05 February 2006
So, you may be asking, what did I do today, the day which marks another calendar year of dating for Rob and me? Well, let me tell you!
First, I cleaned the craft room. Clean house, clean heart, as they say (as I say, that is).
This is one of my favourite corners (when it's clean). I love the Corners of My Home group on Flickr, but I remain Flickrless (for reasons I won't bore you with), so this is as close as I can get to submitting. I backed the glass doors of my Ikea cabinet with -- what else -- an Ikea print. My printing cabinet (just off to the left of the photo) also has glass doors to be backed, and I may eventually buy another pair for the cabinet to the right of the picture. All my stuff -- hidden behind lovely fabric!
So, after the clean up, Rob and I went to our cafe for celebratory breakfasts. Sadly, they have finished filming in that little bit of town, but we still had mighty good food:
I have to point out that the photo was taken with my camera phone (so handy for inconspicuous photography!), and I'm really rather pleased with the quality. Bonus points to my new(ish) phone, which still hasn't broken!
I went with three-quarters of the ebcb, missing out the bacon, of course. When I make this at home, we have Quorn bacon-style rashers, which do the trick for me. Looking at it with American eyes, it seems a very unbreakfast-y meal -- too savoury, maybe. But it really is lovely, and I'd be hard-pressed to choose between a fry-up and, say, french toast.
Then! Loaded up with calories, we headed into the city. I'm not sure if you remember, but I live here:
Well, not in the bridge, but in this general location on the globe. We went to the Design Museum, which was -- as these things usually are -- not quite as good as one expects. The content was actually very interesting; there was just so little of it. Not worth the £7 to get in, considering that loads of museums are free. But, meh. There were some excellent light fixtures/displays there, including this one, which looked like a glowing cloud from a distance:
I got a little bowl from Tord Boontje's 'Table Stories' dish set, which I shall take a picture of later. I didn't realize he was the same Tord Boontje who does these lights (I know a lot of Tord Boontjes, you know). I do love those lights, though, and the bowl is just as lovely.
So. That's our anniversary-type day so far. I think we'll have pizza soon, and that should be that.
Oh, I love Tord. Especially his lights. I'm promising myself this year for my birthday to get one, fer sure.
Happy anniversary day!
posted by Leisl at February 5, 2006 09:02 PM
Happy Anniversary! Looks like you had a wonderful day. :)
posted by Fiona Dalton at February 5, 2006 10:19 PM
Happy Anniversary! Looks like a perfect day!
posted by Mariko at February 6, 2006 01:41 AM
Happy anniversary!
Mmmm you can't beat egg, bacon, chips and beans! I like having mushrooms with mine *drool*
Quorn bacon doesn't do it for me at all, although their mince is beautiful ^_^ it makes great spag-bol. Tesco used to do fantastic Spicy Bean Burgers, but they've stopped making them now *cry*
posted by Catherine at February 6, 2006 12:00 PM
What a great day! And sunshine, to boot! Congrats.
posted by Alicia at February 6, 2006 04:03 PM
how lovely! congratulations!
posted by joleen at February 6, 2006 06:31 PM
congrats! your corner is lovely. and so are those lights.
posted by risa at February 9, 2006 05:57 PM