she said | she said

2010-04-03T09:40:00.004-05:00

For those of you who still read the sad, lonely and abandoned she-said blog *tear*, I write elsewhere now...

...the moment I said it...

Drop by for a visit!

xo. a

don't call it a comeback...

2010-01-12T19:04:00.005-06:00

ok, admittedly, its been a while

i can't really even use christmas as an excuse

for the long absence that has kept me

from the lady blog...as its been

MONTHS

since i last posted.

instead of trying to update on the previous months

how about we stick to the present

where things are good!

1. christmas and new years brought

lots of good friends together

in our house.

doug's bro and his gf came in from calgary

and we were happy to spend lots of time

with them!

2. i've been fighting sickness for the past week,

and sunday it finally stuck.

i spent most of yesterday in bed, and drank

two huge containers of juice

now i feel like a superhero!

(on account of the sugar!)

3. last year for christmas,

the missus got me mukluk making

classes...i kind of ditched on them

however! i spent christmas break working

on my first vamp. after near 12 hours of beading,

here is the first one!

i shall post the progress for anyone

interested in how long it might take for

a decently busy girl to make a pair

of mukluks....hopefully i can wear them

next winter.

4. my mac basically exploded last week

without the fire or sparks.

but, my hard drive died, so i've lost

almost everything that i've ever had.

kind of the worst feeling ever.

on that note, if anyone knows someone who

can help with CHEAP data recovery on a

mac hard drive (external, no casing)

let me know, yo!

5. i'm feeling optimistic in the new year

about work

about life

and about posting more to this damn blog

hopefully things stay interesting and the

post will start a flowin'!

xo d.

iphoto glory.

2009-09-04T12:43:00.002-05:00

d dressed me up as gwenny and we had a ball

not the best quality...

but enjoy anyways!

take 1

take 2!

xo. a

now my feet won't touch the ground...

2009-08-31T17:58:00.006-05:00

happy fall

the drift has changed

the air is crisp at night

farewell summer, feel you next year.

life is beautiful.

i am in a space right now where i feel that i am almost too happy

like something is bound to fall out of place

or off kilter

i am perfectly balanced

centered

loved

thank you karma, i could not ask for more.

i've been going to yoga a lot lately and really enjoying it

i dream of going to a warm place, serene with foliage and beauty

to practice

open my heart

listen to my prana

i want to do this...

(thanks mb for the inspiration)

i've taken a lovah.

listen, support, and rock out

thanks for this one too mb...

it's my background on my berry!

enjoy the warmth well it lasts...

be well

xo. a

bubble gumball martini is nothing like dépanneur red wine

2009-08-26T20:54:00.003-05:00

cruel cruel summer...

2009-08-14T17:35:00.005-05:00

i'd like to think that as winnipeggers,

we're rewarded once a year for living

in winnipeg with a magical and

WARM summer

this is not the case.

HOWEVER

it did make for an amazing

red wine date with super (cape)

friends d+a on the balcony

here are some of the reasons i haven't

posted in forever.

one.

kuno, swiss brother and lifelong friend

came and spent 39 days here

it was amazing having him back

but it made for a very very busy

few weeks.

we went to falcon lake with his whole family,

went on a roadtrip to paint lake and thompson,

and lots of other fun winnipeg stuff!

oh, his brother got married to a winnipegger!

(also, one of my dearest friends from new brunswick came to visit!

just for one day.... :'( )

erin lived in appenzell too, but instead of being a maid,

she got to attend school with kuno

...she bought this dress for real...and wears it out. love her!

two.

concerts. i went to a ton of them this summer.

bloc party, tv on the radio, coldplay (row 18...still not as cool as 5)

and the crew of no doubt!! (love the new single)

three.

VEGAS!! 21 family members for my little sis' 21st.

crazy traveling with so many people

unfortuantely my camera died halfway through the trip!!

four.

it was this handsome mans dirty turdy birthday (aka 30th)

i'm dating an old man, and i love it (and him).

five.

i'm now using this blog as a forum to say

i miss this lady. more hangouts.

thats all i've got for now. taking doug darling

out this evening for a fancy schmancy birthday dinner!

peace and love peas and lurve!!!

xoxo d.

oh. p.s on a sad note, my little fishy friend

marty mcfish floated on up to the fishbowl in the sky.

breathe.

