monday links
PvPonline: The Incident - Part One
pink pistachio quilt – in progress
I’ve decided to dig out the very first quilt top I attempted. I picked up a pre-cut Moda Sultry charm pack from a local quilting shop a couple months back…not knowing how or what is involved in quilting, but I knew I wanted to start quilting. I am self-taught when it comes to all my sewing ventures and almost always go into it completely without instruction. I pieced this without a rotary cutter! Crazy, I know! I took it out of the closet and squared it so I can start stitching a border around it. I’m thinking of a thin brown polka-dot then an old Amy Butler (?) fabric I’ve had for years. What do you think?
Find a pouty cat on the top right corner, he kept lying on the fabric for a photo op but I shooed him away.
I’m second guessing the brown strip and would love to use it as a border but I don’t have enough of it after the border. Perhaps a second trip to the quilt store to scout for more Moda Sultry fabric is needed. What do you think?
Another thing I found is a photo of Monty and I at the porch doing a little cheeztastic dance. I leave you with a portrait that says it all:
Jenn and Monty, a portrait.
weekend crafts: sashiko embroidery
I just got back from dinner with Bryce and his brother. If you have not yet eaten at Hapa Izakaya in Vancouver, you’re missing out. Great fresh food, good portions, great service, good ambiance, and the strawberry sake margarita tastes great!
On weekends I try to squeeze in time for crafts, or any type of creative activity, just to get out of “work” mode. But because I am involved in the Vancouver 2010 Olympics (which is only 98 days away from today) it is becoming a bit more difficult! That’s only 13 Mondays…so much to do, so little time. Last weekend, I tried sashiko embroidery using a pattern + thread kit bought from Daiso. It’s simple, very relaxing and is potentially addicting. Here’s what I finished last week:
first attempt at sashiko embroidery.
This weekend feels like some Christmas crafting. Family and friends may just receive handmade goodies this year…and they better like it, or else.
hi, i’m jenn. i’m 25 years old.
It’s not that old, right?
pink hello kitty socks (wearing glitter headphones), because it's my birthday damnit!
25th birthday cake, courtesy of my dad.
monty after a nap, taken nov 3 2009.
changes, they are coming
It has come to my attention that this blog has been sadly abandoned for no particular reason. Though only my two loyal readers may have noticed, it is reason enough to revive it. Keep an eye on I Regret Nothing in the next coming weeks for new subjects, new approach, more photos.
chat snippets and quotes – part 2
j: monty is as much a spaz as you and i.
b: yep.he’s pretty much either of us in animal form. he’s like our spirit guide. our spastic, chicken-shit spirit guide
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l: my belly made a weird noise last night and *** teased me for farting but it really wasn’t! he wouldn’t believe me.
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b: i thought today was friday but i knew it couldn’t be since yesterday was wednesday.
j: if you knew yesterday was wednesday, why didn’t it occur to you that it’s thursday.
b: uh…
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j: where is my list of yummy restaurants
a: I don’t remember them, dude. go anywhere! I ate at this awesome italian place about five times
j: yeah? was it called “this awesome italian place” because if i can’t find it i’m gonna mail you some dead insects
a: it was not called that, no. also: boh
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j: but i did mail you something good before i left vancouver!
a: I cannot wait or as they say in france: “I cannot ze wait”
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j: so this is my first impression of the east coast…as i smelled it. new jersey is an amalgamation of different smells, but ny is just foul. i got out of jfk airport and it reeks. the air just smelled of…stuff. air in vancouver is pristine compared to ny
b: good to know. we’ll stay on the Pacific rim, then?
j: perhaps. maybe perhaps.
b: c’mon…mountians, trees and more than enough fluffy critters to wipe our asses with until the end of time
j: hahaha alright. pacific coast is best anyway. nothing good has come out of the atlantic. i bet pigs originally swam out of the pacific ocean. and that’s why pork is so delicious. such delicious, delicious murder.
b: well, pigs are common on all Pacific Islands!
j: so my theory might have some truth in it!
b: I think so!
Monty’s First Vet Visit
On Monday July 14th at about 6:30PM, Monty had a physical checkup (with Dr. Janet Adam at the Granville Island Veterinary Hospital) for the first time since his adoption from the shelter.
When I got home, I’m sure Monty knew his doom was at hand. He hid deep inside my box spring and would not budge. Bryce had to poke him from underneath so he’d crawl to the other side where I was waiting to grab him. He whined and moaned after getting stuffed inside his carrier then the most traumatic experience of all…getting walked six blocks to the vet inside his carrier. I’m not sure why neither Bryce and I thought it might be a better idea to simply grab a cab to the vet, but poor Monty was inside his carrier belly on the floor, head underneath his blanket to hide from the traffic noise.
