Goddess of light: dressing Grecian style

Theda Dress: Rachel Pally; Thongs: Diba; Jewelry: Gorjana; Belt: ASOS

Do you ever buy something only to not be so-impressed with it later? But then you change your mind once everyone else says how good you look in it? Usually this happens when shopping online, but I've had it happen when I've hastily grabbed something off the rack and then really examined it at home. Anyway, I got this Rachel Pally dress from Revolve Clothing and ordered a medium. I'm normally a dress size of small but for some reason I ordered the medium...not sure why.

Anyway, I tried it on and was really unenthusiastic about it. It was too big, it was almost mumu-esque...etc. No matter, I would sell it on Ebay or something.

Then on one very hot day, I thought this might be the perfect drapey and airy dress to wear. I kept the tags on, thinking that I could still sell it as new with tags but worn once, so as long as I didn't sweat in it or something. I paired it with these gold sandals I hadn't worn yet and a belt to give some structure and off I went.

The compliments came from left and right, from my bf's parents and from strangers. They all really liked the dress, loved the shoes. Then I posted a pic of me in the dress on Facebook and I got even more comments about it. Suddenly I went from being unimpressed to being very much so. It's funny how you see yourself when it becomes apparent you've got something people want and like!

So now, I've decided NOT to sell the dress. That would just be crazy :)

PS - I apologize if I am not visiting everyone's blogs as often as I normally does. Crazy, crazy times...on Saturday we moved more of our stuff out of the apartment and drove it - two full car loads - to our new/old/temporary town of Tsawwassen. Today we got up at nine (quell hungover from el vino at the jazz festival - more on that later this week!) and packed and cleaned non-stop until 130PM. We entered super panic mode when my tenants phoned and said they would be 2 hours early. ACK! Luckily we stalled them while we raped the shit out of my place and somehow we managed to leave them a bright and happy new apartment.

It was almost sad, as we were leaving and high-fiving each other on a job well done...but I was so tired and exhausted that I really didn't have time to be sentimental. I'll miss living downtown, and I will miss my apartment too, but like I said last post, I still own it! It will always be mine, just in case:) At any rate, I'll be adjusting to my new life here - which ain't too shabby - and that will probably trump any sad feelings.

Of course, I am sad right now....but that's because I still have this endless unpacking to do. My bf unpacked in an hour...I've got 83 pairs of shoes...can you imagine how many CLOTHES I have??? It's gonna take days. Sick, I am SICK!

Hope you had a great weekend everyone :)

Need new ideas for your blog photos?

How about getting up at the crack of dawn and twirling around like a ballerina, in a flouncy, corset dress (by Forever 21, natch)?



Pose in front of an epic landscape? No...still not enough.



What about going for a jog?



Or taking a leap into the unknown?



Or going for a swim. Yes, a swim. Perfect!



















Nothing like leaping into a pool with your clothes on. Sigh. Sometimes, I question my sanity.

This was my last "pre-work" swim, as our new digs won't have a pool (but will have a yard, and thanks to me, a Slip n' Slide). I'm actually very sad about moving. I know I'm not really saying goodbye since I still own the apartment, but I have lived here for three years and I will just really miss living downtown. Like, a lot. It's my home. I love the West End.

But, as my boyfriend says, our current conditions will be temporary and by winter we should be in our new place. One that will also be downtown, preferably in the West End or Yaletown, and though it will probably not have a pool on the roof, it will have a balcony, insuite laundry, allow pets, a den, room to move, a bigger closet and - as my bf added - a Playstation 3. I'll be keeping that goal in mind when I find myself pining for my wee downtown studio this summer.

Hope you are all having a Fabulous Friday and Fourth of July weekend! Remember to check back here over the weekend as I might have posted my Forever 21 dress giveaway!

PS - Eyeliah, I did all these shots sans makeup - just for you!! But it was 630AM so I hope you all excuse me for looking tired!

Can you have too many pairs of shoes?

