Friday, August 29, 2008
a babe for you andrew
Charlotte Ronson put out her Fall 2008 Campaign video. I don't even care that much for her designs, but that Annabelle Jones she casts in every one of her little videos has got me believing that if I buy clothes from the Ronson line, I will be cute, happy and find a lovely diner to dance around in black and white!
Thursday, August 28, 2008
Lollipops
I was walking through Les Cours this morning on my way to work and seeing I had some time to waste decided to stop in that little pink paradise called Lollipops to browse a bit.
I ended up lingering and chatting with the Manager of the store for a little over half an hour, and would have stayed longer if I hadn't been due at work!
It turns out the store doesn't just look like a parisien boudoir, it is based out of Paris and has stores all across France (and the rest of Europe)! The woman who works at the montreal "branch" designed all the furniture herself with her mother and they are opening a furniture store on st-laurent this winter!! Needless to say, I immediately subscribed to their mailing list so I'd be of the first to know about the grand opening!
Now I have yet another thing to look forward to in Europe; Lollipops has stores in Paris, Nice and Barcelona!!! Yay! One item per city!!
I ended up lingering and chatting with the Manager of the store for a little over half an hour, and would have stayed longer if I hadn't been due at work!
It turns out the store doesn't just look like a parisien boudoir, it is based out of Paris and has stores all across France (and the rest of Europe)! The woman who works at the montreal "branch" designed all the furniture herself with her mother and they are opening a furniture store on st-laurent this winter!! Needless to say, I immediately subscribed to their mailing list so I'd be of the first to know about the grand opening!
Now I have yet another thing to look forward to in Europe; Lollipops has stores in Paris, Nice and Barcelona!!! Yay! One item per city!!
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
i'd pay to visit you on rainy sundays
Changes in seasons are, in my opinion, what makes Montrealers stay in one place. There comes a time every year when everyone contemplates moving somewhere warm and sunny, but come the shift change between winter & spring, spring & summer, summer & autumn, and autumn & winter, everyone is reminded why they love this place so much.
A few months ago the warm shift in weather had me dreaming of sundresses, swimming pools and sand. Now, the crisp morning air has got visions of candy apples, country walks, morning coffees and scarves & cardigans dancing in my head.
What's more, for the first time in a while I have some pretty big things to look forward to!
The next two months will be refreshingly busy (I say refreshingly because it will be a nice change from the mon-fri rut I've been in for a year) and the best part is that my all-over-the-place schedule will be ending with a trip to Europe with my favorite boy in the world!
I've had plenty of time to imagine this trip and I feel like the cool weather and the romantic atmosphere in Paris will give our exciting vacation a sort of Clark Gable movie feel. The only challenge will be fitting everything I want to bring into the suitcase I'm allowed to have on the plane!
Another exciting change that this seasonal shift has brought about is Stef and my apartment hunt! We've visited a handful of potential new homes so far and one in particular has stood out to us, although our hunt is far from over! The idea of having a fresh palette to decorate and cozy-up in has got both our heads spinning and I've come up with some ideas for my bedroom!
First there are some things I need to slowly start acquiring...
Finally, my sister and I bought a crazy old treasure chest/old trunk thing at a garage sale a couple of months back. I might ask her if I can keep it so that I can paint it really pretty colors to match my bedroom and put it at the end of my bed to store blankets and sheets in.
yes, I think change is very exciting, and in this case mostly positive!
A few months ago the warm shift in weather had me dreaming of sundresses, swimming pools and sand. Now, the crisp morning air has got visions of candy apples, country walks, morning coffees and scarves & cardigans dancing in my head.
What's more, for the first time in a while I have some pretty big things to look forward to!
The next two months will be refreshingly busy (I say refreshingly because it will be a nice change from the mon-fri rut I've been in for a year) and the best part is that my all-over-the-place schedule will be ending with a trip to Europe with my favorite boy in the world!
I've had plenty of time to imagine this trip and I feel like the cool weather and the romantic atmosphere in Paris will give our exciting vacation a sort of Clark Gable movie feel. The only challenge will be fitting everything I want to bring into the suitcase I'm allowed to have on the plane!
