Why I'm doing this again...
Alexander michael, viva la vida says: It would make you focus on the good things rather then the bad, and maybe make you happier? just a thought.
1) Finding the remote to my DVD player (which I had lost for weeks). Now I can watch Sex and the City, Will & Grace and 24 in my room again!
2) Watching The Rescuers Down Under, one of my favorite childhood Disney movies, with Janna.
3) Going out with my clubbing buddies on Fridays. I look forward to the fun we have every week. School isn't that bad when you know that the end of the week will be spent with amazing people.
4) Discovering the Tim Hortons half coffee/half hot chocolate... It got me through my morning Business Communications class
5) Dancing like fools, having a ritual shot of tequila, and then falling asleep on each other in James' car with Alex on Friday <3 Hahaha!
6) Seeing Melissa, Selina and Kate. A fun night: lots of food, good laughs... and browsing in a sex shop? Hmmm.
7) Two words: Catching Fire. What an amazing book! I can't wait for the third one, and for the Hunger Games movie in 2011! Now I'm reading The Lovely Bones (amazing so far!) & can't wait for that movie either!
8) Possible vacation? I can hear the waves and feel the hot sun already <3 Cuba, si?
9) Text message: "It's the rain, it's making the dirt cave back in. Wait for the rain to dissipate, the sun soon will shine." <3 They call them "best" friends for a reason.
10)Buying a Boston Cream donut from Tim Hortons and giving it to the homeless man that held the door open for me
Life is such a precious thing.
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Sunday, September 27, 2009
Stolen.
I'm sitting in the basement, doing homework when this amazing song comes onto my shuffling-iPod. I can't get over how perfect the lyrics are for this moment in time... Such a great song!
Stolen by Dashboard Confessional
We watch the season pull up its own stakes
And catch the last weekend
Of the last week
Before the gold and the glimmer have been replaced
Another sun soaked season fades away
You have stolen my heart
You have stolen my heart
Invitation only
Grand Farewells
Crash the best one
Of the best ones
Clear liquor and cloudy eyed
Too early to say goodnight
You have stolen my heart
You have stolen my heart
And from the ball room floor
We are in celebration
One good stretch before our hibernation
Our dreams assured and we all
Will sleep well
Sleep Well
Sleep Well
Sleep Well
You have stolen
you have stolen
you have stolen my heart
I watch you spin around
In your highest heels
You are the best one
Of the best ones
We
All
Look
Like
We
Feel
You have stolen my
you have stolen my
you have stolen my heart
Stolen by Dashboard Confessional
We watch the season pull up its own stakes
And catch the last weekend
Of the last week
Before the gold and the glimmer have been replaced
Another sun soaked season fades away
You have stolen my heart
You have stolen my heart
Invitation only
Grand Farewells
Crash the best one
Of the best ones
Clear liquor and cloudy eyed
Too early to say goodnight
You have stolen my heart
You have stolen my heart
And from the ball room floor
We are in celebration
One good stretch before our hibernation
Our dreams assured and we all
Will sleep well
Sleep Well
Sleep Well
Sleep Well
You have stolen
you have stolen
you have stolen my heart
I watch you spin around
In your highest heels
You are the best one
Of the best ones
We
All
Look
Like
We
Feel
You have stolen my
you have stolen my
you have stolen my heart
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Choo choo!
The train is good for two things...
1)Avoiding torrential traffic
2)Relaxing and reading a good book, I love it.
1)Avoiding torrential traffic
2)Relaxing and reading a good book, I love it.
Friday, September 18, 2009
Good morning!
It was nice hearing your voice on the phone last night
I was starting to think that you had forgotten about me, but I was wrong... You'll always be there.
I was starting to think that you had forgotten about me, but I was wrong... You'll always be there.
Thursday, September 17, 2009
Ten Little Things
I just finished reading a really cute post on Melissa's blog called "Ten Little Things", where she named 10 things (anything!) that made her really happy this week. I really liked the idea, so I thought that I too would give it a try... Here it goes.
