| 2006-12-30/ WISHING EVERYONE A VERY HAPPY NEW YEAR & MERRY BELATED XMAS!!! | |||
 Jon and I had a very relaxing and peaceful Christmas with our families despite the kilometres on the road to and from Kitchener and Quebec. It was great to see all the little ones, how much they have grown and changed. Although Christmas went by as fast as it came, we took lots of photos and video footage to cherish these times and for Boutsy, who wasn't able to join us this year :( We miss her lots and hope to see her very soon ;)! Here's to Boutsy..enjoy the pics!!Tomorrow is NYE and that means Diplo! I am so excited!! Have a safe and fun New Year's Eve! And... DON"T DRINK AND DRIVE, EVER!!! Here's a great jam by the kids over at Radiozero: The Incredible Moses Leroy - 1983 >> say your shit << |
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| 2006-12-17/ HELLUVA GOOD PARTY | |||
 Thank you Faith for hosting a lovely xmas dinner for the girls! The food was amazing and the company was fun! Let me know if you need an extra mouth this week to finish off all the desserts ;) 44 pics posted Here are some great Holiday clips from Robot Chicken...enjoy! hahahahahaha
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| 2006-12-12/ TIS THE SEASON TO SHOP (EVEN IF ITS PLAY SHOPPING) | |||
Yesterday while I was at home sick, I spent what little waking moments I had surfing the net. As I was seaching, I thought if money wasn't a concern to me what would be the most ridiculously expenisve to the sublime gift I'd buy for some of my friends and family (as a joke though). Here's some of what I found: PET CLONINGSo far, the only known successful dog clone is Snuppy the puppy, but some day, perhaps in the not too distant future, cloning beloved pets will be possible. Surely you'll need to save up the cash for such a procedure, but much more importantly, you can gene bank your pet now, with a CryoSure service- having your animal's cells cultured now (just a small sample is taken and your pet isn't harmed) and then cryopreserving them in liquid nitrogen until you, science, and the world are ready for clones. Gene banking is $1500, with a $150 annual fee for cryogenic storage.  THE MOST EXPENSIVE TV IN THE WORLDThe Yalos Diamond special editon High-def television, studded with diamonds and yours for just $195,000. From Yalos.  30 DAYS OF NAPKIN FOLDINGHow many different ways are there to fold a napkin? Yes, you're right, 2436! Well done! Only 30 of them are any good though. Those of you who are obsessed with dining presentation (I'm sure there's a term for the art of setting tables), or are just plain bored, should check out this new book. 30 Days of Napkin Folding covers 30 cool ways to fold your napkins so as to either impress your guests or scare them into never coming for dinner again. $15/£7.60 at Vincon  YOU'RE A GENUIS: CALCULATOR RING Being nerdy is so cool these days. And for those who want to flaunt their geekiness there's a calculator ring just calling out your name. "Genius" is what everyone will think you are when you're wearing this accessory. Because who else would have the bright idea to wear an ironic and funky little ring like this? Yeah, snicker all you want, but as time has shown, nerds do rule the world. So get a little "Dr. Evil" and flaunt your mensa status. Be proud. (Now if only the little calculator actually worked.) That's all for now! Have fun shopping! >> say your shit << |
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| 2006-12-11/ WEEKEND BUGGER | |||
 The weekend had started off so well with my work xmas dinner and Greg's party Friday night and then BAM! Saturday night I was struck by the stomach flu. Just like that, I had fallen ill to the same bug that I've been avoiding catching since it started stalking my school kids since Thanksgiving, not the American one that just passed but the one we Canadians celebrated over 2 months ago!! Being a good samaritan as I am and looking out for the public's interest I decided to take preventive action to cease the spreading and called in sick to work a day in advance. Talk about planning! Yesterday which was Sunday was pretty much a write off. This morning, I was able to get out of bed before noon only to find myself horizontal again on the couch. I was still achy and exhausted and my appetitie was depleted. By mid afternoon something miraculous must've happened cause my aches and pains were gone. But still, I couldn't stomach a lot of food. However, I knew I was getting better by the hour and it would only be time untilI my appetite came back and I can actually eat some real food and the thought of that made me really happy!>> say your shit << |
