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In October 05, I was into:

  1. french vanilla, or swiss white truffle tea (tastes like chocolate, not mushrooms, ick)
  2. chinese pastries (especially hot-dog buns, yum!)
  3. udon noodles
  4. cmyk everything
  5. pentel brush pens,
  6. electric eel eyeshadow (a bright turqoise, used in moderation)
  7. thrift-shopping for vintage mod shift-dresses
  8. searching for the perfect pair of new shoes
  9. working on my portfolio
  10. working on getting into ocad.

In November 05, I was into:

  1. blythe dolls
  2. the first snow of the year
  3. coloured conte
  4. wood grain mac-tack
  5. re-purposing brightly coloured post-its
  6. my ten-dollar, pale blue, vinage lacoste cardigan
  7. searching for the perfect vintage winter coat
  8. searching for an apartment in Toronto
  9. working on my portfolio
  10. working on getting into ocad.

In December 05, I was into:

  1. my pretty new blythe doll
  2. sewing
  3. hunting thrift stores for raw vintage fabric
  4. my cute new shuffle
  5. Junko Mizuno
  6. dim sum
  7. shortbread
  8. our new Toronto Apartment
  9. working on my portfolio (though not as much as I should)
  10. sending in my application to ocad.

In January 06, I was into:

  1. sofia sparrow
  2. sofia coppola
  3. superflat
  4. seonna hong
  5. portland
  6. psychonauts
  7. the go team, the decemberists, deerhoof
  8. moving into our new toronto Apartment
  9. working on my portfolio (though not as much as I should)
  10. awaiting my interview with ocad.

In February 06, I was into:

  1. toronto
  2. groceries
  3. the rhino because it’s cheap
  4. dose because it’s free
  5. yearning for a disposable income
  6. hating yuppies
  7. black dog video
  8. camera obscura
  9. finishing off my sketchbook and portfolio
  10. awaiting my interview with ocad.

In March 06, I was into:

  1. my new haircut
  2. finding a good place to drink coffee/tea and people watch
  3. ted leo and the pharmacists
  4. creating my own new music buzzword: library pop! spread it around, people
  5. vanilla frosted mini wheats
  6. v for vendetta and dave chappelles block party
  7. finding better headphones for my teensy shuffle
  8. leggings for spring
  9. finding a vintage, felt, apliqued parka
  10. awaiting my acceptance letter from ocad!

In April 06, I was into:

  1. monster factory
  2. healthy food
  3. hope larson
  4. mini little enid is sooo cute
  5. vintage skipper
  6. beef and eggplant in chili sauce from a good Chinese food place
  7. disposable pink ink fountain pens
  8. the weather! sunshine! spring! yay!
  9. figuring out just how on earth to properly wear leggings without aerobics based irony
  10. attending ocad this fall!!!

In May 06, I was into:

  1. the kitten who appeared at my door
  2. my new couch in grey flannel, on super sale
  3. the like (I likes)
  4. the lost experience
  5. finally making this apartment look pretty
  6. a tree grows in brooklyn
  7. my grandfather’s attic
  8. cupcakes
  9. teensy tiny fountain pens
  10. attending ocad this fall!!!

In June 06, I was into:

  1. the kitten, who is still adorable
  2. the Grade Grubbers and their twee bretheren
  3. my typewriter
  4. baking, for some strange reason
  5. local craft sales
  6. sushi: with avocado and cream cheese, or crispy/spicy rolls… mmmmmmmm… drool
  7. books I should have read a long time ago
  8. brick , brazil and the big lebowski
  9. I love you, it’s true
  10. attending ocad this fall!!!

In July 06, I was into:

  1. the kitten, who is getting bigger
  2. telefauna
  3. summer concerts
  4. mixed media and collage
  5. camping
  6. farmer’s markets
  7. magic hour
  8. fire sticks
  9. seeing friends who we haven’t seen in a long time, and making new ones
  10. attending ocad this fall!!!

In August 06, I was into:

  1. the bicycles
  2. the adorables
  3. the meligrove band
  4. feist (so behind the times, I know)
  5. the smittens
  6. the apples in stereo
  7. camera obscura
  8. pony pony run run
  9. joel plaskett (not that-that’s anything new for me, really)
  10. attending ocad shortly

In Septembern 06, I was into:

  1. Planning my first day back to school outfit
  2. getting my office/studio in order
  3. apple green
  4. coral red
  5. robins egg blue
  6. sailors
  7. girl scouts
  8. heroes(especially that adorable japanese kid)
  9. my graffiti class
  10. attending ocad currently - man is it a lot of work

In October 06, I was into:

  1. art supplies above all else (what else is art school for, but to legitimise a growing addiction?)
  2. Dr. Ph. Martin, and his lovely packaging, and his brightly coloured ink
  3. buying clothes from the grocery store
  4. comforting fall flavours, like apples and cinamon or pumpkin pie, or poultry with sage stuffing
  5. my fancy new art school bag
  6. going to montreal, or wishing to go (some far away day)
  7. Marie Antoinette (the movie)
  8. Marie Antoinette (the book)
  9. Victoriana (possibly because of being forced to read Jekyl and Hyde, and Frankenstein in Liberal studies)
  10. Schoolwork. All the time. ARGH!

