Waste time...NOT wine...

As a Maritimer, I hate this time of year - admitting to yourself that the summer is over and it'll be crunchy leaves and lattes in no time. It's not that I don't love strolling through the red and orange leaf littered sidewalks of Halifax with knee high boots on my feet and a skinny vanilla latte in my hand, but it's never easy to let go of the patio drinks, beach days and bon fires. As a Haligonian, there's a few signs that prove Fall is kicking off and Summer is dwindling: 1. Froshlings - Halifax, like many Maritime cities, is student central. With two major universities and multiple colleges, the end of August brings not only shorter days but a TON of 18/19 year olds. The city is just littered with fresh faced kids in DAL sweaters and backpacks. 2. Bar Scene Take Over - One real sign that the summer is ending is the disappearance of working professionals and the appearance of questionably legal freshmen at your favourite bars and pubs. Be careful who you h...

Long time no type, blogger-verse. It's been a while since I laid my fingers on the keyboard to talk about something other than beauty products or marketing. My excuse for my hiatus: my life has been a freaking whirlwind of changes over the last couple of months. Which is very out of character for a blog with the words "waste time" in it. Change is a weird thing, it almost always brings with it some form of excitement but also some form of stress. Whether it's moving to a new place, starting a new job or ending a relationship - or all of the above, all at the same time - all changes come with ups and downs, and sometimes it can be really difficult to find your footing again. I started a new job (one very, very  different from my old job) in March, had a very serious and very long term relationship come to an end in April, and will be moving to a new apartment with a new roommate this month. See, I wasn't kidding about the whirlwind of changes thing. During all...

What better topic for a blog that has consistently discussed some of the major wastes of time in today's world than the virtual highway. Cyberspace. The World Wide Web. The average person spends 23 hours per week online. That includes everything from creeping your ex on Facebook to researching a topic you should already be familiar with in order to do your job. It's SO easy to get lost in the abundance of tabs and information and even easier to get caught up in the many internet fads and campaigns floating around. If you've never taken part in one of those social media trends (ex. neknomination?) or hopped on an internet bandwagon (here's looking at you Kony 2012) then you better head to your local church for confessional, because you are a liar. Everyone's found themselves wrapped up in the "internet community" at some point or another, nothing to be embarrassed about folks. So that's why I want to take a look at one of the more recent trends fl...

Had to say goodbye to this old girl a couple of days ago. She was the sweetest. ...no matter how many articles of clothing she ate on me. Keeping with the theme of New Year's Resolutions, but straying from my usual theme of sarcastic and hilarious (to myself only probably), let's get real. With a recent influx of unfortunate news coming my way and from my hometown, something dawned on me. Resolution's are usually about ourselves. Although there's nothing wrong with that, improving yourself is always a great thing, why not direct some of that motivation towards others. Whether that means making the resolution to visit your grandma more, to donate to the less fortunate or promising to call your mom every Sunday. We all seem to get so caught up in our lives and our routines, and forget that sometimes it's totally fine to just waste time, especially with the people we care about . We don't need to be constantly moving or thinking or doing. As important as...

So...it's January. So obviously I'm jumping on the resolution train! But in a different way than I have before. I mean, I've been trying to live a healthy lifestyle for awhile. I was vegetarian for three years (moving in with a carnivore boyfriend makes it tough to stick to that promise though, sorry cows). But I've also taken up pole fitness (do not judge) and hot yoga. And let me tell you, I fell in love with both! Finally, something I enjoy that isn't a big ol' waste of time! Resolutions are funny things though, don't you think? I get that it's a new year, a fresh start, yas a yada yada. That's all great. The problem comes when we make these crazy lists of things we think we HAVE to accomplish. Also, setting the resolution to lose a ton of weight in the winter when there's chocolate and comfort food and it's freezing outside? Just not feasible. Or promising yourself to reconnect with your 3rd grade bestie who now lives on the other side...

It's been awhile since my fingers hit the keyboard for a blog post - my apologies! I've been swamped with my 2.5 jobs lately (one is volunteer). But with December first just a couple of days away, I figured it's time for a CHRISTMAS POST! Christmas is my most favourite time of year. I love xmas activities like decorating the tree and drinking candy cane flavoured drinks and getting dolled up for holiday parties. I start getting excited as soon as Halloween is over, but try to suppress my urge to deck the halls until at least late November. That being said, I know some people just can't. So today class, let's discuss the three types of holiday lovers. 1. The Christmas Craver - This is the category I think I fall in. The Christmas Craver can be found dreaming of visions of sugar plums dancing in their heads in early November. However, you won't see a decoration on their tree before December 1st. They're respectful of earlier holidays like Remembrance D...

I FREAKIN' LOVE HALLOWEEN. Don't you?! Of course you do. With Halloween being only ONE WEEK away, I feel as though a Halloween post is more than obvious. So, awaaayyyy we goooo! Now, as we all know, this blog is about wasting time, not wine. And let me assure you, NO wine gets wasted when I go out on Halloween. However, I do waste buckets of time preparing for Halloween - it's something lots of people do. And we do it for one night, a night that's not even a holiday! It definitely doesn't make much sense, but I do it every year so whatever. As good as some Halloween costumes are, the real beauty is in the terrible ones. The ones that are almost undistinguishable - "are you a pile of leaves?" "Oh, Poison Ivy, right..." So I took to my friend Mr. Google and found some pretty hilariously bad Halloween costumes that we can all laugh, cringe, and shutter at together. Believe me, you'll never see anything scarier than some of these below... ...