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| 2006-11-25/ CULTURE SHOOT | |||
| Boutsy and Magda makes their debut appearance on youTube! This is an old video that Jon and I shot almost two and a half years ago. Boutsy and Magda were then working for Culture Clothing and had used our loft for their photoshoot and we happened to be around to record some of it. Enjoy! >> say your shit << |
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| 2006-11-11/ 11:11 PM | |||
 Hi, its Saturday evening and I'm chilling out listening to music. I've been loving a lot of the music coming out of Sweden these days, ie. Lo-Fi Fnk, Robyn, Peter Bjorn and John, The Knife, Jenny Wilson and Marit Bergman. I'm deciding what to do now that my plans have been canceled. Should I finish my mix, surf, clean, organize, read, cook or write?? I think I actually wanna write. If it was any other night I would have chosen anything but writing, its really not my forte however tonight my mind is clouded by thoughts and I think a long ramble will do some good. So, I just got a call from my girlfriend and she doesn't want to go out anymore. We had plans to go to MILK. But lastnight, she put her back out somehow during her sleep. So all day today she had to walk around hunched over at her girlfriend's bridal shower. Poor girl. If its not her skin, its something else. I don't think I would have gone anyway. I'm still feeling REALLY crappy from lastnight's rendevous with Gin, Mary and Jane and a whole bunch of other mixtures that shouldn't have been. A bunch of us went to the Great Hall to see the RUB (DJ Ayres, Cosmo Baker and DJ Eleven). I had seen them before with A-Trak back in June. That show was great! This show minus A-Trak, I wasn't too impressed. Maybe I was hoping for something else, like new music, new sounds? They played stuff I've heard millions of times before. Nonetheless, we had a good time. We made the best of it i guess. Being drunk helped just a tad. I met some of Jon's new co-workers and saw some old friends and that was all good. What wasn't so great was waking up this morning. Actually, I lied. Worse was going to bed! We had Julian and Julie over after for what was suppose to be quick night cap that turned into a three hour affair with no other than Gin, Mary and Jane. Yes, they crept back into the mix. They weren't so nice to me this time after the second round. And it was way passed silly hour at that point too and both my bed and the toilet were hollering for me. I didn't know which one would come first, bed or toilet so I opted for the more optimistic choice of getting horizontal as quickly as I could in hopes that the sick feeling would go away. I wasn't so quick to get horizontal though. I actually stumbled to the couch cause it was closest to me then decided the bed would be much better so I changed my course towards the bedroom and during the slow motion flight there I had a brilliant idea of getting undressed on the way so when I got to my bed all I'd have to do was jump in. I wasn't particulary the smoothest stripper either. A few stumbles here and there over my clothes I eventually made it without getting sick. Lying down felt good, for about a minute. My head started pounding, the room started spinning and the sick feeling was on full force. I couldn't fight it anymore... I was going to have to visit the toilet. I'm sure you know how it ends.. I really don't have to get into details here. Recaping the night has already brought some ill feeling back. Ugh! Needless to say, I felt quite alright this morning compared to Jon. He was in great discomfort. I dragged him out with me anyway to meet up with Carmen for pho noodle soup. The best food ever for a hangover! Highly recommended. Speaking of food, I haven't had dinner yet. Gonna go raid the fridge! ps. my love. i think i like this version better... Marit Bergman >> say your shit << |
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| 2006-11-02/ ROBYN | |||
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| 2006-11-02/ SUPER-SIZED TV REMOTE | |||
