ahh etsy

Hello again! One more day of work, and then another week is done! We are now half-way through Steve's stint in Saint John.

Phewf - I need him back home so there's incentive to cook good food. When he's away, I survive on toast, cereal, yogurt, soup and cheese and crackers. And carrot sticks. And a frozen pizza once in a while. It's disgusting. However, tonight I am going all out as soon as I finish this post - I am going to make.... drum roll please.... pasta with basil pesto (out of a jar). This will also mean tomorrow's lunch will be much more awesome than the usual granola bar plus apple plus carrots. Am I five years old? I should be feeding myself better than this.... I've actually broken down and bought a bottle of multi-vitamins, which is odd for me. (Generally, Steve and I don't really worry about vitamins, cause we're sure we eat a healthy balanced diet. Obviously, that's gone out the window!)

On a more positive note, here are three good things.

Number one: We got the new Beautiful Girls cd in the mail (Ziggurats) and it's awesome. For those not in the know, we discovered this band when we were in Australia, and they're amazing, with a really unique sound on all of their albums. Love them.

Number two: You guys should check out this website: www.etsy.com. It's an online shop for artists and crafty people all over the world, where you can buy handmade stuff directly from the maker. For example, I ordered some lip balm from a lady who lives in PEI... But there are people all over the States, South Africa, Europe, Singapore, and they're all selling these amazing creations for (what I think are) reasonable prices. (Liz - if you haven't seen it already, I apologize for the time you're going to spend surfing! It's so good for ideas...)

Number three: Steve is coming home for the weekend! We don't have much planned, except for hopefully a surf, depending on the swell. (Our wetsuits should be good for another month or so, depending on how the ocean gets stirred up. I don't relish the thought of getting OUT of the water and changed though!) We also have to do our Christmas shopping, but I'm not too worried about that. I've got a couple ideas and things bought already, and we only exchange small presents with a few people, so it's not a major event. Estimated shopping time (before Steve and I both run out of gas): 2 hours.

And remember - tomorrow is both Buy Nothing Day and Black Friday. So, depending which side of the bed your credit card wakes up on, either keep it locked up (to stick it to the American economy) or else go hard (to keep aforementioned tanking economy afloat). I think I'm ready to buy nothing (except ferry rides) - I got some groceries today (that's why I can make this exotic pasta with pesto) and a bottle of wine for dinner tomorrow. Steve and I are set.