HAPPY NEW YEAR 2010

January 1, 2010

Resolutions:

1) 2009 was the “year of Cara” coined last NYE. This NYE I decided amongst a great discussion with one my close friend’s Ben. That if 2009 was the “year of Cara” then 2010 resolution should be “be more like Cara” i.e. don’t appologize for being weird, quirky or different, stand by who I am and be proud!

2) Be more understandable and Open – this means of people who may seem annoying or boring or retarded at first. Have a more open mind and try to get to know others more before judging them

3) Be patient & Grateful

….I keep my resolutions to 3 because it is more realistic to focus on few then try to scatter the attention to a whole list!!

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p.s. NYE was amazing this year!

It was filled with family, great music at first. I went to see Die Fledermaus a famous and traditional operetta to watch on NYE in Vienna. For a sample of the Overture, click here.  You may recognize the music. After this I had a nice dinner with parents.

The second part was filled with great friends, awesome company, and lots of laughs (with a little alcohol on the side). I was off to my bff’s Luana’s to make a party. What a great time to be amongst good people and have drinks! We counted down to midnight in the city centre where there is a yearly street party! Stay Tuned for Pics either here or on fb!

Street party means: outside bars, great food, different stages with music, fireworks wherever you want and WALZING at midnight. We certainly hit all this up! I didn’t have fireworks to set off, but sacrificed my discostick into the crowd at midnight as a symbolic gesture for the new year! I can make a new one for 2010!

Everyone got a little scattered before midnight, but it was so nice that we all reconvened at a little corner pub for some drinks….it was laughs until 4 am. I had to take momentary naps at the table.

You know you’re done drinking when you order Prikleland over and over (sparkling water). and when you are able to talk, joke, and dance on the spot, but handling phone calls and directions are out of the question! Good thing I was with people who took my calls otherwise all the crowd would have not rejoined for a lovely strawberry shot!

ALL THE BEST IN 2010.

Lots of love to all my loved one’s back at home in Canada <3 <3 <3 You are well missed!

Stay posted for some NYE pics…..Would upload tonight however….am going to ROME tomorrow for more adventures!

XOXO

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M Building, or Bad Romance? You decide.

December 30, 2009

Do you know the M Building? It’s the newest installement to the Vienna International Centre. Well it just open a few months ago, and my first impression of it was surreal. 

At first, I thought it to be very minimal. The colour scheme is white and blue, but a clean hospital type white. My first reaction was: “It’s like a limbo between heaven and hell. Like a waiting room for the recently dead where you decide whether you will go up or down.” 

There is an elevator in it, with blue lights….I call it “the elevator to heaven” 

elevator to heaven

and again..

Anyways I find the building so peculiar, but I like it at the same time. The more and more I went into it, the more I liked it. But I think I’ve experienced it seen something like it before. oh wait yes…. 

You know the M building? ok fine.
You know lady Gaga? BAD ROMANCE! 

So Christmas Eve the day came when most of the UN was on holiday yet we had to work. My fellow intern friend and I took full advantage and took some lady gaga inspired pictures. 

Ahhhhhh the M building reminiscent of a minimalist 1990s art exhibit but with huge moden reference to the lady gaga bad romance video! 

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Lady Gaga vs. the M Building 

  

M building

lady gaga

M Building

Bad Romance

M Building

bad romance

M bulding

lady gaga

ok maybe you have to have an abstract mind to see the connection. But One reminds me of the other….M bulding reminds me of Lady Gaga Bad Romance, And Bad Romance the M Building…. 

MORE BAD ROMANCE STILLS: 

 

 

 

 

 

With this video in mind….My intern collegue and I took to the M building with our free time and took some GAGA inspired pics….here are some stills we came up with…

elevator to heaven?

clocks

gaga claw @ front desk

stairway to heavennn

girls vs. boys

stairs.

looking down

ahhhhh the M building! gets me every time!!!

Watch the Bad Romance Video by Clicking Here!

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Christmas – before and after!

