More Kanye UGGGHHHS!!!

Don't get me wrong. I love Kanye West. The fact that he rants and raves and thinks he is the greatest thing that ever lived makes me smile. It amuses me.
I actually wish I could be my own greatest cheerleader like him.

The problem? Again, someone bragging they don't read.

Kanye says he hates reading books. He brags he never, ever picks one up. He would rather get his information from talking to people. Oh yeah, he also wants you to buy HIS book and read it. Where is the logic here?!?

Does Kanye not know people are mostly stupid? They talk out of the asses a lot. Is this where he wants to get ALL of his information? Or does he only base his knowledge of people on what he sees in the mirror? Is he only talking to himself because, in his opinion, he is the best at everything anyway?

*sigh*

Happy Wednesday!

On tap tonight....

So I am super excited. Tonight I am getting together with my ladies. Our normal Thursday night has turned into a Friday night. Except no Mar. Mar is too busy basking in the newness of her little nephew Roman. All is forgiven because, to be honest, not much is better than a new, cuddly baby.

What is going on tonight? busy, busy night. First off, yoga. We are all participating in Passport to Prana which is going on in Toronto. Basically, you get to try out one class at a bunch of studios for $30. We plan on trying them all....maybe even a road trip to Oakville because Karla has promised me beer if I go. Hopefully even Red Stripe. Have I mentioned Red Stripe yet? I am surprised. My Jamaica trip has made me OBSESSED with that delicious Jamaican beer. Even C thinks it is heavenly. I wish I was drinking some right now actually....

Alright so, first yoga, then knitting, food (hopefully) and wine. Or maybe Red Stripe?

Happy Friday

Ah Paris!

This morning I pretended I was in Paris. I needed to get breakfast so I wandered around the corner from work to Le Gourmand, which is a French grocer/bakery.

I chose a pain au chocolat and a baguette for lunch. I am wearing a skirt and ballet flats today so I felt very breezy and French as I strolled back to work, baguette in hand.

Happy Friday!

What would you do?

A New Zealand couple is on the run. Reports have surfaced that their bank mistakenly deposited $6million US into their account and the couple withdrew an "unspecified" amount....and disappeared.

Here is the question: What would you do?

Me? I'd be SO gone!

Happy Thursday!!!

Jamaica and other warm weather pleasures...

So I am back from Jamaica and I will blog more about that later. Right now I am just pleased it is warming up here in Toronto. The Queen st crowd has taken their summer dresses for a stroll. I witnessed read polkadot dresses. Aqua striped dresses with red pumps. Brown dresses....these girls have style.

Happy Thursday!

Reality mess....

This week there has been a huge mess airing out about Jon & Kate +8. Apparently Jon was cheating. Now it seems Kate is cheating. Why do we care about this mess? We care because they chose to have their family filmed and shown on TV. What did they think would happen?

I saw this show for the first time while I was in Boston and it sorta made me sick. The idea that these kids will grow up with cameras always filming them and thinking this is a normal thing to happen. I guess having six babies at once is also not normal. Anyhow, the parents are basically whoring out their creepy kids (sorry J&K fans but identical twins freak me out enough...now throw in six others....a huge nightmare for me) but these parents expect us all to just watch the show and not to have people find a fascination with their family? Please. I know of quite a few people who are addicted to this show and just think the kids are so darn cute. This is their audience....and they want more....they want to see the parents not be saints because this will make everyone feel better about their own crappy lives.

So, who told Jon and Kate this would be a good idea? Did they not look at the track records of the other reality tv families? Remember Jess and Nick? The Osbournes had a few members go to rehab. Carmen Electra had a reality show and how did that end up? The list really just goes on and on. Does anyone know of a recent reality couple that HASN'T broken up?

So to Jon and Kate: Get over yourselves. You ARE celebrities, don't try to con us. The appropriate place to discuss your marital problems is not on TV with Meredith Viera. Turn off the cameras and move to another town if you want peace and quiet.

Happy Wednesday!

This week...

So I will be flying away to Jamaica this Thursday with work...*sigh*...I have been slowly packing all week and picking up things I need for the trip like sunscreen, tanktops..etc. I am VERY excited because I have never been to an all inclusive resort and the idea of free food and booze all days sounds incredibly appealing.



