when in rome...

....this is where we will be staying.

lovely, n'est-ce pas?

gros bisous,

-m

brunch-ing.

hi there!

it has been a very busy week

lots of researching,

more researching

packing,

realizing i don't need what i packed,

unpacking

realizing that i might need that after all

repacking

shoes shopping,

bikini shopping,

dress shopping,

bargain shopping,

impuslive purchases shopping

"did i really buy that?!?" shopping

yup, it has been a pretty packed week
so

i made a commitment to pay extra close attention to what i eat,

i, like a few others i would guess

have a tendency to munch on junk food when stress levels are high

today for lunch,

i went to the grocery store,

stacked on couscous,

followed by chickpea salad,

& finished with some wild rice

yum!

it was absolutely delicious!

i'm flying out this saturday,

i'm quite nervous,

well....really nervous,

but before then i need to check a few things off the to-do list

tomorrow is canada day!

sending lots of love,

-m

perfect gift.

salut!

quite exciting news.

i've spent invested significant time

to my hunt to find the perfect sunglasses

my dad told me a story

about how when he and my mom

were on their honeymoon in italy

he found the perfect sunglasses:

the ray ban aviators, with the dark green glass

i've always been on a lookout for great sunglasses,

especially because my optometrist insists

that the outer part of my eyes is sensitive to the sun

so that sunglasses are a must during the summer

well summer came & i was still without

my perfect sunglasses

(spoiler alert: not for long...)

but i finally found them !!!

& this morning....

my mom bought them for me!!!!

i had called a few stores to ask if they carried the model i wanted
but to no avail,

i was met with

"they're really rare"

&

"you should get x instead, they're practically the same"

&

"they're rare & more expensive, so..."

but even with all of that pessimism i was hopeful,

thankfully!

they are the exact ones i wanted,

the wayfarer II

tortoise shell

now i can't stop showing them off,

my dad found his perfect pair in italy,

mine were made in italy,

& in a few weeks i will be in italy,

sigh!

all is right in the world :)

kisses,

-m

c'est le printemps!

spring is here! /

c'est le printemps!

it's harder to study so i've become a social butterfly

but school has clipped my wings

& now i'm back in the library gazing outside

staring at clouds that have finally turned white

i still need to buy my italy ticket

another errand

my conspiracy theory: errands increase during spring months

but the season appeases us with white clouds,

and barely there breezes

so that we barely notice

the extra things on our to do lists

hope your day includes some sun,

-m

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