Summer List 2011

Summer List 2011

My to-do list for last summer wasn't too bad, so let's see if I can do it again.

Summer To-Do List: 2011 Edition

1. Go to Marine Land
2. Go to African Lion Safari
3. Go to Canada's Wonderland
4. Go to the beach
5. Read 4 books
6. Build a sandcastle 
7. Make dinner for a group of people
8. Have a girls night
9. Have a games night
10. Win in games night
11. Watch the sun rise
12. Watch the sun set
13. Attend a concert
14. Make a weekly post
15. Forever 21 Trip
16. Road Trip
17. Go to the gym... 12 times (this weekly thing isn't gonna fly)
18. Save money
19. Make a collage 
20. Travel to the US
21. Buy a MacBook Pro
22. Make at least 20 new friends
23. 
    

Goodbye Summer 2010

Goodbye Summer 2010

So, summer is basically over. School starts in 2 weeks. I guess it's time to see what I've done on my list (that I haven't already blogged about):

Summer To-Do List: 2010 Edition

1. Go to MarineLand
2. Go to Canada's Wonderland
3. Go to the beach *twice*
4. Go for a long walk on the beach
5. Read 3 books and blog about them *The Almost Archer Sisters, Charlie St. Cloud, Lolita, The Almost Billionaires*
6. Have an intimate date night
7. Starbucks date with modeling friends
8. Attend a concert
9. Learn something new *this was the biggest thing of my summer. I've learned A LOT!*
10. Continue to do my song of the week *FAIL!*
11. Trip to Forever XXI  *yes it was the one in Burlington, but it's Forever XXI none the less*
12. Listen to old music I used to love as a kid (BSB HERE I COME!!!)
13. Write and send at least one letter
14. Take a road trip
15. Watch the sun rise *this was unintentional... thanks to Price Chopper*
16. Watch the sun set
17. Attend a party
18. Make legit plans for my epic birthday party *my birthday plans are shaping up nicely, all will be revealed in due time*
19. Have a girls night with my high school friends *watching Chloe= awkward*
20. Go to the gym at least once a week *this lasted for about... 2 weeks*
21. Finish one journal and start my new one
22. Have a shopping trip in the US
23. Meet up with Rach and finally get to meet Jack (and maybe bake something)
24. Watch Glee in it's entirety
25. Take tons of pictures
26. Start my 2010 scrapbook
27. Go bowling, AND WIN!!
28. Make 10 new friends
29. Buy Scategories and pwn!
30. Have a romantic moment
31. Bust out in crazy dance moves in public
32. Cut down on fast food, specifically McDonalds
33. Spend more time with friends
34. Make mama dinner for her birthday
35. Help atleast 5 people
36. Save money for a new iPod
37. Save money for a new camera
38. Save money in general
39. Go to the casino and win over $50
40. Go on a picnic

So it looks like I've completed most of the things on my Summer list... this summer = success! Hopefully this school year can be a success too...

xoxo

DR

Book #2: Charlie St. Cloud

Book #2: Charlie St. Cloud

Tonight I decided not to go out, but stay in and finish book 2 on my summer list. I was in a rush to read this book because the movie (staring the gorgeous Zac Efron) came out and Friday, and I plan on seeing it today...

Book Number 2 was: Charlie St. Cloud

Clearly I chose this book because Zac Efron is on the cover, and stars in the movie. But really, this book was amazing. It's one of those books you can't put down; I spent the last 2 hours reading over 3/4 of the book. I really can't give away anything because I can't even comprehend how I feel after reading this book. There have been so many emotions, just in the last 20 chapters, let alone the whole book: sadness, sorrow, joy, hope, grief, longing... gosh it was intense. Now that I'm done, I just feel optimistic, on life and everything else.

I'm definitely recommending this book! As for the movie, I'll let you know. But as for books to movie situations go, the books are significantly better than the movie (e.g. The Last Song, and Dear John-- espeicially Dear John!!!)


Watch the trailer (and bask in the beauty that is Zac Efron)

One more book on my summer reading list and 4 weeks to go, I can do it!

xoxo

DR

One More Month Left

One More Month Left

Alright so it's the 2nd last day of July, meaning one more full month before school starts and... MY BIRTHDAY!!

So in this last month I have 2 options: relax as much as possible before the crazy of school starts or, work my butt off so I can afford things once school starts... neither seem to be panning out so well...

I've also realized, several things on my list will not happen in the next month (ie. save money-- pfft who were we kidding, really!), but here are the new things I've completed.

12.    Listen to old music I used to love as a kid (BSB HERE I COME!!!)
Not only have I been jamming to my beloved Nick Carter (and the others), but Spice Girls, S Club 7, NSYNC, and O Town have made a triumphant return into my life. YES!!


