Thanksgiving Movember

Sometimes the big things in life leave the largest imprint on your day. And sometimes the smallest. I like to try to live each day being inspired by those around me. I also like to sing to those around me at random moments in falsetto: "You're the meaning in my life, you're the inspiration! You bring feeling to my life---you're the inspiration...!" Then I do the Chicago key change and go up a notch: "Wanna have you near me, I wanna have you hear me sayin', no one needs you more that I... need... youuuuuu." 

Shoes of ... my LIFE.

Summer is no longer in our sight...but do not fear, if my calculations are correct then we have 219 days left until summer, so it's practically right around the corner.  So, my advice would be to make sure you are prepared by having the following. A trusty pair of flip flops in at least every room of your house, and a pair of slip on kicks.  

These Rip Curl flops were bought nearing the end of August so they are still in great condition, so the four pairs I have at work, the one pair in the truck of my car (still in the wrapping) and the 15 pairs at my house are not in use for the moment. 

 

 These Roxy slip-ons have done me well for many years.  They used to be fuzzy inside, however, after many road trips and adventures to the beach, they are no longer fuzzy, but rather I find I can fit them with almost every outfit under the sun.  However, I accidentally forgot my Nikes for Physiotherapy last week and felt like kind of a tool wearing these and doing exercises in a weight room ... BUT that's the only time they won't work;).

I am trying, I do believe the frost did looked quite pretty on the rooftops today, and the snow covered mountain tops are making our gorgeous Vancouver, BC city look quite amazing. 

Nevertheless, my denial continues and I'll be wearing my extra layers up top for the next little while - so that my toes-in-denial can continue to wear their preferred footwear for a while longer...if not forever.

Shoe of the Week.

I actually really like these.  I was walking down Commercial Drive, here in Vancouver, BC and saw them in the window of a consignment store.  They give me a Fairy Tale - Cinderella type feeling when I see them.  Never seen someone with a pair on, but I like to think they'd look rad.  Black dress and these on - I think a girl would be set for the evening.

Ella, ella, ella, ay, ay, ay ....

I wonder if this what Rhianna envisioned when she wrote her umbrella song?  Even if not, I see this photo as sort of a symbol of love, you know, always buy an umbrella big enough for two, or say, for your spouse....Cause at the end of the day, after you say you love someone and your "I do's", you'll always want to have room for them to....stand under your umbrella.

 

 

(Now that it's raining more than ever, Know that we'll still have each other, You can stand under my umbrella.
You can stand under my umbrella.

So go on and let the rain pour, I'll be all you need and more...

When the sun shines, we?ll shine together, Told you I'll be here forever, Said I'll always be a friend, Took an oath, I'ma stick it out till the end.

Now that it's raining more than ever, Know that we'll still have each other, You can stand under my umbrella
You can stand under my umbrella

(Ella ella, eh eh eh)
Under my umbrella
(Ella ella, eh eh eh)
Under my umbrella
(Ella ella, eh eh eh)
Under my umbrella
(Ella ella, eh eh eh, eh eh eh)

It's raining
Ooh baby it's raining
Baby come here to me
Come here to me

It's raining
Ooh baby it's raining
You can always come here to me
Come here to me

It's pouring rain
It's pouring rain
Come here to me
Come here to me)

If you wanna...[shoes of the week continues...]

If you wanna be amazing...you gotta buy these gold shoes...they have heals, and no laces...but they can make you groove.  If you wanna be the coolest, you have got to prove, that you pull these shoes off with style and you've got nothing to lose. (sung to the tune of Spice Girls - If you Wanna be)

These shoes are actually not made of chocolate, you know what I mean right? Here in Canada our $1.00 coin is called a loonie, and so we get gold chocolate loonies for cheap stocking stuffers and such.  These shoes look like the same gold wrap, or what you'd get for a big easter bunny chocolate, that you usually forget you own and leave in your drawer and then like 6 months later find it - and take a bite - I know, I know, you probably won't admit it - but we always try it, even when it's like 2 years old.  Ok -- sorry, side-tracked.  These shoes were not at some trendy H & M store, they were at Superstore, a large grocery store here in Canada, that also carries household and clothing goods.  And apparently, THESE shoes.  AhhhhMazIng?

BedHead

It's rare you see BedHead this perfectly executed. Kudos!!

Sometimes in the fall in my city it rains...so you may need a rain jacket...

 Oh, sorry, what I meant to say was, sometimes in the fall it is imporant to purchase a large FUR jacket, because they are apparently SUPER cosy when it rains outside, and are able to repell water like no other.  I mean, the polar bears do it right??? Oh no wait, they live in the ARCTIC, not in one of the most mild, damp, rainy places on the planet..enough with the fur already folks. It's only October!

God save the Queen....

And our EYES after looking at these pants....and as if ONE pair wasn't enough....

 

BUT....

Gold trumps ALL!

SO are ....

these ones!

F'real...

Seriously though...these shades are awesome.

aus bikini

I cannot for the life of me figure out why Kiwi's [people from New Zealand] don't like being mistaken for Aussies [people from Australia]? 

Perhaps the ad campaign on this billboard in the Sydney International Airport will help shed some light on the subject....

stripes

i guess they had a sale on stripes.....so sad I missed it!

penguin suits

I've always wanted to see penguins in the wild. When I was a kid they used to slide and splash and swim and play in this silly little glass aquarium not far from where I grew up.  As an adult, I heard if you go to the south tip of New Zealand you can actually see them in the wild. I didn't even make it all the way to the southern tip of the South Island---when I came across two large penguins in Queenstown at Winnies World Famous Gourmet Pizza Bar. Cheers!

*[Side note: The Thai Chicken pizza at Winnies is tied with Zachary's deep dish Chicken Special for the pest pizza I've ever had]

I'm a walking advertisement. my city is incredible.

My posts more and more are becoming what feels like a walking/typed advertisement for the city of Vancouver, Canada, because currently I am having so much fun living in this city, that I cannot help but brag profusely.  This past Sunday on one of our major streets (Commercial Drive), we had "Italian Days", where the city street was blocked off for like 20 blocks and thousands of people strolled down it.  There was Italian food venders set up, music, dancing in the streets, stages featuring different shows, such as runways model shoots, seniors choirs and pop bands and all in the name of Italia.   Our city events do pack out, however I have been on this street hundreds of times and never seen such a turn out.  It was so much fun I felt like a child who never wanted to go home!  

     One of the common threads I have found regarding Vancouver crowds and large events is that people like to dress up.  I feel it has become the norm and nothing I come across really shocks me anymore, it just makes me jealous that I forgot to dress up, yet again.  This picture is far away, and the the dude seemed friendly enough that I could have requested a shot and he'd have been flattered, however I did not feel like interrupting (I know, strange).  They had this seriously rocking DJ and maybe 50-100 people gathered around rocking classic hip-hop in the middle of the street.  This dude in the VERY THICK FUZZY PINK shorts and SUSPENDERS was breaking it down old skool stylez.  He friggin' owned it.  Thought it was imperative that the bright pink was passed on.  Enjoy the wonder.