Another exciting change that this seasonal shift has brought about is Stef and my apartment hunt! We've visited a handful of potential new homes so far and one in particular has stood out to us, although our hunt is far from over! The idea of having a fresh palette to decorate and cozy-up in has got both our heads spinning and I've come up with some ideas for my bedroom!
First there are some things I need to slowly start acquiring...
- some nice wallpaper
- A mirrored (preferably) room divider
- Some old hat boxes for storage
- A vanity of some sort, maybe i'll work on a DIY one...(I used to not like mirrored furniture, it's one of those things that grew on me...)
- some floor length curtains with a thick, dark under layer and a pretty, sheer top layer
- A really loud alarm clock (like Mike's which I hate but works like a charm)
- An embroidered Lola pillow! (gonna have to buy one since a project like that would probably take someone like me years to complete!)
- a hanging plant (probably fake so it stays alive!)
- And if I'm feeling particularly Granny-ish when I decorate, I'll try to find a cute little Rocking chair at a flea market somewhere...
Finally, my sister and I bought a crazy old treasure chest/old trunk thing at a garage sale a couple of months back. I might ask her if I can keep it so that I can paint it really pretty colors to match my bedroom and put it at the end of my bed to store blankets and sheets in.
yes, I think change is very exciting, and in this case mostly positive!
Monday, August 25, 2008
a dollar in my pocket and a head full of dreams
this weekend was busy but in the best way possible! apartment hunting with stef is finally proving to be fruitful and the notre dame street walk with kristina and pat was absolutely lovely!
my favourite curly haired friend did not disappoint! we spent a solid hour making extravagant plans and getting increasingly excited as we thought of how to make them real!
she helped me map out my entire future as usual, and infused me enough optimism to get me through the next few centuries!
while we were planning our next movie night theme (last time was french films, this time it's goldie hawn pre 1990) we stumbled across this clip and imagined what it would be like if variety shows like this dean martin one existed nowadays. I think robin williams could host and nicole richie could be his first guest!
my favourite curly haired friend did not disappoint! we spent a solid hour making extravagant plans and getting increasingly excited as we thought of how to make them real!
she helped me map out my entire future as usual, and infused me enough optimism to get me through the next few centuries!
while we were planning our next movie night theme (last time was french films, this time it's goldie hawn pre 1990) we stumbled across this clip and imagined what it would be like if variety shows like this dean martin one existed nowadays. I think robin williams could host and nicole richie could be his first guest!
Sunday, August 24, 2008
Saturday, August 23, 2008
ephemeral joys
wow, sometimes people make me feel old and directionless! But what's the use in envying people when i can draw some hope from their exciting lives instead!
Eleanor Hardwick got into photography at 12 years old and is now doing it professionally at 15!
I have no intention of going into photography, but a career at 15 puts my 22 year old self to shame!
Candace Meyer may not be 15 years old, but her photographs are so dreamy, they make me want to run around Paris in a lacy teaparty-esque dress chasing red heart shaped balloons!
i'm going to close my eyes now and pretend this is where i'm sleeping tonight:
Eleanor Hardwick got into photography at 12 years old and is now doing it professionally at 15!
I have no intention of going into photography, but a career at 15 puts my 22 year old self to shame!
Candace Meyer may not be 15 years old, but her photographs are so dreamy, they make me want to run around Paris in a lacy teaparty-esque dress chasing red heart shaped balloons!
i'm going to close my eyes now and pretend this is where i'm sleeping tonight:
Friday, August 22, 2008
the cusp
I can't force my brain to wrap itself around all the upcoming changes in my life. If i knew exactly what was going to happen in the next month it might be easier to come up with coping strategies that work...
in the meantime while everything including my sanity remains in limbo, i will distract myself with pretty pictures and ideas of things i would like to own:
long hair, a vanity and possibly even a corset...
a big warm scarf and knee socks for train rides through europe...
a cropped leather jacket to rough up some girly dresses
some men's shirts that are quick and easy to wear with leggings
more floppy tuques
some loose high waisted skirts
a little white dress
...there. i think my mind is off it for a little while. now let me clean my room and hopefully by the time i'm done mikey will be back from rimouski or wherever he is and he can cuddle me back into a passably good mood.
sorry to friends who thought me anti social tonight. not super cool meaghan!