2009-08-12T20:37:00.002-05:00

people think a soul mate is your perfect fit, and that's what everyone wants. but a true soul mate is a mirror, the person who shows you everything that is holding you back, the person who brings you to your own attention so you can change your life. a true soul mate is probably the most important person you'll ever meet, because they tear down your walls and smack you awake.

- elizabeth gilbert.

xo. a

sunshine

2009-08-11T09:56:00.015-05:00

good morning sunshine!

breathe.smile.rejoice.

it's sooo beautiful in winnipeg today!

this will be the most all.over.the.place post i've done in a while.

many photos, many stories.

p r e m i e r

one of my best nights of the summer, by far, was the coldplay concert.

my loving and very dear friend furhan surprised me by upgrading our tickets to row 5 centre (floor!) holllla

it was amaaaazing

d e u x i è m e

half the time, my brother thinks he's an arab

and so does my dog..

t r o i s i è m e

i like to collect colourful things...

- scarves

-jewelry

and now, to my blessing, my dear grandmother

(who i should mention was the MOST stylish woman ever in her day)

has left me all of her gowns.

european, fancityposh gowns from the 1930s-1970s.

i cannot wait to get my hands on these babies.

love you still.always.forever nanna!

q u a t r i è m e

i made a pot of soup the other day

it was delicious

feel free to try it as well...

cook:

2 tbsp. olive oil

1 onion, chopped

3 cloves garlic, chopped

chop & add:

3 carrots

2 stalks celery

½ red pepper

½ green pepper

1 zucchini

as much broccoli as you want

peas

bunch of spinach, chopped

1 can chick peas

1 can black beans

1 can lentils

1 large can chopped tomatoes

about 2 tbsp. HOT curry paste

water

c i n q i è m e

again the neurls were sweet peas...

s i x i è m e

this is amazing...

i love you all

this blog was a mess and lacked flow

for this i apologize

enjoy the day

xo. a

i've been making up my world, i've been painting it with gold...

2009-08-07T10:28:00.010-05:00

like a dove, my sweet grandma passed with grace last saturday.

she was one of the strongest, most creative and extraordinary women that i have met and i will miss her so much.

God bless her soul.

as promised,

apartment photos!

living room

(i need a new tv)

thai ellie

turkish twin meows

my bedroom window

kitchen

when i moved in the cupboards were brown and not very attractive

after much work, it looks a lot brighter and cleaner now!

patio

i spend hours on here drinking coffee, tea, red wine...anything.

serenity.tranquility

prayer flags

spreading good karma and loving prayers all over winnipeg

there is still some work that must be done,

all in all though i am quite cozy in my new humble home.

the neurls were acting up while unpacking...

box bed.

after furmination,

a furball on eleanor's head makes for a beautiful hat.

rainy cold days

....onto cooking up a storm...

xo.a

orange sky

2009-08-01T20:56:00.009-05:00

lately it feels more like fall than summer in winnipeg

i wake up every morning at 5:30am for work and it's freezing.

this weather makes me crave

tea

leaves

mittens

and

folk music

ever so often i fall for yael naim

she's darling and making many appearances on my latest playlists

please enjoy some frebrew.

my grandma is in the hospital right now and about 2% alive

we will lose her any second.minute.hour.day now

i feel like there is a hole in my family

such is life

such is sad

i just went for my first run in forever long. seeing her suffer and fade away has forced me to detox

to try and take care of my body better

and live a healthier lifestyle

i am quite healthy already - but there's always room for improvement non?

lets just say....the run was painful

day by day = improvement.

away we go - great movie. even better soundtrack.

films to see

paper heart

500 days of summer

taking woodstock

the time travelers wife

goodnight dears

xo. a

rumor has it, k'naan is coming to winnipeg?!?! amaze.

in my place.

