Just wondering of this works!

Ooo technology can be so great :)

Go Your Own Way

Hello!

Ofcourse its exam time again when I start writing on the ol' blog. Beauty and the Beast is on t.v. and I've been downloading apps like a crazy person! I tried to start writing my take-home exam, and even made an attempt to go to Starbucks and work like a real person... but alas.. I failed. Tomorrow is as good a day as any to not have writers block so lets hope for the best :).

I wanted to post this picture today.. I love this outfit.. I was really into cropped jeans in the summer/fall (of course its too cold to wear them now..) and this shirt is so chill and easy going. This was the perfect outfit for a lovely day out to Balls Falls Thanksgiving Fair with my lovely boyfriend!

Thats all for now,

K xoxo

p.s. That scarf was once purchased at a second hand store to be part of a Halloween costume.. but now has quickly turned into one of my favourites!

Oh the times they are a changin'

Since my last post much has changed, and yet nothing has really changed at all. I went to Europe (my British Parliament background was chosen because the pictures from my trip are too big to be uploaded *first world problems*), my beloved Clarebear finally went to big park in the sky, my sister graduated from University and will be pursuing her Masters, I am moving into my final year of school and my best friend has moved closer to home so I can now see her more often!

So really, quite a bit has changed.. and yet somehow I still feel the exact same. I must say finally going to Europe was quite life changing and was every the bit amazing as I expected. I actually thought I would end up loving Paris more than London, as I always pictures myself moving to London one day.. but I was proven wrong. Now, don't get me wrong, I loved Paris, but there was something about London-town that just stole my heart. The streets were so lively and clean, the people so polite and fashionable, the food SO good and cheap. It just whisked me off my feet and every time I see a picture of Buckingham Palace I find myself wishing I was once again standing outside of the gates waiting to catch a glimpse of the Queen herself!

Our trip started off on a rocky note, barley making our flights and having our luggage back in Canada was a bit of a downer, but nothing could hold back our adventurous spirits. We travelled to Paris first. We did everything you should in Paris, including having champagne at the top of the Eiffel Tower, had cheese and wine, toured the Louvre, visited Versailles, walked through Montmartre, saw Notre Dame and Sacre Coeur, walked the Champ Elysees and saw the Arc De Triomph. The city has a magical twist with many modern conveniences. The weather was subpar at best and I would love to the the Tuliere Gardens in the full bloom of summer time.

After we said our Au Revoirs to the city of love we took the 15 minute plane ride (actually an hour and 15 but with the time change you leave at 11:15 and arrive at 11:30!) We landed in jolly ol' London. We stayed in the Earls Court area and again we experienced everything touristy there is to do! We toured the Tower of London and saw the Crown Jewels, walked through Kensington Gardens, watched the changing of the guards outside Buckingham Palace, walked along the South Bank, went to the Globe Theatre, saw Southwark Cathedral, saw St Paul Cathedral and of course we toured Westminster Abbey. The Abbey was by far my favourite part of London, it has an eerie calmness about its ancient walls. You can feel all the great and tragic things that have happened to the lost souls buried in the tombs and walls and floors of the absolutley stunning building. It was such a strange feeling, just a little while after I was there watching Kate Middleton walking down the aisle way for the royal wedding, it somehow had a very different feeling to it. Not so much sad, but joyous and grand. I wish with all my heart that someday I will be able to go back there!

I couldn't of course finish my blog without a picture of my beautiful little kittens, Shadow and Clara. They are both together now in the big park in the sky and I miss them more and more. Somehow, in their passing, I really did realize that as much as I love my dogs, I think I will always be a cat person. Miss you my babies :)

Thats all for now, more updates shall be coming soon

Love,

K xoxo

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The Last Will and Testament of a Distinguished Pet

I am a firm believer that animals are an essential to a family. I have been blessed to have multiple over my short life. With the joy , comfort and love an animal can give there is also heart break and despair over the death of these (sometimes) furry family members. I was lucky enough to have my first dog die (Barron) when I was barley old enough to understand what was going on. He was a beautiful German Shepherd with one flopped over ear and a protective attitude. He was my mums first love and she, to this day, still talks about how much of a good dog he was.

Over the years since Barron, my family have accumulated quite a nice pack of animals. First there was Shadow, a wry black and white cat who came to us in the middle of the night from our neighbours. Once their mother saw how he didn't want to leave, she aggreed our place was the best for him. Amica was next. I vividly remember coming home from school and sitting in the living room with my sister. My mum came in the room and said she and my grandfather had a surprise for us. And out runs this little, fluffy puppy, who would terrorize us and later turn out to be one of the best dogs anyone could ever wish to have.

Clara came to us after my sister and I begged my mum for another kitten. This seemed only fair to us since Shadow came to us as an already adult cat. My mum gave in (this would not be the last time) and we went to the pound and took home this cute black an white kitten with the sweetest face. This was back in 1997. Since then our last member (to our family anyways, but certainly not the last dog we would encounter) came to us when I was 12. His name was Ori (meaning "Light of my life in Hebrew") and he was a fluffly little Papillion. He certainly had those characteristic butterfly ears.

In all those years since, we had all 4 animals. Our youngest was starting to become not so young a the ripe age of 10, which in dog years makes him a middle age man. Untill this year I had never experienced an animal dying. To those who have no animals, you may see it as trivial and unimportant. "The circle of life". But to those of you who have had that dog or cat for the majority of your lives (not unlike myself) you see it as the end or an era. The end of the family you once knew and on to the unknown. These feelings started for me earlier this year, when my beloved Shadow fell ill and had to be taken to the vet that one last time. He slept in my bed on my pillow for over 10 years and it was excruciatingly painful to say goodbye. He was a great animal and I will always fondly remember him for watching over me as I slept all thise nights.

Then, later on this year, it happened again. My 'mica-moo, like so many animals before her, became ill and it was time for her to move on. People in the park still ask about my mum about her, and its still hard for her to say it. She was a beautiful border collie cross with a relaxed golden retriever attitude.

After Amica died, my mum brought me this book that she said would really help. It was called 'The Last Will and Testament of a Distinguished Dog'. Ofcourse I bawled my eyes out after reading it but it really did help. And to any pet owners out there who are now missing one of their family members, I would highly suggest picking a copy up.

So this, is my last will and testament to my distinguished pets, Shadow and Amica, you will be forever missed and never forgotten by your loving family.

Second Blog.

Currently watching: The Office
Listening to: Mom talk to my grandfather in the other room
Mood: content
I am currently waiting for my lovley boyfriend Milivoj to be finished his Serbian dance practice so I can see him. I'm watching The Office, even though its one of those episodes that you have seen a million times before, but its such a good show that you don't want to change to anything else. I don't know about anyone else but I would love to have a boss like Michael Scott. He is just such an interesting person.
Exams are coming soon, but they are not close enough that I'm worrying about them yet. Final projects are being completed quicker than usually expected.
This semester is starting to shape up..

First Blog Ever

That's all.