in the meantime while everything including my sanity remains in limbo, i will distract myself with pretty pictures and ideas of things i would like to own:
long hair, a vanity and possibly even a corset...
a big warm scarf and knee socks for train rides through europe...
a cropped leather jacket to rough up some girly dresses
some men's shirts that are quick and easy to wear with leggings
more floppy tuques
some loose high waisted skirts
a little white dress
...there. i think my mind is off it for a little while. now let me clean my room and hopefully by the time i'm done mikey will be back from rimouski or wherever he is and he can cuddle me back into a passably good mood.
sorry to friends who thought me anti social tonight. not super cool meaghan!
i like boring
today is kind of boring. in a good, relaxing way. if everything that has cropped up in the last two days actually happens though, then this boredom is just the calm before the storm...
allow me to express myself in point form.
on a less exciting, albeit just as life altering note, i'm seriously looking into finding a wonderful family for my beloved and most precious Lola to go live with. My upcoming busy schedule (by upcoming i mean over the next several years) is weighing heavy on my single-mommy conscience and i'm feeling more and more negligent of that wonderful pup.
if anyone knows of loving, caring, WONDERFUL, families with a backyard who are looking at getting a dog, let them know this one won't cost a cent (the idea of making profit of my pooch just doesn't sit well) and that she is the most fantasticly friendly little rascal despite a bad habit or two (that anyone with a little more experience than me should be able to correct easily enough)!
sigh! life sure is a changin'!
allow me to express myself in point form.
- stef and i are on the lookout for a new improvable humble abode.
- kristina lamarre may potentially have hooked me up with some sweet extra cash
- i'm gonna be selling a bunch of stuff i don't like this sunday at the tam tams
- my boss cut a whole bunch of my hours for this fall. so now i work only 3 days a week.
- an advisor from concordia personally wrote me an e-mail asking for some info so she could review my file for admission into English Literature this january semester. not my ideal program, but an in is an in!
- isabel bought me really cute earrings!
on a less exciting, albeit just as life altering note, i'm seriously looking into finding a wonderful family for my beloved and most precious Lola to go live with. My upcoming busy schedule (by upcoming i mean over the next several years) is weighing heavy on my single-mommy conscience and i'm feeling more and more negligent of that wonderful pup.
if anyone knows of loving, caring, WONDERFUL, families with a backyard who are looking at getting a dog, let them know this one won't cost a cent (the idea of making profit of my pooch just doesn't sit well) and that she is the most fantasticly friendly little rascal despite a bad habit or two (that anyone with a little more experience than me should be able to correct easily enough)!
sigh! life sure is a changin'!
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
a little inspiration
the crisp autumn breeze blowing through my window this morning is probably to blame for my ridiculously inspired mood today.
in less than 4 hours i've made important decisions such as
ALSO, I've decided it's time to start applying that imagination to halloween costumes for this october. (Both Mike and Stef will be touring in the states this year on halloween so please i need people to adopt me as their friend for the event!)
so far my ideas are as follows:
Margot Tennenbaum
Wednesday Addams
Thelma and/or Louise
lastly, since we're on the topic of muses...Zooey never fails to impress...
in less than 4 hours i've made important decisions such as
- i must learn to knit before i leave for europe
- i want to look over my spanish books from cegep before hitting spain
- i'm bound and determined to take my idea of starting a little vintage shop and making it a reality.
- school will be fun! even if i end up at dawson for a year to finish a DEC
- i would like to take a dance class this winter
- it's imperative i pick up an instrument, any instrument really, but my little heart desires a banjo most of all
- i need more thick stockings before autumn truly hits
ALSO, I've decided it's time to start applying that imagination to halloween costumes for this october. (Both Mike and Stef will be touring in the states this year on halloween so please i need people to adopt me as their friend for the event!)
so far my ideas are as follows:
Margot Tennenbaum
Wednesday Addams
Thelma and/or Louise
lastly, since we're on the topic of muses...Zooey never fails to impress...
Monday, August 18, 2008
shoe blog- blog souliers
i spent an absolutely lovely weekend with mikey. although we spend obscene amounts of time together, it had been awhile since we had gotten away and done what we do best: alone time.
