La vida tiene sus maneras de inspirarnos

this movie is incredible.

though i saw Y Tu Mama Tambien a few years back when it first came out, i never fully appreciated it until just now. this film is just beautiful, everything about it.

She said my love's a raincoat

it is SO good to be home.










hi, bestfriend.




literally the most unphotogenic human being on the planet.

Where skies are beautiful all the time.. it's all that matters; pretty, pretty

WHY ON EARTH is it so cold in this city? seriously, i might die of hypothermia before i even make it back to woodbridge on saturday. this is a sign that i should probably just move to italy. life would be soo good.

All i can say is, we go our own way

current playlist.

i can't stop listening to these songs. if you haven't heard any of them, they're worth a listen.

Burial- Alexisonfire

Poets- The Tragically Hip

On the Cross- The Used

Cath...- Death Cab for Cutie

Heart- Stars
Sleeping Sickness- City and Colour

Lola Stars and Stripes- The Stills

Twilight Galaxy- Metric

Politik- Coldplay

Just Breathe- Pearl Jam

Eldorado- The Tragically Hip

Put the Phone Down- Pilot Speed

Crash into Me- Dave Matthews Band

Rusted Wheel- Silversun Pickups

Laser Beams- Wintersleep

Lyrical Lies- Cute is What We Aim For
Stay Together for the Kids- Blink-182

i'd rather take pictures of my linguistics notes than actually study them.

There's no glitter in the gutter- there's no twilight galaxy

i like to believe that i'm not a masochist and that life's just one big coincidence ruled by fate.

taken 2 days ago, just before the BLIZZARD OF EPIC PROPORTIONS occurred today.

Do i shake? Well sort of, but not much.

this song completely encompasses everything i'm thinking/feeling right now.



What's keeping my tongue tied?
I see when you roll your eyes
I swear any moment you will hear
My spirit explode.

When reactions turn into hurricanes

this week i realized that i actually miss writing so much.
lately i've been so busy working or studying or worrying about failing at life and dropping out of school that i haven't had a chance to actually think. it's like, most of the things i do are out of habit. though i'm conciously committing action, i'm not really chosing what i'm doing. so many things i do or say only come about because i've always done or said them. after a while, it has become second nature... and here i am, a semi-conscious robot, slave to my own life.

so, i have a resolution.

i want to decide. i want to realize life. and i realllllly want to write about it.

beginning, yesterday.

also, i will pass my exams (including linguistics!) if its the last thing i do.

i found that siamese piece of tangerine to be rather interesting.

I'll melt away in the summer air

this picture needs to be posted because there are SO many memories in it:
1. warped tour 2009, biggest mission of a day
2. we're sitting in my car (which i miss dearly) after i did the most pro parking job.
3. i found mel's sunglasses at my house that morning after she thought she had lost them and bought a new pair and left that new pair in the parking lot at marble slab. (yes, my memory is awesome)
4. this was easily one of the best days of last summer

I know there must be some way out of here

i'll always love this song and this band and this music video.
life's toughhhhhhh.
i thought i realized a long time ago that i shouldn't depend on anyone.

Day's dawning, skin's crawling. pure morning

this week's lush haul

god, i am so addicted to that store.

- Ma Bar Bubble Bar
- Seanik Solid Shampoo
- NEW! Solid Shampoo
- American Cream Conditioner
- King of the Skin Body Butter
- Snow Fairy Shower Gel
- Fresh Farmacy Facial Cleanser
- Dark Angels Facial Cleanser (not pictured. seriously, it looks like dirt.)

Perché no sono fiero, sono l'italiano... l'italiano vero

LMAO
this is actually one of the funniest things i've ever seen. it's a perfect example of all of my grandparents combined.
be warned: you will not understand this unless you are italian.
haha i love it.

i've definitely had this EXACT argument with my grandparents before.


so.. tonight will definitely be an all-nighter. 2 assignments due tomorrow. one worth 20% of my DLS (didectique des langues secondes) mark, the other worth 30% of my english mark. philosophy midterm #3 on friday. why any class needs THREE midterms is completely beyond me. needless to say, at approximately 10 p.m on the eve of december 18, 2009.. i will be the happiest person on earth.
anywho, text me if you're bored tonight.. i could seriously use a peptalk.

It takes a lot of love to keep your heart from freezing

in an effort to procrastinate the mountain of assignments i have due this week, i went on my myspace account tonight for the first time in a WHILE.

it was weird... like i was re-entering a world i left behind a long time ago.

i sort of miss it- those myspace days where everything revolved around the music you listened to and who you were friends with. life was different, and it was good.

everything has changed so much since like grade 9 and 10, when myspace was cooler than facebook or twitter or anything. i honestly feel like i was a different person then.

i didn't worry, i just lived.

it was so easy to just live.

now, it's like every second, is burdened with some worry or fear or enormous effort.

i didn't think i would stop talking to almost all the people who were my closest friends through myspace. but, i'm really glad things have changed.

anyways, as an ode to those awesome days, here's a song that will always remind me of myspace.

and some old pictures i found that are so great i just have to post them

me + my brother and our adoptive siblings. lol, so young.

Can you feel your heatbeat racing?

one of the best things about going home a couple weekends ago was being able to go see my brother's hockey game. not to be all mushy or anything, but my brother is literally my most favourite person in the world... or is definitely in the top 5.

anyways, i ended up taking a few shots of the game. take a look. sports photography is kind of cool, actually.



















totally killed them.

