Whats happening in my world...

2012-01-09T21:59:00.001+01:00

Off to India!!!

2010-07-12T23:57:00.002+02:00

Alright, it's been a long long time since I've written, but this is the perfect opportunity for me to start up again.
Tomorrow I am off to Northern India for 5 weeks!!!
I'll write often, maybe post photos, and let everyone know what I'm up to!!

Have an amazing summer everyone!!

Kristina

New website and Flickr account

2009-11-15T03:29:00.002+01:00

Come and see some of my new photo's on my new website at
Krap Photography

Also, I have added a flickr acount that will update with photos more regularly.

Guatemala Series!!!

2008-01-18T18:59:00.000+01:00

Ok, so I FINALLY put up my Guatemalan series! There are still more to come, but I think these are the best of the bunch! Go check it out and tell me what you think!

http://artsykrissy.deviantart.com/

Coming home tomorrow!!

2007-07-28T14:43:00.000+02:00

Ok, so my computer just died, plus I have been working at the CERN on computers for the last 3 weeks retouching the photographers pictures, so as you can imagine, I didn't really feel like coming home from work and doing the same thing. There are plenty of pics, its just going to take a while before they are all uploaded. For now, here is my gallery of my first and AMAZING acro branche experience. It's basically climbing trees with a ropes course while hooked to a cable. To view the web gallery, go to

Acro Branche Gallery

More pictures May not come for a while as I will be in Guatemala. But I will put them up soon. Happy summer!!!

Hiking in RED

2007-06-26T16:21:00.001+02:00

    Hiking in RED

I don't really know what inspired me to do this, but what do you think ??

Hiking with $ue

2007-06-26T14:15:00.000+02:00

Ok, so here is my first gallery. These pics were taken on June 10th. $ue came to visite Mac and I and we decided to go hiking. 5 hours of walking up and down a mountain in total. Ironically once we got to the top, sat down and started eating our snack (which I needed badly), thunder erupted over the mountains and it started to look like we were going to get stuck in a thunder storm. Luckily it never really came down on us until we were much lower down the mountains. To see the gallery, click on the link below. More pictures are coming, I swear I'm working on them...

 
   Hiking with $ue

Pictures Finally!! but their not mine...

2007-06-21T17:17:00.000+02:00

Ok,
So I know it took me long enough, but there's just so many it takes me forever to get them all ready to be presentable!! There are a few galleries here but there not mine. The first one is by Philippe and the second by Sam, both friends of Mac's from video school. They are both from a weekend at a 300 year old farm house that Philipe's parents own. It was a really nice time of swimming, camp firing and cow watching...

Philippe's pics

Sam's pics

More pics coming soon I swear!!!

En France and a new Kitty!!!!!!!!!!!

2007-06-08T08:46:00.000+02:00

I have arrived, and oh is it great to be back! I've been here for a few days now, and just getting over the jet lag it seems. I flew with air Canada, and somehow managed to be in first class, which was AMAZING, and I slept like a baby for almost the entire duration of my first flight.

Just a couple of days after I got here, Mac and I went to the SPCA in his area, and added a new addition to the family. Her name is Rosalie, and she's the sweetest kitty I've ever met. A very special little girl. She's about a year old, and she was abandoned somewhere in the area where Mac lives. She is so affectionate, and all she does is follow everyone around. There have been some battles between her and Kitty (the other cat) but things are settling down. She sleeps on the end of the bed with Mac and I, and purrs all day long. All you have to do is look at her and she purrs. She's still quite skinny, because she was abandoned and didn't eat for some time, but she'll fatten up with time.

As for me, I've already gone to search for a job, and could have one as I write this, however I have to get a letter from the french government saying that I can work in France even though I'm an EU citizen. I'm just chilling here with Rosalie for the time being. I'll write again soon :) Hope all is well for everyone back home!

Kristina

And I'm leaving, on a jet plane...

2007-05-16T06:35:00.000+02:00

FINALLY!!!!
The time has almost come, and on Sunday, I leave for France to see my sexy French boyfriend (very sexy may I add). It's been way too long (3 months too long), I'm just glad the wait is almost over.
I'll be spending 2 months there, hopefully working, because now I am officially an Estonian citizen!!! How awsome is that! This great little treasure also gives me EU citizenship, which also allows me to work anywhere in the EU! This is just too great!
While I'm in France, there won't be much sight seeing this time. Mac and I need to work and make some money. However, we will have a visitor around the 9th of June, because $ue is in europe, and she'll be making a stopover in Geneva for a couple of days. (Can't wait for that $ue!)
In August, we're going to Guatemala for a month to learn spanish and volunteer. I'll be teaching art to elementary school kids... This is just too kool.... WAY too kool. Mac said he wants to take care of the website and advertising stuff, and of course, we will both be shutter bugs during the entire duration of the trip. (I mean, thats just expected from both of us...) I am just sooooo excited for this summer...
So of course I'll be posting with all my pics, so you'll all be able to see what I've been up too, and if I don't post or email that much, it just means I'm having an amazing time and I don't want to miss one minute of it.
I'll miss you all!!! Have a great summer everyone!