In December 06, I was into:

  1. my fancy new waterman fountain pen
  2. the intricacies of fountain pen ink
  3. teaching myself calligraphy
  4. the art and flair of Mary Blair
  5. making home-made jewellery for Christmas presents
  6. making iron on t-shirts for Christmas presents
  7. making home-made board games for Christmas presents
  8. (board) game theory
  9. shrinky dink!!!
  10. making my own dim sum

In January 07, I was into:

  1. A Taxonomy of Barnacles by Galt Neiderhoffer
  2. Pan’s Labyrinth (it’s amazing, go see it! definitely not a kids movie though)
  3. elebits
  4. Toronto Life’s best takeout issue (my arteries explode a little just looking at it)
  5. painting everything I own turquoise
  6. kimonos
  7. winter! snow! it’s finally here!
  8. possibly considering moving to Vancouver
  9. classic rock. seriously. I like Rush now
  10. go download “carry on my wayward son” by Kansas. right now. you won’t be sorry

In February 07, I was into:

  1. Blueprint magazine
  2. Apples for Jam by Tessa Kiros
  3. Making Comics by Scott Mcloud
  4. Saffy who at this rate, I will never have the funds to own…
  5. Mexican hot chocolate
  6. Frulli!
  7. Portugese churrascaria
  8. Osamu Tezuka
  9. Hoping Tim Scheaffer puts out another video game… Someday…
  10. Keeping my kitties healthy, at any cost.

In April 07, I was into:

  1. finding a pretty dress for summer weddings
  2. finding cute shoes for summer weddings
  3. finding a pair of modernist chairs with character
  4. reupholstery
  5. a local tea shop
  6. hakka cuisine
  7. super paper mario
  8. chocolate orange tea
  9. the Battlestar Galactica season finale
  10. Learning about letterpress

In May 07, I was into:

  1. cute bikes
  2. the beach
  3. Blueprint magazine’s may/june issue
  4. small space big style
  5. Sarah Richardson
  6. Feist’s new album
  7. lemon meringue pie ice cream
  8. the cutest knives in the world (they work good too)
  9. The West Wing I never really watched it the first time around. It was on at the same time as Buffy. Apparently, it’s kind of genius.
  10. Micheal Chabon’s Summerland It’s incredibly enjoyable, despite all the baseball. He remains my favourite author of all time.

In June 07, I was into:

  1. Ratatouille
  2. The Power-Puff Girls: season one DVD
  3. The Adventures of Brisco County Jr.
  4. Joel Plasketts newest graphic novel… slash concept album, of course
  5. The Yiddish Policemans Union by Micheal Chabon (I’m nothing if not loyal)
  6. shiny yellow patent leather Saltwater sandals
  7. my new Camera
  8. Eames fiberglass rockers
  9. branding
  10. Visiting England in a month! My first time off this continent!

In July 07, I was into:

  1. Orla Kiely
  2. Cath Kidson
  3. Liberty of London
  4. Pedlars UK
  5. Clotted Cream on scones
  6. Cottage Pie (we know it as Shepards Pie)
  7. Pieminister Pies
  8. Shoreditch & Spitalfields market
  9. Boot sales
  10. The final Harry Potter instalment (admittedly in an completely un-British American Edition - because of Mary GrandPre’s gorgeous illustrations and book design)

In August 07, I was into:

  1. chasing after FOUR cats
  2. s’mores
  3. deep egg yolk yellow
  4. blankets
  5. typographic throw pillows
  6. Everyday Food’s great food fast
  7. It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia
  8. TCAF
  9. Lady Grey tea
  10. Jamie at Home (the food, garden and production design is beautifully homespun and rustic)

In September 07, I was into:

  1. Eames rockers
  2. Morrocan pouffes
  3. Johnathan Adler
  4. Todd Oldham
  5. Danish design
  6. re-decorating (could you tell?)
  7. pushing daisies
  8. Greg’s ice cream
  9. mochi
  10. snap pea crisps

In October 07, I was into:

