Worst Day Surfing is Better Than the Best Day Working

I’m getting pretty tanned and not even really trying.  Yes I have sunblock Mum!

There’s only ONE bar, this is it. Heyyyy Chico’s!

Chilled here for a little smoke.

Surf school & turtle conservatory.

En route to pick up our boards, saw some monkeys.

Check out this papa!

Ok, so I didn’t carry my own board, Big Blue my new bestie did. He’s a surf instructor/local legend.

I was like ooh can I get a shot of me like Britney in Slave?… “Well, you’ll only do it once”. Thanks Blue, these bad boys are mega poison.

Ahh. I love Costa Rica.

 

I think everyone loves Costa Rica, never heard anyone say a bad thing about this place. It’s pure bliss!

Apres surf I got a cheap hotel and went to Chico’s, chilled on the beach and had a house party. It’s all about balance!

Although, coming BACK to Anamaya after bring at the little dive I stayed as made me appreciate it even more.

I think Costa Rica and I love each other.

OH MY VICTOR NEWMAN GOD! #yandr

So, last weekend I had the opportunity to meet THE ONE, the man, the moustache, Eric Braeden and do a 10 minute interview. Unfortunately, I was en route to Costa Rica but FORTUNATELY Kevin and Barbie did the interview. I’ve got that to share when I return from vacay BUT…in the mean time, look/listen/love this message with me.

AHHHHHHH. I DIE.

Thank you Kevin & Barbie. ILU x <8!!

Travel | Aerial Silks Workshop at Anamaya Resort in Costa Rica

aerial silks anamaya resort

Yesterday before surfing I did a class in aerial silks lead by Joseph, one of the Anamaya owners. It was awesome! It’s pretty hard and you have to be strong but I loved it. Thanks to my Dad for being a gymnastics coach when I was growing up. It’s all helping now!

I’m not quite as graceful yet but we’re getting there 🙂

Can’t wait to give this some practise.

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Night Rain, Day Beauty

It’s rained each night I’ve ben here but the days have been lovely. The pool looked so pretty yesterday as the rain dropped in.

We were floating in misty clouds. It was magical. Then it cleared up nice!

Yeooowwww!

This is the door to my lovely cabin I share with Dana from Vancouver. So cute & cozy. No need for AC the breeze flows through all the windows perfectly. Chilling in there right now.

I’m quite impressed with my stay at Anamaya Resort. It’s super chill & beautiful, there’s been a zillion times I’ve closed my eyes and thought “this is real, I’m really here“. I’m packing heaps into each day yet feel relaxed. (The wifi is pretty good which I’m sure helps in MY personal relaxation.) The days are so much longer here than home, get up early go outside stay outside all day. I miss beach life. I’ve eaten all organic food since Sunday too.

I have no idea what the kitchen is cooking for lunch today but it smells DELICIOUS! Just saw the ladies bring something to the kitchen. I’m starving, BYE 😛

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  • Morning! Raining sheets here today but beauty still. Drank 20+ beers last night with my new besties Lizzy & Jen D. #
  • Good morning from Costa Rica cuties! #puravida http://t.co/SjPpwZjr #
  • Surfing, surfing, yoga, surfing, yoga, surfing, beer, bong, surfing, yoga, surfing, yoga. #
  • omg the cat just caught a hummingbird. killed it 🙁 #
  • cat is eating it now! you animal! #
  • Thinking about moving to New York. #
  • New BFF is a producer at Bloomberg and think I might stay with her then find a place n NYC. #
  • whoa my Google calendar is en espanol! #
  • Women in Biz Network Interview: I was recently interviewed about my job and… http://t.co/3OsEWIov #thisismylife #
  • replying to work emails "please follow up next week I'm surfing in Costa Rica" is something I can get used to. #
  • Hummingbird! #puravida http://t.co/10qivG7b #
  • Photo: Pipe made out of coconut tree leaf http://t.co/jIuHYQXs #
  • Morning yoga @anamayaresort. #puravida http://t.co/k0WDoDrh #
  • got dinged in the head by my board yesterday. #surfing #
  • doing aerial silks this morning. what are you doing? #
  • You choices are half chance. So are everybody else. #
  • Created "Casie Yoga" last night – gratitude yoga meditation where you be grateful. #
  • New friend from BC at @anamayarestort –> @skichix! we went surfing together yesterday 🙂 (tweeted me from outside where I can see her haha) #
  • There’s relaxed, then there’s REALaxed.: Doing a class in aerial silks this… http://t.co/HhhjSusR #thisismylife #
  • There's relaxed then there's REALaxd. Pura Vida!
    http://t.co/1sPrfv7t http://t.co/ehGxvGkT #
  • WHOA, DOING AERIAL SILKS IS HARD BUT AWESOME!!!!! #
  • Girl you know it's true. http://t.co/1PuKqGz2 #
  • Spanish searching, no translation necessary http://t.co/bClDtqp1 #
  • I rode a wave for you and left my <3 in the ocean.
    Surfing in Playa Grande again today :)… http://t.co/Y1wfkEkA #
  • Surf Baby http://t.co/JAkId2vt #thisismylife #
  • My week on twitter: 157 retweets received, 4 new listings, 26 new followers, 389 mentions. Via: http://t.co/AkQCnov8 #

Surf Baby

 

There’s relaxed, then there’s REALaxed.

Doing a class in aerial silks this morning. Skipped yoga to catch up on emails & life stuff. I’m feeling mega relaxed. REALaxed. Was raining heaps this morning but it’s starting to clear up now. Going for a surf in the afternoon and I reckon the sun will be shining by then. Saw the cat catch, kill, eat a hummingbird today. CRAZY.

Made two besties last night Lizzy from NYC & Jed D. from New Haven, Connecticut. Lizzy told me I should move to New York and I’m seriously considering it. I’ve been looking for a change and that would be really cool. Baz said  “live in New York once but leave before it make you hard & live in LA once but leave before it makes you soft”. I wanna give each one a try.

I watch this as a reminder once in a while. if you’ve never seen it, it will brighten your day. One of my fav parts is “Your choices are half chance, so are everybody else’s.”

Remmeber, you are younger today than you will ever be again. Do something special, remind yourself that YOU ARE ALIVE. Life is made for living 🙂

Women in Biz Network Interview

I was recently interviewed by about my job and career during a She’s Connected event downtown Toronto. I chatted Women in Biz Network for about five minutes about social media, relationships, branding and business.

Check it out.

Toronto Fashion Week: Baby Steinberg S/S 2012

Baby Steinberg‘s spring/summer 2012 collection, titled Remnants, was a beautiful and very colourful collection all made from upcycled materials.

Her inspiration came from when she taught “handicraft to children in the Brazilian slums known as the Favelas” (from the cute little show packages left on the bleachers– which also included a lollipop and membership info to the Museum of Contemporary Canadian Art).

I particularly enjoyed the feather details on a lot of the pieces. It added a lovely exotic feeling, and really made it both art and clothing.

The red ribbon through the braids were also really cute!

The crop top and zipper skirt was one of my favourite combos to go down the runway. The little peek-a-boo snakeskin lining (perhaps reversible skirt?!) was a nice touch.

Seriously, the details were impeccable. And it’s always fun to see how designers handle using recycled (or in this case, upcycled) materials because there are just so many ways to go about it (and do it wrong). I think Baby Steinberg did a lovely job, putting on a bright show that really captured the beauty of turning something old into something new.

x Carrie

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