Sharks

Beware. They're everywhere.

P.S. Amazing concept shot. I think this calls for a heart emoticon....Nope just can't do. xox

"Were not bad people Brendon. We just come from a bad place." Shame

Wish

All images via Jaclyn Paige

Plain

And simple. But not boring. xox

Shame

Nothing shameful here, Michael Fassbender for GQ via Just Jared

Shame. A powerful and destructive emotion. A hell of a film. Shame by Steve McQueen is visually breathtaking and explores the effects of sexual addiction in a raw yet tasteful way. It runs a little bit on the long side but it's worth the watch. Michael Fassbender is superb in it. Worthy of an Oscar nom, in my opinion. We live in an hypersexualised society. And it can be liberating but it can also cheapen the act of sex. I've never been good at one-night stands. I find it hard (even though i don't judge) to understand how someone can use sex as a weapon, as a frivolous act, comparable to renting a movie or ordering a drink. Fassbender's Brendon does that. Effortlessly. Sex is just that. He gets his release and the women get riden like horses. And that's that. Very haunting stuff. I encourage you to watch it. xox

"If we have goals and dreams and we want to do our best, and if we love people and we don’t want to hurt them or lose them, we should feel pain when things go wrong. The point isn’t to live without any regrets, the point is to not hate ourselves for having them … we need to learn to love the flawed, imperfect things that we create, and to forgive ourselves for creating them. Regret doesn’t remind us that we did badly — it reminds us that we know we can do better." Kathryn Schulz via Modern Hepburn

Essence

This is what it's all about. Shades, flawless skin, lip gloss. Tha'ts it. xox

Friendship

Having girlfriends is so important. I don't have a lot myself but the ones I have are good. They are enough. I am not very quick in friendships. It's hard for me to open up but when i do, i am fiercely loyal. My friends and I have grown so much individually in our friendship. I wonder what the next few years will hold. If, despite children and spouses and career, we will still be close. I sincerely hope so. My dad always says that you have to work at friendship the same way you have to do at relationships. He's so right. And further, I think that lovers may come and go, fortunes may be built and destroyed overnight but friendships, the good kind, lasts forever. xox

Just cuz

A completely gratuitous photo of Ridge from the Bold and the Beautiful (WHY??) that is polluting my desktop (again, WHY??) to tell you that...I'm busy. But good busy. The inspiring kind. I am working on my company's 2nd year anniversary and it's fun. I love to organize events, no matter how unorganized i am in my own life. Thanks for listening. And letting me share my highs and lows. Kisses.

Plans

Summer is almost here. And with it comes a restlessness. For me, anyways. I feel like skipping in a field, swimming in a lake and eating ice cream by the bucket. But despite this, i end up not doing much, because...well because i'm lazy and life gets in the way. So this year, i decided to make myself a list of things i want to achieve by the end of summer. Just because i need a kick in the butt. And a little thrill. Now i'm accountable. Thanks for being my watchdog.

1- Go camping in Maine

2- Drive along the coast (a coast, any coast)

3- Watch all the movies on my to-watch list

4-Give oysters another try

5-Go to a fabulous party, in a fabulous dress

6-Hop on a motorcycle (i've never rode on one)

7-Take my dogs for a swim

8-Walk along two main streets i am not familiar with in Montreal (Laurier and Bernard) and explore the shops and little cafés

9-Try a completely foreign and exotic dish (i'm thinking Tibetan or Persian)

10-Get a tattoo

11-Download more songs

12-Clean my car

13-Spend an evening watching the stars

14-Make more smoothies

15-Fall in love (with something or someone)

xox

Time out

Longing for a summer vacay. No stress, just goodness. And water. And the sun. xox

Gauguin

I can credit my love and fascination with Polynesia to Symbolist painter and sculptor Paul Gauguin. In 1891, Gauguin escaped France and sailed to French Polynesia where he wrote a book Noa Noa and painted extensively the beauty of the local inabitants. However controversial Gauguin's work or relationship with his subjects might have been, his painting remain some of the finest of this period, a true hommage to a foreign and exotic culture. The colors, the subjects are vibrant and truly stunning. I might never be able to afford a real Gauguin but i'd very much like to have one of his painting hung in my future abode one day. And of course, visit Tahiti. That would be a dream. xox

One meal

If you could eat one meal, what would it be? Saw this question asked on Twitter yesterday and got the little hamster in my head rolling. What would i eat if i had one meal left? How do you decide? If you are like me, a big food lover, there's just so many options. Ultimately, i think that if i had to have one more meal, it would involve salmon, in some form. Either sushi, or salmon tartare or a raw salmon salad (been craving like mad the salmon dynamite salad from Grumman 78, for all your MTL peeps). With, of course, a massive side of dessert. Some chocolate truffles with a scrumptious latte. I'm hungry. xox
P.S. Dying over these wine glasses. Cork pops.

