I'm a big kid now

Happy 143rd Birthday Canada!


While Haligonians celebrate our nation's birthday and Acadians from my hometown celebrate the opening of our Festival de l'Escaouette, I will be celebrating the fact that I am officialyl a proud resident of a lovely apartment in Clayton Park.

And after living in residence for four years, this apartment is amazing!! I see Bayer's Lake, Kearney Lake, the Sunset and am walking distant from the public library (Chapter's is not in my budget these days; although I love the smell of new books).

So as I sing O Canada on Citadelle Hill tomorrow, I will be raising a glass to this amazing apartment.

So however you decide to spend tomorrow's holiday; enjoy!!
PR Girl

the view from my deck <3

Halifax Commuter

I recently became a casual employee for the federal government. I love what I do and I’m actually learning so much about how our economy works! Going into this position, I thought that commuting from my remote (okay, it’s not that far) apartment off Lacewood Drive in Clayton Park to Hollis Street would be the worst part of my summer. I had heard horror stories about the Halifax Metro Transit and I had braced myself for the worst.

Turns out it’s pretty cool. I talk exactly six minutes to the bus stop off Regency Park and the #21 bus brings me to Scotia Square. I take the bus at 7:16a.m. and I am at my desk by 7:53a.m. This includes walking to Hollis Street, greeting the cute Metro paperboy & thanking the Boston Pizza guy for handing out free Chronicle Herald papers!!

I get to read and listen to John Mayer and let someone else stress with the driving. My current commute read: Jen Lancaster’s memoirs. She actually had a chapter about commuting in her second novel and I actually read it WHILE I was on the bus!!

So to all of those out there who drive their own cars, you don’t know what you’re missing!

Bonsoir,
PR Girl

Urban vs. Rural

Bonjour to all!

The past couple of months have been filled with excitement and question marks. Graduation week was a great time to reminisce about the past four years and to be recognized for all those long hours in the Mount library.

And then reality hit. We no longer have to attend scheduled classes, follow a syllabus or know the office hours of our professor. This realization is terrific! Now what next?
Many of my friends are experiencing a transitory stage in their lives. Some of them want to stay in lovely rural Chéticamp and some of us want to settle down in lively urban Halifax.

So what are the main differences between these two amazing locations?


Urban
- A restaurant at every corner showcasing every culture in the world
- Starbucks
- Public Gardens & Point Pleasant Park
- The Farmer`s Market
- A cute little apartment

Rural- Seasonal restaurants where each restaurant specializes in either Acadian or seafood cuisine.
- Tim Hortons
- The Cabot Trail
- Actual farms!
- My mother's house overlooking the mountains

I love these two places for very distinct reasons. Deciding to stay in Halifax does not mean I do not love the rural lifestyle; it just means it`s something I can look forward to when I vacation home!

No matter where I live, I love exploring my surroundings and I can't wait for my first summer here in sunny Halifax.

Welcome to summer everyone!
PR Girl