Firsts...

First word. First tooth. First day of school. First kiss. First love. First broken heart. First job. First apartment...

A million firsts before, in between and after.

Today's first? Glasses.

Fave.

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Just Keep Trying!

"It's okay if your shoes aren't doing it!"

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Tough Call

Ryan Gosling vs. Puppy.

Adorable.

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Firecracker. Leader. Spark Plug. Linch Pin.

Whatever you call it - we hope we've got it! (The hair too!)

"This is when my love of coffee, my precious blackberry and a monster to do list come in handy..."

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PS. NASDAQ building + DKNY Men's Fashion Presentation = Event Magic

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Can't put my finger on the why, but I truly love this one.

"Lately i'm really into mini vans and commitment..."

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Just because you can't see it, it doesn't mean it isn't there...

via Creativity

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"Keep your eye on the prize and your hand on the plow."

10 Truths I Wish I'd Known Sooner | Real Simple

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Heart.

Forgot how much I loved this one until a little ASC workshop reminded me.

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I relate.

How this guy gets it right every single day amazes and inspires me!

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Bonne fête!!

Happy Birthday Bestie!!

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Goal Setting...

Fave!

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Wise Words...

We think...

People who don't understand concentrating on building a career...

Probably have a job, not a career.

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Do What You Love and Love What You Do...

If I didn't love my job so much...

Copywriter for Tiffany & Co Ads.

A j.o.b. I could really get behind!

(checking out the daily G&M ad is a Fave...)

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Axxium...

Newly discovered Fave...

Barefoot in Barcelona...

Thx thx thx 10Spot...

Be back soon!

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Lovefresh...

Body goodies....

Pear & Water Lily...

Reunited Fave...

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Layered Bracelets & Michael Kors...

New Fave!

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Love.

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Happy Anniversary!

Mom & Dad.

Love you!

xo,

Leslie

Currently Listening...

"It's a beautiful night, we're looking for something dumb to do. Hey baby, I think I wanna marry you.

Is it the look in your eyes, or is it this dancing juice? Who cares baby, I think I wanna marry you.

Well I know this little chapel on the boulevard we can go, no one will know, oh come on girl. Who cares if we're trashed, got a pocket full of cash we can blow, shots of patron, and it's on girl."

Sometimes all it takes is silly lyrics for a smile, or two, or three.

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Stolen Words...

"I've loved the stars too fondly to be fearful of the night."

Galileo

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Feelings...

Desperately missing this one...

and that one...

That's all.

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Unchanged.

When you change jobs, lots of things change.

One thing will never change.

We love a quiet office.

Off to spend a billion dollars here.

x's & o's,

Leslie

A Balancing Act...

It doesn't always (or ever) have to be either or.

It's not always a choice between your job or your social life.

Saving for the future or spending today.

It's about doing what you love. Always. With the right balance.

It's about respecting yourself, your family, your friends, your colleagues. Acquaintances. Strangers.

It's not always your relationship or your friendships.

It's about the right people in the right amounts.

It's about girls night, boys night, nights out, nights in and wanting to share your life with all of the people you love.

It's not about the workouts or the diet.

It's about the time honoured balancing act. And it's the biggest game of life.

We're all sitting on a seesaw of choices. We tip one way or the other, hopefully never falling completely off.

And that's what makes it exciting.

Embrace the game.

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Stolen Words & Video...

Fave!!

"Imagine if your real life was like your online life.

You'd walk up to people you barely knew and ask them if they want to be your friend -- and try to convince them by showing them your photos. You would walk around to objects and people and put little "Like" signs on them. You'd wear your relationship status on your sleeve -- literally. And when you followed people you'd really follow them.

Here, see for yourself:"

Read more - Matt Rosoff

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Sharing is Caring...

LOVE this.

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Adam Levine is on my list.

What list you say?

Every list!!

Just shoot for the stars
If it feels right
Then aim for my heart
If you feel like
Can take me away, and make it okay
I swear I'll behave

You wanted control
Sure we waited
I put on a show
Now I make it
You say I'm a kid
My ego is big
I don't give a sh*t
And it goes like this

Take me by the tongue
And I'll know you
Kiss til you're drunk
And I'll show you

You want the moves like jagger
I got the moves like jagger
I got the mooooooves...like jagger

I don't even try to control you
Look into my eyes and I'll own you

You with the moves like jagger
I got the moves like jagger
I got the mooooooves...like jagger

Baby it's hard
And it feel like you're broken in scar
Nothing feels right
But when you're with me
I make you believe
That I've got the key

So get in the car
We can ride it
Wherever you want
Get inside it
And you want to stir
But I'm shifting gears
I'll take it from here
And it goes like this

Take me by the tongue
And I'll know you
Kiss til you're drunk
And I'll show you

You want the moves like jagger
I got the moves like jagger
I got the mooooooves...like jagger

I don't even try to control you
Look into my eyes and I'll own you

You with the moves like jagger
I got the moves like jagger
I got the mooooooves...like jagger

You want to know how to make me smile
Take control, own me just for the night
But if I share my secret
You gonna have to keep it
Nobody else can see this

So watch and learn
I won't show you twice
Head to toe, ooh baby, roll me right
But if I share my secret
You gonna have to keep it
Nobody else can see this

And it goes like this

Take me by the tongue
And I'll know you
Kiss til you're drunk
And I'll show you

You want the moves like jagger
I got the moves like jagger
I got the mooooooves...like jagger

I don't even try to control you
Look into my eyes and I'll own you

You with the moves like jagger
I got the moves like jagger
I got the mooooooves...like jagger

Moves like Jagger - Maroon 5 ft. Christina Aguilera

Aujourd'hui.

