Happy Valentine's Day!

An aggressive bout of food poisoning has had me down and out for the majority of this week. Unfortunately, I have nary a Valentine cocktail nor cake recipe to share with you. However, if you're looking for something to do (and hopefully you haven't left it 'til the very last minute), Avenue Magazine has put together a great list of romantic restaurants- have I mentioned how much I love Avec? Whether you're hanging out with friends or your significant other, check out Kung-Fu Panties at Loose Moose Theatre. Some friends treated us to the show last night and it was hilarious! Nothing says romance like ninjas, Czech robots, and chicks in underwear.

Before the show, we went for dinner at Famoso. Afterwards, Eric presented me with this beauty:

He then told me that the restaurant had stocked their men's washroom with Valentine's cards for all those forgetful lads out there! Well played, Famoso. Well played.

Commander Hadfield

Although I had a great girls weekend in Camrose, it's tough to make two straight days of sweatpants, wine, and movies sound exciting. So let's chat about Commander Chris Hadfield, shall we?

Commander Hadfield is a Canadian astronaut currently manning the International Space Station and tweeting his experiences and incredible photos back to us earthlings.

Taranaki Volcano

London at night

 

You can read more about him here and follow him on Twitter at @Cmdr_Hadfield. He has single handedly made me realise how cool Twitter can be.

No Roads Here

The No Roads Here: Corb Lund's Alberta exhibit is currently showing at the Glenbow Museum. Corb Lund is kind of the quintessential Albertan. His music sums up the history and culture of our province and his exhibit is the visual equivalent.

The exhibit runs until April 28th, but Corb will be playing two shows at the Museum on March 2nd at 6pm and 9pm. Tickets go on sale today at noon and include admission to the exhibit. You can buy them by calling the Glenbow.

Hope to see you there!

Ginger Liqueur

Meet my new obsession:

I picked up a bottle of this New Deal Distillery ginger liqueur from Vine Arts last week. The only ingredients are their base spirits, muddled ginger, cane sugar, and agave nectar. It's sweet with the spicy kick of ginger that you know and love. So far, we've added it to mimosas for brunch and hot water with fresh lemon as a nightcap. I'm looking forward to experimenting with it more. I'm thinking a little of this, with Pimm's and soda, might just be my new favorite drink.

Enjoy!

Ahh the Weekend...

We've been in our house for about 5 months now. When we first moved in we were so gung-ho about buying furniture and decorating. Then, about a month in, our enthusiasm waned and we just put pictures wherever there was a nail left by the previous owner. This weekend, we decided enough was enough and tried to get our place more situated.

We also had a little date down by the river. We went skating on the lagoon at Princes Island Park and warmed up with an amazing dinner at River Cafe.

Side Note: Have you seen Argo yet?! I realize I'm way behind the times, but it's so good!

Wedding Plans- the Venue

It doesn't seem like that long since we got engaged, but wedding planning is in full effect. I'd like to share some details with you as the day gets closer. First up: the venue. We've picked the Al Azhar Shriners Temple here in Calgary.

Aside from circuses and tiny cars, I don't know a whole lot about the Shriners, but their hall has a beautiful outdoor space for the ceremony and a reception space big enough for 150 of our closest friends and family.

Only 199 days to go!*


*I looked that up specifically for this post. When I saw it, I might have thrown up in my mouth a little bit. Eek!

Ahh the Weekend...

This is where I spent the weekend:

Some girlfriends and I went snowshoeing at Rummel Lake. The trail was tough, but the views and the adventure- except for the part where we took a wrong turn and almost lost Sarah- were amazing!