just got back from an early morning yoga class and i'm feeling very refreshed! i don't usually go saturday mornings for yoga, but it was great! anyways, i am pretty excited today to be buying the book "Eat Pray Love". I've wanted to read it since i saw it on Oprah years ago, but i guess i just never got around to reading that one! i'm hoping it inspires me like it has everyone else once they've read it, so i'll keep you updated!
today, i don't have major plans. alex is working (laaaame), so i'll probably take some time to do laundry and tidy the condo. my room in particular needs a good tidying. i've been really wanting to give the whole condo a new facelift, but i'm waiting until october when my sister and husband move into their new house, then i am planning to redo the whole place! suuuuuper excited! i've been jotting down ideas and cutting pictures out of magazines of what has inspired me and put it into this journal. it's bursting at the seams now, so i am just itching to put those ideas into a reality! anyways, after tidying.. i need to return some movies and look over my fall and winter schedule for this upcoming school year. i think i want one more class in each, and i'm on a wait list for another class.. so i'll have to see how that pans out.
well, i'm getting hungry hungry! i made granola this morning before i headed out to yoga, and it's calling my name with some yogurt! (it's just after 8am here and i seem to have gotten a lot accomplished. hm.. kind of nice!)
love always, always, and always.
**
Saturday, August 7, 2010
Saturday, July 31, 2010
calling all real estate gods.
move, don't move. move, don't move. move, don't move..
questions to be asked:
price?
location?
major intersection?
subway station?
parking?
security?
square footage?
floor level?
hardwood floors?
has it been lived in before?
has somebody died/gotten shot in here? (sounds crazy, but everyone asks)
in-suite laundry?
non-smoking building?
lease conditions?
age of building?
is it "christine clean"?
there are so many things that go into finding an apartment to rent. who knows if it's worth moving from uptown to downtown. couldn't there just be a store where they say, "this is the perfect place for you!" and it has all the things i'm looking for, it's beautiful, and is a reasonable price! in a dream world...
real-estate gods, please help me!
xo
questions to be asked:
price?
location?
major intersection?
subway station?
parking?
security?
square footage?
floor level?
hardwood floors?
has it been lived in before?
has somebody died/gotten shot in here? (sounds crazy, but everyone asks)
in-suite laundry?
non-smoking building?
lease conditions?
age of building?
is it "christine clean"?
there are so many things that go into finding an apartment to rent. who knows if it's worth moving from uptown to downtown. couldn't there just be a store where they say, "this is the perfect place for you!" and it has all the things i'm looking for, it's beautiful, and is a reasonable price! in a dream world...
real-estate gods, please help me!
xo
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
"the social network" trailer!
i saw this trailer for the movie "the social network" during the previews to inception the other night! needless to say... i can't wait to see it! and as a added bonus, my elementary school crush, justin timberlake is back into the movie making business with his n'sync looking curly hair. so, does me being excited for this movie make me a justin timberlake obsessed, facebook junkie? possibly... oh well, ENJOY!
boy, girl, boy, girl.
it's tuesday, and gorgeous outside! 27 degrees, not too humid, and a little bit breezy! what more could i ask for :) this morning i went for my usual workout, came home and had some NEW cereal for breakfast (the other box i had in my cupboard went staaaaale in a matter of 2 days), showered, and then i went to the st. lawrence market to pick up a twelve grain baguette for dinner tonight. the one bakery that's in the market makes the best bread! anyways, now i'm back home and having some cherries and veggies with dip for lunch, and then i have some laundry and cleaning to catch up on. i slacked on my laundry routine this weekend, so i have some major washing to do.
speaking of the weekend, i was able to spend some time with alex and we had an awesome weekend!
friday: he worked until 7:30pm and then didn't get home until 9 something, so we just had a low key night at home looking up vacation possibilities.
saturday: went to yoga together! it was his first time, and lets just say he isn't flexible or bendy haha... then came home made stuffed pancakes for breakfast (YUM!), and chilled at home for a bit. saturday night we saw inception! it was SO GOOD! i definitely recommend it to everyone!
sunday: woke up early and went to a local farmers market and walked around the neighbourhood! i found these delicious yellow zucchini's that i'm making tonight for dinner! then met up with some friends to go to centre island! it was so much fun! i had no idea it what to expect, so i was thinking something small and old, and mostly for kids. but it was HUGE, and so clean and so much fun! can't even explain what it looks like! and the view of the city from the water was beautiful.
