15/52

Don't worry, I'm not hinting at anything with this week's photo. Although I was with the boy & we did go into Birk's, it was purely out of curiosity. I've wandered by the building a million times & always wondered what if looked like inside so we decided to peek in. The inside is as impressive as its exterior, maybe even more so. & not only that, but it's massive. It was definitely worth the little tour (& having to listen to the boy complain the whole time.)

14/52

I'm not the biggest fan of this iphone app, instagram, but at the same time I'm kind of addicting. It's fun & it makes my iPhone photos look really great! Of course, that means it also makes everyone else's photos look great.

I was out for a long run in the rain last week & I captured this photo on my iPhone. It was one of those moments that I didn't have my SLR handy, but wanted the photo. So, I'm posting it because it turns out that I really like it. The Faubourg is the building that houses my Starbucks. At one time, it was beautiful. It had specialty stores - a bagel shop, cheese store, boulangerie, butcher shop. It seemed to be all about food, including an amazing food court with a glass roof. It's still a pretty interesting building, but it's very run down. I've been in the "alley" behind it a few times, but after my run that day, I saw it from a different perspective & couldn't help but think that it truly was beautiful. & it still seems to have some remnants of that long-lost beauty. Like so many places in Montreal, I'd love to see someone give it new life & restore it to its former glory. Until then, here's my photo of the week:

Secret beauty of le Faubourg

13/52

I'm really really terrible at drinking water. It's not like I never drink it, I just don't drink it enough, especially at home. I'll have juice or beer or pretty much anything else. It's terrible. I drink it when I work out, but I needed some help motivating myself to drink it at home so I decided to make my water more exciting. A little cucumber, some lemon & a bit of ginger go a long way. & it's kind of pretty too.

12/52

Lys came to visit a few weeks ago. It was short visit, but we managed to find some time to make gnocchi from scratch. It's time consuming, but actually pretty easy to make. We also picked up a few different cheeses & made mac & cheese with our gnocchi. Of course, it turned out delicious. This week's photo is from our gnocchi prep. I could go for some riiiiiight now just looking at it.

12/52

Nathan's unexpectedly in town & I definitely missed the boat on uploading my picture this week, so here it is a few days late. Another photo from my weekend in Saint John with him: uptown Saint John from the water.

Exam time! Wish me luck!

11/52

Spring has sprung! At least according to the calendar...According to the view from my bedroom window, however, winter has decided to see us out in style. Typical Canada.

For Valentines day, the boy bought me a return flight to NB - Saint John to be exact - to visit him. He's living out there for work and, seeing as it's a lot closer than Calgary, he decided to fly me out for a visit. I made it out on the last flight before the snow storm hit & made it back on one of the last flights as well. Just in time for class, might I add. It was a very snowy, albeit very relaxing, weekend in the Maritimes.

My photo this week is from the night I arrived. We underestimated the storm & ventured out on foot for dinner at a little Mexican place uptown. After dinner, we struggled home against the wind & blowing snow, laughing at the ridiculousness of the entire situation & thinking that maybe these New Brunswikers (New Brunswickites?) are smart to hibernate after all.

The mostly deserted streets of uptown Saint John

10/52

Lys was here this weekend & I just realized, I spent Sunday in bed/at work & yesterday at work/in class. Now that I have a free moment, I thought I should upload photo 10. In honour of "spring", here's a photo of what I faced as I left Quebec City after the weekend. Can't deny that the Chateau Frontenac looks like it belongs in the middle of a snowstorm...