The Holidays are Arriving.

Laura & I baked Christmas cupcakes :)

xx

Neige dans la Nuit.

Recent Project - New Landscape

The Big Night.

We had our last dress rehearsal this evening, and it was so incredible to see the play finally come together. Everything looks amazing! The stage is surrounded by a large pool of water, which creates the most magnificant reflection when the blue lights are shinging down on it. I am so excited to perfom it all tomorrow :)

The picture above is a collection of little treasures that were sitting all together in a dish on my dresser. I thought they looked beautiful, so I took a picture.

Goodnight :)
Emma

I miss Italy.

A Week's Clutter on my Dresser.

Fall.

A new school year has begun,
Annnd, I haven't written since summer...

[shame on me].

I feel like writing, even though I'm exhausted, and my bed is calling me from across my bedroom. I guess life is pretty blissful right now, and I felt the need to convey my feelings through written word.

I'm lost and perfectly happy.
I'm afraid and completely ready.
And I'm drawn to what may come.
:)

Sweet dreams,

Love Emma.

Cruising, skating, & taking pictures.

Here are some photos of Joe that I took yesterday afternoon in Downtown Kitchener.

I had a really fun day.

Goodnight!

Love Emma.

August Rush.

I cannot believe it's already the middle of August. Summer has been flying by.

Since I've been back home, I've been working on the weekends, and keeping busy around KW. We renovated my bedroom last week! I parted with the Sunshine Yellow and welcomed in Shooting Star [ironic?], a beautiful light blue. We also put in new flooring, and I even bought / put together a new dresser from IKEA all by myself! I'm quite proud.

I have also started longboarding again, finally. Last week, I went to West 49 and bought myself a skating helmet, haha. It's all black, and I actually don't mind it at all. It's always with me when I board now. Yay for safety :)

I'M GETTING STOKED FOR CITY & COLOUR AND TEGAN & SARA!

Also! The last week of summer, I will be heading to Sauble Beach with Laura and her family for a week of cottaging. This will be our third summer in a row going together. I'm really looking forward to it :) Laura has been in Montreal for six weeks, and she just arrived home two days ago, so WELCOME HOME LAURA! I went to her house after my shift on Saturday, and we spent a good part of the night catching up and sharing stories of our travels. I missed her dearly.

Tomorrow I have a photoshoot with Joe. Pretty stoked. I'll be sure to post a picture or two on here :) Can't wait to see you Joe!

Anyway, I'm pretty sure there are some oatmeal chocolate chip cookies downstairs with my name on them. SO, I'm going to go.

I hope everyone's enjoying their summer so far,
Love Emma.

♪Currently listening to: Search Party by Wintersleep

Longboarding, Canadian Guitar Festival, etc.

Sleeping in very late results in midnight Blogging.

I have been home now for a little over a week, and let me tell you, it's been quite eventful. I spent my first day back home longboarding with Harrison around Kitchener. It was a beautiful day, and we ended up downtown in the mid-afternoon. As we were riding through Victoria Park, I lost control of my board and hit my head severely on the pavement. I had to go to the ER, and spent the rest of my day / night there, being kept under watch. They let me go at around 10:30, and I spent the rest of the week recovering. It's funny how things turn out sometimes. I was really disappointed in myself, especially because it was my first day back home. All I wanted to do was spend my summer days longboarding, and getting better at it. I now have to put my longboarding on hold, and I'm not sure how long it will be before I can get back on one again.

On a more positive note, I spent this past weekend at the Canadian Guitar Festival with my dad and my friend Zach, and we had an incredible time. We got to see a ton of talented fingerstyle players perform. The shows were unbelievable, the food was delicious, and the atmosphere couldn't have been more perfect. Everyone was so nice, and we got the chance to meet and talk to so many great people. Congratulations to Calum Graham, who won first place in the Fingerstyle Competition!

