“The best books are the ones that you can’t get enough of. You read them in one sitting, turning page after page until you look up at the clock and hours have gone by. I got lost in books often as a kid, but when adult time constraints set in I had to become conscious…
In response to the Weekly Photo Challenge: Roy G. Biv.
This is the door of the Holy Rosary Cathedral in downtown Vancouver, British Columbia. The church exterior is gorgeous against bluish evening sky and the interior has some lovely stained glass windows. I highly recommend visiting if you’re ever in the city! Check out Norm‘s blog for some more Thursday Doors.
I already gave you the ten best things about Vancouver, but I’m adding another: the city’s skyline. And where better to see it than from above? Queen Elizabeth Park is a gorgeous place to spend a quiet morning enjoying greenery and scenery. The park is filled with walking trails (some paved, some not), so it’s…
I’ve already been on break for a month, but for all you mortals (read: non-students), summer 2015 is about to begin, and with it, an ambitious list of books to be read! 1. A Dirty Job by Christopher Moore, which I’m reading along with the Lazy Lambs book club. 2. Love on the Road 2015,…
In the off-season, these go unused, untouched, unloved, waiting for warmth.
Today is my 19th birthday. Every year I feel like I’ve been that age FOREVER and it’s weird to finally become another year older, since I constantly feel older than my birthdate indicates. But here I am. 19. It’s been a hard year. Let’s just say it was a lot easier to come up with…
1. The architecture. The architecture in Vancouver, especially downtown, has an incredible mix of impressive modern buildings, well-preserved historical structures, and apartments and shopfronts that can only be classified as urban decay. The contrast in architecture makes each block captivating and different than every other. Brightly colored paint is also common–not every building is brown or brick, but…
What it is: It’s Kind of a Funny Story by Ned Vizzini follows the story of Craig Gilner, a 15-year-old boy with depression. He goes to a highly competitive high school and finds himself struggling with schoolwork, friend conflicts, and an inability to sleep and eat. Suicidal, he checks himself into the psychiatric ward of the…
Upbeat songs, hilarious references, and unconcealed feminism–what’s not to love? After experiencing tons of success with High School Musical, Disney decided to put out another movie with an extremely undetailed (yet somehow descriptive) title. This time we follow two surfer teens who get caught in a storm that transports them to the set of the (fictional) 1960s…
Victim to Charm 