Part of the original “Core Four” at the Farmhouse, our lovely and dear roommate Caterina has been an integral part of the Vancouver experience for a lot of us. Without a doubt, she is the mean old sister that the rest of us never had but always wanted!
She’s a gifted linguist, coming up with new words for the Farmhouse lexicon on an hourly basis. Beware if she bestows a nickname upon you, for Caterina monikers stick for life. She’s also amazing when it comes to collage art and food styling, bringing beauty to things that might otherwise be unremarkable.
No matter how blue you might be feeling, one quick phone call to the Farmhouse’s voice mail and you will hear Caterina reminding you of just how beautiful you are. She’s always got good advice and a shoulder to cry on, and is quick to bake up tiny pies and bring tea when you’re sick.
While she might appear to be a hippie to the untrained eye, those who know her well know of her love of pop culture and trashy TV. Indeed, she’s the one who got me irrevocably hooked on Melrose Place (I haven’t been the same since) and, like all good children born in the early 1980s, speaks in fluent Simpsons quotes. She refuses to read non-fiction or watch documentaries, preferring ’90s melodrama and spaceships.
This is bit of a sad post to be making since Caterina and the Goose are leaving the Farmhouse this week for the States, leaving me as the only water sign in the house. It’s definitely going to take some time to adjust to her absence; thankfully, Margot has promised to start watching Melrose Place with me. As with everything in life, her move should be only temporary; hopefully we’ll see our Caterina again soon.
It’s funny; she’s actually been trying to leave the Farmhouse for three days and each day I come home and she’s still hanging out, watching Voyager with the roomies. All visitors: take this as a serious warning about the dangers of the enveloping, loving place I’m fortunate enough to call home. Once you’re here, you might find it near-impossible to leave!
