514 Outfit Post – Friends of Enemies
Gots some things on ma mind…
What has been going on in my head lately? A whole lot of wondering concerning the entire nature of the human race. The psychology behind why people do what they do and why. Lately, as well as many times in the past I come head to head with having to make the tough decision of who I flush and who I keep in my life. The hardest part is figuring out who to keep and who to let go of.
There are some people (if we are lucky enough to know them) who would take bullets on our behalf. There are others who front like they would but when it comes down to judgement day they bail on your ass. The problem is, you can never really be sure which person is gonna do what. I mean, think about it. We all have best friends that have let us down, and enemies that have helped us out… how the hell are we supposed to pick up the warning signs when we’ve finally let our guards down and opened up to trusting someone? What’s up with all these “frenemies”?!?
Must we all live in a paranoid state and close our true personalities and feelings off to the world simply because others misuse and abuse them? Because other people do not hold your beleifs and truths to be as sacred to them as their own? Because somehow crushing yours has no relation to them and theirs? The sickening part, is that a larger few than I would like to admit of the worlds population actually get a rush out of bringing you down. WTF people… I thought we were all in this together! Have you not HEARD of Mr. Marley??? Fucking apply his heartfelt meditations to your sorry ass lives and make them worth fucking living!!!
My mother used to constantly preach to me while growing up “Treat others the way you want to be treated”. And you know what? It paid off. I do. Absolutely. I give my friends my time, my loyalty, my trust and every ounce of my personality. I share with them my passions, my loves, my fears, desires and insights. So why is it that I constantly see this repitition in my life of people who reciprocate but eventually do something major to let me down?
Intentional or not, I always end up feeling a little bit like the owner of a battered heart when yet another friend bites the dust. Am I too unrealistic? I mean, we ARE only human… we all falter (and god knows I do too)… I feel like I have to get back up on the horse and keep riding alone. Like life will always be like this for me. Will I be standing alone in the end with only a broken heart? I mean when your friends are your enemies and your enemies your friends, how do you know YOU haven’t let the right people down???
My heart is becoming a strong muscle through life’s trials and tribulations, and I know that it is only a sign of health… no need to worry. In fact, friendship in many ways is a comparable to a very deep love. A love that binds you without the need for sexuality. I do not regret falling in love with every person I meet. With their differences, their lives, experiences and personalities. I never want to be closed off to love of any kind… or getting to know a genuine person. I just wish that sometimes love was not tied to war… that the feelings of positivity that take over you can cause so much hurt in their own right. It takes time to heal. Some scars never fade in the futures you hold with others… they merely leave barricades that can never be brought back down.
All to say… people! Please be careful with each other’s hearts. As strong and central as they may be, they are still very delicate parts of our being. I know I have not always been as careful and regret the pain caused by my own actions. I have paid for it, maybe not nearly enough… but all I know is that guilt and sorrow can take a hold of you like nothing else can.
Alright… ENOUGH ALREADY!!! Let’s get back into the groove!!! Gemini multiple personality switch… NOW!
Don’t know why, but I am TOTALLY digging my chipped nailpolish with this look. Obviously, the white trash hoe in me needed to be unleashed 
So comfy!
So tired! Babe snapped these shots and went ape with the camera long after my starbucks wore off… phew!
In my “New York” state of mind…
What I’m Wearing
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Bellz graphic tee
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Bebe crochet chain vest
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old Parasuco jeans (loves ‘em)
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Michael Kors belt
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Coach purse
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Coach bootie sandals
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Thomas Sabo charm necklace
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John Hardy bamboo hoop earrings
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Gucci watch
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Aldo accessories ring
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MAC lippie in Angel
This post is dedicated to my Babe. Dare I say the only one who has never let me down and continues to be open, honest and accepting of all the shattered peices of a girl I can be at times. I love you. Truly. Thank you.
Love you all… thank you ALWAYS for droppin’ by the online 514!
514 Outfit Post – Chillin’ with Tatoo’d Ladies
Angelique Houtkamp is a goddess in my world. The beautiful german tatoo artist designs and makes the most stunning permanent ladies. Pin-ups with a sadistic/flapper/twenties edge… just my style. Eat your heart out!
This one is me. I am Gemini… hear me ROAR!!!
This is what I want to be reincarnated into 
Exactly this.
Pug’s must have item of the moment… the chicken squeaker ball!
What I’m Wearing- H&M kelly green sundress
- Nine West peeptoe bootie wannabe sandals
- OPI Nailpolish in “Koala Bear-y”
- MAC lipstick in “Impassioned”
- Chandellier earrings I scored for $2.00… yesssss!
