island of freedom

Kind of craving lots of flowers all over the house right now.

i'll be home for christmas

As close to a Christmas tree as I'm going to get. It does the trick.

(ph personal)

i've been working like a dog

I just love Tim Walker. He's brilliant (unlike some of my profs, cannot wait for this semester to be over). Vivement la relâche!

not as thirsty as before

My friend Ariane at thosequietnights.blogspot.com needed a model a few weeks ago and I was glad to be the lab rat she required. Here is one of the pictures from the shoot. I miss the blogsphere lately, but I've just been so busy. Lots of love, Pomeline.

après la pluie vient le beau temps!

La vie est si belle. I'm thanking my lucky stars that I've been struck with so many blessings. Sad as it is, sometimes there's nothing like a good scare to make you count yourself a lucky duck. Sunday evening my father, my two brothers and I had the misfortune of having a deer run into our vehicle. No one was hurt (minus the deer...) and I'm extremely grateful for that. Our family had a terrible car accident ten years ago that changed our family dynamics quite drastically, so this stroke up a lot of old wounds.
Anyhow, my new apartment has become a real haven. I'm so in love with everything about it. As for the new job, it's providing so many challenges and forcing me to be quite resourceful. There's nothing like a good intellectual challenge. However, this weekend I'm going to enjoy the right side of my brain as I have a photo shoot with the beautiful Ariane from http://thosequietnights.blogspot.com/. I'll be sure to post something other than rantings about flying deers (not the kind on Santa's carriage), politics or other nonsense of the sort. I'm off to my Italian Cinema class!
xo

(ph ?)

you've got me wrapped around your little finger

I have been a bad blogger this week, *sigh*. In my defense, I have spent the week getting into my new place and making it home. That's right, I moved! I'm so happy. It was a spontaneous move, but for the better. I'm now living in Lowertown, seconds away from the river, a beautiful park and minutes walk to the Byward market. I love it. Hope everyone had a nice weekend xo

(ph an education)

shadow at my window

It's getting cooler and cooler and I wish pretty flowers like these were still around. This week has been insane. I started a job. I didn't think I would work during school, but this opportunity was just too good to pass up on. I'm now executive assistant to a Member of Parliament. I got to sit through Question Period today, I loved it. I'm that nerd who actually watches it on telly so to assist it live was fantastic (I sound like I'm talking about some pop star show or something). Anyhow, even if my life is being consumed by politics I'll try to fit in a few pretty pictures this weekend (hopefully of outfits). Dressing for Parliament Hill is no easy task, they're not big fans of pink tulle skirts I hear, shucks.

je me souviens

Nothing quite like a good little day trip to ease the mind and settle the restless heart. It was so nice to just wander streets far from home.

(ph personal)

take one for the team

I love this. Love. Just loveeeee.

moonlight little kitty

Any tips on keeping your cool when faced with a crétin?

(ph weheartit)

défais ton ceinturon cowboy

So happy my art history midterm is done and over with. I think I did generally well, except for the question on the Narmer Palette. I could not remember what were the illustrations on it, all I could remember was that there was a little slave boy in the background who was barefoot and the fact that it was used to mix makeup on. Instead of leaving that answer blank, I invented a bit of a story... hope my prof likes students who bs! Hope everyone has a nice week xo

(ph demure folk)

paléolithique

I keep rearranging furniture in my room, can't seem to get the "flow" right. I have a midterm tonight and two on Wednesday. I can't wait for reading week so I can breathe a bit, while doing some reading and studying of course.

(ph flickr)
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like a snake in the orchard

I think I might be out of shape (understatement of the year). I went jogging last week, pulled a muscle in my derrière and it STILL hurts. I am so blaming this on the fact that I was jogging up and down hills and did not do a proper stretch after jogging (yup, that's my excuse).

(ph harpar)

it's only a paper moon

Drinking tea in bed, studying pyramids, ancient Greek statues and critiquing wonderful Italian films. I love my course load.

(ph ?)

hand full

True story: Today I had a good little cry (over some silly thing) and then quickly pulled myself together so I wouldn't be late for my Italian lecture. That professor really REALLY enforces students being on time, or else. Anyhow, I'm rushing out of the house, waiting for the bus and low and behold, a stranger comes up to me, mind you, he was very handsome, and tells me (I kid you not): I hope you won't be offended by this, but women like you inspire me to start a magazine about natural beauty.
Thought of the day: There's nothing like a good cry to get a sparkle in your eyes?

(ph flickr)

lucky luke goes west

I really like the dress she's wearing.

le petit déjeuner

"Strength and dignity are her clothing, and she laughs at the time to come." (Proverbs 31: 25)
Starting the day off with prayer grounds me and helps me keep focused on the big picture, not the trivial stuff.

(ph personal)

una montagna di rifiuti a Napoli

Xavier Dolan is such a good looking Canadian (oh and a brilliant cinematographer apparently, but I have yet to watch any of his work).