Ten Little Things
1) Finishing The Time Traveler's Wife (novel) and going to see the movie with Alex and Kay. The movie was very well done, although they didn't include my favorite part from the book in the movie. Oh well, I still had a great time and laughed hysterically with Katlynne about the idea of "teleporting fetuses"
2) Spending my breaks with James. It's so great to sit in a coffee shop and just talk, pretend to do homework or laugh at the gypsy looking women that come into Starbucks
3) Realizing that walking to the Lucien L'allier train is FASTER than taking the metro there! I'm such a dumbass for not realizing this sooner.
4) Taking the train in the morning while reading a good book and looking out the window only to see rows and rows of traffic
5) Walking into work today and winning a $25 gift certificate for my excellent customer service skills. This job has made me bipolar; some days are horrible and some days are awesome!
6) Talking with Melissa on the phone the other night. It had been a long time since we'd spoken. I realize it more and more lately how much I miss her.
7) Washing my car until it sparkled. Now it's dirty again.
8) The weather. I love the cool breeze with the combination of the heat from the sun. It's weird, but I feel like the sun is smiling. It makes me happy.
9) Driving around on a cool night with the windows open and my iPod's tunes filling the car with music that I love.
10) The simple things: The bowl of cereal I had last night before bed. The wall-post from Alex left on my Facebook wall containing lyrics of one of our favorite songs. My hair curling the way I want it to. Having a good conversation during dinner with the family. My professor being impressed with my work ethic. My Mom coming home for lunch to spend time with me. My dog lying on my lap while I watch TV. Being on time with my readings and homework; liking school again. Watching a trailer for 'Dear Jack' a documentary of Andrew McMahon from Jack's Mannequin and tearing up.
Just being happy in general.
Not just this week, but prior ones and the many to come in the future.
Ten Little Things
1) Finishing The Time Traveler's Wife (novel) and going to see the movie with Alex and Kay. The movie was very well done, although they didn't include my favorite part from the book in the movie. Oh well, I still had a great time and laughed hysterically with Katlynne about the idea of "teleporting fetuses"
2) Spending my breaks with James. It's so great to sit in a coffee shop and just talk, pretend to do homework or laugh at the gypsy looking women that come into Starbucks
3) Realizing that walking to the Lucien L'allier train is FASTER than taking the metro there! I'm such a dumbass for not realizing this sooner.
4) Taking the train in the morning while reading a good book and looking out the window only to see rows and rows of traffic
5) Walking into work today and winning a $25 gift certificate for my excellent customer service skills. This job has made me bipolar; some days are horrible and some days are awesome!
6) Talking with Melissa on the phone the other night. It had been a long time since we'd spoken. I realize it more and more lately how much I miss her.
7) Washing my car until it sparkled. Now it's dirty again.
8) The weather. I love the cool breeze with the combination of the heat from the sun. It's weird, but I feel like the sun is smiling. It makes me happy.
9) Driving around on a cool night with the windows open and my iPod's tunes filling the car with music that I love.
10) The simple things: The bowl of cereal I had last night before bed. The wall-post from Alex left on my Facebook wall containing lyrics of one of our favorite songs. My hair curling the way I want it to. Having a good conversation during dinner with the family. My professor being impressed with my work ethic. My Mom coming home for lunch to spend time with me. My dog lying on my lap while I watch TV. Being on time with my readings and homework; liking school again. Watching a trailer for 'Dear Jack' a documentary of Andrew McMahon from Jack's Mannequin and tearing up.
Just being happy in general.
Not just this week, but prior ones and the many to come in the future.
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
<3
“If ever there is tomorrow when we're not together.. there is something you must always remember. You are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think. But even if we're apart.. I'll always be with you"
--Christopher Robin to Winnie the Pooh
--Christopher Robin to Winnie the Pooh
Monday, September 7, 2009
Bye-bye Summer 2009
It's 11:15pm and I am sitting in bed thinking and reliving some of the moments that I had during this summer. Although it is coming to an end tomorrow, as I head back to school, I am happy to be starting a new chapter in my life.
This summer was an interesting one. I say that because it was quite different from last summer. Last summer I spent every day, or second day as a part of The Fivesome (Melissa, Jenia, James & Alex), whereas this summer we grew quite distant. Our schedules would clash, and things wouldn't work out all the time. It was okay in the end because we always knew that we could fall back on each other, and that we were each having fun, keeping busy with our own things (work, concerts, hanging out, traveling, etc.)
