January 3, 2012

Free at last



Today, the world lost a brave little soldier. A soldier who marched to the beat of his own drum, who defied all odds when they were stacked against him. They gave him only days, yet he surpassed all expectations and saw Christmas, opened his gifts on Boxing Day, and the beginning of 2012. Just a little boy who has one of the largest and loving families and support systems I’ve ever seen, who have been by his side the whole time.

If I could say any last words to him now, this would be it:

Wherever you are now Eric, I imagine you to be in a much happier place, with all the games you could ever dream of. Be the adventurous boy you were meant to be, and run, skip, laugh and play because you are free at last. Life is a battlefield, and it’s unfair that you’ve been taken away at such a young age. I will always remember the way you asked for your favourite snacks, like gummy bears, root beer and chips, and how happy it made you when you knew they were your favourite kind, barbecue chips. I’ll never be able to look at barbecue chips again in the same way, without thinking about you and your smile first.

R.I.P., my little soldier. You were and will always be a trooper in my eyes.

xoxo

Christine 姐姐

September 26, 2011

Make me your radio and turn me up when you feel low

I truly believe that everything happens for a reason. A lot of good, and some bad has happened to me this year, and I can’t seem to help but feel that it’s all pushing me towards something. As if I’m gravitating towards something… but I can’t put my finger on what.

I feel like if there’s something that you want in life, you really truly have to go out there and fight for it. Put yourself out on a limb and though there may be some awkwardness while you hang there for dear life and not know what to do, sooner or later, you’re going to find your footing.

…I just had to. This dog was way too cute not to include in my post :)

“Don’t wait. The time will never be just right. Your big opportunity may be right where you are now.”

- Napoleon Hill

I see this quote every single day in my email signature. I thought I would’ve gotten tired of it by now, but every time I look at it, I’m reminded that there never is a right time to do anything. It’s just up to you to make things happen.

Photo credits to: www.weheartit.com

September 11, 2011

Photo * Kissed

My weekend in a nutshell …

First started off with checking out the @GapcCanadaPR event with @SheDoestheCity! Was randomly walking around Bloor Street West after work one day and was attracted by a gaggle of girls wearing primary coloured trousers/denim. Put my name in the draw (why not?) and won meself a Lomography camera! So excited :D Had to learn how to use all the knobs and buttons and put in real film into the cam. I’ve brought it along with me this weekend to capture all the random moments – can’t wait to see how they turn out!

I’ve heard lots about the Sally Hansen stick-on nails so I’ve decided to give it a try! It ended up taking way longer than applying nail polish, and ended up creating a colossal mess! But I am pretty happy with the results, and they’re supposed to last up to 10 days. We’ll see how it works out!

Bought my first VOGUE this weekend too… I’ve seen Kate Moss’ wedding spread online and considering it was the September issue, thought it would be a worthy investment. Surprised to see that 70% of it is full of ads, but Kate Moss’ spread, along with a 9/11 survivor story and a “Made in China” spread makes it all worth it!

Got a chance to spend quality time with my girls as well – check Sonja & Seema sporting the headbands I got them from China! :) Also watched “The Help” which was an AMAZING movie. I would say it’s definitely one of the top 3 movies I’ve seen all year in 2011.

With much thanks to @womanspost, I got a chance to live the #TIFF experience today with tickets to the premium screening of Your Sister’s Sister! So amazing to see Emily Blunt in person, and had several close interactions with her as well. The movie completely exceeded my expectations with amazing acting, soothing soundtrack and engaging storyline. Definitely recommend for people to try and watch at this year’s TIFF!

Enjoyed dinner at Guu following the movie, pictured with my sake mojito below!

Kobocha Korokke – Deep fried pumpkin with a hard-boiled egg inside. One of my favourite dishes!

Meet my new friend, Smurf! What a nice surprise :)

And finally, had some fun with @mikosblog with his new DSLR! Took advantage of the awesome weather we had this weekend to style an outfit (inspired by Rachel Zoe) and shoot some pics around the city. Here’s a sneak preview below of some of the amaazing shots taken that day – full blog post to come soon!

And … that’s a wrap! How was your weekend?

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