It all just ends up tasting watered down

(this is a rant.)

the used.. with three days grace in the air canada center? no no no. it's all so wrong.

a band that good should not be the second opening band for anyone... especially a second-rate band like three days grace.

REALLLLLY thoughh..this is an outrage.

i hate when bands sell out like this.

i was really looking forward to seeing them. hands down, the used is the best band i've seen live. but A SUPPORTING ACT? seriously?

and of course they would come to toronto 2 days before i come home for christmas and to ottawa the day after i leave for toronto.

so pissed off.

So much hate for the ones we love?

i've been so addicted to Placebo lately. i think this is my favourite song of theirs. i didn't realize how good this band actually is until recently.



i'm sitting in Introduction à la Linguistique right now. this has to be the worst class on the planet. language should not succumb to science... it goes against nature or something.

To write love on her arms

Friday was "to write love on her arms" day.
To Write Love on Her Arms is a non-profit movement dedicated to presenting hope and finding help for people struggling with depression, addiction, self-injury and suicide. TWLOHA exists to encourage, inform, inspire and also to invest directly into treatment and recovery.

To Write Love On Her Arms Day is a day where anyone can write the word love on their arms, to support those who are fighting against depression and those who are trying to recover. So, by writing love on your arm, you are letting the world know that there are other people out there with the same problem, and/or people who are supporting them with love.

I'm a sucker for good causes that bring people together so, needless to say, i definitely wrote love on my arms friday.

it was sort of magical.
♥

I don't want you to go, i'll eat you up i love you so

so, last weekend I finally went to go see Where the Wild Things Are. I know, I’m a few weeks late.
Truth is, 1) I haven’t had any time lately and 2) I was kind of waiting to go see it with my dad. Anyways, this film was definitely worth the wait. It usually takes me a while to realize when I should classify a movie to be among my favourites, but with this one it took me no time to admit that Where the Wild Things are is definitely one of my most favourite movies of all time.

which got me to thinking: I seem to be saying that a lot lately, that a particular movie is in my top 5 or 10 or whatever of all time. So, I made a list of my top 11 favourite movies of all time.. and why.

Fight Club
I hate action movies. They always seem to make me fall asleep, like they try too hard to keep things interesting or something. This movie was different though. It was so fucked up in so many ways but I loved it. For me, it almost mocked how much the world relies on violence to stay sane. Also, it stars Helena Bonham Carter who is just about my favourite actress these days.

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
I love the concept for this movie. If nothing else, the whole idea of being able to completely erase someone from your life really speaks to me, especially because I would definitely be the one to regret that decision as soon as it takes effect.

Big Fish
This isn’t what you would normally expect from a Tim Burton film, and I love it for that. Though this movie is exceptionally dark, in regular Tim Burton fashion, it's disguised by a whimsical, airy quality that makes it so intriguing. The simple metaphor of the movie, a story of a big fish, reveals a much more complex and obscure idea of life. Also, Pearl Jam wrote part of this soundtrack. And again, Helena Bonham Carter... so good.

Matilda
Between me, my sister, and my dad, we can recite every single line of this movie. The insults in this movie are INCREDIBLE. seriously, i'll always love this movie.

Donnie Darko
In all honesty, it took me a few times watching movie to be confident that I really understood what it meant. The symbolism is incredible. This film doesn’t hold back.

Harriett the Spy
This movie is pretty much the basis of my life. If I could grow up to be like Harriett I would consider my life to be a success.

The Truman Show
The line, “Cue the Sun” is probably one of the greatest movie quotes of all time as far as I’m concerned. This movie speaks volumes about life and the way we live, even though it seems to have no relevance to the real world.

Edward Scissorhands
Pretty much Tim Burton at his finest. He's a genius, this movie is classic.

The Lion King
Well, at least one Disney movie needs to make this list. I was pretty much raised on Disney movies and this one was definitely my favourite. It’s just beautiful.

Cruel Intentions
Really though, I’m a teenage girl. These teen flicks are sort of my genre. I love this movie because it’s not like the others. This was one of the first of the teen romantic comedies that later seemed to only star actors like Freddy Prinze Jr. This movie is edgy and provocative... I love it!

Where the Wild Things Are
This film was so much more than a simple adaptation of a classic children’s storybook. It was a look at life through the eyes of a child. I honestly had a different outlook on the world after I saw this movie. And it has the best soundtrack, ever.

By the way your hands were shaking, rather waste some time with you

i got to listening to old music tonight. i forgot how much i miss some of the music i used to listen to. anyways, this is probably one of my most favourite songs of all time. i hope it brings back as many memories for you as it does for me. if you haven't heard it, give it a listen.

Can't leave the scene behind

so, last night was my best friend, Adriana's 18th birthday party.

we ended up going out to see the production of Hedwig and the Angry Inch. the play/musical was really interesting, a bit weirder than i expected.. but goood.

it was a great night and i'm so glad i came home for the occasion!

Don't bother angel, i know exactly what goes on

so, last night was pretty much the most epic night in the history of all epic nights ever.

there isn't many pictures and none of them even begin to capture the amount of shit that went down in our apartment, but they're a start.

i love halloween.

i love my roommates.

i love random creepy french men.

i love finding woodbridge friends in ottawa.

and i love green apple vodka mix.

needless to say, we definitely need to be hosting way more parties in our apartment..very soon.

LOVE these roomies!


...and the night begins




TOM SAWYER!




HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAAA.






just a glimpse into the damage that was caused.