(ph robbie fimmano)

souvenirs du Caire

I'm not exactly loving this rain. It was so beautiful yesterday. I had my Italian class in the morning then grabbed coffee with a friend and strolled around the market. Purchased no 7 of Worn (if you don't know about this magazine, check it out, it's brilliant!) and then went home for a cat nap. I later went out to eat some yummy indian food and then met up with my brother and his friend for some drinks. Sometimes it's good to procrastinate and not stress.

(ph harpar)

l'habit de ne fait pas le moine

I want to be sitting by the Seine eating an apple and watching les bateaux mouches go by.

chamo-me a bailarina

outfit details: dress shirt, Ralph Lauren "Blake"; dress, H&M; belt, thrifted
First outfit post. I know, my camera resolution is not perfect, I'm not model, yada yada yada. Some blogs out there are so "high tech", it makes it intimidating for kids like me who just want to goof around and play dress up ;)

tetris time

I'm goofing around with photography by the way, but I think I'd like to invest in a good camera. Any suggestions?

(ph: personal)

tell me more

Considering my entire wardrobe was filled with black last year, I'm pretty amazed to look at it now and see how much colour has been incorporated. Don't worry, I still own a lot of black ;) I'm going to the countryside this weekend. I can't wait to enjoy my hot tub, forest trails and amazing cooking. Have a nice weekend tout le monde! xo

tired of being a superhero

New fall pieces plus my favourite sunglasses. You can't really tell in the picture, but when they're on they slightly turn up in a cat glasses kind of way, which I adore. Hope everyone's week is shaping up to be amazing.
P.S. You can click on the pictures for a better resolution, sorry I was too lazy to upload them properly

i'm your biggest fan

So Friday evening I went out for some great food with some great friends and then did the most intense session of Bikram Yoga (damn you hot room, damn you!). Last night I had a riot at the Down with Webster show and guess who we met up with for breakfast? Picture gives it away ;) and yes, I look like I had a rough night (because I did).

pretos velhos

Oh Julie Newmar, quel canon de beauté! I've been in bed drinking tea and permanently napping. I didn't end up going to the vernissage last night as I'm feeling like death warmed up. I'm going to go and eat some indian food tonight to help clear my immune system and then do some yoga. I need to be in tip top shape as tomorrow I'm going to see the boys from Down With Webster. Hope I'm all better by tomorrow!

mambo

Going to a vernissage tomorrow night in the market. It's nice to be back in the city for stuff like this.

(ph the selby and weheartit)

not like i did before

This is the expression I wear on my face when I'm done class ;)

i promise

Aujourd'hui I am making an apple pie (hopefully) and lounging around reading Fernando Pessoa and perhaps doing a bit of Italian homework.

(ph marie claire 2009)

fishy business

Je viens tout juste de rencontrer mon voisin, c'est un professeur de musique. Il est trop sympa! Je trouve ça bien de connaître ses voisins, même lorsqu'on habite en ville. C'est drôle comment je suis nostalgique pour la campagne lorsque je suis en ville et vis-versa lorsque je suis à la campagne.

(ph vogue fr)

purple clouds

Old flames, oh I long for new sparks...

(ph ?)

class act

Official moving day. All my furniture is already set up in the city along with my kitchen things, so basically I'm just moving clothes...and I have a van full of it. Pretty sad, considering I was trying to bring the bare minimal! Eh bien, on ne peut pas être parfaite tout le temps. J'ai si hâte de m'habiller pour l'automne, il fait déjà plutôt frisquet par ici. Bisous xo

(ph vogue es)

le chalet

Spent the week reading and writing. It was rather wonderful, but now it's back to reality (school). Although I must admit my course load is amazing. My room in the city is almost all set up, I'll post some pictures when it is. Hope everyone enjoyed summer xo

(ph personal)

hello dolly

Gone to the cottage. Be back sometime to resume my responsibilities (school and all that fun stuff). Ciao! xo

(ph ?)

it's so nice dolly

Gone fishing. Buh bye! (I might be back, we'll see...)

dust bowl dance

I'm so hooked on Mumford & Sons right now. I'm going to see Down With Webster with some friends in September. The venue where they'll be playing holds less than 500, I love small intimate concerts. I can't wait! I'm going to go do some improvisation on the piano for some while and then do some practicing. I can't wait for the 27th, I'll be spending a week with my favourite jamming buddy at my cottage. Hope everyone has a nice weekend xo.

(ph unpretentious bouquet of parenthesis)

all at once

Joe Fresh makes the best colours for nail polish, *sigh*.

confetti

I watched The Virgin Suicides and am about to make a decadent chocolate cake. I might head over to the fair tomorrow and ride the ferris wheel, if not I'll fly a kite (I've been meaning to do so all summer) and bask in the sun on my rooftop. Happy weekend little bunnies xo

(ph cachemireetsoie)

igor stravinsky

Woke up to watch the sunrise. I opened the window just to feel the chill of the early morning.

(ph cihan alpgiray)

ces soirées là

I'm going to see Coco Chanel et Igor Stravinsky this afternoon. I wonder how it will compare to Coco avant Chanel. Last night I primed the fridge and this morning I'm putting a coat of blackboard paint on it, I hope it'll be as great as it sounds ah.

(ph personal)