Spring is in the air

Patch Town, a film I worked on, opened the Canadian Film Festival. 

The Birder, another film I worked on, was also at the Canadian Film Fest. It was hilarious. Funniest film I've worked on so far.

Cameron, Phylicia, Kristin and Mike all came to town. Kristin and her husband have been living in Korea for the past few years, so it's rare that I see them. We had a delicious dinner party and played good ole Partners. Best, crappiest boardgame ever. Best $1 garage sale purchase of my life.

Good little pub off the beaten track. Sunday Funday!

Took a nice walk home on a slightly reasonably warmer day.

Slightly warmer weather means bike season! Audrey came over to help Stuart get sorted with his new bike cleats. Also, Stu made a delicious Gorgonzola apple walnut risotto. That's what I'm talkin' bout!

This is my extremely happy face. Reunited, and it feels so gooooood.

Arts and crafts project: making a fascinator for the English wedding.

Here's what it looks like on.

I come home one night to realize that the three of us accidentally dressed up as triplets. Who wore it best.

Spring things.

No winter coat!

Morning walk past the botanical gardens.

Friday night at the Horse Shoe.

Packing for Europe!! AAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH. Can't wait to go!

Miniature Gardens

I got this book from the 1970s on terrariums and miniature gardens at a used book sale for a quarter. For some reason, house plants always make me think of the 70s. Could be because Janet from Three's Company worked in a plant shop, so their apartment had loads of plants. But pictures of my mom in the 70s always show her in houses with loads of house plants too. Regardless, I enjoy plants and I enjoy 70s style, so I made these miniature gardens.

Apartment arts and crafts

These are light switch plates that I made. Super easy to do.
The top one is of course a poster from Georges Méliès A Trip To The Moon.
For that one here are the steps:
1. Take light switch off wall
2. Print and cut whatever picture you want so that its edges can cover the whole switch.
3. White glue the image to the plate
4. With an exacto knife, cut an X where the rectangular hole is
5. Fold the flaps in. Add extra glue to make them stick if necessary.
6. With the exacto knife, cut little Xs where the screw holes are and push them in using a sharp pencil (or the screws that go in them)
6. After the glue is dry, spray using Krylon Crystal Clear. Do about 3 coats, letting each coat dry for about ten minutes. Make sure you do this in a well ventilated area. I don't have a balcony so i had to do it in my apartment near an open window. That wasn't nearly well ventilated enough and i think i lost about 174 brain cells.
7. Screw back into wall and enjoy.

For the other style, I got the images from a sweet early 70's French comic book i scored at a garage sale. The steps for that one are:
1. Take light switch off wall.
2. Paint switch whatever colour you want.
3. Cut out images and white glue them on, but make sure you leave the holes open.
4. Once the glue is dry, spray with Krylon Crystal Clear. 3 coats, waiting ten minutes between each coat.
5. Screw back into wall and enjoy.

I'm going to do more of these soon. It's an easy way to add charming details to the ole apartment.