Courage My Love, Will Make Me Bolder

Vintage Levis, Top and Bow Hair Pin: Salvation Army in Buffalo NY. Shoes: Zara, thrifted Lipstick: Revlon, Orange Flip

I've been living in these Levis for the past week and they are the first pair of jeans I've ever "worked in". They started out a bit snug but I wore them anyways through this weeks wonderful adventures - a heat wave, riding on a motorcycle, eating and drinking in the park and dancing through the largest downpour of my life. This top, well, I love it to bits but I haven't worn it out of the house yet - the teeny little number!

I found a quote this week on things about love that instantly guided me to embrace the kind of summer I want to have - one where I can be alone but not lonely. Where I can be social without basing my happiness, identity and self worth on the relationships around me...its something i've done all my life. And most important, I want to follow my heart and do what I want to do.

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Montreal's Finest: The Wheel Club

I've been to the Wheel Club three times now and each time I go, I want to hug the place and it's people for existing. It's a country club that opens it's doors every Monday for Hillbilly Night. I love the line dancing, the music, the beer in iced buckets, the $2 chip bowls and the fact that I am enjoying these things alongside my friends, and people twice, and three times my age. This Monday was special because Shauna went on stage to sing and I am so proud of her for going up!!

This past Monday was also interesting because I'm trying to talk to people more. To drop the anxiety around approaching people and simply say "Hi, how's your night going?" So basic but I never to do it! I used to wait for a really obvious opening line, to be introduced, for something interesting to say but I'm beginning to realize that young and old, people just want to be talked to and listened to and there is something so human about making even the simplest and briefest of connections.

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Crazy Hair Day

I've been living in this sweater for the past few days, so I decided to base an outfit around it...I threw on a pair of knee socks and heels but I couldn't bring myself to put on makeup or pin my hair.



CRAZY HAIR!

Its Canadian thanksgiving so I've got a four day weekend! I'm having a decidedly low key (read: lazy) couple of days - I'm staying in at night, going to the gym, reading, and spending some much needed time by myself.



So far I haven't touched the readings I should be doing for school...I've been too "busy" devouring Tavi Gevinson's profile in the New Yorker, catching up on episodes of gossip girl, blogging...OH! and watching this hialrious video of Karla from Karlas Closet - back when she was in a girl group called The Slumber Party Girlz. (She's in the striped shirt!)



L-O-L!

If only there were more hours in a day!

Hope you are having a restful weekend as well!

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Enter Laughing

On more than a few occasions, people have told me, "I can't tell if I'm actually funny, or if you're just a good audience".



I laugh a lot. Sometimes its the humor of life that gets me, or that spark I love to see in other people, but more often than not, I'm laughing at myself. At my dinner party not long ago, I mixed my actual beer up with the beer we were ashing our cigarettes in. My favorite pictures from the night are the ones taken with Erika (her blog here) directly after I spit a mouthful of cigarette into the sink!





I used to be more aware of the excitable part of my personality. (Like: "Okay! You're at a 15 right now. Maybe try bringing it down to a 6.") But I'm beginning to realize that its all a part of who I am, and if given the choice, I will always enter laughing :)


This last picture was taken by the lovely Jenni Stablein.

Alexis from Enfants Seuls, also posted some pictures from the dinner here!
Song to Accompany: Enter Laughing by Electrelane

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