tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79545343278211801202024-03-19T00:33:37.328-04:00invented romanceinventedromancehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15887697584214374383noreply@blogger.comBlogger133125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7954534327821180120.post-8670588988881695302015-03-10T08:58:00.001-04:002015-10-07T19:25:19.977-04:002015 Best of Blog Award Nominations<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.mysocalledchaos.com/2015/02/2015-best-of-blog-awards-voting-round-1.html" target="blank"><img alt="2015 My So-Called Chaos Best of Blog Awards" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8E2ZE0C3pQV26mmRaEofp_mo68_xezOlmv4mAmc86alrDctvNoh76SEqFrXb44Oq4v4mSgTgAZBsuHOUU54qZHmXYUV1I5itBRWIbUro8I80jV60mIExj5qYPNUdV1VSLGgoVt5kWm2XW/s1600/2015BestofBlogAwardVOTEFORME.PNG" height="500" width="500" /></a></div><br />
I received some fun news today! I was nominated for the <a href="http://www.mysocalledchaos.com/2015/03/2015-best-of-blog-awards-voting-round-1.html">2015 Best of Blog Awards</a>. I've been nominated in the Fashionista category for best fashion blogger, and the Most Beautiful Blog category, for attempting to fancy my blog up by showering it in flowers! Haha! Go take a look, and if you're feeling extra warm and fuzzy, click the little dot beside my name! There are so many amazing blogs nominated in these awards and I can say without the blink of an eye that it's an honour just to be nominated ;)<br />
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I am SO BEYOND EXCITED. My dearest darling young pup of a friend Amanda has turned 19 is FINALLY LEGAL. To (FINALLY) celebrate, I am taking her out for a night on the town! Unfortunately, in the Soo, a night on the town has limited options. However, we've planned it all out, and I've plotted a strategic bar hop so that she can have a true Soo Experience.<br />
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The Soo Experience is not necessarily a great time, but it is definitely a rite of passage. The bars in the Soo are a rare breed my friends. It is a limited, often tacky, and sometimes horrifying selection. It can be a lot of fun, and also, it can be not a lot of fun. However, in this case, I think tonight is going to be a blasty blast. I think the two of us will make sure it's an amazing night :D<br />
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As for me, I have not gone out in the Soo in YEARS. I go to Loplops all the time, but that is such a classy bar, with awesome bands, and drinks that are too expensive to get drunk off of. I've also gone out across the river, or in North Bay, or when we go on trips. But I've avoided the Soo Experience for so long that A) I'm anticipating some horrifying flashbacks to my own 19th/ 20th year, and B) I had SUCH a hard time figuring out what to wear.<br />
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In the end, I decided on this outfit of all-black-head-to-ankle, with a cute pair of heeled booties to fancy it up a little bit. Amanda and I both figured that with the range of bars we are going to, semi-casual with heels was going to be the best fit. I'm so excited!<br />
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inventedromancehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15887697584214374383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7954534327821180120.post-57387679285608202522015-02-12T21:30:00.000-05:002015-10-07T19:26:09.085-04:00A Successful First Week<div style="text-align: center;">
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My first week of placement has been SO MUCH BETTER THAN EXPECTED. I can't even express what a relief it's been.<br />
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My associate teacher has been incredibly helpful and supportive. She has given me day plans and week plans and clear outlines of what she'd like me to do. It's been such an awesome change from my last placement, where I didn't know what I had to teach until the night before. This way, I have a great idea of what I need to prepare before I even need to do it! And I even get nights off when I prepare properly. My lessons have gone so well and she really seems to love what I'm doing.<br />
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That's another thing- she has given me feedback throughout every day. Feedback! Completely unheard of during my last placement. While I really loved my last Associate, at times it felt like she didn't even notice I was leading the class in a lesson, that it was my first time doing so, because I'm actually a student and not yet a qualified professional, and I might want to know how I was doing and get a few pointers. My evaluation at the end of the placement was very positive, but that was a complete surprise, as I really didn't know what to expect! This Associate has let me know what I'm doing right and what I can work on. She is so incredibly supportive and encouraging, and it's helped me to feel SO much better about the whole ordeal.<br />
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And the class is adorable! I feel like an absolute meanie, because this whole time I had managed to convince myself that 10 and 11 year olds couldn't be cute. But they're precious! They have been so sweet and even greeted me to the classroom with homemade cards saying how excited they were for me to join the class! They're also including me in the Valentine activities tomorrow, and I've gotten a few comments about how I'm the best teacher ever! So cute! They have been so kind and caring already.<br />
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It's such an interesting age. They definitely have more sassy moments than the kindergarteners. And at points they seem to think they're too cool for anything and everything. But at other points, they are vulnerable and silly and childish and funny. These kids are also at a point where you can have real conversations with them! Imagine.<br />
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Overall, it's been a really nice introduction into the classroom. I'm hoping the next 5 weeks go as smoothly! Eep!<br />
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One of my best friends from North Bay is getting married this summer and we're all so excited for her! Last night, Larissa's maid of honour threw her a lingerie bridal party. The group involved our group of friends from school and a bunch of her old roommates. Larissa used to live in a house of 9 girls with SARAH, so Larissa and I knew of each other before this year through Sarah, and that's how we actually first connected in class! Sarah was also there, and the party was at Sarah's house, because her roommate is the maid of honour! Simply craziness, so many connections.<br />