Yesterday was Canada Day. To celebrate our anniversary (yes, again :P) I took HIM out for breakfast at our favourite local haunt Hamburger Marys. Though it's a block away from our place, we haven't been there for ages. Two years ago though, we made this all-night diner the place to be (and/or pass out) at 3AM on Saturdays. On Canada Day it wasn't quite 3 AM but it was still time for a good meal, followed by my favourite Caeser (virgin...I'm trying to cut back lol). Funny thing, I reached for this dress thinking "hmmm haven't worn this in awhile" and then realized the last time I wore it was LAST CANADA DAY! What gives? It's not even red, it's orange. Oh well. My mind is funny sometimes.






Dress + Sunglasses: Forever 21; Necklace: Gorjana; Shoes: Gojane: Bag: Coach

We spent the day lounging by the pool, getting a tan and drinking Corona (whoops, there goes my cutting back).








Ugh, I almost didn't include this picture because although the bikini (VS) is cute, I am not. It seems all other bloggers are super skinny and thin and trim and wicked hot and I must be the only roly poly pudgy one out there!!

It totally sucks because I've gained 10 pounds since last year and it doesn't move despite the fact that I barely eat and I work out a lot. I have tons of muscle which sadly just doesn't show. I am not making excuses, I just didn't want you all to have the wrong impression of me, which is that I am a lazy, non-moving slob. Well, I am lazy, but I am also strong like bull. Anyway, I guess I am posting this so that I have something to work for. I'll post another pic like this in August and hopefully you will see a difference!! :)

At night we watched the fireworks from the roof as well.







And in the early evening, we spent many hours packing. Yup. Since we are moving on Sunday we had to use our one day off to pack up as much stuff as we could. While we piled suitcases high with my stuff (thank goodness we are renting out my place furnished! Although, it's the little things that make up the most), my boyfriend ran them out to our new place while I cleaned. And tackled my shoes.

I am not sure how I am able to fit all of the below into my closet in a 435sq foot apartment but somehow I did. I documented my findings and counted my pairs. It was...startling, to say the least! 63 pairs of shoes, 20 odd pairs of boots...eek. And quite a few had never been worn! I am totally the woman who had to live in her shoes, ala Carrie Bradshaw.



10 pairs of pumps/heels (my cage heels aren't included in the pic, they were hiding under my coffee table) - this is an area that needs improvement, though it is hard to find nice heels under 3" - Back row, L-R: Asos red mary-janes (modified, I cut the straps cuz they were too tight); Christian Louboutin Mary-janes (modified, I added straps LOL); Some italian brand slingback kitten heels; Steve Madden Mary-Janes;
Front row, L-R: Guess lizard print heels; Vic Matie maroon and blue patent metallic Mary-Janes; Te Casan crackle metal heel patent and calfskin pumps; Vintage Ferragamo heels


15 pairs of ballet flats - Back row, L-R: Juicy Couture suede flats; Fair Lady flats; ASOS metallic canvas ballet flats (I added long ribbon); ASOS satin ballet flats; Bamboo pantent pleater elastic back shoes; Payless flats; French Sole sparkle flats (never been worn!)Front row L-R: Kate Spade puzzle flats; Marc Jacobs blue suede shoes; Tory Burch leopard pont hair; Candies flats from Kohls ($2!); Nadia Grilli silver sequin bow flats; Coach flats; Pulp pointy toe flats; ASOS snow leopard sating flats


15 pairs of wedges - hmmm love me some wedges...need more! Which reminds me, I have some in storage including some Ugg wedges (don't laugh, they are cute!) - Back Row, L-R: Michael Kors cork wedges; Modern Vintage wood heel wedges; Espadrilles etc; Harajuka Girls nautical rope and canvas wedges; Cafe Noir gold mirror wedges; Payless wedges (my fav, so old); Marni wedge clogsFront Row, L-R: Marc Jacobs velvet wedges; Christian Louboutin trash espadrilles; Colin Stuart low wedges; Patent red cork slingbacks; Dolce Vita snakeskin wedges; Manufacture D'Essai suede and leather wedges; GoJane snakeskin espadrilles


