{ 10 day 'you' challenge - 9 loves }

When I started this 10-day challenge I thought it would be 10 easy entries. In fact, I was going to try posting every day even, but then life got in the way, and then our hard drive died, and then a new video game happened, which meant not being able to use the PC EVER.  So here I am, 2 weeks later.

Before, I go into Day 9, I just wanted to say thanks for all your awesome comments on the last entry. I always try to keep this blog honest even at the risk of coming across neurotic and weird and reading the comments gave me a much-needed feeling of normalcy. Because OMG I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE WHO JUDGES PEOPLE BY THEIR GROCERY STORE PURCHASES. (etc etc). There's a lot of comfort in the fact that many of you could relate to the other points as well, things that I don't necessarily want to admit to. Major <3 for you guys!

Anyway, day 9. Loves. I'll try to stay away from cliches such as my family and friends and Boyfriend and travel. Definitely love them all, but that's a given.

{ 1 } Photography
Duh. Ever since picking up my first (real) camera, I've been in love with photography. From capturing a photograph, to spending endless hours in Photoshop post-processing, I love every aspect of it. I don't shoot nearly as much anymore, but I love it just the same. You know that question - 'if you won a lottery and didn't have to work for a living, what would you do' - easy, photography.

{ 2 } Dance
Ballet was my first dance love, but I'm also really loving modern lately. Also, I once took hip hop and that was hilarious.

{ 3 } Being Canadian, eh?
Although I'm currently living and working in the US, I'm Canadian through and through. Don't get me wrong, there are things i love about the US as well - like cheaper taxes and online shopping, but I love my country and no matter where I live I will always consider myself a Canuck, yes, even despite all the 'eh'/'aboot' jokes that get thrown my way.

Also, I feel compelled to link this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BRI-A3vakVg

{ 4 } Used book stores
I normally read books on my Kindle, but when I buy an actual physical book it's usually from a used book store. I love spending hours at used book stores, looking for that perfect read. Bonus points if there's a coffee shop inside. Maybe I've been living in Seattle for too long, but why kill trees when you can recycle them? 

{ 5 } Clean apartment
That feeling of putting away the vacuum, after you spent 3 hours cleaning and scrubbing the apartment top to bottom - amazing.

{ 6 } Hoodies

There's nothing more comforting than throwing on a favorite hoodie and if I could live in them, I probably would. Hell, I probably can considering that a hoodie is practically an engineer's uniform. Hm.

{ 7 } Vino
Red wine, white wine, sparkling wine, box wine, it's all good! *hickup*

{ 8 } Autumn
Fall is my absolutely favourite season. Always has, always will be. I used to be that freak of a kid who actually looked forward to the first day of school, although this may have had something to do with the fact that new school year = school supply shopping? Anyway, fall - the season of new beginnings, of starting fresh, the season of brisk mornings and gorgeous foliage, love it.

{ 9 } Saturday mornings
I tend to keep a pretty regular schedule as far as bedtime, so I don't usually sleep in on weekends. I love Saturday monings,  when boyfriend is still asleep and I basically have the house to myself. I get to have my breakfast in peace, while catching up on whatever embarassing TV TiVo recorded for me that week (hi Dance Moms!). YES, WITHOUT YOU BEING ALL JUDGY MCJUDGERSON, BOYFRIEND.