End of summer...

The end of summer has finally come! After a crazy busy and stressful summer involving school and dance, I can finally relax and enjoy what is left of summer. The girls all came together for the first time in a really really long time. We celebrated 3 birthdays at once at my house in a BBQ that I called “Birthday Threesome”... We gossiped, ate, laughed and drank some sexy drinks. My gf Mel from Dubai and her boyfriend were here, my gf Dav from Texas, and then the locals girls plus a rare appearance from our friend Grace. The bf’s were all in attendance and my brother played chef over the hot bbq... all in all a delicious success with a piece of delish ice cream cake to end the night.

The CNE for many represents the last couple weeks before school begins, for me its all that plus the craziest two weeks of dance before school starts. So on Friday Aug21 the CNE opened and we went as a dance group to perform in the international pavilion and it was a great show like every year... After my performance I walked around the CNE with B then we walked across to the Molson amphitheatre to see if we could score some tickets to see Pearl Jam for their Sold Out show... So we asked a scalper if he had tickets and he only had one *tear*. So Bruno just kept walking and went in and I said to him “We can’t just walk in if we don’t have tickets, we need to go back out there and find a scalper who has tickets” his response was “ What for we have tickets” and he pulled out a pair of tickets he bought months ago. It was an amazing concert I don’t think I can ever get tired of seeing Pearl Jam and I can’t believe he kept a secret from me for so long.

Labour Day weekend I went to the CNE again but this time for fun and for yet another concert. This time it was B, his friend and my gf Yvette. As girls we were interested in playing games and winning stuffed animals and we both ended up winning a little Miss Sunshine, Keroppi and I got a Crazy frog from Bruno while Yvette went home with some other stuffed friends. The guys on the other hand were interested in winning a pocket bike or an acoustic guitar. At the amphitheatre we saw The Killers and the evening was kindda cool and breezy but other than that it was a good concert. After the concert was over we went back to the CNE for a while longer to play some more games, food and BINGO... I won! And Yvette and I play some free games and the guy didn’t even know haha, we’re so sneaky lol

September rolls around and school begins and surely enough I had to get tons of homework on my first day back but who am I to complain, I’m just really excited that I have finally entered my last year and that I am now ¾ of the way to completing my education.... I look forward to graduating.

I was expecting to do something special for Bruno’s Birthday since he has done so much for me in these last few months... The original plan was to take him out to watch “We will rock you” because I know he likes Queen however when I was looking for tickets I saw that the last show was earlier this summer at the end June. So I was stumped but I finally came up with an idea and after a lucky search I found a great deal for floor tickets to go see U2 for their 360 tour. So when I gave B his card at first he was happy but after I think it really hit him and he was excited. I think we both had a great time at the concert and it was so far the BEST concert I have seen all year.

Well another summer has come and gone and like all things that are fun and exciting... all good things must come to an end

Emo kids

"Pain doesn't hurt ... when its all you've ever felt " - Unknown

So I went to Tim's for coffee some with my girlfriends on sunday night, and there was this emo guy sitting in the corner of the shop at a table all alone with his fringed bangs sweeeping over his face covering it. We're pretty sure he was pretend calling someone on his cell phone....but anyways we overheard him on the phone.. and all we could catch was " Sometimes people don't understand that I need to be sad" ... I mean (lol) he makes a good point sometimes we do need to feel sad but it was such a cliche thing to hear him say and so sterotypical... well we found it amusing none the less... Usually if Im having a hormonal day I just tell people that Im feeling Emo, So what exactley is Emo? and how is it defined?

EMOS
Yes, Emo is short for emotional. Emo is one of the hardest things to explain because the are viewed as suicidal, cry babies, sensitive or weak...

"Suicide is painless it's only life that hurts" - Unknown

Although some people make them selves appear emo it's just the hair and looks emo is more of a state of mind and as the name states its emotional and harder to fake.
"Emo: Like a Goth, only a lot less darker and much more Harry Potter" - Unknown

Emo music is something that is rather ambiguously defined. It can be something that has heavy punk chords and influence such as what we've heard from the Sex Pistols, but it can also be something with soft melodic characteristics like what we've heard from the Cure. This is why emo is such a hard concept to define. It is an expression of emotion in some way. The Cure have been going strong now for over 20 years, writing songs that could make any 16 year old boy break into tears, even the football players. Their catchy guitar riffs and honest, emotional vocals have been mimicked by almost every emo artist to date. Another band from across the pond that has definitely influenced the emo music scene is Depeche Mode. They might be a primarily electronic band, but their moody lyrics and loner style has crept into every facet of the emo scene. Loosely defined, Emo music is music that is highly emotional and very straight forward in the expression of that emotion.

Emo is not only a classification or a type of music it's also taken over the way one expresses themself by dressing. It includes the tighter fiting pants to the dyed-black or dark hair with it covering your face. The longer hair in front with the spikes in the back is also a more Emo- or emotional look to dressing. Most times females and some males using heavy dark eyeliner or other makeup.

So one of my girlfriends asked me "Is it true that in Mexico they kill emo kids?" To that I had no reply so I went to my reliable Mexi sources at dance class and asked what the dealio was with this whole emo death rumour. It was explained to me that emos in Mexico (more in refernece to males) are considered to be homosexual because of the way they dress and act( makeup and being sensitive). I think its important to note that Mexico is a country where the religion is practically 98% Roman Catholic and because Mexicans are sooo hardcore catholic being homosexual is deeply frowed upon therefore leading to emo kids ( males specifically) to be targeted. Even to this day many homosexuals in Mexico are still in the closet because it is soo taboo... Another fator why emo kids are disliked among Mexican society is because of thier "suicidal image" and of course that is also frowned upon in the catholic religion. Dissatisfied with those being the only reasons that Emo Kids were being persecuted and killed I decided to investigate further and found several articles that explained what really triggered or initialized this movement.

