Cory U of CUExperiments
I can be bribed with coffee...
CUExperiments is a collective of experimental projects I've personally designed & created. Each experiment is fabricated through the inspirations of everyday living.
-Cory U
Nov. 27th, 2012
Last day in Vancouver meant last day to catch up with Amani & show me around town. After a night out, we were off you wander parts of the city & some shops. If I ever get back to that vintage shop with the lightning kitty suit, I may just be tempted to buy it! The day ended with some burgers & goodbyes before heading off to train, to the airport, to home.
-Cory U
Nov. 26th, 2012
The last time I was in Vancouver was half a life-time ago (in my case anyways). I visited the Capilano Bridge then & couldn’t resist reliving the experience again. Not much had changed but I’m sure some trees got taller. I think I got a good crick in my neck from looking up so much.
Being slightly afraid of heights, I was surprised to find I was more worried about dropping my phone more than anything else crossing the bridge. If you’re walking it alone it’s actually best to take some extra selfies than ask someone else to take a photo for you. Think about it; You’re on a bridge, no one taking your camera is going to walk a distance away from you, so the poor stranger is taking a photo an arms length away anyways. Your own arm probably knows “your angles” better.
The coolest change that’s happened since I was last here? The story of a giant tree falling right across the bridge (still remaining, bottom right image). The bridge survived but removing it quickly would have caused a slingshot effect, so the tree had to slowly be hacked away at in chunks.
-Cory U
I realized I still have Vancouver posts clogging up my queue from my November trip! No matter how late I want to have record of them, so here it goes:
Nov. 26th, 2012
As Amani was a “responsible student” for the day, I had the day to wander & explore on my own terms. First up was grabbing some breakie & writing a few surprise postcards home. I couldn’t resist after finding these cheesy vintage 80s postcards collecting dust in a local convenience store!
Not too far away was Canada Place with its amazing views of the mountains. The mountains made me wish Toronto wasn’t such a flat city & had a more vibrant natural landscape like this one.
…This was the trip where selfies beat out any photo taken by a stranger instead (see dark image top left). It was a rather amusing day being a tourist in my own country.
-Cory U
Loving the Easter weekend sunshine….
Must be a Canadian thing to embrace 10 degree sunny weather with the lightest amount of layers possible just to feel a little natural warmth.
Hanging out with my brother & fam today.
-Cory U
First sweater experiment for CUExperiments! Definitely my favourite part of making a new pattern. Love figuring it all out first hand & designing something brand new. Still a long work in progress but this is definitely working out better than anyone else’s pattern I’ve tried to learn with. Complete DIY project.
-Cory U
Happy St. Pattie’s!
This is how we commute to work… The pros of all of Toronto’s construction.
Decorative collars now at CUExperiments on @etsy CUExperiments.etsy.com
I wish I could say that’s the sun behind me, but it’s still too early for that. Back to the early morning winter commute. Bring on the hot hot coffee!!
Happy New Years! From Cory & Fran @franmaio
Teaching @its_nomers how to crochet!
This is how WE celebrate Christmas
Want to get back into doodling again. Drawn Sept 2012, Aussie notebook.
I never thought I’d be scared of seagulls until Granville Island, Vancouver. Walking through The Public Market (similar-ish to St. Lawerance Market) for some coffee I laughed at the seagull warnings at the exit doors to the harbour. After stepping outside though, I wasn’t laughing anymore. The seagulls in Vancouver are scarily giant!
The next day I heard a story from a woman that witnessed one devouring a squirrel. The only thing I’ve ever seen a Toronto seagull eat is a McDonalds fry. I now understand why Amani could be so afraid of birds. I would be too if I lived near these squirrel eating monsters…
-Cory U
PS We never saw who the heck actually owned all those dogs, but they must be a pain to walk. They sure weren’t fond of our little pup that day.
If you know me, you’ll know I’ll always be a kid at heart. So when we ran into a giant kids shop on day one there was no doubt we’d be taking the kids entrance & exploring. From Canadian headwear to creepy puppets, there was a whole lot to play around with.
My favourite was definitely the canoeing moose/reindeer Hello Kitty. If I wasn’t just a Canadian traveling her own Country, I’d probably come home with a lot more Canadian tourist souvenirs. I was so tempted!
-Cory U