Now that I'm back home again, I've started getting ready to paint my room. It's time for a change! Right now, my room is a bright Sunshine Yellow. I still haven't decided what the new colour will be, but I'm leaning towards some sort of blue. Hopefully I'll have the paint colour picked out by this Wednesday, so we can get started. Simona wants to come over and take part in the painting adventure, so that should be fun. Updates and photos coming soon.

Anyway, It's quite late, and I really should get some sleep.
I'll be sure to keep blogging this summer!
Goodnight:)

At the Guitar Festival, after Calum's big win.

A New Countdown.

I remember counting down the days till our departure for France.

And as much as I have loved living here in this beautiful village; spending time with Clara, trying new foods, seeing new places, and meeting new people, I am now counting down the days till we head back home to Canada. These four weeks have been amazing. It was the perfect amount of time to explore and have some adventures, to be infused into the Villefranche culture & lifestyle, and get to know myself, and a wonderful family much better. But it was also the perfect amount of time to help me realize all of the good fortunes I have back home. I'm excited to be reunited with friends, and I look forward to seeing familiar faces and surroundings again.

Anyone who knows me pretty well will already know that I'm dying to get back on my longboard. I am also buying a new board when I return home, which has gotten me so excited. This past week, I've spent a lot of my downtime just checking out longboarding stuff online, and I have finally chosen the perfect board. So stoked!

The Canadian Guitar Festival is also coming up soon! My dad and I will be heading to Kingston for that, which I'm also really looking forward to. It's always a great time, and the people there are always so much fun. I'll be sure to write about it upon return.

The next four days will look [somewhat] like this:
Tomorrow: A pretty normal day. Clara and I will most likely head to the beach, since our days are numbered! We've got to soak up what's left of our trip :)
Thursday: Also another day of school for William & Lorraine, but it's going to be busy because we have to start packing everything up, and getting organized for our flights back home.
Friday: William and Lorraine have a short last day of school. We leave for Nice right after they are finished, and spend the evening doing something fun for Lorraine's birthday!
Saturday: We depart!

SHOUT-OUTS
A shout-out goes to Laura, who has dedicated her whole summer to a YMCA summer program in Montreal. Laura, I hope you're having an amazing time, and I can't wait to hear all about your experiences when you return home.

A shout-out goes to everyone volunteering for / attending SOAR Montreal 2010. I am so excited for you all, and I hope that amazing things happen. Greater things have yet to come :) I'll be thinking of you!

Can't wait to be home!
Love Emma

Italy.

This past weekend, the rest of my family joined me here in France, and we drove to Florence, Italy.

We left on Friday afternoon at around 2 o'clock, and drove for five hours along the coast. When we arrived in Florence, our first stop was Piazza Michelangelo. The sun was just starting to go down over the city, and the view from the piazza was breathtaking. While waiting for someone from the hotel to come pick us up, we took lots of pictures and enjoyed the beautiful view. When we arrived at our hotel, we got settled in, and finally made it to a restaurant at 10 PM. We had the most amazing pizza, pasta, and salad. I also got to try tiramisu for dessert, which was super good. It felt so weird to be eating with my family once again, and in Italy of all places! The last time we all ate together was at the Whale n' Ale back home in Ontario. After dinner, we walked around and explored the area. The streets were still filled with life, and everything was still lit up. After our evening walk, we headed back to the hotel for bed.

The next morning, we woke up and ate breakfast at a nearby restaurant. After our croissants and drinks, walked to the famous Duomo Cathedral. It is the most beautiful church I have ever seen in my life. It used to be St.Joseph Oratory in Montreal, but seeing the Duomo most definitely changed my mind. My favourite part of the Duomo was climbing all the way to the top - I convinced my family to do it. There are over 400 steps, and it is a very narrow and steep climb. We all managed to make it up to the top, and the view that we saw when we got there made it all worth it. I made sure to film it! I'll post a link at the end of this entry.