monday: alex had the day off because he is starting to work on saturday's now, so we spent the day doing cleaning and errands, banking, etc. had leftovers for dinner, and then went to SALT in the evening. hmm... not so good. but not the worst either.
well, i'm sure whoever is reading this (if anyone at all) is getting sick of hearing about my weekend, so i'm off!
hope everyone is having a good week!
x
speaking of the weekend, i was able to spend some time with alex and we had an awesome weekend!
friday: he worked until 7:30pm and then didn't get home until 9 something, so we just had a low key night at home looking up vacation possibilities.
saturday: went to yoga together! it was his first time, and lets just say he isn't flexible or bendy haha... then came home made stuffed pancakes for breakfast (YUM!), and chilled at home for a bit. saturday night we saw inception! it was SO GOOD! i definitely recommend it to everyone!
sunday: woke up early and went to a local farmers market and walked around the neighbourhood! i found these delicious yellow zucchini's that i'm making tonight for dinner! then met up with some friends to go to centre island! it was so much fun! i had no idea it what to expect, so i was thinking something small and old, and mostly for kids. but it was HUGE, and so clean and so much fun! can't even explain what it looks like! and the view of the city from the water was beautiful.
monday: alex had the day off because he is starting to work on saturday's now, so we spent the day doing cleaning and errands, banking, etc. had leftovers for dinner, and then went to SALT in the evening. hmm... not so good. but not the worst either.
well, i'm sure whoever is reading this (if anyone at all) is getting sick of hearing about my weekend, so i'm off!
hope everyone is having a good week!
x
Thursday, July 15, 2010
signed, sealed, and stamped.
hey there,
just got in from sunning and reading out on my patio. the weather is lovely today! this morning, me and a friend went for a run as a workout because i did upper body and abs at the gym yesterday and i'm a bit sore. then i had an appointment with the management office in my condo. i lost my remote entry key, and it's basically the key to EVERYTHING. and when i say everything, i mean the gate to enter into the property, to enter into the parking garage, to enter into the vestibule where the elevators are, to make the elevator move, the enter into the lobby of the building, the gym, the change rooms, the pool. it's been missing for over a week now, and i've been annoying the concierge to let me into everything. anyways, $100.00 later, i have a new one. who knew that something so little and irrelevant to everything else but my apartment would be so expensive! and i'm not exactly "rolling in the dough" either, so i guess i will have to cherish this one with my life!
anyways, after my meeting i looked up more vacation possibilities for alex and i in september and then i had some things to return at walmart (my most hated place..) after that, i headed downtown and pick up a course calendar at the university. i believe my class registration is on the 20, so i have A LOT of researching to do so i pick the right classes that i need.
tonight, i'm making a spinach salad with herb crusted chicken for dinner and then possibly rent toy story 1 & 2? alex wants to go see toy story 3, and i've never watched any of the movies so i have some catching up to do!
whoops! lost track of time, have to get ready and pick up alex from the bus terminal!
happy thursday!
:)
just got in from sunning and reading out on my patio. the weather is lovely today! this morning, me and a friend went for a run as a workout because i did upper body and abs at the gym yesterday and i'm a bit sore. then i had an appointment with the management office in my condo. i lost my remote entry key, and it's basically the key to EVERYTHING. and when i say everything, i mean the gate to enter into the property, to enter into the parking garage, to enter into the vestibule where the elevators are, to make the elevator move, the enter into the lobby of the building, the gym, the change rooms, the pool. it's been missing for over a week now, and i've been annoying the concierge to let me into everything. anyways, $100.00 later, i have a new one. who knew that something so little and irrelevant to everything else but my apartment would be so expensive! and i'm not exactly "rolling in the dough" either, so i guess i will have to cherish this one with my life!
anyways, after my meeting i looked up more vacation possibilities for alex and i in september and then i had some things to return at walmart (my most hated place..) after that, i headed downtown and pick up a course calendar at the university. i believe my class registration is on the 20, so i have A LOT of researching to do so i pick the right classes that i need.
tonight, i'm making a spinach salad with herb crusted chicken for dinner and then possibly rent toy story 1 & 2? alex wants to go see toy story 3, and i've never watched any of the movies so i have some catching up to do!
whoops! lost track of time, have to get ready and pick up alex from the bus terminal!
happy thursday!
:)
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
it's the end of an era.
i'm sure for the most part, everyone has either heard of, or watched the MTV show The Hills. well, last night was the end of the series! it has been entertaining me for the past six+ years! and i have no idea what i am going to watch on tuesday nights anymore!? here are a couple photos of everyone at the finale last night!
Thursday, July 8, 2010
swept away.
