Author: Jessica Moy

LET’S GO BLUE JAYS!

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Another summer goal is officially crossed off! 7. Attend a Blue Jays game. Yesterday night I attended a Jays game with Kyle and his friends for his birthday! Lucky us, the Jays defeated the Orioles 8-6 – it was a close game near the end, but the boys pulled it off! I’m talking like I had any idea what was going on…I just cheered when everyone else did and yelled BLUUUUUUEEEE JAAAAAAYYSSS every 2 minutes. Jose Bautista! My friend Emily and I at the game…and her boyfriend Spencer in the background. Made some cupcakes for the birthday boy! 🙂 The most attractive photo of Kyle and I. Weekend’s coming up, what are you guys up to? 🙂 XO Jessica TWITTER: https://twitter.com/#!/Jessica_Moy

The Opposite of Loneliness

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Such an inspirational reading. The piece below was written by Marina Keegan (Yale University) for a special edition of the News distributed at the class of 2012’s commencement exercises last week. Keegan died in a car accident on Saturday. She was 22. We don’t have a word for the opposite of loneliness, but if we did, I could say that’s what I want in life. What I’m grateful and thankful to have found at Yale, and what I’m scared of losing when we wake up tomorrow and leave this place. It’s not quite love and it’s not quite community; it’s just this feeling that there are people, an abundance of people, who are in this together. Who are on your team. When the check is paid and you stay at the table. When it’s four a.m. and no one goes to bed. That night with the guitar. That night we can’t remember. That time we did, we went, we saw, we laughed, we felt. The hats. Yale is full of tiny circles we pull around …

Patio livin’

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Hey guys! Guess what? Another summer goal is officially crossed off! *happy dance* 21. Eat at a restaurant I’ve never been to before. MUST HAVE A PATIO! Em and I ate at Rex’s in Toronto where I had a burger and fries and Em had their salad. It was deeeeeelicious! I usually think mayo on a burger is a weird concept, but I thought I’d be adventurous and try it anyway and all I have to say is – WHERE HAS MAYO BEEN ALL MY LIFE?! Mmm. Honestly, what’s better on a summer day than a patio with perfect weather, great food, beer and a best friend! 🙂 How have you guys been enjoying your long weekend? I’ve been working a lot. I pass out every time I get in the door – yeeeshh. I do, however, have tomorrow off and plan on going to the zoo with Kyle. Day dates are the best dates! XO Jessica

My new shirt design…like?

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STOP! Make sure to read my Fabricland adventure first! Click HERE! 🙂 FINALLY! I DID IT! I made a tank top I absolutely love! What do you guys think about the fabric? The cutting and sewing took a couple hours, but I wanted to make sure the design was beautiful to match the beautiful people I’ll be selling them to. What do you think? Something you’d be interested in buying? Price is being determined, but it won’t be more than $10. It’s a little sheer, so you definitely have to wear a cute bandeau/bra or tank-top underneath. XO Jessica  

Inventory expert?

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Yesterday I spent a couple hours taking inventory of everything at my work. I tallied everything including every box of pies, tarts, scones, ice-cream (which meant I spent a good 15 minutes in the walk-in deep freezer – brr), candy, cheese, soda, fudge, bean soups, etc. I just got an e-mail from my manager saying how I did… Hey Jess, Just wanted to let you know you did a great job on the inventory yesterday! Just checked everything and it was perfect!! Thanks! Did you read the perfect part? Yeah, perfect.

GO JENNA GO!

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Jenna Talackova will be competing in the Miss Universe Canada Pageant next week. Her story is such an inspiration! I read Talackova, born male and from Vancouver, knew she was a female at the age of 4. She says she began hormone therapy at 14 and surgically changed her gender when she was 19. Now 23, she went through A LOT to get where she is today. She was initially disqualified from the Miss Universe Canada Pageant (taking place next week) because she wasn’t a “naturally born female.” Then pageant owner Donald Trump over-ruled and said she can participate. YAY! Fact: She has a boyfriend and didn’t tell him she was born a male when they first met. Props for her boyfriend for sticking with her, that’s a good man right there.

What kind of customer do you design for?

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I can’t even stress how relieving it is that Lagerfeld put into words what was only sounds in my mind. “I never want to think about customer…I just do collection, then it’s up to them to run with it. Wherever they run, whatever direction they take, I hope it’s the right direction, but I don’t believe it’s a good thing to say I design for this kind of person. There was once a French designer who said my dress is only bought by clever women…she went out of business. Never say, THIS is for you and THIS is NOT for you, I think it’s very pretentious.” – Karl Lagerfeld Designers always describe their “customer” as being fearless, beautiful, professional or confident. It’s repetitive…and a tad annoying. I think designs are in the eyes of the beholder. A collection will mean different things to different people. Like Lagerfeld said, let the customer figure it out and let them “run with it.”

THE #1 QUESTION I GET ASKED

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“What’s your nationality?” At least once a day, someone asks me this question. Answer: Canadian Sub-answer: Chinese and French Of course I never get annoyed at answering, I’m proud to say who I am and where I’ve come from. Usually people respond with, “oh really? That’s an unusual mix” or they oddly want to know which one of my parents is the Asian one. I never understood why they’d want to know this… Another common question I get asked is, “what do you consider yourself mostly. French or Chinese?” Canadian. That’s what I consider myself first and foremost. Growing up, I was never confused or thought about which nationality I am “more” of. I was born in Canada, I’m Canadian. My dad’s side is from China and my mom’s side from New Brunswick. So, I am both Chinese and French. Not just one or the other. I remember this was a discussion in one of my English classes, the topic of “identity” and what you consider yourself if both of your parents are different nationalities. The …

Fabricland adventure

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First off, I noticed I was the youngest person in the store. If you’re a single male over the age of 65 lookin’ for a crafty woman, this place should be your destination. It’s also the friendliest place I’ve ever been to. Everyone was incredibly helpful and nice, even the older ladies who didn’t even work there and gave me a smile when they passed by! Oh crafters, you’re just so gosh darn friendly. Now you’re wondering, why was I in a fabric store? As you may or may not know, I’m going to start designing this summer. Why? Because the job I have now doesn’t pay nearly enough to get me through school. So, I thought I may as well create my own business on the side. It’s perfect, I’ll be doing something I love, plus I’ll hopefully make a bit of moola to start my “Jessica needs to leave her small town” fund. My mom gave me this book by Mary Gehlhar a few years ago, it’s been a HUGE help in giving me tips and tricks on …

My summer playlist – 2012

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Oh yes. Another summer goal CROSSED OFF! 4. Make a summer playlist.  1. Levels – Avicii (Best song to start a day off with) 2 Schoolin’ Life – Beyonce (Gotta have my girl B) 3. Summer Sunshine – The Corrs (Classic) 4. The Motto – Drake (YOLO) 5. Storm Warning – Hunter Hayes (Up-beat country songs are summer staples) 6. No Other Way – Jack Johnson (Mmm, this song playing while lying in the sun, so calm and relaxing) 7. I’m Shakin’ – Jack White (Perfect song to blast while going for a summer drive) 8. Boys In The Summer – Jessie James (Look at the title, need I say more?) 9. Disaster – JoJo (Love the video, love her voice) 10. Georgia Peaches – Lauren Alania (American Idol runner-up, remember her?) 11. Long Hot Summer – Keith Urban (We should be together with your feet up on the dashboard now) 12. Summer Girl – Leighton Meester (This will be on my summer playlist forever) 13. Country Girl (Shake It For Me) – Luke Bryan (Try …