December 30, 2009

A week before Christmas comes my favourite thing about Christmas….decorating the tree! Luana came over to help, but first we needed to get into our Xmas tree decorating outfits…   

we're ready!

While decorating we looked through all the decorations my parents kept from christmas past…..there were some new ones from this year, and from each year…ahhhhh yes christmas is all about “junk” but beautiful junk. Here are our favourite ornaments that best represents Christmas in the 1970s…   

mushroom ornaments :)

 The tree turned out pretty….so did the rest of the apartment:   

Christmas Tree 2009

 At least this year my decorations didn’t get removed and put into the back. Unlike last year where my stupid roommate and her mom took the decorations off the tree I bought – I shall never forget the rudeness!! pffffffffff this year the tree was untainted.   

and what better way to celebrate then to make reference to LADY GAGA by doing the gaga pose :)    

Gaga!

ga ga!

 The only place you’ll wanna be is underneath my Christmas tree…..lets falalalalaaa lalalaa 
and then it happened. Christmas came!!!! and went sooooooo quickly!

The aftermath: SANTA CAME!!! even to Vienna! yeeeeee  xmas!

Vienna Christmas 2009

my whole family was really happy to see all the presents, but my Cat Chanel showed the most enthusiasm as she hid within the presents….what a character that Chanel the lion cat!  

Chanel hearts Christmas!

and another Christmas has come to an end..there was presents, and family, and TURKEY, and relaxing and TURKEY leftovers and of course a little partying on the side, because you can’t leave DANCING out of a vacation. Now I am back at work until New Years which will be the next big celebration! My last new years in Vienna.   

Then off to Rome for an Italian adventure <3 I hope everyone is having a great holiday season!!!   

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MERRY CHRISTMAS!

December 25, 2009

To all my loved ones <3

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Grafenegg Castle

December 23, 2009

Just an hour outside Vienna there is a castle called Grafenegg, for four days the first week of December they host a Christmas Market.  

My parents wanted to go so we also brought Luana & Brian for the family outing. How cute! 

Christmas Road Trip! Grafenegg Castle

<3

Grafenegg Castle

me, brian&luana

Like all Christmas markets there were punsch stands and food stands, but this one was different cause it was in the courtyard of the castle… 

snacks!

 ..inside there was many high class expensive crafts to buy. I only bought one thing (a disco angel). Which now sits in my office to bring me joy:     

DISCO ANGEL!

While there was not that much decor, mostly just craft booths and things on sale, some rooms were left untouched and beautiful. Here are some flicks from inside the castle..    

The chaple area was quite pretty, very picture worthy.

Brian & my dad had fun posing in the library room…     

brian

dad

Outside the castle and surrounding area the festivities continued. There was open fires, snack huts, and lots of lights. We stopped to warm up by the fire…Also there was some random decor that featured apples dangling, and some of them already had bites in them! weird but funny.
 

luana&I by the fire

of course posing had to be done...

of course posing had to be done...

After strolling around we went to a Christmas Concert in the concerthalle (also on the castle grounds). I expected the concert to be super boring classical music, but it turned out to be this rock n roll live big band american type concert. It was awesome!! RocknRoll Christmas with bass, electric guitar, drums, saxophone, and piano…very entertaining, and very american. When we left it was dark…
oh and how could I forget!! the random LAMAS which you could pet & walk!!! hahahahaha I have no idea what the significance of those were but Luana & I couldn’t get enough :)

lamas!

we <3 lamas

i <3 lamas

we <3 lamas

 bye Grafenegg….I will really miss Christmas Markets when I move back to Canada.

beautiful!

beautiful

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Sample of Downtown Lights During the Winter

December 23, 2009

This is what it looks like in the centre in Vienna during Winter, all winter (up to february). This is the main strip (a.k.a. the Graben)

and…

conclusion: Winter in Vienna is beautiful <3

p.s. can’t wait for Ball Season! Have my tickets for IAEA ball ready, just need a date :)

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United Nations – Rotunda Tree

December 21, 2009

The tree that sits in the middle of the rotunda, a little meager, but better than nothing. THANKS CITY OF VIENNA for sending the UN the best charlie brown christmas tree I ever did see…

…here is my enthousiasm

christmas is approaching!

and as the Christmas tree appeared at the UN, it was a sad day to see one of my best friends here, Mandy leave…but a department is not complete without an intern picture…

classic photo take 1

classic pic take 2

and soon this group of interns will go….this is group 3 or 4 i’ve seen come and go now. ohhhhhhhh I have been here a while! It’s almost been a year now!

