DEEP COVE

I recently had the pleasure of having a Sunday off work during the absolute mayhem that is the 2010 Olympics and decided to take a little field trip to a lovely town burrowed in the north-east corner of Vancouver.

It honestly felt like I was in a new place all together, like I had driven a few hours to a cottage getaway, when in all reality it was a mere 30 minute drive. My gf Taras and I started the day off early in the morning, grabbed my usual S-Bucks and hit the road to Deep Cove. Once in North Van.. a beautifuly windy highway takes you between the forest and the beautiful Burrard inlet. When you hit the main street, it feels like a cottage country village that would be swirling in the summer. Cute little bistros and ice cream parlours.

Wanting some physical activity, we decided to man up and rent a tandem kayak for an hour or two. I obviously fibbed a bit and said that I am an intermediate kayaker... but they soon found out I really knew nothing. Taras and I couldn't believe that we were getting onto the water in the middle of February but it was honestly such a beautiful day! Do not be deceived though... there was only a 30 minute survival period if we were to capsize... a little scary?... yup.

After being strapped in and set off, we immediately were startled with a a new friend who decided to pop up!... a sea lion? or seal? or the other one? oh yeah... otter! he was super cute and Taras wanted to snap some pics but I was too busy freaking out that if we were to both look the same direction that we would tip and therefore die a terrible terrible death.

Regardless... This story could go on forever.. there were so many great experiences and fun times to be had that I simply have to recommend that you go yourselves and check it out! I've posted a few pics to give a glimpse of the beauty that is Deep Cove BC! xx enjoy

"Beware of the stories you read or tell; subtly, at night, beneath the waters of consciousness, they are altering your world." Ben Okri

This quote was included with my daily horoscope that the 4th and Bayswater Starbucks employees so thoughtfully cut out of the paper every morning. There is so much truth in this sentence it is unbelievable. Basically, what you read and say is food for your mind and just like eating healthy leads to a fit and healthy body, it is important to not be filling your mind with crap because, even though you think its not affecting you, it subconsciously is.

Its a basic concept but sometimes so hard to fulfill.

Only happy thoughts from here on in!! :)

Mucho De Niro

I really wish that I was alive in the 70s... as a matter of fact, I'm kind of glad I wasn't because I would have been embarassingly in L.O.V.E. with Mr. Roberto De Niroooooooooooooooooooooo. He was so sexy and it is unfair that I didn't get to partake in his sexiness. Although I love and admire his roles in films such as Analyze That/This and Meet the Parents... I would way rather go back in time... stalk him... make him fall in love with me, and then preserve is body like Walt Disney and save it for later. MUWAH!

Insomnia

Its weird... I am soooo tired and yet I cannot seem to fall asleep! My eye lids feel so heavy to the point that I feel like I'm about to fall into a deep abyss of sleep, but then when I roll over to my usual bedtime position, I start thinking (about the most random things obviously) and then I cannot fall asleep!

I found that there can be a few good solutions a.k.a. things to do when you can't sleep.

1. Creep www.ronysphotobooth.com

2. Throw in a load of whites.

3. Put in a a movie you have seen already.

4. Stare at your facebook page... hitting refresh every 2-3 minutes.

5. Hang up the pile of clothes that have accumulated in the corner.

6. Clean the toilet.

7. Attempt to French braid your hair.

8. Call someone on the other side of the world... its their afternoon.

9. Photoshop those pics from the weekend.

10.Blog

Skeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet

Lastnight was a fun filled night of dancing, booty shaking and photo taking. DJ Skeet Skeet was running the show and I got to hang with Miss Marinelli... my life was complete. I met some great people and most of all made sure that Freya Lover was not left out!

The Stars are Aligning...

Don't you just love that gut-busting feeling when EVERYTHING is going your way and it seems that the world for once is recognizing all the people you have let in front of you in the grocery line or waved into your lane during Friday rush hour??

Today is that feeling for me... and I swear its not the triple americano I chugged back during PR class this morning. I just found out that my bestest friend is coming to town tomorrow (and I conveniently have the whole day off) and I got a new job that will hopefully be satisfying my student line of credit a little more than the one I have at the moment. The sun is shining on what is usually a rainy overcast sky and a colleague of mine has just given me info on a great opportunity!

My mom reckoned I should purchase a lottery ticket but I think that good things come in three's and I may have reached my quota for the day and do NOT want to disappoint. I am going to experiment and stay on this positive flow for as long as I can and see how this works out for me:)

I wish this upon you all! I am off to work... Ciao!

NYE

Obsessed

My Fashion Education so far.

Well week 2 of fashion school is done and over with! It is going great and I have found some great girls to be my studious counterparts to pass notes to and laugh when the oddball in the front asks the most irrelevant questions. My current courses are as follows...

