me, myself & i

Sacré Coeur

holylaughter — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 20:35:31 GMT

At the funfair, near the ghost train, the marshmallow twister is twisting. Meanwhile, on a bench in Villette Square, Félix Lerbier learns there are more links in his brain than atoms in the universe. Meanwhile, at the Sacré Coeur, the nuns are practising their backhand. The temperature is 24°C, humidity 70%, atmospheric pressure 990 millibars.

EUROPE.

holylaughter — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 20:20:35 GMT

I JUST BOOKED MY FLIGHT TO EUROPE.
i am finally going!

AC888 Ottawa, Ottawa Int'l (YOW)
Wed 25-Feb 2009
22:10

London, Heathrow (LHR)
Thu 26-Feb 2009
09:50 - Terminal 3

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AC889 London, Heathrow (LHR)
Wed 06-May 2009
13:00 - Terminal 3

Ottawa, Ottawa Int'l (YOW)
Wed 06-May 2009
15:35

holylaughter — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 00:16:31 GMT

AC7730
Ottawa, Ottawa Int'l (YOW)
Fri 21-Nov 2008
06:15
New York, LaGuardia (LGA)
Fri 21-Nov 2008
07:47 - Terminal M

AC7735
New York, LaGuardia (LGA)
Tue 25-Nov 2008
20:10 - Terminal M

Ottawa, Ottawa Int'l (YOW)
Tue 25-Nov 2008
21:37

Today I lost my best friend.

holylaughter — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 20:53:09 GMT

1990-2008.
The best friend and companion I've ever had.
We'll miss you Spike.

+

holylaughter — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 22:29:46 GMT

knitted blankets, coconut body butter, trips to the hershey chocolate factory, neck massages in a small cafe, sunshine on a cold day, conversations with cute quebecois security guards, gin and tonic with lots of lime, johnathan strange & mr norrell, soft white sheets and quilts, chanel allure sensuelle behind the ear, whole wheat pita with pesto and chicken, scarves and cream pea coats, laughter till your eyes water, black patent pumps, putting pieces together to form a whole.

holylaughter — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 05:13:52 GMT

holylaughter — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 18:17:30 GMT

age: 22
city: ottawa
what you are wearing right now: red flannel pj pants. justin timberlake concert tee.
current nails: very, very short. i wish i could stop biting them once and for all.
description of your recent style including color palettes, decade, and inspirations: it's wintertime in ottawa. i have zero inspiration, although i am excited for sunshine: ethnic prints, navy skinny pants, sandals, big earrings, bermudas, aviators.
three staple garments of the moment: uggs (only boots that keep my feet warm enough in this winter), black skinny dress pants (i'm working a lot), pashmina scarves.
hairstyles: i'm in a hair rut.
three designers you like right now: fashion makes me anxious sometimes.
music on heavy rotation: stars, tokyo police club, uh huh her
your celebrity du jour: i'm finished with celebrity nonsense.
what you have been drinking/sipping/swilling lately: water. water. tea.

Happiness is...

holylaughter — Sun, 18 Nov 2007 17:51:16 GMT

Happiness is waking up before the alarm, feeling awake, warm and refreshed.
Happiness is watching your old man cat plant himself in front of your bedroom window, watching the birds fly around in front of his eyes, and hear him emit small, cute cat noises.
Happiness is 10 days until my 22nd birthday.
Happiness is Eggs Benedict!

I'm the one who gets away.

holylaughter — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 05:35:29 GMT

I bought a new camera. Nikon D40. It's beautiful but I haven't had any time to spend my hours taking photographs. I have so much to learn (!) that sometimes I get really discouraged. Every day I wake up and wish I could be different. More creative, I guess. How do you teach yourself something like that? My room is a mess, it's kind of a metaphor for my life. I spent the weekend with friends, laughing and smiling a lot more than I have been lately. It's nice to feel a part of something, even if there are quiet thoughts of "I want something better". I think the fall weather brings me back to journalling, back to quiet nights in pjs and hot tea with lemon. I'm trying to be better.

holylaughter — Sun, 19 Aug 2007 19:28:19 GMT

Richie: Are we still friends?
Eli: What?
Richie: Are we?
Eli: Of course. How can you even ask me that?
Richie: Doesn't matter.
Eli: Doesn't matter? It does matter.

holylaughter — Tue, 28 Nov 2006 06:48:29 GMT

oh, and happy birthday to me ---

i just realized that one of the silk scarves i got for free at a bazaar on saturday is vintage diane von furstenberg.

holylaughter — Tue, 31 Oct 2006 18:05:35 GMT

reason why - rachael yamagata.

holylaughter — Wed, 16 Aug 2006 05:43:29 GMT

so, i will head out alone and hope for the best
we can pat ourselves on the back and say that we tried
and if one of us makes it big
we can spill our regrets
and talk about how the love never dies
but you and i know the reason why
i'm gone, and you're still there

so, steal the show
and do your best to cover the tracks that i have left
i wish you well and hope you find whatever you're looking for
the way i might've changed my mind
but you only showed me the door

