I left my heart in _______

I've fallen in love.

Seriously guys, I have. I've fallen in love with the seawall. HAHAH I bet I had some of you going. Hehe.

(sorry for the sideways-ness it's late, my computer is slow and i don't wanna spend hours flipping them)

I haven't been to the Seawall since well a few years, and because of the Olympics they've basically renovated it all since the last time I've been there. And it's gorgeous. I would actually love to just sit and stroll along there all day and every day. It was Canada Day I discovered it's beauty. And since I didn't quite get enough of it then I decided I had to go down again.

Lenny (Leanna) worked on my birthday so I luckily got to extend my birthday into a second day...(well actually my entire week had been filled with little birthday dates, it's grand). So Lenny and I spent the afternoon there after I went to Apple to replace my iPhone.

We sat on the grass and just admired the lush greenery blend with the concrete giant's and the sun strongly shone between them in spite of their demeanor. Then we strolled along a dock literally on the water having fun with the swaying of the waves. Then continued walking a few miles but because of all my walking the day before i was in my cast and quite sunburnt therefor uncomfortable and didn't make it as far as I know we both wanted to. But another time.

We stopped at the CUTEST cafe, which we ordered pannini's and sanpelegrino where the barista brought everything out to us and we just sat oceanside. Then we walked back and sat along the water and watched the sun set...

Wow that sounded romantic..so for you couples out there, perfect date, I swear!

It was about 10 so we headed back to the skytrain to retire to Lenny's for the night and relax.

I wanted to put in a bunch of pictures but they just aren't working right now and it is getting late! I will see if I can edit in a few days and add some!

Feliz Compleanos

IT'S MY BIRTHDAY
in just over two weeks!

I'm going to be 20!
Which is kinda crazy.
I kinda wanna throw a big bash, but I don't really know.
Is it weird to say i feel selfish having a birthday party?
Because I do. How ever much I would love a day all about me, I kinda feel that's selfish
I'm not trying to make anyone feel guilty, because everyone should have a day all about them, everyone deserves it.
Plus there's a lot of planning and such and then a lot of work hosting.
It doesn't necessarilly have to be about me, i just want a bash. Maybe i'll have an un-birthday bash
And people could sing "AAAAA very very unbirthday to you, to you."
That would be fun.

Anyways if i was having a birthday party this is kinda what i've jotted down:
Barbeque outside, with ton's of white balloons flowers and white lights in my trees.
Then MAYBE  a bit of an outdoor dance party, because who doesn't love to dance
and then a barbecue lasting all night ending in a campout/sleepover with ALL my girls

That would be my perfect birthday, maybe if someone convinces me i'll do it.

The Story of How I Broke my Foot

So Sunday I decided to learn to Long Board. It was beautiful out, I was wearing my sunglasses and my moccassons, it felt like summer. I'm proud to say, I was doing quite well, getting a little fast and able to stear. I was just really having problems peddling as I was already moving. So I had to learn to put more weight on my front foot when transitioning. So I tried this...well apparently I put to much weight on my front foot and also leaned forward too much. This is how I remember it, it happened to fast really. my foot twisted on the board and then it the ground I used my right leg to steady myself. I'm amazed I didn't actually fall off the board. Well i fell off the board..but not on the ground.

Initially I thought i Just rolled my ankle. So I decided to walk it off a little. But clearly that wasn't working. The pain in my foot kept changing. When I put pressure on it, it was hurting less then no pressure, which is what gave me the thought that walking it off was a good idea. Then I just decided it hurt to much and I was just going to stay in one place until it stopped, but it didn't so i figured I better make my way back to them. Now during all this Gabbi, Paul and Paula had no idea where i was because I was bent over behind a bush. and there were some cars parked around me, I was in Gabbi's apartment building parking lot.

So i'm limping back over to them when they realize, i've hurt myself..none of us thought it was as bad as it was. So i sit on my board and realize that there is a bone or something sticking out of my foot. Well not right out of my foot, still under the skin.

Now at this moment in time i'm finding this whole situation

HALARIOUS.

I just couldn't stop lauging.

So we decide to go to the clinic thinking, Hey something must have popped out and they just have to pop it back. Within like a minute of being in the clinic office the doctor told me to go to emergency and gave me crutches. I even found this halarious. I really don't know why I just thought it was the funniest thing ever. Then I had to call my mom to take me. And BAM, the sound of my mom's voice made my cry, Mother's do that to do.





And the rest is really short I guess, go to Emergency, there for 2 hours, xray, a lot of walking around from place to place, waiting for nurses, different onces everytime that were all very vague. Then go home.

(and thats not my x-ray, i found that online)

I've already realised this is going to be an interesting few weeks. I feel extremely helpless i need to rely on everyone. When i'm home alone I just get so frustrated i'm brought to tears. But it's definitely going to be an amazing experience to learn more about myself and more than that, God. I'm always the person doing everything, taking on everything, never just sitting on the couch. Sitting on the couch all day and not getting out of the house drives me INSANE! but thats what these next few weeks are. I'm ready to give up on crutches. They make my whole upper body sore. And I can't get anywhere on them. But this is definitely an important thing I have to go through.

