Exhibit & Holiday Spirit

Mostly because I've had a break through.

Amelia (c) Mercedes Déziel-Hupé, 2011

This coming week-end, I need to edit my hundreds of photos down to my favourite 15 or 20 (but I'll aim for 15). I finally have a venue and an approximate date for my first exhibit: the Avant-Garde Bar & Gallery will welcome my Ballet in the Streets/Ballet en marge project in January 2012.


It's crunch time now to select my favourites and polish them up, nice and pretty to be printed and framed.


Part of me is terribly nervous, but I'm also very much excited about potential developments regarding this project. So I will be diligent in adequately preparing this first exhibit.


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I will however save time to savour the festive feeling in the air. I can't help but be swayed by the sparkles, reds, golds, lights and bells I see in store windows, the Christmas music I hear in the mall (or to be more exact, on my internet radio) and the sweet and spicy smells that fill the air around coffee shops...

I can feel the inner child beaming...

I embrace the holidays, and Christmas in particular. Not because of the presents, and certainly not for the insane amounts of dollars people spend on a few days a year... No, I love the holidays because to me, it's a celebration of life and I realize how many wonderful things sew my life into this beautiful quilt of memories, experiences and people. With each Christmas, and each year, a few more squares are added to this masterpiece that I can cherish.