Back and forth we sway like branches in a storm

Last weekend I went to Montreal, Quebec for the weekend with one of my closest girlfriends to get away from Toronto just for a little bit. I packed Thursday evening and left right after work Friday afternoon. Getting to the bus terminal after work was a tad bit stressful because of the rush hour. I swear I almost didn't make it on time but since I went to another terminal - I caught the bus on time (Thank god). I finally met up with my girlfriend on the bus and we caught up with snacks and music. Though our seats were extremely uncomfortable (I think my neck was about to break during the entire 7 hours), I loved our bonding time. We were the first ones off the bus and hopped into a friend's car then headed to Tonic Nightclub. The next day we had lunch and spent the day in downtown Montreal and most of our time at Old Port. I was extremely upset that I didn't have my DSLR on me because Old Montreal was absolutely beautiful. There are some areas where it's so culturally-orientated - cobblestone, paintings, old statues... etc. Surprisingly, I bumped into a couple friends from Toronto when we were roaming around downtown. That night we decided to meet up with them and go to Muzique nightclub (amazing house music). The next day we visited family and had to go back to Old Montreal in the rain because we loved it so much. I'm hoping to go back during the wintertime when the city is covered in blankets of snow and visit my lovely new friends from Montreal.

 I can't wait any longer for my T1i.

Anticipation

 I hate getting bad news back from the doctor. Just hoping everything will be better soon (really really really...soon). Totally missed out on dinner with the co-workers - wish I had gone to hang out with everybody ugh. But I'm stuck at home cleaning and packing for Montreal tomorrow since I'm leaving literally right after work. It's going to be such an uncomfortable ride there but whateverrrr - don't care :) Yaung and I are taking one of those coach buses down there.. and helllll yuuuhhh, adventure is calling for us this weekend. I can't wait to be back in Montreal again. Hopefully they'll have cute little boutiques for me to shop in :) I wish the other girls were coming though b/c it would've been so fun (yes you Vee and Tee). On another note, my Steven Madden boots arrive tomorrow! WOO so excited.. but I don't even know if I'll get to see it before I leave for MTL haha. Honestly, I feel like a little kid waiting for Christmas or something. I've been checking the mailbox across the field (cause Markham houses are wierd like that) everyday after work to see if my Swarovski necklaces have arrived yet.. Sadly, they haven't. Come faster please!

La Dolce Vita

For a couple years now I have always wanted to spontaneously travel to a new country, live there, and experience their culture full-out. I know that it would be difficult to adjust my lifestyle to it but it's a challenge that I believe will be valuable to me as an individual. It will definitely help me grow as a woman considering all of the new things I will learn. This Summer, I've taken one of my life goals into a lot of consideration by doing a lot of researching in the last few days. I have been on numerous websites, emailing different international and local programs that organize individuals like myself to have a placement for a couple of months in another country. Hopefully everything works out in time. And hopefully, they aren't scammers.

Besides all of that, I started a new book (finally reading something other than a textbook). I'm currently reading The Guardian by Nicolas Sparks who is one of my favourite authors. I'm a sucker for cheesy-romance - what can I say. Hopefully when my work term is over, I'll be able to finish it :)

Lately I've been doing A LOT of online shopping. I find myself browsing eBay a lot for random things... hahaha. I ordered myself a pair of Steve Madden boots for F/W'10 in Candence. I'm so glad I found these on their site for cheaper too - bargain yeaaaah. It was only around $114 in total including tax and shipping from the states. I checked out the Steve Madden store here in Toronto and the exact pair goes for about $150 plus all that tax. What a steal :) I also ordered some crystallized Swarovski necklaces from a website online. I've been looking for these babies everywhere for so long! I'm so glad I found them :) I'll post pictures when I receive them. Now... I've been looking at these obnoxious high heels from Topshop. My love for shoes will never fade away. We are inseparable LOL.

I will be headed to Montreal with one of my bestfriends for the weekend. So stoked but I hope my sickness doesn't carry into the weekend :(

You may say that I'm a dreamer

So it's the last month of summer and I think I'm set. I swear I'm trying to find every excuse to get out of Toronto, not that I hate it but I need to be able to enjoy what's left of summer before it ends. This weekend I spent it going over to the states and Niagara Falls with my family and fishing with a couple of friends. The boat will be truly missed once again. Camping is in 6 days woo!! Super stoked for the talks around the campfire while roasting marshmellows and attempting to remake our failed Claudhoppers (or however you spell it) from previous years and ghost stories? Sure why not. Except last night while hanging out with my friends... ghost stories are definitely NOT a good idea before going to bed. I had so much trouble falling asleep last night. Excited for the hikes, some more tanning, the cooking, and basically the group bonding time before we all get buussssy. After my camping trip next weekend, the weekend after will be a weekend spent in Montreal with one of my bestfriends that's like a sister to me <3 However...


