My birthday was last Sunday, and this year I feel like I was really, really spoiled. The weekend itself was jam-packed with events (both of the birthday, and non-birthday variety) and I feel like I’m just getting back into the swing of things now. I finally got around to photographing some of my favorite gifts last night, and man when you put them all in one pile it sure does seem awesome.
I treated myself to these with some birthday money from a lovely aunt. Activated Charcoal Soap from
Rocky Top Soap Shop and a lovely pair of pink Ben & Oliver earrings, both available in the shop.
With the help of my roommate, Doug managed to navigate himself through one of the biggest antique markets around to find these prints I had seen just a week earlier.
The men in suits is a Eaton’s Managers group portrait, and the family portrait on the right has some of the weirdest lookin’ ladies I’ve ever seen. I couldn’t get a decent shot of the other two prints he picked out, but one of them is from a really old play production featuring people in black face. It’s both appalling and amazing, all at once. I can’t wait to frame these and get them up
on my stairway.
Five years ago when I lived in Halifax with my current roommate Gabby, she started knitting me a blanket. Unfortunately, it took longer than expected and this year we used the completed squares
for yarn bombing. I’ve been asking for that blanket for years, and lucky for me Gabby recently took up crocheting. It seems she is much faster at that craft, and now getting this beautiful blanket once it’s finished. Plus, now it’s on the Internet so she HAS to finish it.
As I was opening my presents Sunday morning, I received a text message from Doug, who happened to be sitting beside me. Confused, I read it and found out we’re going to see
Mother Mother, April 16th. So good. I also came away with a gift certificate for the two of us to have brunch at
The Ancaster Mill, which I am ridiculously excited about. I’ve been talking about brunch at the Mill ever since I read their menu online, saw that it included King Crab Legs, and that it also cost a small personal fortune. I can’t wait.
Finally, we did some birthday antique shopping in St. Jacobs on Monday, and I came away with an amazing Wagner Cast Iron pan. Our good friend Sean became slightly obsessed with Cast Iron recently, and his enthusiasm and research has been sort of infectious. I can’t wait to bake a pizzas in this puppy. Overall, I feel so, so spoiled. And lucky. Extremely lucky.
I treated myself to these with some birthday money from a lovely aunt. Activated Charcoal Soap from Rocky Top Soap Shop and a lovely pair of pink Ben & Oliver earrings, both available in the shop. 
With the help of my roommate, Doug managed to navigate himself through one of the biggest antique markets around to find these prints I had seen just a week earlier. 
The men in suits is a Eaton’s Managers group portrait, and the family portrait on the right has some of the weirdest lookin’ ladies I’ve ever seen. I couldn’t get a decent shot of the other two prints he picked out, but one of them is from a really old play production featuring people in black face. It’s both appalling and amazing, all at once. I can’t wait to frame these and get them up on my stairway. 
Five years ago when I lived in Halifax with my current roommate Gabby, she started knitting me a blanket. Unfortunately, it took longer than expected and this year we used the completed squares for yarn bombing. I’ve been asking for that blanket for years, and lucky for me Gabby recently took up crocheting. It seems she is much faster at that craft, and now getting this beautiful blanket once it’s finished. Plus, now it’s on the Internet so she HAS to finish it. 
As I was opening my presents Sunday morning, I received a text message from Doug, who happened to be sitting beside me. Confused, I read it and found out we’re going to see Mother Mother, April 16th. So good. I also came away with a gift certificate for the two of us to have brunch at The Ancaster Mill, which I am ridiculously excited about. I’ve been talking about brunch at the Mill ever since I read their menu online, saw that it included King Crab Legs, and that it also cost a small personal fortune. I can’t wait. 
Finally, we did some birthday antique shopping in St. Jacobs on Monday, and I came away with an amazing Wagner Cast Iron pan. Our good friend Sean became slightly obsessed with Cast Iron recently, and his enthusiasm and research has been sort of infectious. I can’t wait to bake a pizzas in this puppy. Overall, I feel so, so spoiled. And lucky. Extremely lucky.
9 comments:
Cast iron pans are awesome for cooking/baking in, once properly cleaned and seasoned, they hold their heat and are nonstick! Try doing cornbread in it when the corn is fresh (add jalapenos/hot peppers and cheese for added savoury delights)!
I also like to put all my gifts in a pile and admire them. And omg, I would die to have that Eaton's Managers group portrait!! Also, how much is the brunch at the Mill? Cos King Crab Legs, no!!!!! Too amazing!!! Maybe we could go on Sunday after the pop-up shop?! Don't mean to crash your romantic brunch date with Doug, but man, that sounds crazy yummy. Ok I obviously need to go eat something right now.
nobody cares.
Nobody knows...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SVKKRzemX_w
birthday thrifting is the best!
I care.
Blah, blah blah!
Seroiusly!
You live in HAMILTON, ONT.!
No one care what you are doing THERE let alone cares what the saddos did for your birthday!
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=saddo
Why do you care enough to comment on this at almost 2am, then? To me, that comes off as a much sadder existence.
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