Last Day = DONE!

So as I mentioned in my earlier post, today was my last day of work!
Sad to say good-bye to everyone I worked with though... and the bi-monthly paychecks,
but *fingers crossed* i'll be back next year! :)

Good-Bye Stinky Mill! 

Annnnd some more random pictures in the parking lot haha :)

I'm so cool.. not. but whatever :) I'm a nerd at heart and i love it!  

Also canNOT wait for my manicure tomorrow morning! My poor fingers are so cut up and have hangnails on top of hangnails... its pretty nasty.. by tomorrow at 11:20 I will have puuuurtty nails. 

Not sure what color yet though...

maybe red!

Then again a nice deep color would be nice for fall... 

i've fallen inlove with this look too!

   

Guess I'll have to wait and see what I feel like because at

 the moment this badly chipped, dark navy crap I 

have on is definitely not cutting it for me! 

Until tomorrow,

Boa Noite 

XXOX 

Good-bye Summer Employment... HELLO ONE DAY OF FREEDOM! :)

So today is my offical last day of working at Tolko as a summer relief student in the HR office.

Honestly... I don't want to leave...

I work with AMAZING people

I get AMAZING paychecks

& I enjoy the steady flow of work..

makes the hours flyyyy by..

most of the time anway :)

But for now its good-bye Tolko.. hopefully I will return next summer!

I have a good feeling that I will, but I dont want to jinx my chances :)

Next I have to pack and drive six-seven hours to my new apartment in Winnipeg where I will be unpacking for days, then heading to school next week!! So exciting. I love school! New notebooks are my favorite :)

BUT... Since i'm done work today.. and I dont leave for Winnipeg until Friday... I have ONE DAY to create something utterly fabulous. And i've found it. Its brilliant & lovely & happy & pretty.

There it is! :

MELTED CRAYON ART!!!!

Eeeep I cannot wait! It looks so pretty and summer-time lovely. Plus it also looks easy!

If mine turns out (and maybe even if it doesnt) I will upload a photo.. I know I've promised that before regarding the rocking chair for my Baba, but in my defense it's been raining  an awful lot here which makes it damn hard to paint outside :) excuses excues... maybe i'll work on the rocker tomorrow too!

Either way I will be creating some sort of crafty thing tomorrow, along with packing up my life into as few boxes as possible... so like 23 boxes and bins haha. It's going to be a crazy next few days!

Enjoy your last day of August! Crazy how fast summer zoomed by!

XXOX

I Must Be A Psychic... Theres No Other Explaination

So this past weekend I went up to Clear Lake with my Best Pal Kelsey and her family, who are really really amazing by the way. We stayed in these super cute cabins that her grandparents rented for the weekend.

We went horseback riding and swimming. We played mini golf and walked the pier. We ate ice cream and bought half dozens of homemade cinnamon buns. We also did a bit of shopping and played a few card games. All in all it was a great weekend!

After swimming for the 129231403891012938 time, we decided enough was enough.
Time for slippers, beers and a good ol' game of cards.
(This was taken on the way to the card game, in front of my little orange Jeep!)



After all the hustle and bustle I was completely beat on the 4 1/2 hour drive home so I stopped and picked up one of those fancy energy drinks... then I stopped again about two hours into the drive for a second energy drink. I wasn't necessarily bouncing off the walls but I certainly was not yawning any longer.
But by the time I arrived home I was exhusted all over again. After washing my Jeep off, filling up wtih gas, dropping off Kelsey at her car (which she parked in front of my house since she lives another 30 minutes away at the lake) and brought all my bags into the houe I was ready to crash into bed. I gave my boyfriend  Alex a call and we talked for an hour or so.. but after I hung up I was sooo not tired. Instead, I was really shaky and whenever I even closed my eyes I would start having vivid dreams about Kelsey and I driving home from Clear Lake in my little orange Jeep but the endings always varied. Sometimes I would take a corner too fast, lose control and start to roll, other times construction signs had blown over and I didn't see the large dip coming and flipped my Jeep. The endings continued to get worse until I gave up on sleep around 3;00am.

