bliss in an empty field

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 02:05:26 GMT

Amella's annual Halloween party was on Saturday.
It was a a great mini H&M reunion.

I travel to North Muskoka tomorrow for work,
not really looking forward to the three hour drive by myself.
I need to arm myself with strong coffee and loud music.

Sat, 25 Oct 2008 14:43:59 GMT

Ash took me to see Sound of Music last night, and it was amazing. The actors (especially the kids) were really good, and the set design! Oh the set design; it could've stolen the show. We got so nostalgic watching the show because I grew up watching the movie (about a bazillion times), and it just reminds you of good times. The actress who played Gretl was too adorable.

I'm home early because I have to retouch pictures (which I'm dreading, but it needs to get done). I'm taking my mom out for lunch at this Indian buffet by Square One (which is the central mall here in Mississauga), and I have two parties to attend tonight.

One is a halloween party, where it is required to dress up to the nines. I have the perfect costume in mind, which you'll see in pictures later. It'll be awesome because it's also a mini reunion of all the ex-H&Mers. The second is a birthday party which will end up being another reunion. All in all, I'm excited for tonight.

Have yourselves a great weekend!
<3

GASP! AN ENTRY.

Fri, 24 Oct 2008 05:22:28 GMT

It's 1:12 in the morning, and I'm still awake. I have to get up in a couple of hours for work, but I'm still lagging. I knew that signature hot chocolate from Starbucks wasn't a good idea for lunch. Yet, how could I resist? It was that weather-just-perfect-for-hot-chocolate kind of day today.

My trip to Vancouver was great. I instantly fell in love when the plane touched down — and I couldn't even see the mountains! My first two days were spent shopping (then feeling guilty and returning) and visiting VFS. I recently decided to go back to school and am determined to go to VFS. Saturday was spent all day with Isabel, walking around her adorable neighbourhood and spending hours talking about everything in the local coffee shop. The London dream still lives!

Saturday night was a reunion I didn't think would happen for a while... my best friend from 3rd grade and I met up for dinner. We haven't seen each other since I moved from Dubai, and she happens to be studying at UBC. It was great — it was like those fifteen years never passed (well, conversation wise anyway).

The minutes pass and I inch closer to full fledged realization that I'm not going to be a happy camper when I wake up. The day will make up for it though, since I finally get to see my best friend Ash after so many months. We've both been so busy that even though I've been back for two months, we still haven't seen each other. Anyway, she's taking me to see Sound of Music, and we're both excited.

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I need to end this entry... or I'll go on forever.
But I think my best purchase of the day had to be Interview magazine.
With both Tom Sturridge and Joe Wright in the issue, it was made for me.

LAST OF THE EARLY 20s

Fri, 24 Oct 2008 05:02:04 GMT

Mon, 05 May 2008 08:14:42 GMT

After hours upon hours of editing and designing and figuring it all out, I can finally debut my new baby... callula.net!

See you all there :)

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 19:02:11 GMT

I took a seat in front of my piano today,
attempting to play songs I've learned in the past.

I feel my hearing ability slowly diminishing when I hear words...
but when I hear music, it's like I'm 110%.

The same goes with memorization of words,
I struggle to read and remember.
But I can memorize a piece after one go.

My sight reading skills have also gone down the drain.
They were never really there to begin with. Even after 8 years of musical education.
Yet if I hear a piece, I feel like I can recreate it without notes.

I have the ability to tell if something is a touch off-key.

Music is a gift I wish I pursued further.

Sun, 23 Mar 2008 03:30:53 GMT

Atlantis Resort, Nassau, The Bahamas

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I miss being able to go out and just photograph.

Fri, 07 Mar 2008 16:40:05 GMT

I seem to only update before I leave for somewhere, but I'm always so damn busy, it's hard to update often. That's what I get for working two jobs with full availability I guess.

I'm off to NY, Florida and the Bahamas for next week. I can't wait to get away from the Canadian winter. And that huge storm that's supposed to come tonight.

