Don't ask what the
world needs.
Ask what makes you
come alive, and go do it.
Because what the world needs is people who have come alive.

- H. Thurman

 

cali+blu offers modern + fun art prints, as well, full custom design and printing for special occasions and business identities.

as seen in Covet Garden & little bungalow 

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Wednesday
Oct122011

Vancouver Home + Design Show

You know Fall is in the air when the Home Show is here! If you are in the Vancouver area this weekend, be sure to take a moment to check it out.

Vancouver Home + Design Show

Oct 13 - 16, 2011 at the Vancouver Convention Ctr - West Bldg, 1055 Canada Place

Over 325 fabulous exhibitors will be ready to help with your design and renovation dilemmas! 

Look to The Urban Barn Design Stage presented by HGTV for live presentations from industry insiders including Jillian Harris, design expert on Extreme Makeover: Home Edition and host of HGTV's upcoming new series Canada's Handyman Challenge, plus Bryan Baeumler host of HGTV’s Disaster DIY, CityLine's Ramsin Khachi and My Rona Home's Alykhan Velji! 

- excerpt from Vancouver Home + Design Show

Exhibitor List

Hours
Thursday Oct 13 4-9pm
Friday Oct 14 noon-9p
Saturday Oct 15 10a-9p
Sunday Oct 16 10a-6p 

Tickets 
Adults $15 at the door, $12 online
Seniors (60+) $12 at the door, $9 online, $5 before 5pm Friday
Kids (12 + under) Free 

Tickets also available at Safeway & London Drugs

Thursday
Oct062011

pure class

In all of the sadness that is surrounding us right now, the loss of Steve, the global economy, the bloody rain, the lack of craisins in my granola... I'd like to share a part of my day yesterday...

Warning: if you drink your tea with your pinky circling the air and your cucumber sandwiches haven't the slightest of crust, this story is not for you.

My day started with trying to get another pee sample from Starr (see classy already!). While outside perched in front of the curb (Starr's preferred release spot) ziplock baggie positioned just right (a great tip for the low squatter) my neighbour walks past with latte steaming nicely... Me? I've got a handful of a different kind of hot liquid... Top o' the morning to you!

Oh just wait - thats not the best part

As Starr and I are skipping along to the vet's (what you don't skip?) with pee sample in hand, I feel something in the left knee area of my jeans. Weird. Shake my leg. Its still there. We are just about to walk into the vet's office so I try to get a glimpse in the glass door. I thought I just must not be used to the straight leg jeans I had on since I've been wearing skinny jeans all year... (yes I do wash them, sometimes even taking them off to do so)

Its pretty uneventful in the vet's office. Starr doing her usual showing off: balancing on a beach ball while juggling herrings and tossing flaming cocktails. Really dog? I'm the one standing there still holding pee, treats can wait!

1 sample dropped off, 1 handful of NZ treat dust inhaled. Good to go.

As we leave the office, the uncomfortable jean leg has now developed an odd bulging growth around my knee. 

light bulb! 

I had worn these jeans for a bit a couple days earlier and like all my clothes, tossed them over the footboard on my bed. And since I'm still refusing to give into non-flip-flop weather, i know this ain't no sock... haha I envisioned a pair of neon coloured underwear falling out of my jeans leg onto the pretty vet's floor! This mental image has me laughing my ass off while still walking Starr down the street as I'm shaking my leg to free this bulge... 

As my navy underoo's finally tumble out, I pick them up, stuff them in my pocket and continue on our merry walk. Oh ya, still laughing my ass off... 

Hello neighbours! Like me now?

Moral of the story - ALWAYS shake out clothing after you've taken it off, so as to not store any 'festering goods'

hehe I'm still chuckling  

 

Wednesday
Oct052011

Steve you will be missed...

Steve Jobs sadly passed away today. He brought so much to this world,
he will be forever missed.

1955 - 2011 

think different. 

This is the motto of my life.

Steve is also the same age as my parents. Both of whom have had their own health scares this year, and I absolutely cannot imagine losing them. 56 is far too young to leave this world, but what Steve has envisioned and brought to life is what history books are made of. May everyone have the chance and gumption to think outside of the box.

Simon & Schuster has announced Walter Isaacson’s “iSteve: The Book of Jobs” will be published in early-2012, making it the first authorized biography.

 

Tuesday
Oct042011

iPhone 4S... iOS 5... iCloud... 

Did you watch all 90+ minutes of Apple's keynote today? 

I'm working on it... I miss Steve... 

but from the more than 1/2 that I have watched I'm a liking!

For iOS 5 I like the new messaging system (finally) and the twitter integration... I'm happy that not everyone on the planet is jumping on the FB bandwagon... I think it's a bit much that everyone is putting their advertising eggs in that basket... Like, really? Have we not learned? Anyhoo that's all the rant I'm giving that right now... I'm also happy about the Camera, Mail, iCloud & Reader upgrades/additions... 

iOS 5 available October 12/11 & its free! 

As for the new iPhone 4S... I think I'm going to hold out for the 5... just sayin'

 

Monday
Oct032011

happy birthday fem!

My lil cousin is finally crossing the border! Good bye twenties, and hello to the wonderful world of thirty*cough*something... 

I may miss the 'know-it-all' days of my teens and the 'body-knows-no-pain' days of my twenties... but so far, most days of my thirties have been the best learning experiences and the best of adventures!
(my 16yr old self is rolling her eyes and shaking her head in total embarrassment!)

A wee bit of warning though... Its true, hangovers will now take 2-3 days to get over ;)

Congratulations Fem I'm so proud of you! (Femke not only has a wicked name, she is also an awesome photographer!)

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