Thankfully Alex was still up and we talked on the phone until around 5:00 am.. then I realized i only had an hour to sleep before I had to get up for work...  So after my rather quick "nap" i was up and showered and combing my hair while checking Facebook to see what updates i missed while i was Not sleeping.

After blinking a few times and wiping the disbelief off my face Kelsey's newest Fb status clicked. She had been in an accident that night while driving from my house to hers. She was hit on her side by a large deer and with little to no cell service out where she was struck she had to continue driving to her house alone.

Now, I dont know if i'm just connecting two dots that shouldnt be, but it does seem rather odd that she had an accident and all night I continually kept dreaming of us having an accident. Either way I am just glad that she is okay. Unfortunetly we can't say the same for her poor little car. It is being towed in this afternoon to town and the damage is going to be assessed. Kelsey is hoping that it gets written off so she can start looking at a newer car, but at the same time, she is suppose to be driving back to school in Lethbridge this Saturday... hmm.. maybe I can convince her to come with me to Winnipeg to help me move in? haha I doubt it but its worth a try!

Who can pass up the opportunity to take a photo with the Weenie wagon haha! NOT ME! :)

I wish nothing but happy and safe days ahead for everyone!

XXOX

Road Trips Rock!

Okay so today was a MUCH better day. 

For starters, I was able to sleep in an extra 15 minutes and finish my good dream.

Then while in the shower I stumbled upon a brilliant idea of what to wear today!

(Sorry no pictures, I was too sweaty by the time I got home to even bother with a photo)

Then I managed to curl my hair and apply pretty makeup in an 

acceptable manor while still half asleep.

I even had enough time to pack a decent lunch and make myself a

super quick yet delicious breakfast :)

Work was even... dare I say it... fun? 

I was in charge of taking pictures of al the

summer students at Tolko and writing up  a 

small article about our experience. Plus I got to 

hang out inside the mill which surprisingly I quite enjoy.

Now I have finished my packing for the amazing weekend ahead of me! 

I am going to clear Lake, MB for the weekend with my best friend in the whole wide

world ever and her really sweet family. I feel so lucky that I get to tag along with them 

because other wise I would have just stayed home all weekend and cleaned/packed for 

my nearing move to Winnipeg, MB.... ugh i'm slightly dreading packing... my room is such a mess right now. I have finished my laundry but there is still stuff EVERYWHERE! It's nuts!

So for now I don't have anything else that is too exciting.. no pictures or anything.. but I have packed my new tribal print dress for the weekend so i'll be sure to take a few pictures of us at the beach.. shopping on at the little boutiques and sipping our wine on sunny patios! 

(This picture was taken at one of the top three clearest lakes in the world.. and it turns out I only live 15 minutes away and my cabin is about 15 steps away.. so beautiful! But very chill! My little buddy sure enjoyed his time at the beach though! The cold water didn't stop him from splashing around.)

I hope your weekend will be filled with fun moments! 

Make sure to find time to smile  :)

XXOX

Is It Friday Yet???

Guess it's just been one of those weeks.. already..and its only Tuesday.. oh boy..!

Good news is I have only one six more days of work left before i'm done for the summer!
Then I move into my new apartment in the city in 11 more days!!
Annnnnd I finally got my Forever21 package in the mail :)

SO I guess life isn't that bad after all...!

This is what I got in my Forever21 package!!!

Yay for Dark Denim :) 

So comfy and just enough stretch.. and for only $12?? Who could complain?!

Wicked stretch Tribal patterned dress!

So fun to dress up or down in!!! 

You can NEVER have too much lace or old school floral print in your wardrobe <3

Likewise goes for rings, shoes and feathers!

Fun Fact: I took piano lessons for EIGHT years :)

For some completely awful reason my favorite purchase just will not upload so here is a picture off the website. Looks just as beautiful! I can't wait to make use of it in a few short weeks! Eeek!

So there you have it.

My first Forever21 haul, 

and with hopefully not too many 

more to come you will enjoy 

these posts while they last!

Also, I did take a picture of my outfit over the weekend. 