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The party was such a blast. There were delicious snacks and lots of wine, which is always a great time in my books. We all bought lingerie for Larissa, and surprisingly everyone actually kept the gifts very classy!! I was SO jealous of Larissa's newly acquired collection, and decided I HAVE to do this for my wedding (in 8 or so years lulz). She got so many pretty new bras, underwear, baby dolls, and even a pretty robe! SWOON. I love pretty undergarments. I was dying. It was also a generally hilarious event, and we were being a silly group of gabby girls. We ended the night with a hilarious dance party. Definitely showcased our best moves.<br />
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My friends are such a blast and we had such a great time laughing and dancing. I'm so glad I have a fun group of girlfriends in North Bay! We always talk about how lucky we are, and how we don't know what we would have done if we didn't have each other. Our section is great in many ways, but the four of us just click like crazy. I'm gonna miss these girls once I go back home for placement! But it was so much fun to have a final night together :)<br />
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inventedromancehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15887697584214374383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7954534327821180120.post-82985198000709472352015-02-04T19:00:00.000-05:002015-10-07T19:27:28.105-04:00Cozy in Class<div style="text-align: center;">
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I can't believe it's already the last week of school before my next- and last- stretch of placement! Things are getting pretty intense at school at the moment. We're really cutting down to the final wire in terms of assignments and presentations, and the anticipation for placement is starting to build for everyone!<br />
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This is a pretty typical outfit for me to wear to school. This year has been the first year in a long time that I've had a lot of opportunity to dress in my own clothes every day without having to deal with work uniforms throughout the week/ every day. It has been sweet freedom! I've had a lot of fun dressing for school, and also getting a lot of use out of my closet! This outfit was especially great, because not only did I feel put-together, this cape was like wearing a super snuggly cozy blanket all day!!<br />
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In our Special Ed class this week, a group presenting led an activity where we each tossed a ball of yarn to someone else in the class and had to say something nice about them. In the end, we created a big web across the room. It was pretty cute and they spoke about how it united us as a class and whatnot.<br />
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When a girl in my class tossed the yarn to me, she said that I am always extremely friend and have the greatest sense of fashion! And then there was a rumble of agreement through all my classmates, and another girl in the class spoke out about how great my fashion sense is. And then <i>another</i> girl led this weird cheer we do in our section, saying "one cheer for Ange's fashion!" It was both incredibly flattering and incredibly embarrassing and I'm not sure I handled it well. CLASSIC.<br />
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inventedromancehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15887697584214374383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7954534327821180120.post-91979786891502679932015-01-31T20:30:00.000-05:002015-10-07T19:27:59.833-04:00January Snapshots<div style="text-align: center;">
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January has been an amazing month! It's definitely been a bit stressful at times, but overwhelmingly, I've had a a ton of fun with people I love. I've been making progress on my creative goals, zooming through classes and school work, and living healthfully and wholly. I have had an overwhelming feeling that this is going to be a great year. But already it's going by too quickly!!<br />
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Some January highlights:<br />
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<li>Mike and I spent the last bit of the holidays together, and went to some fun holiday parties</li>
<li>I came back to North Bay to start my second semester! My friends and I had a super fun and hilarious slumber party night. We made cauliflower crust pizza and black bean brownies, and generally had a blast. We've done lots of fun things together this month!</li>
<li>I've made lots of friends with the cute deer who roam around my backyard every day!</li>
<li>I've been reading a lot of poetry, and have fallen in love with Lang Leav.</li>
<li>I also started watching Parenthood, and have become positively obsessed.</li>
<li>We began art class at school. It's helped to remind me of my creative goals and to focus on them.</li>
<li>I started my Whole30, and focusing on eating whole, clean foods. Actually pretty challenging as a vegan. I eat like a bunny rabbit. On the bright side, I went down another pant size!</li>
<li>I took a trip home for a weekend to visit with Mike and my family, and to attend the Coles holiday party. It was such a fun weekend, but way too short.</li>
<li>Mike had an unplanned trip to Sudbury, and I met him there for another weekend together!! We had an amazing time together.</li>
<li>I bought a ukulele and began learning how to play! It's been a goal of mine for such a long time.</li>
<li>School was a blur of presentations, group projects, and papers. I'm flying through assignments and inching ever closer to my next placement (EEP!)</li>
<li>I ended the month with some fun adventures with all sorts of friends, and a blurry drunken night.</li>
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Altogether, it has been such a fun month! I can't believe it's already February. Despite being fairly terrified to start my next placement, I'm excited to see what this month has in store for me!<br />
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On Friday, our school hosted an Education Fair. It was hyped up quite a bit throughout our program. We were told that all sorts of school boards and agencies would be there, and to dress really professionally and print off resumes. I prepared appropriately, and it was nice to stroll around with my friends and check things out a bit. But I think it was a little over-hyped. Ideally, I want to end up in either the Soo or Toronto next year, and there was no one there for me! Not a single board or agency! But that's to be expected. I know it's going to be a challenge finding a job next year. BLAH I don't want to talk about it, I don't know why I brought that up!<br />
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I bought this dress with the $100 gift card I won at H&M on Boxing Day. I do think it's really cute and professional, but I'm no longer in love with the way it fits me. It's a little too conservative for my taste, and I thought it hugged me in all the wrong places. It has a very high neckline, which could be cute on some, but I decided to cover it up with my scarf and funk it up a bit. It probably takes away from the professionalism, but I just had to do it. <br />