23 pairs of flat sandals. Make that 24 (forgot I had a Jeffrey Campbell awesome pair in storage). Yeesh. Back Row, L-R: Dolce Vita cage sandals; Pour la Victoire Naomi gladiators; Matt Bernson Jouer sandals; Erno Angliozi or something red sandals; Target beaded sandals; Gladiator sandals; Forever 21 gold wrap sandals; Gojane beaded cuff thongs; Matt Bernson Barracuda studded sandals; Diba gold thongs; Gojane nude hurrache-esque sandals; Prada patent flower sandalsFront Row, L-R: Twelfth St Cynthia Vincent fringe flats; Target studded gladiators; Forver 21 Pyramid flats; Gojane yellow cuff sandals; Chinese Laundry metallic green t-straps; Sam Edleman suede and gold coin sandals; Gojane pink cuff flats; Cocobelle roman sandals; Ugg flip flops; GoJane starfish jeweled low wedge sandals (guess it could have gone in the wedge category)

And then there are my boots which - at this point in packing - was far too lazy to take pictures of them, also they don't stand up straight. But I have around 22 pairs of boots, from ankle to over-the-knee.

Scary thing is, I only really started buying shoes in the last few years...before I was a handbag crazy lady. Still crazy though, apparently. Oh well. My only issue now is to figure out how best to store them. Now that the floor of my closet is all bare, I'm really taken with this light, airy zen look that my apartment currentlty has! Oh, to realize these things just as you are leaving :(

I wasn't looking for a relationship but fate had other things in mind

Those were my thoughts, two years ago today. Today is my sweetie and I's two-year anniversary. Though I have been known to be a "long-term" dater, two-years is a record for me (and for him) and we both know it's just the beginning.

It's also Canada's Birthday! HAPPY BIRTHDAY CANADA! You crazy, weird, incredibly large country, you!

Anyway, last night he took me out for dinner (we would spend our actual anniversary - today - packing) to my favourite restaurant Cobre. It was insanely delicious as always. The nuevo latino cuisine doesn't dissapoint and we were spoiled.








Spiced jerk scallops with black bean and pinapple, served sweet potato chips

Mmmm, Pisco Sours are the best!


Baja Rockfish soft taco with plantains


Maple-chipotle glazed pork belly with Mexican pork rind topping - soooo rich


To top it all off - Dulce le Leche with caramel, whipped cream, berries, flambed pinapple and topped with churros. OMG

Of course, I had to look extra special tonight, perfect chance to wear my new Catherine Malandrino silk fish print dress. LOVE! ;)








Dress: Catherine Malandrino; Shoes from Hell: Christian Louboutin; Bag: Adrienne Vittadini; Earrings and ring: store from Spain
Sometimes it's hard to imagine my life before him. I mean, I remember it very well but when I am with him, it feels like he has been with me my whole life. It's hard to describe. This is the first - and final - relationship in which I don't have to work. It sounds bad but in all honesty we just get along so well. It's not always peaches and cream but even the bad parts are incredibly easy to get over. It's just easy and fun and full of love and I wouldn't change a single thing. I mean it.

Anyway, I looked up last year's post on the topic and noticed I did a month by month breakdown of our time together. I figured that would be fun to do again, complete with pictures this time, and add an extra year to it. I've cut and paste from July 2007-July 2008 and then added the new stuff below it:

July 2007: Started relationship with my Rockstar - Had lots of fun parties - Dealt with stupid muffin problems at work - Went to Silverchair concert

August 2007: Went to Whistler for a night for our one-month anniversary - Got Fired from my job - Went to Italy for two weeks as an English-teacher volunteer

September 2007: Flew my best friend out from Montreal to visit, the first I'd seen her in two years - Went on EI - Told my bf that I loved him

October 2007: Boyfriend moves out of parents house, cutting the commute from 1 hour down to 15 minutes - I go to my first hockey game (yes, bad Canadian, I know)

November 2007: I am interviewed by Inside Edition and make my TV debut - Go to Whistler with all my boyfriend's friend's girlfriends (and his lovely sister) - Start on my weight loss and exercise hardcore plan - Get accepted to film school for January - Am the test model for my friend's makeup classes - Go to Seattle with my BF

December 2007: It's my 26th birthday arrrrrg - Lose 10 pounds - Join parents in Palm Springs for 10 days

January 2008: Get ill on NYE - Go to Disneyland with my BF for 5 days (bliss!) - My mother is hit by a car and my dog Ellie dies (so sad) - My step-grandpa dies (same day as dog) - Start intense school

February 2008: School, school, school - Go to Maui for a week with the BF and his parents (bliss, again!). Decide to move in together at some point.