It's nothing special since I just helped my Baba set up for her big lunch by moving around tables, chairs and HUGE pans of lasagna.. mmmmm she sure knows how to cook! :) I love my Baba's cooking!

The color is a bit off in the first pic. But you can't see my highwaisted black ripped up shorts in the

second picture so I thought i'd add both.

I love high waisted anything! Too bad my boyfriend is not a fan of it haha. oh well. what do boys know about fashion anyway!

Thanks for reading :)

Nighty Night.

XXOX

Don't Forget the Extra Butter!

No time for a post last night, I was mighty sleepy after work and supper/drinks with wonderful ladies and gents. Took forever to get our food though, good thing we had a strong supply of alochol to keep us occupied!

Today hasn't been that exciting. Just working. Blah Blah Blah..I did get to wash a fake plant tho!

But it is the plans for tonight are what I am excited for!!

A few pals and I have planned to attend a
double movie at the good old Lido Theater tonight.
I just love going to the movies.
Whether it be on one of those awkward first dates where you both continually move your hands closer and closer to the other person, not knowing who should make the first move or not. Or even just going with family and friends. Either way its always a good time, especially when there is popcorn involved!

 I can remember when I was really young, my Baba took my little sister and I to see Casper. (Rememberrrr the friendly, little, white ghost?)
Anyway, we got to the theater just as the movie was about to start and the lights were already off. From what we could tell the theater looked packed to the max except for the front few rows. So without a doubt we all sat down in the very first row, got all comfy and ready for the previews to finish up when out friggen no where that damn little white ghost popped onto the hugh-ass screen and scared the jeepers out of us. There was drinks spilt and buckets of popcorn flyyyying EVERYWHERE!!! Oh did we ever make a mess. Needless to say we moved down back a few rows to avoid getting into trouble for the mess.

But tonight such a great movie line-up including Bridesmaids and Bad Teacher!
(Both of which i've recently seen already...but it doesn't matter because they are both SUPER FUNNY!) I can NOT wait!!! I've pretty much been smiling all day just thinking about it haha

Such a fierce photo; I hope my wedding has epic moments like some of the ones in this movie!

Just a few more hours until i'm seated beside my best friend, KP,  

with an extra large popcorn (smothered in extra butter) wedged between us

and a diet coke in my hand. Then it will officially be the weekend baby!

..."it's the freakin' weekend, baby i'm bout to have me some funn!"
(Damn songs been stuck inside my head ALL. DAY. LONG!)  

This movie makes me want to be a teacher.
It also makes me hope I look as wicked as she does when i'm her age! 

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Saturday will be an amazing night as well. It will be one that I really do wish my friend, who is leaving for the city today, would be here for! She is such an outgoing lady who really likes to have a good time.

One night we were all hanging out before going out and I kind of invented this card game. 

It was not very good but for some reason, at that time and place, it was so funny.

HEART OF FIRE!!!  

Good times, good times.

Pictures WILL be added of this weekend,

but don't count on a new post

until Monday night.

(Not that I really have anyone waiting up for an update haha)

Anyway, enjoy your weekend as well, crazy how it is almost the end of summerrr. Ahh! 

Oh how times flys when you're having fun!

XXOX

Denying the Undeniable

Okay so some may say that I do have a bit of an issue when 
it comes to clothes shopping...but I don't agree.


There's no issue at all - It's just a fun... hobby? 


(yeah right, nice try, even I know i'm kidding myself)

Even by taking a look at my closet you can clearly see that 

even if I didn't do laundry for a whole entire month, 

I would still easily find great outfits for everyday. 

Work or Play. 

It's an obsession. 

I can't help it. 

BUT...

...as long as my shopping money does not interfere 

with more important obligations... 

...such as rent or school, 

I think i'll be fine.

:)

Anyway, this all comes down to the fact that I just placed my Forever21 order last night! 
I am SUPER EXCITED for this package to, *fingers crossed*, arrive next week. 

I'll post pictures of what I bought when I get it!

I even ordered this really cute, vintage-inspired, 

floral backpack that I just love. 

Perfect for school! 

Aside from back-to-school shopping, I have also completed my courses for this coming year! 

For some reason everything worked out perfectly and smoothly this time, 

THANK GOODNESS!

