The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page

I have made it to Western Canada! Safe and sound.

It the usual here, I stay at home/ try to entertain myself while my boyfriend is out at work. Clearly it's a hoot. But we will be going travelling very soon. Hopefully around the rockies/ BC, but it all depends on how much money I have to spend (remember I need to save for Europe).

This is the beauty we will be travelling in, Land cruiser, the perfect road trip car!

I've Graduated, Here's Proof!

I was supposed to be at the beach today...

... and that's when we had guests invite themselves over. While my mom cannot say no.

Now I remember when I used ot be like that. Just let people walk all over me, not being able to say "no" to people, and therefore people would take advantage of me. I don't know how but I got over it. Yes, every now and again, I get intimidated by people, but most of the time I am not afraid to say exactly when I am unhappy with someone/ something. I am not sure whether this has to do with confidence or self-realization; whatever you want to call it really.

Anyways...

I am working on some projects that will hopefully be finished before I set off to Alberta. Soon!! Working on it.. ish... I procrastinate if people haven't noticed :).

ISI Canada

Quick, shameless plug, for a company I am starting with a couple of other cool kids from university. Check it out. Especially if you are in Ontario. It's a really great project with insane potential!

www.isicanada.org

P.S. Blog post to come tonight. 

Happy Birthday Canada

Yesterday was Canada Day. It was awesome.
We went on a boat (with my flippy floppies) and I didn't lose my phone!!

Happy Birthday Canada.

Stay High (Tove Lo)

At this moment, yes, right this minute, I am leaving Ottawa. I am on my way to Toronto, so I can spend 6 hours there until I get to bus it home. 

These past couple of days have been amazing. Each day we did something different, but yet the same, but it was all so much fun. I haven't laughed this hard until I cried, I haven't shared my soul so truthfully to feel better, and I haven't felt so welcomed as if I am part of the family. 

Some background:

My friend Kristina and I have been friends for quite sometime. I've known her since my first couple of years in Canada, through our Russian ballet school in Toronto. Ballet was the place I went to escape my reality. This was the place that I had friends, that I felt welcome, that I felt like people actually accepted me there. Elementary school wasn't necessarily the easiest time for me. When I went to ballet I felt like I could be myself, I could escape from trying to pretend to be this other person so I could have friends, so I could fit in. 

Every minute I spent during this trip I felt this wonderful feeling that I cannot explain. I could be myself. Not that I am not myself all the time [now], but I could be more free, unleash the "real" me, to a full 100%. 

I cannot wait to see this wonderful family again. 

[To explain the number of pictures of me:] 

[we took about 500 throughout the entire weekend, not all of me of course]

I was a "model" for a day. Kristina is a photographer, she loves taking pictures. I think she really has a talent, all pictures no matter how what face I made, turned out beautiful. 

This one has to be one of my favourites! 

We went out of drinks. 

Canada Day is coming up soon! 

So depending on when you are reading this, Happy Canada Day! 

We go up, then come down

Right now I am in Ottawa but I will be doing a #tbt type of post (yes, yes I know it isnt thursday).

So this past Sunday I drove from my place to Wonderland. It took about an hour or so (I may have been going fast), but I finally got there, in my non-air conditioned diesel car that I borrowed from my brother.
It was an amazing trip.
We laughed. We rode rollercoasters. We ate food (and got an extra pizza because ours had hair on it).

I want to spend as much time with my friends as I possible can before I leave for a year.

Look how happy we look to be waiting in line.

For the next couple days I am in Ottawa staying at this beautiful girls house. We've known each other for quite some time now. We met at a ballet school I went to when I first came to Canada. We've already reminisced through many memories and continue to laugh and create new memories again.