How is everyone’s week goin’?
I’m feeling rather delusional and am heading to the liquor store to grab a few bottles of wine… feeling like losing my mind… WOOHA!
Summer Modes of Transport…
Pug loves cruisin’ with me in her basket on my bike…
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Calvin Klein dress shirt
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Abercrombie & Fitch jean shorts
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Addidas slip on runners
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Marc by Marc Jacobs bag
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one hell of a freakin’ adorable pugger (I’m not wearing her though… calm down PETA…)
The most beautiful lipstick in ALL of the land…
What I’m Wearing- DVF tunic dress
- Coach booties (ummmm… can you tell that I haven’t taken them off since I bought them?!?!?)
- John Hardy bamboo hoop earrings (yet another favorite staple)
- Marc by Marc Jacobs bag
- YSL lippie… soooo creamy and the HOTTEST nude to ever exist
- Janet Miller Tahitian Pearl ring
On a Side Note…
We finally got our Porsche from the States!!! Isn’t she beeeee-autiful???? I personally am seriously IN LOVE To own my favorite car and get to drive around in it every day is an absolute DREAM! Vlad and I will be going on a roadtrip soon enough with the top down and the petal to the metal…
Love you guys… You make my dreams come true EVERY day
514 Outfit Post – Doubled with a Pug ;P
We be chillin’…
What I’m Wearing-
Zara shirt dress
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Crocodile belt from my travels to South Africa
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Coach booties
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John Hardy bamboo hoop earrings
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Gucci watch
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Janet Miller Tahitian Pearl ring
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Marc by Marc Jacobs bag
What I’m Wearing- Katrin Leblond Katrina dress (local Montreal designer… check her out here)
- Nine West peeptoe slingbacks
- Marc by Marc Jacobs bag (got this one from Vlad for Valentines day this year
- Ray Ban wayfarer knockoffs… oh yes I did…
- John Hardy Bamboo hoop earrings
On a Side Note…
I am getting all the Luxury Lust contest looks together for a post soon – thanks to all who entered! If you still haven’t submitted a look and would like to – I will be extending the submission date until the 3rd (tomorrow), so get yours in!!! A Marc by Marc clutch is a waiting for you
Also… I will be closing the Shopping Hiatus Challenge… so stay tuned for the winner of the engraved Fashionista 514 iPod Nano!!!!!
Oh… and did I mention I LOVE YOU GUYS??!??
Pieces of Me… I’ve Got Mail!
So this morning I opened the door to the postman showering me with gifts (don’t you love it when everything comes at the same time)?!? Amazing! What a great start to the day! So, first thing opened up was the beautiful custom order hand crocheted pug from fellow blogger
“Show me what you got fool”…
“Hmmmmm… what the hell are you”?!?
Be sure to check out Miss Tia’s page for a great mothers day gift (alongside a bouquet of flowers it is a heartfelt homemade gift) . Mom have a beloved pet? Send pics and she will make them exactly (hey… my pug was fooled)!
Ah, and now we move on to post item #2 – a uber girly pink gummy cover for my Blackjack! Woot woot! I scored this find off eBay for a little under $10 (thank you eBay)!
I am an insane text messager/e-mail writer (I even blog from my phone occasionally), so my phone is my sidekick in life… now I can do it all in style
moving along…
I am a big fan of fake lashes when I go out on the town and scored these Red Cherry lashes (once again on eBay – my saviour) for $10 for a pack of twelve! Amazing! I usually use MAC lashes, but honestly find that even with my discount they too much to pay for cheap thrills. I like that these are made of natural hair and will definitely blog a review when I get a chance to wear them out! Can’t beat that deal though – raid eBay for the same find and for some great “extreme” lashes in different colours (great for dress up, costumes and specialized looks).
Love the lashes!
Here is the ink drawing I am working on right now… far from complete, but in progression. My art gives me peace of mind. I love zoning out with my music on and my imagination running. Bold color is always a must! I am thinking of making prints for stationery very soon… I will keep you all posted!
I think it is about time I introduced you all to my marvelous blogging tool – my laptop! Now, I even blog in style my dears with my Sony VAIO with a chocolate brown snakeskin back…. rrrrowwww! The first moment I saw it I knew it was love. Practicality married to Fashion. Perfect for a fashionista!
The keyboard is a golden/bronze colour to match the chocolate brown detailing. This is my baby… runs like a well oiled machine… lol… okay, I am sounding like a guy talking about his truck… 
That’s all folks! Computer, Pug and I signing off!A Colorful Sunday!
