This, that, *and* the other thing!

This = yummy food that helps deal with the overload of late summer zucchini & tomatoes:

Want the recipe? It’s super easy and it looks kind of impressive. It’s also vegetarian! Yay!

That = I’ve actually been getting some knitting done. Case in point, one Dancette shawl in Plucky Knitter Primo.

Holly Carp is this stuff nice to knit with! Dancette is also a lovely pattern. I didn’t change a single thing when I was knitting it. Not my normal modus operandi.

The other thing? Hmm, well…oh, okay. I’m back to being a part-time student again. So that’s exciting. Sociology this semester. Need to see which theory I side with, sociological or psychological explanations for criminal and deviant behaviour. I have a feeling it’s both, but don’t ruin the surprise! I had a little study date with myself last Friday night. First off, over to have some sketchy pho in downtown Whalley. Mmmmm, Bun Cha. ZOMG, amazing.

Insanely good. Then, walk over to the lovely new library. Wait, what’s this? Hmmm, graffiti or something deeper?

I like to think it has a deeper meaning than a binner trying to keep track of which manhole covers he has investigated under. I’m probably wrong though. Then, once all settled in the library what should my wandering eye espy outside?

Why yes, that is four locals smoking crack beside the rec centre. Sigh. Then I went back to my books.

This Friday? Lather, rinse, repeat. Hopefully there won’t be anyone smoking crack outside the library this time, but I’m willing to take the chance.

How do you feel about pictures?

Excellent, ’cause I got a tonne of them for you today. Let’s get this party started, yeah?

First up, I don’t wanna freak you out but I saw these this morning on the way to work.

RED LEAVES!!!!!!

Interbenchion was up early this morning to make a little something for the back to school transit commuters.

The Bench, alone in a crowd

Seriously, where else can you see a caged bus stop bench being forced to confront some of its deepest darkest inner fears?

The sun was so bright and white today it made the sky seem to glow blue. Even the underside of Skytrain looked nice.

But, best of all today. The new Whalley branch of the Surrey Library opened. Squee! It’s gorgeous! I’ve been walking and riding the train past them building it for so long I was just so excited to be able to go inside. It’s really lovely and a terrific start to the new city centre concept starting to happen here in Surrey. Wanna see it? Sure you do!

Weird squishy seating?? thing

Cool green pod seats

And check this out, I’m 42 and I finally got a boy to carry my books!

Now, the sad part. Here is the back of the old library. Poor little thing, having to just sit there and watch everyone go inside its shiny new HUGE replacement. That’s gotta hurt, right?

This is where I got my first library card and where I took out my first books. It was magic! All those books and you could just read them for free.

Oh, and I realize that I didn’t take any pictures of books, just of architecture & stuff. There are tonnes of new books in the branch. TONNES. Matter of fact, I’m going to go get a glass of iced tea and have a look at the two I brought home today.

Oh, wait! One more thing. Stella would like you to know that there is nothing better in life than a nice chewy hockey ball.