Category: Reflections
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Bittersweet Farewell to October
The Fall season has been pretty extraordinary this year. So much so that I want to savour it in this blog post, especially since it’s been snowing and already below zero cold since Monday. Switching my leather jacket to a winter parka was a quick adjustment I wasn’t ready to make so suddenly. I was…
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A Love Story in Montreal
They say that you learn a lot about someone when you travel with them, and that couldn’t be more true. Montreal represents a special milestone in our story, and not just because we are poutine enthusiasts or because I’m a proud Francophone. Montreal was the first trip we took together, and that trip was the…
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August Treasures
This post is but a mere photographic collection of my August and her simple pleasures. Hope this brings you back to August magic. 🌻✨
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Spring Florals
Spring fashion inspired after walking by a flower shop after the rain. Flower crowns and pink petals came to mind.
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Seeing The Bright Side Of Things: My Warm Intake on Winter
For the longest time, I was convinced my parents chose the wrong country to immigrate to. Born in a sunny Mediterranean country, my blood is just not physically equipped to handle the cold and grey days for six months out of twelve. That’s half a year of icy winds to the face, wet slush, hibernation (read: weight…
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2014: The Year I Found Myself
The start of a new year is either exciting, or is met with a sigh of relief. It’s a fresh new start. A blank canvas. It’s 365 days and nights of stories and experiences that have yet to happen. Sometimes though, a new year can start off badly. New Years can be heavy, dark and…
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The City Says Hello
Public transit is the perfect place to observe a city’s human interaction, or in the case of Toronto, the lack of it. Being a daily commuter and active pedestrian, there is one particular thing I observe every single day in the city of Toronto, any time of the day: everyone is glued to their phones. Texting, scrolling, swiping, reading,…
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Bike Route Snapshots
This summer, I’ve plunged into the passion of cycling. I owe my biking interest to Amsterdam, after visiting this charming city in 2011. While on my brief but very enjoyable stay there, I was flabbergasted by its dominant cycling culture. Millions of bikes were parked everywhere, cyclists in suits, heels, dresses and babies strapped to the back…
My Turquoise Bag 