July 2009
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I soaked in the sun and read my book. It reminded me how lucky I was to be here. We took a boat ride near sunset. The water was painted a beautiful orange that made us speechless. The swim was refreshing. I must’ve laughed like a little kid.
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I love purple fireworks
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Stuck in my head. But hey, I smiled lots today....
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A mess. Tonight was the brothel’s night out. Hooper spent an hour cooking burgers and telling us about crazy stormy weather up in Queen Charlotte. We were pretty psched to get together all at once. Everybody got together at Lola’s, only I didn’t know that the night ended up being so messed up.
I saw him, or better yet, he saw me. It was so out of place, out of mind. After 4...
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“You are my lucky star.”
– Dad
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John the lovely Aussie came to town for a short visit before heading back to Brisbane. I had way too much tim tams. He shared some amazing stories and pictures from his Europe trip. Dan and I love his carefully made poached eggs in the mornings. It will be November before he comes back to Vancouver again. I am going to miss this crazy guy.
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“Know yourself fully before making promises to another. Make many mistakes so...”
– Jeanette LeBlanc (via maluna) (via quote-book) (via omfgitstabitha)
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I practiced my marimba today, listened to Jon's...
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A pretty adorable mix done by Jon. I am quite...
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I got a haircut, and I am loving the mushroom-like layers. Spending my late afternoon at the sea wall, reading about Colin Angus’ circumnavigation in Siberia’s harsh weather makes me feel just a tiny bit lazy. It’s pretty hard to wrap my mind around the concept of someone departing from the same city, embarking on this crazy journey of human-power RTW trip just 5 years ago....
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K’naan - “Take A Minute”
I...
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It’s been busy but wonderful.
A lovely dinner with my L’Occitane ladies by the harbour. It’s always nice to spend time with them, it keeps me grounded. I feel pretty damn lucky, to have all those who support and encourage me. I feel like the kid, among these Greek goddesses. Everyone’s psyched about my internship :) I am too!
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I love the smell of bookstores. Full of stories,...
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Dan made some killer omelette. :D I think I was spoiled too much.
Any suggestions on my next read?
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Four stagettes in one night. I cannot believe how many people are marrying this time of the year. It must be some hormones in the air.
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76. Visit the beach as many times as possible when it’s nice out (3)
HEY tan lines! Consider how tanned my skin was already, I was pretty surprised after my short visit to Kits beach yesterday. I did nothing, except lying there and reading my book. It’s good to do nothing but read sometimes.
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Creators' Inn →
This makes me smile. Travelers, take a look and check out this fascinating idea of free accommodation!
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We had another house meeting at The Brothel tonight. The girls talked about our last barbeque, chores, and shared some ice-cream with raspberries. I have the urge to watch Aladdin but somehow my laptop is not cooperating. The Aussie called and caught me off guard. I was embarrassed for being way too intoxicated that night to remember anything. I had my first thai meal with Ame earlier, and now...
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Tina and I spent some good old sister-time together last night. I miss living with her, this was the first time seeing her since she got back from NY. We had ourselves some amazing food and pecan pie from The Naam, and listened to each other talk about random things going on lately. I miss Tina. Nothing beats the family.
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Everyone has an addiction of choice, with or without acknowledgement. Surely drugs, alcohol, and substance abuse are dominant, but addictions also exist in all different and even unrecognizable forms. In our generation, social media are simply taking over. Almost everyone has at least one, if not four, social media tool being used on a daily basis. It is not a choice anymore, more like an...
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It’s been a really long time since I get to spend some quality time with my parents. Every single time I talk to them, I regret not having the chance to be by their side as much as I want to. In a way, I feel like the older I get, the more I learn from them. Maybe it’s because when opportunities and time are scarce, you learn to cherish the significance and value of the relationship...
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Nicolas called me from Denmark at 3 in the morning. I was surprised and overwhelmed. It was the first actual validation of my design internship, a concrete proof of it actually happening next year. Thank you thank you!
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Mai showed me her first ultrasound yesterday. It was incredible. I saw little Kai with his feet up and sleeping like an angel. This boy is going to grow up and have girls going after him like crazy. I can’t wait to see him when October comes, and say “Welcome to the world, Kai Scott Tienni.”
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Honestly, I’ve been working like crazy. I want to go on my trip, meet people, see places, and make memories. It’s hard to find the balance sometimes, between aiming for the future, and taking good care of yourself on the way there. Sometimes, knowing how to get there is not the most important thing, but the fact of practicing how to execute it beautifully is.
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“If you cry because sun is gone, tears don’t leave you to see the stars.”
– Rabindranath Tagore (via) (via vasta)
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I think about this more and more everyday, that if...
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I had a very very cheesy meal with Jason, literally. We made some pretty awesome cheese perogies, with cheddar cheese on top, and sour cream. It’s one of those times that you are so full of guilt eating it, but the food is just too damn good to resist.
I wish Achilles was double-dipped.
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I am having some pretty random and hilarious encounters these days. I met an old guy at Chapters while sitting on the floor at the veggie cooking section. He bought me a passion tea and talked about his ideas of writing children books. Today, the Veer Union came into the store and gave me a free CD for helping out with their jeans. I like musicians that are approachable and soulful. Maybe...
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WatchBenjamin Zander, one of my favorite public figures, delivers a speech of music and passion back in February. He also wrote the first book I read on my 20 book list, “Art of Possibility.” Amazing person, with a passionate heart that’s inspiring to many of us.