2009-07-31T09:47:00.004-05:00

greetings peaches!

no, i am not naked in this photo - i am wearing a bathing suit top xo

i have not blogged in months.

i'm not really sure why? i just stopped doing it..

many things to update on..

a) i moved into a new apartment. the neurls were uprooted and re-adjusted. they did not like such things. photos to come.

b) i am not going to kuwait anymore. i got a job in winnipeg that is so fantastic, i am blessed x 100 to have it...therefore i cannot give it up at the moment.

c) i'm now blogging on a mac! ecstatic!

more fun to come soon...

just a quick note to say

this cat's back!

xo.a

craftyness!!!

2009-06-16T15:54:00.003-05:00

since i'm posting today, i'll add another

BIG piece of news....

i finished my baby quilt!

baby still isn't here, but when it is

it will have a nice cuddly blanket for its room

you can compare to the one in the previous post

HERE.

or, you can learn how to make one for yourself

HERE.

(p.s lori, who i made the quilt for,

made ALL of the baby bedding in there

by herself!!)

next on the agenda...recover my new living room chairs

paint a jewelery box

and generally get my house back in order

or, and find some sweet ceramics

yard sailing!!!!!!

xoxoox d.

no words...

2009-06-16T15:42:00.002-05:00

there are no words to describe

how truly amazing

coldplay

was last night

for the first half hour of the show i stood with my

hand over my 'open in amazement' mouth

ashley has TONS of great stories and photos

to share about the show from her vantage point

but i was rocking out in row 19 with durg darding

my honor...

2009-05-14T22:41:00.002-05:00

so i know that pretty much everyone has seen this new

SNL digital short

but seriously, the fears i had

that JT and samburg couldn't pull off

more magic

was dead wrong.

'we are so cool and thoughtful'.

xoxo d.

smell it...

2009-05-07T10:07:00.002-05:00

apparently i'm just going to post fun videos

from now on and not write anything fun

chris from vantage sent me this

knowing that i love amelie

and audrey tautou

also, some news

the 303 is in changes

awesome summer ahead!

xo d.

a surprise...

2009-04-14T11:01:00.002-05:00

this is for anyone who thought

they would be a singer

or anything else

its never too late

watch till the end, this woman

is adorable

ashmo, this one is for you

always sing

watch it here!

xo d.

inspirations...

2009-04-07T11:36:00.004-05:00

its been a while since posting

work work work

makes life not so much fun

but there are still things making me happy

and tempting me to steal time away from

working to make all kinds of wonderful things

here are some of the crafty projects

currently taking up space in my noggin

a beautiful baby quilt for my

glowing boss lori

(above is not a baby quilt...i want it for myself)

some cut out forrest themed art

inspired by one of my new favorite sites

www.designspongeonline.com

finishing my semi started mukluks

(i'll go back to the class in the fall,

but work on them during the summer)

(*not pictured, as i suck and am not even

close to being done them....)

and finally, i'm not making these,

but they are my favorite new item

doug bought them for me on ebay

the dearest deers!

till next time! xo d.

p.s....its almost spring!!! bikes rides yay!!!

update!!

2009-03-25T15:31:00.003-05:00

update to my last post,

check out this shizz!!!!

how excited am i??!?!

xo d.

where the wild things are....

2009-03-17T16:37:00.003-05:00

apparently i've been out of the new movie loop

waiting for new moon to be made

because i didn't realize the THIS

is coming out October 16th...

where the wild things are!!!

can't wait! xo d.

incredibly touching...

2009-03-13T17:46:00.002-05:00

i've watched this a few times now...
tears x 1000

xo. a

i got floor tickets to coldplay today!
ooohyah!

shows shows shows!

2009-03-09T14:44:00.006-05:00

so apparently i've stopped posting

i've got to get better at that.

to update you on what my life has been for the last few weeks

1) lots of working

2) LOTS of being sick

and 3) lots of ticket buying

here is what the next few months look like for me

May 3rd

Bloc Party

May 16th

The Stills

May 30th

TV on the Radio

June 15th

Coldplay!!

(fingers crossed on getting tickets)

July 13th

No Doubt!!!!!!

Oh, and lets not forget VEGAS

July 31 - August 3

whats a girl to do?

it unfortunately hasn't stopped me from shopping...hello my lovelies!!

xoxo d.

amazing

2009-03-04T15:57:00.000-06:00

love it.

xo. a

beautifully disturbed(ia)

2009-02-24T23:51:00.006-06:00

i should re-name my portion of the blog as 'youtube favourites'
since that's all i seem to post...
this girl is so so so fantastic though!
i cant get enough of her voice
enjoy
xo. a

watch more. she's so talented.
kinagrannis

lesley, i remember telling you that i'll sing for you...
it's coming

♥♥♥♥♥♥

i used to be head over heels for this band..

