Sorry for the super try-hard pose. It took forever to take a picture that actually showed off the hat properly, and I kind of dig random photo booth photo shoots.
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
New Designer on the Block
Today I went to Victoire, one of the cutest stores in Ottawa, and bought a hat made by my pal Amy! Her items are super soft, hand knitted and adorable.
Sorry for the super try-hard pose. It took forever to take a picture that actually showed off the hat properly, and I kind of dig random photo booth photo shoots.
You can find Amy's knitted goodies at her Etsy shop. And check out her blog. Woo to creative and business-savvy friends!
Sorry for the super try-hard pose. It took forever to take a picture that actually showed off the hat properly, and I kind of dig random photo booth photo shoots.
Thursday, February 10, 2011
The Name Joanna
Joanna is a relatively common name, right? You would think so. And yet, I'm starting to believe it is as uncommon as Seven. Or perhaps I mispronounce my own name. Totally possible. While at camp it was really cool to ask a counselor to the end-of-session banquet. I had my eye on the hottest one. When I went up to introduce myself to him at dinner one night, he called me Jordana. Embarrassed, I didn't correct him. I was nervous, awkward and twelve.
When people call me Joanne, however, I'm quick to make the correction. I mean, c'mon, if your name is Julia and people call you Julie, you're going to correct them too, right? It's an entirely different name!
Most recently, I've been on the receiving end of the most interesting variations of my name, ever. There's a relatively new Japanese Izakaya in Toronto called Guu. It takes over an hour to get in. Ever prompt, I was the first to arrive and gave my name to the guy at the door who quickly wrote down "Jomammah for five." When my pals arrived, I told them to listen out for the name "Jomammah" - we shared a good chuckle. An hour and a half later, the waiter called out "Jomammah for five!" Not one hundred percent sure if I had heard correctly I screamed, "Jomammah, for five?? That's us!!" As we walked into the restaurant everyone around us was whispering about my name. Whatever, Jomammah was in the house, and hungry.
I order takeout from SushiGo every so often. Two of my recent receipts have read: Taranna and Carona. Sound out a T, a C, a J - the same? Nope. Regardless, I can't wait for the next name!
When people call me Joanne, however, I'm quick to make the correction. I mean, c'mon, if your name is Julia and people call you Julie, you're going to correct them too, right? It's an entirely different name!
Most recently, I've been on the receiving end of the most interesting variations of my name, ever. There's a relatively new Japanese Izakaya in Toronto called Guu. It takes over an hour to get in. Ever prompt, I was the first to arrive and gave my name to the guy at the door who quickly wrote down "Jomammah for five." When my pals arrived, I told them to listen out for the name "Jomammah" - we shared a good chuckle. An hour and a half later, the waiter called out "Jomammah for five!" Not one hundred percent sure if I had heard correctly I screamed, "Jomammah, for five?? That's us!!" As we walked into the restaurant everyone around us was whispering about my name. Whatever, Jomammah was in the house, and hungry.
I order takeout from SushiGo every so often. Two of my recent receipts have read: Taranna and Carona. Sound out a T, a C, a J - the same? Nope. Regardless, I can't wait for the next name!
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