Nice weather = Sunday night family BBQs at mom and dad's. I am excited for tonight as it is our first BBQ of the season. I made a marble pound cake with fresh fruit for dessert.
One of my favorite things about summer is all the fresh fruit available.
I was debating between a chocolate cake or pound cake which is why I decided to make a marble pound cake. I used this recipe. It turned out a little dryer than my usual pound cake but with all the fruit (and probably ice cream), it will be delicious.
Despite the greater-than-usual "bad press" surrounding Montreal*, the City of Festivals is about to kick-start the summer with two amazingly entertaining events: Beerfest (which I mentioned a few posts ago) and the ever popular Grand Prix race.
(*We Montrealers, who know and love our city can attest to the fact that it is NOT as bad as the media makes it seem- PROMISE!)
The race - Picture taken from montrealvip.com
For those of you who have never attended this event, it is important to know that this weekend extends itself far beyond a simple race. Montreal's Crescent Street is closed to vehicles for various weekend long events. For those who aren't interested in dropping cash for the weekend, just simply walking around the downtown area (namely Crescent Street) is a great way to enjoy this event.
Crescent Street Festivities- Picture taken from tourisme-montreal.org
In addition to the race itself, Montreal clubs also tend to attract many out-of-towners who are looking to partake is this exciting weekend. This year, Tiesto will be getting the Grand Prix party started on Thursday night at New City Gas followed by the tremendously talented David Guetta on Saturday, June 10th. And, if you are looking for something to do in between, CeeLo Green will be performing at Club Arena on Friday, June 8th.
I, being the spoiled gf of a Ferrari Quebec employee, I will have to skip Tiesto as I will be attending the always entertaining Ferrari Gala on Friday evening.
Really, there is something to do for everyone this weekend in Montreal. Whether you plan on attending shows, shopping your heart out, enjoying the race or aatending Beerfest (or all of the above) have a wonderful and safe kick-off weekend in Montreal!!!
Good Monday Morning! I'm back after a relatively uneventful weekend. I say uneventful because, even though it wasn't particularly exciting, I did get some much-needed tasks accomplished; I re-potted my plants, E and I cleaned our entire apartment, I got rid of some clothes I no longer wear, and we made a trip to Ikea to buy curtains... this was long over-do considering we have been in our apartment for almost a year. On top of all of this, I also managed to get something done that I have wanted to get done for the past couple weeks: my oh-so-very-important, not to be ignored, super duper super 2012 to do list! Yes my dear readers, it's that time of year again when I must decide what goals I want to set for myself to achieve over the three short months that are Montreal Summers.
For those of you who live in a warm climate... or in one where it doesn't reach -30 in the winter months... you may not appreciate the few sweet weeks as much as we do here in MTL. We must suck every possible moment out of every day, enjoy all the nice weather that comes our way... Taste The Stars.. if you will.
So here it is... sisters, please feel free to edit/add/change... and I'm also open to any suggestions!
These should be called my summer resolutions instead of my to-do list. Now I know that this seems like a lot, but a year is long... summer is not. You have to take advantage of everyday; you don't have the option to put them off. That's why summer resolutions are more successful, because you have to jump right into them. If we had winter and summer resolutions, instead of just new year's resolutions... then we would probably be more productive. I plan to quickly start crossing these things off my list... because before I know it, summer will have passed us by.
Here's a quick little slideshow of all the fun my sisters, friends, and family have had over the past few summers.
Good Friday Morning Everyone! So it's finally Friday and the weekend is upon us. Work has been hectic, both in and out of the office, and I am looking forward to having the weekend off. T & B will be back from their West Coast Honeymoon, and I have to say, I've missed my sister and look forward to having her back here in MTL. I'm sure she won't be as pleased however, as it looks like they are having an amazing time. They will be especially annoyed since tomorrow the students, who have been protesting for over five weeks now, are planning a huge demonstration tomorrow due to a breakdown in negotiations with the government. Now, without getting into the politics of the matter, because my view may not necessarily be shared by all, I found a great picture that sums up what has been going on in MTL for the past couple of months.
And for those of you who missed the whole 'time magazine cover page' scandal.... here is the original from Time Magazine's May Issue.
I thought the student protest version was much funnier... so I hope you get a good laugh out of it. Have a great Friday and an even better weekend! Oh, and try to stay dry!
