As I work my last couple of shifts for the PHS before we move I feel so grateful for having a been a part of the Downtown East Side and all the wonderful people it contains.  One of my co-workers is photographer Craig Sinclair, he has worked many a night shift at Hotel Washington (interior pic above).  The Washington was the first hotel I worked at when I began working for the PHS four years ago, and has always remained my favourite, mostly for its character and the all the lovely characters I met there.


Craig's blog is here:
http://craigsinclairphotography.blogspot.com/


He also runs a project called My Daily Image here:
http://mydailyimage.blogspot.com/

Every girl has a friend like this, someone she never wants to part from. I remember mine.

I love the the print on this shirt!  The british based designer has a lot of other delicious pieces as well, with equally as yummy prints.

www.nadinoo.com

My employer, The Portland Hotel Society, who run the safe injection site on Vancouver's Downtown East Side as well as a couple dozen hotels, recently came out with this harm reduction kit for smoking crack.  It contains all the necessary items for smoking crack cocaine safely.  This was a little shocking to me at first, mostly because it looks much too pretty for what it is.  But the 'pretty' part in reality is that it will help prevent the spread of disease.   It is like making clean needles or condoms available.

I've begun weaving my rug for our Montreal apartment.  I thought this would be a great way to be calm about the move but it turns out I've haven't had much time to weave (surprise surprise).  The good thing though is that I've got a deadline now since I've got a weaving job coming up for which I need my loom.  Better get this rug done and off. 

I'm really loving it so far.  My selvages are not perfect, but that's the kind of imperfection I love.  I can't wait to through it on our Montreal hardwood floors and squish my feet into it.