From the monthly archives: July 2011
Hello Darlings,
Surely you’re thinking, “Racing, again?” No one is as surprised as I am! The things a girl will do for fun include wearing a pair of jeans in +35° celsius weather and waking up at 5:30 am. Despite the minor glitches, which included boiling in the sun and walking half a marathon, I was more than excited for my first racing experience!
As an unofficial (though definitely enthusiastic!) part of the team, I have rare access to the pit lane of the races, which I must admit is worth boiling in denim for. For safety reasons, it is a requirement for everyone in the pit lane to be entirely covered. This limits fashion options, but I cannot complain, as the weekend was tons of fun.
Hello Darlings,
I hope everyone enjoyed their long weekend. I spent mine with family including our newest member: a beautiful 5 month old English Bulldog baby girl, named Bonnie. She’s a little ball of fire with an attitude that is larger than life. She has brought joy and energy to our household.
As dog owners know, walking becomes a regular part of life with a canine companion. In our family, an hour long evening walk in the park is our regular routine. Having an 11 year old Cocker Spaniel and 5 month old English Bulldog is a challenge but never the less it is always fun.
Hello Darlings,
There are days when the city comes alive with events. Thursday, June 16th was one such day. Toronto was abuzz with multiple events. For me, this meant attending four soirees in 12 hours. I went from a lunch to preview Converse’s fall 2011 line, to Flare + Guess’s Launch Party, to H&M pre-MMVA party, and finally to the launch of YYZ Magazine.
During such events, a girl is bound to speak to a number of new and interesting people, as mingling and networking is one of the purposes of these events; however not every conversation is a winner, and there are times when a girl is stuck in the sticky situation of talking to a nosy stranger. Socializing is definitely a skill that one acquires over time, and I assure you that I am far from being good at it. In person, I am quite shy and reserved, and sparking a conversation and making best-friends with strangers is not my area of expertise.
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