I am not at work yet, i like this. Mid morning rollin on in ready take on the day. More importantly i have to stay late and do a trainging... seminar... thing on the glory of merchandising. Hello Dolly.

sometimes i wish i had a more clever name like dolly, just so i could call this blog 'hello dolly'. instead i use an ancient nickname i have had, which is one of the most popular small dog names on this past mutherfucking century.

I have been so aggresive lately. My brain, my thoughts... my everything. maybe. i dont know. maybe its the excessive coffee i drink and the on the go attitude i have. I am like a train in the night, i might be slow getting started but i pursue steady on base. However. this is all fine and dandy but i have like zero start up energy. SO much shit is always flying in my head- i can only craft so much. my work for instance.. i am very lucky i get to design and be a part of marketing in a creative way and be a one woman enterprise when it comes to transforming retail. I so often think why dont i just consult? work on my own, for myself. I have the drive

ex: i have/had a cake business. The painted cake. A sculptor and painter by passion and school it was an easy thing for me. My last job cause me to be a broke ass so i said.. u know what- this is what i am going to do. I charged ppl a joke so i could mess around and next thing you know i have two orders a weekend for 6 months. didnt make any $$ fromit really. but the base was there i just needed more. My dad even bought be a bunch of tools. He is an entrepreneur. and fucking successful to boot. my mother too. but my life gets busy. everyones does. oh for the endless persuit to get paid.

I used to paint all the time. My first job out of college was painting murals full time until it nearly broke my arm off. I had to find another way out... anyother way i could make money and be the business and brand i want without having to re-do school and shit. I didnt want to start at A. im done with point A. Im at like... fucking W. So i re-configure yet again and persue.

so early.

its waaaaay to early to be awake. i thought i would say hello. i have all the intentions to go to the AGO today and get all inspired. but for now, im going to say hello to mr belvedere and think about going back to sleep. I also have the murals from work to deal with. but that can wait till tomorrow. At least i prioritize my procrastination

adventure

sometimes. i just want to really tell you what im thinking. I also wish i was more articulate. i re-read my blog and i sounds like an asshole with my happy to be back blog talk. what was that? yuccck. i have also been going through about a two hour blog design retardation and totally redoing this blog if you havent noticed.




Sometimes doing this thing makes me feel like a giant loser who writes to a handful of readers or doing this out in the social networking hemisphere. for many purposes i should write and express, and god knows what. but i think its fucking cool sometimes someone reads it which brings me back to the big loser feeling like " golly gee" shit.
whatever. i want to go on vacation. so much. i am thiking of happy pretty palm trees and happy blue oceans and happy sand anad warmth-oh-my-fucking-god-when-will-it-be-summer pllleeeeeeeeeeeease ease up with the snow and amp up the sun and warm. what is this global warming shit??! false promises.



steve and i went to a white trash flea market today. i loved it. so much shit my brain over loaded with canadiana retro. ---- im typing right now and hearing steve play bon jovi on this new 12 string guitar. .. .... .... yay.........

kiiiiiidddddddding

those pic'ies are from wimpys thismorning. i love breakfast. no kidding that shit fuels you! i ate so much though whoa nelly. sausage and bacon and eggs hello nurse. let me introduce you to the flea market while i question life via kids in the hall and a yummy vintage redd gifted by some wise friend on steves birthday. whatever i am drinking i thank you. did i mention we got a new ..vase.. today?


i step out of my car and bam. first thing i see at white trash flea market. cheap beer matches and i dont know. hah. i am sensing i am going to love this adventure.



hah. how funny is pooze. thats a serious kid who likes that toy right there.




this vendor is betting on every square inch of her booth should be covered with something as a merchandising technique..




this baby was terrifying and $220.



why wasnt i aware of this movie??! must watch. asap.



i really love erte. this image was inspiring. the ultra kitch frame too. faux marble? oh hello 80s





this puppy is a chinese dowry chest. $12,500. i feel like if i was on some kind of antique hunting show that steve makes me watch all the time i would be badass picker and would pick up some kickass shit and maybe find the holy grail. could you imagine?? whaaaaattttt



happy valentines day. i got you a dock in a box.



jesus loves newmarket.

as promised

okay nearly week goes by and still no live-blogging that i promise. I know I know the internets and i dont always get along. more like the blackberry and i need to have conversations that make sense. NO! BLOGGER NEEDS AN APP FOR BB FOR FECK SAKES.

okay im over it

Sad news- Skittles, our beloved little ferret has reached the big ferret pen in the sky yesterday. I cannot believe how heartbroken I am, and she was steves more then mine! Steve took her from a family who was gravely mistreating her and nursed her back to health ( i know... everyone now! awwwwwwwww ) And since then skittles has been a fun, loving little ferret. Blind, deaf, hushings disease and a tumor in her little ferret tummy. It was a few sad days leading up to the appointment to put her down-- needless to say my mind took a thinking about blogging break.