EISLEY!!

from a basement on the hill

2009-02-24T09:56:00.002-06:00

this kid
is so adorable
take 10 minutes to watch this
i am on slumdog frenzy right now
(again.)
xo. a

old, but goodwonderfulfantasticbeautiful

2009-02-21T17:48:00.001-06:00

always and forever
i will love this song
xo. a

beef cake vol. 2 :: Doug Darling

2009-02-20T09:55:00.011-06:00

in lieu of our one year

this weekend, i'm

saluting

the most amazing person i know

doug darling

most definitely my future

baby daddy

reasons why i love doug

1) he is romantic

2) he's an outdoorsman

3) he makes me laugh, either through ridiculous photoshop competitions

or just his wicked sense of humor

4) 'his bass playing fingers will wiggle and linger'

(i believe he is looking at me here...)

5) his friends love him

6) we're ADD

7) i love him more than love

happy one year hundy!

xoxo d.

oh! and these two pictures, cause i think they are hilarious

beef cake vol.1 :: rob pattinson

2009-02-11T11:23:00.007-06:00

ok, so i know my posts are boring,

so i figured i'd honor him as our first

BEEF CAKE

of the she said | she said blog

ROB PATTINSON

starring first as my favorite hufflepuff, cedric diggory

and then as the dazzling EDWARD CULLEN

in last years film version of twilight

his next audition? my baby daddy

yes.

(insert my face here)

swoon

xo d.

icy monday.

2009-02-09T13:58:00.002-06:00

lately i cannot get enough of shad

really, he's just brilliant.
xo. a

i keep falling...

2009-02-06T16:35:00.004-06:00

more and more in like with this one

not only is he edward cullen

he sings too

let me sign by rob pattison

swoooon

xo d.

bose!!!!

2009-02-06T10:44:00.001-06:00

she's a magical cat.
xo. a

i never blog anymore...i need to change that.

2009-02-05T17:46:00.002-06:00

love it.
xo. a

ps: i'm spreading love the brooklyn way tonight
(ie: seeing notorious. i have high expectations...)

nomadic.

2009-01-26T14:21:00.006-06:00

meet my friend mary

i met her a few years ago through my brother tyler
together, they have studied in montreal
traveled eastern europe
and traveled turkey

on her own, however, mary has lived (and traveled) all over the world

we formed a bond this summer in vancouver

i am jealous of her life.
she is currently living in the galalopgas islands
which, for any fellow divers out there, is paradise
hello hammerheads!

anyways, she has put together a blog
so if anyone else wants to follow her adventures
aka. also be jealous of her life
click here.

xo. a

it's all (e)rin.

2009-01-22T21:46:00.003-06:00

such a fan.
seriously.
xo. a

this is the last time i post rin on the rox
six videos now
goodness
i know you like it though...i've heard!

many months...

2009-01-22T10:16:00.014-06:00

it seems that a lot can change in the course of a year.

11 happy months with my love...

and a happy belated one year to one of my dearest friends...

january 7th, 2008 this lamb took me in to the 303 and our friendship formed

over many breakfast of pb toast and oj

afternoons of going through closets, singing to found videos online

(usually celebrating our past)

many many hours of neurl spooning

talks of travels, friends and nothing at all

some animals in our hair

a few photo shoots

but always constant companionship and understanding

thanks for being the bestest neurl in the world, happy one year <3>

songbird

2009-01-20T22:16:00.009-06:00

i have a lot to blog about
but little time to do so.
for now,
i love this song very much,

this one too..

i really like this song...

this one too...
these girls are
faaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaantastic!!!!!

(i got a little carried away posting 4 videos, but i watched about half of them...there's a lot!)
xo. a

ps:

01.20.2009.
masha'Allah.
today marks the beginning of change.

ooooh i found another..
for all of the girls i sing this with
amy, lisa, chelsea, D, and all of the rest of you...
i never grow tired of this song, and should
'to the left to the left'
a - it's getting old.

enough.

