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Here’s a confession for you: my best and most favourite kind of procrastination is “planning”. The great thing about it is it looks like you’re doing a thing but you’re actually really not.

I recently warped up to do a tapestry, and the real truth of it is I should just go for it using the materials I have, but I’m always like “oh I need a cartoon, I need better yarn, I need more bobbins”. I really don’t. And I would probably benefit from a bit of playing around, really. I made my first sampler over 2 years ago. It’s kind of awful, and pulls in a lot on the sides, and I don’t think I really “got it”.

The great thing about the Textile Arts program at Capilano is you really don’t get a whole lot of time to think about what you’re doing. So many techniques and projects are smashed in there, you just kinda have to go for it. Now that I’ve been set loose on the world it’s a lot easier to procrastinate.

Life gets in the way, too, though. I recently did a thing that is good for my wallet but bad for my soul: I accepted a full time position. It means paid sick days, paid vacation days, 40 hours a week, stock if I stay married to them forever and probably other things I didn’t read in my rush to sign my life away for a few more dollars. It also means my schedule was changed and I’ve somehow managed to get 2 days off in 14 days. It also means I have to work extra hard to stay positive and to not let rude people get me down. I’m tired of customer service life but can’t seem to find a way out.

On the bright side, spring is here and everything smells fantastic. The Skytrain runs near our apartment (I can hear it but just barely), and there is a section that is like a tube of trees that makes me long for the forest.

I’d like to take this crazy beast for a good walk out in the wilderness. Thinking about cancelling the days I booked off in December to trade them for September. I could go visit my mom and bring this ridiculous monster with me. I can imagine the looks I’d get (I am pretty sure Grande Cache mostly has rugged dogs meant for climbing mountains).

This is the face of someone who is full of ALL THE ENERGY. Last night she was making me crazy, so we walked to Main street and back (about 5km). This morning we repeated the same trek but in reverse.

When we got her, we were hoping the Frenchie side would win but I am pretty sure I have a Boston Terrier on my hands.

It’s sunny but windy out today. I guess that’s the best kind of sunny because it doesn’t get too hot but at least you are not so depressed about it being grey forever.

We like to complain a lot in Vancouver, but it’s not so bad.

I’ve decided on making a garden happen in our kitchen window, so I’m waiting for Tremaine to get home so I can drag him to buy some stuff. I’ll let you know how it turns out. A few weeks ago we had to take the bunny to the vet because he wasn’t eating, and we got lectured about salad, so I thought it would be nice to grow him some cilantro. He eats a lot, though, so I’ll still have to supplement with store cilantro. I’ll try to get a video sometime of him begging for salad… it’s too cute.