The fun all began in June when I got the opportunity to go on a roadtrip with Katlynne and James. We headed to Vermont and Lake George, did some shopping, went to the amusement park, hiked in the woods and witnessed beautiful waterfalls, but most importantly got away from the stresses of everyday life for a little while. We came home the Wednesday night, only to head on our second adventure the next morning: Tremblant. This vacation was great! We got together with Alex and Rob and spent 2 amazing nights in a luxurious room right in the mountains. It feels like so long ago that this happened, but at the same time I can remember it like it was yesterday. Straight hair, late night talks on the porch, writing messages to each other on the steamed shower door, drinks and lots of laughs were just a couple of the things that filled our weekend with fun! Thanks again Rob for having us, I had a great time!
It was the little things that mattered this summer. Sitting in the car listening to music too loud with friends (Singing to I've Gotta Feeling or Sexy Bitch)or lying on a blanket in Alex's front yard talking for hours under the stars, it's things like this that I'll remember. The movie nights, the dinners, the countless amount of money spent on food... The gossip, the thousands of text messages, Alex getting his license, the summmer birthday parties (Melissa's scrap book), the motivational talks, the pictures, the pic-nic in Angrignon park, the good times and the bad...With every bad thing, comes a good one. I had a couple of really bad nights where I would think myself into circles and I would end up getting really sad. But when I look back on it, it was silly stupidity that I would create in my head. Was it dumb? Yes. Do I regret it? No. I was right with a lot of things that I would think about, and I have become a stronger person having gone through it. Good things happen to good people. I've got Karma on my side.
I definitely didn't go to as many shows this year as I did last year, but I have to say, going to the Virgin Festival for free was pretty cool. The Black Eyed Peas blew me away at that show! Seeing Stevie Wonder play at this year's Jazz Fest was definitely an honor too! Then there was Cirque du Soleil's 25th Anniversary Show OvO with my Mom, what a great night that I'll never forget. The creativity that Guy Laliberte brings to every show is mind boggling... I can't wait for Alegria in the winter! Or how about winning tickets to a VIP Our Lady Peace show? Life can't get better than that! Finally, this summer ended with a memorable show by the Killers at the Bell Centre. Fireworks, sparklers, confetti, flowers, video projection, these guys had it all! It was great being a part of their set from the front row, and just seeing the look on Janna's face was priceless on it's own.
Working 40 hours per week was hard but the paychecks were beautiful every Thursday. Would I do it again? Probably. Work consumed my life, but in the end it was a good experience.
Shopping dates, spending money, driving around in my new car, sitting on a terrace for lunch or evening drinks, going for a bike ride, eating ice cream in St-Anne's and catching up with an old friend on the boardwalk, drinking smoothies in Pointe Claire village and laughing hysterically, clubbing... Just waking up in the morning and thinking "Hmmm... what am I going to do today?" was an amazing feeling.
This summer I got a tan.
I swam in the ocean.
I wore a bathing suit.
I enjoyed the sun <3
I found the time to do things I love.
Selina spent the whole summer away, but when she came back it felt like she had never left. I love how things just fell back into place with her, and I feel like we grew a lot closer in the month that she's been home. I really enjoy her company! Spending time with my ladies (Mel, Kate and Selina) is the best, I wouldn't have it any other way and I love that despite our busy schedules, we always make time for each other at least once a month. We just fit together, even when we've spent some time apart.
Alex, you know how much you mean to me. Thanks for making this summer what it was <3 You constantly remind me that life really is a beautiful thing, and I have realized that it's because of the people that are in it.
Mel & James, my crazy partners in crime. I don't know where I would be without you guys. Not just this summer, but in life in general. You're both amazing people and friends.
The rest of you kiddies, I love you all individually (even though I'm not naming you, you definitely know who you are.) We have changed each other's lives by being friends over the years and I can't be more thankful for the experiences we've had and the memories that I'll cherish forever. Thanks for making me who I am today.
“Even though we've changed and we're all finding our own place in the world, we all know that when the tears fall or the smile spreads across our face, we'll come to each other because no matter where this crazy world takes us, nothing will ever change so much to the point where we're not all still friends.”