March 2008: ummmmm gain back 10 pounds?

April 2008: Cut my hair short (eek) - My Bf's bday - Dealing with freaky spring snow - Graduate from film school - Contacted by my fvaourite magazine who asks if they can include me in their magazine (hello, YES!) - Foo Fighters awesome show

May 2008: More freaky late snow - Go to Bellingham with the bf for a shopping spree - Start 28-day CLEANSE FROM HELL - Kiwi and Frenchie come to visit for a week - Start my hellish job - Quit my hellish job

June 2008: Look for jobs - Angst over jobs - Deal with jobless angst by going to the beach when everyone's at work. Went to a friend's wedding. Go to Mark Knophler in concert (of Dire Straights fame), was amazed.

July 2008: Continue to look for jobs. Angst over the lack of jobs. Go on so many interviews and "almost" get so many jobs. Go to Penticton for the anniversary and commit crimes while on Absinthe.

August 2008: Go camping, get way too drunk. Go to SunPeaks with my parents (mountain town), got a job in post-production in film and was researching stock footage for a documentary. See RADIOHEAD, Jack Johnson and Stone Temple Pilots all within one week!

September 2008: Go to a friend's wedding on Vancouver Island where Mike was the best man. Quit my job, get accepted to do an internship with a local production company.

October 2008: Find out the government sponsorship for the production development job fell through. End up finding my current job through a stroke of luck. Mike moves into my apartment "temporarily" until we can buy a new place.

November 2008: Take my blog into more of a fashion direction.

December 2008: Mike takes me to Whistler for my Birthday. Had a 90's themed birthday party. Christmas! Huge snow storm brings Vancouver to a halt. Start jogging for the first time ever.

January 2009: DISNEYLAND WITH MIKE!

February 2009: Romantic getaway for Valentines Day. Get a second mortgage and pay of all of my unsecured debt. Decide to sign up for the 10K Sun Run.

March 2009: Decide to rent out my apartment on July 1st because it won't sell on the market, and decide to move in with Mike's parents until the fall when his father gives us money to purchase a house.

April 2009: Do the Sun Run and survive! See the Canucks play in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Go to The Killers. Go to Karisa's wedding in Penticton, road trip woot!

May 2009: Go on a road trip to Oregon :) Secure tenants for my apartment. Go to another wedding. Get hair extensions.

June 2009: See the Veronicas in concert, with The Pretty Reckless (and meet Taylor Momsen), go to Salt Spring Island for the first time in two years.

July 2009: New tennants move in, we move out. Putting Secret Plan X into action. Go to Toronto....well, those are things I know I will be doing this month. Don't wanna get too ahead of myself though!


Ahhhh, well that was a fun trip down memory lane. It's been an unbelievable two years and we are looking forward to a lifetime more.

Love you goofus!

outta the comfort zone

Last week I lamented that I was totally uninspired with my clothes and resorting to the easy wardrobe of pants + top for a bit. I didn't get many suggestions as to what I should wear, but MizzJ did point out that I am very boho and should maybe try the Blair Waldorf look.

I have been very boho lately but I think that's more because A) my hair is made for boho and B) it's summer and well...it's summer!

Anyway, throughout the winter I wore a lot of pencil skirts as I figure my figure is better suited for that than anything else. But I haven't worn anything like that for a few months now. Of course, the pencil skirt look isn't very summery or bohemian but it's still a look I like to have when I'm feeling saucy. The problem with it being warm now outside, is that I can't wear tights with the skirt.

And the concept of wearing a skirt with bare legs terrifies me.

You see, when I wear dresses I can put on funky gladiator sandals or tie up espadrilles and everything is OK. But with pencil skirts, you kinda have to wear heels (boots work too). I wore flats once with the skirt and I just looked kinda stumpy and dowdy. It didn't work.

The problem, as some of you might figure out, is the scarring/messed up look of my feet/ankles. Yes, whaaa whaaa whine about it some more. But I have been very good lately about trying to not give a fuck what people think about me and just have them exposed. Wearing pants all summer long because I am afraid what people think is just ridiculous and though the fear is there, damnit I want to wear dresses!