The weather here in the 514 has been beautiful lately (a little chilly this fine Sunday, but tomorrow’s supposed to be 31 degrees Celsius)! I went to a trade show this morning with my babe and some of his closest friends, then we headed to Chinatown for some tapioca bubble tea! Mmmmmm!
I instantly fell in love with this rich navy blue polish from their Russian collection appropriately called
The pastel purple color on my nails is
Do You Lilac It?
Beautiful for spring and matches absolutely perfectly with my Lavender Whip lipstick from MAC! Score!!!
(Beauty Tip: Smiling will both help you look & feel younger!)
I’m lovin‘ color lately so I rocked my electric blue shirt/dress with black skinny jeans, patent leather black strappy rhinestone snake-detailed flat sandals, my fave John Hardy bamboo hoop earrings, and a new long coin/change necklace!
Pug and I agreed that it was truly all about colorful comfort on a Sunday like this…
Bella lookin‘ fly in her “badass skull” black leather collar. The most stylin‘ pug in Montreal… let me tell you…
The best thing about color is that when you go all out and wear it together it is foolproof!
Keep brights together and you can never fail!
Enjoy the beautiful weather-to-be tomorrow!
Kimberly Tia – Crochet Goddess!
The Miss Kimberly Tia…
My pug crochet doll is ready! The gorgeous blogger Kimberly Tia knows the art of the needle, and makes these adorable custom pet orders or any of your favorite Hello Kitty/cartoon characters!
It seems like I just placed the order yesterday, and somehow she is already done! Crazy lady! I thought she did my pug Bella justice and even caught the curled pig tail detail
Seriously, how friggen cool is she?!? Talented, beautiful and intelligent… I can’t wait to get my model version of Bella! The custom order was $25.00 and all I had to do was send a pic of my pugger! Amazing gifts for friends and family
To check out her crafts blog and to place an order visit:
My Home Sweet Home
This little “shrine to love” as I like to call it, hangs above my bed in my bedroom. I made it out of postcards to surprise Vlad. They all say the things you need to say or at least put into action every day you are in a relationship. Words to express the true appreciation you have for one another. Whenever I look at this from my bed I feel like somehow our love is being protected. I “love” it 
Oh well now look who we have here – Madame le PUG!!! She is my definition of home! When my mom or brother babysits her and she is away – I feel completely lonely 
. You see, Bella follows me around absolutely everywhere (she even jumps in my bubble baths unexpectedly sometimes!), so when she is gone – home is just an empty space.
Here we are in the bathroom. I absolutely adore Marvis toothpaste (check out my archives for a past blog post), and there are not many places you can find it anymore! So, when I venture downtown I make sure to stock up a la max! Roger & Gallet soaps are always awesome for bath time and I always keep a few on hand for gifts, etc… Those scented sticks underneath are in a lotus oil from Fruits & Passions – light, but effective!
Marilyn also hangs in my bathroom. Something about a glamorous bathroom that gets me every time!
This is a miniature hallway in my apartment (right beside the bathroom), that has lots of sentimental value to me. Pictures of family and friends partying, and a vase filled with ostrich feathers from my trip to South Africa! The Moroccan-styled table was made and given to me by one of my neighbors! She makes old antiques into beautiful showpieces!
I adore these big mirrors (I have two in my place), as they make the whole area look so much larger! My overflowing CD collection (I am a junkie), my rock band guitar, some twisty sticks in fancy vases and my wooden giraffe and hippo from Africa! Woot! Woot!
Wow, what do you know… more Africa souvenirs!!! From ostrich eggs, to semi precious stones and minerals, to my zebra skin box – everything is attached to a beautiful memory. This lamp is for my new place which I will be moving into in about two weeks! Heray! More pics to come!
Now get this. You will not believe this, but Vlad went downstairs this morning to get the camera from the car in the garage, and found this amazing canvas IN THE GARBAGE?!?!?!?!!!! He and I have pretty similar tastes when it comes to art, so he rescued it and brought it up for me as a gift!!! I was, and still am completely ecstatic to have this gorgeous piece of art displayed in my home. Just goes to prove that one man’s trash is anothers treasure 
I like aggressive apes apparently!
Ah! I love it! I am going to add some of my own drawings to this one… it is now officially a work in progress!
Last but not least is my anti-evil eye! For as long as I have moved out, I have placed this beside my front door to protect my family and I (Vlad and pug). It has not yet let me down!
Personalise your living space – be comfortable recharging your batteries and being yourself
DVF Photoshoot… with PUG!!!