Deviant art finally updated!

2007-04-25T20:20:00.000+02:00

I am finally off school and its a wonderful feeling. All I feel like doing is being outside and taking pictures and being creative. Thank god for the beautiful weather! So, I have updated my deviant art website with some photo's that have not been in any galleries on this blog. So check it out and tell me what you think!!!

 
   artsykrissy@deviantart

France pictures, FINALLY!!!

2007-04-11T07:43:00.000+02:00

Here is the gallery for when I was in france at the end of feb. it took me so long cause there were so many pictures.. but its finally done!!!

France Gallery

Enjoy!

Beautiful Birthday Flowers!

2007-03-27T07:37:00.000+02:00

This year on my birthday I got an incredible surprise delivery at my door. Mac is apparently the one responsible for it. He sent me the most beautiful flowers! I still can't really believe it. They are incredible... Thank you Mac, it really was a wonderful surprise!
My gramie and Tarmo (her man friend/boyfriend) gave me two other bouquets of flowers, also beautiful! Here are some pictures...

 
   Beautiful Birthday Flowers Gallery

and yes everyone.. there are many pictures still sitting in my computer not ready to come out yet... I am still busy with schoolwork, however I am getting to them slowly but surely, so my France and b-day pictures will be coming out in the next month.

And just a little more GREAT news. Mac and I have decided that we are going to be going to Guatemala this summer for a month to volunteer and learn Spanish! I am psyched!! Can't wait!!!

Yes, I went to France...

2007-03-08T15:56:00.000+01:00

As everyone seems to know I went to France, and yes I took TONNES of pictures, however, due to the ridiculous amount of school work I will have until the end of march, I don't think that I'll have time to put them up till then. Check back in the beginning of April... They should be up by then!
I did have a completely amazing time... SO I'll be posting again soon with all the pictures... Until then... I'll be drowning in school work... :(

LIGHTS OUT - Feb. 1st, 2007 ~ 7:55pm-8:00pm

2007-01-31T19:09:00.000+01:00

Ok people here's the scoop...

This Takes Only Five Minutes of Your Time, This is for awareness... Take the time to care.

February 1st 2007, from 7:55pm to 8:00pm

Urgent: Action for global energy saving

Just turn off your lights, turn off a light, unplug a cell phone charger thats not in use, do something...

February 1st 2007, be part of the largest citizen mobilisation against global warming.
This is Alliance pour la Planète (a group of several environemental associations)'s simple plea to every one of us all over the globe, a five-minute break for the Earth: everybody turns off all lights on February 1st, from 7:55pm to 8:00pm at their local time. This is not only to save 5 minutes of electricity on that day, but also to grab the attention of other citizens and of the media and inform them about waste of energy and why it is important to take action. 5 minutes for our planet; it's not that big of a deal, it's free, and it will show your politicians that the environement is still something that needs to be discussed.

Why February 1st? Because it will be on this date, in Paris (France), that the United Nation's environemental experts' newest report concerning global warming will be released. This is an occasion in a million for us to make sure all focus on the urgence of the situation.

If each and every one of us joins in, this action will have a valuable impact on both medias and governments. For each time zone, the lights will go out from 7:55pm to 8:00pm... the time at which the action can be observed by local media. It could be on the news at every hour, in every time zone, at different times.

No matter what country you live in, your government will be moved by our common strenght.

Translate this message in your language and send this message to everybody around you. Post it on your message boards, newsletters and websites.

DO IT! It's only 5 minutes out of your day, there is no reason why you shouldn't show that you care!

I got a Nikon D70!!!

2007-01-28T02:31:00.000+01:00

I have finally changed over to the camera of my dreams! Of course by now the Nikon D80 has already come out, but I don't really have enough money for that one right now.
I now have the Nikon D70, with a 28-105 zoom lens...
Here are some sample pictures I took to test out my camera. There will hopefully be more to come, however, not for at least another 2 weeks, cause I have a massive essay due (which I should technically be doing right now.... oh dear... I am a wonderful procrasitnator...)

Well, here are a few tests...

 
   Nikon Test Gallery

The most amazing thing ever!!

2007-01-25T05:06:00.001+01:00

A video some of my old high school friends did that I didn't know even existed until now... Isn't it the most amazing thing ever!!! Great job guys!

