UP AND OUTTA THIS ISH...
Thursday, July 7, 2011
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Monday, June 13, 2011
Friday, June 3, 2011
Monday, May 9, 2011
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
Sunday, May 1, 2011
Monday, April 25, 2011
Saturday, April 16, 2011
so close, so close, keep swimming...
last exam period ever at u of t! 6 more days till the sweet taste of freedom. and the even sweeter taste of alcohol. been climbing mental mountains for the last month, cant wait to RELAX and take care of myself.
summer is a comin and that can only mean one thing: sangrias and sunshine. oh, and shopping.
goodbye university, hello LIFE! (and unemployment!)
summer is a comin and that can only mean one thing: sangrias and sunshine. oh, and shopping.
goodbye university, hello LIFE! (and unemployment!)
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| single ladies. |
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| lovely. |
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| personal dance floor. |
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Sunday, March 27, 2011
Saturday, March 26, 2011
gentlemen, take note
Tom Ford's rules to live by:
"1. You should put on the best version of yourself when you go out in the world because that is a show of respect to the other people around you.
2. A gentleman today has to work. People who do not work are so boring and are usually bored. You have to be passionate, you have to be engaged and you have to be contributing to the world.
3. Manners are very important and actually knowing when things are appropriate. I always open doors for women, I carry their coat, I make sure that they're walking on the inside of the street. Stand up when people arrive at and leave the dinner table.
4. Don't be pretentious or racist or sexist or judge people by their background.
5. A man should never wear shorts in the city. Flip-flops and shorts in the city are never appropriate. Shorts should only be worn on the tennis court or on the beach."
"1. You should put on the best version of yourself when you go out in the world because that is a show of respect to the other people around you.
2. A gentleman today has to work. People who do not work are so boring and are usually bored. You have to be passionate, you have to be engaged and you have to be contributing to the world.
3. Manners are very important and actually knowing when things are appropriate. I always open doors for women, I carry their coat, I make sure that they're walking on the inside of the street. Stand up when people arrive at and leave the dinner table.
4. Don't be pretentious or racist or sexist or judge people by their background.
5. A man should never wear shorts in the city. Flip-flops and shorts in the city are never appropriate. Shorts should only be worn on the tennis court or on the beach."
Friday, March 18, 2011
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
the end is near
my final year of my BA winding to a close, and I COULD NOT BE MORE HAPPY TO BE DONE WITH IT.
- i'm sick as a dog
- i can't write any more essays
- i have a stupid number of deadlines in the next month
- i'm living on 4 hrs of sleep a night
- the weather is beautiful outside, which makes me sad
no amount of money could convince me to do this again next year.
- i'm sick as a dog
- i can't write any more essays
- i have a stupid number of deadlines in the next month
- i'm living on 4 hrs of sleep a night
- the weather is beautiful outside, which makes me sad
no amount of money could convince me to do this again next year.
Monday, March 7, 2011
Saturday, March 5, 2011
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Monday, February 28, 2011
Thursday, February 24, 2011
des pensees
- what does post-grad life hold? whatever it is, it's better than this.
- at the top of that to do list - french skillllls
- causal trench coat (spring's a comin!)
- nude pumps
- essays till i die. ONLY ONE MONTH LEFT.
- lifelong academia is not for me.
- obnoxiously huge headphones, just to drown out subway announcements
- stick. to. a. schedule.
- why is the u of t economics department on a mission to make my life miserable?
- paris getaway (take me there)
- at the top of that to do list - french skillllls
- causal trench coat (spring's a comin!)
- nude pumps
- essays till i die. ONLY ONE MONTH LEFT.
- lifelong academia is not for me.
- obnoxiously huge headphones, just to drown out subway announcements
- stick. to. a. schedule.
- why is the u of t economics department on a mission to make my life miserable?
- paris getaway (take me there)
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Sunday, February 20, 2011
simple pleasures
C: "You know what I want? I just want to sit at a cafe in Paris with a latte and a croissant and a good book, and bike along the Seine, and wake up every day thinking that the place I'm living is absolutely stunning. I don't need luxury, I'll live out in the 12th arondissement. I can live simply. I like that picture... I want to make that happen. I want that to be my life."
