long overdue...

Why hello there!  Long time no see!  I know this is my excuse for everything but school really has been very busy!  Midterms, papers, quizzes, assignments, there has been a lot going on.

Anyway, here are some photos I took while I was home for reading break a couple of weeks ago.  I'm still learning how to use my film camera so please excuse the gnarly colouring in some of the pictures...  All of these were taken on a very windy day at Crescent Beach, one of my most favourite places on earth!

Although we're a few days in to March, which should mean spring is on its way, it certainly doesn't feel like it.  Two days ago snow covered the ground at home while Victoria was getting pounded with rain.  Since then the rain has not let up and everything has a soggy feel to it.  I am definitely ready for some clear, warm weather!  Hope your week treats you well! Tomorrow is Wednesday which is halfway through the week, so basically the week is almost done!

I'm Baaaack

Why hello there :)

It's been awhile... as in three months awhile...

I could go into a long winded explanation as to why I've been absent for so long but rather than dwell on the past I am going to jump right into now and the future!

I've started back at school working towards my psych degree.  Slightly different than what I had planned for in the summer but I think it's for the best.  I'm living in a great apartment with lots of windows, a huge improvement from where I was last year.  I'm working on making more friends but it can be tough.  I've made one really great new friend who is coming to visit me next weekend for Halloween!  Zoe came and visited this weekend and it was great!  We had so much fun together and I can't wait for her to come back again soon!

Which is what I will be doing too.  However, I want this blog to be slightly different than what it has been in the past.  I read a lot of other blogs and often find myself getting jealous of their picture perfect lives.  I'm 100% positive that their lives aren't perfect, that they're just sharing the great stuff but it can be harder to relate to.  Some of the best blogs I read are the ones where the authors talk about the bad stuff as well as the great stuff.  They don't have to go into detail but just by acknowledging that the bad stuff can be bad and life isn't always great and that they're working really hard to survive and provide makes them more relatable and enjoyable to read.  So that is my aim with this.  To share the good and the not so good.  I don't want this to become a blog about me posting things in a self-centred my-life-is-perfect kind of way.  I simply want to share what is happening in my life in a few photographs and sentences so I can look back and really remember what was going on.  Not the sugar coated version, but the real life version.

SO now that I have written my longest post ever I think I'll leave it there.  Hope you have a great week and I'll be seeing you again soon :)

Folk Fest 2013

This weekend I got to go to the Folk Fest!  It's a music festival at Jericho Beach in Vancouver that takes place every summer.  I've been a few times but I think this year was definitely my favourite.  In previous years it's been a family affair with mom, dad, Zoe, my aunt and my uncle.  But this year it was just me and my aunt and my uncle.  I loved it!  I don't see them very often so it was great to get to spend a whole day with them!  There was a ton of great food, amazing vendors selling all sorts of different stuff and absolutely fantabulous music playing all day long!  By far, one of the best days of my summer!

Birthday Weekend

Today is my birthday!  I am 1/5 of a century today, for those of you who need assistance, that means I'm 20!  No longer a kid or a teenager.  I am a full fledged adult.  Apparently..

happy mother's day

Zoe and I sent mom out of the house so we could all decorate the living room and much brunch

The Trader Joe macaroons and the gluten free scones were a huge hit!

My mom is the most amazing woman I know.  She is kind, caring, compassionate, loving, beautiful, intelligent, and so much more!  She has taught me so much and I am so grateful that she's mine!  I know my sister and I can be difficult and exhausting so I appreciate everything she does and deals with so incredibly much!

Here's to all the other beautiful mother's who have taken on the job of raising and caring for all of us kids!  We love and appreciate you!!

a weekend for the books

 This weekend was the best weekend I've had in a long time.  The weather was absolutely spectacular and I got so much done!
I started the weekend off by painting my room on Friday night and spending some time with some friends.  Saturday consisted of putting my freshly painted room back in order, basking in the sun in the backyard and having friends for dinner.   Sunday I washed and cleaned my car, went to a few nurseries with my mom and spent some more time in the sun.  Together, our family went down to the beach to enjoy the sunset and get gelato from the best place on the beach!

Birthday Bike

This weekend, along with being Easter weekend (chocolate and jelly beansssss!) is also my mom's birthday!  In honour of the anniversary of my mother's birth we usually do something as a family.  For the past couple of years this has been taking a ride around the beautiful sea wall!  Last year mom got a beautiful cruiser and named it Clementine.  Since her bike is the nicest, we strap it to the back of the car and the rest of us rent!  The weather is beautiful and the scenery can't be beat.  Today, we finished off the day with dinner in Gastown and I ended my day with a nasty reaction to all the cheese in my dinner... Oh the price we pay for good food.

Beach Walk

There is nothing like going for a walk along the beach on a beautiful afternoon with people you love!  Zoe and I had been sitting inside all day working on homework [and maybe playing some Sims...] so we decided to seize the beautiful day and go for a walk!  We blasted Tegan and Sara on the way down and spent the rest of the time walking and laughing and chatting!  It was a great time!

Fairhaven

Whenever I come home from school I usually spend a day with my nana.  We'll either go to the states or Michael's and then out for lunch.  Today we drove down to the quaint town of Fairhaven in south Bellingham.  It was a beautiful day so we were able to stroll leisurely through the street and wander into the shops and admire the old buildings.  Although there weren't many "shopping" shops it was nice to just walk around and spend time with my nana.  Hope you were able to enjoy the beautiful day too!