I THINK about blogging alot. Do i do it? no. u know why? im lazy. and have lots going on. The bottom line is i need to dedicate myself to you, the readers, and myself. even when I dont post i get lots of hits. Every post i average 70 hits and they are all from facebook. hmmmm

okay photo round up.

So I know you have missed alot- i am going to try and recap.




You all know im arsy fartsy display chica at my work, so here i am doing a mural for a display.. pic to come when thats done



found these in roncey.. love the art. frames are being used for a display but how hilarious is that airbrush work!



My backyard post snowpocolypse


yup. i wear childrens hats.


I WANT TO LIVE IN THIS DISPLAY



I made van-halen frankenstrat cupcakes for steves dirty 30. happy birthday steve!



Art for over the sofa. I paint weird shit man.



OKAY SO I WENT TO THE ROBYN SHOW OMG----> i have legit pics, but until i get my a$$ more motivated this is what we get. Robyn show was awesome. And so f*ing packed. insane. sold out hot mess. danced like a crazy with my besties and loved it! the beginning acts were terrible however. The only good thing about this chick was the entire lighting was all red making my next pics neat.



these two were cute. kudos to the boyfriend. he was one of few straight men supporting his girl.



amanda and i . im scowling at the lame singer.



amanda and zoja. party on wayne, party on garth.

i hate flickr

for blackberry. Its sign in drama is upsetting me. Everyone tells me to get flickr cause my uploading pictures will be less tedious and obnoxious and wont be as stupid as emailing photos to myself and then copy. Do ppl do that? am i a looser blogger in the darkages of nothingness? ? ?

then follow me on twitter

www.twitter.com/lindziarmstrong

omg its been a month

Okay taaaa daaaaaaah

I am very aware that i have not been blogging in a serious month. I took a break. that's what I am calling it anyway. I started work again after a super hiatus due to my wrist colliding with a table happened. Off work i found i hand a lot of time on my hands ( hand... ha ha unintentional ) and it was easy to blog. I have a gazillion images saved up from my moments around too

I also think i don't connect with the long blog. the catchup blog. im way more a short interval blogger who would be so much more successful if i knew what the hell i was doing with my blackberry. being connected is almost so fucking impossible with me. That and i work. a lot . again.

for those of you who don't know i am in visual merchandising and creative shit. I am pretty lucky right now to work for a company i have a lot of creative energy with. I am lucky to design pillows and settees and cover them and sell them for lots of money. Its giving me a lot of learning about being independent with creating and selling into a market of thousands of familiarities.



today is catchup sunday. prepare for live blogging and catching you up on january.

Sleepy Holiday and the Merry ho ho's

Goodevening

I am watching cake bosses's next great baker and throughly enjoying watching these people break eggs in competetion. oop- competition over, we now go to rolling out pie crust. cake boss seems intense.. like survivor.

Here is my follow up to christmas fun.. I took a break from my regularly scheduled life to just relax and get fat. and that i did do. Gorge gorge nom nom..
This year we spent the holidays at my mamas. Hooray! Anyone who has been to my parents house in grimsby knows, or has known someone ( usually me ) who gets redicilously boozed during some kind of visit. My dad doesnt drink anymore, and my mom.. meh.. not really. Its everyone else whos gets smashed'od. This place is like a fucking resort. You get your own bedroom and bathroom and everything is so exqusitie and mexicana you feel like your on holidays which is why i think everyone gets drunk at least on their first sleepover..



And my parents too are the utmost in accomidating. its wonderful to be under their care as the wine keeps flowing ( and champagne in my case ) and food and yummmm so you cant help but feel this sense of bacchus being in the room. wheee!!! fun on the holidays thank you jesus!



There is an on going joke about sheri and her gravy requirements. sheri is my middle sister and the butt of ever sauce related dinner banter.. she used to love to drench her whatever with moms gravy. Usually on holiday fare like turkey, or roasts she douses her meat and potatoes like lava overflowing some mountain ranged in oceania. My dad took this hilarity and brought it once step further by using his handy dandy label maker to hilight this point.



tracy and i look terrifying. i hate you gravy thing.



steve got me an amazing vintage drafting table for christmas. finally my art room is done. reeeeally happy with this. it feels so comfortable and cosy.. i just need a better chair and everything is perfect.



look at the vinatge ness of those wheels. straight up steel. happy happy girl.

OOOOOH ALSO HE GOT ME SOLD OUT ROBYN TICKETS HOORAH!!!!!!!!!! this was a great christmas. i lucked out.

We went for breakfast boxing day morning



I look over to my right and there is this wonderful man enjoying his breakie with his fam. He is incredible.



best momment i have captured in some time. i felt like he could be a wonderfully aged elvis with his dyded perfectly coiffed do and his hilarious " news flash i dont care" t shirt, or it was santa who is enjoying a hard earned breakfast the night after a long haul. dude just wants a day where he can shave off his beard, take off the hat and have some fucking pancakes. enjoy your holiday santa.

ROBYN TICKETS ROBYN TICKETS
have i mentioned this yet? i am to take pictures of those soon.



ps i also saw that picture there.. it was the best also. wimpys diner is my new hot spot.