Summer Shenanigans

Summer nights are winding down and so is the quality time

that i spend with my favourite people!

My family has always been quite close so to end off Summer

we got together for a girls only cousins night :)

sadly a few couldn't make it (underage, etc)

BUT it was still a blast, no thanks to

'Burt Reynolds'.....long story...

I MISS SUMMER ALREADY

(the little of it that i even had!)

Top: Forever 21, Jeans: H&M, Wedges: Steve Madden

And don't even get me started on my BEST FRIEND FOREVER

leaving me on her Thai excursion for 5+weeks!

ShayShay leaves tomorrow and i have not even come to

terms with it at all :( :(

Vancouver Canadians

Last night my sister, dad and i took in a lovely evening

of baseball, hot (veggie) dogs and peanuts.

The Vancouver Canadians are a minor league ball team and are composed of

many hopefuls who may one day play for the Toronto Blue Jays.

There is only one farm team in Canada for the MLB and that is

right here in Vancouver!

Nat Bailey Stadium of course itself has a lot of good old Vancouver

history, that with Nat Bailey being the founder of the (ever)

popular White Spot franchise...starting out selling peanuts

at baseball games...true story, but

enough history, more baseball!

and the home team wins!

The Canadians took on the Tri-City Dust Devils and came

out on top. i personally love watching baseball.

it was eventful full of home runs, drunk crowds in the stands,

an impromptu dance routine by the field groomers, and good old

hot dogs and peanuts.

Not to mention the 7th inning stretch, where i am told the cutest

old couple in front of us danced to 'Take me out to the ball game'

Unfortunately, i was buying a t-shirt at the time....

anyways! i had a great time with my dad and sister and

realized a few things about myself as well.

1. i love vancouver

2. i have a soft spot for men in tight pants

3. i miss playing baseball!

4. everyday i learn more and more about my dad

haha ahhh i love Summer!

not to mention, another item checked off my list!!

xoxo

Reason #214 to go to NYC

As if i needed yet another reason to go to this incredible city...

For my birthday this year my boyfriend's parents were away

in New York City and they brought home some gem-like

birthday gifts!

These said gifts also introduced me to BookMarc

Opened on Bleeker and West 11th in downtown Manhattan

last September, Mr. Jacobs gives his avid fans another way

to bring him home...

Selling books, notebooks and other specialty items

(similar items sold at his boutiques)

I was stoked to receive a lovely Notebook titled BookMarc,

pencil crayons labelled with MJ, a lipstick pen keychain,

Stinky Rat keychain, and an 'Oh, Lola' perfume sample.

Not too mention the sweet Tin it all came in.

In conclusion, i must go here while in New York!

(WHENEVER I GET THERE)

It's raining today and i love it

bye for now, dreaming of NYC....

xoxo

Summer To Do List:

photo: Cupcakes and Cashmere

Usually i mentally make a list of things to do throughout

the Summer, to really make it feel like Summer.

But, since i have been working so much and am still in school

it really doesn't feel like i have accomplished much,

other than save for rent and read a million Shakespeare plays.

So i decided to see where i'm at on 'my-list'

1. set foot on a beach
2. go to the Richmond Night Market
3. have a bbq with friends
4. roast marshmallows and make s'mores
5. freeze: strawberries, raspberries, and blueberries
6. sleep in a tent
7. go for bike rides
8. get a tan
9. finish a novel
10. spend a day like a tourist in Vancouver
11. go to a Vancouver Canadian's baseball game
12. go to Bard on the Beach and see 'As You Like It'
13. go for High Tea at the Fairmont Hotel
14. attend a bonfire party with friends
15. make tons of homemade bracelets
16. make homemade potato salad
17. star gaze
18. create goofy memories with my girlfriends
19. make meals from local and in-season produce
20. have fish and chips on the dock in Steveston
21. eat homemade potato salad

my list keeps growing as the days go by! ahhh

Not too bad. But still lots to go!

My Summer officially doesn't end until Fall Semester begins.

