April 30, 2011

WHEN I WOKE UP THIS MORNING, YOU WERE ON MY MIND


Although that is a huge understatement. It has been on my mind every morning I have woken up for the past four months, every night before I go to bed, everything I put into my body, everytime I put on my runners, everytime I step onto the pavement or a treadmill or a yoga mat, everytime I make a new workout playlist, everytime someone asks me why I don't stay out late to party or why I don't order dessert or why I don't have a beer with dinner. I can't tell if I am excited or nervous or eager or scared, but I always keep this in mind: there will be days you don't think you can run a marathon; there will be a lifetime of knowing you have.

Good luck to all BMO Vancouver Marathon runners! See you at the finish line.


April 25, 2011

SWEET LIKE CANDY TO MY SOUL

Dress: Mexx, Belt: H&M, Rings: H&M, Violette Veldor, Aldo

Happy Easter! No treats for me until the marathon is over, so I decorated my fingers in candy-like fashion instead. Saving chocolate for May 1st is absolute torture.








April 24, 2011

THIS ONE'S OPTIMISTIC

I really like the idea of a tumblr, so I started one. Trying to figure out a name for a while, my dad and I came up with j’idée, in French translating to < i idea > and in French, the phonetic spelling of my initials JD. Welcome to http://jidee.tumblr.com/, ideas on everything.

April 23, 2011

YOU BELONG WITH ME, NOT SWALLOWED IN THE SEA


Perfect day. Gorgeous sunshine, a sailboat ride in English Bay, and crab caught for dinner. Not yet tanning weather but getting close. Still feel that rocking motion if I sit still, I love that feeling.












April 22, 2011

BUT I WON'T FOLLOW YOU INTO THE RABBIT HOLE

Shoes: Ralph Lauren, Skirt: Club Monaco, Shirt: Gap, Belt: H&M

Towered over my lil grade ones in these shoes yesterday, can't stop wearing them, amazed by their comfiness (comfy enough to wear all day at school). Hid jelly beans and foil chocolate eggs in my grade ones' pencil boxes. Waited for the first kid to realize they were in there, and then one boy came up to me holding them in his hand, "I found these candies in my pencil box Miss Deitcher, but they're not mine." "Oh! Well gees, I don't know where they could have come from. Hmm that's so strange, you're sure they're not yours?" (Wink wink) The Easter Bunny obviously comes to school too, camouflaged in silk and wooden heels. So glad I teach grade one this year, their excitement and belief in everything makes me love going to work each morning.
Happy long weekend!




April 18, 2011

JUST REMEMBER TO ALWAYS THINK TWICE

Shirt: Gap, Dress: Wilfred, Shoes: Ralph Lauren, Rings: H&M

Bought this shirt in both colors, pale pink and olive green. Figure they'll be great layering pieces for summer, dress up or dress down, and cozy enough even to sleep in. On the weekend I wore one over a simple dress, paired with wooden heels I finally got that I have been lusting over forever. Makes a different kind of statement depending on which color shirt is layered I think. Although no doubt I will eventually wear them both at the same time at some point, 'cause that's how I roll. A photo further down of current jewelry I'm into: some bought, one made by me, and one made by a student - can you guess which one?









April 14, 2011

DREAM BENEATH THE DESERT SKY


So many friends on their way to Coachella, do I ever wish I was there too. I'll be bound for Sasquatch soon enough, but I am pretty jealous of warm California weather. I made these earrings in a sort of wishful-thinking/spiteful-craftmaking mood. I changed my idea so many times that it took me two hours to make just one. Now I just have to finish the other.


April 12, 2011

I'M BOUND TO FALL, BOUND TO FALL FOR YOU

Shirt & Jeans: Gap

Pastel art project in grade four today. I put on Brazil by deadmau5 during class which totally calmed them down. But then I realized that some students were taking forever with their projects, so I put on Tighten Up by The Black Keys and soon I had students turning in completed projects left right and center. Amazing the effects of music on people. And then (best part), throughout the day, I would catch a kid humming the guitar riff from that song. Awesome.

This trend of 'color blocking' is so in right now, so I tried 'fabric blocking' instead. I only wish I had thought to wear my jean jacket as well with my jean shirt and jeans today. How cool would that have been.







April 10, 2011

WE'LL PUNCH A HOLE RIGHT THROUGH THE NIGHT


My 100th blog post! Only fitting that it should be something exciting. My brother dj'ed in Nanaimo (it was his birthday!) and a bunch of us tagged along, and although I cannot promise the most fashionable photos,
we sure had fun.











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