elephant in the room

F21 headband and dress, Club Monaco tights, H&M jacket, Aldo shoes, Ray-Bans, Balenciaga

Went to Chinatown to look for chinese chips and left empty handed. Cuttle fish snacks, where have you all gone?!

in a champagne supernova in the sky

Vintage top, Marc by Marc Jacobs shorts, Zara Jacket, Walmart socks, Hunters, Ray-Bans, Balenciaga

I ended up at the Latitude 53 Gallery after a long day of awkward encounters, getting locked out of my interview, waiting to get my haircut and thought I deserved a drink. Met up with my sister and her boyfriend, stalked the food people because I was so hungry, walked through a bed sheet maze and had to do a double take on a picture of a baby cow's axed head. I swear I would appreciate art so much more if it wasn't so random sometimes.

I'm not lost, just undiscovered

Vintage Dress and Hat, F21 sandals, Ray-Bans, Balenciaga

Went to Mikado for lunch with my mom today. I forgot how good sushi tastes when you're on a specific carbs only diet.

I got this dress from the last Value Village sale back in May. I remember looking at the fitting room lineup and almost put the dress back because the line was so long, but my mom told me to disregard the sign on the bathroom door saying 'no merchandise beyond this point' and to try it on in there. Thanks Mom!

dream as you'll live forever

Quebec City was so much fun. Got in on Friday around 4:30, took in a free Cirque du Soleil show under a shady overpass, went to a dead bar, then to Dagobert, ate McDonalds for the first time in a month, missed out on free breakfast the next morning, went thrifting for 3 hours in village des valuers, cabbed to the next one outside of Quebec City, thrifted for another 3 hours, realized on the bus I had a serious suitcase dilemma, made it back to our dorm sans one earring, ate three mcchickens, pre-ed with the whole third floor wing, went back to Dagobert, crashed digital crush's dressing room, fell off the stage, went to mcdonalds in the pouring rain with bags over our heads, missed breakfast again and checked out the mall next to Laval before heading back to Trois-Pistoles. 12 more days until I'm reunited with the loves of my life.

oh boy you've left me speechless

Vintage sweater, AA dress as skirt, Club Monaco tights, Vintage backpack, F21 sunnies

Quick run to the supermarché before Quebec City tomorrow. So excited to visit Village des Valeurs. This is exactly how I speak French...with English words in between. Felt like dressing like a straight up bum...I think I got the point across. It was the first time I have woken up to rain, so it was nice to layer a little before the sun popped out in the afternoon.

I have been surrounded by nothing but french culture for the past couple of weeks...and I have to admit it's kind of growing on me. I've been having this re-occuring dream where I get sent to the office for speaking English. I wake up and wonder why my dream hasn't come true yet.

waiting for the world to change

Vintage vest, AA tank, F21 jeans, Vintage backpack, Nevada sandals, Vintage backpack

Hit the half way mark on Wednesday...it's hard to believe that my first couple of nights here I wondered if the program would ever end, and now I'm heading to Quebec City for the weekend and coming back to two more weeks. I think I might actually miss it here! There's something about driving by the St.Lawrence and watching the sunset that makes me think...would I trade it all away for some peace and quiet? Sometimes it's nice to escape reality for a while, but I can't imagine living away from the city...I like the smell of pollution and the sound of cars honking too much.

far from here things are peaceful

F21 romper, Gap Jean Jacket, Vintage Backpack, Ray-Bans, Nevada Sandals

It was super hot on Saturday, but the breeze made it a perfect day to go bike riding down by the pier in between doing laundry and grocery shopping. The ride down was fun, but when it came time to go back uphill, I had to get off my bike and push it the rest of the way up. I may know how to shop for over eight hours straight, but my body is not built for extraneous amounts of activity.

I have been living in rompers for the past week and a half. I feel so dressed up when I wear something other than jeans and a t-shirt, and all the locals stare at me like I'm from Mars or something. I guess I should be used to this by now, since all I do is get weird stares back in Edmonton too. Oh well, more rompers for me!