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After my classes and the fair were over, I ended up having a really fun day! I had an impromptu hangout with Sarah that began with us playing Settlers with her brother and his wife, led to us having a late night dinner with a friend of hers, turned into us having a crazy drive + dance + sing session, getting pulled over by the same cop twice (because of silly reasons! not my driving!) and laughing a lot with him about it, and then randomly deciding to drive to Quebec in the middle of the night (about an hour away from North Bay). It was a night to rival the kind of thing we did when were ripe little 19 year olds with the energy to last us until 5 in the morning. It's so nice to a close friend that I've been close with since we were 15! We've spent a lot of time living in different cities, and don't get to see each other a ton in North Bay due to our extremely different schedules. But we always have a blast together and it's always like no time has passed at all! So nice :)<br />
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When I first spotted this little treasure on the rack, I was with Mike and Amanda, who both gave it a confident and firm "NOPE." I believe the words Mike used to describe it were "absolutely hideous." And Amanda likened it to something a grandma would wear, obviously.<br />
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Still, my heart longed for it. I returned to the store, tried it on, took a #FAB dressing room selfie, convinced myself it was the perfect dress, and triumphantly left the store with the dress in my shopping bag and $30 or so gone from my wallet.<br />
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That was back in September or October, and admittedly this is much more of an autumn dress, but it remains one of my favourites. Long sleeves, floral print, and an unexpected ruffle? Check, check, and CHECK. I feel like a 60's folk hero when I wear this thing. It's great.<br />
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Yesterday was a lovely day. My friends came over between classes, and we had a super fun ukulele and singing session. Then Alexa and I spent a few hours in the library, doing lots of homework but also being silly geese.<br />
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Today, however, sucked. I had lots of homework and a big group assignment. I wasn't even overly concerned about the work but I still felt overly stressed! Bah! It was a long day and I had random bouts of anxiety. I think that being so busy is really starting to catch up to me. But I relaxed as much as I could and had some sim time for myself so things are looking up.<br />
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inventedromancehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15887697584214374383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7954534327821180120.post-10959056009797730802015-01-27T23:30:00.000-05:002015-10-07T19:29:19.659-04:00Making a Statement<div style="text-align: center;">
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Homework has really been picking up this week, but I can't seem to peel myself away from lying in bed, watching Parenthood, and playing around with my ukulele! While we're on the topic- Parenthood is SUCH A GOOD SHOW. I am fully addicted.<br />
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All I know is that I need to get myself in productive mode, and FAST. I have six things due from Thursday- Saturday, and I also have an education fair to prepare resumes for on Friday. You would think being in school from 8-4 every day, and having group meetings for projects, would get me in school mode! Instead, I think it's taking away from potential homework time. And then by the time I get home, I'm too lazy to think about school. *Sigh* the next few days are going to be something else, I tell ya.<br />
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I went to a dance cardio class with Lindsay and Larissa yesterday. That's kinda productive, right? Just not the kind of productive I'm aiming for currently.<br />
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This is actually an outfit I wore last week. I've been whining for several months about how badly I want a statement necklace, and how difficult it is to find one that I really love. It doesn't help that my friend Lindsay has an adorable collection of funky necklaces that I'm always pining over. Finally, the last weekend that I was home, this sparkling treasure caught my eye on my trip to H&M. It was $20, which was more than I wanted to spend on a necklace that I was almost too intimidated to wear- but I'm so glad I did! It's just the kind of necklace I was looking for, and I think it will look great with casual outfits, as well as dressy ones. I think it spiced up this relaxed outfit perfectly.<br />
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Now I just need to spice up my homework routine, AMIRITE??<br />
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inventedromancehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15887697584214374383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7954534327821180120.post-70060748942073262092015-01-26T16:00:00.000-05:002015-10-07T19:29:42.667-04:00My Very Own UKULELE!<div style="text-align: center;">
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I did it!! Today, I bought my very own ukulele! It has been a longtime goal of mine, my friends, and I'm so so so excited to finally have a ukulele to call my own :D Isn't it so pretty? It's such a gorgeous wooden colour and the sound is beautiful. I am thrilled as can be!<br />
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Beginning to learn how to play hasn't been <i>too </i>difficult, since I play piano and am pretty familiar with the guitar. I've been able to transfer a bit of my existing knowledge. So far I've learned a few chords and am working on stringing them together! Hopefully I'll be able to play some lovely songs soon :)<br />
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I'm so excited that I'm finally starting something that has been on my mind for so long. Yay for checking things off our bucket lists!<br />
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inventedromancehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15887697584214374383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7954534327821180120.post-22102950759271371892015-01-25T23:32:00.001-05:002015-10-07T19:29:57.137-04:00An Unexpected Trip<div style="text-align: center;">
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I just got home from a last-minute-ish trip to Sudbury to visit Mike! He ended up coming up to do some politics stuff, which I helped him out with. We did spend some of the weekend working, but overall it was SO awesome to have some unexpected time together.<br />
