Happy Lunar New Year!
January 23, 2012
2011
December 31, 2011I like debriefing. There is always so much I forget. The good and the bad. There have been many new exciting experiences and definitely some challenges to go with them, but I’m thankful. For all of it. A year ago, I asked for something (on my birthday, I think) and I got it: chaos. In good and challenging ways. I wanted it because I knew I was settling. I had been for some time.
For 2011, I set out to do things that scared me in photography. So I signed up for a workshop with my favourite photographer. I never in a million years would’ve thought I would do it. Yet somehow, I was given the courage to click the registration link and submit my application. Thank. God.
Opportunities were graciously given to me by friends and peers and I shot my first wedding as the primary photographer. And then shot a wedding solo. In Punta Cana. Whaaaat?!
I’m extremely thankful for clients who trusted me with their special day because without that trust, I wouldn’t have been able to do any of this.
To my amazing friends who continue to show their support (and read this blog!), I am so very grateful. It still blows me away that you would take the time to check for new posts 
2011 has been a great year and I’m reeeallly excited for 2012! So here it is, photography and personal highlights from the year:
That photographer on stage? That is Joe McNally. He knows his lighting, alright.
So honoured to meet Jasmine Star
Food Truck Festival
Above the arch reads “Enter to grow in wisdom”
4th of July fireworks!
My birthday
Not forgetting
November 11, 2011Every year on November 11, Canada observes Remembrance Day. I kept the old version of the poppy with the green centre because I didn’t just want to remember. I wanted to make sure I didn’t forget.
11-11-11
Birthday Reminder
September 25, 2011This year, there was no rain on my birthday. Instead, it was warm and sunny with a touch of humidity. I took a picture so I wouldn’t forget.
Anyway, I’m off to Punta Cana! 
New York, New York
September 1, 2011Side note: I’ve FINALLY found a plugin that will batch insert pictures instead of having to do it one at a time. Seriously, WordPress. Seriously.
Now back to our regularly scheduled programming.
A few of my fun food-loving friends and I flew to New York the weekend before Hurricane Irene hit. I mention that we flew because oh, it came back to bite us on our way home. But other than that hiccup, the rest of the trip was so much fun. Good food and good company always go well together.
Our view of the Toronto skyline from our seats.
The first thing to cross off our to-see list: Madison Square Garden (That is all we saw of it)
Rickshaw Dumpling Bar. Yumm
Top-right: Black sesame covered chocolate dumpling
Bottom-left: Peking duck dumpling
Should’ve rode this back home. Would’ve been faster than trying to catch a flight home. AND you’ll have good food to eat
Nobu. I don’t even remember what we ate but it was all so good.
MoMA
Photobomb
The pretzel that changed everything.
Shopping cart at Eataly
The new World Trade Center
Spot the tour guide.
Wall Street
Fun at the NBC store
Bouchon Bakery = Cork Bakery
Times Square
Late night meal at Juniors Cheesecake
New Grimaldi’s location. We each had half a pizza.
$11,000 coffee machine. Each.
Starbucks bought the company so it’s hard to find one of these now.
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, starring Daniel Radcliffe. Such a good show. No, this isn’t the one where he’s naked.
(I was glad I brought the point and shoot because they wouldn’t allow bigger cameras in. They actually locked them up in a locker)
Post-show meal: Shake Shack!
Carnagie Deli for some late night cheesecake
Getting ready to see Cirque: Zarkana
Inside Radio City
Last meal in New York. We bought a Groupon for this. We had to go.
At Newark. Smiling before we knew what was coming. Cancelled flight, bad service from Continental and sleeping at the airport. On chairs. In the food court.
We put ourselves on standby and all got a seat on the same flight!
SO happy to be home!