YES

Even goddesses have cellulite. Proof: Marilyn Monroe. Deeply enamored with this pic. Have a wonderful wonderful week-end les ami (e)s. xox

Summer perfection

Major Gilmore Girls nostalgia. xox

Strange love

Have you ever had a thing with a stranger? You know, someone you meet on the street and in that moment you share something-however small it is-? It gets me to wonder: what could have happen if you had the chance to speak to that person? If that window of opportunity wasn't a nanosecond? I am not dwelling here, but really, anything is fair game. Yesterday, as i was stranded in my car at a red light, i saw this beautiful man on his bike. He was a sight to behold and we held our gazes and we both smiled. Perhaps he was just smiling at me gawking at him or maybe we had this sort of secret connection that lasted all of 5 seconds. I don't know. But part of me wished i did. xox

Splash

Images via Love Life

All white errrthang...with a splash of colors  = my ideal living siuation. Beauty. xox

Beauty

What is the one beauty product you can't live without? For me, it think it has to be lip balm. Bouts with Accutane has left my lips perma-dry and so lip anything is key. My good friend Kim turned me on to this amazing product. And now i am obsessed with it. I buy it for everyone around me. Its 8 $. So so worth it. xox

The Great Gasby

This looks amazing. Amazing. Again with Baz Lurhman, you can never know. But so far, wow!

Perfect summer makeup

Images via Just Jared

Cork pops for the perfect summer makeup, the perfect Stella McCartney dress and nude pumps! xox

Images via Because i'm addicted

Wonderful light installations by South Korean artist Lee Jung.

This

Image via Jaclyn Paige

Is my ideal living quarters. Just exquisite.

Wavy

This is just perfect. The perfect wave. only achievable with a small army. But hey, a girl can wish. xox

Miss Bilson

All photos via Just Jared

Excellent style, as always! Turning green with envy. xox

Fifty

I have joined the bandwagon. I have started reading Fifty Shades of Grey. And...it is very consuming. I skipped through the pages until the end in a few hours. So high five to EL James for that. But, and there's a big but, it.is.so.bad. I mean, the writing really is horrendous. And the editing? I am an editor and i noticed at least a dozen mistakes. Also, it is literally an Harlequin novel. An S&M Harlequin novel but one nonetheless. The sex scenes are very juicy though and they constitute about 70% of the novel. And...it is very raw and kind of exciting. I can see why it's the suburban crack right now. I may even read the other two volumes. After all, i've always been a big Harlequin fan. wink. xox

Smokin'

So...it's raining here in Montreal today and i thought, what better way to get through the day then to talk about cheese. For real. I am obsessed with cheese. I love all kind of cheeses, on anything. True story: when i went to Italy, i would eat Parmigiano Reggiano by the spoon. That's how much i love cheese. My new and current favorite flavor is: Smoked Gouda. It is heaven. Honestly, it rocks my world. My sandwiches taste so good. I can't wait to make homemade mac&cheese with it. Yum! So please do me a favor: run to your grocery store and by one. And enjoy. For me. xox

what is sexy?

"Sexiness boils down to people who are passionate about life and ideas. My wife is like that about whatever she does. I've been with her for many years and if you met her, you would understand why." Nikolaj Coster-Waldau aka Jaime Lannister to Instyle June Magazine.

"And so when i look up at the night's sky and i know that yes, we are part of this universe, we are in this universel but perhaps more important than both of those facts, is that the universe is in us. " Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson, astrophysicist

27

Photo by my bff Dom

So yesterday i turned 27. Twenty fucking seven. And...it was great. I feel great. In fact, i feel happier than i have in a long long time. I have been showered with love and it felt so good. I remember birthdays where i was alone, cleaning my fridge or just watching TV. And it made me realize that A) you really do create your own happiness-it's all in your perspective - and B) things do get better, even when you feel they ever wont. I spent the week-end eating out, enjoying my friends' company and yesterday-picnicking in the sweltering heat and yes, playing Twister. I have amazing friends and i am so grateful. It was truly perfect. xox

A wondrous Friday to you! Going to eat tonight for my birthday at my fave restaurant. If you ever visit Montreal I urge you to stop and eat at Tuck Shop in Saint-Henri. The food is superb, the place is trendy yet unpretentious and the chef is not even 30 yet. I feel very blessed to be surrendered by good people who care. By and by, thank you kindly for reading this, reading me. I truly appreciated it. xox

A little Joshua (la suite)

Images via Just Jared

My obsession on Joshua is bordering on unhealthy but what the hell...I just think he is the most adorable man out there. Maybe it's my psychopathy speaking but he looks so proud to be with her. It might be wishful thinking but i do pray that one day i stand next to a man who feels lucky to be with me. And vice versa. xox

Basically

This is perfect. xox

"I didn’t want to kiss you goodbye — that was the trouble — I wanted to kiss you goodnight. And there’s a lot of difference." Ernest Hemingway

Thanks

Thank you Montreal weather for being so lovely. Big hugs and wet kisses.

Zara

Sometimes, Zara just gets it right. I am adamant about looking like everyone else but dayum! This TRF May lookbook hits all the right notes-both visually and financially! xox

A gesture

Whatever happened to gestures? The other day, as I was exiting a building, I held a door opened for an elderly gentleman with his hands full. As he was passing by me, he apologized. Why?, i quipped. Because it is courtesy for a man to hold the door and not the other way around, was his answer. I was mesmerized. No man ever-or barely-ever holds the door for me. And many a time, i have been on dates where the men haven't even offered to paid. I may look independent and strong but sometimes i wish chivalry wasn't dead. I can do most things on my own and i take pleasure in my freedom. But, a gesture, when genuine, can feel so good. Money has nothing to do with it. A single white rose on your birthday. Or a car door opened not to impress, or to suck up but because you feel like making her special is what i'm referring to. A coffee made because she's busy and stressed. A small act out of genuine care.  I know that wishing to have John Cusak holding a boombox blasting Peter Gabriel is not in the cards. But shit, that would be nice.  xox

Happy happy!

And a very happy Monday to you! xox