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Last night I went to the wilds of Yorkdale Mall. It's much swisher than I remember!

I went to Indigo for the Q&A with Scott Westerfeld -- lots of fun and very well attended. Did not Q, or indeed speak. Saw Justine Larbalestier as well but the time did not seem propitious for speaking. (Did note that she was wearing her awesome cowboy boots.)

Also went to Crate and Barrel (new in Canada! exciting!) to check out rugs. I'm quite taken with Amelia for my middle room, which faces south -- saw it in person and my heart lifted, which I think is a good sign. Picture that with mango-coloured walls, ivory curtains, a blue-green sofa and a dark red tub chair. And dark wood furniture. I also liked the Asimi rug (it's not as green as the picture makes it look, in fact it's almost the same brown as the Amelia) for the front room. Maybe. Not like I can actually afford two rugs right now anyway. I love the Amelia more, but it's the front room that's really desperate for a rug -- all that bare wood floor and blue-green paint and too much furniture looks very chilly, even with my red chintz curtains that I love. What to do, what to do...

...besides go to Pottery Barn at lunch and rent more swatches, that is. Adeline, Amelie, Blithe. (Annoyingly, Pottery Barn doesn't generally do 6x9, which is what I need for the middle room.)