Stuck in the hurricane!

Hello my beauties,

What a weekend this has been. As you already know, we left for Upstate New York on Friday morning. All was well with the world until Irene came by for a visit and stranded us with no way to communicate for 3 days. Not only could we not get in touch with anyone - phone, Facebook, email, Twitter, etc - we also had no way to get home because of flooding and debrie on the roads.

Thank God, the effects of Irene were not that substancial where we were. Luckily for us our cabin was on the top of a mountain which provided us with the lesser effects of the storm. After the storm on Sunday we enjoyed 2 beautiful days of sunshine Monday and Tuesday. We were finally able to come home yesterday afternoon. I missed you all terribly and not being able to connect with you was torturous! I claim back my #FreedomOfTweet and I am #FreeToFacebook.

Love,

Kelie XoxO

FWAC a la French: When it rains, it pours!

Bonjour,

The past couple of days have been quite gloomy. Montreal's weather is inconsistent in the summer time. One day can be beautifully warm and the next rainy and chilly. It actually hailed yesterday! Luckily I packed a few jackets and a cardigan for this trip.

If you find yourself in a similar situation while visiting Montreal don't think that your vacation is ruined. Au contraire, Montreal has plenty of indoor entertainment for you to choose from starting with its underground city located downtown. Shopping, restaurants, cinemas, manicurists, banks, ... you name it they have it and it's all underground. The underground city connects 5 major shopping centers: Place des Cathedrales, Complexe Les Ailes, Eaton Center, Place Montreal Trust and Les Cours Mont-Royal. It also joins 4 downtown subway stations: McGill, Peel, Bonaventure, Place Ville-Marie and major office buildings.

Montreal also offers a plethora of museums and galleries where you can find shelter and stimulate your mind. Currently the Museum of Fine Arts of Montreal is hosting a Jean-Paul Gaultier exhibit which we cannot wait to see.

If you are looking for us, you know where to find us: down under!

Love,

Kelie XoxO

P.S.: French expression of the day: Au contraire = On the contrary.

FWAC a la French: Fashion and Opera Fashion Show Photos!

Bonjour,

The ambiance at the Fashion and Design Festival of Montreal was unparalleled. The Fashion and Opera Fashion Show had to have been one of the best shows in the entire festival. It offered an organic mix between music, media and impeccable craftsmanship. As the models walked to and fro, the opera singers enchanted the crowds with highs and lows that were strong enough to resonate in the soul. Brilliant!

Photo credits: FWAC Click!

Love,

Kelie XoxO

French word of the day: Musique = Music.

FWAC a la French: Pause

Bonsoir!

What an eventful couple of days this has been. As I am in Montreal enjoying all it has to offer I can't help but be troubled by what I've been seeing in the news. The world is in shambles, now more than ever before.

My heart and prayers go out to the people of Somalia and London. What they are facing, although very different, is deplorable and unfortunate. The famine and unrest in Somalia forces us to count our blessings and realize that the things we take for granted can easily be taken away. No one should die of hunger in the 21st century but they still do.

"Violence is not the answer." "Give peace a chance." We know these quotes only too well. So well, that they don't seem to mean anything anymore. No matter how many times we say them the reality is that faced with frustration, desperation and a lack of love people resort to violence in order to be heard and to feel like they matter. The London riots are the result of that. I pray that innocent lives will not be caught in the crossfire and that this situation will be resolved effectively and peacefully.

And whenever affliction covers the headlines, we must also remember the other nations in despair. The ones who once were in the headlines but now have unfortunately been forgotten. Haiti and Japan are perfect examples of that. Don't forget: disaster is no respecter of persons, it hits where it wants, when it wants and how it wants. We are just blessed that it hasn't hit us yet.

Keep their plights alive. Tweet #PrayforLondon, #PrayforSomalia, #PrayforHaiti and #PrayforJapan.

Love,

Kelie XoxO

P.S.: French word of the day Prière = Prayer.

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