day fifty nine: jamie tokens

Dear bff,

Did you notice that I always leave your house with a present?
Apple blossoms, kettle corn, nail polish, bleached hair...

My hair and nails are now ready for the weekend all thanks to you :)

...

I think I just smudged a nail.
Better go fix it.

♥ always
j

day fifty eight: back to square one

Dear bff,

The instructions told me not to shake the dye mixture, but I did it anyways.
I was half expecting it to explode...

As you can tell, I've officially retired my ombré hair. It was fun while it lasted! Although I think it's going to make a reappearance when this dark brown washes out a bit.
{thank you for spending those 8 hours inhaling the bleach fumes with me the first night}
The colour is a little too dark for my liking, but it might be because my hair is still wet and I'm not in good lighting. We shall find out tomorrow!

Hair shenanigans will continue on Monday!

♥ always,
j

day fifty seven: floating tea

Dear bff,

As per your request, here is a photo of my new water bottle in action!
{those are peppermint leaves at the bottom}
I think I am going to put something prettier in it tomorrow.
Perhaps some fruit? The possibilities are endless!

Thank you for waiting for me at the store while I rummaged through all the boxes to find the perfect bottle...
Too patient, you are.

♥ always,
j

day fifty six: oh what a day!

Dear bff,

What defines a good snow day for me?
Shopping, tea, hair shenanigans, and good company.
I think we checked everything off the list today :) Round two next Monday?

♥ always,
j

day fifty five: gonna have a hoot

Dear bff,

I am prepping myself by doing a mask, flipping through magazines for inspiration and attempting to sleep at a decent hour! Hopefully we'll be like the owl on the left who's wide awake and not the sleepy and out of focus one in the front. Although...I do enjoy a good afternoon nap. Perhaps we can schedule one in?

♥ always,
j

day fifty four: just keep swimming

Dear bff,

What a day!

I find that when I don't get enough sleep nowadays, my brain doesn't function properly throughout the day. It is especially hard when I have to do new hire orientations and need to stay alert and bubbly for 3-4 hours straight. Sometimes we just need to keep on swimming, just keep swimming...as exhausting as it may be.

♥ always,
j

day fifty three: i heart naps

Dear bff,

A day off means I get to lounge and laze around all day.
Look who joined me for an afternoon nap :)
Please rest up for our shopping and hair date on Monday!

♥ always,
j

day fifty two: burnt lightbulb

Dear bff,

My brain seems to have become mush after my three days in training. I wonder if that could happen from over usage?

I just realized that this series of blog entries gradually changed into a place for me to write random thoughts. You know how I don't always get along with focus...
Although, I guess if my entries can help you escape for a bit, it's doing its job!

I was just hit with a wave of exhaustion. I better get my beauty sleep.

zzz...

❤always,
j

day fifty one: haircuts

Dear bff,

Spent the evening looking up youtube videos on how to layer my own hair.
I was going to post a before and after photo of me and my hair, but time just seemed to have escaped from me tonight.
I think you should make a video tutorial for me to follow cause my layers are getting kind of unruly.

♥ always,
j

day fifty: yoshi as inspiration

Dear bff,

As recovery time approaches, I think we can learn a thing or two from yoshi when it comes to relaxing.
Here he is using my mom's arm as a pillow.
{he growls when she tries to move her arm}

♥ always,
j

day forty nine: lists lists lists

Dear bff,

I've always been a list maker. Not sure why, but it seems to keep my life in order {for the most part}.
I think it's time we both make lists of things we want to do!
The little things always seem to make me happiest especially when it's with good company.

I hope you'll join me for all ten :)
{especially number one cause I don't know how to make chestnut chicken}
{and number four cause I would be really lost...}

♥ always,
j

day forty eight: feeling yarny

Dear bff,

Ever since our date at Sunnybrook, I've been itching to start up knitting.
But when I ventured out to buy some needles, I was a bit overwhelmed with all the different sized needles in front of me.
So, in an attempt to satisfy my yarny itch, I decided to pick up something I started 5 years ago - a latch hook project of Winnie the Pooh!

I will conquer knitting one of these days {just not today}
And you'll be the first one I run to for lessons and tips.

♥ always,
j

day forty seven: dîner en noir

Dear bff,

Nathan and I ventured off to Onoir tonight for dinner. The picture above is exactly what I saw during the entire dinner.

{Not sure if you ever tried focusing your eyes in complete darkness, but you get to see the protein on your eyes floating around!}

I opted to order 3 surprise courses and Nathan played it safe and ordered off the menu. I was pretty happy with my meal! I've been told that the food isn't amazing, but it was definitely an experience. There are theories that say that your other senses are heightened when one is taken away. Perhaps this will help with the taste buds? I definitely noticed my hearing improving during dinner!

Off to bed! I will share with you the painting I made of Nathan in another post. I think it will make you smile.

♥ always,
j

day forty six: spontaneous trips and surprises in the mail

Dear bff,

I woke up today thinking that I was going to have a pretty relaxing day. Go for dim sum in the morning with my aunt who is visiting from Hong Kong, then maybe walk around a mall and do some window shopping. Don't know how it happened, but I ended up driving my mom and my aunts to Niagara Falls. Even though it was going to be at least a two hour drive each way, I thought I could get some good pictures for the blog tonight. Well, turns out I left my camera in the other car...and left my phone at home...

