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They say that patience is a virtue. This is one virtue I know all too well, and today it has certainly paid off.

In January, I blogged about a trip I made to the U.S. to do some shopping. During the trip, I spotted a pair of killer Keds (pun intended) that, for whatever reason, I decided to pass up on. They were perfect and petite and, with an all-over print of killer whales on an oceanic background, were flawlessly suited for a girl from Vancouver Island. I couldn’t shake the shoes from my mind, so when I returned to Nordstrom a few weeks later, I was set on making the purchase. To my great disappointment, they were entirely sold out. To add insult to injury, the design was exclusive to Nordstrom - the shoes weren’t even available on the Keds website.

Upon arriving at work today, Jeanette casually mentioned “oh, I had something I meant to tell you about…” While shopping with her kids at Brentwood Town Centre, the unthinkable happened. She spotted the elusive Keds! Not only were they the very design that I had forgotten about after chalking them up to a lost cause, they were in a sublime 8 ½ and were on sale for $29.99. I navigated Vancouver’s rain-soaked streets for two hours in ridiculous traffic, but I am speechlessly thrilled to tell you all that I am now the proud new owner of an entire pod of killer whales.

It’s true love.

More dashing photos can be found on my Flickr page. An event this magnificent has to be shared in illustration.

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You know how they say that when the snow falls, it seems as if Vancouver drivers completely forget how to drive? I believe that the same is true of rain.