After the Duomo, we visited the Uffizi Museum, which was absolutely incredible. I got to see many paintings that we studied in art. A couple paintings that were most exciting to see were, "Madonna with the Long Neck" by Parmigianino, and "The Birth of Venus" by Botticelli.

After visiting the museum, we had some lunch, then went back to the hotel to rest and freshen up a bit - it was very hot that weekend. We then headed back out into the streets of Florence to do some shopping and exploring. For supper, we went back to the restaurant that we had gone to the night before, and once again, the food was amazing.

The next day, we got up, had breakfast, then drove back to Villefranche. We made a couple stops along the way to take pictures along the countryside - it was a beautiful drive home. There were so many fields, vinyards, and orchards, and the hills went on for miles. It was a surreal afternoon.

I am now back at the appartment, on my own (Clara is having her nap). Our third week in Villefranche has started, and I am still loving every bit of this place. I know I'm going to miss Villefranche a lot when I return home. It even felt good to be back after being away in Italy for two days. I thought to myself, "home sweet home". How crazy is that?

Anway, this is quite a lengthy entry!
I shall wrap it up.

I hope everyone at home is having a wonderful summer so far.
A shout-out goes to Amy and Allison who are having a wonderful time at our favourite summer camp.
And also to Simona, whom I miss very very much.

I'll write soon!
Emma

Links :)

The Duomo Cathedral

Madonna with the Long Neck by Parmigianino

Birth of Venus by Botticelli

My Youtube Channel

Italy Day One Video

Day 12.

We're slowly making it through this heat wave.

Despite the extremely warm weather, Clara and I spent some time out in the town this afternoon. We had lunch at our regular pizza place, and went to the bakery for some pastries. The birds also had an enjoyable lunch, as we fed them little crumbs of breadstick at the park.

This evening, as I was walking to the old town for dinner, I saw one of the guys who works at the pizza place sitting outside at one of the tables. That was the first time I waved at someone I knew since coming to France, and it was the most incredible feeling ever. Thank you Saidde.

Tomorrow, I will be reunited with my family! They will be arriving in Villefranche at around noon. Hopefully we'll get a chance to show them around a bit. They are bringing some bread and various food items, and we're going to have lunch together at the appartment. I'm really excited.

Then we will be heading to Italy at around 2 o'clock. It's a five hour drive to Florence from here, which will be weird for me, because I haven't even been in a car in quite a long time. I'm so used to walking (and sweating like crazy) everywhere I need to go. But I'm really looking forward to spending the weekend with my family.

I'll write soon!

Goonight :)

The Perfect Sunday.

Today was my first day sleeping in.
I woke up at ten, ate breakfast at the appartment, did some laundry, then walked down to the beach. It's been a beautiful day, but an extremely hot one. We're in the middle of a heat wave right now, so the beach is a wonderful place to spend the day.

On my way down the hill, I stopped at the bakery to pick up some snacks & drinks, and I also got a bit distracted at the flea markets and stores in the village. When I arrived at the beach, I layed my stuff out, and went right to the water. I got to climb and jump off the rocks today for the first time, because I was on my own, which was a lot of fun.

I also met a group of students from California at the beach. They were sitting right in front of my towel, and we started chatting it up. They were so nice, and lots of fun to talk to. They have been travelling abroad in Europe, and spent two days in Villefranche. They told me stories of their travels, their home, their school, and we ended up talking for almost two hours. Today, they are headed to Rome. In fact, as I'm typing this, they're most likely on the train right now, heading to Italy. I wish them luck! :)

Tonight is going to be pretty laid-back. We're cooking dinner at the appartment, and just taking it easy. I might go out this evening and take some pictures. There's also an outdoor cinema in the town that plays movies every night, so we might go see a romantic comedy this evening when it gets dark.

I'll write soon!
Emma

♪Currently listening to: Are you Satisfied, Marina & the Diamonds
Click here for my Youtube Channel :)

Bon Appétit.

Today,

I'm going to talk about food.

