Technically, school is over, so I don't have anything to study. However, my lovely co-prez and I left some POWE business on the back-burner til now, and we decided it was about time to get it done.
Now I've wanted to study at a cafe in the Mile End because it's the ultimate hipster thing to do in Montreal. The Mile End is a super trendy (trendy in a hipster way) neighborhood, with old but gorgeous apartments, amazing little shops, and fantastic food. A lot of Canadian artists from indie bands live in the area, just to give you an idea.
I think I outdid myself because not only did I go to a cafe, I'm BFFs with the owner.
That's right, PLOT TWIST: Vanessa (my POWE co-president) and her family own the #1 cafe in the Mile End, Olympico.
When I found this out I laughed hysterically, and then obviously V and I agreed I HAD to complete this item of my bucket list there with her.
It was total hipster central, yet really normal. Like you have the guy making coffees with the ultimate mustache (curled ends and all) but meanwhile there's Vanessa's nonna (her Italian grandma), chatting up her mom nearby. There's artsy folks on their Macs or reading old books, and there's regular dudes watching the game. It's also full of history, as V's grandparents bought the place agessssss ago.
Anyways it was cute, we did our work, and I got free tea and cookies. No big deal guys, I'm tight with the owner.
For more on Cafe Olympico (or to get the address to go drink the best coffee in town): http://www.cafeolimpico.com/en/
16.12.12
Spice Girls Lovin'
Re-watched Spice World not long ago and I remembered what I thought the first time I saw it when I was ten.........
OMG I WANT A BIG COMFY ROBE AND A COLORFUL TENT-LIKE HAVEN IN MY GIANT BACKYARD.
The feeling hasn't changed.
OMG I WANT A BIG COMFY ROBE AND A COLORFUL TENT-LIKE HAVEN IN MY GIANT BACKYARD.
The feeling hasn't changed.
#8: Play beer pong at BDP
There is, at McGill, a long standing tradition where the most sketch-tastic bar near campus transforms into a beer pong war zone every Tuesday night.
Embarassing fact #1: In first year, I lived in a residence directly across this bar and NEVER went.
Embarassing fact #2: I'd actually never played beer pong. Ever.
That is.......... UNTIL NOW (and by now I mean about a month ago, because I wanted to post a picture along with this but the person who took pictures still hasn't posted them so I decided to blog without them).
Turns out beer pong is SO. FUN. And I don't suck, which might be why I think it's so fun? As with most things on my bucket list, I really wish I'd done this before. And more often!
Re-match in the new year?
Embarassing fact #1: In first year, I lived in a residence directly across this bar and NEVER went.
Embarassing fact #2: I'd actually never played beer pong. Ever.
That is.......... UNTIL NOW (and by now I mean about a month ago, because I wanted to post a picture along with this but the person who took pictures still hasn't posted them so I decided to blog without them).
Turns out beer pong is SO. FUN. And I don't suck, which might be why I think it's so fun? As with most things on my bucket list, I really wish I'd done this before. And more often!
Re-match in the new year?
7.12.12
Christmas dream wishlist
This is my ultimate wishlist, to which Santa would definitely say "dream on".
1. Bracelets
I don't know what my deal is, but they're making a comeback in my head. I kinda wanna go back to that look of stacking a gazillion on each wrist.
2. A new duvet cover
I love my current duvet. It's amazing visually and also I'm totally emotionally attached to it. I originally bought all the fabric with these great plans to make a patchwork duvet cover and then realized I kinda didn't have much sewing skills. I put them away for almost 2 years until Amanda, my amazing coworker for the summer, helped me get it done. The duvet isn't just like oh cool, check out my arts and crafts project, it's more like a statement that I can do anything I set my mind to.
...Nevertheless it's getting pretty worn out, and I'm ready for a bit of new visual stimulation. While I put the other one away and pretty much save it for my kids.
