VS.

a still from her upcoming not yet released video Telephone - one of my fav songs from her new album the Fame Monster. Can’t wait to see the final product!

I still love her…Even if her singing as great as it used to be in 2008 she compensates for it by doing weird shit for the sake of doing weird shit!! love it! gives the mainstream a little bit of spice to shake it up!

xx

Love all of you out there!

BRB in the springtime…with more exciting adventures…until then

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p.s. Jersey Shore is delightfully trashy.i’m hooked. GTL, it’s a situation…fist pumppp!

if hatin’ is your occupation – i’ve got a full time job for you. ♥

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!!

***

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

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!

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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]]> http://caravision.com/2009/12/25/merry-christmas/feed/ 0 caravision 13SnowmanMerryChristmas http://caravision.com/2009/12/23/grafenegg-castle/ http://caravision.com/2009/12/23/grafenegg-castle/#comments Wed, 23 Dec 2009 13:35:29 +0000 caravision http://caravision.com/?p=1039 ]]> 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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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

]]> http://caravision.com/2009/12/23/sample-of-downtown-lights-during-the-winter/feed/ 0 caravision PB190191 PB190193 http://caravision.com/2009/12/21/united-nations-rotunda-tree/ http://caravision.com/2009/12/21/united-nations-rotunda-tree/#comments Mon, 21 Dec 2009 19:59:52 +0000 caravision http://caravision.com/?p=1028 ]]> 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!

]]> http://caravision.com/2009/12/21/united-nations-rotunda-tree/feed/ 0 caravision DSC00124 DSC00131 DSC00132 http://caravision.com/2009/12/20/chanel-the-lion-cat-crazy-shitzus/ http://caravision.com/2009/12/20/chanel-the-lion-cat-crazy-shitzus/#comments Sun, 20 Dec 2009 17:45:18 +0000 caravision http://caravision.com/?p=1021 ]]> 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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