a quick one before I forget

i am so blessed. beyond, beyond words. i am so happy for my parents--things are really looking up for them and they deserve every bit of it.

there are two types of good things: the type that just happens out of sheer luck, and the type that you work for. we should all be grateful that the latter exists.

borderline enfp and infp, own it.

*speak of your goals positively and always hold them high.

be nicer to J

welcome the new, but always hold onto the good.

DON'T THINK, JUST DO (i tell myself this when waking the fuck up lol)

be obnoxious. be loud. be everything you want to be and more, cause life's too short to hold back all that is you

learn how to back stall park like a boss..

this year's xmas wish: catching up with everyone i haven't seen in forevs. freal. 2012 won't be a good year unless i see everyone i love before the year is over. i owe it to myself to put aside some time for old friends, and i owe it to them to man the fuck up and stop being such a flakey late douchebag.. lol.. schoolwork aside, i really think i can get my priorities straight? XX

August to September

brunch (sweet brunches of love)
how about breakfast?
double features
sangri gri
garden themed party
butta beef
mental illness runs in the family..
happy birthday J
Gremlins
childhood bff
dipped cones
protein shakes.. BJs
TRUE BLOOD
riding bikes (le basket)
3 entrees always
Costco gelato
limbo (but I'm so over that)
bolognese sauce
top down, wind in my hair
shut yo whore mouth!
$1 ice coffee
sour keys
show me raaaaj
learned how to cha cha
open air cinemas
screamers
lulu and lily belle
football! (cotton candy)
ombre cousin fail
blueberries
that time we ordered pizza and then ordered Chinese food...
whore lipstick
[o]megaphones
happy hour (breadstix)
never wear makeup to hot yoga
"these are my toddler pjs"
ultimatums
tuesday matinees
the smell of fresh baked bread @ granville island
gerber babies
i yam what i yam (yam fries)
hormonal
having known something all along
dollar and a dream, only $1 - Cole world

2 birds, 1 stone should be a my lifestyle.

Love and Happiness

I am a collector of solid life advice.. one of those annoying optomists that spew out that live-happy-be-happy bullshit philosophy.

"Most people are other people. Their thoughts are someone else's opinions, their lives a mimicry, their passions a quotation." - Oscar Wilde

I like quotes for the same reason everyone likes quotes... they feel like conclusive statements that we feel as though we've thought of subconsciously, or at least hoped to have thought of it subconsciously. These regurgitations are we believe to define us, our morale and our character..

status: Busy loving the people who love me.

Filling my belly with love

Cafe de Salade de Fruits - best French onion soup I've ever had.. everyone is legit Francais too

... y'all should do the same ;)

I've got Man Shoulders.

There was a time where I'd complain about my so-called "man shoulders" *cue Regina George voice*. Somehow, I was convinced that I had developed a boxier frame due to my years at the pool (thank you, butterfly stroke). This notion was confirmed thanks to my dad's relentless teasing.. He only teased me cause he knew better; he knew that broad shoulders weren't the end the world. In fact, broad (or feigned broad) shoulders might be a woman's gateway into what we'd call a man's world.



Balmain

 It's only until now that I can really say that I love a woman with strong shoulders. More importantly, I love a woman who isn't afraid to draw added attention to an area that has been previously associated to our male counterparts. I used to poke fun at my mum's old-school shoulder pads, but now I'm wondering Why should men get all the glory? I got shoulders too, y'all.. And they fine as hell!

An embellished frame can make you look taller, stand straighter, and embody the aura of an all-business-no-nonsense-type prowess.. In the snap of a finger, you're polished. You're tailored. You've added a feminine mystique to a once no-girls-allowed property.

This leads to my current situation: I'm on the search for the perfect blazer(s).

On my list already.. (Mmhmm, this post doubles as my shopping list. Girl's gotta multitask somehow.)



Alexander McQueen

The cream-coloured Crepe Blazer



Forever 21

The Studded Blazer
The Double-Breasted Blazer

The Gold-Buttoned  Blazer



Lili



The Electric Blue Blazer

The One-Button Blazer



Stella McCartney

The Black Boyfriend Blazer

Suit up, ladies..

XOXO, K

e-z

Say no to the things you don't want in life.

On the search for

that carefree philosophy.

Thoughts:
I'd like to spend more time with my little brother (who isn't so little anymore!)

I'm so mad at my knee. I'm so pissed that I can't run, do the elliptical, stairmasters, or do squats. It's driving me mad.

Can't stop listening to http://youtu.be/DWkruuiml3s (Thanks, Chu)

Hmmm... much love to my girl N.

I wanna be baked to a golden crisp by the end of this summer. Beach bumming is one of my fav hobbies afterall..

Speaking of hobbies, I'm stoked on getting started on playing the acoustic guitar. I've been wanting to learn how to play for a few years now, but lethargy and the smallness of my hands have gotten in the way. I recently discovered two Yamaha guitars in my basement--one of them is this gorgeous classic guitar (circa 1988) with these beautiful ebony pegs, the other is a standard-looking acoustic guitar. Both are seem so promising, I can't decide which one to keep for myself. (Duh.. keep both.)

"I don't know if I'm in love with you--I don't know what that is. But I know for sure, I'm crazy about you."

I need to revise my sleeping schedule. Chu's right; I'm waking up in a completely timezone. I always said that sleep deprivation would be my hamartia.

Cocoa Rice Krispies are soo yumskies. If y'all have the chance to get your hands on some (courtesy of our friendly neighbour from the South), GET ON IT.

I considered starting a marketing blog but my passions leave me elsewhere.. actually, they lead me towards cosmetology and fine foods. What can I say? I'm a superficial fatty at heart. loveandcheekbones.blogspot.com is where it's at. I'll be talking shit about NYX, taking a lots of pictures of myself, and doing what I do best.. (eating).

I forget what good music does to the soul..

Although I've always considered myself a kind person, as the years progress.. I've become really stuck-up. Worst of all, it's unintentional snobbery. I think we can all agree, judgement is involuntary--it's what you do with that judgement that makes a difference. Sometimes, I pass judgement on people and let it take control of how I treat them and I think they deserve to be treated. I forget that humanity loses itself in such convictions. I'd like to be a kinder person this summer. A genuinely kinder person. I'd like to bask in all that sunshine, see all the beauties of life, shake off the bad moments and relish in the good ones. I want to do better, be better. I want this summer to be about more laughter and more smiles. Everyone needs to smile more.

Lastly..
Spread love everywhere you go. Let no one ever come to you without leaving happier. - Mother Teresa

It's called Self-Love