Well, more so about the dining life in Villefranche-sur-mer. There's something really amazing that I noticed about the restaurants here while eating out each night.

Dinner doesn't start until around 8 o'clock in France, so many of the restaurants aren't even open when we go down to choose our evening spot. But what I have taken notice to, is all of the staff sit around together at one of the tables, and eat dinner together before the restaurant opens up. It's really interesting to walk by all of the different places, and see them eat together. I would love work at a restaurent in Villefranche.

The food has been incredible too. I would say I'm being quite adventurous. We've eaten a lot of seafood. I've also tried some amazing desserts. Everything looks so simple, yet, everything has so much flavour. I think my favourite meal so far has to be Scallops and Rice at a restaurant that we went to that sits right on the harbour. The food was so good there, we broke our rule, and went back a second time!

Even our breakfasts are French. This morning, I woke up to croisants and brie. I thought I was in heaven, because brie is my favourite food. What a wonderful coincidence - they eat a lot of brie here, haha.

Anyways, It's getting quite late, and tomorrow is a big day. We're waking up early to go to the market. I'm so excited, because I finally get to start buying my gifts for friends and family. Annd, maybe for myself too. I haven't spent any money yet! I'm quite proud. After the market, we're taking the train to Nice for the day, which should be fun. Horray for the weekend :) As always, I'm excited to explore.

Goodnight!
Emma

♪Currently listening to: Within Dreams, The Album Leaf
My Youtube Channel: www.youtube.com/adventureswithEMMA

l'amour.

The couples in Villefranche melt my heart. I only took notice to the romance here this evening, while walking around and having dinner by the harbour.

There was one young couple fishing on the rocks. They had three rods set up and cast out. The man was laying on a towel on one of the rocks, with a drink set beside him. The woman was sitting on another rock a bit higher up. She had a baggy white tank top, and had a tattoo on the back of her shoulder.

There was another couple also by the water, sitting back-to-back while reading their books.

Another couple was eating dinner on their balcony that overlooked one of the busy, restaurant-filled squares. They were reading the paper and talking.

I also saw an elderly couple sitting together on a park bench under a palm tree, talking, and watching the people go by. I was one of them.

I couldn't keep thinking to myself how badly I want to do those sorts of things when I'm older. I hope more cute couples catch my eye while I'm here. It makes me so happy.

♥

School Begins.

Well...

not for me,

but for Lorraine and William.

Today was their first day at the French Institute.

Clara and I started our day with breakfast at the appartment. We had some fresh bread, jam, and fruit. After breakfast, we got dressed and walked down to the beach. It was such a beautiful day! The sun was shining, and the water was the perfect temperature. We looked for rocks and seaglass, filmed a few movies, and of course, we swam :)

Before heading back home, we stopped at a café for lunch, then fed the birds at the park. When we returned to the appartment, we washed off, read some stories, and Clara climbed up her bunk bed for a nap. The rest of the afternoon was my quiet time, so I filmed a tour of the appartment, and did some editing.

When Lorraine and William returned from school, we went out for dinner in the old town. There are SO many restaurants to choose from. Every night, we try a different one. So far, everything has been delicious! This evening, I had Prawn with Provencale Sauce and Vegetables. And for dessert, a chocolate crêpe.

The rest of my evening has been spent editing photos and videos. I've uploaded three today :)
If you want to check them out, I'll put links at the bottom of this entry.

Thanks everyone for all of the messages, it is so nice to hear from you all. I love being with Clara so much, but sometimes it's quite lonely not having anyone else to talk to. I really appreciate the emails and comments. ♥

Lots of Love,

Emma

VIDEOS:

Landing in Franfurt

The Beach!

Appartment Tour

The Appartment.

We are now

settled into our appartment in Villefranche.The school and appartment are at the top of the hill, which means we will be doing A LOT of walking. And sweating, haha.

