These are a few of my favourite things...

1. my red lined moleskine
2. typing random quotes on my typewriter
3. photobooth pics - thinking of making a scrapbook of these
4. my leather hobo bag (it holds everything)
5. what's in your bag flickr stream
6. caramel apple spice hot cider from Starbucks
7. Nanny McPhee Returns - such a good movie
8. Autumn
9. paper garland diy's
10. halloween costumes for the pug (I promise I'll post a pic)

What are some of your favourite things?

Things I am looking forward to this week:

• Getting my new Rickshaw Moleskine Folio (it shipped today - yay!)
• sending a letter to my friend in Everett, WA (typed on Lucille)
• writing in my new red moleskine journal
• working in my newly clean and updated craft room
• Watching this movie (via zip.ca) - Love the Ziplist
• Taking my niece back-to-school shopping for her birthday (she's turning 9 - I'm feeling old)
• postcrossing postcards in the mail
• sending out new postcrossing cards

What are you looking forward to?

Nelson I heart you

My "little" brother lives in a town in Southern BC called Nelson.  It's a place like no other.  I love it there.  The people are laid back and the town moves at it's own pace.  My brother calls it Kootenay Time.  Sometimes you show up at a store and there's a sign saying be back in five.  Sometimes a store is supposed to open at 10:00am and it opens at 10:30 because someone went to get coffee.  It's all so surprising to me because my town is such the opposite.  The oil patch drives our economy and everyone wants everything done yesterday.  People here work all hours of the day and night and 70 hour work weeks are practically the norm, even in a recession. 

I've been thinking of my brother lately and wishing I could go and visit him and have a coffee at the Oso Negro Cafe and order a peanut butter ball with chocolate on top.  My mouth is watering just thinking about it. 

Seany, I miss you.

Long time, no talk

Just wanted to pop in and say hi!  I have been having a very enjoyable summer and have gotten away from blogging and the computer in general.  Instead I have been spending a lot of time outside playing with Ruby or reading a book.

I have some exciting news though.  I have recently acquired a cool new typewriter:

I call her Lucille. She'll be helping me write letters to all of my penpals.  Here's a close up of her keys:

I am hoping to be a more regular blogger now that the weather here is starting to cool down. I fear that it is almost time to swap my flip flops for my socks and shoes again.  I love the Fall but I have been enjoying the warm summer and I'll be kind of sad to see it go.

Happy Monday!!