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We went to a few delicious healthy/ vegan restaurants. I'm really starting to rub off on Mike with the healthy eating and it's pretty hilarious. We go to the Laughing Buddha every time we're in Sudbury, but we also tried out a new vegan restaurant called Tuco's Tacos, and Mike enjoyed it just as much as me! WE HAD SUCH DELICIOUS MEALS. I wish we had restaurants like that in the Sault. At least North Bay has a few more exciting places to eat! Mike and I had such a fun time together, and it was so poopy having to say goodbye. The short visits are almost harder than long visits because they're such a tease!<br />
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It was also fun to have another roadtrip. I've driven with friends a few times, but there is something so awesome about driving on the highway by myself. It's sooo cheesy but I think I am going to look back on this year as a really romantic and adventurous time of my life. I've spent so much of this year on the road, travelling between two places, and planning times to see Mike.<br />
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I've been feeling very grateful lately! I lead a very happy and full life, I have such positive relationships and friendships, and I'm pursuing meaningful experiences. I'm also planning such exciting things for this year. I dunno, I just don't want to forget how lucky I am. Okay I'm going to stop ranting about how happy I am now. That's enough.<br />
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inventedromancehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15887697584214374383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7954534327821180120.post-20071191962627560502015-01-22T17:45:00.000-05:002015-10-07T19:32:23.351-04:00Nothing Like a New Dress<div style="text-align: center;">
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I had high hopes that I would be able to write a post today entitled "MY BALLIN' NEW HAIRCUT." My friends and I had a trip to the salon planned for yesterday, and we were all going to get some new do's. I was planning on a big change, too! However, we didn't arrange things quite well enough. The salon didn't have time to fit me in, and the cut I planned on getting was also waaaay more than I anticipated. So Linds and Alexa got their hair done, and I was left in the dust! <br />
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While Linds was finishing up with her hair cut, Alexa and I went shopping around since we both needed new jeans. And on the bright side of things, I bought a new pair of my usual jeans another size down! I was pretty excited to have gone down another pant size. However, it's hard to be <i>too</i> excited when I'm not seeing the changes in my body that the scale and the number on my jeans band are saying. But that's another post for another time.<br />
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A new dress is also a great way to make you feel better about things. When I was home this past weekend, I took a little visit to H&M to spend a gift card I got over Christmas! I saw this dress over the break, but didn't pick it up. It haunted me for a few weeks, so I decided to buy it this past weekend. I picked up a few other things as well, and I have to say, H&M is taking over my closet since it came to the Soo. I'm becoming such a poster child. I mean, check out this outfit! What the hell is that?<br />
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This past weekend, I took a trip back home for the Coles Belated Christmas Party, since I worked there over the holidays. Honestly, I was a bit reluctant to even attend the party, and it kind of just worked out as a convenient reason to visit home.<br />
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And I'm glad I did go home! I had such a perfect/ adorable/ romantic weekend with Mike. Being apart for long stretches can be insanely hard sometimes. I count my lucky stars that our distance isn't that extreme, and that we can see each other somewhat often. I know we have it pretty great, as far as long distance goes. But this weekend was especially lovely, and we did so many fun things together.<br />
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I also spent a lot of time with my mom and of course, Maya, which was lovely. My mom even took us out for dinner and a movie, which was so much fun (THE IMITATION GAME IS AN AMAZING FILM)! The weekend definitely flew by way too fast.<br />
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It's so nice to be back in North Bay though!! It's hard to get back into the swing of things, homework-wise. Classes are still enjoyable, but I'm dreading the due dates coming up. <br />
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My friends and I have been having a blast though! I spend so much time with Alexa and Lindsay and Larissa, it's shocking we haven't gotten sick of each other yet. I actually wore this outfit for a movie night with Alexa and Lindsay. We have a bit of a movie night tradition, and it's always such a blast going to the theatre together (I SAW THE IMITATION GAME FOR THE SECOND TIME, IT IS SO GOOD).<br />
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I'm so incredibly grateful that I made such amazing friends here. It's so crazy to think that we just sat at the same table on the first day of class. We were destined to be besties!<br />
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inventedromancehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15887697584214374383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7954534327821180120.post-49368188748014006782015-01-04T18:25:00.000-05:002015-10-07T19:30:53.580-04:00Time to Create<div style="text-align: center;">
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I have always considered myself to be a creative person, and I've always been passionate about the arts. However, in the past few months, I've realized how much my creative hobbies have slid under the radar in more recent years!<br />
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I'm pretty sure that being in music and art class has caused me to think about how much I <i>love</i> music and art, and I really don't want to let go of that. I have been very busy over the past few years, with school and work and whatnot. But it's <i>so</i> important to me to express myself creatively, and I don't want to let that go to the wayside in order to make room for other more "important" things. It's SUCH a DEPRESSING thought. SO! I have decided to commit myself to more creative pursuits in the upcoming year, as much as I possibly can. Here are a few of my creative goals:<br />
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<li> Finally buy a ukulele and learn how to play it!</li>
<li> Continue teaching myself the guitar. Try to get over how hard those stupid bar chords are and force my fingers into position. Maybe I'll even sing a song or two! :O</li>
