July 31, 2014

A day in the life...
 

Good Lord, am I ever clumsy.

The ink thing isn't technically simply my being maladroit, but the pants... I suppose that's what I get for wearing white pants given my proclivity for spilling shit on myself on a daily basis.

July 30, 2014

Will pho ever not be "the best part of my day"?

Probably not.  It's too delicious.

...I may also be addicted to food.  Yeah, definitely.  Ugh.  It's like I'm destined to be a beluga whale (sorry Nicky!). 

July 29, 2014

Having uh... not the best day today (that would be an understatement) but in the spirit of finding one thing a day to be grateful for, today it would be: wicked lawyers who offer to buy you a coffee out of the blue, simultaneously putting a smile on your face and iced macchiatos.

...I may be addicted to coffee.

July 28, 2014

While I'm certainly not grateful for deadlines, I do love these projects and I do love not being bored at work. 

The "highlight" of the day was actually at Joey's celebrating Aaron's birthday, but I didn't snap a photo of that because I didn't want to be that girl so... paperwork it is.

July 27, 2014

A beautifully peaceful and sunny Sunday in the park with my love

July 26,2014

This pup.  I think he's finally catching on and is uncomfortable with his photos on the internet.  A dog who usually smiles for the camera refused to look at it when I tried to take his photo today.  It's either that, or he was going for a very dramatic "you're looking into your beautiful future" pose.

My Saturday consisted of a delicious steak dinner, and a warm summer evening spent on a patio with wine and wonderful people.  Another occasion where phones were not present, so Yasi had to do for today.

July 25, 2014

The sign was finally put back outside.  The evidence, gone from our apartment.

I was serious about that mustache.

July 24, 2014

This pussy is coming around!  Headbutting me with his face is acceptable as love in cat-terms.

July 23, 2014

I believe this happened on Friday of this week, so I'm doing a bit of time travel blog-style, but I had a really nice photo for Friday instead so this one will have to do.  A hole in my brand new couch.  I almost killed a dog that day.  Luckily, saner heads prevailed.

#Nyaisacunt

I do however remember that this particular Wednesday was super cloudy and rainy and it was sooooooooo lovely.  God, I'm a weirdo. 

July 22, 2014

Guilty.  Didn't take any pictures this week.  Again. 

It was mostly spent catching up with Nicky-poo anyways, and a week of couple photos would suck - both for him because he hates taking photos and for the few people that still read this thing.

Sitting on a rooftop at 3am though does sound wonderful.

July 21, 2014

It is an unexplainable, blissfully perfect feeling to be in love.  Those who are in love, however, are the cheesiest, mushiest of people.  So, I apologize in advance for this post.

After two short weeks (JK, those were two extremely long ass weeks), my love came home today from his vacation in Croatia.

There's something about the airport... I could just sit there all day.  So I took this opportunity to leave work a bit early, grab a coffee and read my book while I waited for him to come out of the arrival gates.  It was so lovely and I enjoyed every minute there, but as soon as his plane landed, I could no longer focus on my book and I was just so excited to see him.  His two weeks away not only reiterated to me how grateful I am for this wonderful person and the chance we got (again) at our love story, it evoked the overwhelming love I feel for him, and him for me.  Before he left, I knew exactly how I felt about him but at some point, the day-to-day routines set in and you forget to "feel your feelings" for your partner.  It is a surreal reminder that no matter how much time has lapsed, no matter our history, our routine, or our comfortability, my heart still races when I see him or when I get a text message from him telling me "I'm on my way".

And as a happy side note, I cannot wait until I get to go back to visit that beautiful country.  Euro 2016, anyone?

July 20, 2014

Sunday funday with mama.  

Tea & crib, and it doesn't get much better for a cloudy Sunday.  (And in case there are any non-crib players reading this, that hand I scored was twenty points... which is not very common!)

July 19, 2014

So there's this woman, let's call her Mesi.  She is quite possibly the most over exaggerated realtor I've ever seen.  I kid you not, whenever this woman is doing an "Open House" for one of the suites in our building, there are over 20 of these bloody signs outside the door.

Drives Car, Nat and I CRAZY, so Natasha stole one and this is what I came home to on Saturday night while these buggers were out.  They'll be putting it back outside in the near future, but not before adding a mustache.

July 18, 2014

Blurry picture, but lovely girls night.