2009-01-17T23:22:00.006-06:00

al salamu alaykum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh

wa rahmatullahi

xo. a

me-ew!

2009-01-14T23:32:00.002-06:00

ode to the days..

of living with d....
momma knows child, momma knows
xo. a

scent...

2009-01-13T11:46:00.002-06:00

chris from vantage studios passed this video my way this morning

what a cool concept...although it makes me miss summer

and cute sun dresses

i think this takes the place of my other favorite 'fragrance' ad

chanel, nicole kidman, and the hot guy from love actually

back to work!! xoxo d.

singing bird

2009-01-12T15:06:00.003-06:00

here

summer
i miss you
xo. a

drishti

2009-01-11T22:24:00.007-06:00

best motion picture, drama
best director
best screenplay
best original score

brilliant!!
i loved this movie so much, i've seen it a few times now and each time it's better.
i'm glad that those involved in the creation of it were properly rewarded for their great work.

i've started school and will have loads of homework this term, so i apologize in advance if my blogging slips. i will do my best to keep up.
unfortunately i did not accomplish my goal, and since last sunday have spent money almost daily.
i did, however, purchase an unlimited moksha yoga pass for one month. i am very excited to re-discover my prana.
my body used to so bendy,

and now it's tight locked. (archival photo)
natarajasana - i'm tackling you again.
xo. a
namaste
post script:
i love this song, always and forever.

happy birthday s'm'alix!!

2009-01-11T21:30:00.006-06:00

to provide proof that my life isn't just reading

i went to the wonderfully beautiful, talented and kind

alix's potlache/tobboggan/dak-tastic

birthday saturday night

here are a few snaps

it was lovely to see so many

high school faces

endlessly...

2009-01-11T21:12:00.002-06:00

so, as the weekend comes to an end,

and update on my boring life

(actually not boring ... relaxing)

i finished the second and third book

in the twilight series,

and tonight i'm starting the fourth

its been a really great read

and fun to discover this little literary gem

my listening choice while reading this book is

Muse

which is interesting as i started listening to their absolution

album (which douglas got my for christmas)

before i realized that she actually

thanks the band at the end of each book

and dedicated the fourth one to them

this is the song that i think best sums up

how i feel when reading these

enjoy and night night!

xoxo d.

cry baby

2009-01-10T23:57:00.007-06:00

i didn't expect much...
but this movie made me cry so hard, i was actually a little humiliated.
it has a great story. i've seen a lot of excellent films lately. i'm impressed.
xo. a

- although there wasn't a lot to read, i hope this was easier on your eyes m...

10/10...

2009-01-08T17:59:00.005-06:00

it was brought to ally's attention at work today

that she carries a striking to a certain celebrity

so! which ones are ally and which one is celebrity?

if you guessed 3, you're correct!

to find out who it really is, click here

taking the miss out on a movie date,

twilight here i come!!!

xoxo d.

the homeland...

2009-01-08T13:23:00.004-06:00

sometimes i really miss this crazy kid...

i vaaant to suck your blood!!

2009-01-08T09:40:00.004-06:00

so now i can say that i've had a really good excuse for being

a little anti-social for the last few days

this book was absolutely fantastic

i've had a bit of a problem with movies

and some books claiming to be fantasty based, but end up

being a little too based in the real world

(i.e: pan's labyrinth / bridge to teribithia)

this book definitely blended the two seamlessly

happening in a real world setting, but including characters and

scenarios that are too good to be true

i'm a little nervous about seeing the movie now

(as i devoured the book in under 24 hours)

i've heard that it can't compare to the novel, and i believe it already

the main thing that i loved about this book was stephenie meyers

electric description of the tension between her

two main characters

i loved the struggle between their desire to be with one another

and his lust for her blood

(perhaps i'm just a sucker for the dangerous type?)

as i was reading i would consciously realize that i had stopped breathing

i was that into the story and the chemistry between them

needless to say, i'm running out this afternoon to buy the next three books,

because as soon as i'm done the next one, i'll want to keep going

hanging out with the miss miss tonight

perhaps i can convince her to go to a vampire movie

otherwise, i'd be just as happy hanging watching some HGTV

oh yeah, we're that entertaining

miss ash is back at school, hope all is well!!