<li> Work on getting my teaching credentials for piano! This has never been a huge goal of mine, but I've been thinking about it more and more these days. </li>
<li> Draw more. I used to sketch day in and day out, and I really miss it. For Christmas, I drew my aunt a picture of my grandparents. It was such a special project for me, and reminded me of how great it can feel to create a picture from scratch. Plus my aunt cried so much when she opened it, which made me realize how special handmade projects can be.</li>
<li> I'd like to write more if possible! I have a fun writing workbook which I'd like to fill in. I used to dabble in writing poetry as well. Recently I've been reading a lot of poetry, and I'm thinking I might try it again if the mood strikes. </li>
<li> Continue working on some more DIY projects and crafts! </li>
<li> As always, put together some pretty outfits that make me feel fancy.</li>
<li> Perhaps blog a little more here and there.</li>
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Let's see where the creative winds take us, shall we? :D<br />
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inventedromancehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15887697584214374383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7954534327821180120.post-49009897524011472302014-09-08T23:16:00.000-04:002015-02-10T23:02:12.818-05:00September Goals<div style="text-align: center;">
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My favourite month is finally here! <i>Yeah</i> you heard me. Speaking out on my love of this time of year, loud and proud. I refuse to be ashamed of the fact that I am a <a href="http://www.buzzfeed.com/laraparker/things-all-basic-white-girls-do-during-the-fall?bffb#g6vp08">basic white girl</a> who is in love with Autumn. For me, September means the start of school, my birthday, changing leaves, crisp fresh air, back to school shopping, cozy sweaters, the smell of books, pumpkin errythang, long drives, yummy lattes and tea, the cutest outfits- just EVERYTHING GOOD IN THIS LIFE, DO YOU HEAR ME? My goals for this month are pretty straightforward:<br />
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<li>Manage my time well, and balance school and placement with some social activities, blogging, and going to a local yoga studio.</li>
<li>Speaking of school, I want to really kick some ass with my assignments and my placement. I would like to complete all of my assignments to the best of my ability at school, and be my best possible teacher self on placement.</li>
<li>Figure out the school layout and where all my classes are. Ugh.</li>
<li>Be smart with my money *cough government loan cough lol I haven't had real money since August lol cough*</li>
<li>Keep my apartment as adorable and comfortable as possible, especially since it isn't entirely what I was expecting. I still want to make it my comfy place.</li>
<li>Make hella Skype dates and texts and email chains with Mike, my mom, and my home friends a huge priority.</li>
<li>Still have fun in North Bay despite missing all my favourite people, and continue making new friends :)</li>
<li>Have safe travels to and fro North Bay and the Soo when I go on placement! I will be highway driving by myself more than I ever have before and it's a little bit intimidating!</li>
<li>Have tons of fun with Laur when I <i>am</i> back in the Soo since she and Josh leave for England on the 11th!</li>
<li>EMBRACE FALL ♥ ♥ ♥ That one is so easy :)</li>
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Excited for this month, boys and girls, the future has some lovely things in store *girl sticking out hand emoji*... (Blogger should integrate emojis. That would be good of Blogger.)<br />
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inventedromancehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15887697584214374383noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7954534327821180120.post-30779998776986230832014-08-31T18:40:00.000-04:002015-02-10T23:04:06.796-05:00August Snapshots<div style="text-align: center;">
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This August was easily the busiest month of my life. For real you guys. I ended my time at a job I've had for two and a half years, I traveled to Florida, fulfilled a lifelong dream of visiting Hogwarts and Diagon Alley, then immediately came home and traveled to King City for a political event. I crammed in as many hang outs with friends as I possibly could, I moved cities into my own apartment for the first time, and I've started my Bachelor of Education at a new school. Whewf!<br />
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I had great intentions and so many amazing ideas for lovely posts this month, and none of them came to fruition. I'm really sad I didn't end up writing posts for our trip to Florida! The Wizarding World of Harry Potter was one of the most amazing places I have ever been. For real. And Mike and I had SUCH a lovely day date at Disney World.<br />
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I at least made a little collage to wrap up some key events of this month. It's the best I can do this time around.<br />
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<li>Amanda got me into crossfit this month! We went to quite a few classes together, along with Laura and Morgan a few times. I also went on lots of runs. My little Maya, as it turns out, is not the best running companion.<br />
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<li>I had my very last shift at Coles, and my coworkers threw me a going away party! It was sentimental but I'm so happy to be moving forward :)<br />
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<li>My mom took Mike and I to Florida, and the Wizarding World of Harry Potter! I can't even begin to express how freaking amazing it was. I seriously felt like I was at Hogwarts/ Diagon Alley, and I entered severe fangirl mode. I spent so many sickles and knuts to stock up on wizarding treats and souvenirs ;)<br />
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<li>My heart belongs at Howgarts ⚯͛ ♥<br />
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<li>Mike and I had a day to ourselves in Florida, and park-hopped all of Disney World! It was hectic and busy, but we had such an amazing time.<br />
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<li>Mike had a fancy political convention to attend in King City and I joined him :) We had a lovely weekend at super fancy conference centre with some lovely friends. <br />
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<li>I got in as many friend hangouts as possible before I left for North Bay! I especially enjoyed my Island day trip with Amanda and my little friend Leland :)<br />