Always feeling very blessed after one of these evenings.  So thankful for good friends <3

July 17, 2014

I get to live with this banter, and I get to read it in group text messages.  Absolute hilarity.

Song of the day:  All I Want - Dawn Golden

July 16, 2014

Manicure with the girls, donairs on a blanket, chat amongst beautiful foliage... perfect summer Wednesdays.

July 15, 2014

The plans I made for today got cancelled last minute, and both Nat and Car were out til' later in the evening.

This was my Tuesday date.  She's not very entertaining so needless to say, I was pretty lonely.  Thank God for roommates!

July 14, 2014

Apparently, taking (even) one photo a day is more difficult than I anticipated.

I did not take a photo of anything that happened Monday, so instead, here is a photo that I took on Friday at False Creek. 

July 13, 2014

The "right" amount of drinks may need some working on... but luckily, there is a great big park seconds away from our apartment with beautifully tall trees to lay a blanket under and read and relax the afternoon away.

Also... I am beyond thankful for: pho.  An absolute godsend when one is as hungover as I.

July 12, 2014

A very long overdue night out at the Bimini.

I've never been the biggest fan of "clubbing", but as I've learned, the right crowd, the right amount of drinks, and the right company can make for an excellent night out.

July 11, 2014

In lieu of actually taking a photo this sunny Friday, I wanted to post this one instead.

A photo sent to me of the view from the apartment in which my lovely boyfriend is occupying in beautiful Croatia.  He's having such an amazing time and I'm so very happy for him.  A tad unfortunate for me though, his messages, photos, and infectious happiness about his vacation have completely brought me back and made me remember how fucking fun it is there.  I can't even put into words how badly it makes me want to go again... so, I made a deal with my roommate yesterday evening to go back next year.  And I so adore her for making that deal with me.  Mostly, because I know, unlike many people, she will follow through with it if I do.

We even shook on it. 

(Side note: I've recently dabbled in becoming a "realist"... so, I'll realistically say that if it doesn't happen next year - which I sincerely hope it does - it will happen the year after that.  It kind of just has to.  Life's too short to not do the things you want to do.)

July 10, 2014

They were taking the nets down and it was then that I realized I was having too much fun to take a picture earlier. 

I've never been a sporty kind of person. I actually suck at sports entirely, but I've had such a blast playing volleyball, I'm almost going to be sad summer is over when we have to stop playing.

July 9, 2014

Thankful for: a small, tight knit office family.  And, subsequent homemade hot sauce!

July 8, 2014

Cuddling with this kid is quite possibly one of the best things ever.

July 7, 2014

So absolutely blessed for my family.  This may be only a little tiny chunk of them, but this weekend reminded me of how wonderful they all are and how lucky I am to be apart of it.

No tequila for me, please.

July 6, 2014

An afternoon spent reading on a big blanket under this magical tree.

I really, truly can't ask for better than this.

July 5, 2014

A few days away in Summerland with some very loved familia.

Especially this little angel.  She and her big brother, make me anticipate and remember why I want to have kids of my own. 

July 4, 2014

I deleted the only photo I took today. 

So I started searching for one in my photos, and this came up.  And I remembered when I first posted this photo in January and I said something like, "I hope I'm in a better frame of mind to talk about this photo later this year".  

I spoke of my profound belief in love and that proverbial wonderful feeling it exudes, then and always.  I said that, while this photo is about one obvious kind of love, it made me grateful for every kind as it makes our lives full.  When I wrote that post, I did indeed have all kinds of love, but I didn't possess the kind this photo shows.  But I do now.  It turns out that I don't actually want to talk (write) much about this as I said I would this second time around posting it, but I chose today to put it up again because when I saw this, my heart filled with warmth.  I smiled and I thought of my love, and the boundless happiness he has brought back to my life.

July 3, 2014

Yum. Surprisingly, that hurt.

Playing volleyball with stitches?  Not the best idea... no one ever said I was a genius though.  And it was hella fun. 

July 2, 2014

I know I should be excited to go back to school but...

...homework, papers and exams?  No thank you. 

Such is life though!  Back to school I go.

July 1, 2014

Happy Canada Day! 

Nothing like a little drive up to Whistler to celebrate Canada, eh?  Sunny summer day trips are the best.

June 30, 2014

I love not having to drive.  Peach wine is delicious.  I also love a Monday evening before a stat holiday.