Montreal High Lights Festival

This city is marvelous. I might be a bit biased... I guess I'm technically still in the honeymoon period of my love affair with Montréal!

I guess I just find it amazing that every time I speak to someone who has lived here (usually a lot) longer than I have, they're telling me about a festival or an event that I should keep an eye out for.

This week it's the "Festival Montréal en Lumière," running from February 18 to 28. Tonight is the festival kickoff and I'll be heading down to Quai Jacques Cartier in the Old Port, to take in the festivities and be transfixed by Malajube's melodies - they play at 20h00 tonight. I'm bringing along my old roomie, her mother and sister, who are visiting from France, so it should be a good time.

The festival hosts a very wide variety of events and attractions. I'm hoping I'll find time to check out some of the free events (don't judge, I'm unemployed!). I'm aiming to visit the Leonard Cohen Artworks exhibit, The SAQ Bistro for some tasty treats (wine, roasting marshmallows and sausages), as well as the BMO Ferris Wheel and The Giant Labyrinth - I'm a sucker for some childhood fun!

I'll make sure to bring my camera and report back!

A new HOME...

The last three months have been a whirlwind... If you have been reading, you'll have an idea of what I'm referring to: a job loss, two temporary apartments (with fantastic roomies), freelance work, friends, music, and three moves.

Now, I finally have a home! I have spent the last five days, packing up, moving, flying to Toronto, packing up, moving back to Montreal (with many thanks to kind friends), unpacking, going to Ikea, building Ikea furniture (something I would not have been able to complete if it weren't for my awesome roomie), and organizing.

Now, I just have to finish arranging my room, and we're only missing some stuff on the living room walls, a toaster and a microwave (which are kindly being donated to us by my roomie's cousin).

Needless to say, it's yet another late night and I am to be at the office to do my freelance work early tomorrow morning. I'm exhausted, but overjoyed that I finally have an apartment that I can call home. So, I would like to extend an endless amount of gratitude to all of the people that helped me stay sane and offered assistance and kind words.

Now I can really focus on finding a full-time job!

I'll keep y'all posted on any new adventures as they arise...