b. entranced.

hello loved ones,

i am writing to you from a local coffee shop, downtown vancouvers west end. it is day five of my soul search and i feel amazing. i look out the window and see english bay, the beach is within walking distance. the sun is just setting behind a cloud but theres a vibrant orange in the horizon just above the mountain peaks. i am in love.

i arrived early sunday morning, to an amazing boyfriend and clear skies ( believe it or not! ) hopped on the skytrain, canada line - and made our way to the house i will be staying in, a little nook - but the perfect location. spent the afternoon grocery shopping, catching up, and just enjoying the atmosphere. it didn't drop below 9 that night, what a treat!

monday i woke up early, made an amazing breakfast and walked mark halfway to school, conveniently halfway is "robson street" ..shopping district. i knew i needed to check out urban outfitters, plenty, zara, ect.. bought some essentials, a rainjacket, running shoes, another pair of shoes.. that's it. i swear..

the sun shone bright that afternoon, i decided to take the whole 2 minute walk down to the beach with my nikon and photograph the scenery. beauty.

tuesday was baking day, incase you were unaware i am attepmting to bake my way through martha stewarts cupcake book. 9 recipies down, 141 to go..?

after spending the morning in a used bookstore on davie street, i left and decided to pick a recipie, tiramusu. this recipie was tough stuff, martha. it called for all sorts of ingredients i had never even heard of. took a walk to the market, picked those up. spent 45 minutes in bc liqour hunting for a specific type of sherry for the damn cupcake. needless to say, they turned out excellent.

wednesday i woke up at eleven, to the smell of fresh rain. i love that smell, it makes me want to stay in bed all day. took it easy for the most part in the afternoon. in the evening, my italian cooking class at "dirty apron" cooking school. i was very, very excited. so excited that i didnt realize it only took 15 minutes to get there, and i left 1hr and a half early. conveniently enough, marks school was 2 blocks from there, so we met for lunch.

i learned to make goat cheese sage stuffed ravioli from scratch, grill the perfect lamb sirloin, prepare handmade gnocchi with ricotta cheese, shallots, and garlic, and whip up lemon panna cotta with raspberry puree for dessert! yum! most people ate theres up right away,but i have a starving student boyfriend at home who benifited from mine.

today is thursday, one of my favorite days of the week.

i am in love with vancouver. the air is pure, the visuals are fascinating, and the people smile almost as much as i do. i can't wait to see what the future holds.

lets make history with love,

xo beth.