I'm chilling at a TuffBeans in Tofino, enjoying their wireless as my cottage doesn't actually have wireless as advertised (boo). Hence the reason for no posts the last few days.
My feet are brown from the sun, and I can't seem to wash the sand out of my ears. I've been blessed with sunny weather, and I can't remember feeling so much like I'm on a foreign holiday ever in Tofino. I like this.
Hubby and I have been doing quite a bit of surfing, and mostly eating and chilling. We had a nice lunch at one of my fave spots, the Botanical Gardens. Darwin's Cafe serves really fresh and simple food with an emphasis on herbs plucked right out of their garden. The Botanical Gardens is a slice of eccentricity in this hippie town - 12 acres of brambling gardens, forest and shorelines accented with sculptures.
Modeling a DIY deconstructed t-shirt below after lunch at Darwin's. The shirt is actually something quite symbolic to me - it's part of the Raise Your Hand campaign, a project that I've worked on for 3 years. Sponsored by WorkSafeBC, Raise Your Hand raises awareness about young worker safety - you can read more about the campaign here or check out the website and make a button to show your support.
I basically cut the shirt in the front and back, cut up the sleeves, and cut out the collar. Then, I stretched out the slits for a distressed look. There's lots of great videos on youtube about t-shirt deconstruction, and I'll share some in upcoming posts.
I also found a very cool shop in Tofino that sells tees and hoodies made out of bamboo and cotton blends. it's incredibly soft! i picked up this purple hooded top with pointed sleeves.
I'm really excited for tomorrow as I'll be joining in a surf yoga session by Eoin Finn. Then, it's another afternoon of surf and a seafood BBQ to end the day.
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