C'est la Fête.

I worked 26 hours in the last two days. My legs hurt and my eyes are swollen. I'm beyond exhausted. Everything has only left me with a bitter taste in my mouth. I was so happy to leave work today. I'm debating just never coming back.

This is the only reason I didn't quit today.

Girls in Summer Dresses.

Back to Carman again for another family gathering.
Montreal in 3 sleeps!

Call it Off.

Christmas came and went and without the worry and bustle and hecticness i was expecting. It just happened. It just happened, as it does. Getting sick on the 23rd was possibly the best thing that could of happened. I was knocked flat with a 24 hour flu type sickness. Nothing, and i repeat, nothing, could of got me out of bed. Unfortunately I did have a busy day at work but I missed and again, things happened. Sometimes I worry the world will fall apart without me, but really I'm not that important. Either way, things happened and I finally rested. So my Tuesday was spent in the comfort of my bed and Wednesday morning brough relief and the pure bliss and appreciation of normalcy. The wonder we so often take for granted, but just the fact my body wasn't in utter pain clingy onto the edge of death (I'm a little dramatic when i'm sick). Either way I got better and i can't tell you how good it felt. It did however set me back I didn't get a few of the last minute gift I planned to get. But like i said Christmas still happened.
Wednesday was morning drives and breakfast dates, family visits and supper with my brother and his wife, and of course presents. Our family has always been a Christmas eve present opening family. Well as long as I can remember.
And Christmas, well Christmas was morning church service and supper at my Aunts, and back to the city to continue... normalcy. It's a normalcy I can't appreciate quite as much but in the same way when I wasn't sick, it was relief, maybe not doing what I'm doing could be uncomfortable, or worse. I'm ok with normal, right now.
So. Only one more countdown remains on my list of countdowns. New years eve. New years sneaks up cause everyone's concentrating on Christmas. Only six more sleeps till i leave for Montreal slash Ottawa!

Oh Merry Christmas! Hope it was full of laughter, happiness and loved ones.

Tell me a Lie.

Today I enjoyed distant friends returns to Manitoba, Delicious Cuisine, Eddie Vedder and then silence.

I only finished writing my Christmas cards today. So I'll probably only get them out... Monday. three days before Christmas. That's kinda how its been lately tho. Ive been so rushed and unorganized and all over the place. No time to think or enjoy the season. Probably why it doesn't even feel like Christmas yet. Not sure what I'm missing.

Love is a Place.

Emily Haines put on an amazing show Monday, and The Dears, captured my heart.

Pachuca Sunrise.

My three day trip to Montreal, turned into three days in Montreal and three in Ottawa. !!!
So so so so so excited. I'm gonna see friends from Fernie I haven't seen in.. two years? Plus I've never been to Montreal or Ottawa.

This is my third or fourth Friday in a row sitting at home. I'm gonna get up and go to a movie soon. Four Christmas's, heard its funny.

Speak Slow.

Friday night involved me falling asleep at 7pm, waking up at midnight and returning back to bed cause what was the point. 14hrs of sleep left me quite rested.

Saturday: Montreal's A-trak and favorite local dj Jamal Knight rocked exchange event centre till the wee hours of the morning. Highly impressed with both. Had a super night out with my lovely sidekick Leslie Reimer!

Sunday was busy with breakfast and lunch dates. Also a friends hockey game in the evening. Been doing lots of catch ups lately.

I had a lame day today. Sometimes I feel like such a bad person. Today was rightfully so. I had a large nap today and drank three cups of coffee. I'll be up for awhile with my thoughts.

Like Oh!

I'll post more pictures yet, I'm just so tired and need some shut eye.

LOVED when he played standing on the table. So good.

Every day is Sunday.

Joshua Rhett.
I love love love this boy. He is so stinkin cute.

You know how sometimes you look under your bed and you find everything you've lost in the last year? That happened today. shoes, clothes, boooks. You name it. Point of the story, look under your bed.

Cracks in the Sky.

So in recent Nickolette's news... This weeks outting was a huge success. We were greeted with a huge wave from fellow Wednesday night gallavanter, Hammer. Needless to say, we joined him and Bob for a round of darts. Also our friend Kyle decided to make a second appearance. I lost a dollar in the slots and quit! OH and get this. A glass of white wine went up from $2.80 to $3.20. You know times are tough when...

I'm going to Montreal for New years!! So excited!!
I don't even know what we're going to do yet. It kinda happened randomly. I was gonna go to Fernie and asked Shelley to come with me and she said, well would you rather go to Montreal? And I said yes.

Things are also shaping up for me to hopefully move on sometime soon... I'm getting very excited about possibilities on the horizon.

No one Will Remember you Tonight.

Hello Wednesday.

calling kyle. weekly ritual.

