mantra5.

So, so true.

salsa.

Oh my goodness, the month that I have been waiting for, for so long is just about here!

The February blues are stinky. So, along with my idea of celebrating each day like it's my birthday, I've renamed it the February Pinks.

I start my internship with Canada AM this month (which is an experience I'm looking very forward to), it's Valentine's Day soon (who doesn't love a whole day about love...whether you're single or betrothed) and it's slowly getting a little bit more light out later each day.

January is the slump month for me - so many things to catch up on after the Christmas season, the snow and cold, fighting the new, huge crowds at the gym...so February is a little bit more relaxed.

I've been lucky to have a great opportunity to get so many pieces written and broadcast on The Ryersonian, and now as a content reporter for the site/publication, hope to dedicate myself to the newsroom as much as I can.

Of course, there's got to be a balance. I'll be dancing in a show coming up soon and in a flash mob on Valentine's Day. Want more details? Send me an email or tweet me anytime.

I heard this great quote a few months ago, "Lack of passion is fatal" - I've been hoping to live and breathe this everyday.

PS as we head into the Superbowl weekend, I leave you with this divine little video - I hope to be recreating this on Sunday with my girls!



As well, I hit over 1,100 individual hits on the blogette this month! I'm absolutely over the moon and can't thank my readers enough for checking in and following my musings.

Merci beaucoup! Je t'adore.

teese.

It's hard to believe that it's almost February (gasp!). This has been one of the months I have been waiting for a bit of time - reading week, ending my schooling at Ryerson and starting my internship at CTV.

Needless to say, I'm pumped.

Another really cool thing happened today - I was quoted in a movie wrap up for Yahoo Movies about the Screen Actor's Guild Awards. When I saw my mention, I thoroughly freaked out, and in social media fashion, retweeted it.

May the rest of your week be lovely!

rolf.

Viktor and Rolf - Spring/Summer 2010.

The architecture of the clothes & the music (Roisin Murphy) altogether makes me swoon. This will forever be one of my most favourite shows to watch over again.



PS make sure to follow my fellow arts editor Nakita and I on Twitter tonight for all the latest updates about the Screen Actor's Guild Awards! Coverage starts at 6PM.

charlotte.

Have you ever stopped, looked around, and realized that you are completely and utterly in the right place?

I mean physically, as well as emotionally.

I'm pulling a complete Charlotte right now...

"Carrie Bradshaw: What makes you think something bad is gonna happen?
Charlotte York: Because! Nobody gets everything they want! Look at you, look at Miranda. You're good people and you two both got shafted. I'm so happy and... something bad is going to happen.
Carrie Bradshaw: Sweetie, you sh*t your pants this year. I think you're done." - Sex and the City (2008)

Now, I haven't done the last thing Charlotte did, but I finally understand where she is coming from.

I've been lucky, worked hard and finally found my place. As I've said before, it took me 18 years, but now I'm finally in my most constant environment...and also the one I have chosen for myself.

And Miss Bradshaw's words, Charlotte is the "Eternal Optimist". I think we all need to have a little bit of her in us. It makes all things more bearable.

And really (as I thought on my way home) how do we know when something bad will happen. If I live in protection all the time, how will I ever be okay.

Then I tripped on an uneven part of the sidewalk.

Whoops.

I got up and carried on. Maybe that's the universe's way of telling me "That's just what you do."

Just a thought.