In France and parts of Germany, children leave their shoes in front of the fireplace on Christmas Eve in hopes that Heilige Nikolaus will fill them up with chocolate, trinkets, charms and goodies. Traditionally in Germany, this special event is celebrated on December 4, close to the first Advent. Regardless, B wasn’t here to spend …
THE MINIATURE GINGERBREAD VERSION OF THE FAIRMOUNT BANFF SPRINGS HOTEL, CHRISTMAS 2011 Church service, family functions, midnight text messages, a celebratory Twitter feed, outfit changes and rapping to Big Sean, Nicki Minaj and J. Cole in my car while en route to various homes = my Christmas Eve. The day and night literally flew by, …
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MY PARENTS ON THEIR WEDDING DAY, CIRC. 1981 Today commemorates thirty glorious years in the lives of my parents. On this day three decades ago, they spoke those famous vows to each other, said their “I Do”s, and signed their marriage license. Little did they know where life was taking them, or what the four …
PHOTO CREDIT: JAK & JIL The lack of posts this past week means that life finally caught up with me. Its easy to claim being a full-time blogger, full-time student, full-time worker and a full-time socialite (LOL), and being able to balance everything. But in reality, its true that somethings just have to take priority …
Boots: JUSTIN BOOTS, Pants: H&M, Blazer: VINTAGE, Tee: DIESEL BLACK GOLD, Circle Scarf: HUGO BOSS RED LABEL My god-brother and cousin visited me, along with his family, this past July from Kentucy in the United States. His mother, my god-mother, is my father’s youngest sister, and spent the years before her marriage living at my …
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CENTER STREET CHURCH – 11.26.11 Essentially, everything boils down to this moment. The traditions and outfits are great and all, but the quintessential ‘wedding’ moment is that white dress, the black suit, the bridal party, the classical music, the rings, the vows and the ‘I Do’, in front of both families and all the friends, …
AUGUST 2010 @ NAKUSP, BRITISH COLUMBIA Yesterday’s post evoked excitement and glamor; today’s has a distinctly somber yet optimistic undertone. The completion of post-secondary is a huge shift in life-cycle, and typically goes hand-in-hand with a first career move. Thoughts of engagements, mortgages, baby carriages and the whole bit come racing in all at the …
Shoes: Zara, Pants: H&M, Clutch: MARC BY MARC JACOBS Today is the last day of classes for the Fall 2011 Semester, and in my case, of my undergraduate degree! Pardon my enthusiasm but I never thought I would find myself in this position so soon in my life. I’m excited and nervous to see what …