The technicians gushed over how handsome Monty was (though I’m sure they say this to all animals) while we were getting his information filled out. By the time he got inside the exam room, he was too afraid to leave the carrier. We had to tip the carrier so he’d come out. He slid and fell onto the table butt-first. The technician quickly hugged him and said “Cats are supposed to land on their feet, Monty!” She weight Monty and exclaimed “Six pounds!” Bryce and I looked at each other in disbelief. “Oh wait, it’s in kilograms. He’s 13.1 lbs!”
Janet came in and inspected Monty who gave him a clean bill of health! No weird lumps or physical features and his eyes and ears in perfect condition. He weighs a lot but he’s healthy…so long as he doesn’t gain more weight. Also, he has a bit of tartar. But all that could be remedied by supplementing his food with Hill’s Prescription Diet Feline t/d to act as tartar remover and feeding him Medi-Cal Reducing Formula wet food some days of the week to maintain his weight. In addition, we have been feeding him 2/3 cup of Royal Canin everyday but we had been advised to cut it down to 1/2 cup per day.
We had him tested for feline leukemia and he tested negative. We also had him microchipped since his ear tattoo is not legible. He was so whiny and pouty by the end (and he had every right to be). Upon arriving back home, he simply crawled back under the bed and stayed there for 3 hours. He refused to make eye contact to anyone who tried to console him, but when he got hungry he came out to eat and all was well (as if nothing traumatic has occured that evening).
Oh! July 14th is Bryce and my six month anniversary. We spend our anniversaries making small animals suffer, I guess.
Three Things I Learned
This past weekend (July 12-13, 2008) I learned that:
- It is not a good idea to wear a white summer dress to an Indian buffet for lunch.
- That you can get the book “The Art of Star Wars, Episode V – Empire Strikes Back” and pencil crayons (so I can finally start colouring my Star Wars colouring book) for $5 at a yard sale. Also (this is important!) the short Asian girl must be the one that shamelessly haggle down the price.
- If your cat is missing, and there is no way he could have ran outside, check to see if he has turned the bottom cover of your box spring into a hammock.
There has been some interest to see a size comparison of my big cat and myself. I’ve compiled photos for you to see. (Click for a full size view)
Del-Montyzuma’s Quirk #1
Monty is a very clean cat. He grooms himself constantly (despite his beard getting in the way most of the time), he never has “dingle berries” (which I’ve been told is common for long haired cats), and he sweeps after himself. During and after he eats, he uses his fuzzy front paws to sweep all food bits and dust under his food dish. When I sweep up at night, I simply have to lift it and sweep up the collected dirt. It’s awesome! See below!
Slideshow: Monty [July 2008]
On July 7, 2008 I adopted a cat from the Burnaby SPCA named Monty.
I’ve been secretly looking at his profile since the end of April (when I wasn’t allowed pets at my apartment). I’ve since convinced my landlord. To my surprise, he was still available!
Monty is the biggest, fluffiest, most orange cat I’ve ever seen. He’s also the sweetest, nicest cat in the world!
My cat is better than your cat.
Chat Snippets and Quotes – Part 1
Every once in a while, I’ll be posting chat snippets and quotes that are memorable (to me), funny (to me) and perhaps offensive (to everyone else) from conversations that I had. Presenting, the first installment in what I hope can be a recurring series on this blog.
If you have any you’d like to share, please email it to me in private so I can disguise the participants with completely misleading letters that in no way hint to their actual identity. Enjoy!
b: you’ve got bbq sauce dripping and all over your face.
j: nom nom nom.
b: i love you.
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l: we’re part hot young couple, part geriatric
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b: don’t worry. my dad is gonna love you
j: you don’t know that! i could like…burp and fart and scratch my bum infront of him! then he’ll be like: “oh…go get your money back, this filipina bride is defective.”
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l: beware the granny lust
j: the what now?
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j: aaaw you’re in luuuurve
l: you think?
j: i don’t know…you tell me. being in love is like…having an orgasm or a yeast infection. you’ll just know, there’s no maybe.
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b: I don’t like her– she upsets you and therefore she should go catch cancer
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j: also, did you know that ***’s water broke last night? no word yet on how she is doing…
a: omg omg omg. I was wondering what was happening. I hope she’s okay I hope she brought my eyepatches.
j: eyepatches?!
a: yeah, I sent her a birthing care package. with a soothing votive candle. and four eyepatches for her and *** to share
j: what for?!
a: in case they didn’t want to watch. they’re pirates of the caribbean eyepatches too. so they’re stylish. and I sent her this electronic racing game so she can practice her driving. and some chocolate and some zinc for *** because I always push zinc on him.
j: why zinc?!
a: why not
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b: dear sweet merciful buddha, if only I could force choke people…
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j: damn it’s so cold and windy. why am i so cold?
b: your jacket is unbuttoned.
j: oh…i think i’ll leave it open.
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