"The violent attacks are partly being blamed on an on-air rant by ‘Televisa’ TV personality Kristoff who recently called emo ‘fucking bullshit’. Kristoff subsequently called for an end to the violence but it is thought he make take the fall if the government blames Televisa for the trouble...
On March 7 around 800 young people in the city of Querataro amassed against emos in the city resulting in many violent attacks, and a week later a similar incident occurred in Mexico City. Emos in both cities responded to the attacks by marching peacefully through the center of the cities...
Meanwhile, Chile is also seeing a wave of violence against emo, with TV station Chilevision showing an attack on a group of PokEMOns by skinheads. Emo’s in Chile are known as PokEMOns." - www.nme.com

It makes me wonder are we all a bit Emo? Maybe in order to function day to day we repress the little emo kid living inside of us...

"Sick of cryin.. tired of trying, yea im smiling but inside in DYING"

My 3 Christmases

Christmas Eve- eve ( Dec 23)
So my Christmas started early this year and I got a few gifts before Christmas day from previous xmas parties... However I think the best present award has to go to "B" because he got me the best gifts and it was stuff that I wanted... lol minus the muff ( inside joke) but I love it anyways. So we went to Alice Fazooli's, we had the goat cheese and chicken pizza which I thought it was delish and the Butternut Ravioli which sounded better on paper than it did in the mouth ( really it didnt amaze me and it could have been so much better). So after that we just hung out and before it was time to go home we did a little gift exchanging. *Note* I was told by "B" in our last meeting that I was not to "buy" him a gift, so being the obdient girl I am, I made his gift instead... I baked him 2 types of cookies Sugar Cookies which I used holiday shapes, (Star, Tree and Lightbulbs), Icing and color sugar... and Soft molasses cookies which taste spicy cus of the ginger and cinnamon in it. Yummy! :P Mmmm ... So asides the fur boot covers that were made to resemble a muff, I also got Nightmare before Christmas Dvd (collectors edition) and Twlight (hardcover collectors edition, which I couldnt find anywhere.) Thanks B! I love my gifts!!!
Christmas Eve (Dec 24)
Christmas Eve was spent with my family and some Family friends... We went to thier place and of course did the Turkey and all its usual friends stuffing, mashed potatoes, salad ...etc. Lots of good wine, and delicious desserts topped of with some Baileys Yumm :P Which contributed to my participation in playing Rockband.... Some highlights of the night include meeting 6 wk old baby Miguel ( sooo adorable and strong too), small gifts (assorted teas from Second cup, lotion set, & Tim's gift card), Rocking out & being so drunk at dinner that my mouth felt numb as I was eating and yet I was able to compose myself and not attract attention to myself *pat myself on the back* :)

Christmas Day ( Dec 25)

So my family & I went to my aunts house for Christmas Dinner and boy did I ever stuff myself. After the first round I was feeling rather plump. I thought that if I pause on the eating and let my stomach relax that I could attempt a second round and was I ever wrong I went for round 2 and I struggled but Im glad I wore my "fatman pants" aka Yoga pants. The highlights included watching Alexia open her Christmas gifts ( my cousins daughter), the many toasts, and paparazzi picture time. What a beautiful Holiday for families and friends to get together.

My Christmas wish is for everyone to have a Merry Chrsitmas with all thier loved ones :)

Holidays make me... insane in the brain.

So its been a while since Ive last posted mainly due to all the craziness revolving christmas parties and school....

So School is finally over for this semester and I am glad 'cus during exams I was super stressed and was lacking on the sleep which makes me extra crabby ( not good for those who around me, sorry.) BUT now I am Freee!!! for a month which is a nice change cus now I have the luxury of sleeping in and not having to wake up early for 8am class... and does it ever feel nice.


Sat, 20th Dec 2008..... Dance classes are out for the holidays, and Im thinking that it will be nice to have a break from it since we have had a super intense summer season that lasted well into November. So we had out Christmas party and this year we stuck with tradition and had all our families ( parents/ siblings) come out and enjoy a delicious Pot Luck. With bellies full of delicious home made Mexican cuisine it was time for our Secret Santa gift exchange. This year I got "V" ( vanessa) and I got her 2 graphicT-shirts, a gift card and candy. Stephany was my secret santa :) and she gave me this beautiful earthy looking basket full of bath time goodies that smell great and I'm really looking forward to using it. I love how some of my students were sweet enough to bring everyone a little xmas grab bag with some xmas treats and christmas cards with a personal message inside. I thought it was a beautiful guesture ( Paulina & Stephany, you girls are beautiful). Overall I think everyone had fun playing games, spending time with each other, our families, and sharing our christmas with the newer people in the group.


So later that day I had my Kris Kringle with my Girls and it was a memorable moment, mainly because it was a reunion of sorts. Joey had just returned from Halifax, Melissa had flown in from Dubai and well the local girls were all together again so this made our little group complete for the first time in over a year. The night started off with some food and drinks, eventually proceeding to our infamous Singstar battles ( which Joey was new to and tried to distract all his oponents with his super fab voice and serious dance skills) and "more than words" & "Wind of change " were the two classic favourites of the night. So the night ended off with our gift exchange and I am a happy girl 'cus I got a Gift Card to Donatos salon & spa ( thanks Jen) which I intend on using for some serious pampering and im leaning towards a massage.

Holiday parties = food, drinking, fun times, people we love, and pressies (not always but mine did) Merry Christmas