-Anonymous
Hampton, oh Hampton. I couldn't have imagined a better way to end the summer. Besides the fact that I was heading to the ocean with some of my best friends, it was giving us the opportunity to relax and just enjoy the feeling of doing nothing. This trip was therapeutic. We spent three days on the beach, with our toes in the sand and the waves crashing up against us. At night we took walks on the beach, ran in the waves and just enjoyed the carefree life that we had been blessed with. We sat under the stars talking, listening to music and I was reminded that life's luxuries are not mesured by monetary value but by how they make you feel. I felt rich while I was there, because I was happy.
This summer has been amazing(despite the ugly weather we had all of June and July)and I'll never forget it. We documented life through pictures and linked songs to our experiences and emotions. We lived, we loved, we laughed.
Tomorrow, I'll be Concordia-bound. I'm excited, but I'm gonna miss all this.
This summer was an interesting one. I say that because it was quite different from last summer. Last summer I spent every day, or second day as a part of The Fivesome (Melissa, Jenia, James & Alex), whereas this summer we grew quite distant. Our schedules would clash, and things wouldn't work out all the time. It was okay in the end because we always knew that we could fall back on each other, and that we were each having fun, keeping busy with our own things (work, concerts, hanging out, traveling, etc.)
The fun all began in June when I got the opportunity to go on a roadtrip with Katlynne and James. We headed to Vermont and Lake George, did some shopping, went to the amusement park, hiked in the woods and witnessed beautiful waterfalls, but most importantly got away from the stresses of everyday life for a little while. We came home the Wednesday night, only to head on our second adventure the next morning: Tremblant. This vacation was great! We got together with Alex and Rob and spent 2 amazing nights in a luxurious room right in the mountains. It feels like so long ago that this happened, but at the same time I can remember it like it was yesterday. Straight hair, late night talks on the porch, writing messages to each other on the steamed shower door, drinks and lots of laughs were just a couple of the things that filled our weekend with fun! Thanks again Rob for having us, I had a great time!
It was the little things that mattered this summer. Sitting in the car listening to music too loud with friends (Singing to I've Gotta Feeling or Sexy Bitch)or lying on a blanket in Alex's front yard talking for hours under the stars, it's things like this that I'll remember. The movie nights, the dinners, the countless amount of money spent on food... The gossip, the thousands of text messages, Alex getting his license, the summmer birthday parties (Melissa's scrap book), the motivational talks, the pictures, the pic-nic in Angrignon park, the good times and the bad...With every bad thing, comes a good one. I had a couple of really bad nights where I would think myself into circles and I would end up getting really sad. But when I look back on it, it was silly stupidity that I would create in my head. Was it dumb? Yes. Do I regret it? No. I was right with a lot of things that I would think about, and I have become a stronger person having gone through it. Good things happen to good people. I've got Karma on my side.
I definitely didn't go to as many shows this year as I did last year, but I have to say, going to the Virgin Festival for free was pretty cool. The Black Eyed Peas blew me away at that show! Seeing Stevie Wonder play at this year's Jazz Fest was definitely an honor too! Then there was Cirque du Soleil's 25th Anniversary Show OvO with my Mom, what a great night that I'll never forget. The creativity that Guy Laliberte brings to every show is mind boggling... I can't wait for Alegria in the winter! Or how about winning tickets to a VIP Our Lady Peace show? Life can't get better than that! Finally, this summer ended with a memorable show by the Killers at the Bell Centre. Fireworks, sparklers, confetti, flowers, video projection, these guys had it all! It was great being a part of their set from the front row, and just seeing the look on Janna's face was priceless on it's own.
Working 40 hours per week was hard but the paychecks were beautiful every Thursday. Would I do it again? Probably. Work consumed my life, but in the end it was a good experience.
Shopping dates, spending money, driving around in my new car, sitting on a terrace for lunch or evening drinks, going for a bike ride, eating ice cream in St-Anne's and catching up with an old friend on the boardwalk, drinking smoothies in Pointe Claire village and laughing hysterically, clubbing... Just waking up in the morning and thinking "Hmmm... what am I going to do today?" was an amazing feeling.
This summer I got a tan.
I swam in the ocean.
I wore a bathing suit.
I enjoyed the sun <3
I found the time to do things I love.