bye for now, xoxo d.

use your illustion

2009-01-08T00:08:00.003-06:00

i grew up listening to rock n roll.
when i was about 3 years old, i put a concert on with all of my barbies, dancing around to guns n roses and aerosmith.
needless to say, i still really like these bands because they were a part of my life at such a very young age.
i'm really getting into this book

the writing is great
it sometimes makes me wish that i could've hung around hollywood during the 70's and 80's.
this guy's life though, is not only super interesting but
c
r
a
z
y
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
my favourite solo

never to be forgotten though...

xo. a

strawberry swing

2009-01-05T23:59:00.006-06:00

"people follow different paths, straight or crooked, according to their temperament, depending on which they consider best, or most appropriate - and all reach You, just as rivers enter oceans."
- yogi scripture taken from eat, pray, love.

i had hot chocolate with this bird tonight;

i had lent her eat, pray, love the last time we hung out - which was about six months ago.
today, july - january, the book re-appeared back into my life, along with her company.
although they're widely dispersed throughout the year, our dates are precious.
whether with tea, hot chocolate, over looking the river or on the grass, hours go by consumed with discussions of pure nothing.
travel. flower gardens. soul. life.
dreamers, we are.
however, after these rare hours spent, i feel cleansed.
my mind is rid of any clouds or confusion that had previously entered.
i feel calm and at ease.
i'm not even sure if she reads my blog or not.
if yes, thank you for tonight.
if not, perhaps someday over the rainbow, you'll wander here while journeying through cyberspace
and know that you are appreciated.

each year, as soon as january 1st approaches, i can feel s.a.d. (seasonal affective disorder) making it's way back into my life.
endless days of -40 degree weather with nothing to look forward to but the first day that the grass peaks through the snow again are long and draining.
i developed a theory today that by eating tropical fruit, i may save myself from falling into a dark and wintercold hole.
this week - pineapple and strawberries.
next week - dragon fruit and mangoes.
stay tuned for results...

impressed.
not impressed.

xo. a

overdue...

2009-01-04T22:01:00.004-06:00

i will make sure to do a more in depth post about

the christmas festivites, but i can only

attribute my tardy posting to this...

(i rule at drumming)

secondly, i'm going to try my best to follow

miss a's lead on not spending money

with any luck at the end of february

we'll be here...

wish us luck, the save-a-thon begins

now.

time for reading some twilight! night night!

xoxo d.

ice cube.

2009-01-04T11:20:00.008-06:00

i got this from matt's blog,

it's an excellent site.
freerice.com
play the game and feed people.
fantastic!
i was supposed to leave for israel today.
instead,
yesterday i attended a peace rally for palestine.
...funny how things work out.

-42 in winnipeg today...
brrrrr
goal for this week: do not spend one penny
sunday - sunday
save time.

xo. a

paper planes

2009-01-02T01:01:00.004-06:00

first.

best movie i've seen in years.
y e a r s.
for serious.
second.

you need to come home from kansas.
i hope you're thinking of me every time you hear a southern US accent.
i miss you lamb.
third.
jewish brothers and sisters, please forgive me.
my love goes out to the innocent of palestine.

xo. a

ode to regina

2009-01-01T13:32:00.001-06:00

years pass
i still can't get enough of this girl
happy 2009
xo. a

cause she's great...

2008-12-30T12:09:00.000-06:00

xo. a

....i'm really hoping a lot of people know who she is.

unravel

2008-12-30T02:03:00.003-06:00

shalom|salaam

"this cannot be the answer. there is no way that we can keep fighting to make ourselves safe - the more ammunition we throw at this, the more hatred there will be, and the less the chance for peace."
- lotahn, 27, jerusalem