Before summer ends, I'd like to....
1. Visit the Zoo, ROM and all of those Toronto tourist places, just because
2. Make a reservation for dinner at O'Noir
3. The annual CNE visit!
4. Meet up with old friend I go back to school
5. Trip to Cuba or Mexico before school starts?
6. Whirlpool Jet Boat Tours
7. Late night at Lakeshore
8. Visit Sibbald Point's beach at night. So beautiful there with the rocks
9. Eat as much Korean food as I can before I'm deprived in Hamilton hahaha (maybe I should just learn how to make PBS and bulgogi)
10. and I can't think anymore.
oh wait,
10. Ziplining
11. Center Island


Sincerely,
The adventure lovin' adrenaline addict.





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Fall is just around the corner and I can't wait anymoreeee, I want to buy my Steve Madden's for autumn and start layering my clothes for some odd reason. I think I'm bored of summer since the weather hasn't been 100% great lately.

The Wildest Run

Outdoor shopping <3






Never got a chance to try Pinkberry :(







Creepy looking Mickey.

Damn taxi ruined my picture.

Just arrived on EDC grounds and the spirit is insane






Absolutely amazing.




Insomniac events... haha

MAU5 FOR HAU5 MUSIIIIC





Neon paint =)

All sweaty and gross.

 The best night by far. One of the highlights of my life.

Day Six – Santa Monica/Venice Beach, University of South California (USC) Electric Daisy Carnival

      The day has finally arrived! We waited weeks for this event (I still can’t believe that I was searching this up during the school year and I actually bought tickets and went. Crrrrazy). But first, we were waiting for Tammi to pick us up so we could head down to Santa Monica. When we got in to the car, she had asked if we ate breakfast yet or if we brought big bags. We were slightly confused. But… Tammi made us turkey breast sandwiches and brought us a bunch of grapes and oranges. The oranges were true California oranges that she had grown from her backyard and the ingredients for the turkey breast sandwiches were bought from Target the day before. She’s so sweet!!! The food was delicious.

     We finally arrived to Santa Monica and I must say, one of my favourite things about nice weather all year round is the outdoor malls.  We did a little more shopping here. I bought a pair of new UGGS (tall sand), moccasins and a bunch of clothing. We stopped for lunch at Cafe de le crepe (it’s the same one on Queen street in Toronto)! Afterwards to we went to tour around a little bit around the Santa Monica pier. It view was so beautiful because there was a rollercoaster and Ferris wheel on a boardwalk near the beach. Not to mention, Venice Beach was walking distance J We saw some interesting things along our stroll… There were a couple people dressed up in Spiderman and Mickey Mouse suits which looked rather scary. It looked like it came from a horror movie lol. After this, we caught a cab – and got a deal with them. We asked them to drive us back to our hotel so we could drop off our shopping bags and then drive us to USC for $95 (cabbing was ridiculously expensive).

     As Veronica and I approached USC in the taxi, we were overwhelmed by the different neon coloured outfits people put together for the Electric Daisy Carnival. I saw those ridiculous looking furry boots (there were neon orange, green, yellow, pink) and people made daisy headbands. Everyone’s make-up was done like astonishing theatre make-up because it was extremely exaggerated. I don’t think I have ever felt so underdressed because Veronica and I clearly did not blend in with the rest of the crowd haha. We both went for a casual look; v-necks and shorts. We did not expect this. But anyway, we grabbed our online tickets and lined up to go in. The excitement was insane! It was amazing to see everyone so hyped up and in spirit for EDC. Once we finally got in, I seriously could not believe it. 1.For the fact that we were actually in LA and 2. That we were actually in LA for EDC at that very moment.

     We walked through the tunnel to get to Kinetic Field (where the main event for Kaskade & Deadmau5 was held) and aaaah my god. Ear-gasms. The stadium was CRAZY! I’ve never seen/heard anything like it. People were dancing, lights were beaming and flashing, music was blasting, bass was pumping, carnival rides were going on EVERYWHERE. The loved the hype for the two shows of the night. People went CRAZY for Kaskade, Deadmau5. Benny Bennasi, Afrojack, Dirty South, Chuckie, Steve Angello… woo crazy line-up. This is an event where you definitely have to be there in order to experience it because words cannot describe what an incredible event it is. We saw things that made our jaw drop, we danced until we couldn’t dance anymore, and we let our voices suffer the next few days from cheering. Electric Daisy Carnival 2010…– if you saw the trailers, trust me, it’s 100x crazier in person. If you love house music, then this is an event you can't miss.  Electric Daisy Carnival = The biggest, loudest, craziest, wildest  rave party in north America.