28.    Make 10 new friends
I'm pretty sure I've made more than 10 new friends haha, it's what I do...


31.   Bust out in crazy dance moves in public
This wasn't even supposed to happen. But I'm pretty sure some Miley Cyrus came on and I was a dancing fool. OH YEAH and last Sunday, Spice Girls- Wannabe came on in Price Chopper... definitely had a 4 minute dance party alone in Cash Office, no big deal...


32.   Cut down on fast food, specifically McDonalds
I have eaten 5 fries from McDonalds since June 22... FTW!!!


34.   Make mama dinner for her birthday
Tuesday was my mom's birthday, so I spent a large portion of the day making her my own recipe of Beef Stroganoff-- I'll post the recipe in the next few days. But it was amazing... as always :)

So in the 6 weeks left of summer I have 23/40 things to still finish. I think I can do it. But that's all for now, maybe after work tonight I'll update the song of the week... we'll see.

Lata
xoxo
DR

Summer To-Do List: 2010 Edition

1. Go to MarineLand
2. Go to Canada's Wonderland
3. Go to the beach
4. Go for a long walk on the beach
5. Read 3 books and blog about them
6. Have an intimate date night
7. Starbucks date with modeling friends
8. Attend a concert
9. Learn something new
10. Continue to do my song of the week
11. Trip to Forever XXI
12. Listen to old music I used to love as a kid (BSB HERE I COME!!!)
13. Write and send at least one letter
14. Take a road trip
15. Watch the sun rise
16. Watch the sun set
17. Attend a party
18. Make legit plans for my epic birthday party
19. Have a girls night with my high school friends
20. Go to the gym at least once a week
21. Finish one journal and start my new one
22. Have a shopping trip in the US
23. Meet up with Rach and finally get to meet Jack (and maybe bake something)
24. Watch Glee in it's entirety
25. Take tons of pictures
26. Start my 2010 scrapbook
27. Go bowling, AND WIN!!
28. Make 10 new friends
29. Buy Scategories and pwn!
30. Have a romantic moment
31. Bust out in crazy dance moves in public
32. Cut down on fast food, specifically McDonalds
33. Spend more time with friends
34. Make mama dinner for her birthday
35. Help atleast 5 people
36. Save money for a new iPod
37. Save money for a new camera
38. Save money in general
39. Go to the casino and win over $50
40. Go on a picnic

SUMMER CLEANING!!!

SUMMER CLEANING!!!

So today I had the day off and stupidly decided to go through my clothes and get rid of the stuff I don't want. STUPIDEST IDEA OF THE FREAKING DAY!!!!

I went through my jeans first since I know I have an excessive amount (52 pairs). I'm now down to 29 pairs of jeans-- ps jeans are not something I buy often.
I also realized that I have 30 cardigans, 10 summer dresses, and an abundance of shirts (casual and dressy). Today has confirmed that I have a horrible shopping addiction!!!

Anyway since I have a clean room, I am able to put more effort into my summer list. Last weekend I crossed off another item:
23.    Meet up with Rach and finally get to meet Jack (and maybe bake something)
We had a Stanley's "reunion" bowling thing (which ps I have now learned I will NOT complete 27. go bowling and win because I suck so hard at bowling. The only thing I'm worse at is golf/ mini golf). Either way, as a last minute surprise, Rach Face showed up with her adorable son Jack :). Made the day, lemmie tell you! Oh and another added bonus to the day: POUTINE!!! Yaaaaaaaa!!!


I've also started another item on the list: 
5.   Read 3 books and blog about them
I've started to read The Almost Archer Sisters. Holy cow, this book is soo good. More so because of the drama and emotion is evokes, but I'm loving it. I read 6 chapters on the first night. I hope to finish it buy tomorrow night so on Thursday I can buy another book.


Lastly, song of the week. Ma jam of the week is Jason Derulo's Riding Solo. It's so catchy :). Also, as anyone with a brain knows, I'M IN LOVE WITH MILEY CRYUS' CAN'T BE TAMED ALBUM!! Seriously, my new life soundtrack, so my absolute fave on the album is Permanant December.
Listen. Enjoy. Love it.