  1. painting my new apartment
  2. deep chartreuse
  3. pale turquoise
  4. bay windows
  5. packing
  6. moving
  7. having a garden
  8. Co-Ops
  9. sizzling shrimp
  10. the Darjeeling Limited

In November 07, I was into:

  1. my new apartment
  2. my new neighborhood - Little India
  3. indian summer
  4. making sushi
  5. being in pain - getting your wisdom teeth out is less fun than it sounds
  6. soft foods, blah ( I would basically starve were it not for mashed potatoes and rice pudding)
  7. hibernating, because of the pain and the soft foods
  8. Robyn
  9. Super Mario Galaxy
  10. Scott Pilgrim 4

In December 07, I was into:

  1. Juno
  2. baking pastel coloured cookies
  3. making Christmas decorations
  4. hunting through thrift stores for yet more decorations
  5. finding decorations the cats can’t destroy
  6. felt
  7. hot Chocolate
  8. Toronto turning into a winter wonderland
  9. Waitress
  10. Paprika

In January 07, I was into:

  1. throwing dinner parties - three in one week!
  2. Indian food
  3. Katie Holmes-Cruise’s cute bobbed haircut (but not her belief system)
  4. our new X-Box
  5. Bioshock
  6. Katamari
  7. Portal
  8. playing Guitar Hero and Rock Band with my family
  9. getting achievements but not being a whore about them
  10. I don’t entirely want to admit it, but House - only because Hugh Laurie is soooo awesome

In February 08, I was into:

  1. organic food boxes
  2. hearty Eastern European food (like Borscht and Schnitzel…. Mmmmmm)
  3. cosying up against (multiple) snowstorms with a big bowl of soup
  4. dressing like a grown up
  5. finding a cute, yet practical handbag (still looking… sigh)
  6. shiny, deep-brown, flat, leather boots, and they’re all mine!
  7. old-fashioned board/card games likeDutch Blitz
  8. getting better at graphic design
  9. Our Hero the complete series
  10. Ingrid Michealson

In March 08, I was into:

  1. Halflife 2 - Episodes 1 & 2
  2. New York Times crossword puzzles
  3. Red Rocket coffee it’s cosy, friendly, local and delicious!
  4. winter ending as soon as possible. Where is my lamb, and can March end like it already.
  5. our new surround sound (we got it very cheap - but it’s very awesome)
  6. Japanese Kit Kat bars
  7. Justice League: The New Frontier
  8. Vampire Weekend
  9. the Marx Brothers
  10. Jezebel gives me my vapid celebrity gossip and fashion news, alongside some surprisingly intellectual, snarky, feminist commentary. Bingo. Favourite blog ever.

In April 08, I was into:

  1. gardening
  2. starting tomatoes indoors
  3. buying seeds
  4. hunting for scented geraniums and chocolate mint
  5. finding cute rubber wellies
  6. finding cute patio furniture
  7. redecorating the bathroom
  8. the Hills (deal with it)
  9. Jazz standards (as sung by Ella, Billie, Louis and the Ink Spots)
  10. Jazz standards (as written by Gershwin, Porter and Berlin)

In May 08, I was into:

  1. Okami
  2. There Will be Blood (I’m behind the times, I know)
  3. Speed Racer
  4. Jezebel’s Fine Lines column
  5. PF Flyers
  6. venetian plaster
  7. getting plants bedded
  8. rhubarb
  9. lilac
  10. lilly of the valley

In June 08, I was into:

  1. Wall-E
  2. the Thin Man
  3. wire haired fox terriers
  4. my little bucket grill
  5. the mystery apartment
  6. alphabeat
  7. vintage electric fans
  8. vintage bakelite, lucite and celluloid jewlery
  9. cheater scones (the secret is bisquick!)
  10. cucumber sandwiches

In July 08, I was into:

  1. good friends weddings
  2. good scotch
  3. persians
  4. sally anns
  5. bon-bon spareribs
  6. fresh lake pickerel
  7. Port Arthur Pale Ale
  8. the Hoito
  9. Finn-Canadian culture
  10. driving up the trans Canada

In August 08, I was into:

  1. Catan
  2. P.G. Wodehouse
  3. The Corrections
  4. Mark Bittman
  5. yellow zuchini
  6. kulfi (indian ice cream)
  7. oysters
  8. The Tulip
  9. weekends away
  10. kerchiefs

In September 08, I was into:

  1. Joan Holloway
  2. Kelly Kapoor
  3. Banana Bread
  4. Heirloom Tomatoes
  5. Batifole
  6. Soma
  7. Brick Street Bakery
  8. Barack Obama
  9. Etsy
  10. Gossip Girl
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