the big city

Go East?!?!
Well, its official I've been accepted into the Fashion Design program at IADT in Toronto. I was originally wanting to go to FIDM in California but it was more of a hassle and I realized why the crackerjack would I want to live in the states. SO, as the story goes, I applied a few days ago, couriered my application/portfolio and was accepted that same day they received it. I suddenly had a week and a half to get ready because I leave Oct 1st.
I already have my Cayman-priced accommodation sorted as well as my cheap West Jet flight. The student loan is in the works so lets hope that goes through else it will be a short-lived experience! I've almost been home from Cayman for 2 months and its time to pack my bags again. And yes I know its Ontario - would ya turn down the suck knob I've already heard it! :) I will miss all you hosers (any easterners reading this can look up that term at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoser - something only a westerner can really truly understand-sigh.)
I'm super stoked to go and happy to be moving on from Edmonton. But I will still be cheering for the Oilers cause that is something that stays with ya! I don't know when the next time I'll be in Edmonton (this is a 2 year program) so please give me a call if you're in the area or even make a trip out for the fun of it. And I love the fact that Toronto has cheap and direct flights to the tropics. I just can't get the beach and the caribbean lifestyle out of me.
But for the meantime, I guess this blog has shifted from my Cayman blog to posts from the big city. Stay tuned for all the fantastic updates and to see if I'm wearing a surgical mask in any future pics to protect my lungs from the infamous Toronto smog. Oh wow (remember that phrase sisters?). And the random tip of the day is to find your way out of a soggy paper bag - its not that hard (more on the satisfying world of hackneyed phrases to come). Or wait, mom, what is that about a soggy box! So much better!

Puppy Love

Sit Bailey Sit

Well, it hasn't even been 4 months and I'm already an auntie. Yes, that's right. Not quite the auntie I was expecting but I guess I'll have to spoil this rugrat with dogbones. Bailey is Mark and Amanda's new purebread Red Lab - they chose rarity over their initial desire for chocolate (lab that is). Mark described him as a cute lil ankle bitter b4 I had a chance to see him. Cute he is, ankle biter he is not - try flesh chomper! I remember Coco (my german shep) had her puppy bitting days...until I bit her back. Never again! But that might explain why she now ignores me. Sigh...
I didn't believe he was an active pup cause he was brown bread (dead) when I got there but nothing a little pizza delivery couldn't help. Wow, I don't think I can have children for awhile yet but that's the great thing about being an Auntie - you get to go home the next day.
Check back for growth updates - as a proud auntie I'll be sure to post them. Bailey - and you thought it was just a smooth drink. Ya alright alright I know we're talking about a dog but as you can see he is a cutie pattoutie:

Love and Marriage

So another reason I came back in August was because another one of my best buds Trav was getting married to a very cool girl who I'm also friends with, Casey. I REALLY wanted to be there on their wedding day cause afterall you don't miss good friends' weddings. For a little while there it looked like finances wouldn't allow. I had just taken a $1500 flight in May and another one right after would have been pretty brutal on the wallet - even though worth it! But, in the end it was truly meant to be cause I was lucky enough that it worked out coming home about a week beforehand because that's how abruptly Cayman ended - and apparently for the better. I was stoked that I could be there and they both looked awesome and it was good times. I love you guys!
Being dateless (come on guys!) I took my friend Jo which was rad. Even my 'wedding friend' (yes that's you Greg!) didn't want to keep me company! But us girls know how to have fun anyway and before the wedding we made our famous Tim Horton's stop and in between the ceremony and reception we cooled out at Joey's on South Side which in my opinion has the best patio in Edmonton. You could even think you were at the beach - if there wasn't pavement and a city right next to you - ha! Oh my. Anyway, I would recommend their seered Ahi Tuna salad (although not quite as good as the the seared yellow fin tuna feast me and Ross would prepare having just got some fresh fish that same day in Cayman) and their frozen peach bellinis hands down - actually, it might be a toss up between them and Moxies. But Joey's does give you the frozen peach slices. Jon, I remember you can appreciate a fine cocktail...you'll have to help me out on that one.
Trav and Casey went to Vancouver for their honeymoon (and chased some orcas in a zodiac!) and are going for a second edition honeymoon to Hawaii next month because KC's bro who lives in Japan is getting married in the tropics - very cool! Anyway, here are some of the pics from the wedding. They looked like a fine couple indeed:

Did I mention?

Hey all you hosers...

Did I mention I left Cayman?
It seems a million years ago but I left there at the beginning of August. Let's just say that I ran into some bambaclot shiznet. The moral of the story is don't be an ass cause I'm not a pushover and what goes around comes around. Anyway, I did manage to have my fun in Cayman (especially the second time around) and man do I miss some of my brederens like Miss Jacqui, Billy, Andrew, Diane, Gloria, Neleesa, Kino, Leona, Jane and the list goes on (incl. my roomates who aren't in Cayman anymore either). Definately a couple of em are friends for life and I will be back to visit soon enough. I don't just miss my friends I miss the beach like mad and I really miss the warmth and of course the bikini dress code. Despite the job offers, and living in paradise why am I not going back-at least not yet? Good question. I guess sometimes paradise can be hell so I need some time to step back and take a break. Here are some scattered Cayman memories:

my poor neglected blog

Well, its not like anyone checks this anyway I'm sure but I've really neglected my poor lil blog. Anyway I'll get right to Amanda and Mark's wedding pics cause I've been meaning to post them forever ever~

...ok so after checking it turns out I only have like 2 pics with Mark and Amanda together! Craziness. They have all the good pics - when they send me some then I'll post them!