This morning, we had breakfast at the hotel, on a balcony that overlooks the bay. After we ate, Clara and I went to the flea market and played in the park. At lunch, we went to one of the many restaurants in the winding alleyways. After lunch, William and Lorraine took us to the appartment - Clara and I hadn't seen it yet. It is amazing! I know I'm going to love living here. Hopefully I will get a chance to do a little tour video.

This afternoon, I've been unpacking my things and getting settled in. I also edited some photos, which will hopefully be on facebook soon. We don't have wifi here at the appartment, so I'll have to find a nearby hotspot or buy a portable stick.I will do my best to keep up with my blogging with the Blackberry.

I'll write soon!
Emma.

Departure and Arrival.

I am finally in Villefranche-sur-Mer! What a long journey it has been.

My morning started at 7:30 AM. I went to school, wrote my Soc.Exam, then left for the Toronto airport right after. When we arrived, we had a quick lunch, checked our baggage, and went through security. After all of our hugs and goodbyes, we went to wait for our plane in the Lounge. I was pretty cool there, although, the room was FILLED with people on their laptops - I wish I had taken a picture. It's amazing how isolated we can make ourselves, even in public. We boarded at 5:30 PM, and ate dinner shortly after we took off. During the flight, I watched Dear John, and started editing my Departure Video. We landed in Frankfurt, and transferred onto another plane that would take us to Nice. When we arrived in Nice, we took a taxi to Villefranche, and we arrived at our destination at around 10 in the morning.

Once we arrived, we checked into our hotel [we're staying at a hotel tonight, & getting the appartment tomorrow]. Then we went to a café for lunch in the village. It's Saturday today, which means it's market day in Villefranche. We passed dozens of fruit & vegatable vendors, fish vendors, jewlery and clothing stands, etc. I am so excited for next Saturday - it will definitely be a shopping day. After lunch, I ventured out on my own. I walked from the top of Villefranche, all the way down to the bottom, where the harbour and beach is. The village is VERY hilly, and it is filled with winding roads. To get to the beach, you have to walk through all of these intricate alleyways that are filled with restaurants, shops, and art galleries. It's a hidden treasure, and I can't wait to keep exploring the community. I'm hoping to discover a new place each day.

Well, it's past midnight here, so I'm going to get some sleep!

Here is the video that I made for today :)

Lots of love,
Emma

twenty two hours.

It is currently 7:00 PM, and in 22 hours, I will be boarding the plane for France. Today, I finished up the last of my packing, and studied for my Sociology exam [that's pretty much what I'll be doing for the rest of my night]. I'm so stoked to finish my exam, and finally embark on our adventure.

This evening,

we went out to the Whale n'Ale for dinner as a family. It was our last meal together before the big trip. We made a family vlog! Haha, a flog, if you will. Click here for video :)

♥Emma

two days.

I had a really great day today. ANNND, Bogo and I were both wearing vans.

three days.

Three days!
Two exams left to go.

Today, I spent most of my day painting the final touches on our mural for our art summative. It's looking great :) I'm so excited for it to be finished. (Hopefully by the end of the day tomorrow, it will be COMPLETE).

This evening, I went out for dinner with the amazing Woodlanders. It was great seeing everyone again :) Of course, we took a ton of pictures, and even filmed a couple videos.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awc0iSqk3wc

While waiting to be picked up, we saw a guy doing sweet tricks on his bike at Waterloo Square. I then yelled at him to continue, but he stopped. SO, I offered to do some Parkour, in exchange for more bike tricks. I succeeded :) He even let me ride his bike! A successful trade. That's my cool story of the day, haha.

Thanks for the great night guys!

Emma

four days.

I spent the entire day studying for my Art History exam on my couch. I'm still here.

Ughhhhhhh.

five days.

Hello again!
I have finally just sat down on my bed after this long day - but what a great day it was. This morning, I transferred all of my stuff from my original suitcase to a slightly larger one that we bought today. And yes, I have room for everything! :)

I also had my last shift at work today [before leaving on my trip], which was actually a lot of fun. Julie and Jon stopped by to say hi this evening, which was wonderful, because it's always wonderful to see them! {Both of them should be reading this, so, shout out to them!}

So today, I don't have a picture to post, but I did make a packing video! I will post it on my new Channel. Click here for the video.

