What I'm Loving Wednesday!

It's my first Wednesday linking up--You can here!

I'm *loving* all of the delicious baking that comes with this time of year: chocolate and almond shortbread, butter tarts, white chocolate candy cane bark, rum balls, etc... *drools*

I'm *loving* these Lululemon pants and the Scuba hoodies, which are perfect for cold winter days (perfectly fitted and you can zip them all the up to your nose!).  Take that -40!

I'm *loving* that I am going to see The King's Speech next week with two amazing friends <3

I'm *loving* looking back at pictures the semester I spent in France last winter, even though it makes me miss it so.

I'm *loving* this organic hand lotion from Escents Aromatherapy in Breeze:

Ultra rich, great scent, non-greasy, and perfect for skin which freaks out in the harsh winter weather.

I'm *loving* that DADT is OVER.  Thank-you President Obama!

Brun chocolat! Rien d'autre!

When I was studying in France I happened upon a small boutique fifteen minutes from my apartment, while showing a friend from Vancouver around (she was studying in Belgium).  There I stumbled upon a dress which became one of the most indulgent purchases I've ever made.  It just so happened I was on the hunt for a party dress.  You see, I'm graduating from university this coming May, and towards the end of the semester there will be a Grad Formal.  A university can do this kind of thing when its student population numbers just 2,000 total.   Back to the dress.  While trying it on I was discussing foot ware colours with Candace (in english) a man in the boutique, who spoke only French, asked what we were talking about, which is when his eyes got wide and he uttered my title, "chocolate brown! Nothing else!"  Between girls, this is not the season for chocolate brown.  I've been looking since I got home in May.  I even went downtown to Holt Renfrew (home of Luis Vuitton, Oscar de la Renta, etc...You get the idea) to find out my size in Christian Louboutin after I found a gorgeous pair of chocolate brown Louboutin heels on ebay.  Alas, the shoes on ebay were not my size.  Since then I've given up on finding shoes in stores.  I resorted to googling "chocolate brown heels" and found these on amazon.com (NB: I'm Canadian):

I wish the heel was higher on them, but I guess I can't be picky :( Well...that maybe be part of my problem.  I won't wear heels with straps around the ankle (they make petite women look even shorter by cutting the leg off at the ankle-thanks Stacey and Clinton! haha).

Thoughts?

Terribleness

I am a bad blogger, I know.  With the most ridiculous exam period ever, I just would have felt too guilty updating.  I'm in Montreal at a friend's until it's time to leave for the airport.  I'll probably get there ridiculously early, because that's just the way I am.  Tara met me at the bus station last night and I was starving so we went to...Juliet&Chocolat.  Where else? Delicious, as always.  Packed, as always.  Tara's husband Aaron picked us up after and we went back to their place.  Tara had to leave for work at 9, so I got up with her and went on a little adventure (which the reason for must remain a secret.  Shh!) to Atwater Market.  I <3 these things! Full of local cheeses, interesting and hard to find goods, beautiful flowers, and more.  I could spend so much money on food in that place.  I settled for a porc and brie sandwich, croissant, and pain or chocolat (or chocolatine as they say in Quebec) from a delightful boulangerie, much like those you find in France.  They even had...wait for it...croque monsieurs! I desperately wanted one (haven't had once since France) but I wanted something to go because I wasn't hungry for lunch just yet, and a croque has to be eaten toasty warm.  I'm back at Tara's now, and just booked my grad photos online for January 21st.  Flight leaves in T-5 hours!

bisous,
Darcy