a tuesday stroll

hi!

had quite a tiring day yesterday

went downtown to pick up books for an essay

ended up with at least 15 books

felt like 100

as i was crossing queen's park

i decided to sit and rest

under the majestic trees,

which provide the perfect breeze

i sat & sipped my strawberry and cranberry smoothie

& while i took in my surroundings,

i realized how lucky i am

to attend such a beautiful school

i have yet to visit a university

in a lovelier location than mine,

and i think i've visited quite a few,

it was one of the reasons i chose this university,

but in all my years i seem to have forgotten

how lucky i am to study in such a lovely

& inspiring place

so i got up,

picked up my bag, which if i hadn't known,

would think was full of bricks,

& marched onwards.

as i walked, i felt the ground shaking,

realizing that it was the subway underground

for some reason that made me even happier

it reminded me that

i'm lucky to get the best of both worlds,

the quiet that comes with being located uptown,

but also the excitement of being located

at the heart of such a great city

hope you're finding joy in your surroundings,

-m

image: 1

simply lovely

how wonderful is this photo?
very.

i don't remember where i found it,
somewhere in the blogsphere

still studying
but
this photo makes me think
of a time when
i will indulge in some pleasure reading
much needed


happy monday,

-m

lazy days, wonderful finds

it's been one of those lazy days

i hid under the covers

avoiding my books

for hours

was quite abusive

towards the snooze button

oops.

i've finally surrendered

raised the white flag,

picked up those books,

and entered the library

this week

i found some photos

i really like

the tattoo in the first is beautiful,

i would never get a tattoo

something so permanent

frightens me

but it looks so lovely on her wrist

the wallpaper in the second photo

is my desktop image!

i couldn't believe it at first

also, i love her dress

the final photo

reminds me of sitting on grass

on a spring evening

without a spec of responsibility

nor a hint of worry

lots of polite european cheeks kisses,

-m

images: 1, 2, 3

on Friday we had a major snow storm
how major? 30 centimetres major.
meteorologists sounded stern and cautious / children rushing to the nearest snowy hill sounded the opposite.

after helping to decorate the tree, I edited analyst reports all day,
listening to my favourite bands cover Christmas carols.
edit edit. groove groove. repeat

finished my work around dusk.
realized how much I love scenic snowy nights.
lindt chocolate + warm milk = hot chocolate without leaving the house
toasted a bagel. mixed pepper and sun dried tomatoes with cream cheese.
crunchy yum.

Turned on fireplace & television.
popped in Home Alone.
holiday classic
perfect.

safe travels and happy holidays,

-m

"so happy...so happy"

Salut mesdames et messieurs!
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Cette semaine est la première de mes vacances de fac donc je suis très heureuse. Si vous écoutez les paroles, vous comprendrez la raison pourquoi j'ai choisi cette chanson.
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This week marks the first of my winter vacation from university. I felt that the lyrics to this tune perfectly grasped my excitement.

Je vous souhaite beaucoup de bonheur!
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I wish you a week of splendid surprises and beautiful music.

-m

UPDATE: Regretfully, MixWit, the website that hosts the songs has closed down. The song that plays is not the one I talk about in the post. The song in the post is Let it Fall by Lykke Li