Selina spent the whole summer away, but when she came back it felt like she had never left. I love how things just fell back into place with her, and I feel like we grew a lot closer in the month that she's been home. I really enjoy her company! Spending time with my ladies (Mel, Kate and Selina) is the best, I wouldn't have it any other way and I love that despite our busy schedules, we always make time for each other at least once a month. We just fit together, even when we've spent some time apart.
Alex, you know how much you mean to me. Thanks for making this summer what it was <3 You constantly remind me that life really is a beautiful thing, and I have realized that it's because of the people that are in it.
Mel & James, my crazy partners in crime. I don't know where I would be without you guys. Not just this summer, but in life in general. You're both amazing people and friends.
The rest of you kiddies, I love you all individually (even though I'm not naming you, you definitely know who you are.) We have changed each other's lives by being friends over the years and I can't be more thankful for the experiences we've had and the memories that I'll cherish forever. Thanks for making me who I am today.
“Even though we've changed and we're all finding our own place in the world, we all know that when the tears fall or the smile spreads across our face, we'll come to each other because no matter where this crazy world takes us, nothing will ever change so much to the point where we're not all still friends.”
-Anonymous
Hampton, oh Hampton. I couldn't have imagined a better way to end the summer. Besides the fact that I was heading to the ocean with some of my best friends, it was giving us the opportunity to relax and just enjoy the feeling of doing nothing. This trip was therapeutic. We spent three days on the beach, with our toes in the sand and the waves crashing up against us. At night we took walks on the beach, ran in the waves and just enjoyed the carefree life that we had been blessed with. We sat under the stars talking, listening to music and I was reminded that life's luxuries are not mesured by monetary value but by how they make you feel. I felt rich while I was there, because I was happy.
This summer has been amazing(despite the ugly weather we had all of June and July)and I'll never forget it. We documented life through pictures and linked songs to our experiences and emotions. We lived, we loved, we laughed.
Tomorrow, I'll be Concordia-bound. I'm excited, but I'm gonna miss all this.
Friday, September 4, 2009
A realization.
My friends have other friends outside our little gang.
I don't. I rely on them to have a good time.
That means, when they are out with those friends, I'm up to nothing because everyone has other things planned and other people to see.
Hmmm...
What to do on a Friday night?
I don't. I rely on them to have a good time.
That means, when they are out with those friends, I'm up to nothing because everyone has other things planned and other people to see.
Hmmm...
What to do on a Friday night?
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
A thought.
Tell me something that I don't know.
Yeah, the truth hurts but you're not enlightening me by repeating harsh words, thanks.
Yeah, the truth hurts but you're not enlightening me by repeating harsh words, thanks.
Back to School
All I have to say is THANK GOD that I am not working 40 hours this week. I decided to change my availability one week in advance in order to get my stuff in order before school starts next week.
School supply shopping... bought tons of notebooks only to realize I had like 10 of them that I haven't used. Oops!
Have a fun night out with the ladies ...such a fun day! We walked around downtown the whole day, went for lunch and hung out with Selina's German friend, Mona! I always have a good time with these girls!
Buy my school books...$407 later.
Visit Concordia and find all my classes... I <3 the new JMSB Building. Like, wow.
Get my Concordia student I.D. done... photo= ew.
Get my Opus card... I woke up early thinking there wouldn't be a line up, I guess I was wrong. Took me an hour in the Opus Bootcamp.
Clean off my desk and file old school work... It's always fun to look through old school work. I'm not gonna miss Abbott.
Buy some new clothes for school ... although, I'm not done. I wanna get some new shoes and maybe a couple more things! I'm sure Alex, my fashionista, will help me with this!
Find a new bag/ school bag/ tote
Clean my room
Do my laundry
See my amigos! <3
Put my school stuff together
I have a couple of things left to do, but I have to say, I AM SO EXCITED TO START! I'm liking the fact that I am starting new. 6 more days of freedom... Concordia, here I come!
Find a new bag/ school bag/ tote
Clean my room
Do my laundry
See my amigos! <3
Put my school stuff together
I have a couple of things left to do, but I have to say, I AM SO EXCITED TO START! I'm liking the fact that I am starting new. 6 more days of freedom... Concordia, here I come!
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