Thu, 14 Feb 2008 15:18:42 GMT

Happy Valentines Day to everyone! ♥ ♥ ♥

Heading off to Montreal tomorrow for two very short days. Also applying for a new job. After I do all my travelling this summer, I'm never going back to retail. (Except for H&M on the weekends, for the discount and lovely people.)

I feel fatigued. I overslept.

Sat, 09 Feb 2008 01:47:01 GMT

Been thinking about buying a pair of Birkenstocks (more specifically, these ones). I know they're definitely not pretty (and you know me, I like pretty things), but I need comfortable walking shoes for Europe WITH arch support. I kill my feet by wearing flats and Chucks, and need something to get me through Europe. I've read up alot on it, even went to SoftMoc twice to try them on. I must say, as bad as it was when I initially slipped my feet into a pair, my feet now long for them.

Been also finishing up my itinerary for Europe. It's 80% done, and now I'm into the Scotland/England (AKA the land where I'll find my future husband) portion of it all. It's been fun researching (cause I'm nerdy like that) on all the cities we're going to. It's sort of crazy, how detailed my itinerary is.

On top of that, I have to pay a huge ass bill because one windy day, my car door flew out of my grip and dented the door of the van next to me. And these snowstorms SUCK ass. The other day was brutal (see just how brutal here. My driveway had about 2 feet of snow, all our cars buried underneath. We had to dig through the snow to get out, and then I couldn't even get out of my street because a van and SUV were stuck. I haven't seen all my neighbours out helping each other, ever.

I can't wait to go to the Bahamas. Exactly one month and counting down.

Wed, 23 Jan 2008 02:54:22 GMT

Let's Get Real
Topic - Young Lives

Heath is all over the news. It's so sad, first thing I thought of was his young daughter. It's sad, because he was so young and seemed to have a lot going for him. Also, a guy I went to school with (he was two years younger though, same grade as my cousin) has cancer, and doctors have given him weeks. Although I didn't know him, it's sad to know that someone younger than me is going through immense physical pain that most of us could never understand. Someone, who most likely has everything going for him, but will not get the chance to do things we may experience. I feel for his friends, and his family... it must be hard, I can't imagine what they're going through.

However, miracles can, and do happen.

Thu, 17 Jan 2008 08:03:32 GMT

Let's Get Real
Topic - One Decision

In reference to this article... I went to high school with the guys charged with the shooting. I had classes with them, theyre my age. A lot of people can't really grasp what's happening. It makes me wonder, what could be going through their heads? For sure they must feel stupid. Remorse, hopefully. They killed an innocent bystander.

Everyone's praying for the best possible outcome, but honestly, they had an intention to kill someone, doesn't matter who, and they should be punished for what they did. One of the guys, I can't even believe is involved... he seemed like such a sweet guy, into sports, seemed to have a lot going for him. One stupid decision cost an innocent man's life, leaving his girlfriend and young son behind. One stupid, stupid decision. They had intention to kill over something so minute.

I don't know whether I feel sorry for them. They're supposed to be grown adults. They know the difference between right and wrong. But they'll be thinking about it for the rest of their lives. They'll be living a life they probably didn't see coming. And they'll forever have to live with the fact that they did what they did.

All because of one stupid decision.

Thu, 17 Jan 2008 07:42:15 GMT

A thousand words.

Last Word.
Joe Wright is a genius. That long tracking shot in Atonement was an eyegasm.

Thu, 17 Jan 2008 07:41:09 GMT

New Years Resolution #1.
Write in this blog daily. About whatever. About whomever.

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Let's Get Real.
Topic - The New Year

Ever actually sit yourself down for hours on New Years Day and get excited about the year ahead? Call me a nerd but I honestly am so excited. Something about the new year always brings me inspiration to be a better person than I was last year. The last couple months of 2007 brought a little drama (not to my life, but I felt like it was part of mine), and it made me really think about things. Why do we spend so much energy on drama and useless, petty shit? Why do we focus on bad stuff and add to it? Why do we bring ourselves down? Over the littlest things?

Want. Have. Need. Whatever.
Want. To start this year off right. By eating better.

Last word.
Moravian Sugar Cookies from Williams-Sonoma are to die for.
Yeah, that didn't go well with my want for today.