(ph: vogue france)
my favourite things...
marie-antoinette
turquoise robin eggs
dreams of flying
chatty kittens
caillebotte
warm, sunny spots on wooden floorboards
pantries filled with jars of everything
ophelia
colourful crayons
hand-me-downs
wildflowers
wooden tree swings
baby tummies
sewing
french grammar
sending letters
warm chai tea
re-reading favourite books
medieval art
things found in the attic
old family pictures
ballet
listening to...
simon & garfunkel - me and julio down by the school yard
(ph: mllerega)
tomorrow, i leave for florida. i'm excited to see the sun after all these snowy toronto days. exams are over, but it seems a group of essays looking to be started will be following me on my trip, notably the one on albert camus' novel, la peste. i have to admit, i'm not a big fan of his depressing work. i do, however, appreciate being immersed into french literature once more, since i haven't been keeping up my french as well as i wished i had since highschool. it's hard in such an anglophone city, and my aiyana knows very little, but i am slowly teaching her. she loves to sing coeur de pirate songs, even if she has no clue what she is saying!
i'm going to miss my lily-kitten while i'm gone...
listening to...
coeur de pirate - cap diamant
(ph: joelle)
i'm spending my sunday baking and cleaning, wearing a pretty apron and listening to music! as fun as it is, i know later i'll have to study for psychology...
for now, i'm content skyping my mommy as we roam through her kitchen treasures looking for anything i need for mine and aiyana's apartment. it's like shopping at the bestest antique store! i'm so lucky to have her as my mother <3
(ph: joelle)
it has been snowing for the past 3 days in toronto. such a change from the muddy grass that could be seen before. snow just isn't the same without christmas around the corner, so i'm not sure i welcome it... i can't wait for summertime
listening to...
rusted root - send me on my way
(ph: personal)
for the days passed beneath the sun, wild colours on warpainted faces, threatening to disappear with the stars.
listening to...
neon indian - polish girl
(ph: joelleeeee)
why is today not a good day? all i want to do is sip tea all day, cuddle my lily-kitten and escape into a book. neither of these things are going to happen...
listening to:
the pierces - three wishes
(ph: joelle)
do you ever have those nights where you're not sure what you would like to do, or where you would like to be, but you are just not doing what you would like to, or being where you would love to be? it's been a gray sunday, and it just got dark too soon, and i am restless.
(ph: joelle)
yesterday, i had an amazing day gallery crawling with a friend and a few of her classmates. i saw so much wonderful art, met so many amazing canadian artists, and even visited some of their living spaces! it was a truly exceptional experience to see what it is like to truly live in the art world, past school. i was surprised at myself for finding such inspiration in the many contemporary works which i was drawn to throughout the day. it was nice to step outside of my classical art comfort-zone and wander naively into a new world of thought.
listening to:
coeur de pirate - place de la république
(ph: an old forever21 picture from their site)
today, i leave the country behind. the quiet has been nice, but i am excited to return to the excitement of the city, and my cute little apartment. happy new year everyone!
(ph: loochiferblackwell's tumblr)
i feel this is every student's secret resolution. maybe i'll try and make something of it for my upcoming semester...
listening to...
oh land - white nights
