love should be simple.

let me love you.

well, its been nineteen days since my last post, and i hate to say it but there isn't much happening here in toronto. i've recently learned how to play pool and ping pong which is SUPER FUN! can't believe i just learned. oh! can't believe this wasn't the first thing i told you.. i am going to attempt to do P90X. for those of you who don't know what i'm talking about.. it's a workout thing. a friend lent it to me because he hasn't had the courage to start it (plus he really doesn't need to because he is a size 28 waist, and could stand to gain a few pounds hehe), but yes. i've heard it's wonderful, scary, grueling, and effective! i've been getting a little tired with the routine i've started to do at the gym, so i thought this would mix things up! i want to focus on getting healthier and doing something that makes me actually feel good about myself. for those who know me, know that i don't always feel very good about the way i look. and well, i'm determined to make that change! positive body image is a really important to me. no matter what size, shape, race, etc. i find it really important to be happy with well.. YOU! and i've recently veered away from that, so i'm ready to get back to that frame of mind!

anyways, i will try and keep everyone posted on how things are going with P90X. so wish me luck!
love always,
xx

today: OMG - usher feat. will.i.am

the ladder.

saturday morning and not sure what today has to offer. i will probably have breakfast coming up here quick, but other than that, the day is as free as a bird! i guess i should really enjoy my last couple days of freedom before i go back to school! gah! school until the end of august, and then hopefully university of toronto in the fall. i've been a bit upset this week.. ryerson yet again turned me down because they couldn't accept my summer school extension i requested for to complete some admissions classes i am missing. which is why i am taking summer classes in the first place, but that's okay, at least i will have them out of the way to re-apply yet again to ryerson next year. next year will be my THIRD and FINAL time applying there. their program must be something super special because i've been accepted by every other school but theirs. who only lets in 50 applicants out of 2000 anyway? what a crock! but hopefully i will get into the university of toronto, because i've been accepted by two other schools, but it would require me to move, whiiiich.. i'm not super interested in.

anyways, that's what's happening on the school front. on other things.. alex and i just realized that it will be our 5 year anniversary in september, so we are going to try and plan a trip somewhere! we've never been on a vacation together, so that would be super special!

well, i'm off to make breakfast and tidy up the condo a bit. since i've been sick, the cleaning has kind of fallen to the waist side.
hope everyone had a terrific week!
xo

today: make it without you - andrew belle

deep ocean, vast sea.

its day three of not being able to squeak out a sound. i went to the doctors yesterday morning and waited two and a half hours in line because i didn't have an appointment to get told that i have bronchitis and strep throat. i wasn't even aware that you could have those two things at once. so anyways, i am currently on antibiotics for the strep throat, and hating every moment of it. i've never had it before, and i never want to have it again! it's so painful!

anyways, enough with the ranting.. there has just been wonderful weather here in toronto. yesterday was +19, today is +18, and friday and saturday are in the +20's. i hope it stays forever <3

for the rest of the day, i believe i am just resting at home and hanging out with alex. today is his last exam! and he will be home at noon to celebrate! well, sorta. i don't want him to get sick, and he has been coughing a bit, so i have been trying to keep my distance. sad :( oh! and i am making a homemade tomato soup for dinner tonight because i haven't been able to eat solid foods, so i'm pretty excited about testing the recipe out!

well, i'm going to try and nap for a little while.. i haven't slept in four days! gah!
hope everyone is enjoying their week!
xx

i can('t) talk.

i figured that i would do some blogging since i've lost my voice and haven't spoken a word all day. alex has been insistent that i try not to talk because i was starting to sound scratchy yesterday, but i kept on using my voice. i haven't been up to much today.. i've been spending most of my time in bed watching friends or reading. i really hate staying in bed when i'm sick. it's hard for me because i love keeping busy and productive! oh wells.. hopefully this will pass soon. if it persists, i may go to the doctor to see if i have some sort of illness. you know, bronchitis, strep throat, tonsillitis, lung infection, something?

anyways, i've been fooling around with my blog lay out for the past couple months and i just can't find a design that i love! i wish that "blogger" had more design layouts and ideas that didn't look so.. so. for now, this is the one i've settled with. one of my friends brother has a blog on tumblr that looks great! we don't really know each other, but he seems super creative and talented! his blog is all about fashion and the latest trends, and it really inspires me! i have always been interested the fashion world, but have never really pursued it. plus, sometimes (i'm lying), most of the time, i look at the photos of the gorgeous girls and think "i wish i looked like that." so in conclusion: love clothes, love fashion, love shopping, wish i was skinnier.

off topic..
i've been trying to plan out future stuff and i have realized it is seeming difficult and makes me paranoid city! well, not so much paranoid as just worry mania. alex will be graduating in october and starts his new job on june 1st, so he will be a working man! and other people are getting married and finishing school, etc, and i am only graduating from my architectural diploma. i still have so many more years of school ahead of me, and i can't help but worry and wonder of what the future holds.

