Ola

It's been awhile, I hope you'll forgive me. Turns out this whole new profession/ new job thing has been a little tiresome. A little a lot, actually. But things are alright, we're peddling along. Trying to not sleep through my alarm clocks AND eat a vegetable at least daily. Not always easy.

Here's what's been going on outside of work, lately:

Sunday morning lie-ins.

Out-of-town visitors

Groceries for-two-that-looks-like-for-five.

Albert

Driving by beauty, of the religious building kind

Hanging with this baby mama.

and awesome holiday parties.

the week-end, it did exist.

Being back to an 8-5 schedule, blogging has been a little tough. Evenings either consist of going out, staying in and being in bed very early, or order-packaging marathons. TV watching marathons have also happened, on occasion.

So a few days late, let's talk about the week-end for a moment, because nowadays, it is pretty much my favorite time of the week.

Saturday was lazy: sleeping in, long chatty breakfast, sunny afternoon nap, a little cleaning, and then a fun housewarming party.

On Sunday, we went apple picking with these lovebirds. It was actually, as far as I know, my first time ever. And despite the crowds, it was awesome. Followed by a steaming bowl of Pho, it was a perfect Sunday.

Have a fun week-end.

This week-end, I plan on doing a lot of the following:

- sleeping in
- eating well
- hanging with friends
- watching this

as well as a very possible trip to IKEA (if I can convince a certain someone), and a long overdue skype chat across the pond.

Have a good one, wherever you are.

sunset

The sunset this week-end was also exceptional.

week-end snapshots

it was a blissfully relaxing 2 days in vermont (aside from my sunday-afternoon blues attack).
now that we are back to full-time work, the week-end is like pure gold.

Idan Raichel Project

This song, we played all the way to Vermont and back and I just can't get it out of my head.
Happy Monday to you.

How to get your man to have a girly afternoon with you (aka - a pedicure)

Saturday I tweeted the following:

I managed to trick Dan into a girly afternoon of pedis, pastries and tea. I love him. #yayforcoldmeds

Who knew people would go as far as e-mailing for my secrets.
So here you are.

First things first - my disclaimer. On Saturday, poor Daniel was still a little under the weather with his cold. And had been cooped up for a few days. So what was the first step?

Step 1: Administer cold medication.
Step 2: Walking back from brunch (or any food-related activity), casually mention how nice it would be to sit in air conditioning and get a good foot rub.
Step 3: Stop into a corner store and offer to pick up man's favorite magazine for him to read during said 'foot rub'. {Avoid the word pedicure until the very last moment}
Step 4: Make a bee-line for the nearest salon. (and say a little prayer that they are open. And have two chairs available.)
Step 5: Half-way there, begin going ON and ON about the MASSAGE chairs.
Step 6: Just about there, mention the word pedicure, quickly followed by foot rub, the favorite magazine, the MASSAGE chairs.
Step 7: Get him in the chair.
Step 8: Enjoy.

Oh, the week-end

Although it's always a little rough coming home from vacation, it's also quite nice to be home on a week-end. Especially when it includes rooftop parties, late-night snack attacks, sidewalk sale strolls (street food + RIPPLES!), slightly tipsy trips to the bike store, a movie date with my best friend, torrential downpours and brunch with our favorite cousin. Oh, and did I mention that I got to squish the cutest baby on Earth for a good few hours?? That too.

In other news, I am still craving pesto mozzarella pizza at ALL HOURS of the day and night.

in Venice

Scenes from the week-end

1. dress shopping 2. a thesis submission celebration
3,4 & 5. antipasto deluxe reunion party chez Anthony & Serge

Not pictured: snuggling with Sophie's baby, reconnecting over brunch, cleaning up a basement flood (that was a big one), work, lots of champagne.

scenes from the week-end

It was a great camping trip.

We met these guys:


And Dan fell in love:

We swam and kayaked here:


And went shopping. At Cheapo Depo (as we like to call it). Where I purchased this:


Best 5 bucks I ever spent.


And because I just love to embarass myself on the Internets: here you go:

happy camper

We are headed on a camping trip for the week-end. Very much looking forward to breathing 3 days worth of fresh air, reading in a hammock, going on hikes, and jumping in the lake. On repeat.


Here are a few camping essentials:


First things first: a mini stove-top espresso machine. No matter what, I still need me some good coffee in the morning.



Filling, nutritious snacks.


Trusty headlamp that was once used for 3 months straight camping in the African bush.



Yes, they are Crocs. Sue me.




These very comfortable ankle-zip sweat pants.


And this power-duo:

+

FYI- this Extra Strength Benadryl Spray is quite possibly the best shit ever.

Have a great week-end!

Was it a good long week-end?

Here in Canada it was a regular, short week-end, but it was so beautiful out today that around 3 we said ENOUGH IS ENOUGH and headed outside.

{what we packed}

As it turns out, either we're not the only ones who work from home or a very large portion of the Montreal population simply does not work. And instead relaxes on the gentle slopes of Parc Lafontaine on Monday afternoons.

It was bliss. We played frisbee, sunbathed, did martial arts (well he did), read, and then headed to la Banquise for a huge and very un-kosher poutine smothered in pepper sauce, sliced steak and fried mushrooms and onions. YUM. Then we felt rather heavy and a little gross so we decided to play more frisbee before heading home and resuming the work of the day.

Scenes from the long week-end

1. People watching on the Main 2. Carl 3. More people watching 4. My father-in-law is a gangsta 5. Romados in the parc 6. Beauties Jade & Jess 7. Staying fit 8. Couch time 9. Breakfast and shopping with Emma 10. My nephew is obsessed with monkeys, this is what we got him for his 5th birthday. 11. Jog up the mountain. 12. Lover 13. On the balcony with Kaya 14. Jah Lenks being bad. 15. Clean laundry. 16. Nighttime amusements.

Very random but extremely fun.