Anyhoo, gladiator sandals, tie-up espadrilles and cuffed shoes all offer some sort of protection and a way of hiding my disability. Even if it's just a single string around my ankle, I just feel better about myself. But to wear pumps - without embellishment - to WORK, was just too much.

Or was it? I just said screw it and went for it. I'm sure you all think it's no big deal but that's because you haven't been in my "shoes" - I'm sure it's easy for all of us to say the girl with the giant birthmark on her face has nothing to worry about, but I assure you she does. But only if she lets it.

So to make a very long, tedious (sorry!) story short, I slipped on my favourite pumps and strode out the door that morning feel half-confident (I felt very sexy-secretary and grown-up, which is ridiculous because I'm 27!) and also half-petrified. What would people at work say? What would they think?

I knew they already knew something was up with me - my ankles jut out (from being broken and basically put back on) and that shows even with tights. But they never had a real good look at what was wrong with me. Well, now I would give them that.

And I did. When I was at the coffee machine trying to fill up my mug, I turned around and saw two co-workers just staring at my ankles, puzzled. They looked sheepish when they saw me staring but I just smiled and laughed (as I actually was having problems with the coffee machine) - if I treated it like it was no big deal to have these feet, then they would see it was no big deal to stare.

It's still tough. People will stare at me, like they have my whole life, and I just have to ignore it. Sometimes it makes me sick. I wish they were thinking something good though like "she's well put together" and not "She looks good...oh wait. Something wrong with her feet. Scratch that."

At least now I know I've done it, I took the first step, and now I can go bare ankled to work anyday, just as long as I ready myself for the outcome. That's a first for me and I'm somewhat proud of myself.

Well, thanks for sticking around for my mediocre diatribe. You are rewarded with mediocre pictures!















Leather jacket: Piazza Sempione; Leopard print pencil skirt: Forever 21; Tuxedo shirt: Guess (from swap); Tank: Forever 21; Earrings (one gold guitar pic and one silver guitar: ASOS; Stud bracelet: Forever 21; Alice in Wonderland lithograph necklace: Paraphernalia; Metallic patent Mary-Janes: Vic Matie from YOOX

OH - I'm having a Forever 21 dress giveaway coming soon here. Very excited!

Gossip Girl Taylor Momsen +The Pretty Reckless styles

So I met up fellow blogger and friend Eyeliah last night to see The Veronicas in concert. She bought the tickets awhile back, knowing it was a small club and they would be a inexpensive and fun band to see. Not to mention that the opening band was Little J's (Taylor Momsen, aka Jenny Humphrey of Gossip Girl) The Pretty Reckless.

Now, at times, I have a low opinion of Gossip Girl and also of actors who also think they are singers. For every Juliette Lewis, there is a Scarlett Johansson out there (Tom Waits...srsly?). But T Mom completely blew me away. I mean, I went in there expecting crap and she actually had a pretty rad band, a wicked smokey voice and cool stage presence. Let's not forget...THE GIRL IS ONLY 15 YEARS OLD! Holy crap, that puts things in perspective.

Anyway, let's go back a bit. This is us before the show...







ME: Dress: ASOS; Tie lithograph necklace: Paraphanelia; Cage heels: Helmut Lang - Eyeliah: Thrifted bright ensemble with her go-to concert boots

So here's Little J doing her thang on stage with The Pretty Reckless...









I'm not sure what Miss Momsen was wearing but her leather jacket was uber cool, as was her body-con-ish dress which looked like it could be by BCBG Max Azria*** and since she has been seen wearing a lot of his clothes, I wouldn't be surprised if that were true.

After TPR, The Veronica's came on. WOW. Can I just say total girl crush on them, especially the dark-haired twin (Lisa Origliasso). Is she a lesbian? Who cares, I'd do her lol.







The girls had great energy, a fantabulous showboating bass player that resembled Borat, opened up with the uber-catchy "Untouched" and did one awesome cover of "Mother Mother." Frick, they can scream! I sadly didn't tape that part but I did tape them doing "Take Me on the Floor":



Anyway, after the show I ended up buying a Pretty Reckless tee...normally I am not a fan of concert tees but I thought this one was pretty simple and since the name is not known very well, it could just mean that I AM pretty reckless - which is true, you know especially with my credit card.