A small preview of where i hangout Wednesdays. In case you were interested.
I'm really loving film lately.
My Grandma is making me supper right now cause I have a sore throat. :) spoiled.

Heavily Broken.

Blue like Jazz.

I don't have the right words.

You're Directing.

I've been pretty stuck on this for a week now. I saw them when they were in Winnipeg this summer. One of the singers is a friend, of a friends sister. Recently was reminded of how good that night was and searched them out. The sound is... pure bliss. Wine and the O'darling's... great combo.

I found some films i never developed. I love the surprise of film. Kinda hate the pictures that don't turn out, but the quality and texture is so worth it!

Baby Josh, who isn't much of a baby anymore. 1.5!

Spring.

Auntie M.

Show me Heaven.

I want nothing and I want everything at the same time.

Cut me Up. Civil.

This was a nice start to the morning. I'm excited/inspired from the American election. I'm not one to talk or k even care much about politics, but i think he's going to do good things and i'm glad he won. Russ Martin would kick me in the teeth to hear i didn't even vote during our election cause I was busy (didn't care). Sorry. That's all.

Things I'm digging these days:
-the snow (kinda. snowboarding?)
-the new boots i bought today! Not stylish at all, but sooo practical.
-Staying home and doing nothing on a friday night. So good.
-Empire of the sun

In other news. I cut my hair shorter and dyed it darker. Also i bit my nails today and am not impressed with myself.
Christmas soon!

Whats up St. B

Wednesdays have a new meaning. Nicolettes (aka, the Big N)
Today we put on our third date sweaters and did our hair pretty to make our third weekly appearance at Nic's. Good times were had and we had a pretty successful exit. At least three people said goodbye, some with our names. We're going to establish regular status there and then one day show up with thrity people, on a Wednesday of course.

Things the Nic has to offer:
-pleanty of room
-pool AND dart leagues.
-juke box
-box wine
-Sue, the waitress is super rad.
-great atmosphere. I can already picture our party there.
-much more!

I wish I had a picture...
Until next week!

Beautiful Letdown.

On Sunday a girl spilt my drink, yelled at me, and later i apologized to her. Does that make sense? I need to stop apologizing for things I didn't do.

Heart Shaped Gun.

Reason number one I have the coolest friends. Shelley designs and makes her own clothes and was in this fashion show last week. So talented. Side note, she came home from South America approximately three weeks before the show and whipped these up.

Clothes by DEE!

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Reason number two. Scott and Mike. Super talented guitar players. Together they are Audiogami and they rock my world.



I just love seeing my friends do what they're good at.
Reason number three? They throw a pretty mean Monster Mash. Happy Halloween.

I'm Over it.

All of it.

Clean Getaway.

Like I said. Mad photo post.

Day one: wed night land 9pm. Cousin Tanya met me at the airport, no photos.
Day Two: Hung out with Tanya and her sweet baby Elle. Went for a walk.



In the afternoon my other cousin Scott took me to Stanley Park and the Aquarium. The jellyfish were my favorite. So pretty! Oh and the sea otters!


It rained all day.

Scott, Third beach, Scott's car, Pizza and wine Scott made me for supper.

Day Three: Up at five, Tanya's husband Alex took me to the ferry which I took to Nanimo where my friend Farrel lives. I met him in Australia. We left Nanimo by 8:30am to go to TOFINO! 2.5 hr drive. With stops. Ate lunch in the town, Surfed/body boarded for an hour maybe, and peaced to Victoria!

In the town, Tofino.


Chestermans Beach.




VICTORIA!!

Getting prettied up.
My other camera died, and i can't find my charger... so no pics from our night out just yet. Hit up Lucky bar. Oh and Pita pit. Obviously.

Day Four: Got up. Breakie at Denny's, Some market in the country and then shopping!





Drive down Dallas road so I could see the ocean. Photo shoot!







Day Five: Another early ferry. My friend Liam from MCI picked me up and took me for possibly the best coffee I've ever had. Then showed me UBC campus!



After that, he shipped me off downtown to meet my other friend Alex. Alex took me to Gastown. An area similar to the exchange in Winnipeg. Bigger and Better of course. We lunched at Salt. A super sweet spot. Sandwiches and Wine. No pics unfortunately. The good news is Alex met me again for coffee Monday morning!

Day Six (last day!): Hung out with Elle in the morning while her mom worked out. Then met Alex for coffee around 11am!

thanks alex.

After that went for a walk with Tanya and Elle.
On my way to the airport we stop for approx 5.5 minutes to say hi to my friend Mike from Fernie. Time was short but was so worth it!
Mike's gonna be famous. Just you all wait.


ok and a couple more pics of elle cause she really is just that cute.



And then I went home. The end.