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<li>I moved to North Bay! I started my program (which I absolutely LOVE), and have already formed a friendship with an awesome group of girls! I am living in a basement apartment all on my own which I have fully redecorated, and I can't wait to start my placement back in the Sault in a kindergarten class! <br />
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CRAY y'all. I'm hoping I will have more time for my little bloggy during the school year, but things are already so busy that it isn't looking great! Hopefully I can wedge out some time for myself though. I feel like a full-fledged adult now, and adulthood is all about getting your shit together and managing your time. So I'll give it my best shot.<br />
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Hope you all had as lovely a summer as I did! BRING ON AUTUMN :D :D :D<br />
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inventedromancehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15887697584214374383noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7954534327821180120.post-33355295463591098492014-08-08T08:00:00.000-04:002015-02-10T23:03:05.667-05:00Florida Here We Come<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5553/14711191539_8c1d9b7977_o.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5553/14711191539_8c1d9b7977_o.jpg" /></a></div><br />
Today, my mom, Mike, and I are leaving for Florida! After we had to cancel our cruise in February, we decided to reschedule a trip to Universal Studios this month instead. I've been a diehard Harry Potter fan for as long as I can remember, and I've definitely taken my mom along for the ride. We read most of the first few books together when I was growing up. Mike is a fan as well (although probably not as intense as I am), so we are SO STOKED to go to the Wizarding World of Harry Potter. Ermagersh I can't even describe my excitement. We will be spending two full days at Universal (HOGWARTS AND DIAGON ALLEY EEP), and then Mike and I are going to of off on our own to explore Disney World together for a day. Mike has never been before, so it's going to be really exciting!!<br />
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This month has already been so busy, and we have lots of fun things planned (this trip included), so I think it is just going to fly by! So many exciting things are happening right now, I hardly know how to react. BLARGH.<br />
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This week has been a pretty significant one for me... I had my last shift at Coles on Wednesday night since I'm leaving for school. A few days before, my coworkers threw me a going away party (See what I did with the title there? I'm done my bookstore job. Get it? Books, chapters, moo ha ha). I dressed up just a little bit for the event. I had a hard time thinking of the perfect outfit, but in the end I settled on a black tee and floral skirt. It felt like a good level of dressiness for an important dinner at a not-so-fancy venue.<br />
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The dinner was actually really nice. It was nice to have one last get-together with the people I've come to spend so much of my time with. The staff at Coles has changed so much since I first started, and most of the girls working there now are new, but I've still grown close with so many of them and made some really great friends.<br />
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The staff bought me such a cute gift (a Kate Spade agenda that we carry that I've been swooning over for a while now, and an adorable owl mug), and gave me the sweetest card. They all wrote me the loveliest messages, and it was so nice to be told that I was appreciated as an employee, coworker, and friend. My boss (who has had some moments of the crazies) also let me know that I've been one of her most dedicated employees and I would be the hardest to replace. It gave me a case of the teary eyes.<br />
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It feels so strange to be done at Coles... I don't think it's really hit me yet. I feel like I still work there. I've dedicated so much of the past two and a half years to that place, working overtime, nearly every day, doing long hours and late nights whenever I was asked to. And most of the time, I was happy to. <br />
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It sounds really silly to get so sentimental about a retail job, but that job was really important to me for so many reasons. For a long time, I considered it one of the best things to happen to me. It was a job I really loved, was really good at, flourished at, felt appreciated at, and I also made some really great friends. It was a great fit for me for a long time.<br />
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More recently, it's been a bit of a negative thing in my life. I've had my fair share of difficulties and stress due to certain events and people. It's lost a lot of the lustre for me, and I have felt taken advantage of more than a few times. Which I suppose is pretty common for those of us working minimum wage jobs through college. But it's been sad to be so jaded at a job I once loved.<br />
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I think that as much as this job grew to be a huge source of stress, I will really miss it. I'm going to miss the times it was a really fun environment. I will miss obsessively organizing books and products, the perfect balance of slow days and busy days, having a great discount on some of my favourite things, the good customers, and the friendships I made. I grew up a lot working there and I'm very grateful for the experience.<br />
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But I'm also incredibly happy to be moving on. That job wasn't going to take me anywhere, and I'm excited to move on to bigger and better things.<br />
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Aaaand I am sorry for all of these cliches... I am stuck in a sentimental vortex of cheesiness right now. I will be better tomorrow.<br />
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inventedromancehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15887697584214374383noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7954534327821180120.post-65654283251061408512014-08-05T14:22:00.000-04:002015-02-10T23:01:36.712-05:00The Only Drunkard<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3897/14792900811_26508842e4_b.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3897/14792900811_26508842e4_b.jpg" /></a></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><i>(tank: tj maxx | jeans: american eagle | shoes: ardene | necklace: smart set | earrings: aldo | bracelet: h&m)</i></span></div></div><br />
The other night, I met up with Mike, Laur, and Em for a casual night of drinkies at Mike's place. We had a lovely and fun evening and it was so nice to get together for once since we always have conflicting schedules! We also had a speaker phone call with Mark to see how the army life is going. I somehow managed to be the only truly drunk person in the vicinity so that was mildly awful. I think because I met up with everyone after work and I managed to convince myself that I had a lot of catching up to do. But at least I had a good time EH?<br />
