Ho Ho Ho... Reliving The Holidays!

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This winter break I got the chance to not only spend a few days in the big apple for the holidays but also 4 weeks home in BC (and a little snowfall occurred might I add.) It was such a great time - the second I walked into the house I already knew the Christmas spirit was about. Christmas tunes, the smell of the tree, decorations hung everywhere... and don't forget the excited doggies who greeted me with such enthusiasm. There was plenty of food to be seen as we had several parties which meant great company and many drinks. Here's to the winter break I spent and a few photos to help relive the holidays. [gallery ids="1134,1140,1135,1136,1127,1142,1141,1137,1139,1146,1147,1148,1150,1149,1138"]

Fall Face Off 2012 - Albany, NY

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What a crazy day. 5 events. RX and Scaled divisions. Crossfit has become a part of my life that I now love and learn to enjoy. In teams of four, we battled it out with 200 other Crossfit athletes and boy was it intense! As my first competition, competing in the RX division was like diving into a shark tank - I was so nervous that I had no idea if I could pull it off. Although we finished in 5th, we had so much support from our fellow Crossfitters (not just our other teammates but box members too) and we were very happy with the result. Our two scaled teams did a fantastic job and were so inspiring to watch. I might have been the youngest in the competition, but that didn't stop me from having fun and giving my all that day. Man, was I burnt out at the end of it. NOTE TO NEW CROSSFITTERS: never do Fran after 4 events... and I had never even done Fran before in my LIFE (she's a b*tch). I am so happy I got to go through this experience with my boyfriend, Mel and Victor who were just so supportive of me and of each other. We all set PR's (personal records) that day and the emotions were so raw it was such an incredible time. I was kicking myself for not finishing in the last event and stormed out of the building, but I was reminded that I did my best and even though I was in tears, my boyfriend was still proud of me. I am so thankful to have such great friends and family in my life - that they support me through whatever I go through or attempt to do like this competition. I guess there's no going back now that I've let myself experience what it's like to swim with the sharks. Enjoy the photos taken by myself and Maria Silva Fleming.

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Summerlicious Photo shoot 2012

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This year, I took on the challenge of only photographing one model as oppose to 4+ models... and it was a lot of fun! The theme of this year's was garden tea party and Kayla Liu picked out some of her fun, chic outfits out of her wardrobe. We were lucky to be able to shoot in the home of the Gerrard family, who own a beautiful house and gorgeous garden. The tire swing, the hedges to the fountains, it is a wonderful garden. The scenery just makes it feel like you were not in Vancouver but definitely in paradise. With the sun shining, a fun and quirky model, summer was in full swing this August. We miss it!

Check out some of her style picks: Lush, bow shirt by Jessica Simpson, black lace skirt by Forever 21, tea dress by American Eagle, blue sequin top dress by Silence and Noise, wedges by Sam Edelmen, necklace by Tiffany and Co., bracelets range from Fossil, Marc Jacobs to Ralph Lauren.

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Thank you to Kayla Liu, Denice Wong, The Gerrard family.  :)