Today, I

...got locked in a yoga studio (and didn't freak out!)

...left work at 5 pm (apparently the world doesn't end?)

...got through day 4 without a blackberry (speechless, I know.)

...shared a cookie with Jian Ghomeshi (and it was a delicious cookie!)

...enjoyed myself thoroughly (la vie est belle!)

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Friends for Life.

Be moved. Be inspired.

Happy Father's Day!!

That's all!

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Leslie

Start. Stop.

Stop writing pros and cons. Start turning your cons into pros.

Stop thinking the best is yet to come. Start living your best life.

Stop saying tomorrow. Start today.

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Beautiful.

Even though it's Mothers Day coming up... This one's dedicated to my dad. Aka my faithful daily reader.

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Wise (and Stolen) Words...

"If you did not see it with your own eyes or hear it with your own ears, please do not invent it with your own mind and share it with your big mouth."

Candy Pants

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Stalled.

Sometimes we get stuck in neutral and don't even notice it.

Sometimes you've gotta turn things on their head, literally, to start feeling more.

For us, it was a trifecta of our first place on a panel at the SMCC Conference, seeing new people and FINALLY taking a stab at that dreaded handstand at yoga.

And you know what? We've never felt more alive.

Clearly speaking at a conference is a special occasion, and we love our friends and family and job way too much to be dating every day, but you know what? A handstand a day? 100% worth it.

Lesson learned #10: Step out of your comfort zone. Every. Single. Day.

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Dibs on Yellow Driver!!

Beyond Client Love.
Chills!

Full Scoop at NYTimes.com, AP, wired.com, ESPN.com
HotWheelsLive.ca

@HotWheelsCanada

Amazing.

Love this!

UBC LipDub - Raise Your Glass & Celebrity Status (ft. Marianas Trench and more!)

Cheers!

Cheers to everyone living the life they want to live.

To no compromise.

To those that smile to themselves while they walk.

To those that smile to others while they walk.

To those who don't mind being the first into the office and the last out.

To tequila thursdays, yoga tuesdays, crazy mondays and caesar sundays.

To those that find the time to take care of themselves. Physically. Mentally. Emotionally.

To those that still make time to think about others.

To grande bold in a venti cup.

Cheers to you!

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Secrets Don't Make Friends...

Or do they?

Food for thought!

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To Do...

We're a planner.

We've sometimes even got plans for our plans.

Today, we went a little overboard with our planning.

We took a look at our Developmental Action Plan and made some weekly, monthly and yearly objectives and goals so that we can be a better employee.

We took a look at our team's Developmental Action Plans and made some more objectives and goals and comments so that we can be a better manager.

We planned out our workouts to start off p90x on a good foot (and no, you can't see the before photos!).

We planned out our outfits, because if we're waking up at 5:30 AM to p90x, we certainly won't be functioning enough to colour coordinate per usual.

We planned out our meals - mostly because we didn't feel like grocery shopping.

We planned out our personal life for the next two weeks - seriously, we own like three separate planners. Work. Personal. Other.

SO MANY PLANS!

And then we stopped to think, even though we (and our besties!) love organized activities... Some of our best times have happened when we've had no plan. That's why we usually prefer hangouts to dates.

So we're wondering - do we continue to make plans? Or just let it happen?

Because you really can't plan for the best things in life.

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Storytelling...

With all of our lessons learned these days, we feel a little preach-y.

A little less storytell-y than we wanna be.

We must start using our words again.

And, to be honest, it's not for lack of stories these days...

We could tell the story of how we met the boy who checked off everything on our perfect guy list, but felt no fireworks...

Or the story of how we're slowly but surely learning that there's some people out there who steal your sparkle, and it's best to stay far far far from those suckers...

We could share all of the creepy pick-up lines we have heard throughout the past week. Though that too, would most likely turn into a lessons learned.

So many stories.

But we just took a big spoonful of extra strong prescription cough syrup and can barely keep our eyes open!

So until demain - bonsoir!

And we'll leave you with this... Lessons Learned: 9/365 - Always go with your gut.

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Wise Words?

(I post this while 9 of my 10 best friends are blondies!)

Stolen Words...

Lessons Learned 8/365...

Whomever said this was a wise wise person...

Do What You Love and Love What You Do.

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( cc @ParticipACTION )

Lessons Learned...

7/365 ... White puppies get dirty just as quickly as white clothes. But they're much harder to clean!

There's a puppy napping on my lap as I type this (thanks, Karen!). Let me tell you... Before this week, it was in my 5 year plan to get a puppy (year 3 if you want to be specific!). And, while I have had so much fun with the puppy this week (for example, you can almost completely replace the need to cuddle with boys by getting a Cavapoo!) , it's harder work than I thought! So, while I will embrace the occasional puppy-sitting job, not sure this girl is ready to be a full time dog-mommy (anything mommy for that matter!) yet. (Not to say we're not enjoying our last few days with Princy this week!!)

We know we owe you a few lesssons learned, but we're all coughed out and heading for a nap so we'll catch up later this week!

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Stolen Words...

Lessons Learned 6/365...

Stealing from one of our favourite clients...

Just do it.

Sometimes we build up tasks in our head, until they seem massive, huge, impossible.

But they're not.

All it takes is a little head down, work hard, wee little extra push.

Just do it.

Because then it's done.

You know you can!

... Tomorrow never comes.

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