So when my parents announced they were heading to Ottawa we took it as an opportunity to get out of Montreal for a day and drove up Saturday afternoon. My aunt and uncle cooked the most delicious dinner for us and fed us bottle after bottle of wine until we both gave up on keeping our secret buzzes secret anymore.
there's something kinda fun about getting drunk with your family, makes you feel like you aren't just one of the kids anymore...is that lame?
anyway, my parents and relatives all stayed true to their senior selves and started winding down around 10h30 pm, so mikey and I snatched up some tostitos and con queso salsa stuff and headed over to parliament hill to bond and take a look around. it turned out there were fire works and some crazy light show going on so it was pretty fun! we gawked at the insane size of the buildings, and imagined how amazing the palaces we're going to be visiting this fall in europe will be!
we took a bunch of really silly pics with our 5$ disposable camera and headed back to my aunts house and went to bed.
the next day my aunt took us out to the most delicious cafe for lunch and then on our way back to montreal we stumbled upon the St-Albert Curd Festival.
The name says it all pretty much, but for those of you who want a more detailed description it was a white tent with about 3 wobbly looking fair rides (merry go round, little ferris wheel and teacups...) a cotton candy stand (which we indulged in) and some man selling tickets to the "rodeo"....
Les Respectables were said to be playing that night, but we decided not to stick around...
we bought a whole bunch of delicious fresh curds and then sped to his mom's place in Vaudreuil for another delicious meal.
i dont know what it is about spontaneity that makes me so happy, but the greatest memories i have usually start with a random idea with no alterior planning involved...
now that all my impulsive urges have been satisfied for awhile, i am back to mundane monday morning activities, such as taking pictures of my newly acquired footwear!! and also of lola in her new pirate cap!
So when my parents announced they were heading to Ottawa we took it as an opportunity to get out of Montreal for a day and drove up Saturday afternoon. My aunt and uncle cooked the most delicious dinner for us and fed us bottle after bottle of wine until we both gave up on keeping our secret buzzes secret anymore.
there's something kinda fun about getting drunk with your family, makes you feel like you aren't just one of the kids anymore...is that lame?
anyway, my parents and relatives all stayed true to their senior selves and started winding down around 10h30 pm, so mikey and I snatched up some tostitos and con queso salsa stuff and headed over to parliament hill to bond and take a look around. it turned out there were fire works and some crazy light show going on so it was pretty fun! we gawked at the insane size of the buildings, and imagined how amazing the palaces we're going to be visiting this fall in europe will be!
we took a bunch of really silly pics with our 5$ disposable camera and headed back to my aunts house and went to bed.
the next day my aunt took us out to the most delicious cafe for lunch and then on our way back to montreal we stumbled upon the St-Albert Curd Festival.
The name says it all pretty much, but for those of you who want a more detailed description it was a white tent with about 3 wobbly looking fair rides (merry go round, little ferris wheel and teacups...) a cotton candy stand (which we indulged in) and some man selling tickets to the "rodeo"....
Les Respectables were said to be playing that night, but we decided not to stick around...
we bought a whole bunch of delicious fresh curds and then sped to his mom's place in Vaudreuil for another delicious meal.
i dont know what it is about spontaneity that makes me so happy, but the greatest memories i have usually start with a random idea with no alterior planning involved...
now that all my impulsive urges have been satisfied for awhile, i am back to mundane monday morning activities, such as taking pictures of my newly acquired footwear!! and also of lola in her new pirate cap!
Saturday, August 16, 2008
i'll bake you pies. wear your black eyes.
<3<3<3<3
it's friday night and for the first time in several weeks me and Mike are together with absolutely nothing to do and it feels amazing.
god being in love feels great!
it's friday night and for the first time in several weeks me and Mike are together with absolutely nothing to do and it feels amazing.
god being in love feels great!
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
Very few trends have come around in the last few years that have gotten me as excited as i am about how huge the "vintage/retro" thing is right now.
I can't help but spend my days looking through flickr groups of old photos and drawing inspiration from the outfits they're wearing.
I've never thought of myself as someone who was very imaginative in terms of clothing, and although i still enjoy inspiring myself through blogs/ebay stores/google image search/etc. i am finding out that personalizing an outfit, or finding a piece that needs some alterations can be as much a hobby as anything else.
the habit our generation has of competing for originality has always made me shy away from any particularly trendy movements, but i can't help but feel like this one just fits.