Skiing @ Horseshoe Valley

2006-12-25T19:09:00.000+01:00

From December 19th to the 21st, Calvin was so generous as to invite Mac and I to go stay at horseshoe valley resort with him for 3 days. Considering I had never skied before in my life, I was slightly scared, but I knew that I was in good hands.
The first day of skiing, Mac and I just took the bunny hill lift ticket and rented some ski equipment.
After about 1-2 hours of Mac teaching me how to ski, we started to get kinda bored since we only had the bunny hill lift ticket. So Mac and I rented some snowboards. I don't really like it that much. Its kinda unnatural and it huts my knees. But I liked skiing a lot, it was fun.
In the evening, Calvin's parents made us a Chinese fondue, which was really good, and a great meal after a day of skiing. Then Calvin and Mac and I went to the hot tub and pool to relax.
The next day I did about 2 hours of skiing. Mac took me on a black diamond and I was scared for my life. I don't seem to like steep hills. I think it will take some getting used too, but in the end, I think I like skiing. I'm just going to have to get over my fear of steep hills I guess. We didn't take that many pictures cause we were just having too much fun. But here are a few that Calvin took on the first day.

Skiing 2006

Avoiding Studying...

2006-11-30T06:52:00.000+01:00

So, I should be studying, or writing an essay, but I just don't feel like it... Instead I went through my mom's pictures from the summer and found some really nice ones! Here's a gallery from when we went to Wasaga Beach in August. I thought this one was particularily cool. Nice Mac ;)

If you want to see the gallery go to the link below:

 
   Wasaga Beach Gallery

I found some other pics too, but I'll post them tomorrow or on the weekend. I have to go to bed. I have a french exam tomorrow...

Not much of a life lately...

2006-11-23T21:06:00.000+01:00

Well, Glendon is great. Just what I asked for. A challenge, lots of work, and a real university experiance... The only thing now is... I really have no life... I havn't even seen some of my best friends in weeks! I feel terrible, but I really have no time for anything but school and work (which is tutoring right now, but it may change soon). As much as I know I am really learning A LOT so far (in fact I've probably learnt a hell of a lot more this term then I did during my entire year at Dal) I guess I'm just not the type of person to be continuously in my room constantly studying and writing essays and never seeing anyone... So, next term I'll be taking 4 courses instead of 5... I'm not sure how much that's gonna help, but at least I'll have 2 days off of school not including the weekends.
For now, I haven't taken any pictures since the summer. As usual. Part of it is because I have no time, the other part is because as soon as I do have time, its dark out, and my camera is no good for low light photography. Hopefully at some point I'll be able to get a new Nikon D70... But I guess that won't be for a good long while since I have absolutely no money at all... (cause its all going to my plane ticket for the end of February to see Mac) Which of course is not a difficult decision to make. So, sorry to all who are excited about new photo's... I don't think you'll be seeing any new work from me at least till the spring or maybe even summer... :( I miss photography... Oh well. That's life I guess...
Kristina

My POOPEY FACE!!!

2006-10-30T00:17:00.000+01:00

Well, here's my rediculous looking dog... Oh Tubby... will you ever be able to look like a normal dog agian?

The gallery for Thanksgiving weekend at Stacey's cottage

2006-10-15T17:32:00.000+02:00

Ok, so here's the gallery I havn't had much time lately so there anren't any captions unter them yet.  I'll get to it and update it later after mid-terms are over.
Click the link below and it will take you to the gallery:

Thanksgiving at Stacey's Cottage 06

And yes, it is mid-term time, and it's pretty busy, but I'm loveing Glendon.
AND... Guess who's coming on the 18th to see me for 9 days... Yes, thats right, Mac will be here so that would be the time to call me and say "hey, I heard Mac was here, want to do something tonight"  Alright, time for me to get back to writing my essay.  I'll be posting again soon hopefully...

Kristina

A wonderful thnxgiving weekend...

2006-10-13T06:07:00.000+02:00

This thxgiving weekend, Stacey was amazing and invited Tamara and I to her cottage. We had a completely wonderful/relaxing/fun time. Thank you Stacey ;) I have pictures, but I havn't really had time to photoshop them yet... Once mid-terms are over, hopefully I'll be able to get them up. Well, I guess that's all for now... Back to work as usuall... do the readings ever end ? ?

Some long lost pics

2006-10-02T03:46:00.000+02:00

Well, there are plenty more where these came from, but these are just a few that I had time to photoshop. They were taken this summer in August when Mac and I went to Nova Scotia for a week to be at my aunt and uncles' magical cottage... I'll put up the rest when I have time, but it might not be for a while.

Nova Scotia 2006

Kristina

A New School Year Has Begun!

2006-09-08T05:36:00.000+02:00

Well, I just had my first 2 days at Glendon and so far it looks like it's gonna be a great year. Both of the classes I've had so far are french, but it seems that it's almost a comforting feeling to be sitting in a french class again... It's been years, but I think it's gonna be good. So I guess not a lot of blogging is going to be happening because hopefully I'll be so busy with school that I won't even have time to write... I guess we'll have to see...