i couldn't agree with this statement more.
unfortunately, as some are aware, i have canceled my trip to israel.
the events that have occurred over the past four days have broke my heart.
while stressing over my decision of whether or not to go, one main reason stuck out in my mind that allowed my final outcome to be quite clear.
i broke my toe on saturday and damaged some tendons in my foot, so i'm now a hobbler for a while.
also, my family and friends were stressing so much about this and begging me to re-consider my departure.
these are two very legit reasons to cancel a trip; a trip that would both involve a lot of hiking and perhaps risk my safety.
the deal breaker, however, for me was simply knowing that i would be having a fun vacation mere miles away from a catastrophe where people are being brutally attacked for age-old political and religious disputes.
morally, to me this isn't right.
i realize that this is a touchy subject, and i do not want to offend anyone that is reading this.
i am a person of jewish decent, which is why i was planning on going to israel, for the birthright trip.
i understand that israel is protecting her country and her people - i have read the jerusalem post many, many times over the weekend.
i just cannot comprehend how war can bring peace.
how will this solve anything?

one love.
one heart.
let's get together
and feel all right.

on a lighter note,
i saw this tonight

and it is
p h e n o m e n a l

new years resolutions
1. to once again stop eating gluten
2. do more yoga
3. learn spanish
4. take advantage of winnipeg's art scene more often. this is the last year that i plan on living in this city, it's time to love it for all it's got.
5. continue to try and be a better person

buenas noches
xo. a

i love the holidays for...

2008-12-24T13:59:00.002-06:00

reunions!
in the last two days i have re-connected with people that i have not seen in months (and years) yet still for care so much.
the second annual crossman extravaganza was last night - so much fun!
board games were played, gluehwein was drank and i laughed to the point of tears numerous times.
today i saw briar for the first time since 2004, as she lives in mexico now.
we picked up right from where we left off, as if we had seen each other yesterday.
she's even more beautiful, classy and wonderful than i remembered her to be.

tonight = feast.
i love the holidays.
xo. a

family

2008-12-23T20:20:00.000-06:00

xo. a

we wish you a merrry christmas!

2008-12-23T12:29:00.007-06:00

last night d and i earlized holiday style
due to the fact that i love her and she's an ex-earls girl, i brought her as my date.
the night began with some bose love

love

glamor shots.

co-work love

from she said|she said, a & d,
happy holidays!

xo. a

l'amour...

2008-12-22T11:23:00.003-06:00

spent friday night cuddling on the couch

with my love

and watching snowflakes fall

happy 10 months to the one i love mostest

my dearest of all deers

(one more, for a)

perfect night

xoxo d.

joy

2008-12-22T10:15:00.003-06:00

the christmas festivities have begun!
as d mentioned, the tripod of awesome had their christmas party this past saturday.
love, gifts, a plentiful amount of food and wine was shared.

miss ally, our wonderful host.

hiding d.

visible d!

family portrait.

so excited for christmas!

d provided wine charms

d's salad with one speck of cheese.

ally's ham!

feast.

gift time.

d gave me a lamb...naturally.

her surprise gift! a mukluk class!

annaleigh.

NEURL PILLOWS!!!!!!!!!!

stockings were hung by the fire with care

the haul.

d also mentioned that our other 1/3 of the tripod of awesome is now a blogger.
c'est vrai.
read her blog daily.
subscribe to it.
she's one fantastic miss!
earls christmas party tonight - d's my date.
photos will follow.
the album, bring me your love, by city and colour is one that will never grow old of.
i'm completely in love with each and every song and although it was released quite some time ago, i still listen to it often.

my favourites.
such a fantastic voice.

i cannot wait to go to israel.
xo. a

introducing...

2008-12-21T22:12:00.008-06:00

although she's been featured on this blog many many times

i'm honored to introduce to the blogging world

the miss miss

this lady is...

a classy broad

who loves her home, decorating, and being an all around

creative person

an amazing travel companion

1/3 of the tripod of awesome

and also happens to be my bestest friend

make sure to check her out at

www.notthatvintage.blogspot.com

we had our girl christmas party last night

a has the pics, but as its been a busy day

clothe the city was by all accounts a huge success!

(we may not see them for a while though!)

she's going back home, allykin is off to edmonton

and i'll be here basking in holiday cheer

(i watched the grinch tonight for approx the 20th time this year)

((not kidding))

2 more days of work

hurray!!

stay warm and cozy,

xoxo d.

seriously.

2008-12-19T14:57:00.003-06:00

d wanna be a thug.

xo. a

kindred.

