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Well, it's officially the first weekend of 2014 and I'm thankful for the time off after all the festivities this week! I hope you had a lovely NYE and a little too much fun ringing in 2014.

Without further ado, one of my favourite posts to write is a Top 5 - so why not kick off the year with one? Here's what I'm into at the moment:

Leaf TV. 

I'm slightly obsessed with Leaf TV's YouTube channel. Yes, their other social media feeds are great, but there's something really engaging about their how-to videos. 

Give yourself some time to watch them - even though many are less than a minute long, you'll want to go through them all. You've been warned. 

Colony Bar 

I love so many restaurants in my neighbourhood, Kitsliano, but it's hard to beat two for one brunch and Tapped Out Tuesdays at Colony Bar. Whenever I have friends visiting, it's my first stop with for a welcome sip and bite.

Beyonce Art History. 

The best Tumblr I've seen in awhile. 

Lenny Kravitz. 

All I can listen to at the moment. On repeat: "Again" 

A good mantra. 

That's all. 

knight.

Looking back, I paid more attention than ever to film this year. Between working at Canada AM and having movie reviews, screening and interviews with various actors every week and my personal interest, I've spent a lot of time looking at a screen.

But it wasn't wasted. 2012 was definitely a good year for cinema. From action blockbusters Skyfall, The Dark Knight Rises and The Hunger Games, to comedies like Friends with Kids, Moonrise Kingdom and Magic Mike...there was a lot of variety for every palette. 

I stumbled across this video a couple days ago, which has captured more than just the highlights of movies that came out in 2012.

Not only is it good to help reminisce about what films I enjoyed, it's a gentle reminder about the ones I missed.

Check out the video here: 

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It's almost the end of the month, but the beginning of the Olympics!

I hope you have been watching and enjoying some of the incredible success Team Canada has had so far. I'm definitely looking forward to watching the Women's Gymnastics team compete tomorrow in the final.

For now, here's this month's Top 5...

The Great Gatsby.

I read the book years ago, but I'm rereading and reliving the magic yet again.

Plus, with the movie coming out this December, I'm more than excited to see how Baz Luhrmann tells this story.

Mrs. Lilien

This is one of my little secrets.

I've been following her blog for awhile, and tried a few of her cocktail recipes at parties I've hosted.

A definite bookmark for the hostess with the mostess.

Mixing prints.

I've been really embracing this as of late. Love this combo.

Tacos.

This looking like the latest food trend in the city. However, instead of the class beef kind of taco, we're seeing fish, veggies and sweet dessert ingredients all being used.

Nom.

Mr. Bean's appearance in the Opening Ceremony.

Enough said.

Although, it's superbly awesome to see people (and your friends) retweeting things your posting.

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I have to take a second and take this all in.

I'm so thankful, excited and pumped to be a part of a once-in-a-lifetime event. London 2012. For months, this has been on my mind.

Tomorrow, it really begins.

If you've been following CTV Olympics on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and Google +, you can see that we've been busy this week. With athletes arriving in London and pictures/stories being shared instantly, our fingers have all been flying off the keyboards.

It's truly awesome to be sitting with a team of people from all walks of life (and all over the world) who are cheering, yelling and working every event, game, match and heat.

This is just the beginning. Tomorrow's Opening Ceremony will unlock a whole new kind of Olympics - the #Socolympics.

I'm in the front seat with an awesome team behind me. I can't wait to take in this 17 day ride.

Go Canada go!

closets.

If my clothes could talk, I can only imagine the stories they would tell. The parties, weddings, first days of school, dancing and dates all were notable, and I have so many memories attached to clothes.

I stumbled across this fantastic Youtube channel, Stuckonstyle (associated with Bluefly.com), and am absolutely loving their "Closet Confessions" videos. If I went through and did this with my girlfriends, I can only imagine what tidbits of information would come out.

Here's a few of my favourites...

Christian Siriano:


Kelly Cutrone:


Roxy Olin:


Enjoy!

PS I survived day one of my internship. Yippee!

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This has been a great, low-key week so far getting work done, practicing lots of yoga and spending time with friends in-between study sessions. It hit me yesterday when I was reading my book with a hot cup of tea by my side how long its been since I've done just nothing. They say that the Italians do it best, and I'm slowly working on my personal version of the "il dolce far niente" or "the sweetness of doing nothing".

With this chill-out time, I've had the luxury of surfing through my blog reel and sites to find some fun websites and things to show you.

Here's what I'm loving this month...

Finally, an easy YouTube tutorial to do a fishtail braid.

So Damn True: Twitter account of the moment, every tweet is right on.

Dreaming of summer, lemonade and clear skies. Apartment Therapy has some great outside living ideas.

It's still in its early stages, but Lauren Conrad's site, The Beauty Department is adorable and relevant!

The best app for my iPhone -Drink Owl. Helps you find drink specials and liquor stores/hours.

Although it's raining outside, I change just feel the sweetness of life in the air. My apologies for being all ethereal, but the end of school and work has given me a lust for life that I haven't had for a long time.

Having the time to enjoy the city, people around you and time in your head is a luxury. Try to enjoy one of these moments daily, even if it's just the time to let your hair air dry or phoning a friend who's far away.

PS - I have been experiencing some major technical issues with the Blogger platform and will be in the midst of changing things a bit. My apologies for the lack of achieves and recommended posts. Not sure what's going on, but looking into some options to get things fixed. Thanks for hanging with me!