renting.

It's been a crazy week, but good things are happening! I've started working on my documentary, writing for the website (heading to review a show after work tonight), and dancing my feet off. All in all, it's la bonne vie.

We're almost to the weekend - hang in there!

eyre.

“Sometimes I have the strangest feeling about you. Especially when you are near me as you are now. It feels as though I had a string tied here under my left rib where my heart is, tightly knotted to you in a similar fashion. And when you go, with all that distance between us, I am afraid that this cord will be snapped, and I shall bleed inwardly.” - Charlotte Brontë, Jane Eyre (1847)

miu.

If I could have anything for fall 2011...



"I always tell the girls, never take it seriously, if ya never take it seriosuly, ya never get hurt, ya never get hurt, ya always have fun, and if you ever get lonely, just go to the record store and visit your friends." - as said by Penny Lane, Almost Famous (2000)

playlist17.

Here are my music picks for October based on what I've been hearing, seeing and loving this month.

These songs are best enjoyed in the company of others, preferably in a cozy sweater and sipping a glass of white wine.

Hope you're having a lovely weekend - it's gorgeous here in Toronto, we're out to soak up the sun.

moca.

Rodarte, States of Matter exhibit at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles.

fallings.

Happy first official day of fall! Here's to sweaters, changing leaves and pumpkins, pumpkins, pumpkins.

salad.

Instead of meeting up for one too many coffees, a few of my friends and I have started a new weekly ritual: girls yoga.

I must say, it was such a nice way to start the day - stretching, sharing workout tips and getting some catchup time.

Post-Om, we decided to congregate back in my apartment for lunch (healthy of course). One lady brought salad dressing, one brought corn and arugla, and together, we put together a green salad and also what I'll call Yogi salad. Yogi salad could be perfect just on its own, but definitely good mixed with the greens as well. It's light, fresh and good for you.

Much like my mother, I cook with a mix of ingredients and measurements. Some people find it insane, but I love to work with the food - if I feel like it needs more of this or that, I make it up and mix until things taste right. Personally, I like my food to have a kick of spice, zest, hot or sweet, so adjust your dish accordingly. The leftovers pack up nicely for lunch the next day too!

Yogi Salad

1 can of chickpeas
1/2 red onion
1/2 cucumber
1-2 cobs of corn (preferably fresh)
1 clove of garlic
1-2 tb olive oil
lemon juice
balsamic vinegar
salt and pepper (to taste)

Drain chickpeas and pour into a bowl. Chop red onion and garlic each coarsely, cube the cucumber.

If you are cooking a fresh ear of corn, do so and then cut the kernels off the cob.

Add the ingredients together and mix.

Depending on the size of your salad, add about one to two tablespoons of olive oil, a dash of lemon juice and a drip of balsamic. This is where you can really customize the salad based on yours and/or your guests taste preferences. Season with salt and pepper and enjoy!

What are you favourite post-workout recipes?

taylor.

My beauty inspiration for the fall is the ever beautiful Elizabeth Taylor (RIP). Dark hair, red lips, clean brows and black-lined eyes. Stunning.

Add a turban, diamonds and a nipped in waist, and you may pass for the iconic beauty herself (a la Kate Winslet in V Magazine)