RITZ

haven't had these in ages.  soo good :)

dinner tonight

sezmu beef rice burgers.  I couldn't really tell the difference w/ these wine-fed cow patties but they were delicious nonetheless!

sheswai

i rarely use nail polish but these bottles and colours are so pretty.

a good cuppa joe is just thing I need

some of the best coffee I've had.  all in portland! 

loved the cute Sterling Coffee Rosters coffee joint we went to.  they had this really old fancy looking coffee roaster that they still used to make the small batches.

street of ramen

when I was in Sapporo visiting my sister. 

an entire street of ramen shops.  I could get used to that!

home

home sweet home.

give up bad coffee for good.

love this french press mug I got last week :)

Life is full of little pleasures.

L'Abattoir

 the cutest puppy we passed by walking around in gastown.  he gave us his paw right away.  how cute! 

pacific cod @ L'Abattoir.

 duck breast in sausage

 this lighting is eerie.. :)

dessert w/ banana ice cream

the best earl grey pot de creme! the highlight of my meal.

fleur wood

fleur wood

mason jar shakers

relaxing sunny weekend.

starting off the beautiful sunny day with brunch at Two Chefs and a Table.

J's chicken and waffle.  it was massive. and delicious.

my monsieur andre.  yes please :)  i love sourdough bread - with sliced meats, egg and hollandaise sauce.

sitting at the bar watching the 2 chefs cook.. not sure where they went at this moment.

cool painting and lights.

my empty ceasar glass.. i want an ice tray to make these perfect large ice cubes. 

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then shopping on main st. and at Gourmet Warehouse.. looking for those ice cube trays.  they opened their upstairs space! and had all these wonderful things I wanted to buy..

cute butter knife. 

cake stands. 

cupcake stand.

one of my prized purchases of the day... this cow milk glass to match my other milk glass..

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then some grocery shopping at Choffi's for striploin steaks :) 

ahh.. my favourite.. 

yumm.

the cork broke and fell inside the wine bottle!! so had to filter and pour the wine into Amber's kool-aid jug :P  this has been the most relaxing weekend since I got back from vacation.  what a perfect way to spend my Saturday and a lovely Sunday night dinner with the girls.  Sometimes life is just peachy.  (Note to self: take a day off after vacation before going back to work.)

when I got home..

all these beautiful flowers in different jars and vases filled my room.
you always manage to surprise me :)

feathery

party dress