Salty Goodness

Ever gone swimming and left to pool with a cholrine scent that just doesn't go away?
Solution to this problem, go to a salt water pool.

Today I went to the salt water pool at The Brookstreet Hotel in Ottawa and it was AMAZING! It's a bit pricey but well worth it. For just $15 (its an all day thing) you have access to the gym, the outdoor pool, the indoor pool, the indoor hot tub, the special hot tub in the change room, and the sauna. The salty water relaxed my muscles and I was floating along in bliss. I was only there for 2-3 hours today but I can't wait to spend a whole day there :)

Outdoor Pool, Brookstreet Hotel, Ottawa

☼Charz

Work

Almost done! One more day left, it's kinda sad in a way, I guess. It'll mean no more waking up early for the next week, but no more time spent with coworkers and knowing that summer is drawing to a close. *sigh*

But I did hear a really funny line at work, its from a movie and relates to math. Get ready to bust a gut :)

A guy goes up to a girl at a party and says, "What up?"
She replies with "Not much"

He then goes on saying: "How about I add you with me, subtract the clothes, divide your legs, and let's multiply!"

I thought it was the funniest thing ever, obviously no one would say this in real life, but if anyone did, they won't be talking for a while!

☼Charz

It's going going going....into the suitcase

Its that time of year again, prepping for school. This year I've decided to live in rez, so this should be interesting! I never knew packing could be so hard! I have so much clothes (like WAY too much!) and I'm torn between what I need and what I want to bring! It's all going in one large suitcase and I just spent the last 4 hours with my friend packing, and unpacking until I've finally got the basics down. Shirts, and pants are done but there's still so much more left like bedding, textbooks, school supplies......and the list keeps on going! This is going to be one exhausting job!

Blog about it later!

♥Charz

Chicago!

Hey everyone :)

Let me share with you my summer vacation =D
It started last Sunday at the airport, flew on this tiny plane to Chicago and that's when all the fun started.
Getting off the plane I was greeted by buskers who were playing their saxophones and rapping to some unknown mix of techno and pop. I stayed at the Essex Inn, it was really nice with a pool and sauna :)
We went sightseeing all around Chicago. Some of the places we visited are: Millennium Park, Sear's Tower, The Magnificient Mile, China Town, the Field Museum, Navy Pier, Lakeshore and North Avenue Beach are just some of the places we saw around town.

Now I did mention a movie set, and that movie set was (drum roll please) TRANSFORMERS 3!!!!!!!
I didn't even realize that Transformers was shot in Chicago, but then again, I haven't watched Transofrmers 1 or 2 (Yes I know, it's a crime....don't yell at me!) I even tried sneaking over the caution tape to take better pictures but the security guard caught me and I was so scared that she was going to sit on me and I'd die. It's not fair! Even she (the security guard) was taking photos, talk about corrupt!

Well, enough about me talking so here are some photos I'd like to share with you:

Transformers 3:

Field Museum:

Millennium Park:

More photos and stuff to come!

♥Charz

I'm Baaaaaccccccckkkkkkk!

Did you miss me? Of course you did =P (joking!)
So I'm officially back from Chicago and I can't wait to tell you all about it! I'll drop some hints though:
It includes movie sets, shopping (of course) and getting lost in a wonderfully architectural city ( oh, and did i mention a movie set? ;D)

Charz! ♪

Flying on Over

See everyone later,

I'm on my way to Chicago! See you guys in a week =D

And blogging seems to have taken a back seat...?

Man oh man, I think it's been a good month since I've blogged.
Yeah, let's just say A LOT of things have happened since then.

First of all, I went to Toronto (Lake Simcoe) for a week in mid-July to visit my godfamily.  Now since I've grown up, I just haven't really been feeling the cottage scene, until this summer.  Long story short, I met (well met again, more in-depth) our neighbour across the street who happens to be my godmother's nephew and it turns out we've been dating for 3 weeks now.  That week was probably one of the most tumultuous, crazy-good, and romantic weeks I have ever had in my life.  It was so fun to just be up in the country and swim in the crystal-clear, sandy bottom lake almost everyday, relaxing in the hammock or just enjoying the scenery from Mike's backyard. 

I honestly believe I fell in love with the countryside for the first time in my life, because the feeling I got was unexplainable and I just can't wait to go back (in 11 days, actually :D:D).  So I got back home, feeling lonely and trying to get used to the fact that I was in a relationship, and having to face my mom.  (Did I mention that he's 5 and a half years older than me)?  But let me just say, I can't thank my mom enough for being there for me over the past 6 or so months.  She really has been having a hard time getting used to me growing up and moving on with my life (trust me, I'm still trying to wrap my head around it).  But she is doing the best she can, and I really appreciate having her there to talk about anything and giving me the freedom I need.