Then I got Taylor to sign it. She was actually really cool. I know she gets made fun of a lot on Go Fug Yourself, for reasons I understand. But in real life she looked awesome, she was really pretty and quite tall. I'm not sure why this doesn't translate so well in photos as she looks grumpy and glum but the girl herself is super friendly, chipper, gracious and smiley.

She said she really liked my necklace and when I told her she reminded me of a female Robert Plant, the compliment just bowled her over. Anyway, she was just such a sweetie and I got out of there before I was mobbed by a crowd of over-excited Gossip Girl fans.

All in all, a good night. Girl power all the way.

XOXO Gossip Girl...

***addendum: as Marietta pointed out, she was indeed wearing a D&G dress

Inspired By: Farrah Fawcett

In honour of Farrah Fawcett, I wanted to do 70's makeup, with sunny California clothes and Farrah winged hair. Sadly, my hair doesn't do a Farrah wave like it used to so the look isn't quite what I wanted. In fact, since I ended up at another bonfire on the beach, it felt less like FF and more like a clambake in the 70's (speaking of clambake, I've never been to one...sounds like fun).

As I ran across the grassy beach park in the dark, towel dragging behind me and the sweet smell of grass and ocean salt in the air, I had an intricate feeling that I truly was in 1974. It was profound. Well, as profound as one can be on a Friday night.

But I digress.













Plaid shirt: Forever 21; Jeans: Forever 21; Tank top: ASOS; Necklace: from Mexico; Turqouise nugget necklace (used as a bracelet): Some Estate Sale; Espadrilles: Spain (Espadrilles Etc.com); Makeup: Stila Malibu Barbie set

Dreamstorm

One thing about me is that I have oodles of cheap jewelry lying around my place...and I mean oodles. For some reason, I just can't rationalize paying a lot for jewelry and I am not sure why that is since jewelry is something you can wear all day, everyday, for the rest of your life. It truly is an investment piece, when you want it to be.

Anyway, I belong to Hautelook.com, where I get tons of great deals (my Rachel Pally clothes for example) and where I also spend a lot of money. But a few weeks back they had the jewelry line by Gorjana come up and I was enthralled by the 60% discounts on everything and the simple, hammered styles. I went for the gold in terms of earrings (am wearing them in my last post), a delicate bracelet and a cross necklace. They all are 18K gold (perfect for my metal allergic skin) and have that raw, Roman-esque feel that I am always going for.













Dress: ASOS (also seen here and here), Boots: Vintage; Jewelry: Gorjana; Leather jacket: Vintage

I'm not sure about you guys, but I have always had very vivid dreams. ALWAYS. Without fail, I will wake up and recall one, if not all, of my dreams and my boyfriend always gets an earful.

My dreams can sometimes be quite lucid too. There have been more than enough times that during my dream, I realize it is a dream. I usually only do this when it's a bad or creepy dream and then I use this "power" to wake myself up OR I use it to change the events. But sometimes I can have fun with it too...

For example, last month I had a dream that I was with Jason Bateman in the back of a taxi cab. He seemed like he wanted to kiss me but I realized I had peanut butter (I know, wtf) in my mouth. So I forced my dream to no longer have peanut butter and I also totally lead Mr. Bateman on. It was awesome.

Celebrities are a constant in my dreams...I can't begin to tell you how many have made an appearance. I would like to say every single one haha. Seriously! You name a celeb...they've been in my dream!

Most recently it was Megan Fox....we were friends or we had a mutual friend. Anyway, I spent my dream following her around the town, watching as everyone just stared at how sickeningly gorgeous(and plastic *ahem*) she was. She was nice enough in my dream too but not like THAT friendly...probably how she would really be. That's just a recent example though. Kate Beckinsale was in my dream a few nights ago but I don't recall it too well.

My boyfriend sometimes pops up and when he does, he is the biggest asshole on the face of the damn planet. I have no idea why...he is the sweetest most easy-going man I have ever met, yet in my dreams...BIG TIME JERK. We call him Dream Mike and you know he's an ass (though last dream he was in, he was actually the opposite...maybe Dream Mike is growing up?).