Effective Fashion Communications - My teacher is Kerry Moore, who is this rad, get down to business-type woman who has been a hardcore journalist and writer for the past 30 years. She is straight to the point, doesn't give homework and will individually go around and edit our work... or in her words "cut out the fat".

Design Awareness - We get to learn all about the production and fabrication of garments from the dream in the designers head to the finished product on the sale floor. Our teacher is a designer herself who has been very big in the Vancouver community with her special hand made to order knit sweaters. Shes a sweetheart.

Art and Technology - MY FAVORITE FFN CLASS!! The teacher is sweet and basically... we play around with PhotoShop on 27 inch Macs all day while listening to music. nuff said.

Costuming for TV and Film - We have a costuming veteran come and tell us all about what its like to work on a movie or tv set. We like to call it "show and tell" because she is constantly reminiscing and bragging about the good ol' days when she used to work with no name stars such as Angelina Jolie and Katharine Hepburn.

last but not least, my second favorite

Public Relations and Event Production - Our teacher is young and hip and totally cool. She works for a successful PR company out of Vancouver but they deal mostly in LA and New York! Its her PR firm that sends 3 students to NY fashion week twice a year! She is really funny and I think she is going to give a really good insight into the public relations side of fashion!

Needless to say, it has been a great first full week of school and I can't wait to update everyone on all the fun stuff I get to do on my way through fashion school. xx

Now it really starts...

oh hi. its been a while! So I am settled into my new place in Vancouver and loving it! Not going to lie... the Kitsilano fashion scene is laaaacking for a better word but I am most certain I am going to find an area to be inspired by and once I do I will be snapping pics and uploading dem phodos for your viewing pleasure mon! I start schooling to be a professional fashionista in less than a week so I will also be documenting my studies for anyone who cares... I have yet to find a decent place with decent music and decent people but I'm sure they are hiding and maybe the fact that I have only been to the Roxy since I've been here could be a minor problem. I will have everything up and running shortly!! xx

for now I will leave you with my theme song for my new relationship with the city of Vancouver and my constant affairs with surrounding areas such as Whistler and Seattle.

VELLLLLLLLLLVET

The word in itself makes me feel warm and fuzzy inside.

When most people think of velvet they imagine royalty in the 14th century or, in my case, a terrible burgundy party dress I wore for picture day in the second grade... which I would give my 64 wpm fingers to have in my closet now! Velvet is coming back, it has been for a while, some of the photos I have posted are from a fall 2007 collection. The luxurious texture can make anyone feel like a princess and if you really want to kick it up a notch... get it crushed.

You gotta wear em' anyways...

Tights.
The winter staple in the climate that is Canadian. Unless you want to never wear a dress for 10 months out of the year, a few pair of these must be in your lingerie drawer... or at least somewhere in that bunch of clothes on the floor that accumulates during last minute try-on sessions. Black tights have been all the rage the past few years and honestly... I couldn't imagine my life without them, but I think its time to make tights the statement rather than the staple.

I hate to say it, but the fall season is just around the corner and designers are starting to experiment with unique colors, patterns and textures which are making tights stand out as the feature rather than fade in the backround... and I like it. I have put a little compilation of original and goooooorgeous legwear that I might cry if I don't get to wear this fall! Enjoy!

I smell a one hit (and miss) wonder!!

ahem... I just witnessed this song on Much Mega Hits. I went into temporary insanity with flashbacks of B44 and LFO who have already paved the way for this noise that 'Stereo' plans to pay the bills with. If these pubescants plan on owning even so much as an Iphone... they best be re-thinking their career choices and maybe... learn a trade, invest in gumball machines or become roadies for the Jonas Brothers. grunt.

Ace of Cakes vs. Cake Boss

Ok so... I am a very big fan of watching how things are made, cakes especially. For the past few years I have been an adament follower of Ace of Cakes. It could be the monotone cutie Geoffry Manthorne whos comments ooze with sarcasm. I just cannot get enough of him. I also love all the little artsy geeks that can create and draw the craziest things! Duff on the other hand I could take or leave... but because he values his friends so dang much I do love him as well. BUT now I get back from a year away and there is a NEW show on TLC which goes by 'Cake Boss'. I boycotted the wannabe show for the first few months... but my lack on employment has forced me to watch certain things on the tube that I wouldn't normally. I stumbled across the show and decided to watch one episode, strictly so that I could reassure myself that Ace of Cakes takes the cake (no pun intended). Here is where I reach my dilemma. Kinda liked it... not gonna lie. I love how its a whole bunch of big old italian men yelling at eachother while they make cannolis and cakes. Maybe I'm losing my loyalty to the Ace because I have not seen a new episode in years! All I know is that I am watching Cake Boss right now and chuckling and I am really starting to feel guilty. Duff Goldman get your act together and win my vote back!