So for the Civic Holiday weekend, Mike surprised me and came up to visit for 3 days!  I got to show him around Ottawa and we got to talk a lot and just enjoy each other's company.  It was a great time.  And my friends (Char and Fatima) have been a constant of course, hanging out, SHOPPING (I'm literally penny-pinching off my mother right now), and workk!!!!!!!!! 

4 days from now I will be done done done!!!!!!!!!!  No more Timothy's, although I must say it has been a hell of a ride and I will miss everyone.  On Monday my mom and I are going up to a resort on the Rideau Lakes for a week, then I have a birthday to come back to, and then I'm off to Lake Simcoe to see the bf! :)

This summer has certainly shaped up to be one of the best I have ever had, and I just hope they keep getting better. 

xoxoxoxoxoxo, Melissa

P.S. School shopping has definetely been a source of my debt, I really understand the concept of money being here one minute, and gone the next.

Busy as a Bee

WOW! I've neglected this blog for so long!

I've just been so busy with, well, life. Working this summer full-time really leaves no time to have much of a social life, but I think I'm managing. I saw Inception recently, and that was Amazing! Mind blowing! Literally, it went KA-POW! And just yesterday I saw Sharks 3D in IMAX, it was real cool especially since shark week was just here on discovery channel. It's really sad how all sharks are endangered yet feared. They are really interesting and important creatures in the underwater ecosystem, which our lives depend on. I've been to a few, well one, park social so far, which was Beach Volleyball day, and I dressed up for our theme (Dirty Sanchez). I've finally gotten my wish and went to the beach, where it did end up raining and thundering, but we survived. Have you ever realized that it's really hard to run in the sand, but is an extremely effective method of toning your legs? Anyways, Banquet and Boat Cruise is coming up for parks, and I'm super excited for the Banquet, since I'm probably skipping out on Boat Cruise.....

Work has just been extremely hectic and quite interesting, we would get these really slow days at the pool and then really busy days. But I'm glad that I'm going on vacation this coming week (a much deserved break). I'm heading off to Chicago for a week and will probably be living off deep-dish pizza for a while YUM! =D I'm hoping to get some back to school shopping done without breaking the bank considering next year is Uni and that just eats up everyone's money.

Tomorrow I'm off to my friend's 17th birthday party and Friday I'm hoping to be hitting up IKEA to pump up my room in rez. I'll blog the rest of my summer adventures later!

Ciao,

♫ Charz

Questions for us Part 3

What would you attempt if you knew you would not fail?

C: Flying, or transporting
F:: Magic
M: Being a professional singer.

If you could trade places with one person who would it be?

C: Uh........................
F: Anybody who smiles more than me :)
M: Selena Gomez

What is the one thing you can't leave the house without? (not including essentials like wallet, keys, etc)

C: My gold cross necklace
F: My rings.
M: A hair tie and my watch.

Are you an optimist or a pessimist?

C: um...most people would tell me I'm a perssimist but I think I'm both, it really depends on the situation
F: Optimist when i'm happy and a pessimist when i'm sad. Thank goodness i'm mostly happy.
M: Ugh this is hardddd, um I guess it depends on the situation.  I try to be optimistic because life is just better when you have something to look forward to.

City or country life?

C: City, I love vacationing in the country, but I love the bustle and hustle in the city
F: City because there is always something going on.
M: As of recently, country. :)  But I think I have always had a little country trying to get out over the years.

Sweet, sour or salty?

C: Sour.
F: Salty.
M: Sweet.

Would you rather live in a Twilight world or a Harry Potter world?

C: Potter all the way! I want to take Potions, and Charms and Transfiguration and.....
F: Twilight during the day because then I could see sparkles everywhere. Harry Potter at night because it would be so interesting all the time!
M: Twilight!

If your ipod was dying, what song would you listen to last?

C: Don't own an iPod, so the last song I would listen on my MP3 would be Bohemian Rasphody
F: Laughing With by Regina Spektor.
M: too many.

What is your favorite body part? Least favorite?

C: Fav body part, my eyes or calf muscles; least favourite...my toes?
F: Love my white teeth and I really don't wanna hate on my body but I guess my nails. Only because they grow so slowly ,,.
M: I have grown to love my hips.  I despise my thighs.

Top three things in closet you can't live without...

C: My BCBG leggings/pants, my purple paint splatter flats from Joe's and royal blue long cardigan from Clavin Klein.
F: My worn out, yellow sweater, my faded blue jeans and my red belt.
M: My red and navy blue striped sweater, my floral skirt and my white v-neck t-shirt.

If you could only see black and white except for one color, what color would you choose to see?

C: Oh man! So hard!!!! Blue? I really don't know, being an art student, I can't justify which colour I'd chose :(
F: I would say yellow because then I could paint and see the sun which would make my days a little better.
M: Blue.

And for everyone else:
Do you buy various athletic trophies and have your name engraved onto them so that when people come over you can throw them away in front of them?  Then when they ask what you are doing you can tell them,"oh, I'm just getting rid of some of these damn trophies, I have no room for any more?"