Tea Party // 13

Welcome to the party, friends! I hope you all had an amazing, relaxing weekend and are ready to take on this week! I spent some time with my family which was awesome, and a much needed break. Yesterday was definitely a Monday, but it was also super productive so I was pleased! This week is super exciting for me, since I'm attending some of the Vancouver Fashion Week shows - as many as I can fit into this darn student schedule of mine, that is! But I will be taking tons of photos, so get excited! You're going to feel like you were sitting right there with me, ha! But since it's Tuesday today, that means one things. Tea Party time! Here are this week's questions.

1/ As usual, what are you ordering for our get-together?

2/ This is super random, but I've been spending lots of time fantasizing about having hard wood flooring in my apartment! If you could change one big thing about your home, what would it be?

3/ On the other side of the coin, what is something about your current living situation that you absolutely adore and are grateful for?

4/ What is one hobby that you've really been wanting to take up? Have you any plans to do so in the near future?

5/ What is your latest & greatest internet find? Could be a site you just discovered, an awesome blogger, or a pretty new shop that you just can't get enough of! Leave a link so we can share the love!

Here are my answers.

1/ Caffeine is my friend this week, so I'm ordering a big cup of earl grey tea with soy milk.

2/ I think I gave mine away up there! My new apartment is awesome and I'm in love with it, but if I could change one thing it would definitely be the floors. They are not too pretty, so I would die for some gorgeous, slightly worn hard wood.

3/ All of the space! After living in dorm rooms for 3 years, having a full apartment is such a crazy luxury! I mean, I went from having a twin bed and one teensy closet, to a queen sized bed and two full closets!

4/ Cooking! As soon as my schedule calms down a bit, I'm going to be a cooking machine! You can expect some fun new recipes up here on the blog, that's for sure.

5/ This blog is so awesome and I'm super glad to have just discovered it. It's written by an adorable couple, who both happen to be fabulous graphic designers! They created this printable, which is sitting pretty on my desk at the moment. 

I can't wait to hear your answers! Have a lovely Tuesday everyone!

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Tea Party // 12

First of all, happy Tuesday friends! Yesterday was one of those Mondays that really felt like a Monday. Does that make sense? :) My schedule just doesn't seem to want to slow down, but thankfully I can see the light at the end of this tunnel because my mom is coming to stay at my new place this weekend! We are going to do some shopping for Vancouver Fashion Week and hopefully pick up an area rug for my living room - my tootsies are getting a little chilly with the cooler weather! Today I'm running some interviews for a team I'm hiring at work, so it's sure to be another jam packed day. Naturally I'm thrilled to have the tea party to drop in and out of throughout the day! On that note, here are this week's questions. 

1/ As always, what are you requesting from the barista on this fine Tuesday?

2/ If you could have a free day off to do anything, who would you spend it with and what would you do?

3/ First of all, what field do you work in (or hope to work in)? Who is one person within your industry that you would love to collaborate with one day? Dream big!

4/ Tell us about a big goal that you have right now. Don't be shy - we're all friends here! :)

5/ What is the last movie you watched? Would you recommend it to us?

My answers:

1/ When I'm feeling overwhelmed, a simple cup of tea always does the trick. Today is one of those days, so I'll be ordering a cup of earl grey with soy milk and way too much sugar. 

2/ I've been working a lot lately, so I'd probably spend it with my boyfriend. A yoga class to start the day off, then lunch downtown and a movie night at home to cap it off. Those days always re-charge me.

3/ Graphic design is what I'm planning to do after I finish up my degree, and I really want to work as a freelance designer. One person who has really inspired my journey thus far has been Bri Emery, of DesignLoveFest. If you haven't heard of her crazy rad work then you must check out her blog. She would definitely be my dream collaboration!

4/ Lately I've been on a self-improvement kick, ha! I'm a naturally upbeat person, but like many people, I struggle with keeping focused on my intentions during the stressful day to days. I'm currently reading The Art of Non-Conformity and it has really been pushing me to set goals and aim my efforts in a direction that will take me towards that goal. The author talks about taking your dreams seriously, which I love. One rather small thing I'm doing to work towards a big goal is that I'm saving up my monies for the new version of the Adobe Creative Suite. I know that it will benefit my design work, and will bring me closer to my broader goal of working full-time in the graphic design field after graduation. 

5/ The other night I watched The 5 Year Engagement and although I'd seen it before I still loved it the second time. It's such a hilarious movie, and the leads are perfect. Emily Blunt and Jason Segel have tons of chemistry, and I really just couldn't stop laughing the whole time. Plus, it's by the same guys as Bridesmaids, which has to be one of the most ridiculously funny movies ever. So yes, I'd recommend it!

I can't wait to hear your answers! And I've got some fun news for you - if you look over at the bottom of the left sidebar, you'll see a brand new button for our tea parties! The code is below the button, so if you want to show your love for our weekly get-togethers, and perhaps get some of your readers in on the fun, then by all means, do so! The more the merrier!