weekly wrap-up: goodbye vancouver

This week was bittersweet for me.  

I moved back to Abbotsford this weekend for good (for now).  I've lived in Vancouver for the past 5 years while completing my Bachelor of Science at UBC, and it was so sad to say goodbye.  While I absolutely adored living there while going to school, I know that it probably won't be practical to live there again (unless I get a super sweet paying job...haha).  

I did my best to try and visit all my favorite spots, and soak in as much as possible in my last few weeks there.  This meant lots of lunches out with friends, and countless walks down to the beach to watch the sun go down over the ocean.

In the middle of Chinatown, in Vancouver, there's a beautiful little garden that's free to the public.  It's small, but gorgeous, and is the perfect little oasis away from the loud, chaos that is Vancouver.

I also went thrifting on Main Street with my lovely friend Jen.  There are so many wonderful and quirky shops and restaurants, and is one of my favorite parts of the city.

My mom and my Auntie Irene came out for a visit, and took me out for a super yummy lunch as well!  I decided to take them to the stunning Japanese garden on UBC's campus, as they're both avid gardeners, and all three of us were blown away by it's beauty!
(More to come about this later!)

And then I went to two different beaches on the same day....separated by miles of land, one in the North, and the other in the South.  Above, Jorica and I visited the quaint little town of Steveston, which looks into the Strait of Georgia.  Below, a few girls from my Bible study got together for one last hurrah before Summer to chat and play games on the beach of English Bay.  It was the best.

Goodbye Vancouver!  Hope to see you soon!


p.s.  ♥ kelsey

weekly wrap-up: snail mail, the beach, and meeting the canucks

So I have had a seriously packed, and incredibly amazing week! 

Thus the long-winded title...sorry guys, no cutesy alliteration from me this week. hah!

So, it started off with a bit of snail mail from my dear cousin Randi (she's the one we did this diy with!).  I got it a bit late since I had gone back home for reading break the week before, but regardless, it made me ridiculously happy.

And then, I was invited to a private meet and greet with the Vancouver Canucks by my friend Jorica...and kind of freaked out!  I'm a huge hockey fan, and was so stoked to be able to meet some of my favorite players!  The only problem was....my jersey was back home in Abbotsford.  Lucky for me, my wonderful mom mailed it express that day, and it was on my doorstep the next afternoon!  

Isn't that bird card amazing? So sweet.

Then Friday came, and man was it fun!  We enjoyed a pre-show with a few huge names from Hockey Night in Canada (including the very eccentric Don Cherry!), a free catered dinner, and of course...getting autographs from players!

Sorry if that bored you non-hockey fans to death...but it was really exciting for me! haha.

And finally, I have just been reflecting on how incredibly lucky I am to have an apartment so close to the beach.  It really is the best....and it's going to be so hard saying goodbye in just a couple short months.

p.s. ♥ kelsey