Saturday is Nicole's Stag and Doe so I'm sure I'll have a ton to blog about after that (if I can remember anything that happens hahaha)


xoxo
DR

Summer To-Do List: 2010 Edition

1. Go to MarineLand
2. Go to Canada's Wonderland
3. Go to the beach
4. Go for a long walk on the beach
5. Read 3 books and blog about them
6. Have an intimate date night
7. Starbucks date with modeling friends
8. Attend a concert
9. Learn something new
10. Continue to do my song of the week
11. Trip to Forever XXI
12. Listen to old music I used to love as a kid (BSB HERE I COME!!!)
13. Write and send at least one letter
14. Take a road trip
15. Watch the sun rise
16. Watch the sun set
17. Attend a party
18. Make legit plans for my epic birthday party
19. Have a girls night with my high school friends
20. Go to the gym at least once a week
21. Finish one journal and start my new one
22. Have a shopping trip in the US
23. Meet up with Rach and finally get to meet Jack (and maybe bake something)
24. Watch Glee in it's entirety
25. Take tons of pictures
26. Start my 2010 scrapbook
27. Go bowling, AND WIN!!
28. Make 10 new friends
29. Buy Scategories and pwn!
30. Have a romantic moment
31. Bust out in crazy dance moves in public
32. Cut down on fast food, specifically McDonalds
33. Spend more time with friends
34. Make mama dinner for her birthday
35. Help atleast 5 people
36. Save money for a new iPod
37. Save money for a new camera
38. Save money in general
39. Go to the casino and win over $50
40. Go on a picnic

First July Friday: INTENSE

First July Friday: INTENSE

Alright, so it's the first Friday of July, and also the first day of the weekly sales. Lemmie just mention, I LOVE GETTING WEEKLY FLYERS!! Love seeing the deals and planning on how to spend my money (wisely). Anywho, this weekend is a huge 3 day sale at Best Buy... since the sale is so huge I decided to go pretty early- like 35 minutes before the store opens. THERE WAS A FREAKING LINE AROUND THE ENTIRE PERIMETER OF THE STORE!!!

Luckily I was lucky enough to get the last ticket, and thus was able to cross another item off my summer to do list:
     37.   Save money for a new camera


So now I am the proud new owner of a new camera- the Canon PowerShot SX120 IS.

I love my camera, it's pretty awesome, and way better than any other camera I've had in my collect. This weekend is my weekend for taking pictures. Stay tuned to the blog and my facebook for new pics :)

Oh another thing off my list completed last Wednesday:
7.   Starbucks date with modeling friends
Megan and I met up for a lovely trip t Starbucks//LCBO to chat about our life's events AND get crazy creeped on my the weirdo old men there. Haha looove her <3

Happy July

xoxo
DR

Summer To-Do List: 2010 Edition

1. Go to MarineLand
2. Go to Canada's Wonderland
3. Go to the beach
4. Go for a long walk on the beach
5. Read 3 books and blog about them
6. Have an intimate date night
7. Starbucks date with modeling friends
8. Attend a concert
9. Learn something new
10. Continue to do my song of the week
11. Trip to Forever XXI
12. Listen to old music I used to love as a kid (BSB HERE I COME!!!)
13. Write and send at least one letter
14. Take a road trip
15. Watch the sun rise
16. Watch the sun set
17. Attend a party
18. Make legit plans for my epic birthday party
19. Have a girls night with my high school friends
20. Go to the gym at least once a week
21. Finish one journal and start my new one
22. Have a shopping trip in the US
23. Meet up with Rach and finally get to meet Jack (and maybe bake something)
24. Watch Glee in it's entirety
25. Take tons of pictures
26. Start my 2010 scrapbook
27. Go bowling, AND WIN!!
28. Make 10 new friends
29. Buy Scategories and pwn!
30. Have a romantic moment
31. Bust out in crazy dance moves in public
32. Cut down on fast food, specifically McDonalds
33. Spend more time with friends
34. Make mama dinner for her birthday
35. Help atleast 5 people
36. Save money for a new iPod
37. Save money for a new camera
38. Save money in general
39. Go to the casino and win over $50
40. Go on a picnic

Oh Canada!!

Oh Canada!!

Wow, so the year is more than half over... time flies eh.

Anyway, today was Canada and probably my favourite day of the year to date. I also completed several things on my summer to do list :)

Today, Sean and I took a road trip to South Hampton to spend Canada. Long friggen car ride with just two people, but my dearest Ke$ha got us through :). Haha while in South Hampton, I got to meet all his friends up there, eat some pretty amazing fries, go for walks, see a marina, go to the movies, watch the sunset, and finally watch the fireworks. It was pretty cool because from the beach in South Hampton, you could see the fireworks going off at Sauble Beach. Cool eh?

I'm gonna spare the world the boring intimate details of the day, haha I guess I'll put those in my journal, but let's just say the day was pretty amazing.