Not that this is super interesting but...

I've always been very determined to enter a career revolving around 

fashion, makeup, decorating, glamour, you name it. 

I wanted to work with glitter 24/7 because 

I know that I would love it. 

&& and I do have a slight knack for that sort of thing. 

But reality has got me thinking. Big Time. 

I decided I wouldn't mind if I expanded my career interests a tad just to see.

Well well well.. looky what I found...

I discovered that I really love anything and everything pertaining to Criminology! 

This realization had me so excited I just went ahead and created a whole new course load revolving

around courses that would help give me a better idea of what I might be getting myself into. 

Also, after talking to a number of people including my family, friends and my academic advisor.

I have a firm grip on the fact that this very well might be the right path for me.

Yay! A path that finally fits!! :) 

It was bound to happen sooner or later!

Now this is in no way a good-bye to all things glitter..

but rather just a change in priority.

Instead of making a career out of fashion, glamour, makeup, etc... 

I think it might be better off just keeping that area a hobby for myself. 

I would hate to lose the love I have for things like this due to making a career out of them.

I'm not sure whether this post was very interesting but whatever, don't read it if you feel like your wasting your time haha, its just me, day-to-day, how exciting can that even get anyway?  

Guess we'll just have to wait and see!

XXOX

Coming Soon!

Since i'm still really new at this whole blogging thing, 

I'm not quite sure what all I want to include in my blog. 

I have decided that I want to add a daily outfit though :) 

Since I love fashion and dressing up! 

My Daily Fashion Fix posts may not be updated on a daily basis, but I'll see what I can do!

XXOX

Fall's Rolling In - Time For A New Pair of Kicks!

So with the entire day being rainy and yucky out, it got me thinking about what I will be wearing on my feet this coming fall. My very loved boots from last year have been well... very loved indeed. With the worn-out holes along the soles, it makes it impossible to wear them in this kind of wet weather.

So my hunt for a new pair of Fall kicks has begun!

Within minutes on my hunt I had managed to fall in love with a pair of 

suede ankle boots that normally I would frown upon... but for some 

reason today they seem to be screaming my name and pulling 

at my wallet with their lovely fringed details.

Now, for a chick that hasn't even enjoyed the UGG "explosion" world-wide, this feels a bit shocking to even think about, but in all honestly I really do love these boots. All I want to do is slip them on my feet and dance around like a bad-ass rocker chick singing to Katy Rose! 

(Who by the way is my current old obsession that has been 

re-ignited thanks to some old mix tapes I've recently recovered.)

   

These boots are just so rustic, rocker, urban chic and comfy! What a perfect combination! 

Until I saw the price tag... 

$400.00 my ass! No way do I have that kind of money for a pair of boots, even if they are truly amazing! That's almost all of my months rent! 

No way, 

not going to happen, 

dreams over, 

hit the road boots.... 

& dont you come back unless your about $300.00 cheaper!!!

A few seconds later...

Why don't I just find a pair of knock offs! There's bound to be plenty on the net!

A few minutes later...

For heavens sake, nothing compares :( ...

POP!

A brilliant ideas pops into my head. Why not just buy a cheap pair of suede ankle boots. Make sure they fit the basic demands... warm, comfortable, dark brown, good sole, etc...

AND THEN BEDAZZLE THEM!!!!!

So my new mission is to find these basic dark brown suede ankle boots.

From then on I am going to attempt at re-creating my 

first loves and see how it goes! 

Wish me luck, I'll need it

if I want mine to 

look like 

hers!

I'll be sure to post photos of my finished creation whether or not it works out :)

XXOX

Sleepless Nights, Racing Thoughts

Do you ever have those nights where you're completely beat and you would do anything to simply just fall asleep but no, oooh no. Your mind decides to run 1,000 miles a second and all these thoughts keep you wide awake all. night. long.


I just hate that. That's what happened to me tonight, of course I had some help with the on-going thoughts but its all the same. Its 5:00 am and Im still awake. So why not add a new post?! :)


I'm a bit of a newbie when it comes to Do-It-Yourself projects. I'll find one I reallllly love and get halfway done and find something else even cooler. Then it starts again, i'll get half way done and once again, find something else even cooler then the last. needless to say I probably wont have a whole lot of completed projects to show you but I will show you the ones I think are really cool!


