work for two days and then I go to Victoria for a couple days and then I fly to Halifax. Everything's moving so quickly....

I still have to ship a box of stuff home ("stuff" I've accumulated while here).
I have to go to Ukee to get a box for my bike to be sent home in, as well as buy these really cool animal masks they have there. I keep thinking about them. I can't NOT buy them.
I have to send out a bunch of Tofino postcards. I don't really have a use for them in Halifax (ANY TAKERS???)
For the next couple of weeks, I'm going to try to use up a lot of the food in our cupboards. I don't want anything to go to waste.
UM, ALSO I HAVE TO PACK.....

But I can't think about all the stressful nonsense right now.
What I CAN think about is how AWESOME my weekend will be. After working this long, it will be a great relief to be off to Sproat Lake and Stamp River, near Port Alberni, where we will partake in some all day drinkin' and tubin' down the river. Luckys and RAPIDS galore. We're still in the planning stages regarding hostel VS. camping. We'll see. I'll keep you posted.

Kind of Like a Restaurant Review and Kind of Not....

2008-08-10T11:18:00.000-07:00

So I was in a mood last night.
I wanted to go surfing, but I also didn't want to.
I was grumpy. Todd went surfing with the two french girls.
I just didn't know what to do with myself.

So I did what I always do when I'm in Tofino and alone and in a weird place.
I went for some sushi at Tough City Sushi Bar, just down the street from my place. I brought a book with me like I always do, and sat at the bar, second from last seat, like I always do. I feel very comfortable there, the wait staff are always so nice to me, and I'm a sucker for delicious sushi. And of course, the man who owns it, I can honestly say-he is probably the most charming man in all of Tofino. Tourists go to the restaurant just to catch a glimpse of the quick talking, profane "Crazy Ron".

He's always been really great whenever I visited the sushi bar. While Jenner was down, a large group of us went for sushi and of course were regaled with potty mouthed recollections of horrible customers and how they were told off, He knew exactly what we wanted to hear.

Last night Ron turned my frown upside-down. He came up to me just before I got my meal, asked me my name and where I worked. He shook my hand and told me that he thinks I'm a "real cool chick" and he's heard from the wait staff that I was "a pleasure to serve", among other very humbling things. Later on through my dinner, other employees came up just to chat, about other customers they were serving or about tattoos (I don't hate this as much anymore). Later Ron and his wife and I chatted about the time they visited Nova Scotia and saw a sasquatch.

We all have those times when we feel a little bit smaller than we usually do, for no rhyme nor reason and I'm very thankful for the completely unaware little angels like Ron who know exactly when to say the perfect thing.

These guys will be getting a batch of cupcakes before I leave.

HOORAH!!!!

2008-08-09T12:38:00.000-07:00

So on Wednesday night, Pacific Surf School and Rentals had a staff party at our house. We rounded up two barbecues and salmon, lamb, steak, veggies, and salad were served. Alcohol was provided and was plentiful. We set up a makeshift campfire in the back driveway, and honestly, it was quite pleasant and special. The food was awesome and it was nice to chat with some of the people around town. More and more people started showing up. The owner's sister, all the employees at Storm (the surf and clothing shop next to PSS) and even the man who runs the shows at the legion. There was a big show (reportedly the biggest of the summer) at the legion later that night, so everyone was pre-drinking pretty hard. Todd and I tried desperately to get tickets earlier that night, but alas, it was sold out. However it help to have friends in high places. The owner of Storm was there as well, and he generously gave Todd and I tickets to the show. Things were really rip-roaring by the time everyone headed down to the Legion, and things were crazier inside. The show was filled to the brim. Sold out-plus the sneaky devils who scammed their way in. Needless to say, most of the town was in that one room and everyone was getting a little crazy.

Todd warned me. And I laughed at him. He told me, if there was any night that my bike would get stolen, it was that night. "Guaranteed". I made fun of him. But alas, the next morning when I woke up with same hangover as everyone else in the town, my bike was no longer at the side of the house where I left it.

I cried. I thought Todd had hidden just to prove a point. He didn't. I cried some more. I had a horrible day. We filed a report with the RCMP. We told everyone. Emilie, said in her thick french accent "Oh, I'll tell my boyfriend Grey. I'll tell Grey, he'll find it, trust me". Jay said he would run someone over with his pick up truck if he found out who took it.

In my heart of hearts, I just wished that someone had come back to the house after the show and borrowed it to get home, and they would bring it back. But it had been three days.

I just received a phone call from Estuardo, who works as a surf instructor at Pacific Surf School with Todd.
Estuardo informed me that as he was finishing up with his lessons at Long Beach today and packing up the van, he found my bike shoved under the trailer. YAHOOOOOOOOOOOOOO. Most likely someone at the house HAD borrowed it, probably someone who worked at Long Beach Lodge (EVERYONE was there at the party), knowing it belonged to someone at the house, and knew that someone at the surf school would know who it belonged to.

HAPPY HAPPY JOY JOY!

See mom? Someone DID take it.

2008-08-07T14:39:00.000-07:00

Someone stole my bike last night

2008-08-05T15:30:00.000-07:00

2008-08-02T10:52:00.001-07:00