Things on the list accomplisted today:
3.   Go to the beach
4.   Go for a long walk on the beach
5.   Have an intimate date night
14.  Take a road trip
16.  Watch the sun set
30.  Have a romantic moment
-- pretty successful day if you ask me, and I enjoyed every minute of it

Summer To-Do List: 2010 Edition

1. Go to MarineLand
2. Go to Canada's Wonderland
3. Go to the beach
4. Go for a long walk on the beach
5. Read 3 books and blog about them
6. Have an intimate date night
7. Starbucks date with modeling friends
8. Attend a concert
9. Learn something new
10. Continue to do my song of the week
11. Trip to Forever XXI
12. Listen to old music I used to love as a kid (BSB HERE I COME!!!)
13. Write and send at least one letter
14. Take a road trip
15. Watch the sun rise
16. Watch the sun set
17. Attend a party
18. Make legit plans for my epic birthday party
19. Have a girls night with my high school friends
20. Go to the gym at least once a week
21. Finish one journal and start my new one
22. Have a shopping trip in the US
23. Meet up with Rach and finally get to meet Jack (and maybe bake something)
24. Watch Glee in it's entirety
25. Take tons of pictures
26. Start my 2010 scrapbook
27. Go bowling, AND WIN!!
28. Make 10 new friends
29. Buy Scategories and pwn!
30. Have a romantic moment
31. Bust out in crazy dance moves in public
32. Cut down on fast food, specifically McDonalds
33. Spend more time with friends
34. Make mama dinner for her birthday
35. Help atleast 5 people
36. Save money for a new iPod, and camera
37. Save money in general
38. Go to the casino and win over $50
39. Go on a picnic

xoxo
DR

Revamped and Good to GO!

Revamped and Good to GO!

So I've updated the look of the blog again. Seeing as it's Summer, it's due time for a change.

As for life updates: Not too much has happened. But I've decided (maybe 4 minutes ago) to start my Summer: To Do List. Here's the start of the list:

Summer To-Do List: 2010 Edition

1. Go to MarineLand
2. Go to Canada's Wonderland
3. Go to the beach
4. Go for a long walk on the beach
5. Read 3 books and blog about them
6. Have an intimate date night
7. Starbucks date with modeling friends
8. Attend a concert
9. Learn something new
10. Continue to do my song of the week
11. Trip to Forever XXI
12. Listen to old music I used to love as a kid (BSB HERE I COME!!!)
13. Write and send at least one letter
14. Take a road trip
15. Watch the sun rise
16. Watch the sun set
17. Attend a party
18. Make legit plans for my epic birthday party
19. Have a girls night with my high school friends
20. Go to the gym at least once a week
21. Finish one journal and start my new one
22. Have a shopping trip in the US
23. Meet up with Rach and finally get to meet Jack (and maybe bake something)
24. Watch Glee in it's entirety
25. Take tons of pictures
26. Start my 2010 scrapbook
27. Go bowling, AND WIN!!
28. Make 10 new friends
29. Buy Scategories and pwn!
30. Have a romantic moment
31. Bust out in crazy dance moves in public
32. Cut down on fast food, specifically McDonalds
33. Spend more time with friends
34. Make mama dinner for her birthday
35. Help atleast 5 people
36. Save money for a new iPod, and camera
37. Save money in general
38. Go to the casino and win over $50
39. Go on a picnic

I guess I'll cross the things off the list as I do them. I'm so stoked to add and cross of things off my list! This is just the start of my list and I'll be adding to it frequently. I'm so excited to do stuff this summer!!!

xoxo

DR

Schooooooools Out, for SUMMER!: Happy Summer

Schooooooools Out, for SUMMER!: Happy Summer

Haha so I'm not even in high school, but for everyone who is, YAY for school being done-- and more importantly, good luck on exams :)
Oh yeah, IT'S OFFICIALLY THE FIRST DAY OF SUMMER!!!! HAPPY SUMMER!!!!

Today has legitimately been a lazy-esque day, however I did work and have to wake up mega early to do "adult duties". Lameskis.

Lately I've been thinking a lot. Thinking about the people in my life. I've realized I do not have as many friends as I used to... but at the same time, most of those people I called friends weren't friends at all. Perhaps that's why we aren't friends now. The friends I have in my life now are the best! These are the friends who will stick by me no matter what and always be there for me (and I for them), and I thank you for that :)

Since it's officially summer, I'm going to make a list of all the things I want to do between now and when school starts in September/ my birthday. First on the list: buy Miley Cyrus' new album: Can't Be Tamed!!! Yeah I'm beyond stoked and I have no legitimate reason why.... AAAH!!!

Anyway, the Secret Life of the American Teenager is on with a new episode tonight, so I honestly have to prep myself to watch that. Lata!

xoxo
DR