I have also been working out like a mad woman since bikini season is coming a little earlier than I would have liked it to arrive. C and I went for a 5km run on Friday and I have pulled out all my wonderful SELF magazines in search of new workouts to try. It's actually been a lot of fun and my body is loving being worked out. I plan on bringing y gym stuff to Jamaica to try and get in a few runs or some weights but I guess we'll have to see if I actually follow through.



Yesterday I took my mom to the King Edward hotel for Afternoon Tea. We had such a great time and I would highly recommend it to anyone who likes going for tea. We arrived for our 4pm reservation and they sat us right away. The waiter came by and asked if we had ever had tea there before and when we answered no he went to retrieve his humidor so we could sniff the teas. This impressed me because I am never quite sure how I feel about overly floral teas. I settled on the King's Blend which had an incredible floral scent but tasted more like a regular black tea. The three-tiered tray of food was amazing. The scones were moist and there was enough Devonshire cream for us to load on lots of the four scones we were given. The sandwiches were very creative and delicious and the sweets on top were the perfect end to the meal. I honestly have no complaints for the entire event. The room was royal looking and we were given the perfect amount of attention from our waiter.



This afternoon we are continuing the Mother's Day events with C's parents and my parents. A BBQ ending with a Strawberry tart I made this morning. I have never made it before but the recipe is here if anyone wants it. I will let you know how it tastes later on but it looks gorgeous!!!



Also, I got a few requests for a new haircut photo so here it is.....

Happy Sunday!

What I learned tonight....

Tonight I got a haircut. My appointment was for 6:15pm so I had a few minutes to waster after work. I decided to use that time wisely....I went to the Crepe place across from Muchmusic and got a Nutella crepe. The first thing I learned tonight was that I can no longer eat Nutella crepes....they are WAY too sweet. last year I used to enjoy one at least once a week. This could explain my weight from last year. Anyway, sugar=bad so I will never get a Nutella crepe again....unless, of course, I am visiting Sarah in Paris. That would be non-negotiable.

Second thing I learned? While I was weighting for my crepe to be ready people started cheering outside of Muchmusic. It turns out Fall Out Boy (aka that band that Ashlee Simpson's husband sometimes plays in) was visiting. A 40ish lady asked who those "boys" signing autographs were....the cook replied "Fallout Boy" to which the lady asked "what type of music do they play?"...this is the best part....he replied "Crap" What I learned? one-liners ARE funny.

third thing I learned? I LOVE Jason from Civello. He is an amazing stylist....

Happy Tuesday!!!

I love him even when....

Gael Garcia Bernal. Ugh.....LOVE him!!! In 2001 I went to see the opening of Y Tu Mama Tambien and he sat in front of me with Diego Luna and Salma Hayek. He is beautiful and very talented. Yes, I still mourn the ending of his relationship with Natalie Portman because they just seem to be perfect, right? Beautiful, talented together for us all to gawk at....

Perez has posted this link to my Gael.....I even love him like this.

Happy Tuesday!

Real World....

Alright...dirty little secret? I am a MTV reality show lover. The top of my list is Laguna beach but I do tend to have a soft spot in my heart for The Real World. The problem? I don't actually get MTV so I am a slave to On-demand television to give me my daily doses of MTV reality.

Right now I am catching up on Real World: Hollywood. So good. Great. Two people have already gone home....yes, things got so crazy people had to leave. One guy was in rehab by the fourth episode. Great television.

Here are a few questions I have about the selection process of the contestants. Do they actually only choose highly dysfunctional people? Is one of the questions on the application form "Do you turn into Satan when you consume alcohol?"? Do they really hope someone will be either racist or homophobic? Do contestants not realize that their relationships at home will never work because when they drink they all tend to have sex with fellow contestants. *sigh*

I guess all of this makes good TV.

Happy Monday!

New blog love is so sweet.....

I am in love. I found a new blog that is just my style. It is called "Domestic Sluttery", isn't that fab?

Please have a little read. Pretty please? These ladies are just my style....they chat baking, drinking and cute housewares. I want to be their friend....

Happy Saturday!!!

Il etait une fois...

I stumbled upon this video again a few minutes ago. If I ever have a daughter I hope she is exactly like this little girl.

Happy Friday!