I've always believed I was born in the wrong era, mainly due to the fact that my dreams, since I was a kid, were to get married, have babies and settle down in a small town with friendly neighbours to raise my kids and be a housewife (all of this, much to my very feminist aunt's disapproval). But aside from the lifestyle of past generations, I tend to prefer even their music, fashions, movies and literature.
I'm sure all of this has contributed to my growing desire to go down South and partake in the stereotypically old fashioned way of life down there...
But until that road trip becomes a reality, I'm content sitting at work reading old novels, "window shopping" on vintage ebay stores and lurking the blogs of the girls who run said online stores...
It's nice to finally have found something i'm so genuinely interested in, and it's motivated me to try to find something I could do with my life that might relate to this interest, seeing as i've spent the last two years of my life out of school in hopes of discovering something i'm passionate about!
On a more superficial note, my daily online adventures have led me to the realization that my current favourite vintage looks are those inspired by 5 year old girls from the 30's and 40's....
take a look: (also, note that when i do have children i want to dress my sons like those two boys on the right of that bottom photo)
I can't help but spend my days looking through flickr groups of old photos and drawing inspiration from the outfits they're wearing.
I've never thought of myself as someone who was very imaginative in terms of clothing, and although i still enjoy inspiring myself through blogs/ebay stores/google image search/etc. i am finding out that personalizing an outfit, or finding a piece that needs some alterations can be as much a hobby as anything else.
the habit our generation has of competing for originality has always made me shy away from any particularly trendy movements, but i can't help but feel like this one just fits.
I've always believed I was born in the wrong era, mainly due to the fact that my dreams, since I was a kid, were to get married, have babies and settle down in a small town with friendly neighbours to raise my kids and be a housewife (all of this, much to my very feminist aunt's disapproval). But aside from the lifestyle of past generations, I tend to prefer even their music, fashions, movies and literature.
I'm sure all of this has contributed to my growing desire to go down South and partake in the stereotypically old fashioned way of life down there...
But until that road trip becomes a reality, I'm content sitting at work reading old novels, "window shopping" on vintage ebay stores and lurking the blogs of the girls who run said online stores...
It's nice to finally have found something i'm so genuinely interested in, and it's motivated me to try to find something I could do with my life that might relate to this interest, seeing as i've spent the last two years of my life out of school in hopes of discovering something i'm passionate about!
On a more superficial note, my daily online adventures have led me to the realization that my current favourite vintage looks are those inspired by 5 year old girls from the 30's and 40's....
take a look: (also, note that when i do have children i want to dress my sons like those two boys on the right of that bottom photo)
long time since my last list
A few of my current favourite things:
Its a relief to finally be gaining the maturity involved in filtering out "poisonous" people from our lives. It gets easier every day to spot the people who have nothing positive to bring, and makes it all the easier to appreciate the people who are honestly good.
I consider myself lucky too to have met so many wonderful people and also to have managed to maintain relationships with a select few greats!
:)
- Andrew's Mom's mac & cheese
- Breaking Dawn (the 4th and last of the Twilight series)
- Bows
- Stockings/Tights/Nylons
- Fruit Loops
- Frommer's Guides
- Sweater Weather (minus the rain thanks)
- End-of-summer camping trip
- Couch cuddles
- Real friends
- Craigslist apartment/housing section
- Ireland
Its a relief to finally be gaining the maturity involved in filtering out "poisonous" people from our lives. It gets easier every day to spot the people who have nothing positive to bring, and makes it all the easier to appreciate the people who are honestly good.
I consider myself lucky too to have met so many wonderful people and also to have managed to maintain relationships with a select few greats!
:)
Friday, August 8, 2008
Thursday, August 7, 2008
a reminder
the msn conversations i've had today have been precious little reminders of how i fell so in love with my friends.
so many lols...
plz more people add me so i can have more giggle chats instead of posting so many of these boring ass blogs!!!
goosed_tape@hotmail.com --> its not cool to laugh at email addresses created 10 years ago
look how accessory ready i am for Paris!!
so many lols...
plz more people add me so i can have more giggle chats instead of posting so many of these boring ass blogs!!!
goosed_tape@hotmail.com --> its not cool to laugh at email addresses created 10 years ago
look how accessory ready i am for Paris!!
