New York Adventures

Hello hello from sunny New York City! It's been a whirlwind, unexpected trip to the Big Apple and in two days I have already done so much! Here's a visual tour of my two days so far...
Day 1:
We arrived at the apartment and took the most delicious nap. Then my mom and I went to watch our first show of the trip...After an incredible production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's classic, we went to Junior's Bakery for their famous New York cheesecake!Of course, we made a stop at Tiffany's and looked at the windows like Audrey did before going in. (No I did not leave with any blue box or bag)...Then came the shopping! First splurge stop: Anne Taylor with my mom and aunts...After we shopped (couldn't resist that store wide sale), we went home to get ready for our next show, War Horse at the Lincoln Centre...Of course, we had to finish it off with a very late dinner at PJ Clark's...Not bad after a 4 hour red-eye flight! And yes, we actually did all of that in one day!

[Image sources: Folium flickr, NY Daily News, my-new-york.com, scalleja flickr, A Simple Life of an Odinary Londoner, Vegas Chatter

Ballet Stills

Flamenco is beautiful and passionate and I love dancing it. But I have to say, ballet is beautiful and soft. Flamenco has it's quieter, soft moments as well but ballet seems to have a softer glow to it. I just watched Center Stage again and found myself browsing through photographs. Here are a few of my favourites. Enjoy...

Swan Lake, American Ballet Theatre, image by MIRA. (Links below)

Sleeping Beauty (2009), The National Ballet of Canada
Svengali, The Royal Winnipeg Ballet

Links: American Ballet Theatre, National Ballet of Canada, Royal Winnipeg Ballet

It's You... Vancouver, Canada

As much as I love to travel and dream about living in and exploring new cities, there's no place like home. If you have never visited Vancouver, I highly recommend it! Summer is a great time to visit but then again, come in winter and you'll have just as much fun.
Here's a video to give you a quick peak at this city. Contrary to popular belief, it doesn't always rain here :P


Interesting tidbit: This morning I read that Vancouver has been newly crowned the most expensive North American city to live in, surpassing even New York City and Los Angeles! I don't know how I feel about that yet...But I suppose this sort of thing can happen to any city that has plenty to offer, right?

Hey Ocean - Big Blue Wave

Ahhh. I am cheerfully writing my first paper of my last semester. I'm pretty sure I won't miss the last minute paper writing when I leave my undergrad behind. So why am I so cheerful? Hey Ocean has some of the best "lift your spirits" songs and I'm practically dancing while writing about the 19th century play, Uncle Tom's Cabin.I'm loving their latest song, Big Blue Wave (click for a free download at the band's Facebook page). Trust me, it's completely worth it!
Back to writing...

Left Brain Right Brain - Mercedes Benz Ad

I just stumbled upon these ads for Mercedes Benz and I love them! What a creative idea! Which side of your brain do you associate with more? I think I'm leaning towards my right brain...Image source: Ads of the World

Vikings & How to Train Your Dragon

Ahh reading for school. It can take so much time. Today though, a very small part of my reading about Viking art entertained me. Did you know that there was a Viking/Scandinavian king in the 11th century named Harald Bluetooth who had a son named Sven Forkbeard?!
Speaking of Vikings, I finally bought the film, How to Train Your Dragon and tested our television's 3D feature. Very cool! Have you ever seen this film? If you are a fan of animated features, you will love it!


I love the concept artwork as well. I think I see King Harald Bluetooth and his son Sven Forkbeard in these drawings!Back to reading!