Then there are the reoccuring dreams that happen almost every night, ad nauseum:

* My teeth are falling out. Common, I know, but seriously it is so realistic and I can actually feel them falling out. Last week, I had one loose tooth that I pulled on and then my entire JAW fell out.

* I'm in an elevator. And it's free-falling. Yup. Anytime I get in an elevator in my dream, I know what's up (or down...tee hee). DEATH! Actually, I never die and when the elevator smashes against the ground with me in it, my dream either ends or it's not really that bad of an impact. I have falling elevator dreams about once a week. I'm suprised real elevators don't scare me!

*I'm in a plane...guess what? It's crashing! Falls right out of the sky. Yeah, this happens so often in my dreams I have been known - in my dream - to say, "it's OK I've been through this before."

*Also, anytime I see a plane take off in my dream, it crashes. Always. I'll be walking down the street, I see a plane in the sky and then BLAM! Into the earth it goes.

*I'm inside a very, very tall building. It's windy and the whole building sways back and forth...somehow, I fall off the balcony or out a window and fall to my death. I am constantly falling off of very high buildings *shudder* NOTE: I have a problem now with going inside very tall buildings...

*I'm swimming in murky deep water. Sometimes I am stuck underwater, I can't see anything and something is touching my leg. Weird shapes are coming out of the dark. Yup, I blame these dreams on having grown up on a boat.

*The classic: someone is after me, trying to kill me. I either try and run but I can't (legs are too slow....makes me wonder, can I even run if the situation arises in real life?), or I can't scream (ditto...can I scream if needed?). Or it's just the run-of-the-mill hide N seek in a town or house while some person or a secret organization is trying to off me. This happens to me way too often - I question my sanity.

*The "I have somewhere special to be and I forgot all of my makeup or clothes" - ack, how vain of me. But yeah, in my dreams I often NEED to be wearing makeup but I can't put it on properly or something like that and it turns into the biggest freakin' deal.

So that's pretty much my dream schedule for the week/month. Do I dream anything happy? Well the making out with celebrities thing is pretty cool. I get to travel to weird strange places that only exist in my dreams. And my dogs (who are dead) Ellie and Duke make routine appearances...it's always nice to see them (and when I do, it's always "See, I knew you didn't die!"

Anyone else have any of these crazy dreams? What do you dream about?

Happy Friday everyone...and...SWEET DREAMS!

Deer n' Dogs

One of my favourite things to do on Salt Spring island is walk along the twisty roads that spread out from the yacht club and run along the penninsula. Aside from the splendid oceanview homes that fan out to your left and right, this neighbourhood is populated with deer.

Lots of deer.

When I was a young and imaginative nature lover, I would often go for walks, letting my creativity run wild while keeping an eager eye out for any elegant and wild companions.

These days not much as changed - if anything, my companions seem just as eager as I am.



Deer #1


Deer #2


Deer #3


Deer #4


Deer #5, 6, 7


Deer #8


Deer #9

Dogs are plentiful too, as most people who seek out the boating or island lifestyle prefer these companions over all others :)













These two are mine!


Then there is the craziest animal of all: ME!

Inspired By: Mexican Food?

You all know how music, travel and films inspire me to dress, but how about food? I guess that fits into the travel category, but upon spontaneously deciding to go out for excellent Mexican food last night, I knew I had to dress for the occassion. Was the shawl too on the nose?



Perhaps...and that's where a jean jacket always comes in handy.



And though gold jewelry is always my go-to and is indeed exotic, nothing is more Mexican than silver. I thought my newly acquired pure silver ring from Salt Spring Island's bountiful market fit the bill beautifully (more on my trip over the next few days, I promise!), as did the Hurache-esque sandals. Eating ethnic foods can be stylish, as well as delicious.












Shawl: Arden B; Dress + bangles: Forever 21; Ring: Salt Spring market; Bag: Mango MNG; Sandals: GoJane; Jean Jacket: Express (from swap)

Last night I had my favourite soup in the world...Tortilla Soup...though you can't beat the taste when you are actually in Mexico, I always order it without fail when ever I see it on the menu, anywhere. What's your favourite soup?