Happy new school year everyone!

Actually selling my stuff!

2006-09-01T09:17:00.000+02:00

I just got a one week free trial with Deviant Art allowing me to sell my stuff on the website. I'm not sure if it's the best way to do it but you have to start somewhere right ? I don't get much money out of it at all (like $1 for every item sold), but it's a good start anyways I guess... Check it out! These are the ones that are for sale so far!

http://artsykrissy.deviantart.com/store/

Enjoy!

A Little More Artsy

2006-08-28T04:59:00.000+02:00

Well, since the summer is practically over, I went through all the pictures I took this summer and chose the best ones and updated my deviant art file. If your interested, just go to
http://artsykrissy.deviantart.com
and look in my gallery.

Also, I thought that I'd share this...

Stylin eh?
Love you Mac ;)

Just a few pics

2006-08-26T04:28:00.000+02:00

These are just a few pictures that I took while I was in France. This is actually the fort that Mac and I were able to climb into on another day when we did the via farata (kind like rock climbing).

The next two are just of me in front of the 8x10 camera, and then Mac and Benoit taking a portrait near the Lake with the 8x10 camera.

I have some more pictures from france comming up... and I'm also adding some pictures to my deviant art website... The link is on the side of this page under "my deviant art website"
Enjoy!

A weekend at the cottage

2006-08-23T16:29:00.000+02:00

A weekend at the Cottage

On the weekend of the 5th of august, my family and I were all envited to go to my aunt and uncles cottage in the Muskoka's. Even though everyone was invited, only my parents and I ended up going. My brother was working, and Mac had to stay back to help a friend print stuff at Elevator. So it was just me, my mom, my dad and my dog.
Apperently just a few days before we went up, there was a huge storm system that passed through a huge area of cottage country, leaving most people without power. My aunt and uncle had already been without power for 3 days before we arrived.
I ended up just chilling and playing around with my camera. Having no power at a cottage isn't anything foreign to me, thats what I'm used to.
There was a little garden where there were so many butterflies, so I took some pics of them. You'll see them in my gallery.
We took a boat ride with my uncle and went to see all the damage from the storm... Some of it was amazing. There were huge trees riped right out from the root. Some cottages were lucky... But others weren't. There was one cottage on a hill surrounded by trees which were now riped out from the roots and thrown all over. One of them fell right through the roof of the cottage. There was a team of at least 15 people helping out to get rid of all the fallen trees.
On the last day we were there, there was a helicopter that was flying very close to the cottages apperently looking for places where the trees had fallen on top of the power lines. Eventually it came back with a hook on a cable that they used to lift the trees off the lines. I took some pictures cause my uncle loves helicopter pics. Here is the gallery of my weekend


It was a really nice relaxing weekend.  Thanks aunt Carolyn and uncle Brian :)

A wicked weekend at Cooper Falls

2006-08-01T00:12:00.000+02:00

This past weekend, Mac and I went to a really special place called Cooper Falls. We were invited by Johanna, but the property is actually owned by a family friend of hers. It's a really old property, that was used as a famous ppl's kids music camp in the 1950's. There's a really old barn that's been transformed into a house, and it's near the cooper falls river. There's a sauna and lots of different places to swim. The property is around 1000 acres large and most of the land is all forest. It's a really great place that Johanna and I have made many memories. Here are some pictures of this weekend!

Cooper Falls Gallery

Old Geneva

2006-08-01T00:05:00.000+02:00

Here is the web galley for old geneva... I've kinda been putting it off for a long time, but it's here finally. Enjoy!

Old Geneva Gallery

My last week in France and Switzerland

2006-06-25T12:11:00.000+02:00

This past Friday I descided that it was finally time for me to go and see some of Geneva since I've been here for so long and hadn't seen much of it at all besides the Jet d'eau when I was here last summer. Mac, Olivier (Mac's brother) and Greg descided that it would be fun to go to the Natural Science Museum first, and then after see some of the old town of Geneva.
The Natural Science Museum was really neat. It was basically like the nature part of the ROM but multiplied by 4-5 times in size. We saw lots of animals that you wouldn't be able to see at a zoo either because they are so exotic, or very endangered.
After we went to the old town, which was really nice. It reminded me of Paris a little except that it was much quieter with not very many people or tourists around. There will be pics of all this in my next blog, as my computer is not working at the moment and I need it to upload the pics.

