elissa's joy

May 03

we miss matchstick

You know you’re getting old when your friends start their own businesses. Spencer, Annie and Aaron opened Matchstick Coffee Roasters at Fraser and Kingsway in Vancouver earlier this year. In the words of my buddy Michael, they have been doing a roaring trade since they first opened.

We got to see the space before the major renovations started in the fall and since then, all we can do here in Scotland is drool over the pictures and dream of how good the place smells. We also complain about the lack of good coffee in St Andrews.

So what do you do if you are your friends’ biggest fans but you live halfway around the world? Set up Google alerts to follow what people are saying about their shop, naturally.

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Jan 10

Paradise for golf clubs, running shoes or wetsuits. You decide.

Paradise for golf clubs, running shoes or wetsuits. You decide.

Jan 06

Awesome.

Awesome.

Dec 16

spoon man

spoon man

Dec 08

my domestic superhero costume

my domestic superhero costume

Dec 06

Two tickets to the Teddy Bear Picnic please!

Two tickets to the Teddy Bear Picnic please!

Dec 04

I’ll take your greetings with a side of tissue.

I’ll take your greetings with a side of tissue.

Dec 02

Recycling has never looked better.

Recycling has never looked better.

Dec 01

I should get a tattoo.

I should get a tattoo.

Nov 04

Never leave home without it.

Never leave home without it.