At least I can say I broke my foot doing something cool, AND the Canucks won for me that night.

What is living life without risks?

HEY NICOLE, i'm talking to you.

NOTE TO SELF:

When feeling low or unispired this summer

READ THIS

and your bible

I wanna live this summer to it's fullest. Seize the moment cause if the last year has taught me anything you have to treasure the time you have on this planet and definitely the time you have with people You're only at this stage of your life for so long.

Me and Gab's were talking the other day about how sometimes she gets frustrated and just wants to be done with all the in between and just wants to be where she wants to be already. And thats exactly how i've been feeling the last year. I just wanna own my design firm and have a family. Maybe I wouldn't go as far as to say frustrated, theres just some days where I just wanna be there, you know. Yes, sometimes the getting there sucks but today I realised I have to much to do in this time right now. Heck i'm not even 20 yet.

I think dreaming does that to you, you get so excited for the future and you start to dream bigger and God shows you what he wants for your future and its so awesome you just want it now. If there wasn't a reason for the road to getting there God would just give it to you.

Today, in particular, was a day full of inspiration and good news. It definitely showed me how much I do love learning and dreaming. I realised that right now to get where I want to be I need to be learning and dreaming. I wanna learn something new everyday and live everyday more inspired than I ever have. Live my summer with a purpose, hence the list. To take time to be my age, and act like a fool with my friends.

SUMMER GOAL:

Live life to the fullest

God died to give you life

Let the sun on my shoulders shine.

I'm getting so excited for summer. I have lots planned as always, and like usual most of them won't be completed but this year i'm determined. I wanna be a beach junkie.

 My plan is as soon as this semester is over legit try and get my liscence, and my parents are at the point to do anything to get it. Lesson to be booked test in May booked and if i fail i'm going to go on standbye every two weeks until i get it. Cause it's just ridiculous. Get my truck and cruise to the beach when ever i'm not working.

So this is my summer time bucket list:

Get my liscence
Road trip
be a beach junkie
Learn to suft
Turn 20!
Make a fort on the beach and
    literally chill there all day from morn to past sundown
Have a picnic
hold an actual bar b que
Have a giant tea party
Camp out in my yard
Go for a "nature walk" and take pictures
Photo shoot
Ride a bike around the Sea Wall
Camping
Find a beach that allows bonfires and have one
Bon fire in my back yard.
Make a GIANT fort and have a movie marthon in it
Finish 3 books
Read my books in the sun at the beach
Finish my sketch book for my portfolio
Interview some local Designers

Thats all i can think of for right now :)

I love Sundays

Sundays are my favorite day of the week. We do Sundays like noone else. Its always a day of God and the people that mean the most to me. And usually that makes for some pretty intense times.

This week was a little bit of a gongshow. Long story short I though I taught first service so this was my morning:

wake up and leave Gab and Paula at my place

 (if you read my last post you would have known the

slept over the night before)

Only have 3 hours of sleep like the last two nights

Race my hiney to the bus.

Get there 5 minutes early

Wait for the bus

Have the bus drive right past me

Get to church a half an hour late to teach...

Only to find out i'm not even in a class

So I help in the upstairs class

Have a rad time in the 3-7

Sit in second service with Gab, Paula, Yaisa, and Silas

That was my morning it was very very hectic, but it was still spledid if I had to go back and do it again I would!

After service we went to Wings then went and wasted time at a Sullivan park with Gab and Paul2 it was a splendid time and we had a mini;

Photoshoot



WAM BAM

Thank-you Ma'am

And Wildfire was pretty tight. Worship was awesome. You know when your like yelling at the top of your lungs but you wanna yell louder but you just can't. That was me in worship, it was grand :)

C'est La Vie!

So I failed my N yesterday. Boo, took it pretty hard for about an hour then had some wonderful friends to cheer me up. Made me forget all about it. I realised really its no big deal, its just an N test, not like its going on my transcript, credit report, or gonna hurt my future in any way, its just a waste of money. Obviously there's a reason why I keep failing just gotta work on that and figure it out. I was so confident going in then got in the car and my nerves took over. Maybe if I had gotten my liscence one of these test something bad would have happened, an accident? Everythings in his hands and in time I will have my liscence just gotta try my hardest.






But anyways instead of moping around i went to Edmond's 18th birthday bowling bash. Man 5 pin bowling is much harder than 10. Don't think so, go try it sometime and let me know.

Midwest Skies and Sleepless Mondays

I'm so in love with this season and i feel so prepared now with my many sweaters and boots. :)


There's so much I want to do in the fall and never get a chance to do so here's my list to make the most out of this wonderful season.

