My story...

I left Vancouver on April 4 2010 to live one year abroad. I arrived in London- spent a week with my cousins, headed over to Ireland to see some more cousins and tour the country, back to London for a day- and arrived in Paris on April 28th, 2010. I found an apartment and started working on May 10th. From May 2010 until February 2011 I lived the Parisian life and took advantage of living in the epicenter of the world by traveling and exploring numerous nearby countries such as: Algeria, Portugal, Switzerland, Spain, England, Ireland, Northern Ireland, the south of France, Belgium, Morocco, and South Africa.
This blog takes you into the wonderful adventures of my life with stories and pictures galore.
I was due back to Vancouver on April 1, 2011- where I took my position back after my one year leave. I flew back to Vancouver on March 27, 2011. It has been good to be back- I am so blessed as I am surrounded by such great people!!! So good to see friends and family again after 1 year!
Just because I'm back in Vancouver to what was my "normal" life... doesn't mean the adventures and blogging stop here. The adventures will continue I'm sure... so
the only way to stay informed with my random experiences is to come back to this page! So add it to your favourites.

last updated: April 2, 2011.

Sunday 17 October 2010

An Opera Party

It was like living through a fairy tale.

My friend Luc invited me out Saturday night Oct 9, 2010 with some friends. We met up at one of his friend's place for an apéro and then went out for dinner at that fabulous Italian restaurant I was mentioned I went to with co workers and with my brother. After our delicious dinner, Luc's friend Sophie, whom is also an opera singer, invited us to another one of their friend's party. We were walking along the street trying to find the place when suddenly we ran into a crowd of people...
I was asking myself what they were looking at and as I looked up, I saw/heard people singing opera from a second floor apartment window.... How fabulous. Then Luc was like, hurry up, get your butt over here, that's the party we're going to!!!!!!!
The pictures obviously don't do justice... so please please please watch the following videos!!!!

The view from the street:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VWtS8Cah1rY

The view from the inside:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cyp8_Psv4bc

Such an amazing experience:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sVTIjwj2l2g

It was sooooo much fun, after the wonderful singing it transformed into a dance party filled with artists, I chatted to a French male ballerina who actually danced in the Vancouver Olympics opening ceremonies and is a teacher in Calgary, a graphic designer, an theatrical actor, a comedian, many opera singers, and who knows what other occupations were in the crowd of people.

Special thank you to Luc Lalonde ( http://www.luclalonde.ca) and Sophie for a fabulous night!!!!!

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