 Sorry, its been awhile... I've been busy working, partying, editing and dabbling with LIVE. A new playlist is coming soon which I'm excited about!! Yay, new tunes! For now, here's another product that's..well, should i say... silly?The first thing I thought when I saw the picture above was: When gadgets are getting smaller and sleeker by the day, who would want a large bulky remote control? Well, according to the company, a large remote provides ease of use and no possibility of losing it. One way to look at it: Since plasmas and LCDs are getting larger by the day, there's no reason why their controllers should lag behind. As for technical specs, they're the usual for a universal remote with support for six devices including TV, VCR, DVD player, satellite, cable and auxiliary A/V device. The company claims that IR codes for most popular A/V devices are included. The large buttons glow in the dark so that you can continue to use the remote even when the lights are switched off. If you thought that being so big would mean more batteries, no worries there – all it requires are 2 AA batteries. One thing is for sure - families that have one of these are never going to have those panic attacks when their favourite TV show is about to come on and the remote control is nowhere to be seen. If this is important to you, the $35 that this will cost you will be money well spent. Available online at the Brookstone shop. >> say your shit << |
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| 2006-10-05/ EAR CANDY | |||
 Ok, here's five more tunes for ya...enjoy!YAY, long weekend is finally here!! Have a great Thanksgiving everyone! - xoxo - >> say your shit << |
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| 2006-10-04/ iKARAOKE | |||
 Consider yourself warned. iKaraoke is coming to a home near you. Griffin, which makes some of the smartest devices for the iPod, has devised a diabolical system where the iKaraoke sends the music from your iPod to your stereo MINUS the lead vocals.That means all your drunken friends can contribute the lead . With the mic, you can pause music, scan back and forward, even temporarily add the vocals in case you get lost, or add in reverb effects. iKaraoke hooks up to your stereo via line-in cable, or wirelessly through your FM receiver. It's going to be VERY popular at Christmas parties this year. It's due out next month at Griffin Technology and your neighbourhood Apple store, and will cost approx. $49.99. ------------------------------- * Finally had some time to update my playlist today. Its been long overdue, I know. But how can you get sick of Jose Gonzalez?! That man makes beautiful music. I have a few more tunes to add yet but these ten should keep your feet tapping and minds provoked until I find time to upload more. I promise to keep my posts updated regularly from this day fourth. I know I have been neglecting you. I'm sorry. >> say your shit << |
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| 2006-09-19/ THANKO EDESK | |||
I love gadgets and new inventions (i.e. the banana guard especially!) but what I love most about them are how they are marketed. Here's a simple, practical product for people on the go, literally speaking. Wish I had this five years ago when I was driving around the city shooting real estate.
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| 2006-08-23/ OK, THINK I'M BACK ON T.O. TIME | |||
 Been loving this Tegan and Sara song as well as this mix by Tyler Fedchuk and Paul Devro (when r u coming back to T.O.?). Enjoy! Tegan and Sara - Walking With a Ghost Tyler Fedchuk and Paul Devro >> say your shit << |
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| 2006-08-16/ WEST COAST FOREST FIRE | |||
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| 2006-08-09/ ME & U REMIXES | |||
 While I'm at it, here's more remixes of Cassie's Me & U @ Discobelle.net >> say your shit << |
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| 2006-08-09/ VANCOUVER NOW... BUT BANANA BUSINESS FIRST | |||
 I'm coming out of holiday mode just so I can post this new invention that's going to be the future of "brown-bagging" bananas. Suffering from bruised bananas because they get squashed in your lunch bag? The Banana Guard can help keep your fruit scratch-free. Designed to fit 90% of all bananas, it comes in five brilliant colors, including Mellow Yellow (haha). Also features a secure locking mechanism (to keep the monkeys at bay) and air holes to allow for proper ripening.Banana Guard is the brainchild of three Canadian emergency room doctors. Apparently their sensitivity to trauma extended to their favourite fruit. Strangely enough, the only retailer listed on the website for the US is a bicycle parts store?!?!?!? The Canadian network of retailers also includes bicycle parts stores, but adds in golf equipment stores, and even . . . a few kitchen stores . . . imagine that! Guess I’ll stick to ordering online for this one! >> say your shit << |
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| 2006-07-18/ VANCOUVER SO FAR... | |||
 Jon and I arrived in Vancouver Sunday evening and have been really enjoying the city so far. We are right in 19 pics posted >> say your shit << |