The last few days in France were spent chilling at Mac's house. We set up a tent in his huge field beside his house and did hot dogs and marshmellows over the camp fire. I introduced smores to Olivier and his friend Fabio. They looked at me like I was crazy when I told them what it was, but then Mac assured them that it was genious and completely delicious.
One thing I will never eat the North American way again is hot dogs. In France, they take a baguette and shove the hotdog with ketchup in a hole through the middle. It's absolutely amazing.
We had tones of thunder storms the last few days as well, but that didn't stop mac and I from sleeping outside in the tent. It was a really relaxing chill time.

Now I'm home in Toronto! I had a kinda not so cool flight home with lots of turbulance and severe thunderstorms, but I'm home safe and sound now, and thats all that matters.

Mac will be joining me in Toronto on Tuesday and he'll be staying here with me untill the 22 of August. We're taking a TESL course together which takes place all saturdays and sundays of July till the 23rd. I'm hoping to be able to see everyone from Toronto this summer, but it's not that big a deal if I don't because I'm going to be going to York Glendon starting in September! So if your not around this summer, I can still see you after! Well, thats all for now. Happy Canada day!

Almost a week in Paris...

2006-06-09T09:11:00.000+02:00

What started off to be a weekend in Paris turned out to be almost a week in Paris. Mac and I were having such a great time that we just didn't want to leave.
Tuesday we spent most of the day just chillin around the appartment. I did a few things in my journal and drew something in my new moleyskin. Later on in the afternoon, we descided to go out for a nice walk, because it was such a nice day. We went by the Notredam and spent some time sitting around in that area. Then we just went back to the appartment and watched a movie with one of Stan's roomates who was there with a friend.
Wednesday, mac and I descided to go and see the inside of the Notredam. It was really pretty inside, but really dark and difficult to take pictures in. After the Notredam, we went to the Museum of modern art. I wasn't really that impressed, although there was one series of photographs that I completely loved. Other then that I thought that most of it was kinda crap.
And that was the end of our almost week in Paris. I hope to go back there again soon one day. It's a really great city.
Enjoy the last set of photo's from Paris!

 
   Paris Gallery #2

Email me ppl, I'm starting to wonder if I have any friends left.

A Weekend in Paris

2006-06-01T14:38:00.000+02:00

Paris is a beautiful city. I've been here for 3 days and I've seen a lot. Mac and I drove here Friday evening and arrived at his friend Stan's appartment around 10pm (where we are staying). Stan's appartment is right in the heart of downtown Paris. It's a really nice and large appartment, you almost feel like your in a house.
Stan was having a little party when we arrived on Friday night with a bunch of his friends who are mostly musicians, actors and other types of artists. It was really nice. I really enjoyed meeting all those people, they were a lot of fun.
Saturday we spent walking around Paris. We started our walk at the Louvre and continued on the stip to the arc de triomphe and l'Obelisque de Louxor and les Jardins des Tuileries. We spent a long time around that area.
Then we went to the Jeu de Paume museum, which is a photography museum. There were some intersting exibits being shown there. The big show was a photographer named Cindy Sherman. She had some very interesting series using manakins and/or fake body parts mixed with real people.
Then later on we went to les champs d'Elysees, which is the very large shopping/fashion district with all the very expensive stores like channel, versache etc. I bought a very cute dress there from a not so expensive store here, but very expensive store back home called Morgan. We also bought some candy at one of those old style candy shops.
Later on that evening we stopped at a bar/cafe and had a small meal outside on the patio, and then met up with Mac's brother and had some sushi for dinner at a very nice sushi place. We had a nice time.
After sushi, we all went to a bar and sat outside on the patio and had drinks. It was really nice.
When Mac's brother had to go, Mac and I descided that we would go to see the Tour eiffel at night when it's all lit up.

Paris Gallery

Sunday Mac and I rented bikes and saw Paris by bycicle. It was really cool. We went to the Jardins de Louxembourg. It was really pretty there, and I ended up starting to sketch the Palais de Louxembourg in my moleyskin notebook. We staye there till sundown, and then biked to the Eifel tour again because it was flashing all over with tiney little lites.
Monday Mac and I spent the entire day at the Louvre. It was beautiful. I spent most of my time sketching sculptures. It was a really nice time. I saw the Monalisa, which is much much prettier in real life.
Well more to come on my weekend in Paris soon!!!
Kristina

A 4 Day Weekend in the South of France!

