February 2012
19 posts
environment
I haven’t done much blogging in the last little while. I try to I do but I think I have just been too busy, which i love and strive for. When I was thinking about what has caused this busyness and great opportunities in my life one thing really stuck out. I moved to the city. Mind you I only lived 30 mins away before but I swear the move caused a shift in my life and continues to do so. I...
good morning
going on 25
it was my mom’s birthday a couple days ago and she looks better than ever! photo evidence below
planet blue how i love you
loving the latest lookbook from planet blue!
bicyclette
I am collaborating with Bicyclette and my amazing friend Sian very soon and cannot be more excited. Find out more by reading this post on the bicyclette blog!
secret project
photo shoot today to prep for a secret shoot, more to come
you gotta stay cocksure!
friends! I have been working on so many amazing project s in the past couple of months and I am finally able to share some of them with you. I had the honour of being cast in an amazing and funny film in which a trailer was created, in the hopes of one day making it into a full length feature. The entire film crew is made up of some of Toronto and New Yorks finest filmmakers. But like most...
love letter from world war II
October 23, 1943
Dear Anne,
Just received your letter of Sept. 16, which increased my morale greatly.
Please excuse the writing as I am still in a horizontal position in bed. I was out of the hospital for five days but was forced to return when my malaria reoccurred. I am feeling fine now and am sure this present treatment will rid me of this – malaria.
I would love to be with you and...
inspiration
I have been exploring the internet like crazy looking for inspiration for my new website. if you didn’t know I will be launching a new website that will allow me to do daily posts on the things i love and continue with my diamond life series. It is a very ambitious project on my end because I will not just be tackling one topic for the site. but when i sat down to really think about what my...
behind the scenes of sweet jules!
The episode will be coming out this weekend!! I have created two awesome videos for this one, a how-to-guide on the perfect cup cake accompanied with oh so cute french music and an interview + sweet jules segment. Now back to editing
a very pink TDL
my new episode for the diamond life is coming out this weekend! check back for the episode but in the meantime heres a look at some screen shots
new projects
I had a wonderful meeting today with the woman behind the super cool bicyclette boutique and my amazingly artistic friend and photographer Sian Melton. We are teaming up for a top secret project as part of The Diamond Life. More will be revealed in the weeks to come but I promise you it is worth the wait. It may have something to do with a film, it may have something to do with clothing and it...
January 2012
17 posts
Sweet Jules
I am shooting a themed episode of the diamond life with my good friend Julie of Sweet Jules. She is a baker extraordinaire and I cannot wait to see what she comes up with in the kitchen. Check out her website here: http://www.sweetjules.ca/index.html
here are some inspiration photos for the upcoming shoot
iPhone life
changes
I know I know, I have seriously been neglecting my blog. In my defence there’s probably about two people who actually read it haha and I have been in the process of moving this week so things have been a little crazy. I moved to the city in the most amazing apartment in a Victorian house. Seriously I am living in my dream place and I still can’t believe we were so lucky to find it. As...
new project
A friend of mine who is a very talented actress and writer just finished writing her first novel. She approached me with an idea to film a trailer for the release of her novel, I clearly jumped at the chance to play a really awesome character. Cannot reveal too much as I am sworn to publishing secrecy but I can post some inspiration photos ill be using to get into character.
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She does it better than all the rest
My favourite dress and favourite style icon of any award show
Oh Lana
I first discovered this haunting beauty when I was looking for the perfect song to use in my diamond life interview for shine training. It was a remix of her song and there was just something eery and intriguing about it. It worked and soon after that I started to hear her name incessantly. She was what they call an over night success, well at least on the internet. Now she has one of the most...
WatchThis film is special and definitely deserves to be officially selected at this years Sundance Film Fest. It reminded me of my days working in the hospital. Before I even started by job I was a volunteer working with the recreational therapist. The patients were usually over the age of 60 and were all trying to regain the use of their hands and feet, simple things we take for granted. I would throw...
My mother
Here are some shots I did today with my beautiful mom! Most of these are unedited because I just loved the natural light from today. Enjoy!!
copyright: Ana Alic photography
New Venture - Photographer
I just started doing a little photography and wanted to share a very pretty shoot I did with my sister! She’s a natural and also writes a very popular blog called ‘friends with both arms’, check it out here: www.friendswithbotharms.com
copyright: Ana Alic photography
discovered
I have been on the hunt for the perfect Toronto apartment. I never thought I would be moving back to the city but alas I am. But this time I am taking my time to find the perfect place which means considering price, location, how big it is and how close it is to my work. I never realized how cut throat the apartment renting is! You go to a viewing and you spend the whole time sizing up the...
December 2011
13 posts
reflection of a years past
How cliche! To reflect on the past year. And do you notice how people only reflect at this time, never really mid way through the year, I think I’m going to start that next year. I find that we go through seasons of our lives, that a whole year could be dedicated to one big lesson. For me this past year has been defined in education both in the class room and in real life. I not only learned...
OMG its Tommy O'Reilley
Here are some photos from my recent shoot with none other than Mr Tommy O’Reilley. If you haven’t check out James Healsip’s work yet you must go now, and I mean NOW www.jamesheaslip.com
WatchHey friends! new episode of TDL on my friend actor/write Tommy O’Reilley. enjoy.
party time
I am going to a festive party tonight and this is what it might look like. Photos courtesy of wildfox.
Screen shots from the next TDL
We just finished filming the latest episode of The Diamond Life on my amazing friend, actor Tommy O’Reilley. We thought it would be cool to do a shoot together as we just completed the short film (Love) That Kind of. The concept was a male’s dream (as opposed to the female’s dream in the film) and the shoot had a sexy, edgy element to it. I think its amazing to step beyond your...
who do you know?
The more and more I dive into the world of film and artistic expression the more I realize how unsure I am about everything I know. Long are the days in high school where I felt like the outcast, having a voice but unable to speak. Too shy to even know my value. Even though I am older, more mature (I hope), wiser and definitely more confident I still feel like that shy little girl in my career....
White Hot reblogged
Blogging is all about re-posting ideas isn’t it? I mean we are usually recycling things we find on the internet and describing them in our own way. Unless you post your own photos of course. So in the spirit of the reblog I am posting some amazing pictures from a photo shoot done for the clothing brand Planet Blue. But the repost doesn’t end there, I found the photos posted in another...
the french are so romantic
Green wedding shoes does it again, they seem to find and post the most beautiful wedding and engagement photos. This one comes from Easy Dreamer Photography . I just couldn’t help but post some photos on my blog.
the future of the diamond life
As if I can’t get any busier I am devoting the new year to expanding the diamond life. I started the site as a personal project, as a way I could be creative and expand my network. As the year went on I found some recognition for my work from the lovely people at OTM webzine and slowly after that I had some people offer to work with me on the project. For almost a year I have been working on...
November 2011
14 posts
creating your own destiny
For a long time I always believed things just happened to us. That we were given this lot in life and nothing could change it. And that destiny was something out of reach and pre determined before you were even born. But as I grew older and questioned what I knew I started to realize I was wrong. If we believe we have no control and that things merely happen to us we are going to go through life...