Goodnight :)

Emma

♪Currently listening to: High Horses, The Swell Season

six days.

Today,

I finally started packing my suitcase & carry-on. My room was a wreck the entire morning. It took me about four hours to sort through all of my stuff, assign it a place, and pack it. The sad part of this story is, I actually need a bigger suitcase.

seven days.

A week from today,
I will be departing for France. ONE week!

Unfortunately I don't have a photo to post today. My day was mainly just spent at school, getting work done, and wrapping up classes - it was my last day today. When I got home, I was so tired [I've had some pretty late nights this week], so I just spent the evening resting. Pretty boring night, I must say. But the quiet time was much needed!

So I created a Youtube account today. I would love to share videos of my trip while I'm in France, so that's where I will post them. I will put links to specific ones in my daily blog entries. [My first uploaded video is linked in yesterday's blog entry]. I recently bought a Canon Powershot point & shoot camera, which is what I will be using to film. I tried it for the first time in St.Jacob's yesterday with Simona, Joel, and Josh, and I already love it! It will be nice to have while I travel.

Well, it's time for bed.
Goodnight! :)

♪Currently listening to: Collect Call, Metric

An evening in St.Jacob's.

This evening, Simona and I went to St.Jacobs, and met up with Joel and Josh for dinner at Vidalia's. We wanted to spend some time together before going separate ways this summer. It was a wonderful time, and the food was amazing.

Going on a walk along the Mill Race.

Thanks for such a great night guys. I missed you so much. I wish I could see you every single day.

VIDEO:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Uw806_njwk

[My first video with my new camera]

A Late Night, & A Literature Review.

Today,

the countdown number has finally become one digit. Nine days. Now that's pretty exciting. But unfortunately, as much as I would love to celebrate, I'm working on my Literature Review for Sociology class. It's our final summative assingment for the semester. I cannot wait for it to be complete! I have a feeling it's going to be a late night.
Emma

♪Currently listening to: Take me Home, Futures

The Countdown Begins.

TEN DAYS LEFT TILL FRANCE.

I think I should write an entry and upload a photo for each day of this countdown, to document the excitement of my last ten days in Canada. Well, I'm mostly just doing exams, but I'm sure there will be a few fun things happening here and there.

Today, I pretty much longboarded all afternoon, and into the evening. Harrison and I hit up the most beautiful hill. We decided that we're definitely going back there more often. One thing that I am extremely sad about, is that there is no chance that I can bring my board to France. SO dissappointed. How cool would it have been to longboard in France?! Pretty cool.

I'm going to miss you.

Preparing for France.

Only twelve days left.
The date of our departure is quickly approaching, and everyday I get more & more excited.

I finally got a suitcase today! Just seeing it sitting here in my room is getting me so stoked. Packing is going to be stressful though. I'm going to be away from home for four weeks, and everything that I need for those four weeks has to fit in my suitcase. That's kind of a weird thought! I'm questioning my ability to pack four weeks-worth of my life into one suitcase, but I'm up for the challenge.

Record Time.

Hello again,
I officially made it home today in record time - 3:01 PM.
After Anthro class, I booked it to the bus stop, and managed to catch a bus that was just leaving. I then made it to the mall by 2:40, bringing me home at a beautiful 3:01. I am quite proud.

Even though I just got home, I am soon heading out with Lorraine to get traveler's insurance for France, and then I will be spending the evening with Clara, which I am really looking forward to. [Clara is the girl that I will be taking care of in France this summer]. Rebecca and I got the chance to play with her for a little while, when they came over for dessert a few weeks ago, but it will be great to spend more time with her this evening, and get to know her even more. She is the sweetest.

