Monaco.

While in Europe this summer, I will be visiting my cousin who I haven't seen in years--basically since she quit her job in Toronto, abandoned her children with their crap of a father and fled to France to live with her lover.
After years of estrangement, the relationships that we all have with her are slowly returning to a healthy balance and so she said that I can go visit. YAY! She lives on the Nice/Monaco border, right by the water, so I'm super excited!

Great dream

I had a dream last night that I tried so hard to remember but did not. I DO remember, however, that it involved my brother and I being traditional escorts of a wedding ceremony in Lima (Italy...although it looked like France) and Karl Lagerfeld was one too and we were strolling hand in hand. And Pierce Brosnan was there as well. I wish I could remember it all...it was so great.

I want to go here.

Daintree Eco Lodge & Spa
Queensland AU

By now everyone knows about my 'lifestyle goal'. That dream I have of living on a beach on an island somewhere in the tropics. Basically I could do [almost] anything on said island and I'd be happy. But now that school is almost over, I feel the need to choose what my next step will be in order to get closer to my goal. What am I going to do?!?!?!?! GAH. I'm kind of freaking out.

Whatever You Do, Don't Run.

Whatever You Do, Don't Run is the name of the book I'm currently reading. Its a "collection of true tales from top safari guide Peter Allison." Its such an entertaining read! Basically, the guy planned on taking a year off from school and went on a safari in Africa. Long story short, 15 years later he's still there, working as a professional safari guide.

I'd really love for something like that to happen to me one day.

Guelph!

This weekend = miniature Barbados reunion in Guelph!

It was so much fun hanging out with everyone from the trip again. Memorable moments include:

-Being asked by my Swiss exchange student friend if we [Canadians] eat geese.
-Being told by my Swiss exchnage student friend that this weekend was his last chance to do all of those 'quintessential' college party things: flip cup, beer pong, and drink from a funnel.
-Watching square dancing for 2 hours of my life. After the second hour it stopped being as good.

Theres so much more but I forgot.
All in all, good weekend!

All I can think about.

So I'm going to do a post about my trip today because a) I'm so excited and b) I've been getting questions.

In May I'm going to Europe! While the whole backpacking Europe thing doesn't really appeal to me--I'd rather chill in one city then spend every other day in a new one--I couldn't pass up the chance to go to Turkey.

Long story short: Turkey is one of my dream destinations. Ever since I saw a picture of hot air balloons soaring high above its Mediterranean beaches and ever since said picture was my desktop photo for years, I've longed to go to Turkey. Its like Morocco, an eclectic mix of many cultures. Anyway, one of my friends was planning on going with her sister and I invited myself along. We're going to be hanging out in London for a week before we meet up with her sis in Ukraine. After a few days there, we'll be en route to Turkey. SO EXCITED!

THE Look.

Photo cred: Jak & Jil for Lane Crawford

I can't even describe in words how much I absolutely LOVE the outfit on the left. Simply amazing. So effortless. Its all I ever hope to be this summer and beyond. The dress on the right is a stunner as well. But then again, isn't silk Lanvin always? My heart yearns.

Some people...

I just ran into my friend iKat, and it made me really happy. He's one of those people whom I adore, but rarely get to see. I used to hang out with him a lot during the summer, but life happens and we got busy (and lazy). Anyway, I love how even though I only saw him for a brief 5 minutes, I got the 'great person' vibe from him.

It got me thinking about how many awesome people I have the honour of calling my friends. While I am unable to stay in one place for too long (and subsequently unable to hang out with the same people for too long) I still value my friendships. Its too bad that certain people (ahem, one person) think that I have malicious intents when I 'stray'.

Anyway, enough about that. And more about SUMMER! Currently dreaming/planning/wishing/waiting for MAY 1ST--the day I'll be done school! WOOT WOOT! Fast forward a couple of weeks after that, and I'll be on a plane!

Just when things start to get interesting...

...something happens that you can't control. And life becomes the same again.

Conversations with a munchkin.

Between classes, when I have time to kill, I usually chill at the CSC. Although I don't know many of the regulars, I feel comfort in knowing that the students who spend their time here probably live more than half an hour away from campus. That said, my enjoyment here is positively reinforced by the conversations I have with the tiny but dangerous N. While we have talked about everything under the sun, our conversations usually end up on the topic of travelling--something the two of us are passionate about.

I've come to the realization that, at this point in my life, I need too be moving around; seeing new things, meeting new people. I've never so energized in my entire life, and I'm just waiting for the chance to jump up out of my chair and out the door.

It's funny because, although I'm recovering from a virus that I picked up in Barbados, I've never felt this HEALTHY in my entire life. I've gone to yoga every week for the past month, I eat less, and exercise more, and I just spent an entire week swimming about in the ocean for 8 hours a day. I feel like being active; but I'm stuck here, studying. I can't wait for May.

School is crazy right now and I doubt it'll let up until the end of the term. Unfortunately, I'm having trouble concentrating on anything other than traveling right now. Not sure where I'm heading exactly, or when, even, but hopefully I'll know for sure soon and I'll post about it.

Parents are funny creatures.

I'm so EXCITED for life right now. I can feel the wheels spinning beneath me and its time for change. Everything is going--not sure in what direction, but its going, so its all good.