Time Magazine named their person of the year yesterday - it's The Protester. The pop culture person in me says zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz. Thankfully, Joel Stein from Time felt the same and decided to name The Coolest Person of the year. And **cue drumroll**...it's Ryan Gosling! Are … [Read more...]
words for wednesday, yes I know it’s friday- Say Anything
There are so many scenes from this movie (which is defintely in my top 10 all time favourite movies) that I love and can quote cold but this is one of my favourites. Lloyd Dobler (played by my long time boyfriend/ soulmate John Cusack) is at dinner for the first time with his girlfriend and her dad. … [Read more...]
Getting The Heisman…or where am I going wrong?
Last week, I made reference to getting the Heisman. A few people asked me what the hell I was talking about so let me give you a visual cue. See the football player on the Heisman trophy - shoving everyone away? Yup. The dump. So I said to my co-worker Kati and a few … [Read more...]
From My Closet – December 15th, 2011
When you wear as much black as I do, then you'll appreciate how it's all about the bling. And as none of us are Astors, or Vanderbilts, we are fooling no one with our baubles - I'm not trying to pass any of these off as the real deal (I mean, c'mon now) but finding good looking costume jewellery to … [Read more...]
Bean having a bit of a dilemma…
One of the most frustrating things about moving to Toronto from the UK was having to sell and replace the majority of our electrical items due to the voltage difference between the two countries. Luckily some of our equipment is dual voltage so would work in both countries so we could ship … [Read more...]
Reformed Coffee Snob
I love coffee It started when I worked for a little coffee company you may have heard of that has a mermaid as their logo. As part of my job I was trained as a "Coffee Master" and still have the business card to prove it. I still think that has got to be one of the coolest job … [Read more...]
Passing it Down
If there's one thing I want to give my kids, it's confidence. I want them to be willing to try new things. I want them to take chances. I want them to be able to step out of their comfort zone every now and then. I'm not sure why but those are all things that I don't do. Confidence is … [Read more...]
Dad Day 1…
So the day has come. Alla is back off to work and I am home alone with the kids. I decided to keep a diary of the first day...04.30 - We have just been woken up by my daughter screaming. I have rushed into her room to find her laying on the floor as she has fallen out of bed. I manage to settle her … [Read more...]
Holiday Time: Big Kids Edition
So you may have heard about a little holiday coming up soon? This week is all about the Christmas books - though this first one also includes Hannukah, Kwanzaa, and more generic winter and fall activities, for those who don't celebrate the coming of the big guy in red. Later in the week, I'll cover … [Read more...]
The Greatest Gift…
...they'll get this year is life.This post is inspired by Rachael's post "Do You Care?" and tonight's final number on Glee.Remember this from 1984? I was so inspired by it when I was 14. I still am. I do what I can to help in small ways. Donate to the local food bank. Make … [Read more...]
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