FRANCE COUNTDOWN: 21 days!
Happy friday,
Emma

Summer Evening Shoot

On Saturday,
Simona and I went to Chicopee Hill to take some pictures. The sun was just starting to go down over the city, and the lighting was incredible. What a beautiful evening. Here are a few pictures of Simona.

You are such a beautiful girl - inside and out.

I love you.

Rae Thomas

Another first: Assemblage
A sculptural composition consisting of an arrangement of miscellaneous objects or found materials.

This was a fun assignment. Our theme had to be two opposing sides conflicting. I chose to do right-brain vs. left brain. My idea for this theme came about when I purchased the pencil box at the Antique store in St.Jacob's. On the inside, the boy who once owned the box [I'm assuming] engraved his name multiple times inside the lid - Rae Thomas. As soon as I opened the box, and saw his name stamped and written all over it, I immediately wondered what kind of boy he was, and what sorts of things he used the pencil box for. Was he creative? Did he draw, or write stories? Or did he like solving math problems, or examining bugs? So I decided to have the two sides of the brain colliding within the box. I also made sure that the box could still be closed, to symbolize the mystery of Rae Thomas - I will never really know who he was, or what he was truly like.

My First Clay Bust.

This is Alley,

my beautiful partner. Although, it doesn't look completely like her, haha. But a pretty solid first attempt. I would love to revisit clay busts again for sure.

The finish

is acrylic paint, layered from raw umber to unbleached titanium white. After painting on the layers, I sanded the entire bust down, to bring out the underlying brown, and the natural white of the clay.

Spring Formal

Last night was Woodland's Spring Formal, and I was able to bring Kate, Maryna, and Zach along from Eastwood. What an amazing night! I really enjoyed introducing them to all of my beloved Woodland friends. We had a great time :)

It was so wonderful to see everyone again.

I love & miss you dearly Woodland.

Rain, rain..

What a gloomy day.

Pair up a Genocide Conference with cold, windy rain showers all day long, and I'm pretty sure things can't look much gloomier. Although, going to the conference today was quite informative, and very impactful. It was inspiring to see what young people are doing to raise awareness, and their voices, about the things going on in Darfur. So despite the sombreness of the day, we were still able to leave feeling quite hopeful and optimistic.

After the conference, I stepped out onto the busy, puddle-covered streets and took the bus to William's, where I met up with Jon for coffee. It was an enjoyable time, and for those couple of hours, I actually didn't mind the rain :)

Also, thanks so much Jonny O. for the sweet letter in the mail, it made my day.

Woodland's Spring Formal is tomorrow, and I cannot wait :)
Updates coming soon,
Emma

Back to Blogging?

Nine months later,

I have returned to this blog, realizing that I never really followed through with it after creating it last August. I am quite disappointed in myself for my lack of motivation, because these past nine months have actually been quite productive and eventful, and I have accumulated albums and albums of cherished photographs. But now, I would actually love to start blogging, and sharing the projects that I have been working on. My sudden inspiration for this is mainly because of Eastwood, and all of the creative projects that we have been doing in my Visual Arts class.

Another big factor of inspiration for this blog has to do with an amazing journey that I will be embarking on this summer. I recently got a job as a Nanny, and I will be travelling to France for four weeks with a family from Waterloo, as they study at a French Institute in Nice. In my free time, I am hoping to do quite a bit of drawing, painting, and photography. Villefranche-Sur-Mer, the quaint town that we will be staying in, is situated in a beautiful bay, along a beach & harbour, and I am so excited to explore the area. During my trip, I would also like to keep up this blog, and just share with my friends & family the things that I have been doing, the places I have been going, and the art that I have been creating. I hope to post at least one entry each day.
Can I do it?

In the meantime, I would love to make it a habit to write every once in a while, and share some of my creative projects, as I said before. It will be interesting to see what sorts of things are in store for the rest of the semester, and it will also be fun to write about my preparations for France.


À bientôt,
Emma