3. Annnnd some clothes/shoes.... obvi
1. Bracelets
I don't know what my deal is, but they're making a comeback in my head. I kinda wanna go back to that look of stacking a gazillion on each wrist.
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| Love this. Also navy + gold = amazeballs color combo. |
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| I need to throw in a bit of shiny. |
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| I'd like one in each color please. |
I love my current duvet. It's amazing visually and also I'm totally emotionally attached to it. I originally bought all the fabric with these great plans to make a patchwork duvet cover and then realized I kinda didn't have much sewing skills. I put them away for almost 2 years until Amanda, my amazing coworker for the summer, helped me get it done. The duvet isn't just like oh cool, check out my arts and crafts project, it's more like a statement that I can do anything I set my mind to.
...Nevertheless it's getting pretty worn out, and I'm ready for a bit of new visual stimulation. While I put the other one away and pretty much save it for my kids.
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| This super cool website, DENY designs, lets you pick a piece of artwork and turn it into various things, like a duvet cover, a shower curtain, etc. I love love love this one and the one below. |
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| This with some emerald green sheets would be amaaaaaaaaazeballs. |
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| I've been in love with this for 4 months now. Probably good Anthropologie shut down their website in Quebec, or I might order it. |
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| Sick chevron pattern on this cozy sweater. |
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| This with some royal blue pants would look amazinggggggg. |
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| Hearts. On elbows. THAT IS ALL. |
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| I've been looking for caramel-colored boots foreverrrrr and these are pretty much perfect. |
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| I've been wanting nude pumps forever, and between the almond toe and the thicker heel, these are fantastic. |
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| Fresh take on herringbone. |
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| Saw this one on Nashville.. I'm in love. Half with the show, half with the dress. |
6.12.12
#26: Get published
Last year, when I decided to re-align my life ambitions and goals, I had a conversation with Judy Pharo, the associate director of McGill's Engineering faculty. Two things to note are that, a) I loveeeee Judy Pharo and b) this conversation marked me, for some reason. I guess it's because she was the first to suggest that I could mesh my love of engineering and my love of ...well, everything non-engineering. But mostly casual writing. Like right now, for instance.
Anyways, she suggested I get an article published, and even recommended a particular magazine here at McGill. It mostly went in one ear and out the other, until a friend who worked for said magazine asked me to write (or more so said something like "if you want to, that'd be ok").
I got a little too excited and then procrastinated for about six months. Finally in July I finished my article, sent it away, and then obsessively checked my email every day (and the magazine website), to see if a) my article was approved and b) the magazine was out.
Finally a) and b) came true so here we are. It's not a big fancy magazine. More like tiny and technology-related. But it fit my topic (women in engineering, duh) and I had "connections". And now it will fit in the dramatic tale of how I got to the top starting from humble beginnings.
Here is the link to my first published article, in the magazine Technophilic:
http://issuu.com/technophilic/docs/f2012-mcgill/21
P.S. I may have stolen like 15 copies and mailed some to my parents. One day they could be worth a lot on ebay. But I felt guilty and had to get that off my chest. Phew.
Anyways, she suggested I get an article published, and even recommended a particular magazine here at McGill. It mostly went in one ear and out the other, until a friend who worked for said magazine asked me to write (or more so said something like "if you want to, that'd be ok").
I got a little too excited and then procrastinated for about six months. Finally in July I finished my article, sent it away, and then obsessively checked my email every day (and the magazine website), to see if a) my article was approved and b) the magazine was out.
Finally a) and b) came true so here we are. It's not a big fancy magazine. More like tiny and technology-related. But it fit my topic (women in engineering, duh) and I had "connections". And now it will fit in the dramatic tale of how I got to the top starting from humble beginnings.
Here is the link to my first published article, in the magazine Technophilic:
http://issuu.com/technophilic/docs/f2012-mcgill/21
P.S. I may have stolen like 15 copies and mailed some to my parents. One day they could be worth a lot on ebay. But I felt guilty and had to get that off my chest. Phew.
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