Real, Not Ideal

I have a day missing. I cannot, for the life of me, remember what I did on Monday. I also went out for ice cream on Thursday with Marlee, but I completely forgot to take a picture. In hindsight, I probably could have used a picture from one of the other times I went out for ice cream. I've been doing that a lot recently. But what else is summer for?       (left to right)   1. On Monday, I met up my best friend Julia for our classic date: Starbucks and Indigo. We hadn't seen each other for a while and had a lot to catch up on. We had coffee first and wandered around Indigo for a while. I went in with the mission to get Mamrie Hart's  book. I came out with a new journal specifically for England and new note cards. It was all necessary.   2. Summer is rough on the skin. I haven't been following my regular skin routine because I'm in the pool for about six hours a day. Because of the sun and chlorine and sunscreen, my skin has become so dry. ...

Apologies for a day late post. Yesterday was crazy, and I was running around all day. You'll hear about it next week. I started work this past week, and I am just feeling tired. I'm doing early mornings (early by my definition), and I have a split shift, and I'm still trying to get out and do things, so my body needs a sleep break. (moving left to right, top then bottom) 1. There have been so many festivities surrounding my sister's graduation. This is the last one, I swear! Last Saturday, we had a tea party and gave her the presents. She's going into kinesiology this coming fall, and a friend of mine suggested that I buy her a textbook or a book about bones for her. It was great idea, and she absolutely loved it! 2. Sunday night was my Aunt's last night with us. We decided to have a movie night, so we set up downstairs with chips and popcorn and Root Beer. We watched Julie and Julia which is an awesome feel good movie. 3. I started work on Monday. I ...

I'm exhausted. That's all I have to see. I've taken pictures of some specific things, but this week has really been all about work. I've been working and training and running all over the place. I'm the kind of person who really likes to sleep in once a week. The absence is noticeable in my life. Other than that, I took some selfies. (left to right) 1. My sister graduated on Thursday! Brianne and I made a deal that we never have to go to each other's graduations. But Wednesday night, my parents took her out for a fancy dinner downtown. So we got all dolled up and went out! The food was to die for. 2. I have two weddings to attend this summer, and my mom and I went out to look for a dress. I found the most adorable dress. It's very 50s housewife, but I absolutely love it. I promise to post pictures. 3. This picture makes no sense without explanation. Monday night, there was a huge storm. I ended up sleeping on my sister's floor that night becau...

I can honestly say at this point that all my weeks are blurring together. I took all my pictures this week, but I am having the worst time figuring out what I actually. Which was apparently not a lot. The weekend was fun though! (left to right) 1. Last Saturday was my sister's birthday! We had celebrated the previous week with the family, but her boyfriend came over to hang out with us. I'm really good friends with him, so we all had great fun. Brianne had a great night as well. 2. Sunday was a staff outing to Canada's Wonderland! I have never had a good time a theme park. My mom is having of heights, my dad gets nauseous after a few rides, and my sister is terrified of roller coasters. I went with high school friends on a band trip once, but they ended up leaving me and took all my stuff. This picture I took was to send a friend to show him how wet it was. The good thing about going to theme parks on a rainy day is that no one else is there. So the wet hair was wo...

Yeah, everything's been late this past week. I have been the worst at planning all week. It happens. All in all, it's been a good week. All my activities have been all over the place. A couple of the days were just taken over by sleeping after work. I had a full week, and it was exhausting. (left to right) 1. On Thursday night, the promotions team decided to have a few (or more) drinks. We went to the classic patio bar downtown, and let me tell you, they have great nachos. That's kind of it. We all learned a lot about each other, and it was a fun time. 2. Whoever didn't like the High School Musical franchise (even if it was just for Zac Efron) has something wrong with them. Marlee and I decided to watch all three movies this summer, and we made it to the second movie! It was obviously amazing. And fun fact: a co-worker was driving me home yesterday, and he totally played the slow song that Zac and Gabriella sang when they broke up. 3. My sister's birthday ...

I didn't think I did a lot of things this week, but looking back, I actually did! I've just been busier with work things rather than social things. I do want to get back on the social events because it makes these posts (and my life in general) more interesting. (moving left to right, top to bottom) 1. On Saturday, I went to a party with Marlee and her boyfriend. I've known this group of people since I was in first year. They are all graduating and moving away, so this was the last kick altogether. It was a great night. This picture is a label was from a guy who remembers the first time I ever drank at a party. That still makes me laugh! 2. On Wednesday night, Sarah came over, and we played Scattergories and ate popcorn. Scattergories is my favourite game to play, so it was a fantastic night. Any night I spend with Sarah is a great night. We really only started talking in September, and we had a spat that lost us three months of friendship, but we came out on top ...

Yes, I'm late. We're over it. The way this post looks is that I have been doing nothing but eating all week. And for the most part, that's what I did. All the major events of the week have been centered around food. Remember when I said I was starting to work out? I have dropped that (typical), and maybe I should really consider starting again after a week like this!  (moving left to right, top to bottom) 1. On Saturday, I walked a dog for the first time in my whole life. This is great because everyone knows I'm afraid of dogs. It is in all of my bio's everywhere. And I did it. It was a significant event in my life. 2. My sister and I spent the night at a family friend's place. We spent hours playing Catchphrase, and it was hilarious. I am now carrying around my personal Catchphrase in my purse just in case some other group of people wants to play it. 3. MMmmmm Sunday morning breakfast. It was amazing. Joan makes us the best breakfasts. And coffee of c...

This week in summary: sleeping. A lot. I am hesitant to admit that I'm the kind of person who doesn't get up unless they have to. I have finally caught up on all my emails, and that's important but makes no significant dent in the universe. We're cool with it. I did end up getting out a few times, but I forgot to take pictures of the actual events! I wanted to start this as an incentive to start recording my life a little more. I'll keep working at it guys! (from top left down then right) 1. I had to rearrange this collage to make the space bigger for this picture. Anyone who knows me at all know that #grilledcheesefriday is my thing. I have people Snapchatting me or texting me when they make grilled cheese. And this week, I made the BEST grilled cheese so far. It's pizza grilled cheese. I adapted a recipe from here and I'm drooling right now just thinking about it. I also hung out with a friend who came to town for the weekend, but I forgot to take ...

I have not posted in over a week and the explanation is that I got stuck. Last summer, I essentially dropped out of the blog-o-sphere, and I do not want that to happen this summer. So where do I go from here? The outfit posts (last one here) were my weekend vice, but I'm not out and about as much. I wanted to go for the weekly  Pinterest Challenge , but I can't make a commitment like that. Then, I started thinking about the next four months and how time with my friends and family is fleeting. So now, as the title suggests, I will be taking more pictures of my everyday life and putting together a weekly collage of my adventures (or mis-adventures). I've seen other bloggers do a weekly Instagram roundup, but this is more personal. It will be perfect for remembering this summer.   (moving from the top left, left to right) 1. My best friend Marlee and I had a wonderful girl's night. We got our Raspberry Swirl drink idea from Julieverse, but we just kind of poured...