So i have until September 6th to accomplish the remainder!

Wish me luck!

Long.Live.Summer.

What made your list?

I'm On A Boat!

Earlier this Summer my family went on a boat

cruise around our beautiful city. I forgot how much

i enjoy being on the water, and the weather was perfect.

Overall a great evening, and the views of Coal Harbour,

The Lions Gate Bridge, Stanley Park, and the stunning

North Shore waterfront properties were amazing!

I love Summer in Vancouver!

Wilfred by Aritzia Silk Blouse, Aritzia Faux Leather Leggings,

Aldo Clutch, Asos 'Aggie' Ankle Boots

olsens anonymous

all photos from Olsens Anonymous blog

August 15th? Seriously!?

It boggles my mind how it is halfway through August!

But i would be lying if i wasn't a teeny bit excited for Fall

:) :) :)

On my menu tonight:

cooked corn on the cob, shredded raw beets and carrots,

raw peas and avocado.

so yum.

All items grown fresh in my hometown!

except for the avocado

(imported from Peru, sup Peru)

Pretty much my Summer go-to meal.

easy, cheap, colourful and filling.

On my playlist tonight:

jj-still

I am so tired already and it is only monday

my music is soft, slow and mellow these days

all i want to do is relax when i get home from work

but i couldn't resist a little dr. dre remix

enjoy!

Hope your Monday was bearable!

xoxo

hair inspiration

Host of So You Think You Can Dance, Cat Deeley,

has the hair styling i want!

Aside from the fact that i am not blonde.

I just love how it looks effortless but so nice.

ahhh

PS- TONIGHT is the Season 8 Finale on SYTYCD

and i am stttokedd on it.

(This is where i find out who my true friends are....)

Do you Love SYTYCD??

xoxo

Weerkk it girl! A post for the working woman

All images Atlantic-Pacific

At this point in time i am not 100% sure of my career path

but whatever i do it MUST allow me to dress like this.

Girl is rockin' my idea of the

fashionable working woman!

Not too formal or casual, but enough

of both to hint that you know what's up.

Love these looks!

picture 3 is my favourite

what is yours?!

xoxo

birthday...month?

since my birthday was on the date of my cousin's wedding

and in the midst of an already busy summer, it seemed to

drag out for quite a few weeks...

no complaints here!

extra birthdays=extra cakes

maybe i am posting this because it is 7am and i just

got home from a Bootcamp fitness class,

or maybe it is because i just like cake.

we shall never know

but enjoy 3 of my birthday cakes

that got me through the

'turning-twenty-three-blues'

raspberry cheesecake with chocolate drizzle

gigantic 'cup-cake'-esque cake with vanilla cream icing and

chunks of Oreo throughout

(equivalent to 32 cupcakes?!-fed an army)

homemade ice cream cake with Reese's peanut butter

cups in the middle (my fave chocolate bar)

and not to forget the MBMJ detailing!

i am no cake expert, but these made turning a

year older so worth while!

(now do you see why i go to Bootcamp at 6am?!)

happy wednesday!

xoxo

ps- i am writing my FINAL Summer Course Exam tonight.

hello Summer, finally/seriously.

home stretch

hello lovelies

here's a little 'Post Secret' inspiration

check out the latest Post Secret messages HERE

a fitting song, one of my favourites to listen to while driving

in the sunshine down old country roads

:)

do you love what you do?

are you at least working towards it?

start enjoying each day, make it count.

we're young enough to say that this is going to be a good life

xoxo

of the moment blog roll snippets

5 inch and up

this chicks got style

late afternoon

olsens anonymous

Obsessed!

Oh hey there Jemma boots from Dolce Vita!

ahhhh!!!

check them out on their website HERE

The red is screaming to me, but for $220

maybe black would be the most suitable?

(but the least FUN)

Maybe i just need to try them on and decide.

Which is your favourite?!?!

Another beautiful day on the west coast,

better late than never sunshine!

(ps-my blog is not dead)

(and neither am i!)

xoxo