“I like to imagine that the world is one big machine. You know, machines never have any extra parts. They have the exact number and type of parts they need. So I figure if the entire world is a big machine, I have to be here for some reason. And that means you have to be here for some reason, too.”

-Hugo Cabret
from The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick

surprise surprise

*current background noise...project runway canada*
(this cycle filmed in Ottawa!)

so i just recently renewed my library card at the ottawa public library (after i paid off a 2 year old fine of 34 dollars - yikes!)

i've stopped in multiple times over the past few weeks, one of my newest favourite things to do is peruse the cd's and pull out any that look interesting or quaint or really pretty and i take them home to listen to. and so far the results have been fantastic!!

here are the the great new musicians i have fallen in love with:
-forest city lovers-
-ben sollee-
-sandrine-
-kate maki-
-josianne paradis-
-clap your hands say yeah-


i really like kate maki.

i've been driving around the city with her singing in my ears.

this is one line that i kept singing like this...

'is it worth its' weight in scarves?'

i thought to myself... what a lovely and clever line... then i realized it really was
'is it worth its' weight in scars?'

sometimes i like to sing the wrong words.

thom always enjoys car rides with me because i sing along to every song really loud and i keep singing even if i don't know the words. i totally just make them up to fill
in the voids!

Maryann's new quote of the week...

Ben loves to poke fun at the many Maryann quotes...
here is one from last night

Kate: 'Mary! I made a terrarium!'
Mary: 'a what?!?'
Kate: 'A TER-RARE-EE-UM!!' (said very slow and loud)
Mary: 'OH!! I love those!!'

on hindsight it doesn't seem that funny, but it sure seemed like it at the time!

gas prices

2 days ago i filled up the little golf at 78.8
i thought to myself: "this is magical!
i never thought gas would ever be below a dollar again in my lifetime,
this is the lowest it has been in weeks,
i AM a winner!"

the next day gas dropped to 75.3

dang

thom says it doesn't amount to much in dollars

clearly the non-driver does not understand the principle of finding the lowest gas prices ever.








note that the non driver thing is not a real dig as thom being a non-driver ensures the fact that i always have the car when i need it! ;)

the newest quilt!

Here is a new little quilt for the lovely Wilkins babe to be!

I am finding that my quilting is taking less and less time,
i started this one on Wednesday and finished it this morning.
total time approximately 6 hours.


Thomas thought it looked a little familiar...
i wasn't sure why, until we compared it to the quilt i made for him when we started dating.

here are thom and i holding up the 2 quilts.

as per usual, the back was done in a little bit of flannelette.
this particular pattern i found at the craft/fabric/sewing show with my mom and cousin Colleen. Colleen has all the inside scoops on where to get the best stuff and have the best days ever!!!

Stay tuned for pictures from my Sasky adventure!

A little bit of thursday night bowling

it's thursday night.

Robyn, Noah, Sara, Ryan and Kate are out bowling.

Kate

Robyn

Sara

Ryan and Noah

an exerpt from my drive-Hamilton to Ottawa

I Feel It All-Feist

Fly Away-JJ Heller

Mercy-Duffy

Over Tokyo-Collective Soul

The Good That Won’t Come Out-Rilo Kiley

Bad Reputation-Joan Jett

Crown-Collective Soul

Open Up The Heavens-Hillsong

I Wanna Be Your Joey Ramone-Sleater Kinney

The Fallen-Franz Ferdinand

Solidify-Sheryl Crow

Around This Corner-Sarah Harmer

Mushaboom (Postal Service Mix)-Feist

Rangers-A Fine Frenzy

Death And All His Friends-Coldplay

Not Ready To Make Nice-Dixie Chicks

I’m Your Angel-Cub

The Blower’s Daughter-Damien Rice

Wildwood Flower-Reese Witherspoon

Swallowed In The Sea-Coldplay

Talkin’ Bout A Revolution-Tracy Chapman

Unity Or Grenadine-Age Of Electric

Cannonball-Damien Rice

Come On, Come Out-A Fine Frenzy

Lemon-U2

Spitting Games-Snow Patrol

Great and Mighty-Planet Shakers

C’mon People (We’re Making It Now)-Richard Ashcroft

Keep The Car Running-The Arcade Fire

The Wanderer-U2 featuring Johnny Cash

My Number-Tegan and Sara

God You Are My God-Delirious?

God’s Romance-Delirious?

Chemical Calisthenics-Blackalicious

Making Pies-Patty Griffin

Build Me Up Buttercup-The Goops

Til Kingdom Come-Coldplay

Brick-Ben Folds Five