Wednesday, August 6, 2008
flickr mosaic game + boredom!
the rules:
a. Type your answer to each of the questions below into Flickr Search.
b. Using only the first page, pick an image.
c. Copy and paste each of the URLs for the images into fd's mosaic maker).
the questions:
1. What is your first name? meaghan
2. What is your favorite food? corn
3. What high school did you go to? macdonald cartier
4. What is your favorite color? pink
5. Who is your celebrity crush? zooey deschanel
6. Favorite drink? martini
7. Dream vacation? paris
8. Favorite dessert? apple pie
9. What you want to be when you grow up? mommy
10. What do you love most in life? affection
11. One Word to describe you. romantic
12. Your flickr name. meaghanfkelly
i had to make up the last one, because there were obviously no images matching "meaghanfkelly"...
a. Type your answer to each of the questions below into Flickr Search.
b. Using only the first page, pick an image.
c. Copy and paste each of the URLs for the images into fd's mosaic maker).
the questions:
1. What is your first name? meaghan
2. What is your favorite food? corn
3. What high school did you go to? macdonald cartier
4. What is your favorite color? pink
5. Who is your celebrity crush? zooey deschanel
6. Favorite drink? martini
7. Dream vacation? paris
8. Favorite dessert? apple pie
9. What you want to be when you grow up? mommy
10. What do you love most in life? affection
11. One Word to describe you. romantic
12. Your flickr name. meaghanfkelly
i had to make up the last one, because there were obviously no images matching "meaghanfkelly"...
Monday, August 4, 2008
old post!
so earlier this summer i wrote a list of things i wanted to do this summer in order to make it a memorable few months...I'm proud to say i have succesfully accomplished 2 of them... sort of 2 and a half... and will possibly have a third done by the end of the month!
1. Waterslides: slippy sliding down dem slides was fun in the rain/sun with 6 other lovely faces.
2. Hampton Beach: the first beach trip i have ever taken with friends, and was it ever a good one!
3. Crabcakes (the original post states i wanted to travel to baltimore to eat them, but hampton beach and boston will do!)
and if all goes according to plan I'll be in Toronto with my little sister sometime in the upcoming month or two, shopping through racks of old dresses and coats for the fall!
Now if only I could get that whale watching trip organized...shoulda hopped on with Adam!!!
1. Waterslides: slippy sliding down dem slides was fun in the rain/sun with 6 other lovely faces.
2. Hampton Beach: the first beach trip i have ever taken with friends, and was it ever a good one!
3. Crabcakes (the original post states i wanted to travel to baltimore to eat them, but hampton beach and boston will do!)
and if all goes according to plan I'll be in Toronto with my little sister sometime in the upcoming month or two, shopping through racks of old dresses and coats for the fall!
Now if only I could get that whale watching trip organized...shoulda hopped on with Adam!!!
Friday, August 1, 2008
So I've been thinking up cute things I could do this weekend on my 0$ budget and realized I have not had one single picnic all summer long!
Mike is still out to lunch with his dad right now so I havn't been able to run the idea by him yet, but I'm thinking lunch tomorrow (cool with you baby??)...
Problem is my vision is of us driving out to some remote country field with a single apple tree in it and sitting on a red and white checkered blanket with a wicker picnic basket filled with fresh strawberries, a homemade pie, some muffins and a bottle of fresh lemonade when i reality we'll probably end up in parc lafontaine surrounded by nasty insects and homeless people asking us for a bite of our egg salad sandwiches...
any suggestions of places not-too-far-away (due to rising gas prices and mike's coocoo car) that we could go sit and actually enjoy a cute location??
Mike is still out to lunch with his dad right now so I havn't been able to run the idea by him yet, but I'm thinking lunch tomorrow (cool with you baby??)...
Problem is my vision is of us driving out to some remote country field with a single apple tree in it and sitting on a red and white checkered blanket with a wicker picnic basket filled with fresh strawberries, a homemade pie, some muffins and a bottle of fresh lemonade when i reality we'll probably end up in parc lafontaine surrounded by nasty insects and homeless people asking us for a bite of our egg salad sandwiches...
any suggestions of places not-too-far-away (due to rising gas prices and mike's coocoo car) that we could go sit and actually enjoy a cute location??
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