Sigh.

But!

As with most unfortunate events, things are bound to get better eventually. And it did as I walked through the doors an hour ago. Guess what I got in the mail today? :)

{I love how I forget about the things I purchase online. Surprises me every time.}

So I was able to take a picture for you in the end even though it's a bit blurry.

Things are looking up!

♥ always,
j

p.s thank you for helping me nab this discontinued wallet. I would've regretted not buying it in the states for the rest of my life if it wasn't for you.

day forty five: first date of 2013

Dear bff,

Didn't realize that this was the first time we've hung out in the new year until I saw your Christmas decorations still up {you should keep them up all year round}! I love how sometimes we can go weeks or months without seeing each other, but it would never feel like much time has passed in between.

Thank you for letting me share cycle 3 with you :) Such an awesome day despite not winning our bingo cards {still going to double check on those machines}...

♥ always,
j

day forty four: toasty

Dear bff,

Guess what I bought for you today?
Now you can think of me every night before you go to sleep...not that you're not doing that already :P

Sweet dreams, ma belle.

♥ always,
j

day forty three: secret restaurant

Dear bff,

Not going to say where this is, but I've decided to bring you here for brunch once your appetite is up and running again.
Pictured here is a smoked salmon and dill scramble with roasted potatoes and toast.
They have quite the extensive sandwich menu too if you're not craving breakfast food :)

♥ always,
j

day forty two: home is where the jamie is

Dear bff,

Just got your e-mail about your annual tea party & clothing swap.
Got super excited and dug around my albums for photos from the last party!
I think we need to make use of your photobooth at the next party {and hair lights} ;)

♥ always
j

day forty one: hoot

Dear bff,

I feel like a total night owl today! Really brings me back to my high school and university days. I blame work for this late post, but at least I got a great photo by the end of the night :)

You are rushing me to bed right now. So I will end this here.

Sweet dreams!

♥ always,
j

p.s I clicked publish last night before bed, but the blogger app likes to keep my posts a secret.

day thirty eight to forty: pooped

Dear bff,

I have been so bad with blogging lately!
So much has been going on at work, at home, with friends, with life.
I did manage to capture some side dishes at Chingu to remind you that we need to go once your appetite is back and the nausea is gone.
Can't wait! Almost recovery time! :)

♥ always,
j

day thirty seven: baa

baa

Dear bff,

I discovered a new animal today! He is the blacknose sheep and he lives all the way in Switzerland.
He makes me giggle...
Maybe we can make a pit stop there to pet these fluffy things when we do our euro trip?

♥ always,
j

day thirty fi...six: oops

 Dear bff,

Internet got mad at me last night, so we didn't end up speaking to each other until today.
{which is why I am doubling up on the pictures tonight}

Please accept some post-treatment hot chocolate {with marshamallows!} as my most sincere apologies.
If that isn't enough, here is a snowlady I made for you on Sunday...
I gave her a berry fascinator à la jamiemabelle :)

♥ always,
j

day thirty four: pretty flower for a pretty lady

Dear bff,

Please accept this blurry nylon rose as my apology for flaking out tonight on our BBB date.
You have always been the most understanding friend when it comes to me and my distractions.
{especially when it's career related}

♥ always,
j

day thirty three: play date

Dear bff,

Made my second snowball of the season!
I think we need to schedule a play date in the snow.
You just need to give me some time to figure out how to stay warm outside...

♥ always,
j

day thirty two: keeping toasty

Dear bff,

New boots to play in the snow with!
The fur is a little unruly, but it's nothing I can't fix with a bit of combing.
Once treatment is over, we are going on a hike and having a winter wonderland picnic.
Better get your walking boots ready :)

♥ always,
j

day thirty one: zero calorie cake

Dear bff,

What a creative way to wrap a gift! This was received recently as a belated christmas present.
Makes me want to take a bite into it, but I think it'd be quite hard to digest.
It's been one of those uneventful days, so this is the only picture I took.
At least the snowmen are all happy!

♥ always,
j

p.s I promise to have better posts. this week has been super crazy!

day thirty: why hello there

Dear bff,

This is what happens when I get distracted from doing things on my to-do list.
I don't know why I don't play with my webcam  more often.
I think I look pretty good as a man ;)

♥ always,
j

day twenty nine: vingt neuf raisons

Chère mapt {meilleure amie pour toujours? ha ha},

Nous sommes à mi-chemin - presque là!
On a, maintenant, vingt-neuf raisons pour célébrer.
Peut-être avec vingt-neuf macarons? :)

{Excuse mon français. Il fait trop du temps depuis la dernière fois que j'ai utilisé ce langue.}

{Aussi, désolée...j'ai pas eu du temps pour prendre une nouvelle photo aujourd'hui.}

♥ toujours,
j

day twenty eight: to health!

this will be us in a few months

Dear bff,

One of my new year's resolutions is to stay physically active and healthy.
That way, once you're done your treatment, we can stuff ourselves until our pants don't fit no more.
Here's to a healthier, happier, and yummier 2013!

♥ always,
j

day twenty seven: au revoir 2012

Dear bff,

Thought you would like this crazy tunnel I walked through tonight.
(I believe this is under Spadina)
Oh the things you find when you do a bit of exploring!

Happy happy new year's eve babycakes!

♥ always,
j