2006-05-30T16:58:00.000+02:00

I just got back from a wonderfull 4 days in the south of France. Mac and I were invited by one of his good friends from school who's girlfriend's grandparents own a house right on the beach. The beach is called frontignan plage, which is close to Montpellier, France.
Mac and I descided to drive down with his car since we wanted to bring so much photo equipment.
We started the drive up on Wenesday evening, and it certainly wasn't uneventfull. This past Thursday in France is supposed to be a holiday, so we knew that there would probably be bad traffic, but we didn't expect it to be as bad as it was.
All the highways that we needed to take were completely blocked with bumper to bumper traffic jams. Almost every possible thing that could happen, happened on our drive. We ended up hitting a belgium car in front of us on the highway, but because it was bumper to bumper traffic, the speed wasn't even 5 km/h, and didn't even leave a scratch. After getting tired of not really moving anywhere, Mac and I tried to take some side routes. It was interesting driving on those roads. We passed many very old french villages, some which were almost mideval. There were some castles in the hills too. Really neat. I don't have pics of those though, cause it was too dark at that point and I was also too busy being the navigator (yes, me the navigator! And apperently I'm not that bad!! Who would have thought?) Later at night around 12-1 in the morning, Mac and I were driving through a small town. All of a sudden we passed some random red lights on what was kind of a highway... Then we passed a police car that almost hit us. Then they started to follow us and put thier lights on. Apperently Mac had run a red light... They were nice about it though and let him off (probably because it's a really random place to put traffic lights and in the dark especially its not something to expect.) And then helped us get back on the highway so that we could get to our destination.
We finally got to the area the house was supposed to be, but for some reason could not find the house. The address was supposed to be number 6... After driving around for an hour, asking some fishermen if they could help us and trying to call with the cellphone dying... We tried to find a place that was open so that Mac could plub his cell phone in and call. At 1:30am its difficult to find a place thats open. Luckily we found a place, and Mac ran in and was able to call. It turns out the number of the house was 24, and not 6. We finally found it after driving around the same area for an hour. It was good to finally be there. 5 people had already gotten there. But the house had so many rooms, that Mac and I were still able to have one to ourself, which was nice because a lot of people came down that weekend, and many did not get that luxuy.
There were about 15 people there. Most of them were good friends of Magelie, Benoits girlfriend who's grandparets own the house. The weather every day was at least 27 and sunny every day. Mac and I were the only ones who actually swam in the water. Everyone else would just walk in up to thier weist. Mac and I also had lots of fun catching little crabs along the beach. I think everyone else though that I was crazy or something, but meh... thats the way I am. I also had a great time walking along the beach just around the time when the sun is low enough but still warm and casts a beautifull yellow light on the beach.
I walked around the houses to see if I was going to do any photography, but it wasn't very inspiring, as all the houses have big gates in front of them leaving me with not much to take a picture of. But I still have a few pictures of the house on the beach, and a few other randoms.

 
   South of France Weekend Gallery

Other then that there may be a few more pics coming soon, but not for a while. In the mean time, Mac and I are leaving for paris tomorrow for 3 days! Can't wait. Write again soon!

Kristina

A Calm Weekend... Just What I Needed

2006-05-23T15:11:00.000+02:00

Mac and I started off this past weekend by going to Les Bains de Lavey. It's a beautiful hot springs/spa place in the mountains about 20 minutes away from Mac's school in Vevey, Switzerland. Check out their website at to see what it's like (I don't have any other pictures, sorry!)

Lavey les Bains Website

Sunday, Mac and I picked up his grandparents dog and we took a nice long hike. First it was up a small mountain to a fort built by Napoleon. I did take pictures, but they won't be posted for a while cause I took them with this medium format blad camera, so the negs have to be scanned first. Then we continued on down this road which lead to a small (very typical) French village. We decided that we would try to walk all the way back to Mac's place, but at around 7:30 (we started walking at 3:30 or 4) I got too tired to continue on (I'm out of shape yes... but hey, it's a good start!). It was really nice walking through all the villages and seeing how all the houses were so cute and close together. We also encountered at least 30 dogs during our walk. It was really nice. Then that evening we watched a very good French movie called Les Choristes. Its a really cute movie, and I do suggest you rent it, even if you get it with English subtitles cause you don't understand French.
Other then that, I've been at Mac's school in Vevey helping him with his scans and processing film.
This weekend, well, starting tomorrow night (Wednesday) Mac and I are going to Montpelier, in the south of France for 4 days with a bunch of his friends and his friends friends. We're staying at the cottage thats apparently right on the beach... It should be a lot of fun. Well, I should get back to scanning... Write again soon!

Kristina

Hehe Funny

2006-05-18T14:36:00.000+02:00

Just messing around in Lausanne...

Chillin in Vevey Switzerland

2006-05-17T20:09:00.000+02:00

I had a really nice chill day today. We started out driving to Vevey by car this time, because we had so much stuff to bring with us to Mac's school. When we got there, I descided that it was such a nice day that Iwould go for a walk before going to school and getting to work on my prints. I only took a couple pictures while I walked for only about 10 minutes, before I got to the lake and came accross a man. He was doing the most incredible thing... He was in the shallow water balancing rocks on top of each other to create rock sculptures. I'd seen this before, but not in real life, and it really is amazing to whatch. I said hi and started taking his picture as he did his magic. Very very cool...

