my favourites of me and my favourite

we got all of our engagement photos from our afternoon of taking pictures and i love them! they're all great, but here are a few of my favourites. enjoy!


^ pictures taken by the talented glendon tang - thanks dude, you're awesome! :)
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into the woods

i took a detour on the way home from school today and ended up on a hiking trail somewhere between the university and my house. it was quiet, serene, and really beautiful, and i had never gone down that path before so i was curious to see where it went. i took some pictures with my phone and while they really don't do the trail any justice, here's a little glimpse of what i saw today:



even though i doubt i'd go again any time soon, i'm really glad that i tried it out and that i went (even though in retrospect it probably wasn't the smartest or safest thing to do.) there's just something super peaceful about being surrounded by huge trees that remind you of how small you are, and the sound of snow crunching beneath your feet reminding you of how small you once were. :)

snowboarding fail

what do you get when you have an unathletic girl, a snowboard, and a big hill mountain which is clearly too difficult for a first-time snowboarder? my first snowboarding experience. granted in the beginning it was actually quite fun, but after some bad decisions the day ended with me and two friends having to walk down the mountain. we literally walked down at least 3/4 of mont tremblant with no one around (the slopes had already closed because it took us that long to get down the first 1/4) as it slowly got darker and darker. there was other stuff that just compounded the crappiness of the situation, but on the whole it was really scary and totally traumatizing.

yah, i'm so done with snowboarding.

p.s. mont tremblant is beautiful! but if i ever go again i will give skiing another try. or just walk around the village.
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edit: apparently my experience happened to another friend of mine, only she was alone on the mountain (read: she had it worse). she's a trooper though as she has gone snowboarding two more times since then. as for me? yah i think i'm still out, haha.

i love you, montreal.

despite the biting cold, ridiculous amounts of snow, and crazy streets and drivers, montreal has got to be one of my favourite canadian cities. we spent new years there this year and seriously, every time i go i just end up liking the city more and more. too bad my french is atrocious. makes me wish i paid more attention during high school french.

well, almost.