Video: Snowboarding at Mont Tremblant.

March 22, 2010 | Leave a response

Besides beauty, my other love is snowboarding. Here I was in Mont Tremblant, Quebec yesterday happily riding — then not so happily falling — on a hill.

Snowboarding at Mt. Tremblant from Glitter Geek on Vimeo.

Thanks to Rom ♥ for the awesome shot. More pictures of my trip to come.

My Costa Rica Getaway Part 1: Adventure!

June 5, 2009 | Leave a response

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Warning: Picture heavy!

But it’s worth it, I promise.

The beach in Puerto Viejo on the Caribbean coast. Nice but too coral reefy to play in.

Typical Costa Rican food: Gallo Pinto (rice and beans with coconut milk), slaw (already eaten) and shrimp. NOM NOM NOM.

Went to a sloth sanctuary in nearby Cahuita, where we saw these bebe sloths in sweateaws. Check out the eye capsules.

First time white water rafting at Rio Toro.

Taking a swimming break with my boyfriend.

La Fortuna Waterfall: the single most breathtaking waterfall I’ve ever seen.

The really cold swimming area. So invigorating!

Badass. Rapelling down waterfall #1. This was one of the highlights of my trip for sure.

I did really well in this rappel. Can you say, pro?

Getting ready for my last rappel. 60 metres down!

Ziplines at Monteverde. The longest zip line was about 600 metres long and 80 metres above ground. This was probably the scariest thing because you control how fast you want to go, but at the same time, you don’t want to brake too hard that you slow down and don’t even make it to the finishing platform. Loved this!

In the same tour, they also had a Tarzan swing, which I had to try. I was having second thoughts when I was next to go. I’m glad to say that it was as fun as it was scary!

LOL. Crying face. We bought the picture package from the tour because of this single picture. Classic! I didn’t actually cry. I was more like “shitting my pants scared.”

They turned this tree into a climbing tree. Really cool.

I asked the guide about this orange tree. He said it’s called the Tourist tree. Why? It’s sunburnt.

Stay tuned…

For My Costa Rica Getaway Part 2: Relaxation!

Bye-bye Winter!

March 18, 2008 | Leave a response

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The boyfriend and I went on our last trip (sadly) to the slopes this Winter. The following conversation went on while we were stopped on the chair lift:

Arianne: *pointing at an old man skiing* “Hey look, it’s Santa! Wow he’s going so fast!”
Boyfriend: “What do you expect? He doesn’t have much else to do all year.”

And now, for some action shots!

My no makeup look. Yeah right!

Look at me go!

I love a man who can snowboard.

We had so much fun this year! I hope to get boots and a board of my own on SALE! this Spring. I’ve had enough of the smelly rental boots! Old man winter gave us a lot of snow this year… which sucked most of the time… but also it meant for great snowboarding this season. I probably can’t go as much next year because I’ll be back in school, but I’ll definitely be on the slopes during the Christmas holidays. I can’t believe I’m thinking about that already.

Did you have fun this winter? Or are you just sick of it all and want to break out your pretty summer dress?