tomorrow.

You know those songs that come on any you immediately start to sway with the melody?

This is one of them for me. It never fails to give me goosebumps. How perfect is Amy Winehouse as we relish these last few weeks of summer?

There are few things better.

Watch - "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow", Amy Winehouse.



PS the Paralympics has been going swimmingly well - pun intended. It was pretty cool yesterday to be there reporting that Benoit Huot and Summer Mortimer had both won medals in the 200IM (gold and silver respectively). It's such a rush to get to send this information out to all of Canada and see the responses back.

I'm so proud and excited to be a part of this team and this iconic event.

Make sure sure to keep updated by following @CTVOlympics on Twitter, Facebook, Google + and Instagram for the latest from the Paralympics.

places.

"You get a strange feeling when you’re about to leave a place.

Like you’ll not only miss the people you love,

but you’ll miss the person you are now at this time and this place,

because you’ll never be this way ever again."

— Azar Nafisi

This perfectly captures how I feel about moving into my new apartment this weekend. I'm very excited, but it's also solidifying that things are going to be very different this year.

I'm moving on, growing up and off on the next part of my journalism/dance journey.

andrew.

I wish more than anything I could be in two places at once. My little brother Andrew is off to Spain for a year to go to school, become fluent in Spanish and live the dream.

Already am missing him and wish I could have gone to the airport with the family this morning. Every September, I'm the one who was driven to the Kelowna airport (five people, two dogs and all my suitcases) and waved out the windows to my family standing at the glass windows at YLW.

This time, Andrew is taking off in a jet plane, and I feel a sense of emptiness that I'm not there to send him off. I'm ever so thankful for Facebook, email and Skype to keep us all connected.

Not sure what the holidays and the next year are going to look like, but it's all okay. I am so inspired by my family - especially my parents, who have pushed us all to explore farther, reach higher and take risks.

That support is priceless.




Hasta luego Andrew - learn, explore and have the time of your life in Spain over the next year.

lease.

I am so pleased to report that after braving the Toronto real estate and apartment scene, I have just signed a lease for a unit!

It wasn't easy - I had fully accepted that I might be couch surfing for September because the bidding wars and lineups at units was ridiculous. One of my mantras from my dance director rings true in all facets of the life, including real estate:

"Keep you head, heels and standards high."

Thank goodness I did, and now I'll be making my little nest in the Annex for another year.

Pictures, design details and what not will be coming soon.

jumpsuit.

There are few things I love more than a good jumpsuit.

A few of you are probably raising your eyebrows at the screen, and if you were alive during the 70's, you're probably muttering that the jumpsuit has already been done.

However, it's a classic. I like to think of it as the pants version of the shift dress. No matter what your body shape is, nearly every woman looks extremely feminine and shapely in a jumpsuit. It conceals and bumps and lumps, while showcasing a trim waist.

Here are a few of my favourites I've seen so far this year:

I'm a strong believer that your clothes are just as much as memory catcher as a camera is.

Riffling deep into your closet and stumbling across those pieces that you wore to certain events (big or small) can make you stop for a moment.

This happened this morning, when I came across my black jumpsuit.

When I was in Montreal earlier this year, I picked up a black jumpsuit from Simons that cost next to nothing. I don't even think I tried it on - I just knew it would fit.

I have worn it to several events, gatherings and parties (both fancy and casual) and have always felt perfectly in place.

However, the best memories in that jumpsuit was the night of my roommate and dear friend's going away party. I can't believe I didn't take any photos during that evening. Le sigh.

It's no Academy Award dress, but I still think about that night in the same way - especially because of what I was wearing, and how awesome I felt in it.

As summer winds down and we start to see the fall fashions invade the stores, if you see a brunette with cat eye makeup and an Olympic-patched denim jacket swiping up any jumpsuits or rompers from summer - that's me.

Just a thought.

amelie.

She has a strange feeling of absolute harmony.

It’s a perfect moment.

Soft, light…a scent in the air, the quiet murmur of the city.

She breathes deeply.

Life is simple and clear.

A surge of love, an urge to help mankind comes over her

- Amelie

There are few films more divine than Amelie. There's something about the way the French do cinema, it always stikes the perfect balance between reality and the fantasy/escape.

Oh take me there.

playlist32.

Some oldies, some new, some classics and ones to help you when you're feeling blue.

I've been really feeling electronic/R&B mixes lately, along with more covers than usual (especially Yael Naim's haunting rendition of Britney Spears' "Toxic").

Never fear, I have a slate of good rock hits coming up on my next playlist - they feel too heavy for August, we'll address them once September ends.

Enjoy!

lennox.

One summer when I was growing up I worked relentlessly folding invoices, licking envelopes and stamping letters for my dad's business to save up enough money for the most coveted item of the time - an iPod mini.

After venturing to Target and laying down my dollar bills, I brought home my first MP3 player, and immediately started burning all my CD's on my computer and creating playlists.

This was also the first time I encountered the almighty iTunes, and was extremely fussy about what kind of music I wanted to buy.

I'll never forget the look on my dad's face when he asked me what song I wanted to download first. I'm sure he was expecting me to say something by Jessica Simpson or whatever pop start was hot at the moment.

Instead I asked to download "Sweet Dreams" by Eurythmics.

"Wow, how on earth do you know who Annie Lennox is?" asked Dad.

My love of music started early, and for as long as I could remember I loved the electronic beats of Annie Lennox. To this day, I'm constantly choreographing to her music or mixing it into a playlist for a night out.

The best moment? Seeing her perform at the London 2012 Olympics Closing Ceremony. She's an icon.

Here's the ever classic and my most favourite single by Eurythmics:

l'ete.

Kiss me hard before you go, sweet summer.

spin.

Every once in awhile, I try to take a second and relish in all the communities I'm a part of. There are my journalism peers, my yogi friends, my dancing divas, my university classmates, my swimming crew and so many more groups that I'm lucky to be a part of.

Even better? This year I've started to see some cross-referencing between these communities. This includes people working together, someone who know someone else and the like.

I remember reading an article all about female DJ's in Toronto (which was written by one of my journalism classmates) and it referenced Lucie Tic. Funny enough, Lucie is the DJ for the dance events that I do with my troupe. Small word hey?

Anywho, she's absolutely fantastic. There is a noticeable difference in the music, the crowd and the energy when Lucie takes to the stage to spin.

I wish I could have Lucie just DJ the soundtrack of my life. She's that good.

Check out this mix from her SoundCloud page - you'll have it on repeat for your entire Saturday afternoon.