42 degrees today with the humidity, and i am loving the heat wave despite everyone else's feelings. i will admit it's a bit on the reeeally warmer side, but most of us spend so much time complaining about the cold that it's hard for me to complain when it's a tad warm. since my last post quite a bit has happened. i started and finished my internship with IWB Architects and Evergreen Brickworks, i graduated from the architectural studies program at george brown college, and i went on my very first camping trip! all of which were super exciting and fun! i will post pictures as soon as i get my camera back from a friend. yes, you heard me right.. i actually have pictures which is a pretty rare occurrence.
today has been a lazy morning so far.. i had an early workout this morning, then came home and showered and ate breakfast and i've been watching beverly hills 90210 on tvshack ever since. i'm attempting to get through all the seasons and am currently on season 5! love old shows. for the rest of the day, i don't think i have much planned other than class tonight at 6:30. maybe try and get some sun on the patio, but its more smoggy and hot, than sunny and hot today.
anyways, i think it's been 54 minutes since my last viewing of megavideo haha.. i'll post pictures soon.
love always,
xo
today has been a lazy morning so far.. i had an early workout this morning, then came home and showered and ate breakfast and i've been watching beverly hills 90210 on tvshack ever since. i'm attempting to get through all the seasons and am currently on season 5! love old shows. for the rest of the day, i don't think i have much planned other than class tonight at 6:30. maybe try and get some sun on the patio, but its more smoggy and hot, than sunny and hot today.
anyways, i think it's been 54 minutes since my last viewing of megavideo haha.. i'll post pictures soon.
love always,
xo
Thursday, June 17, 2010
at a glance.
so, i'm up early because of no reason. guess my body was done sleeping, even though i wasn't. this week has been fairly hectic with my meetings with the university, my summer classes, training, and well, keeping up with the usual stuff. my graduation is in 5 days it just hit me yet that i will have accomplished something! and as a bonus, my parents will be arriving on the monday just in time for the ceremonies on tuesday. they're here for about a week, so i will have a bit of time to spend with them! well, sorta.. it just so happens that the architectural firm that hired me for the charity job starts on the same week that my parents are here. and the hours are a bit extended as well, so i will mainly see them in the late evenings. oh wells... i'm glad to have an opportunity to work with them again!
oh! and wonderful news: i got accepted into the university of toronto, and got offered an admission to the honours bachelor of arts for architectural design! i can't believe i actually got in. so another 6 years and bam! i will have my masters in architecture. gah... another 6 years sounds like an eternity to be in school.
and i almost forgot. on my last written post, i was just about to start p90x. well, it didn't end up happening because: 1. you need to purchase a pull up bar that can be hung onto the frame of a door, and the mouldings in my place i don't believe will be strong enough to handle that kind of pressure and weight. 2. you need to purchase a complete set of free weights in which there is no room for. so.. i signed up to a new gym, and started working with a trainer to help me figure out a plan that works for me. but i don't think it's just the exercise thing. i've sworn to eat healthier, cleaner, foods. it's like a 80-20 plan. 80% of the time eat healthy, and 20% of the time eat want i crave in moderation.
well, i have a busy day ahead, so i better be off.
hope its warm and sunny where you are. it's in the high 20's and low 30's all week here :)
xo
music: love the way you lie - eminem feat. rihanna
california girl - katy perry
airplanes (part 2) - B.O.B feat. hayley williams and eminem
oh! and wonderful news: i got accepted into the university of toronto, and got offered an admission to the honours bachelor of arts for architectural design! i can't believe i actually got in. so another 6 years and bam! i will have my masters in architecture. gah... another 6 years sounds like an eternity to be in school.
and i almost forgot. on my last written post, i was just about to start p90x. well, it didn't end up happening because: 1. you need to purchase a pull up bar that can be hung onto the frame of a door, and the mouldings in my place i don't believe will be strong enough to handle that kind of pressure and weight. 2. you need to purchase a complete set of free weights in which there is no room for. so.. i signed up to a new gym, and started working with a trainer to help me figure out a plan that works for me. but i don't think it's just the exercise thing. i've sworn to eat healthier, cleaner, foods. it's like a 80-20 plan. 80% of the time eat healthy, and 20% of the time eat want i crave in moderation.
well, i have a busy day ahead, so i better be off.
hope its warm and sunny where you are. it's in the high 20's and low 30's all week here :)
xo
music: love the way you lie - eminem feat. rihanna
california girl - katy perry
airplanes (part 2) - B.O.B feat. hayley williams and eminem
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