May 2-4 at the Morris farmhouse.

May 2-4 long weekend: Fri/Sat-- drove up North to visit my friends from University. It was two full days of laughter, lots of food, and lots of shopping! Sunday-- Did some more shopping in Buffalo, New York and I seriously tore a hole in my wallet but it was totally worth it. Spent the night at Niagara Falls afterwards. Monday-- The annual Victoria Day barbecue was held at my friend DJ's giant farm this year (he pretty much owns a very, very big house surrounded by a ton of land/property, so everyone calls it a farm). The day was full of lots of swimming, trampolining (until it broke), good talks, bonfire, and despite the many mosquito bites we all ended up getting, it was a fun day nevertheless.











Don't have too many pictures of the boys because they were busy playing soccer and baseball all day...



...or just being immature. Boys will be boys.



This hat got around. Everyone has a picture in it. Everyone.





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Sitting, waiting, wishing.

As the northern hemisphere teeters towards Summer, even the weather gets a little anxious, a bit indecisive. And between downpours and the familiar heat, streetlights flicker asleep from nights spent wide-eyed by my side. Thing is, I'm only human and from time to time, I admit to more than I'd like to. I'm not indifferent to leaving years behind. I'm simply waiting for things to rearrange into place...

I call bullshit.

I was looking through old prom pictures earlier today and it struck me how much things have changed since then. As time moves forward, you gain friends and you lose friends, but most importantly, you realize which friends are here to stay. I went to a house party last Friday and it was pretty much a dejavu of high school all over again. The majority of the conversations that night went as follows: "I haven't seen you in so long, how have you been?!" (There's a reason I haven't seen you in so long), "So where do you go to school?" (I already know, I'm just asking again), "What program are you in again?" (Not that I care), and finally, my favourite, "Let's get together again and catch up soon!" (I probably won't see you until a mutual friend throws another party).

I mean, there are some exceptions to this and I am equally guilty for engaging in such linear conversations, but seriously, if we're not in touch, there's more likely than not a reason for it that goes beyond the excuse of being caught up in the intricacies of daily living. I may be a cynic, but it has opened my eyes to realize how lucky and privileged I am to have best friends who I know will always stick around.

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Architectural Heels by Balenciaga

Footwear meets architecture in Balenciaga’s latest collection including these shoes designed by Pierre Hardy. The shoes are made from a variety of materials (including plastic, wood, metal, and more). I'm a huge Balenciaga fan, but these shoes are atrocious and not practical at all. They seem to be getting a good buzz from other bloggers, so I'm wondering, am I the only one who doesn't appreciate these 'interesting' heels?

Week of May 1-8, 2010

Old, but this was my last day in residence. I just woke up and most of my stuff was already packed away and ready to be moved home (hence the empty room, and also the messy morning hair).


Grandma's birthday cakes.


Homemade porn stars and shirley temples are the best!


Rockband with the girls! Our band name was "The Marbles" (LOL...) and we went on tour but didn't end up completing. It took too long.


Back to work! Well, this is what I see on my way out of work everyday.


Driving home after work. Rain rain go away...


Oyster. I don't know? It was pretty nasty.


My boss ordered a program called Anime Studio Pro 6 and told me to self-teach myself the program and play around with animating and cartoons all day. That I did. And so I failed. I've never been much of an illustrator or animator... and this is why.


Lining up for the Too Fast For Love Tour outside the Sound Academy. Beautiful view of Toronto.


Baked marble cake with the girls. We can only ever agree on this cake because it's a mixture of chocolate and vanilla. Everybody wins.


The hell of the thunderstorm last Friday. We were trapped in the food court of the mall.


Summer reading installment #1! Starting with Making Ideas Happen by Scott Belsky. If you have any book recommendations, please send them my way! I'm not so much into literature anymore, but more so into design/business/media related books-- in any case, I'm up for anything!

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Too fast for love tour.

Last night I went to the Too Fast For Love Tour at the Sound Academy. Local band I Fight Dragons opened for Travie McCoy, 3OH!3, and Cobra Starship. While it was a pretty decent show, it's funny how my perspective on this type of music and concert scene has changed drastically within the last couple years. I used to always push my way to the front and be right up against the barricade. I had no problem with jumping, pushing, and feeling the body heat and sweat of the people surrounding me; the mosh pit was the place to be.

Instead, I now much prefer to stay in the 19+ area, drink vodka crans, and have my own little space bubble while still being able to enjoy the live music and have a good time. I think I'm done with these type of shows for a while, though. I much rather go out, drink, and party instead. But I'm sure that's another definition of "fun" that will change again in a couple years time. For what it's worth, I still took some pictures.













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Questions without answers.

I used to write to get out. I think in narrative, I see in photographs, and the result of such a habit is a girl bound to her heart. A single scent carries with it the weight of a thousand adjectives and too often, a blink goes through the unconscious survey of lighting, colour, and composition.

Nowadays, I write to get in. I am searching for a door that leads me to something beyond, a greater understanding of something that outlasts my bones. I have several theories on my undesignated want, the most prominent one being greed. Regardless, I know for certain that a majority of me refuses the notion that I am a sum of my resume, portfolio, and mistakes – responsibilities, achievements and faults. What is worth my time? What is it that i strive for? Sometimes, I question everything in my life.