-Cornmaze
-Pumpkin Patch?
-Stanley Park Christmas Train
-Learn to snowboard
-Get my N
-Get a Car
-Go stroll around downtown and grab coffee
-See a play
-Go puddle Jumping
-Stay in all day with friends and watch movies

Its alot right now, and if i think of anything else I'll add it :)
Wanna help me complete me list?



I could sit for hour
Finding new ways to be awed each minute
'Cause the daylight seems to want you
Just as much as i want you.

I Predict a Riot

And I have forgotten to mention..
I'm in a band...


Astronauts+Candy

What would you do if I sang out of tune?

This morning i set off on a marvelous adventure with the best friend. Our mission - fall school shopping; cozy sweaters, and many a pretty shirts and anything for fall. Oh and i birthday present for both our good friend Callum and my brother. We started at Hollister than made our way to H&M. After that our favourite Urban Outfitters then the lovely boutique Mintage.

Targets achived -
Callum present
Matthew Present
Hollister cream and body wash
3 cozy knit sweaters
1 plaid flannel
3 feminine blouses
1 t-shirt
1 pretty necklace

Really all i still need is jeans, rubber boots, and some nice kicks.

















We finished the success of the day lounging in a cafe we have always wanted to venture into. Said cafe being "Cafe Du Soliel" a lovely little place exterior paints of florals and fall and inside a mellow place to just chill and a stage to perform live music or slam poetry. Why we've been hesitant i do not know why because i felt right at home and i have a feeling its gonna be a regular on our commercial visits.

And i'm know stuggling with my dog's constant need to be standing on me while i write this. But i must bid farewell because i must be at school all day to study for my economics midterm. Goodbye and Goodnight


One last though : How I love downtown in the fall! Its even better than summer.

Sit Back and Wave Through the Daylight

For the last few weeks I've had this longing to go sailing. Summer is almost over and I know I probably won't get a chance to fulfill this dream. I really really really want to go! Maybe in Setember? Cause I wanna go so very badly.

We're driving around chasing the stars

I LOVE CONCERTS!
I just love them so very much. Band just always sound much more magnificent live, and you get this giddy feeling, and adrenaline pumping through your veins and you sing along with all the songs....well, rather scream them all. And then after they're over you have this withdrawal..but its almost a good withdrawal.









Last night I saw Vampire Weekend at a Venue I have never been to before, but one of the best venue's I've decided, because what's better than a concert under the stars. They are so much better live then I could have ever imagined at one part i got this silly giddy smile on my face as i looked at Vampire Weekend on stage then looked up at the stars then back at the band then back up at the twinkling stars. It just felt so awesome being there with two of my favourite things - stars and live music from a band i love! I'm reliving the feelings all over again and its fantastically swell! Gah, I'm all giddy!
















We went and hung out downtown after, which just topped of the night because downtown is spectacular and i kinda missed my best friend. Which is funny because I see her all the time, but never really get to see her ya know? We're always at church or what ever we're doing is so rushed or routine. We watched the stars at English bay grabbed some food, then watched stars at English Bay again. Such a wonderful end to a wonderful night :)



Found this picture and thought it'd be perfect to start a list of concerts i've been to as i've seen them twice, Cobra Starship that is. + the fact he's gorgeous made me also wanna put it in. I was a meter away from him or probably closer. We were in the front at his concert. I'm not a crazy star gazed fan our anything just thought it was pretty cool. But imma start my list now



Shania Twain
Dixie Chicks
Fall Out Boy
The Academy is... (x3)
Cobra Starship (x2)
Rascall Flatts
The Jonas Brothers
The Fray
Vampire Weekend

Up next:
Matt & Kim
Kina Grannis
Pheonix?
Coachella Concert?

Check your handbooks, it's no trick

VAMPIRE WEEKEND
WOOT WOOT WOOT
so stoked for the concert and spending some time with the best friend downtown :)

Cheerio Mate

Letitia's last night in Canada
No sleep
'Nough Said

A Grand Adventurous Day

Today I got the oppurtunity to do something I NEVER thought I would do. I went....dragonboating. Weird right? But so much fun! take 60 swing managers from the surrey and put them in the water doing something they would have never thought of - yeah guess you could call that fun. It was actually quite easy, and kinda fun. Except the girl infront of me could not figure it out and madly splashed my the entire time. Not just little splashes like full on shoveling water in my face when we were racing fast. It being salt water I could not keep my eyes open, so I instead just closed my eyes and wildly paddled out of time, which apparently is the most important thing because you go faster when everyone paddles at the same time makes sense right?



In the evening I got to be the photographer for the "Galilie Girls", our kids camp singing.....sensation? The rivals to "The Bethlaham Boys". It was grand, artsy photos on some of the coolest streets in New West. So makes we want to go spend and entire day taking photos then finish it off with a little shop in the cute botique's and dinner in a cute cafe! Hopefully that is something I can do this summer.