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I went shopping across the river with my Zia Daniela while she was in town and picked up this top! I really fell in love with it, but wasn't positive about how I felt when it was actually on. Such a dilemma. I do think it accentuates my hips a little more than I'd like, but I couldn't resist the pretty lace and I loved how silky it was. I also don't have very many dressy tank tops. So in the end, I think it was a good purchase! Plus I've actually worn it already as you can see, and it's happened too many times that I never end up wearing new clothes!<br />
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I have been mildly afraid of August's arrival since the day I <a href="http://inventedromance.blogspot.ca/2014/04/off-to-school-i-go.html">accepted my offer of admission</a> at Nipissing. And now it's here. I'm really excited to go to school again and to live on my own for the first time, but obviously a mild freakout is also in order.<br />
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This month, I'm excited to:<br />
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<li>Continue going to yoga classes as often as I can, try out cross fit, and go running and hiking and biking on the days that my wallet can't quite cover an expensive group exercise class.</li>
<li>Continue cooking healthy meals and experimenting with fun recipes from my oddly large collection of cookbooks (Seriously when did I collect so many cookbooks? I don't even really like cooking)</li>
<li>Enjoy my upcoming trip to Florida with my mom and Mike! I'm SOO excited to go to the Wizarding World of Harry Potter I could die. Also, try not to let my mother drive me bonkers while we spend five whole days together in another country. </li>
<li>Have my last shift at Coles! And have a celebratory dinner with all my coworkers/ friends... I am hoping I won't get too emotional about leaving. </li>
<li>Spend as much time as possible with Mike, my friends, and family before I leave.</li>
<li>Have an especially awesome celebration/goodbye for Laur because she is moving to England in September!</li>
<li>Have a smooth move to North Bay and start my program at Nipissing!!</li>
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I had another busy month in July! I feel like I've been constantly on the move, despite having very few shifts. I unofficially finished my job at Bookstore #2, and handed in my notice at Coles. I'm easing into the no-work life and I have to say, I don't hate it. My bank account sure does though. I've had some other big moments this month, too:<br />
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<li>We spent the whole weekend in Sudbury browsing and having some nom noms.. travelling with this guy is some of the best stuff ever.</li>
<li>I also went camping with Mike at Pancake Bay! We started this camping tradition 3 years ago and have been loving it ever since :)</li>
<li>I bought a MacBook Pro for school! IT'S SO FUN :D and a huge improvement from my 6 year old Toshiba that had a crack down the screen, a broken cord, and sounded like an old engine.</li>
<li>Amanda, Alyssa and I had a fun night and went to Rotaryfest to ride on the scrambler and other such festivities.</li>
<li>Both my aunts came to visit from Hong Kong and Toronto and we did a whole bunch of fun stuff together! I also received a trip to Hong Kong as a graduation present from my Zia Nancy and I am so excited to visit her next year!! Simply cray.</li>
<li>My lovely friend Maria was in town and we went on an awesome hike together! We also got lost in the woods. It was mildly frightening. But mostly fun.</li>
<li>I've really gotten in the groove of doing lots of biking and hiking and running! It feels great to be so active and be out in the sun all the time. I am absolutely dreading winter's arrival and hope I don't become a lazy butt (Spoiler alert: I will most likely become a lazy butt)</li>
<li>Amanda and I have gone on lots of walks with Leland this month, and one day we even brought Maya! Keeping track of those two got crazy.</li>
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I also had some fun nights with my friends! Amanda, Laura, and I had a whole slew of charming little girls' nights. And I also had a fun night of drinking with Mike, Em, and Laur. It's so great to see my friends so much and I'm going to miss the poop out of them come September.<br />
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And now we've reached August. This is the month!! Never thought it would actually arrive. I've got big changes and big occasions and big trips coming full steam ahead and I'm not so positive I'm prepared. I guess we'll just see, won't we?<br />
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I've had lots to keep me preoccupied these days, because my aunts were both just in town from Toronto and Hong Kong! We did lots of fun activities together, like get pedicures, browse downtown, go shopping (where I bought these cute Steve Madden shoes!), visit my Nonno, and go out for some ice cream and yummy dinners. Perhaps the most exciting part has been my graduation gift from my aunt from Hong Kong- I came back from the bathroom at dinner the other night, and she had left a card at my seat. When I opened it up, it said "Coupon- good for one round trip from Canada to Hong Kong!" I nearly peed myself and had a heart attack, I'M SO SHOCKED AND SO THRILLED!! I can't wait until I can go next summer once I'm done school!!<br />
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Anyway, back to the main point of this post. Last weekend also happened to be Rotaryfest in the Sault... every year the city comes alive with rides, concerts, and activities and vendors by the water. I didn't get much of a chance to check it out this year (they also didn't do a Second Stage which is normally my favourite aspect of the festival -_-), but I did join Alyssa and Amanda for a jaunt through all the activities one night. We ended up going on the Scrambler, which caused me to scream and nearly puke. I normally love and do well on rides and roller coasters but it was actually so scary!! Carnival rides are so rickety and I have such a hard time trusting them!! After that, we went on a fun little drive and chatted away the way we always do!!<br />
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For our little night together, I wore my favourite maxi skirt from Garage with a ballerina top! It's definitely one of my favourite outfits. It's so easy to wear, I feel elegant when I do, and it's SO comfortable and breezy. Every lady should own a few maxi skirts, they are simply an essential clothing item. I will not accept any other opinion hehe.<br />
