A compilation of random things

Marc Jacobs new fall collection

I <3 red

Ice cream, best friend, frozen tongues and downtowning

No sleep, early mornings and on vacay. who you looking at?

Best friends accross the sea

Summer nights are not summer nights without fireworks

Baby bro and I in our old old garden. when days were good.

uniqueness. 

I always thought 'Am I dentist material?' answer: No.

Watermelons and watermelon eating contests.

sunbathing in the back yard in my PJs

Donatella Versaces' New fall collection. The pure Italian family. Reminds me of gramps and granny.

Le trying to catch the moon. 

Work brain is mush.

Sometimes, it bites to work in the summer.

I wake up much too early, get dressed, have breakfast, make myself lunch, leave out the door to work.
Work, on a lovely summer day that's both warm and cool. A lovely day I could be going to the beach to swim. Or bike by the river and stopping for ice cream.

No. I have work. Out of every single day on the planet, summer, should not be spent working.

Today for instance, having two shifts at two different places, well I found my self arriving to work an hour early. Who in their right mind does that?!

And later when I'm done with work past 10, I would have missed my usual Friday friends hang out.

Lovely.

Only one bright side, working this much, I can afford to take all of October off. Maybe it's time for another vacation?

I've lost count, but I've started reading the hunger games books. So far so good.

Taste of Danforth

This years taste of danforth was one superb and amazing experience despite the dismal weather and rain.


The multicultural side of Toronto all came out to celebrate good food and good times. Not only was it spectacular Greek food like souvlaki and gyros on pita, there was also amazing food from all over the globe like mouth watering Thai, Mediterranean and Caribbean.

It's a haven for hungry people, with free food and drinks you get a true taste of all the Danforth.

There was a little antique shop owned by a lovely old greek couple and it was filled with one of a kind finds. It reminded me of my grandparents home. It was childhood all over again.

I especially liked the live music. Elana Harte performed a lovely array of Stevie Nicks' songs on stage. There was Spanish music and some lovely Greek dance performance which made the crowds and myself dance.

It was truly an amazing time, and I can't wait to celebrate food next year. Opahh!

"We read to know we are not alone.” - C.S. Lewis

I'm currently reading my 4th book this summer. Its like I'm devouring them alive. I can't seem to function without a book in my hand. Its taking most my nights, its what I read at the pharmacy when I'm all alone. I'm currently half way through a Marian Keyes book, its called Sushi for Beginners, although, there is no sign of sushi anywhere in that book, it is my 3rd Marian book, not the best, but will do.

I remember my 9th grade teacher miss Nora once said "reading gives you escapism". I never forget that, for starters I didn't know that that word existed. Alas it was a perfect description of reading. At that time I was reading Stephen Kings famous 'The Body' novel. I finished it in 3 days, 3 sleepless days. It took me somewhere I've never been before.

That was when I was 13, now, after reading maybe a dozen more Stephen King books, I still feel the same way in every book. I can't put the book down. I just can't. I can't forgive myself if I don't know what happens in the next page.

(Above: The shining, made into a movie starring Jack Nicholson, The body, made into a movie under the title "Stand by me")

Same thing with the 'Girl with the dragon tattoo' trilogy. I swear when I saw Steig Larsson typed on the side of the books in the sale section, I ran to them and jumped like a lunatic. I like how he portrays a European country, so different from the way we live, a different taste, and the plot, its unlike anything I've read. Weird and unfamiliar, every page brings something new.



Maeve Binchy, on the contrary, her books well I just force myself to complete. I've read a few, all of which I regret starting. And it takes me weeks to complete one book. But if I have to recommend a book, 'Light a penny candle' would probably be it. The whole vintage style environment and WW2 settings seem to give the book a little spice.







In the end, I must say, the best books are the ones you buy at random, from someone on the street or from 2nd hand bookstores. Atleast they've been tried and tested, and for a dollar, you can't really go wrong. That, with an ice cream in one hand you're bound for eternal happiness.