Vintage Brass

One down, A few to go…

tesskc — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 07:43:01 +0000

One of the things on my list of things to do this year can be crossed off… I can’t wait to get the colour done. Bonus about me getting a tattoo? It’s something I’ve thought about for years, and I really wanted to get done before I turned 25, which is in exactly ten days. …

A New Year, A New Start.

tesskc — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 22:27:51 +0000

At least, that’s what current culture wants everyone to believe. It’s a new year, so let’s start new things. Or re-start old things. I’m not actually usually one for New Year’s Resolutions, mainly because I do believe, like my friend Teagan, that you shouldn’t need to have a New Year to start a goal. I …

Christmas is Coming…

tesskc — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 20:37:05 +0000

… and I can’t wait!!! Christmas is, by far, my FAVOURITE holiday ever. I love the trees, the decorations, the smells and the tastes, the shopping, the wrapping, card-making, baking… I’m getting ahead of myself. The point of this post is mostly for my mom, who has been waiting patiently all month long to see …

All Hallows’ Eve

tesskc — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 21:20:09 +0000

I must admit, Halloween is not my favorite holiday, but it sure is a good excuse to be silly and have fun with friends. It’s a holiday made for friends. My favorite thing about Halloween has been the fun tradition that Pete and I have slowly made with our friends, Lee and Jenn. This year …

The Joys of Baking

tesskc — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 17:33:41 +0000

When I was younger, I used to think I could be an excellent baker without practice. It always looked so simple when my mom did it, so why shouldn’t it be simple for me? To mother’s never-ending bemusement, I always burned at least the first dozen cookies (if not the whole batch) and although I …

A Delightful Beginning to the Fall

tesskc — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 02:06:43 +0000

I have always loved the Autumn. As one of my favourite seasons of the year, I have never felt like Alberta has had much to offer in the range of colours and smells and the general FEEL of my childhood falls. This year has been a little bit different. Since I’ve lived here, we’ve never …

Quote of the Year:

tesskc — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 03:05:14 +0000

MY FRIENDS, LOVE IS BETTER THAN ANGER. HOPE IS BETTER THAN FEAR. OPTIMISM IS BETTER THAN DESPAIR. SO LET US BE LOVING, HOPEFUL, AND OPTIMISTIC AND WE’LL CHANGE THE WORLD. -Jack Layton Tagged: quote

Quote of the Day:

tesskc — Sat, 20 Aug 2011 03:21:04 +0000

“Life is under no obligation to give us what we expect.” – Margaret Mitchell Tagged: quote

Becoming a Runner

tesskc — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 04:46:51 +0000

I won’t lie – I have been horrible to my body since early high school: Eating like crap, relying on hockey and reffing to keep me fit, and not much else. After high school I, of course, stopped playing and reffing and started partying, eating only junk, and being a terrible first year college student. …

Creative Quilting: Never Following A Pattern

tesskc — Sat, 06 Aug 2011 02:11:42 +0000

I really love to quilt. It’s hard work, sometimes tedious, but overall awesome. The longest part of making my quilts are the many many hours it takes to hand-bind the entire thing. I never learned how to do it by machine, so it all gets done by hand! There are a few awesome things about …

Looking at the Past

tesskc — Sun, 24 Jul 2011 21:52:46 +0000

I am a news junkie. I love reading about what’s going on in the world around me, and I try really hard to keep up on current events. I even enjoy reading about past events and thinking: “What was I doing at that time?”. I think a lot of people do. I spent years working …

A Bittersweet Farewell

tesskc — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 21:57:33 +0000

Mine and Pete’s best friends, Jenn and Lee, have moved to Ottawa. This is both awesome, and not awesome at the same time. Pete has known Lee for about two decades now – which I think is incredible. I don’t know many people who have kept friendships for that long. They went to elementary school …

The Silliest Little Boys

tesskc — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 23:08:41 +0000

I have quite possibly the cutest nephews ever. My sister will probably agree with me. Now that they’re getting older, I’m finding it easier and easier to play with them and it seems like they’re not nearly as shy or as clingy to their parents as they used to be. Which makes it way easier …