oh! it's my tv tuesday! 90210, sarah's house, and the hills is back on tonight! drama city <3

anyways, i am going to try and google some ways to soothe a sore and swollen throat.
hope everyone is having a good tuesday!
xx

today: you're not stubborn - two door cinema club

blink.

it's official. i'm done school! well, at least for now. i start classes again this coming monday, and they go until the end of august! but i have a nice week break to unwind and try and recover from this cold i have. actually, i'm not even sure you can call it a cold. its more of a sore throat, lose your voice, kind of situation happening. along with sinus congestion. anyways, enough with the cold talk..

i don't have much planned for this week so far. alex has exams until the 29th of april, so i'm pretty much a lone ranger. sometime this week i need to get my tires switched over.. i had an appointment last saturday, but i forgot that they were still sitting in my grandmas garage. and then some organizing needs to be done with my school books and such. and friiiday is the bier markt for sandras husbands birthday!

other than that, today: maybe yoga tree again if i feel up to it, and then grocery shopping. i was supposed to go yesterday, but laziness came over me.. and well it didn't happen. then tonight, i'm trying out another of my dads recipes!

well, not much to report here.
hope everyone is having a good monday!
xx

today: i found you - luluc

another another chance

almost done almost done! tomorrow i have my final assignment due for my cad class, and my last exam! i can't wait!

today has been the most productive day for me! i'm a bit sick so i was up early with some tea and catching up on the last few episodes of 90210. then some studying and slacking on fb and twitter! then i had a long list of errands that i've been putting off for months, including: depositing my GST and award cheques, paying some bills at the bank, getting a new passport picture, renewing my passport, heading to the post office to mail some forms and final transcripts, and picking up my summer tires from my grandmas house! phew! anyways, i just finished studying a bit more and i should probably put on some more laundry.

tonight: making dinner and i don't believe that my thursday night shows are on, so i told alex that i would watch die hard 2 with him.

tomorrow: one of the girls from my school (sandra) and i are celebrating being done school by getting pedicures and gelato, and then japanese for dinner! can't wait! i haven't had a pedicure in almost a year. it is definitely needed!

anyways, laundry is calling my name.
sorry this post is a bit dull..
xx

today: keep breathing - ingrid michaelson

come away with me.

i woke up early this morning considering i had the day off today.. but i had a ton of errands and other such things that just had to get done. school has been hectic as usual. well, i guess its been hectic and not at the same time. my stress levels haven't even come close to being comparable to others (2nd year, 1st semester). i pretty much cried everyday and slept about 2 hours a night haha. ohhh the memories..

i only have a week and a half left of school and then i graduate! and i will officially have my pre-undergraduate degree in architectural science!!! then, only about 5 more years and i will have my masters :) thats the goal for now at least!

friday, i have one of my major projects due. and then monday i have 3 exams :( specifications and documentations, building science detailing, and sustainable design. i'm not overly worried about my building science detailing exam.. but the others i'm a bit concerned about. there is just so much material and so much at stake! 40% for each exam. gah!

anyways, i don't have much to write about. but i thought i would give everyone a little update.

tomorrow i am at school all day again!
lets hope i make it through another 12 hour day!
xx

today: i've been in a bit of a music rutt, so i have no music suggestions. any good recommendations?

get whatcha want.

i have been an unfaithful blogger for the past month and a half. i have these moments where i am eager to blog, and then poof* i find that i am flailing to finish school work. oh to be a procrastinator... but i always get things done so thats what counts! so i will catch you up on the happenings on my life for the past little while. lets see.. the last time i posted, it was right before valentines day.

for valentines day, alex and i had a low key day at home spending time with each other and then in the evening we went to dinner at canoe! we've been wanting to go there ever since we moved to toronto, but we haven't had the opportunity due to money, etc. then the rest of february was pretty normal. school school and more school.

march: the start of the month was extremely busy for me! i had a week long internship with IWB Architects working on a project with the Toronto Community Housing Corporation. working with a team of architects, designers, etc. we had to create and propose a design for the flemingdon park area in toronto. it is a lower income community, so there were a lot of challenges we had to work around. the hours were gruelling!!! and it scared me a little bit because i hope my hours aren't like that when i actually go out in to the working world of architecture. most days were 8am-10:30pm, and with no breaks really.. except for eating while working. but in the end, we came up for a really functional, interesting design, and i had a wonderful time! i worked with them last year on a project for habitat for humanity as well, so it would be nice to possibly get a job there once i am done school!!! anyways, for the remainder of march, i have just been focusing on school and more school. this past weekend, i had an interview with ryerson university. it consisted of a portfolio review and a writing and sketching assessment. i hope everything went well... i feel a lot better about my portfolio this year! i scrapped my old one and started fresh this year, which took longer than i expected... and when i say longer, i mean i logged around 98 hours.

tonight, i would like to go for a run if the rain lets up, but it doesn't look promising...

anyways, i think you're all caught up on my life's events!
time to make some dinner :)

today: rude boy - rihanna

hiatus.

i just noticed how long its been since my last post, and i promise i will post again as soon as i complete my paper, 3DS max assignment, and my flu doesn't decide to keep "whooping" my butt.

hope everyone is well!
x