When I was growing up, we had a bunny. Her name was Roxy and she was pretty much the devil's spawn. She was the daughter of two wild bunnies and as such, was never tame and had a habit of running away. There were many nights spent in the backyard with the badminton net trying to trap her. She was more of an experiment of a pet. She died about three years ago and we didn't replace her.... until recently.
My brother and mum were at the local animal shelter when my brother saw a big, furry bunny in the window of one of the rooms. He wasn't moving around much and when they asked the volunteer about him, she said that the bunny had lost half of his front leg in an injury.
They felt in love with him immediately and two days later, he was ours.
After a vigorous voting process with many name options (Ramsy, Floppsy, Elliot, Yeger and Mr. Nosey were the top five), we eventually landed on Elliot.
So, if you're like me and may or may not be part of the 5SOS fam, then you know that they may or may not have released a beautiful masterpiece a little while back. And if you're like me, you may or may not have sobbed and laughed and been ridiculously proud all at the same time. So! If after reading that description and you've decided that you ARE in fact like me, then stick around, because I'm about to dive head first into the Sounds Good Feels Good album. I'll list my favourites in the order they appear on the album.
1. Permanent Vacation
This one seriously reminds me of the song "It's Five O'Clock Somewhere" by Alan Jackson. It's got the whole, "Screw what people say. I'm doing things my way and I'm taking a break" vibe going on. It's fun. It's peppy. It's upbeat. But it's definitely a step up from She Looks So Perfect.
2. Waste the Night
In my humble opinion, I think the best part of this song is the chorus and the interlude. It's kind of sappy, I'm not going to lie, but I still like it. It's about needing someone's love and not wanting to make the same mistakes as last time by leaving them. Last time they wasted the night and they don't want to do that this time. The interlude is just pretty. I have no idea what they're saying, but it's pretty.
3. Castaway
This one probably has the rockiest vibe on the album, even if it's not the heaviest. The lyrics do nothing for me really, I just love the beat, especially in the pre-chorus. The pre-chorus lyrics are pretty good too actually, so I retract my statement. They're about how someone left them with nothing but empty picture frames. It's got a vibe of another band, but I can't quite place it. Anyone have any ideas?
4. Broken Home
I could go on for ages about the beauty and pain in this song. And I'm pretty sure like many other people, it took me a few times before I could listen to it without breaking down and sobbing. It's about a girl who's grew up in a home where her parents were always fighting and screaming and she was dying. She's looking back on her time there and it still hurts. The chorus, ugh, the chorus. I'm tearing up as I think about it now. It's her talking directly to her parents. It saddens me to think about just how many people can relate to this song. Even if you aren't a 5SOS fan, listen to this song. It's really beautiful and real.
"Hey mum, hey dad When did this end? Where did you lose your happiness? I'm here alone inside of this broken home Who's right, who's wrong Who really cares? The fault, the blame, the pain's still there I'm here alone inside of this broken home, this broken home"
5. Invisible
Yet another beautifully written song. Man, these guys really surprised me with the depth in their lyrics this time around. I mean, I knew they were good writers, but we went from them writing songs like Don't Stop, to this. This song is about not knowing who you are and being torn between your dreams. The chorus is, "Who am I? Who am I when don't know myself?" I don't know, it's a very relatable song, especially when you're having to choose between stuff that you love. And the violins at the end are just gorgeous.
6. Airplanes
Michael. Just Michael. He's on fire in this song and I'm so proud of him and he sounds so good. My Dad listened to this and said it reminded him of a band he listened to growing up, so that gives you an idea of the vibe. It's really cool. It's totally different than anything they'd written before. It's a very lyrical song. In a weird way, it kind of reminds me of Mary Poppins? I don't know. Just listen to the song.
This post is about a month overdue and the truth is, I completely forgot about it. I was scrolling through my photo library, looking through the photos from the past month and realized that I had a whole bunch of photos from Thanksgiving weekend that I'd never posted!
Back in July, my family and I bought tickets to see Marianas Trench at Norfolk County Fair. Closer to the date, we thought, "Why don't we just spend the weekend up there?" Let me tell you, it was really fun to tell people who were having dinner with their families for Thanksgiving that I was going to see one of my favourite bands and spending the weekend in Norfolk. It made me feel like I was part of the dangerous, rock band loving family. Oh shush, let me live happily in my delusion. My family is totally dangerous and rock band loving. ;) Anyways, I didn't actually get to take any good pictures of Marianas Trench because I wasn't allowed to bring my good camera in, but I'll give you a crappy iPhone picture, just so I can say that I was there.
Ta da! I was there! They were incredible, again. Definitely going to see them perform on their next Canadian tour. Astoria songs anyone?
This was heavenly. Truly beautiful. It was a poutine with pulled pork and fresh cheese curds. The gravy was just salty enough and the fries were crispy and I'm drooling just remembering it.
You know you're small when...
He was so cute and flopsy.
This little guy was just two weeks old and he was so cute and soft. Smelly, but very adorable.
I love bird eyes. They're always so alert and round. That probably sounds really weird. I'm not a creepy person, I promise.
Is it just me, or does he look remind you of a vampire? Dracula or something.
Ferris wheels are very picturesque. They remind me of Grease and the Notebook.
It took me a zillion times to get this picture because I had to get the sun flare just right with the people and the merry-go-round. But I'm really happy with the way it turned out.
Again with the Ferris wheel. ^^
My Grandy is very pretty. I really like this picture. It captures her quiet personality and her artist side at the same time.
Ahaha, no family outing would be complete without a ridiculous picture from Jonathan and I.
Sunset out the hotel window the first night.
On the Sunday, we visited Chudley's Apple Farm to grab some apples. My family all went to get the bags, I went to go get the pictures.
This was the second weekend in October, and it felt like the beginning of September.
I really need a macro lens.
Gorgeous, gorgeous flowers.
The beginnings of fall colours.
Late on Monday night, we did have the typical, traditional Thanksgiving meal. Turkey, ham, brussel sprouts, green beans, squash and more.
So it's been a while, a decently long while. I'd say it won't happen again, but let's be real, it probably will. If you're still here and reading this, hello friends! If not, I hope you're enjoying your life wherever you are.
Back in September (so long ago, le gasp!), my sister Victoria, my Dad and I all went up to Massasauga Park to go canoeing and spend the day up there. It started off being a rainy, kind of gross day, but it ended up be being really pretty. Have some pictures.
The water was so calm, it was like a mirror.
I'm actually rather fond of our canoe. It's very pretty.
Gotta love those names though.
The sky started to clear up around lunchtime.
I don't know what those little green ball things are, but they looked nice against the backdrop of the canoe and the water.
This was where we stopped for lunch and snacks.
Hello Mr. Caterpillar.
I'm quite proud of this picture. I think it's pretty intense.
First star to the right and straight on 'til morning...
We canoed a bit more, stopping at different banks to drain the canoe (it got a leak) or grab snacks or pee. On one of the banks that we stopped at, the ground was covered in these tiny mushrooms.
There was also a little toad who decided to join our party.
This picture feels very Tumblry. We stopped one last time at the place we ate lunch so Dad could go swimming and Victoria and I could grab something warm to drink.
The view from the campsite rock.
The sunset on the way home was gorgeous. The sky was on fire.