I can't recall when I first started becoming interested in this kind of thing, it was sometime in the last year. I started small and worked my way up. (Still working my way up as we speak!)


This is my latest find:

Exhibited as part of the show, "Turns of Speech and Figures of Phrase"

Hand embroidered with cotton floss on cotton canvas using stem stitch.

http://maricormaricar.com/

This is something I really want to try this summer before I go back to school. It doesn't look too difficult, but for sure i'll have to create a more simple design if I want mine to look anything close to as beautiful and neat as this one. 

Another DIY project i've been meaning on starting is....

 

This one! I just think it is so lovely, simple and unique. 

This idea was brought to me from:

http://www.funkyvintagekitchenblog.com/2011/05/to-market-to-marketqueen-bee-market.html

Tons more DIY ideas to choose from as well! These just caught my eye seeing as how I already have a box of old unused frames that would be easy to re-paint so they fit in with the colors of my new apartment. I can NOT wait until September when I get to move it. I'll for sure keep posting all of my DIY projects (and believe me there will be quite a few of them) and before & after photos of my new place. 

Well time to get ready for work! 

XXOX

A Fresh Start to A New Beginning

"Times of luxury do not last long, but pass away very quickly; 

nothing in this world can be long enjoyed." - Buddha

Now i'm no preacher but I do believe in a higher power of some sort. I think that everyone has a pre-planned life ahead of them, with only the details to alter, they end up where they are destined to be. Not always will there be happy endings, but think about it. If all endings were happy, there would be nothing to compare the actual happy endings to, right?
     It's easier said then done to appreciate the hard endings, I know this from experience. But if you try your hardest to look on the bright side you will find (at least I did) that those difficult times encouraged me to grow into a better, stronger person. 
     When I was young, about ten years old, I lost my dad and shortly after that my mom too. Growing up my sister and I were raised by my Baba and Dedo (grandma and grandpa). With their old-school ways and millions of "life lessons", it did not help make the situation any easier. But as time passed I realized that life really isn't that bad and that i'm not being punished for anything. Not going to lie, getting to this point of realization was not fun or easy, but nothing in life is. Life is not promised to you, only death can be. Like Buddha once said, "Times of luxury do no last long" and he was absolutely right. Nothing lasts forever. Embrace change or prepare to lose yourself in the past... 

...except high-waited floral shorts... those SHOULD last forever <3

So starting in March 2009, I made a promise to myself that I was only allowed to get one tattoo max a year. 
     My first tattoo was on St.Patty's day and is dedicated to my wonderful student exchange to Brazil. Unfortunately while on that exchange I was one of ten students to be .. deported.. but in my defense it was for a completely silly reason!! All we did was go skinny dipping in the hotel pool. No. Big. Deal. Right?
     So yeah, I decided the best way to never forget the thrill of being deported was to tattoo "No Regrets" right under my boob! 


So another year rolls along and I decide that it is time to get the tattoo i've been planning for about five years. This tattoo symbolizes so much to me, change, strength and family. It is for my parents and my sister and I. My parents both moved to Alberta before they met and my sister and I were both born in Alberta, so I thought the wild Alberta Rose was appropriate and beautiful for this piece. The picture above was taken at my first sitting and only the petals have been worked on. Since then the stem and bottom leaves have been added. When I go back to university in the fall I am going to get the rest of the leaves, second small bud and wording added and then i'll be done! ... Just in time for the next St. Patty's Day!! 


If I could change anything in the world I don't know what I would pick. 


You'd think the answer would be a no-brainer.. but if certain events hadn't taken place in my life, I know I wouldn't have accomplished half the things I have. Spending several months in Brazil has changed my life in ways I will never forget. Friends that I have come to love like family make it impossible to wonder where I would have been or who I would have been if I'd never met them. Every little thing that happens in life alters your path but there's no running from life. It's going to find you one way or another. So why not live it up?

XXOX