The Magic Rock Man

After I was going to go and take more pictures of the city... but I guess thats gonna have to wait till later because I ended up falling asleep on the side of the lake... So peacefull, with the mountains in the background. Just what I needed...

Cheesy Backyard Photo's

2006-05-15T18:36:00.000+02:00

Just some rediculous pictures from a lazy Saturday afternoon...

Cheesy Photo Gallery

Rest in Peace Little Dude

2006-05-12T11:36:00.000+02:00

This blog is dedicated to our Little Dude passed away yesterday afternoon.
Mac and I descided it was time to take him to the vet after he had been sick for a week, and the vet said that he was probably too old, and it was better to end his suffering.
Little Dude was the coolest little guinnea pig I have ever known. He had style and character and a really cool hair cut. Now he is in Little Dude heaven... May he rest in peace.

Bye bye Dude it was nice knowing you...

A Long Party Weekend

2006-05-08T15:34:00.000+02:00

It's been a long but fun weekend.
First, Friday was Mac's 22nd b-day! So all his cousins, his cousins significant others and 2 of his good friends came over to his place and we all ate fish and chips (Mac's choice).
The party was very amusing. We did many stupid things and had tones of fun. Everyone slept overnight there, and the next morning, we were to be at the townhouse where Mac's grandparents were going to celebrate thier 50th anniversary.
We all got very dressed up and left to start yet another party.
Even though the entire closest family was late, everything else went smoothly. The reception was very nice and his grandparents redid thier vows with new wedding rings and everything.
Afterwards we went to a place called "Le Chalet Swiss", where the "dinner" was going to happen. There were menues out for everyone and the list of food was really long. We had lots of fun and all the cousins and "young ppl" sat at a table in the corner at the back, causeing all the ruckas of course. We ate untill about 6pm, but there wasn't actually that much food all together because each portion was so tiny that it didn't fill you up. As Mac says is "The Real French Dinner". It was kool. Lots of foods I hadn't tried before too, and as most people know, I love to try new foods. Here's a gallery of the dinner that evening

Mac's Grandparent's 50th Anniversary Party

Then that evening, we all (as in most of the cousins) all went back to his house and chilled.
The next morning was yet another family gathering "After Brunch" at Mac's grandparents place. Mac and I slept in a little and were a little later then the rest of the friends and family. We spent a lot of time there playing with the little ones and went for a really nice long walk. It was a really nice chill day.

The Day After Party Gallery

For the past few days I've been going to Vevey, Switzerland to go to school with Mac. I like going there. It's very chill and I just spend my time doing photoshop and e-mails. I might even do some prints for myself to bring home. I guess more pictures will be on the way, but for now, I'll be chillin. Blog again soon!

Kristina

It's good to be here :)

2006-05-08T10:32:00.000+02:00

Just a few rediculous pictures of Mac, Greg (one of Mac's good friends) and I messing around outside in the garden.

Funny Time Gallery

Finally in France, I'm a Happy Girl :)

2006-05-04T16:31:00.000+02:00

I have made it safe and sound to France, with a few complications... I started out with a flight to Brussels on what was supposed to be "Air Brussels" but what turned out to be "Etihad Airways" which I believe is a Arabian owned airline...
At first I thought... "wow... this is gonna be sketchy..." As I checked in my luggage, it turns out that I had to take a shuttle bus to the gate that the plane was leaving from... Again... I thought... kinda sketchy... Then when I arrived, 3/4 ppl waiting for the same flight were Arab or Indian. So that was kinda weird... But whatever, I waited and boarded the plane at around 11, and man was I pleasantly surprised!!
The interior of this plane was GORGIOUS! As I walked down the isle to find my seat, it turns out that every single person got their own television screen. Now I've been flying a lot lately, but never have I been in such an amazing aircraft. As I sat down, on an isle seat in the middle, it turned out that there was no one sitting in 2 out of the three seats beside me... Yet another bonus. So I got settled in, the seats were extremely comfortable.
I was expecting no meal on this flight because on my ticket is said that there wasn't one. Yet another surprise came my way... Not only were they gonna be serving food, but they were gonna serve a gourmet dinner with an appetizer a main course and desert, and breakfast... The flight attendants (who were extremely nice I must add) Started handing out menus, because not only did you get a gourmet meal, but you got to choose what you were gonna eat from a menu. Very surprised I started to wonder if maybe my ticket had been messed up and I accidentally got into first class.. but I wasn't even in first class... Before the incredibly good and huge meal they served, they handed everyone a little sleep package. It was a little pouch which contained a traveling toothbrush and toothpaste, sleeping ox a sleeping mask and ear plugs... That was funny in it's self.
Finally the meal... I had a choice between chicken, lamb or pasta. I (of course) chose the chicken. This meal was huge! It came with an appetizer of teriaki salmon on a bed of lettuce, the main dish of chicken and rice with a really good Indian sauce mixed with cooked veggies, and a desert of blueberry cheesecake. Wines, beer and other alcoholic beverages were served as well. I decided that since I was hoping to sleep I would get a nice white wine. This meal was much larger then what I could eat, but was really good.
After dinner I found out from my neighbor across the isle that there were video games you could play. I had so much fun playing those. There were also tonnes of movies to choose from and CD's as well. Lots of TV shows were also there too. But then I got tired and slept a little... I'm not sure for how long, but I woke up to the stuardiss standing beside me with a tray of different juices. I took a pineapple, and it was actually just what I needed cause I was really thirsty. Then I slept some more and woke up again to them serving breakfast. Still full from dinner, I didn't eat much of it. Then I watched a movie, and slept some more, and then I had arrived in Brussels.
This is where the complications happened.
My gate # was written on my ticket already, and I had checked it when I arrived at the airport to make sure that it was still the same. It was, so I went to my gate and waited for my plane to board. I waited a while, and finally it came time where I thought I should have been getting on the plane already. So I went and asked the lady and she said that my plane had already boarded and it was too late.
Then I had to go rebook another flight and pay 175 Euros for another one leaving 5 hours from then. SOOO annoying. So I waited in the airport for 5 hours until my next plane came at 7pm.
Finally I was on my way to Geneva. When I arrived, I waited forever in the line up at the customs, and almost had my luggage taken away cause it took so long for me to get out. Then I got my luggage and waited maybe 5 minutes, and Mac was there.
And now, here I am. Happy to be back in France, and with Mac again. Life could not be better...

