Best Indian in Town

On Granville st. and W.11th, there is this amazing Indian restaurant called Vij's.

The wait is 1hr~2hrs to get a table, but you can just chill at the patio while the host/tess brings you free hors d'oeuvres and drinks while you wait.

The hors d'oeuvres were just fantastic! There were the best f'* ing appetizers I've ever had.

Their food on the menu, even better!

The smell of curry was intoxicatingly delicious.

Their entrees are a bit pricey (starting at 25), but the unlimited naan bread and rice made up for it.

The pics below are from a restaurant right beside Vij's that serve faster.

I was in a hurry this time.

This is a bigger version of the patio hors d'oeuvres I got.

They are something chaat. I forget.

I Granny Pants

I know that harem pants (loose pants on top and tight around ankles) are not supposed to be attractive to the opposing gender, but just like crocs and sweats, I love being comfy.

These black granny pants as I call it, are comfy like sweats, but the silky fabric defies the casual-ness.

They are sweat pants with more luxe fabric.

And if I pair these with a crochet bolero and loafers, the name for the pants stays legit.

I am rocking these pants in true granny style.

My Best Summer Moments

This is actually my 100th post!

I haven't been blogging in August because believe it or not, I had the most fun summer here inVancouver!

My dad's side of family came over to visit us. That took a toll on the # of ppl who can fit in our car.

We had total of 9 people in the house. Yipes! 

Nonetheless, we had the best times together.

So here goes string of photos from this month.

This is not my cousin, but my little bro sitting on the couch at some home deco store in Yaletown.

A sketch from the Windsor Gallery

The coolest antique store called "The Farmhouse Collections" on Granville and W. 13th
It's beside the William Sonoma kitchen store

Book-shaped leather box

The store was like an old abandoned house with scratched up dusty wooden white tables, medieval manuscript-ish tapestries, cast-iron stands and old doorknobs.

And we all had dinner at Alberdeen mall food court.

Nothing fills you up more than a 3-pound stir fried beef noodles :)

8/17

This post is going to be like a diary today.

I am not doing much in the summer.

I am not taking summer school, I am not worrying about finding work anymore (cuz what can worrying do? you just have to accept the fact the job market is such a bitch nowadays), and except for my Euro trip back in May, I have not been doing any exciting things.

BUT you know, I am just enjoying a beautiful summer in Vancouver right now.

I very much enjoyed walking at the English Bay, getting some gelato, trying out new restaurants, watching new blockbuster movies and old Disney classics with my friends, going bowling, having a nice stroll at Seawalk in West Van, cooling down at Lynn Headwater creek, playing some amateur golf with my daddy, going to garage sales, working out at the gym, trying some pie at the Savary Pie Company, volunteering for kid's program at the NVMA, visiting little and big galleries and just having a relaxing laid-back summer in Vancouver.

I thought I was gonna intern at Sotheby's or at the Tate Modern this summer from March through June when I was stressed about my future and searching for a VALID job via applying and getting rejected at 50 places.

But something much better came along, I met and gotten closer with my new and old friends, learned how to play golf and finally learned how to drive like an adult, and got to know more about the city and enjoying life.

And then when I was least expecting it, my friend's boss's friend offered me a job at a new gallery.

I guess thing come when you are not obsessed about it or the moment you let go of everything :)

~Que Sera Sera~

~The future's not ours to see~
~Que Sera Sera~

Cool Etsy Finds

Well, I've known Etsy, the online source which carries cool hand crafted stuff, from my fellow Art History students who surf the online shopping sensation during class on their new Macbooks.

I love how most is Canadian and carries stuff by local artisans.

I can't say I got anything, but just browsing the site makes me giddy to get my credit card.

I love the neutral mauve ceramic rose!

The pearls and the lacy accents around the rose is so Victorian.

Cool rings by  the same seller.

The jewelry designer takes apart old watch gadgets and turns them into a futuristic ring.

For some of the rings, you can actually see labels like Tissot or Seiko.

This I imagine is a Indian inspired Victorian piece.

Blue is the Hue

Summer is only getting hotter, but my colors are kept cool.

I am loving the robin egg blue top from H&M and my oxford shirt from American Eagle.

Keeping it neutral with my beige and mauves.