2008-12-19T00:26:00.006-06:00

tonight,
while driving home from work,
i put in a random, old, blank cd and this came on..

which made me think of...

i miss you so much!!!!!!!!
xo.a

nostalgia

2008-12-17T10:09:00.005-06:00

this peanut of mine is thailand bound in three weeks.

i am so excited for her (although she's been there before)
and so jealous my heart actually aches.
i want to live on the beach again more than anything.

on another note,
this movie looks so great

that's all.
xo.a
demetra photo credit: erin kroeker

bad girl...

2008-12-15T23:26:00.006-06:00

i've been a very very bad girl at posting.

my co-author has been doing all the work and i vow

to start doing better.

things have been crazy over the last few weeks. i work almost every night at

rinkside and when i'm not working i'm generally working

on getting christmas ready for my loved ones.

raj and reagan are leaving on their honeymoon this week.

mazatlan for christmas and

new york for new years.

amazing.

unfortunately i have other things on my mind.

after talking to my friend erin about her breakup today

and the general state of the world outside my window

(aka a fucking tundra wasteland)

i need to get out. now.

maybe

or the place where ukeleles are played....

sigh.

i'll try to be better about the posting this week. talk to you soon!!

night night night.

xo d.

for "L.L"...

2008-12-15T08:49:00.003-06:00

you've made me fall in love with him all over again

xo. a
i need to go somewhere tropical
immediately.

loser of the popularity contest...

2008-12-14T22:43:00.003-06:00

yikes

xo.a

confession.

2008-12-14T12:48:00.003-06:00

as silly as it is, very often at 303, the tv is set to shaw: the holiday fireplace.
i had a fireplace in my last apartment
and my #1 must for my future home (one day) is a fireplace.
cozy.

xo. a

remember (walking in the sand)

2008-12-12T09:24:00.002-06:00

every morning
this

takes me back here

sigh.
xo.a

photo credit: seth womble.

♀

2008-12-12T01:32:00.003-06:00

tonight, while talking to stephanie, we got into a discussion about female artists.
she wanted someone new to listen to and asked me for some ideas.
i suggested múm and to my surprise, she wasn't familiar with her.
i've been fond of this miss for years...
but for anyone else who has not yet been introduced, meet
múm

xo. a
ps. topshop, start shipping to canada. thank you.

damaged goods.

2008-12-11T15:55:00.012-06:00

..anyone who receives gifts from me this year
b e w a r e
the neurls have gotten a hold of them..
.

brat or not, i still love her.

i'm going to watch this tonight..

favourite.
xo. a

advertising rocks...

2008-12-10T23:09:00.002-06:00

i went to the cannes lions 2008 commercial showing at

the winnipeg art gallery

i've been the last few years and i

usually like to share

some of my favorites

first off, this relates to ashley's last post

as the song used in this commercial is from her last post

(i KNEW i recognized it from somewhere!)

amazing idea for a refreshing commercial

maybe this one is only funny to me,

but i thought it was quite clever

this one made me laugh quite a lot

as there is nothing i love more

then puppies

(sorry doug)

i've seen this one before

but its nice to be reminded of a gooder

great twist on a car commercial

and last but not least, my favorite of the evening

these are only a select few of some of the amazing commercials that were shown tonight

if you get the chance to go during the next week,

take advantage!

visited with doug's rents tonight

and went shopping at the bay downtown

60% off christmas decor. yes!

i accidently blew the power in the bathroom so i'm going to have a candle shower

it is not as sexy as it might seem

as i'm afraid of getting soap in my eyes

night night night

xo d.

soul calling...

2008-12-09T16:24:00.002-06:00

one of the most beautiful songs ive heard in a long time

i love piano more than i love starbucks and books.
that's a lot of love.
xo.a

jingle neurl.

2008-12-09T09:52:00.005-06:00

i just WISH my neurls could do this...

maybe one day...
feesh is well on her way.
xo. a
post script:
this may be the best thing ive ever seen

take note of the audience...
HAHAHAHA!

i love...sasha fierce!

2008-12-08T12:23:00.005-06:00

i haven't liked beyonce since she was dangerously in love almost six years ago.
i can't get enough of this song though.
the more i hear it, the more i love it.
xo.a

...and

because she's cute & always fun to listen to.