Come on Sunny Weather

Hey guys!

Since it's almost the weekend and I'd rather be outside in the sun, bike riding or drinking beer in the park, I came up with a few things I think you might enjoy this weekend.

1. A warm apple sage salad. Since it's kind of, almost, sort of summer (still a bit chilly over on the West Coast), this looks like a deliciously perfect salad to make over the weekend. (via The Artful Desperado)

2. I'm a Tumblr girl at heart. I've tried Pinterest, but I just can't get into it. Tumblr is just so chalk full of weird stuff I can scroll through for hour and hours - especially this tumblr: Vintage In Colour. You may have seen my tweet, but if you love vintage images this will blow your mind. A collection of what were once black and white vintage photographs turned colour.

3. Citizen Grace. They had a pop-up last weekend over at the Chinatown Experiment and I, to my dismay, had previous engagements. However, check out their online site. I'm pining after the Army of Rokosz of Vancouver, BC. Particularly these:

4. The Gordon Smith Gallery in North Vancouver. I had to drop something off here at work and I was shocked and impressed by their current exhibition featuring all Canadian artists like Douglas Coupland, Ian Wallace, Rodney Graham, and loads more. The building is absolutely gorgeous and it's in a great location. I'm surprised I haven't heard more about this gallery because it's just stunning. It's also the only gallery in Canada that's completely devoted to young audiences with Artist for Kids right next door.

5. A Wild Sheep Chase by Huruki Murakami. My current read and first Murakami read. I'm only a quarter of the way through and I'm into it. I'm finding it to be very whimsical; it's a cross between Douglas Coupland and Gabriel Garcia Marquez. If you're not into this author, I suggest you pick up a book anyway and get to reading.

6. Coconut Oil. Seriously, I can't get enough. I use it to cook (replaces olive oil and butter), as a deodorant - I know, that sounds weird and a little tmi, but I smell like a coconut all the time and I love it - to shave my legs (again), and I'm sure there's way more uses that I haven't even begun to discover. A dear friend told me that coconut will probably be the next allergen because of how often we use it now, but that's not for a few generations. My kids and grandkids will be allergic to coconut, but at least I'll have healthy skin and nails. Here's some more uses for the miracle oil. (via The Huffington Post)

- Robyn

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