Last week I blogged about a perfect shopping afternoon… here are some of the gorgeous Diane Von Furstenberg dresses I snatched up Lucky, lucky me! Above, pug and I pose for a pic with a neutral hued zebra printed tunic dress from DVF’s spring/summer collection… I love how fashionably co-ordinated pug and I are…
This is the exact same dress as the neutral one above, but in this foxy orange/hot pink cheetah combo! Pug thought this was something to dance about – so naturally we let our wild side free!
(Sigh)… I truly adore this dress! The first time my babe spotted me in it his jaw dropped to the floor (don’t you love doing that to a man?). This dress reflects back to some of Diane’s retro prints from back in the day when her dress designs were just debuting. I can’t get enough of the color, print (bamboo style), fabric (a silk blend), and the fact that it is a comfortable/sexy as hell wrap dress. Seriously ladies, what is not to love?!?
Once again, pug was a camera whore and joined in on the pic…
By the way, I have the most comfortable couch on the face of the earth – no joke, I sometimes prefer sleeping here than in my own bed 
A crazy plant print with hints of orange and sky blue… this dress fits me like a glove… Damn I can’t wait for summer – what is taking so long?!?!
Yet another tunic (I’m sorry, they are just too pretty and practical), this one has more of a geometric effect for the print using the Hawaiian flower motif! The kind of fool-proof look good piece of clothing every girl should own.
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A little Bit About Me
- I am in no way, shape or form a morning person – I have always woken up puffy-eyed and completely out of it!
- Whenever I leave the house, I put my face on
- I am not a big drinker – I love tea and sometimes some kind of ice coffee via Starbucks
- I used to be a makeup artist (and, well once a makeup artist – always a makeup artist)! I still sneak some jobs in when I have the time
- I studied fashion design in school and worked with a Montreal Designer for about a year.
- I love all things salty.
- Right now I am working with my boyfriend at his construction company (hehehehe… I get to chill on the sites in my heels), helping with a bit of everything from choosing appliances, tiling, flooring to showing clients apartments and taking care of signing the leases etc… There is not much I do not do, and as a result the two of us spend our days together in his pickup truck together racing around town in lingo
- We are currently taking salsa dance lessons with his dad and his girlfriend.
- My boyfriend is a big ebay junkie and therefore has helped me buy and sell things at amazing prices (like louboutins!)
- I made some smart decisions with my money a while back, so I am not dependant on a job to survive (at least at the moment).
- I will be moving into a brand new (free) luxury condo next month that I designed (I will post pics when the construction is done)! No rent to pay makes for a better lifestyle – that’s for sure! It’s my boyfriends company that renovated and owns it, so for us there is no expense!
- I have a crazy pug baby at home that is for sure actually a mix of monkey, bat and cat
- I have worked many different jobs! I have been: a seamstress, a heavy machine operator, a personal assistant, a retail saleslady, a model, a waitress at a supperclub, a bartender, a dishwasher, a dresser (behind the scenes at fashion shows), a makeup artist, a sous chef, a choreographer (for fashion shows), and now a leasing agent/interior design aide! Apparently I do not discriminate!
- I am an artist. I have always loved writing, painting and doing my ink drawings. Lately I have been expressing myself with both this blog and letters. I think there is nothing better than getting something nice in the mail
- I do cook and clean, but prefer not to. I do not believe that it is my JOB to be do these things all the time for my boyfriend. As a result, we have a very balanced relationship and I get to enjoy a nice dinner made for me every once and a while!
- I strongly believe that everything happens for a reason. You go through hard stuff to be stronger and get to experience the good stuff as a reward.
- I was blessed to have a kick ass metabolism which allows me to eat whatever I like and how ever much of it I see fit! I still try to stay healthy, but I am 5’10 and a size 4. Pretty lanky!
- I had a modelling contract for a year, but it was just not for me. Not the kind of world that inspired me or was healthy (for my body, but especially for my mind). Sadly, I learnt that many of the stereotypes about models are true. The don’t eat much (no, slimfast does not count girlies), and they are generally really overtly into themselves. So, when my contract was up, I moved on to bigger and better things!
- I horseback ride! I used to ride when I was younger, and I have gotten back into the saddle as of summer! I go to my lessons every week, and my body tries it’s best to catch up for lost time.
- I love to ski, again something I used to do a lot of but got back into this year!
- I have some amazing friends that defy the laws of coolness
As you can see, I lead a pretty damn charmed life – and I know it! Regardless, life is hard sometimes and it is all about your perspective! Don’t lie to yourself and tell yourself you are happy if you aren’t, but try to make the most of every situation and opportunity that comes your way. In the long run it will pay off. Never forget though to satisfy your cravings in the now too! These moments are what make life worth living!
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