Sunday, September 29, 2013

weekend recap | Sackville adventure



Want to come with me to get a tattoo tomorrow? Not usually the first thing a friend says to you when you arrive to stay the weekend. 

Last weekend, I went to stay with my good friend L in Sackville, New Brunswick, our former university town. In a moment of bravery, or maybe impulsivity, she booked a tattoo appointment for Saturday morning. After hitting up the Sackville market for some Indian comfort food, we headed to Moncton.

She decided on a simple black anchor on her wrist. And before she could change her mind, we found ourselves in a small room at the back of the shop.

The tattoo took all of 3 minutes to complete and before we knew it we were back on the road. We did a little store-hopping to find some storage baskets for her new place. By the time we finally made it back to town, we were starving and had to just sit for a bit. An episode of Orange is the New Black and stir-fried noodles is the perfect wind-down activity. Oh, and cheesecake.



Do you like our creative laptop stand?

On my last day we decided to head down to the waterfowl park. On our way there we spotted a really pretty courtyard with old doors by the mealhall. There are big round metal tables with fixed chairs and lots of greenery.


The least awkward of all the photos. Trust me.


It wouldn't be Sackville without the wind. Oh, the wind. Don't be deceived. My hair is not in a ponytail in the photo below.


The waterfowl park is such a peaceful place. It's set back from the university and the main roads, so most days it's calm and quiet. 

We walked along the boardwalk through the marsh and sat on a small bench and watched the ducks dive. We played a little sketching game and talked about the different definitions people hold of a successful work life. We talked about getting our shit together and about what that really means. We talked about settling down and how comforting it can be to have a homebase from which to explore the world on mini-vacations and trips.

L has a great perspective on building adventure into everyday. Travel is non-negotiable for her and I love that. 

All in all, we both had a soul filling weekend.

I hope all of you have a great day.
xx Janelle

19 comments:

  1. Just found your blog via Misfit Isle. So glad I found another fellow Canadian blogger. I've just been to Halifax for the first time this summer and it was so lovely!

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  2. Every time I read your blog, it makes me happy. You are lovely and I miss you :)

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    1. I'm so happy I can be a part of your day even from all the way over here. This is one of those "say yes to love" trips I had told you about. Miss you! I think an email update is in order.

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  3. I didn't know you had a blog until just now! I'm going to read more often. Thanks for sharing the nostalgic trip back to MTA. I need to go back there sometime..

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    1. You're welcome! Thanks for stopping by. Good to hear from you :)

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  4. Aw, look at that beautiful NEw Brunswick. I miss my homeland so much. Looks like you had a lovely weekend. Maybe next time your friend gets an impromptu tattoo you'll join her ;)

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    1. Aww! I'm glad I can give you a little reminder. On the tattoo front, I almost did! I seriously contemplated getting a teensy heart but couldn't decide on a spot for it.

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  5. A spur of the moment tattoo is so fun. Looks like a fun weekend.

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  6. 3 minute tattoo? Looks like a memorable weekend :)

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  7. Sounds like a lovely weekend catching up with a great friend. Nice that you got to hold her hand even if the tattoo only took a few minutes.

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  8. You guys are SO CUTE! and I can't believe the tattoo took 3 minutes - was it just an outline then?

    Happy Tuesday!

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  9. That wooden bridge/walkway looks so awesome!

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  10. hi Janelle, i just came over from Alli's blog after reading her super awesome tribute to your space. every bit of it rings true, i love seeing your home surroundings and gosh already... Abby's eyes make me melt a zillion times over!

    a 3 min tat?! well, now we're talkin'. such a fun kind of adventure day and really random/rad. your wind acknowledgement reminds me of a time i lived in Toronto, where the wind tunnels whip at a frenzied pace. i was wearing a pony hair extention and while crossing the street the thing like flew right off my head. thankfully the fams was visiting at the time and my Dad caught it mid-air as it flew past his face - baha! glad you two had your souls fulfilled, that is indeed the best past of life! cheers. ♥

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  11. that park looks so lovely! i am a huge fan of long bridges, i would love it there!

    lindsey louise

    hellomrrabbitblog.com

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  12. I love the idea of building adventure into every day! I think I'm going to copy that phrase and paste it to my wall. X Jane

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  13. I love pictures of doors! Also, surprise tattoos are fun! You should have gotten something!

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