little joys

My Future House in the Woods

22.08.2011

architecture / little joys

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This list describes my ideal house in the woods, my ultimate goal. ‘Cabin’ doesn’t seem an appropriate name for it, since it needs to be big enough to house and entertain all my visitors.

  • My house will be built into a hill and just look like a grassy knoll from the North.
  • It will have a two story wall of glass facing South.
  • There will be a great room, for living, cooking and eating.
  • A little loft area will be tucked away, barely visible, and only accessible to children.
  • A geodesic green house will be attached and full of herbs and veggies.
  • It will be totally surrounded by trees, private enough to enjoy your morning coffee naked on the deck.
  • The shower will be outside.
  • There will be wifi access of course.
  • There will be room for all of you!

My Dream Kitchen

15.07.2011

design / every day / little joys


Glorious, alien like citrus juicer, designed by Philippe Starck

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My Farm

13.05.2011

little joys / offline

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I grew up on a diary farm. It was the best, my own small universe was huge and sparsely populated—just they way I like it. The lawn was large and had giant peony plants at one end. Two red maples were in front of the house that had been planted when my dad was little. Summers where humid, green and introspective. (Yes, even when I was six I was looking into myself and asking big questions.)

In the winter all the snow from the laneway would be dumped into a giant pile and my dad would carve out the best forts ever.

We only had five channels, no internet and my mom made us go outside all the time. I credit this for my imagination, my independence and my love of outdoors.

My Dog, and All Dogs

02.05.2011

little joys

Dirty and happy

I really think there has to be something wrong with someone who doesn’t like dogs (or they have a traumatic past involving a chase or something like that). A furry face and wagging tail is the absolute best thing to wake up to every morning. Being greeted with pure and unrestrained joy when you walk in the door after only being gone for an hour cannot help but make you feel better. Dogs get you out of bed when you are lazy, wipe lick your tears when you are sad, and are steadfast, affectionate, non-judgmental best friends.

The ‘Weirdos’

29.04.2011

every day / little joys

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I love the people who rock what they love. Be it boys in high heels, girls in stuffed animal hats, wearing a shiny silver unitard to the bar or even just a solid grey wardrobe. It is awesome that they are brave enough and free enough, to embrace what matters to them.

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