.... seems appropriate for some people in my life.

holylaughter — Sat, 15 Jul 2006 19:09:16 GMT

i won't mistake you for problems with me
i won't let my moods ruin this you'll see
i won't take everything good and move it away
i won't be left dancing along to songs from the past
would you stay home and keep our memories warm with me
would you give all your love for a run at the past with me
i know you're sad even though you say that you're not
i know you're scared even though you say that you're not
i won't get mad when you say things are getting too hard
i won't make all of your love so scared to come through our yard
i won't scream in my head and let it isolate me
i won't be left dancing alone to songs from the past

- i won't be left. tegan & sara.

holylaughter — Fri, 14 Jul 2006 21:29:40 GMT

holylaughter — Wed, 05 Jul 2006 06:35:36 GMT

don’t worry about one thing
don’t worry about nothin she said
i'm not gonna let this one go
nobody’s on my side
nobody seems to see how much,
how deep, how far these things can be,
my eyes are dry and i,
my eyes are dry and
i, i, still don’t even know you.

holylaughter — Sat, 01 Jul 2006 04:08:24 GMT

You wear a costume identifying you as, if not quite divine, someone special. - Irving R. Kaufman

bookworm.

holylaughter — Fri, 30 Jun 2006 04:50:26 GMT

currently reading:
pride and prejudice, jane austen
frankenstein, mary shelley
the monk, matthew lewis
roughing it in the bush, susanna moodie
angels & demons, dan brown
the rough guide to europe

i think i'm the only person i know who has so many books on the go at one time!

holylaughter — Thu, 29 Jun 2006 14:33:37 GMT

whenever we have thunderstorms (like now),
all i want to do is curl up in bed with a book and a mug of hot tea.

too bad.

"a sad child" - margaret atwood

holylaughter — Wed, 31 May 2006 19:45:15 GMT

You're sad beccause you're sad.
It's psychic. It's the age. It's chemical.
Go see a shrink or take a pill,
or hug your sadness like an eyeless doll
you need to sleep.

Well, all children are sad
but some get over it.
Count your blessings. Better than that,
buy a hat. Buy a coat or a pet.
Take up dancing to forget.

Forget what?
Your sadness, your shadow,
Whatever it was that was done to you
the day of the lawn party
when you came inside flushed with the sun,
your mouth sulky with sugar,
in your new dress with the ribbon
and the ice-cream smear,
and said to yourself in the bathroom,
I am not the favourite child.

My darling, when it comes
right down to it
and the light fails and the fog rolls in
and you're trapped in your overturned body
under a blanket or a burning car,
and the red flame is seeping out of you
and igniting the tarmac beside your head
or else the floor, or else the pillow,
none of us is;
or else we all are.

something to remember.

holylaughter — Fri, 13 Jan 2006 22:21:13 GMT

"People ask why I am in a sorority and I try to explain all the things a sorority is that they cannot see. A sorority is more than letters on a sweatshirt, I say. More than traditional songs, a gold pin, rituals, and obligation, or a way of life. A sorority is learning about people, a sorority is giving without expecting a return. A sorority is earning respect from others, as well as for yourself. A sorority will not solve all your problems. But I have made good friends and found confidence there to help me take life one step at a time."

holylaughter — Sat, 17 Dec 2005 02:48:23 GMT

Andrew: You know that point in your life when you realize that the house that you grew up in isn't really your home anymore? All of the sudden even though you have some place where you can put your stuff that idea of home is gone.

Sam: I still feel at home in my house.

Andrew: You'll see when you move out it just sort of happens one day and it's just gone. And you can never get it back. It's like you get homesick for a place that doesn't exist. I mean it's like this rite of passage, you know. You won't have this feeling again until you create a new idea of home for yourself, you know, for you kids, for the family you start, it's like a cycle or something. I miss the idea of it. Maybe that's all family really is. A group of people who miss the same imaginary place.

some quotes that I found while cleaning my room

holylaughter — Mon, 05 Dec 2005 07:08:25 GMT

"We must remember there are many more important things, many more important things... off hand, I can't think of what they are, but I'm sure there must be something" - Willy Wonka

"A little nonsense now and then is relished by the wisest man." - Willy Wonka

"We are the musicmakers and the dreamers of dreams." - Willy Wonka

"No, no, don't speak! For some moments in life there are no words!" - Willy Wonka

"One day I will grow up and be a beautiful butterfly, and everything will be better." - A Bug's Life

"In this life, we cannot do great things. We can only do small things with great love." - Mother Teresa

holylaughter — Mon, 06 Jun 2005 19:36:51 GMT

in dwelling, life close to the ground.
in thinking, keep it simple.
in conflict, be fair and generous.
in governing, don't try to control.
in work, do what you enjoy.
in family life, be completely present.

when you are content to be simply yourself,
and don't try to compare or compete,
everybody will respect you.

- the book of the way

holylaughter — Sat, 04 Jun 2005 02:45:37 GMT

good news for all the curvy women of the world: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/4606011.stm