I've Joined the Club

I picked up a new shirt from O's Clothes on James North! Joining the Hamont Club.

Doors Open Hamilton

 So I was sitting in store today and a customer walked in and reminded me it was doors open. I was so upset that I'd miss it since its one of my fave things to do and it only happens once a year. Some historical buildings open their doors for free to anyone that wants to wander in. And there are A LOT of great buildings in Hamilton. Shilo said she'd watch the store as I wandered but I only had 2 hours! So I did a quick loop and got some shots but most places only let you take photo's of the outside.

My first stop was 158 Mary Street off Cannon East. I love the outside of the building! I think its being used as a hostel or 'guest house'. The inside was a little 'meh' but they have a great spiral staircase to the rooms and at the top theres a sky light!

The view from 158 Mary has 2 buildings across Cannon that I also really liiiike.

I tried to find the Ferguson pump station but I couldn't find it, so I'll post some pics from the aimless walk around until I gave up.

Whitehern on 41 Jackson Street is my favorite building in Hamilton. I went in last year as well. GO FOR A TOUR!! And ask for the whooooooole story. It's like Downton Abbey status drama with the original owners of this place. Everything inside is from the original owners as well. Also every Wednesday in the summer they have a concert at noon. I'll be there 4 shoooo' I love everything about this place.

St Paul's at 70 James Street South. Last year they let me play a song on the bells!! And guess what? I suck at it!

Last was the Workers Arts and Heritage centre. Which is set up as a museum as well! So many paintings of children slave workers... I wish I got to see more of the buildings before I ran out of time.. Open doors runs tomorrow as well but I don't think I can make it out to anything else this weekend which breaks my heeeeaaart! Next year Hamilton!

Pizza Partie Part 2: Bueno Vita

This week I ordered in from Bueno Vita on Queen Street North. This pizza place came with a few recommendations of it being a great place. Alright so: Before I get started though here is how I'm reviewing: on a scale from 1-5 I'll judge the sauce, cheese, crust, and over all wow factor with bonus points for garlic sauce. Which ever pizza place scores the highest, wins. 

 Sauce : 2 - The sauce was good but again there wasn't enough! Barely any actually.

Cheese : 3 - Good cheeeeese

Wow Factor : 2 - They don't skimp on the toppings but which was good but the pizza was generally bland.

Crust : 3 - I actually liked the taste of the crust. But it was limp. Limp ass crust man.

Dipping Sauce *Bonus* : 1 - It wasn't house made. Just general garlic sauce. 

11/20

Over all I'd say not bad but just... 'meh'. I wouldn't go out of my way to order from them again.  

North Beach Provincial Park

I have been busy working like crazy these past 2 weeks so I thought I'd add a photo set. This set is from my adventures with Steph and our frolic in North Beach Provincial Park January 2015. We were trying some more portrait shots. Enjoy our faces on a beach with sand and water and stuff!

  

I had to add this last one because it looks like Steph and I are about to drop our first shitty indie break up song album and this is the album cover:

Happy Sunday everyone! Back to Hamilton post's this week.

Shine x The Wandering Eye are Moving!

We've been waiting so long to officially announce the move! Shine Studios is moving onto James Street North! 261 James Street North to be exact! We will be moving June 1st!

Pizza Partie Part 1: Bella Pizza

So if you all don't know yet my Instagram name is @pizzapartieprincess I take pizza seriously. It's a passion. I had the question of 'Heather you love pizza, which pizza place is the best in Hamilton?'. I haven't even tried the cream of the crop of Hamilton 'za yet. So I'm taking a poll and testing out the most recommended pizza places in Hamilton and giving the pizza princess's stamp of approval AND rating which Pizza place is the best (in my humble opinion). The first place I'm reviewing is Bella. Bella Pizza is highly recommended as the best cheap greasy 'za. Before I get started though here is how I'm reviewing: on a scale from 1-5 I'll judge the sauce, cheese, crust, and over all wow factor with bonus points for garlic sauce. Which ever pizza place scores the highest, wins. So how did Bella hold up?:

Sauce: 2 - There actually wasn't much sauce on the 'za at all but when we got a taste it was almost spaghetti-ish.

Cheese: 2 - There was a lot of cheese but it was quite tough.

Crust: 3 - Slightly crispy but mostly chewy. Dece tho.

Wow Factor: 2.5 - A pizza I'd be happy to order drunk.

Garlic Sauce *bonus*: 3.5 - a good dip.

13/20

Princess Pretty Pants wanted some 'za and didn't want anything to do with my notes. Over all I'd be happy to order this 'za again although for all the hype, I was expecting to be blown away.

Next stop Chicago Style Pizza.

Before - Room Tour

I thought I'd do a room tour on the blog today. This is going to be the "before" since I'm in the process of decorating. I'd like it to look less like a dorm room by the end of this project.  

When you first walk in I have a coat rack I made from an antique door and old hooks. 

I have a Print by Chanel Markus that you can buy from my etsy shop listed on the blog side bar (shameless self promotion)

For now I'm using some antique doors as a head board but I'm contemplating cutting them up for shelves or tables. I'll be replacing the curtains and I'm trying to think of ways to either hide or decorate the window bars. I'd feel uncomfortable removing them since the whole building has access to the rooftop.

I love my vintage matching market table and side table. 

Shilo found this vintage chair on the street and is letting me use it for my computer chair. I'm also sitting here wondering wtf is on my computer then I remembered that it's from the Abra - Fruit music video when she's crawling out of the shower. Or maybe its just porn and I'm trying to cover it up. You decide. (seriously though, I'm very obsessed with that song rn so check it out)

Some books I'm in the middle of reading and my window sill.  

Yes, I'm a white girl that loves horses. Yes, I've been to horse camp. I'm very okay with being called basic about it.

My closet needs some serious TLC. I'm kind of at a stand still about what to do about it. Most of my clothes aren't even in it yet...

And lastly my gaudy antique mirror sits between my closet and the end of my bed. Also there's me looking like a need a shower. So that's that folks, I'll post an 'after' once the room is complete! Now I'm going to go shower.