First Selfie since the move.

Songs for Back to School

Here are some beats that I've been really into lately. Check em out!

Odessa// Caribou

Jasmine// Jai Paul
I actually couldn't find the version I have on itunes, but this one still sounds pretty similar. So- if you really like it, download the whole album. Because the whole thing is sweet.

None Shall Pass// Aesop Rock
This one even has a neat video.

Anywho. That's whats in my head lately. Wish me luck in my first class- photography- today!

H

Summer Update!

I noticed that I had a bunch of page views around my birthday and thought, maybe I should shoot an update.
I had this idea that a blog without pictures was no fun at all. & since I don't have a digital camera at the moment (Though hopefully soon because I'm upgrading to an iphone & my bf's mom has offered us her old one), I haven't posted all summer.

But for those of you that follow this to see what I'm up to, here's a small update.
I got that job as a seamstress. Here's a link to the website: http://hopskip.ca/
Google maps actually hasn't updated it yet, so if you look up the address, it's not there! It's down the street! They moved recently. My job has it's ups & downs. We'll see how it goes. My position didn't stay seamstress for long: I'm now a keyholder + I pay bills + seamstress + sales associate. It's just a little more than I thought, but luckily schools starting and my hours are slowing down along with my responsibilities there. I'm really thankful for it through the summer though, it has been the perfect job. It's a 15min. streetcar ride which I love (I can tell you every road running N/S along St. Clair from here to Wychwood Ave!).

Andrew & I moved June 22nd, and I started work June 23rd (crazy). I'm at Yonge & St. Clair. The move was pretty easy- we had the help of some nice guy friends, (Danny Nehmeth! Cody Clark! Devon Chalmers! & NOT VINNIE) & Aj's parents. We had also paid for the month of June. We moved slowly- every Saturday. It was a little stressful because that was exam time too, but things worked out and I passed all my classes, phew! I haven't posted any pictures yet! But don't worry I will. I'm so excited to show you our home. (which is pretty small...)

I'll post about the place when I have a camera.

So mostly this summer has been working to pay rent & a few days off. I've visited home a few times when I have a day off. I've gone shoppin' a couple times, kensington, queen st, yorkville. We went to the Jazz Festival which was sweet, we went to the beach & casa loma. I turned 18. This summer has been good. short, but pretty freakin good.

I have my orientation at OCAD tomorrow (which I forgot to mention I got accepted to), and I have my first class on Thursday. My classes this semester are painting, drawing, time based media (whatever that is!), history and photography. Sounds good to me.

Hugs & Kisses
H

Blue

I can't believe I'm saying this, but I sort of miss winter. I listened to this song a lot in the winter, and can remember being all bundled up and longing for warm air, warm toes, swimming, all good summer things. And it's an intimate time I think. Being bundled, sort of makes you hide inside yourself, and know yourself. And I miss my scarves, my layers, closeness to myself. I miss bein' cozy, being by the fire. Even though I miss it, it will obviously come again, and I'm glad it's summer, and warm, and time for the beach. Seasons are strange things, and they do strange things to me. So anyway, being sick this past week has made me miss winter a lot.. winter does seem like the best time to be ill. And that's all I've got to say today.

Oh. one more thing. I have a job interview tomorrow for a seamstress job at a store called 'Hop Skip Jump' which is a store for baby supplies, outfits, whatnot. Which is exciting. And its surrounded by thrift stores. So anywho, you can wish me luck for my interview- I really need to find a job.

<3

h

More neat finds!

 Hey !
So I finally was able to take some pictures of some of my house things. And there's some pretty neat stuff.

First there's this rug. It's pretty neat. Aj found it in his shed, haha.

This is my kettle. Which is a beaut, and came with a matching teapot. The only bummer about this guy, is it doesn't have a handle. And the shoelace taking a handle's place, isn't doing very well. But, found it at a garage sale for like 50c. So I scooped it up!

Now these... will be the stars of my kitchen. Another thrift store find- my salt and pepper shakers. They're plastic, and absolutely ridiculous. But I love em.

And ! My dishes. I had a lot of dishes that my family had saved up for me. And I was so excited to use them. But, one day I was at a thrift store and found these black octagonal dishes. $3.00 for the entire set. Like 8 of everything- plates, little plates, saucers, bowls, mugs and teacups. What a steal! So my old chipped (& kind of ugly) dishes are going to Gwyn. hahah.

This clock has a bit of a story, but the story isn't mine.
It is the type of clock that the school uses- anyone at Banting would recognize this baby. And I think it's pretty neat to have it!

So anywho. There's some more of my handed down, gifted, or thrifted household things. I'm proud to say that almost everything I own has been free, or nearly free & I don't think the majority of my stuff is ugly! Which is pretty impressive for free.

I'll have more for you within the next few weeks.

xx
Hayley