.Amanda Wachob.

Let's talk about Amanda Wachob for a minute.
She's a New York based artist who does modern, conceptual and abstract tattoo design. I was in awe when I came across her portfolio this afternoon.



http://www.amandawachobtattoo.com/


Have I just missed the boat here? When did tattoos become soft and beautiful like this? It looks as if she water painted across skin. I'm head over heels for her work.




I'd love to get tattooed by her, or have a canvas on my wall (or how 'bout a print since we all know I can't afford a tattoo or a canvas).


Check out her website, her work is really quite beautiful.

.Rawalicious.

Rawlicious on Bloor in the High Park area equals some good eats.
Vegan friendly, made out of completely raw food.
www.rawlicious.ca

Choco-Minty "Milk Shake"
Made with Almond milk, banana, mint extract, cacao powder and avage. $6.00
Right away you can taste the banana and cacao. Besides being a little chalky this was tasty as hell. I would recommend this or the Chocolate "milkshake" (made with avocado mmmm)



Salad w. ginger date dressing.
Included with Sandwich. I would eat this for the rest of my life. There are no words for how incredible this was to my taste-buds.



Mock chicken salad sandwich w. onion bread. $12.00
Sunflower seeds, cashews,lemon juice,garlic,spices,sprouts, cucumber,green onion and celery for the mock chicken salad.
Onions,tamari,olive oil, flax and sunflower seeds for the onion bread. (This was baked, so not exactly raw, but still kick ass) A little on the onion-y side, I found a glass of water was a must for this meal. Next time around I won't mix the milkshake and the sandwich, both were extremely rich and filling. However, Lauren the blimp left satisfied none the less.



I would also highly recommend the pad Thai: Kelp Noodles, shredded Romaine, Carrots, Peppers,
Zucchini noodles and cashew pad thai sauce and the nori rolls. Yum Yum Yum! If you do go let me know what you eat and if it's any good! I love food suggestions. Do you have a favourite place in your town to eat? What do you get there? Why is it so yummy? I'd love to hear back from ya'll <3

.Happy Days.

I love Babs.

Happy Birthday Matt Watson.

Good morning lovers, (Happy Birthday Matty!)
Today's my first day of work, well sort of. I have an on-call shift. So I'm basically sitting around waiting for work to call me in if it's busy. As much as I want to start working in the big T I kind of hope they don't call me in. A whole bunch of stuff happened at the Burlington job and on top of working at Aritz. today I'll be closing the store in Burlington too.

Le sigh

In happy news, it's Matt Watson's birthday today. Here's some of his photography. "He's so talented!"
I know, right.
<3
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!!!! So be nice, check out his work, comment his stuff and wish his almost out of the "20-something years" ass a happy day.
mattwatson.ca/blog



Here's a song from this morning.
I can't believe it took me THIS long to listen to this album. Hello Contra by Vampire weekend.

Vampire Weekend - "Giving Up The Gun" (Official Music Video) from Alexander on Vimeo.

Here's another one.

OK Go - This Too Shall Pass from OK Go on Vimeo.

.Apartment hunt and new friendships.

Don't you love apartment hunting? I DOOOO! More than finding the apartment I enjoy the adventure of moving in with random people and the new friendships that can come out these adventures.

When it comes to apartment hunting I never get too stressed about where I'm going to end up. I truly believe that fate will take me where I'm suppose to be, and to people I'm suppose to come across.
Heck if it wasn't for some fluke (and seemingly unlucky) events in the housing department I wouldn't have ever met Amber,Lease or Jade.
Lease moved into a room in a house I use to live in because of a room mate moving out. We ended up watching Grey's together and once we both moved out and on it was obvious that although we weren't roomies anymore we still loved each other and stayed amazing friends. I can't imagine a life without you Mrs Roberts!

L&N's wedding last October.





When I was left in a huge apartment I couldn't afford I ended up moving into the house on Alymer street.This is where I met Amber and she means the world to me! A few week long drinking benders, mixed with mornings of Fugees on vinyl and coffee on the front stoop and a solid friendship was formed.. Love you best friend!



When I lived in Toronto I became friends with Jadeikins and although the house situation didn't pan out I wouldn't trade knowing her for the world. I introduced her to her boyfriend, wait, ex-boyfriend (hmm, sorry Jade!) and she taught me how to cook vegan. I miss her a ton.
(Jinkles, we have no pictures together.)



Tips and sights and openings are awesome, but when the right place is available I'll know it. I'll feel it like heartburn and hopefully I'll be able to extend my lovely group of lovelies.
To the house hunt! Hurrah!

.Dear Jackie, Jackie Musial.

Dear Jackie Musial,
I love your blog, and your art. I definitely want it all over my walls. Your art, not your blog. I know it may be slightly creepy because there are three degrees of separation between us however, I declare : "I'm a fan".

Mmmkay? So sell me some artwork sometime.

Bloggy bloggers, check out Jackie's blog:
justbearwithme.blogspot.com


Yeah, Girl's got mad skills.

.News!.

Hi lovers!

So it's not news of epic proportions, however it IS news and it does make me the happiest girl on the planet.

I got a new job!
Woooooooooooot.
Yes, it's full-time and yes it's at a clothing store, a clothing store that I adore.
Being an assistant manager at Guess has been a blast, well except the two hour transit commute everyday. The only problems I ever really had with Guess were:
1) Being a manager. I like bossing people around as much as the next guy, however feeling like I was babysitting and being called a bitch for just trying to get work done, not cool.
2) The clothing. Sometimes I just didn't feel like ME

With this new gig both of these problems have been solved. I'm making almost the same amount of money to just sell. Hurray! Less obligation to my job means more time for meeeee. More time for writing and blogging and painting and photography! Woopie! Also, the clothing is BOMB.

Check it out yo,








Second big news is WHERE this job is located.



That's right. I'm going back. I'm going home.
Wish me luck!