HeHe TUBBYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!

2006-04-30T23:23:00.000+02:00

Just though I would add this rediculous picture of my Tubby before I leave tomorrow. We were making fun of him one morning, saying how he like to go sit on his "depression couch" and think to himself...

To anyone I didn't get a chance to see while I was in Toronto for the small amount of time, I hope to be able to see you when I get back in July! Blog soon,
Kristina

I'm BACK!!! but only for a week...

2006-04-26T16:42:00.000+02:00

My mom and I have both returned from Halifax, Nova Scotia, where I am finally free from living in residence FOREVER! The trip home was smooth, besides me feeling sick still with some strange virus that I had contracted a week earlier. Here is a web gallery of the road trip home... not that interesting, but still cool to see pics of:

Road Trip Home Gallery <- Click here

It's incredible how living in residence can allow your body to deteriorate so quickly. Here I am back in Toronto, hoping to have an awesome fun week spending as much time as possible with friends and family and now, I am sick sick sick. I completely blame it on rez life. You know... the food, the mold that I'm sure was all in the walls and ceilings, the bad ventilation... WHATEVER. At least I was able to ignore my illness pretty well till yesterday.

It's SOOOOO good to be back in Toronto! I've already had a lot of fun with my closest friends(R) whom I have all seen with the exception of a few. I've missed everyone here soo much since I've been gone. It's good to be back and hanging out with everyone again.

Of course.. It's also really good to have my TUBBYYY around again. Look it's TubbYYY after a bath!

Well, I hope I get better soon, cause I have 5 more days to spend with everyone and I want to be able to spend them well!! Then, I am off to France and I CAN'T WAIT! Well, not much else to say for now. I'll be bloggin again soon.

Kristina

Dal Dance Society

2006-04-13T21:12:00.001+02:00

Well, I just got my dance DVD from the show that I was in in March. It was a little dissapointing cause the video is kinda pixilated and not of very good quality. It's ok though, at least there's some documentation of the show.
This reminds me that I should perhaps post the pictures that I took during the dress rehersal. Unfortunately I'm not in any of them though. Enjoy!

Kaleidoscope

P.S. Sorry if anyone left comments... After a random mess up with my template I had to completely redo my blog... but now it's all fixed, and I will hopefully not have to deal with that problem again... Coming home in 8 days!!! I'll be in France in 17...

Ok so this is my new space...

2006-04-13T21:12:00.000+02:00

Well, it's a little complicated, but much more personalized... I think I like it... The purpose of this site is to keep you (my friends and family) updated on whats happening in my life, especially since for the next 2 months I'll be far far away with my dearest Mac in France. This just seems to be a great way to keep people updated on what I'm doing. So, starting in May, expect lots of updates with lots of photo's. And when I say lots of photo's... I mean LOTS!
So, untill then, I've got to concentrate on my exams, and then moving outta here!!!
But to start you all off, check out my deviant art webite (the URL is on the top of the page), and here's my most recently updated portfolio gallery.

Portfolio Gallery <- click here

So check those things out, I'll be posting soon...

Kristina