"Time-eaters"

As another week bites the dust, it made me think of what happened to my week. I know for a fact I hardly, as in hardly, went out, so I'm thinking what wasted ate my time. In short, really, I did squat. HAH!

So what did eat my time, other than the shopping done earlier in the week?

courtesy of canatop.com (via Google images)

courtesy of logicgamesonline.com (via Google images)

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(via Google images)
Vogue, Sept 2011, cover

... plus these,

From top left, clockwise: Korean-style short ribs,
risotto with saffron, ribs, and rapini with garlic

Ok, so not completely squat, I suppose. My brain still managed to get some exercise, right? And managed to utilize dexterity in the kitchen too, right?

... Man, time just flies, doesn't it?

It's Friday I'm In Loooove...

I say this vid is worth re-posting! Over and over... :)





The day could not have finished fast enough. I think the mere thought of it being a long weekend just made it so. By the way, Happy Labour Day! Bonus part, it's an extra long weekend for me as I'm not working Tuesday as well, big whoooop!!!

For lunch today, I finally went to La Taqueria. Been meaning to come here for a loooong while, having heard nothing but awesome stuff about this place. And now that I've gone, I don't know what I was waiting for, seriously. Mind you, I'll probably get the evil eye for saying this but I think it's just as good as this other Mexican restaurant on Robson that shall remain nameless for this post:p Not necessarily better, for me, but equally yummmmy!

La Taqueria business card

And with a glass of orchata, not a bad way to mark the start of the weekend, eh?

Now with the 4 days of weekend ahead of me, I'll be doing nothing but relax, hopefully:p

my weekend reading

What can I say, September issue(S) will always have that hold on me, a'ight?

Happy weekend!!!

Fashion blogs/websites, my new frenemies

Yes, it's true! I've been following these fashion blogs/websites for years now. I realize these sites are really, in essence, the anithesis to what I've been attempting to not do for years, that is, shopping. Yet, I read them regularly, even follow them.

At first, it started as what has become a replacement to my fashion mags fix which goes way back to my teen years. There was Vogue, first and foremost, of course! Then came Marie Claire, then InStyle, Elle, Glamour. By then, I've lost count. When we lived in the US, the fix was met with more gusto, thanks to inexpensive subscription. After moving back to Canada, with lifestyle change and what not, it started taking a back seat, fortunately. Then, when all these various websites launched, the print version just started to sound expensive. I figure, for every website launched, I save a fin, at the minimum, for every mag not bought. So then came the bookmarking. Definitely did not cost me a thing bookmarking these website. Shortly after, the blogs came... *sigh*... While they were not followed religiously, they were bookmarked alright, pffft... These blogs, in addition to living and breathing fashion, has now added a more personal touch for me. It's become a window to someone's life. In the age of reality TV, how can one resist!

So why, oh why, do I just love these sites when it only fuels my urge to shop? Well, what can I say, it's about fashion!!!

So as I journey into this new arena of {un}retail therapy, I either stop following these sites *gasp* to not give my any more ideas. Or, start treating it as my new version of window-shopping, or as an old friend put it, window-sighing... *sigh*