It’s Friday the 13th…again! It was four weeks ago that we had the last one and I can remember it being a very different feeling. It was freezing cold and four days before my surgery. I was nervous and scrambling to get everything ready before I took my break. Now I feel so much better. Still working on my recovery but there has been lots of good days lately. On a super positive note – my results came back and my tumour was benign. Hallelujah!
Scares like this really make you take stock of everything around you. It makes you appreciate the good in your life and evaluate the things that need work. There are ten weeks left until my 30th birthday and although I’m not usually one to fixate on numbers, it does make me think about what I want to accomplish this month…this year…this next decade. Pretty heady stuff for a Friday post but it’s all good!
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PaintNite with Friends: Last weekend I met up with some of my film school friends for a little day date. We signed up for a PaintNite class at a pub in Toronto. It had been years since I’d taken any kind of real art class (probably high school?) and my favourite part was learning about the different techniques to bring the image in your head to fruition.
The great thing about being in a class like this is that you can see how everyone does it differently and admire each others work. It was a really fun class and I’d definitely do one again. My biggest tip – look for a coupon code online. The class is normally $45, but we found a code that made it about $25.
I just had to take a picture of this dark and stormy one done by another girl in the class. Doesn’t it look like the cover for a creepy Stephen King novel? I love it!
Afterwards, we went for a late lunch/early dinner at Feast on Queen Street, followed by a quick stop into The Paper Place to admire the awesome greeting cards and craft supplies…followed by some hot drinks and games at Castle Board Game Cafe. It was so nice to just spend a whole day with these lovely ladies, talking and laughing the whole time.
IKEA: I stopped into IKEA for one thing…and somehow came out with a whole bag full of goodies. It really is like a vortex when you get in there. I start seeing the displays, ideas pop into my head and before I know it, I’m putting a new lamp/rug/vase in my cart. I’m excited to share them in a few blog posts coming up soon.
2048: Have you heard of this game?!? I just found it this week and so far it has been all consuming. I’m determined to win it. I’ve gotten soooo close, but not quite there. The idea is simple – slide numbered tiles on a grid to combine them and create a tile with the number 2048…but it gets so intense as you get closer. I’ve been so good lately about not using my phone all day long and then this comes along and now I’m on it all the time. Once I win though…that’s it…I swear…I hope.
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My one goal this weekend – get outside for a few walks and enjoy this warmer weather. It’s still cold, but not as unbearable anymore! Hope you have a nice weekend too!
Ikea really is a vortex!!
That PaintNite looks like so much fun! We’re always looking for things to do in the city (besides heading out to the bars) so I’ll have to do some research. Happy Weekend! 🙂
Winning 2048 won’t stop you. I have won many times and it is still as addictive as EVER!! Good luck 🙂
I won twice and then I had to delete it. You’re right, I couldn’t stop!