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Hope you're all having a great summer and have had the chance to check out a festival or two!! I can't believe it's almost August. I say the same thing every month, but this year is really just flying on by, isn't it????? Blargh.<br />
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inventedromancehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15887697584214374383noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7954534327821180120.post-45540036760885232462014-07-20T19:40:00.000-04:002015-02-10T22:59:47.122-05:00Apartment Wishlist: Entranceway<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3906/14758357431_1f13f8db36_o.png" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3906/14758357431_1f13f8db36_o.png"></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">(<a href="http://www.urbanoutfitters.com/urban/catalog/productdetail.jsp?id=28200715&parentid=A_DECORATE">1</a> | <a href="http://www.urbanoutfitters.com/urban/catalog/productdetail.jsp?id=30704100&parentid=A_FURN_WALL">2</a> | <a href="http://www.urbanoutfitters.com/urban/catalog/productdetail.jsp?id=22643134&parentid=SUGGESTIVE+SEARCH+RESULTS">3</a> | <a href="http://www.urbanoutfitters.com/urban/catalog/productdetail.jsp?id=26499624&parentid=A_DECORATE">4</a> | <a href="http://www.urbanoutfitters.com/urban/catalog/productdetail.jsp?id=27881101&parentid=A_FURN_FURNITURE">5</a> | 6 | 7 | 8)</div><br />
Most people probably don't make wishlists for an apartment entranceway. I get that. I totally get that. But I am someone who not only thinks a lot about the items they would like immediately beside their front door, but also someone who formulates a little collage featuring said items. And then blogs about it.<br />
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I think of entranceways as your immediate look into a person's home, and for that reason it can be pretty important! It's your first impression and can set the tone for the rest of your spaces. Why not fill it with adorable things?<br />
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I like the idea of keeping things organized right from the get go: a place to keep coats and hats, a tray to throw your keys in, and ample shelves for decorations, or whatever you may need to store by the door. I also love the little chalkboard sign to leave notes for any roommates or significant others that you may be sharing your space with :)<br />
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Not only is the entranceway your first glance into a home, it's the last thing you'll see on the way out, so why not set a reminder for all the important things facing you in the outside world? This doormat is the perfect reminder to make sure you have all of your important items on hand before you leave. I also love the "Adventure is Out There" print, as some encouragement to face whatever the world has to offer :)<br />
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Earlier this month, Mike and I were super excited to attend a music festival in Sudbury, about three hours from home (also the city where my family is "from"- not including Italy- and lived for most of my life... kind of my second home). It's a festival held every year called Northern Lights Festival, and this is the second time Mike and I have gone together! <br />
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The first time we went was in the early days of our relationship, and we were so excited to see Joel Plasket and Yukon Blonde (two of our mutual favourites), among many other amazing artists. This year, we went mostly just to see Tokyo Police Club, another favourite band. We spent Friday at the festival, and explored cute shops in downtown Sudbury for the rest of the weekend. We had SUCH A BLAST and I hated having to return home! Classic. If only vacays could last forever AMIRITE.<br />
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I dressed light and breezy for the festival, since we were spending all day outside! This skirt from Urban Outfitters has been one of my favourites (and I also own it in <a href="http://inventedromance.blogspot.ca/2013/12/christmastime-liquorfest.html">black</a>), but I really don't wear it enough! And I got a little balls-y and sported a crop top! I am generally not at all a crop top kind of person, but I thought it paired well with my high waisted skirt. I felt trendy but still covered up, which is key for me. I personally think that anyone can pull off trends that might seem risky if you pair it with the proper items! Go for it, gurlz *girl sticking out hand emoji*<br />
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I also made sure to layer my outfit with one of my kimonos, since it would be getting colder throughout the evening. WHAT CAN'T YOU WEAR KIMONOS WITH, I ASK YOU??? It ended up being the perfect outfit for the event... I felt comfortable, cool, and venue-appropriate. A winning combo.<br />
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We hadn't heard of most of the bands that played throughout the day (most were Sudbury local), but we were pretty impressed!! <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yNf58EAiIgs">Sea Perry</a>, and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oXWroctkAS0">The Harpoonist and the Axe Murderer</a> caught our fancy in particular. Seriously guys, they were super talented and fun to listen to. Take a looksee at those linkies. Tokyo Police Club ended up being absolutely fantastic, obviously. Their show had tons of energy, everyone was dancing at the front of the stage, and we had such a great time. <br />
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I'm looking forward to next year :) This festival has become somewhat of a tradition for us, and I'm hoping I will have even more amazing bands to tell you about next July!!<br />
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This has very much been one of my most-worn outfits this summer. Sadly, a jacket or sweater is required more often than not during this chilly summer. While I don't want to riddle my blog with weather talk, the fact that I am wearing a leather jacket in July cannot go unacknowledged. It's just too sad you guys.<br />
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But yes: I CANNOT GET ENOUGH of this breezy oversized tee! It has become such a staple in my closet, and is also making me more appreciative of the other tees that have laid untouched in my closet. I am a much lazier, more simple dresser in the summer. When I don't have layers to work with, my outfits become much more casual. While I love throwing on a cute sundress or skirt during the summer, my day-to-day uniform is often something along these lines. I have to say, as much as I LOVE summer, I'm a little bit excited for fall to come so I can get a little more creative with layers once more (plus I am totally that girl on instagram with the pumpkin spice latte whose favourite season is autumn... guilty as charged). <br />
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