Think I'm updating enough today? Seriously.
I love the smell of fall leaves crunching underneath my feet. Took some festive fall photos today when I was out.
Spent part of my afternoon today at the library. I find it amazing how much there is to know out there. And in my lifetime I will only ever know a very tiny percentage of that knowledge. It's funny that in university I took all of these random electives on literature and art and architecture and mythology, but none of the information really stuck with me. I was interested at the time, but because I was being forced to read the textbook and study for the exams, and wasn't doing it at my own pace, that it wasn't really enjoyable.
Now that I'm done university and done cramming studying, I find I have a great desire to go into the library and check out books on art and literature and other subjects that interest me and learn about them at my own will. And it's enjoyable and the information is sticking. (And why did I spend thousands of dollars on a university education, again?! Kidding.)
Labels: fall, montreal
Saturday morning bliss
One of the best things in the world is waking up on a Saturday morning when you have nothing really planned for the day, it's raining outside, you're under some extremely cozy blankets, a cup of tea next to you, your laptop is resting warmly on your legs, and you're browsing fashion sites and updating your blog.
Yes. This is what I'm doing right now and it's amazing.
Labels: fall
How to tell I'm not from 'round these parts:
Today was the first chilly day. I think it was 9 degrees. This being a place where there's actually a Winter, people are prepared for cold weather (although come on, 9 degrees isn't cold). So this morning as I'm walking to work, all the people I pass have big scarves and toques and big coats on. I'm walking around in a skirt, with bare legs, with my light Spring jacket. And a scarf.
No one else I saw today had bare legs. It's like at the first sign of a bit of coldness, people think "Oh shit!" and freak out and haul out the Winter gear. Well, I'm from a place where people wear tanktops and flipflops into November, so don't mind my bare legs in October!!
Labels: fall
More bits and pieces
I just booked my flight home for Thanksgiving and I am so, so excited. I cannot wait to see everybody. I want to visit with everyone and go to my favourite places and I don't think there'll be time for sleeping! I also found out today that my mom was rushed to the hospital yesterday because her appendix burst. Very scary. She's in the hospital until Friday and will be off work for a month. I can't wait to see her and hug her.
I've also booked my trip to NYC for this weekend to see Jenn. I'll be going it alone in the big city on Saturday and seeing her Sunday. Which means Saturday I'm going to cram full of some combination of: shopping, Central Park, NY Library, Guggenheim museum, Broadway show... which I don't think is that unrealistic given that my bus arrives into the city around 6AM! I <3 NY.
I shot a wedding on Sunday, and even though I prayed for days to the rain gods, it still rained the whole day. The ceremony was supposed to take place on a rooftop patio but instead 50 guests were crammed indoors into a living room. Thankfully the rain stopped for a few hours while we did photos outside in Mt Royal Park by the lake - which turned out beautifully! And then I stayed and photographed the reception afterward as well. It was really my first real wedding - I was there for about 8 hours! There are sooooo many photos to edit it's ridiculous!!!
I went to go see the Opera on Saturday night, and it was really amazing. Probably the best opera I've seen. It was a double showing of "Pagliacci" and "Gianni Schicchi." And it was also a good excuse to dress up. :)
So I've entered the hockey pool at work, and I pretty much have no idea what I'm doing. Okay I kind of do now because my dad's been helping me out... All I know is that I want to represent the Canucks amongst all these die-hard Habs fans. Which means I will definitely lose. Haha.
I can't believe September is almost over. Life is crazy these days.
Labels: fall, montreal, photography, travel
