finds from the old laptop

cleaning my room the other day, I stumbled upon my old laptop that got me through 2005 to 2007. here are some eye-catching finds and must shares. please excuse the variety of photo-resolution; some are scans, and others re-sized for myspace message boards (lolz).

pappy and I on a fishing trip

 

casey did improv in high school

myspace angles 

I went to prom in a mermaid dress

Jamie is holding a hammer in his left hand

stef sliding down a ramp at ugly ass bikes 

this is when my baby brother was born
his name is Jayson and he is now 4 years old

very first apartment, before moving in
later on this would become Dan Pelissier's apartment 

umm, ms paint used to be a hobby

the woman who interrupted barn burner's first show ever at the fort

someone screamed at her "you have a virus"
we were into that catch-phrase at the time

Lola, whom was my roommate Meaghan's dog 

then Lola got bigger

here she is sitting on the giant tiger my dad won for me at la ronde

there's Meaghan

Marc was showing off his wizard tatt, true story 

Adam wasn't impressed though 

I used to wear this hat a lot

and stef liked drinking out of martini glasses 

we went to hampton beach for july 4th 

and bought a lot of fire crackers

summer of 2007 marked the beginning of me working at the ymca

Dave and Emma were also there back then 

this was end of year staff party

birthday wish-list

in no particular order...

-homemade cards 

-candy

-hugs and kisses 

-my diploma without having to complete the rest of this semester
-baked goods
-tattoos
-everyone to get along

-new turn table since mine is broken + better speakers would be nice 

-baby pug (pre-toilet trained)
-not lose my blackberry like last year's birthday
-not get swine flue like last year's birthday
-my etsy dress to get here before saturday evening
-hot babes to show up (e.g., Staci, Nessy)
-cheetos &/or ketchup chips
-student loans to magically disappear
-all my friends from new-brunswick to be here
-ticket to fly around the world
-private show by saves the day or the get up kids

thanks guys! 

yes.

trevor james and the perfect gentlemen.

great dudes. 

incredible music. 

more here. 

keeps me goin'

"Hi Vanessa,

I was so pleased to receive a copy of your results for the past year.

It shows that when somebody wants something bad all is possible.

You worked hard and you must be pleased to be on the dean's list.

Congratulation and we will be talking to you soon

Love
Pappy"

Alex

he turned 11 years old today. we had cake and went bowling. it was the best! I have said it before and I will say it again: having this little guy in my life is amazing. I love him to pieces. oh, and Staci, all applies to her as well. and while I am at it, Joan and Jordan aren't so bad either! 

happy hallows eve

pug fever

this little guy is Carlton. he was living temporarily at Adrian's place. I sorta adopted him as my own during this time. we played and cuddled, and he followed me around everywhere. I fell in love. but then he had to go. and now I want a pug. I've been perusing kijiji, but really I am just torturing myself. with my school and work schedule, I am not home enough to keep care of an animal, especially not a dog. I am not down with the pee-mat training thing, I feel like dogs should be walked at a minimum three times per day to do their business outdoors. I could easily do the two/day walk, but three would be impossible on days when I am gone 9-5. uhg. whyyyyy. so unfair. I want one. solutions? 

words (n' snacks) of encouragement

why my boyfriend is the best: 

he, while on a beer run this evening during which time I was emerged in my never ending school work, came back with this most excellent - albeit random - treat for me. 

why my grandfather is the best: 

1) for learning how to use the internet 

2) for the content of this email he just sent me

"Hi Vanessa

Saw your message last night and it looks like you are working hard. You sure have a lot

on your plate. Being an organized person you will find ways to succeed. It looks difficult now but the future will be very rewarding.

Looking forward to seeing you

Love

Pappy" 

TIGGY!

now THIS is a dood who is ready for the rain! 

photo cred Matt Foster's BB

LB

though not readily identifiable, the musicians in front of this wall of amps are lightening bolt (surprisingly their first time playing mtl). it was last night. it was rad. a lot of good pals were there, some I had not seen in ages (Bronson, mostly). good end of the day considering that 12hrs prior I was writing the GRE (yes, it went well). 

Peace dudes

tattoos hit the big league

yesterday upon my walk to go pick-up my computer at futureshop (finally fixed), I stumbled across two Giorgio Armani adds. in both adds is featured the same model, whom has a tattoo on the inside of her right arm (see above photos). maybe I have been living under a rock, but this is the first time I see a model for such a large scale fashion line with tattoos; needless to say I was quite surprised. I guess the rumours are true: tattoos are becoming more mainstream with the times.

*correction: apparently this is well-known actress Megan Fox. I guess I have been living under a rock.