L: "I think that's telling of the upbringing you've had - that THAT would be considered a simple pleasure."
L: "I think that's telling of the upbringing you've had - that THAT would be considered a simple pleasure."
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
up and out of here
i would much rather be out and about in the world, exploring all that there is to do and see and experience, than locked up in this cage writing essays about people and things and events that quite literally have nothing to do with my life and from which i gain no applicable skills.
the burning question: what exactly do you learn from an undergraduate degree?
the burning question: what exactly do you learn from an undergraduate degree?
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Saturday, February 12, 2011
Friday, February 11, 2011
Sunday, February 6, 2011
A Streetcar Named Despair
I have an urge to interview someone who works at the TTC, just so I can understand the logic behind why the transit system runs the way it does in this city. Because from the patron's view, it just doesn't make sense. I would pose the following questions:
- In a span of 5 minutes, why would 5 streetcars go past me northbound, but none southbound? And then, why do they leave the station (Spadina) in clusters, rather than spaced out and timely like I'd expect them to?!?
- Why do streetcar and subway operators always insist on being late for their shifts? And, when they're on time, why do they insist on delaying my travelling schedule just so they can have a chat with the outgoing employee? DON'T THEY REALIZE THAT I'M IN A HURRY?!
- Apparently one TTC operator a day gets abused. Does the TTC think that maybe this is because they insist on only two criteria for employment - (1) complete lack of manners, and (2) disregard for urgency of everyone else's schedule?
- Why do TTC drivers insist on honking at each other as they go by? Don't they think that this annoys riders? Or, people who are jaywalking across the tracks?
***NB: people are jaywalking across the tracks, not because they are suicidal and want to get hit, but because they're in a hurry and can't be bothered to walk up to the next crosswalk. Why are they in a hurry? Because they're late. And why are they late? BECAUSE THEY TOOK THE $%^&ING TTC.
And finally, has there ever been a day in the history of the TTC when there have been absolutely NO delays? If so, there are a few options. We could:
(a) commemorate that day every year with a big celebration, and hope that TTC workers continue to strive to repeat it. I propose fireworks, and free hot dogs, barbecued to the same red hue of Rob Ford's face.
(b) fire everyone who was not working on that day, to show the whole work force that inefficiency is intolerable.
(c) do nothing. because that's what EVERY DAY should be like in the life of the TTC.
sigh. can anyone tell that I'm fed up with transit in this city?
- In a span of 5 minutes, why would 5 streetcars go past me northbound, but none southbound? And then, why do they leave the station (Spadina) in clusters, rather than spaced out and timely like I'd expect them to?!?
- Why do streetcar and subway operators always insist on being late for their shifts? And, when they're on time, why do they insist on delaying my travelling schedule just so they can have a chat with the outgoing employee? DON'T THEY REALIZE THAT I'M IN A HURRY?!
- Apparently one TTC operator a day gets abused. Does the TTC think that maybe this is because they insist on only two criteria for employment - (1) complete lack of manners, and (2) disregard for urgency of everyone else's schedule?
- Why do TTC drivers insist on honking at each other as they go by? Don't they think that this annoys riders? Or, people who are jaywalking across the tracks?
***NB: people are jaywalking across the tracks, not because they are suicidal and want to get hit, but because they're in a hurry and can't be bothered to walk up to the next crosswalk. Why are they in a hurry? Because they're late. And why are they late? BECAUSE THEY TOOK THE $%^&ING TTC.
And finally, has there ever been a day in the history of the TTC when there have been absolutely NO delays? If so, there are a few options. We could:
(a) commemorate that day every year with a big celebration, and hope that TTC workers continue to strive to repeat it. I propose fireworks, and free hot dogs, barbecued to the same red hue of Rob Ford's face.
(b) fire everyone who was not working on that day, to show the whole work force that inefficiency is intolerable.
(c) do nothing. because that's what EVERY DAY should be like in the life of the TTC.
sigh. can anyone tell that I'm fed up with transit in this city?
Friday, February 4, 2011
Amen, Blair.
“Fashion is the most powerful art there is. It’s movement, design, and architecture all in one. It shows the world who we are and who we’d like to be.”
