soulstorm

some of the very best moments of summer 2010. my first summer spent in ottawa, and just a little bit of everywhere else. enjoy.

first "official" day of summer, the day after I made my return from the great white west. wonderful day filled with beer and little italy and habs games and friends. also the day I met a most wonderful young man.

Fringe Festival 2010; too much to be said... what little arts community exists in ottawa congregates on ottawa university campus for a good two weeks, filling the city with theatre, music, dance, and magic. Maybe I'm just inexperienced, but this could only be described as one of the greatest and most memorable performances of my young life. great show, great place, great people. This is a shot from Wakefield, ON (population 12) where we trekked for 2 out of 10 nights to perform our blasphemy-drenched Durang masterpiece on the altar of a church for an eldery audience. How none of us burst in flames in the process is still a mystery to me.

A much needed visit home in June for birthdays and drinks with people I love. The above features said drinks with my favourite boys in the world (minus rory) one glorious poolside afternoon at dear Alex's. miss you guys!

Adam and I braved a mid-week trip to the cottage at the end of June; and herein lies just a slice of the result This is probably the most delicious breakfast I've had all summer. enough said.

you're walking in the sea of red and white when you stumble through a park and into a full-fledged K-OS concert. that is Canada day in the capital city. The above has to be my favourite picture from the entire day/night.

finally; Bluesfest '10. my first experience with this epic musical portrayal happened this july, and two days were well-spent immersed in rambunctious crowds and electric sound. Day one included a little bit of everything and 12 hours in your dancing shoes, beginning with my dear friends The Love Machine (above), followed by the epic dance parties of passion pit and the oh-so-beloved down with webster. As night fell we wandered to James Hunter for some much needed blues groovin. Day two (or, night two I suppose) was none other than Great Big Sea. and for that, there are simply no words.

There you have it, children. And, as much fun as I am having these past few lovely months, there are just a few things I would change....

I miss you guys more than you know ♥