Adorable

Isn't this Marc Jacobs 'Asymmetric Heart Dress' soooooo cute!?

Makes me miss sewing. Perhaps it's time to whip out the ol' sewing machine and fabric....its been collecting dust for a while now

Fashion Illustration by Sandra Suy

I absolutely love these fashion sketches. The way that she sketches the clothing and portrays the girls wearing them is just mesmerizing to me. I swear I could stare at them forever.... 

Fashion Finds

I took a much needed trip to the mall the other day (hey, who am I kidding, I consider any trip to the mall to be "much needed" - anyone who has seen my closet might disagree though....) and came across these cute little accessories at Forever 21. All of these necklaces and the hair clips were only $1.50 each. I know they'll probably fall apart after a few wears, but who cares! (wow that rhymed) The necklaces are perfect for layering together or with a few simple long beaded necklaces, and the hair clips add a punch of colour to a simple hair style (great for those ho-hum hair days).

I also bought this little number (however, this one wasn't $1.50...I wish it was). I thought it was cute though, and its simple enough to layer over tights and under a big chunky knit sweater, topped off with a pair of knee high fall boots! Voila. 

imperfection is beauty 

madness is genius

and it is better to be 

absolutely ridiculous

than absolutely boring

Beauty Must Haves

We all have those beauty products, be it your favorite lipgloss or an eyeliner that you just gotta have, that we couldn't live without. These are mine....

Shoppers Drug Mart - $7.99

Shoppers Drug Mart - $9.99

Shoppers Drug Mart - $6.99

The Bay - $23.00

Bath and Body Works - $5.50

Sephora - $32.00

Shoppers Drug Mart - $10.99

So this is what the Glee guys and gals do in their spare time....

wow. 

Kooza

I went to Kooza with the bf on the weekend - I surprised him with tickets to it for our one year. I've never been to a Cirque Du Soleil performance before, so I'm not sure how it compares to others, but this one was amazing! We both absolutely loved it! The costumes were spectacular, and the live band did a great job. I would definitely suggest this to anyone who's looking for something fun and entertaining to do on a night out! 

Clue Numbre Trois

That is all :)

 8 months, 17 days seems like forever, but I'm sure it'll come fast

Sweaters, Sweaters, Sweaters

I can not help but loooove the sweater selection from Anthropologie's fall line - Even the names are cute!

Van Wrinkle Sweater

 

The Woolsey Hall Cardigan

The Tea House Cardi

Summer's Reminder Cardigan 

Argyle Avian Shrug 

You know you waaaant one!

Halloween!

Now that Thanksgiving is over, it's time to start thinking about the next momentous occasion....Halloween. While my family has already outfitted our house in a spew of decorations (my mom takes the cutesy pumpkin/ghost route, while my dad goes for blood, gore and tombstones), I have yet to decide on my costume. Cowgirl? Grecian? Any other ideas? I'll report back soon, after the decision has been finalized. 

Want...

I really like the idea of one of these as a tattoo. More specifically, as a tattoo on the back of my neck. Not too big, but big enough to see the detail, and just plain black and white. I'm not too sure what mom and dad would think of it though...haha. Then again, they were more accepting of my first tattoo then I thought they would be, so you never know! Maybe I'll ask for a tattoo gift certificate for Christmas from the fam jam.... hint...hint...

The Thanksgiving Feast

Its that time of year again, time to baste the Turkey, mash the potatoes and put on those stretchy sweat pants. Thanksgiving is here (well, for us Canadian folks anyways - unfortunately our neighbours down south have to wait a bit longer to relish in the bliss that is Thanksgiving dinner). This year I have been granted the task of cooking up Thanksgiving dinner for the family (I say granted because my father is a hard sell when it comes to getting him out of the kitchen - But he has given me his word, promise and all, that he will in fact stay out of the kitchen this year and let me handle the entire dinner. I hope that he reads this and sees that this promise is now in writing.) Anyways, I am now presented with the question of what to cook for dinner - Obviously there will be a turkey, and stuffing (my favourite - I could eat just this for dinner and be completely blissful) But what about the potatoes - stuffed? mashed? oven roasted? green beans? brussel sprouts? cranberries? (Well, there has to be cranberries since my father insists on it every year - even though he's the only one that ever eats them and we throw half the can out. But, oh well, there will indeed be cranberries) Back to my potato dilemma - I know traditionally turkey dinner potato's are mashed, but, in my opinion that gets a little boring (maybe some parmesan and garlic mashed potatoes are in need here? I think so) And as for the veggies, green beans are a personal favorite (you'd be amazed at what can be done with a green bean) and maybe some cooked carrots (gotta take care of that eyesight). So turkey, potatoes, stuffing, green beans and carrots. What's missing? Aha! the dessert. Normally I'd opt for a pumpkin pie (I mean what better screams fall then pumpkin?), however, my mother despises pie with a passion, so I won't go there. Perhaps maybe a cheesecake will do? Maybe berry or chocolate or...pumpkin! (gotta get that pumpkin in there somewhere). Whew. Now all I have to do is run the menu by my family (I don't want any last minute complaints about missing turkey dinner components - "where are the ....?!?!? -  after the grocery shopping has been done), and then I shall be all ready to wake up early Sunday morning, stuff the turkey (that is always the worst part, I mean honestly, who wants to stick there hand up a turkey's...well, you get the point) prepare all the side dishes and get cracking on that dessert. Wish me luck (and ill cross my fingers)!

A Dose of Humour

19 Questions

So youre supposed to fill this out about your bf or gf to see how well you know them. Let's see....

1. He is sitting in front of the TV, what is on the screen?
something to do with science. or history. or man vs. food. 

2. You're out to eat; what kind of dressing does he/she get on his salad?
ranch or caesar

3. What's one food he/she doesn't like?
nougat, we've newly discovered this. It does not taste like cigarette ashes!! 

4. You go out to eat and have a drink. What does he/she order?
ginger ale. or long island iced tea. or maybe coke. 

5. Where did he/she go to high school?
bow valley

6. What size shoe does he/she wear?
uhm....10?

7. If he/she was to collect anything, what would it be?
comics or books. aaand maybe superhero memorabilia. (wait, he already does collect these things....)

8. What is one of his/her favorite type of sandwich?
probably anything with meat. spicy italian sub maybe?

9. What would this person eat every day if he/she could?
nachos or maybe ham and potatoes 

10. What are his/her favorite hobbies?
playing video games, comics, watching hockey, music 

11. What would he/she never wear?
sweat pants in public - I don't think I have ever witnessed this. 

12. What is his/her favorite sports team?
Montreal!

13. Who did he/she vote for?
We'll have to see

14. Who is his/her best friend?
hmmm kevin and josh 

15. What is something you do that he/she wishes you wouldn't do?
bite my nails and make that clicking noise with my teeth

16. You bake him/her a cake for his birthday; what kind of cake?
ice cream maybe (although baking that would be a bad idea) or chocolate

17. Did he/she play sports in high school?
played baseball and hockey when he was younger

18. What could he/she spend hours doing?
reading and watching movies aaand maybe playing video games (if school and studying didn't get in the way so much)

19. What is one unique talent he/she has?
when music comes on the radio he conducts the beat with his fingers. its cute, and amusing.