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
the urban turban, pt. 2
after initially scoffing at the urban turban, i have to admit to being a bit fond of the return of the winter headband. it's like an earmuff, with better coverage, and great for a bad hair day. but would it work for a curly girl like me?!
Sunday, January 30, 2011
Saturday, January 29, 2011
snowstorm checklist
to-do list, when there is a snowstorm:
1. check if u of t is closed for a snow day. (there's always hope)
2. buy some hot chocolate and snuggle around the fireplace... err... space heater.
3. sit and watch people attempt to parallel park into a snow pile.
... 46. make like a new yorker and sculpt a Venus de Milo.
1. check if u of t is closed for a snow day. (there's always hope)
2. buy some hot chocolate and snuggle around the fireplace... err... space heater.
3. sit and watch people attempt to parallel park into a snow pile.
... 46. make like a new yorker and sculpt a Venus de Milo.
Friday, January 28, 2011
Oscar, here's a thought
If only the nominees were always presented as LEGO figures.
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| INCEPTION, FTW. |
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| looking good, natalie. |
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| not even the guys at LEGO can resist mark wahlberg's abs. |
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| colin firth is so adorable. if you're a new fan, go watch "a single man." IMMEDIATELY. |
Thursday, January 20, 2011
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Monday, January 17, 2011
save the best for last
- most intense semester ever, starting up.
- grad level course - bring it on. i can do this... right?
- WHEN will it stop snowing?!
- i wish there were more hours in a day.
- youtube addicts anonymous.
- graduation countdown is ON. 15 weeks will fly by.
- looking forward to new and exciting things!
- paris in the spring, kenya in the summer?
- new strange celebrity crush = brian williams. he's secretly hilarious.
i love when old friends come to town.
- grad level course - bring it on. i can do this... right?
- WHEN will it stop snowing?!
- i wish there were more hours in a day.
- youtube addicts anonymous.
- graduation countdown is ON. 15 weeks will fly by.
- looking forward to new and exciting things!
- paris in the spring, kenya in the summer?
- new strange celebrity crush = brian williams. he's secretly hilarious.
i love when old friends come to town.
Friday, January 14, 2011
Monday, January 10, 2011
Thursday, January 6, 2011
Monday, January 3, 2011
Sunday, January 2, 2011
The A List
- diane von furstenberg (if only holt's would mark down your dress a little more...)
- everything tom ford (SO excited for this H&M collection)
- everything bill hader says and does
- wellies
- apres-ski
- brand-spankin-new moleskine
- high necklines
- alexander mcqueen shoes (more like works of art than footwear. RIP genius.)
- crate and barrel
- reclaimed wood
- wool socks
- (faux) fur
- huskies
- strict schedules
- david's tea
- everything tom ford (SO excited for this H&M collection)
- everything bill hader says and does
- wellies
- apres-ski
- brand-spankin-new moleskine
- high necklines
- alexander mcqueen shoes (more like works of art than footwear. RIP genius.)
- crate and barrel
- reclaimed wood
- wool socks
- (faux) fur
- huskies
- strict schedules
- david's tea
Saturday, January 1, 2011
war of the wellies
latest shopping quest: finding the perfect rain boot. i've set my mind on getting the hunter regent savoy in black - its downright beautiful. thanks to my ginormous calves, it never seems to fit quite right, and is regular $225, currently on sale at some places for $170. that being said, a 200 dollar rain boot should fit perfectly, shouldn't it?
then i was reminded that i could probably purchase a pair of tall burberry boots for roughly the same price. le sigh.
obviously something must be done before canada's "seven-eleven" season: when toronto streets are suddenly flooded with a substance that resembles a giant coke-flavoured slushie, and my feet suffer the uncomfortable wetness of the Great Defrost (otherwise known as february/march).
decisions, decisions. jury's out on this one.
then i was reminded that i could probably purchase a pair of tall burberry boots for roughly the same price. le sigh.
obviously something must be done before canada's "seven-eleven" season: when toronto streets are suddenly flooded with a substance that resembles a giant coke-flavoured slushie, and my feet suffer the uncomfortable wetness of the Great Defrost (otherwise known as february/march).
decisions, decisions. jury's out on this one.
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