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Chanel the lion Cat & Crazy Shitzus

December 20, 2009

Chanel got her make over again….here is a before picture

Chanel - before

and then she was transformed, from Chanel the Cat – to Chanel the Lion Cat!

CHANEL - after

some people might say this is mean or cruel – it is not! she might not like the process but after she is sooo happy not to have long clumpy hair she feels free:

look how happy she is

ahhhh the animals are great entertainment & great company too…

clueless dog.

Chanel (the lion cat), Sunny (pictured above), and Lenny (newest addition) are quite the group….the second generation of pets i have. yes I am a loser for making a post about them….but they are funny…I also enjoy singing to my cat and video taping it :)

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Winter Wonderland in MQ

December 20, 2009

before the plastic winter wonderland BURNED DOWN in Museums Quartiers…it was funtimes!! I went sometime in November with Luana. Winter in Vienna is quite fun. It is customary to have outdoor venues where they serve gluwein and punsch! You have to pay extra for the mug which you can get your money back when you return it, OR you can keep it :)

Museums Quartier is a trendy hangout for artsy types and is really fun to hang for a nice low key night out! All winter season they have a program called Winter im MQ. I don’t know whats coming up, all i know is when we went it was beautiful, they really know how to create a winter atmosphere in vienna!

snowflakes projected on leapold museum

outside winter wonderland

As you can see the little hut is made out of plastic…a few weeks later it burned down! My friend Mandy saw the aftermath, it turned into a huge mound of plastic with things sticking out! Winter im MQ still goes on…without the wonderland hut! <3

Some visuals of the projection of snowflakes – i love it!

It is not winter until you officially have PUNSCH! they have many flavours berry, apple/orange, gluwein.

What is punsch? It’s like hot apple cider, but its alcoholic and comes in many flavours. Theres nothing like getting warm with it….Punsch is served almost in every corner now…it’s awesome!

we're ready for PUNSCH!

in front of a punsch stand in mq

It’s always a surprise what cup you get :)

yay! punsch

and the winter begins…

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and a few Weeks Back It was Luana’s Bday!!

November 27, 2009

So she threw a party! It was awesome….I love parties when there is a dance crew! There was also cake and funtimes….I especially like the fact that my lady gaga accessories from Halloween got some use. ahhhhh it was a lovely day indeed, and a great excuse to dress up.

I still Cannot believe Mandy’s last day is today :( She was such a great friend at the UN. Luana & Brian will continue to stay which is awesome cause they have gotten to be great friends too <3

Some flicks from the party…HAPPY BDAY LUANA! The party was brilliant…drunk friends and lots of laughs and of course lots of posing for the camera :)

Beautiful Cakes Mandy made for Luana.....wonderful breakfast the next day!

Me, Luana, & Mandy...<3 these girls!

 I still Cannot believe Mandy’s last day is today :( She was such a great friend at the UN. Luana & Brian will continue to stay which is awesome cause they have gotten to be great friends too <3

wonderful couple!

and bust out the DISCO STICK!!!

Actually we had ALOT of fun with my lady gaga inspired accessories made by me <3

brilliant

this photo makes me giggle every time!

 

brilliant posing!

From the office…..

birthday princess!

to the party!!

birthday girl!

 

I was just happy I got to dress up!

I was just happy I got to dress up!!

The party was also cool cause there was a straight dancing crew! because a party isn’t a party without dancing!!!

in action (dancing action)

dancing crew!!!

I love to DANCE! Need more of it in my life! That is why for Mandy’s going away we are going to have a night out @ the ROXY! yessssssssssss can’t wait <3

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