Famous by proxy.

CRASH!!!

Caitlin Jane — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 00:31:12 +0000

We were awakened by a loud CRASH CRASH in the middle of the night that scared the crap out of me and left me laying in bed wondering if someone was breaking in to steal my book collection. When I got up this morning I found that the wire in the back of the frame on this print by ManWoman had broken and it was laying on the floor. Lucky the glass didn’t break.

I’d love to see Manny again. Lovely man, indeed.

Literary round up

Caitlin Jane — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 00:20:16 +0000

I love books. No, like, I LOVE books. I have a lot of books, but I used to have more, before I returned to Toronto. I gave a lot of them away, donated some and pretty much just left the rest (well, not the rest, but a bunch) at my old house. I know you are wondering what I’ve been reading lately, so here is a recent (partial) list:

The 100-Mile Diet: A Year of Local Eating by Alisa Smith and J.B. MacKinnon- I loved this book and it made me think about what I eat and where it comes from. Plus it gets bonus points for being Canadian. One day I will have a garden and chickens and I will know what I eat everyday in a more personal way.

Black Hole by Charles Burns- His art is amazing, I have been a fan since my Silver Snail days. And the story is just incredible, totally riveting.

The Hamburger: A History (Icons of America) by Josh Ozersky- Shannon bought me this book and it’s really good. I’d never given much thought to hamburgers before and this book covers all the bases. It’s a quick read and one day I will finish it.

The Chris Farley Show: A Biography in Three Acts by Tom Farley and Tanner Colby- well, if you were ever a fan of Farley, you have to read this book. It’s so awesome. ‘Member that time Farley fell down? And broke a table? Then pulled his pants up? And yelled? Yeah. That was so great.

Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life by Barbara Kingsolver- Another book to help me keep my current life in perspective while dreaming about the future. Ms. Kingsolver writes in a way that make it all seem very doable.

Another Book About Another Broken Heart by Julia Tausch- I work with Julia and was worried when I bought her book that I might not like it and would feel awkward the next time I saw her. Luckily I loved it and have been gushing on about it to anyone that will listen. That would be Emily and she can only listen until a baby screams or barfs. But it is a wonderful book and if you want a copy tell me and I will hook you up. Autographed personally too.

Mortified:Real Words, Real People, Real Pathetic by David Nadelberg- Holy shitballs. I think I shredded my teenaged (and beyond) angst writings and thank goodness for that. This book is so cringingly hilarious, I keep having to put it down because I know I am turning red on the subway. I am for sure going to buy his other book because this stuff is pure gold.

Alone in the Kitchen with an Eggplant by Jenni Ferrari-Adler- A book about what people eat when they are alone. I haven’t started this one yet but I am sure it will be good, I love love love books about food. I also love cookbooks and reading recipes and crochet patterns, but I mostly love food books.

Not a turd

Caitlin Jane — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 23:37:35 +0000

After our Algonquin Adventure, we stayed in a hotel in Belleville and went exploring on a wonderful beach (with a history). I found the bigger one first, and Ari found the smaller one a few minutes later. We don’t know what kind of shell they were or how old they are, but we figure they must be related. That makes sense, right?

And I realized a second thing about vacation: I liked being away from phones and computers. Quiet is nice.

Vacation

Caitlin Jane — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 14:32:12 +0000

As you’ve already learned, Shannon and I (and a little person) went up North for the week. Other than the mosquitoes, it was a lovely holiday, although I realized by day two, that what we really needed was a nice, quiet cottage on a beach somewhere with lots of other kids near by and a barbecue. I did like sleeping in a hay loft, it smelled great and was really pretty.

There is also something to be said about returning to civilization, although I haven’t decided yet if it’s a nice something or a not so nice something.

These little piggies went to slaughter

Caitlin Jane — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 20:14:27 +0000

They were so cute and all crying in unison. How anyone can eat pork is beyond me.

“I want mommy!”

A portrait of me

Caitlin Jane — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 00:57:32 +0000

Pinkerton Poodle Pants

Caitlin Jane — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 00:56:25 +0000

See how she’s changed in a few short months?

From this:

To this:

I should do this every 6 months. Oh, she’s gonna grow up and hate her Auntie Caitlin!

Crazy weekend, part 2

Caitlin Jane — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 23:39:07 +0000

We also went to Ontario Place and it was brilliant. Perfect weather, not too many other people, lots of new and exciting rides and it was all extremely kid friendly.

Rain can’t wash away a beautiful day!

Crazy weekend, part 1

Caitlin Jane — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 23:36:23 +0000

Seriously, I had the greatest weekend. On Saturday I went to Target with my mother and sister and spent $90. What did I get other than my favourite pharmaceuticals? New sheets ($12.48 for an entire king set, which is just…well, crazy), a wallet that I think is supposed to be a makeup bag, sandals and a few other bits and bobs. I think Target is my favourite store, and I used to have a wishlist, but it turns out it’s completely pointless, albeit very fun.

I love those sheets, they remind me of my grandmother’s cottage. The sandals are for an upcoming wedding that I am totally excited about attending. No, I don’t have a dress yet, but I figure that the sandals were worth building an outfit around. And they are flat, thus perfect for beach events.

Visitation

Caitlin Jane — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 23:46:27 +0000

My sister is here visiting and on Thursday we went and sat on babies for a few hours. It’s summertime here, almost, in Ontario, and the poppies are in bloom. Everyone knows that I love poppies, right?