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| 2006-07-07/ THANKS | |||
 Big thanks to Faith and Hidemi for providing pictures from last Saturday night at Stones Place. << VIEW >> Jon and I just moved into our new place last weekend and we are slowly getting settled in. We miss the loft but we really like the new flat. Its really close to everything and even closer to the lake which is awesome for running, biking and blading. I'll try to take post some photos soon. What else? We fly out to the West Coast next Sunday. Very exciting!! Before we go I have tons of new music I have to post SO stay very tuned!! >> say your shit << |
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| 2006-06-21/ LOGAN AND MADONNA GET TOGETHER | |||
 I'd rather be in Montreal today for her concert but this video by Logan will just have to suffice until her next tour. Its also the first official day of Summer and the seaon to 'Get Together'! << WATCH >> >> say your shit << |
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| 2006-06-16/ SwiMP3 UNDERWATER MP3 PLAYER | |||
 Now that I have found a solution for incorporating music while I'm asleep (refer to the posting - Cozy iTunes Pillow) some other Einstein had to top it and make our accessorized life even better! Forget music while you're sleeping, how about music while your swimming! Brilliant!!The SwiMP3 Underwater MP3 Player utilizes direct transfer of sound vibrations from the cheekbone to the inner ear to provide an exceptional sound clarity. When the device is placed on any bones of the skull, it leads to vibration of the fluid in the inner ear. Supposedly bone conduction hearing is a safe and well-established sensory capability. I do wonder, however, if it would make me dizzy. Priced at $199.99 USD, currently, the SwiMP3 only has a 128MB model available, and the capacity cannot be expanded due to its need to be sealed watertight. It can play only MP3 files, but the good news is that you can use the player as deep as 10 feet, it comes with a built-in lithium rechargeable battery that gives you approximately 4 hours playtime, plus, and it’s compatible with both PC and Mac. Now all I have to do is learn how to swim, and start counting... Was that 1 lap or 10 that I just swam??? :) Would love to listen to this while swimming at the Bruce. Ween - Mullusk >> say your shit << |
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| 2006-06-12/ WORLD CUP | |||
 John Stewart and John Hodgman begin the celebration of the beginning of the World Cup and Stephen Colbert makes Goooooaaaaaal! the "Word of the Day".<< WATCH >> Celebration tune for all you crazy soccer fans! Especially the Portugal fans on Dundas! Hexstatic - BigSteel Mix >> say your shit << |
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| 2006-06-07/ MUSIC FOR YOURSELF FITNESS | |||
I am always amused by the effort that fast food restaurants put forth in trying to escape the “stereotype” of being unhealthy. Especially after the movie Supersize Me came out, it seems a lot of them have been regularly trying to revamp their image with some health related campaign or another. Via Games for Health |
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| 2006-06-03/ SUNGLASSES IS A MUST | |||
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Lastnight, A-Trak and The Rub (Cosmo Baker and Dj Ayres) played at Spin Gallery. Despite the bad start to the night by having to wait in line for half an hour outside in the rain (with tickets!!) the show proved to be one worth getting wet for. A-Trak kept his scratch sets danceable whilst keeping the "turntable zombies" intrigued. Cosmo Baker and Dj Ayres were no doubt, awesome! We had so much fun dancing that we totally forgot to take pictures. Well, I did managed to take a few before Aven pulled out smokey da bear. 12 pics posted |
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Some mixes from the night! Twista vs. Mylo - Overnight Pressure DJ Ayres - Broke Ass Home (Baltimore Club) Temptations - Papa Was A Rolling Stone (Cosmo Baker Applause Mix) Nelly Furtado ft. Timbaland - Promiscuous Girl >> say your shit << |
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| 2006-05-31/ COZY TUNES PILLOW | |||
 I spend most of my day listening to music. Whether I'm listening to my iPod on the bus, or the radio at school, or tunes on the computer at home, music is always there somewhere. One place it's not however, is when I'm asleep. I've been trying to figure out how to crow-bar music into this part of my day for a while now, and was happy to see that Linens 'n' Things has created a comfortable looking music pillow - the Cozy Tunes Pillow. Looking more like a round cushion than a pillow, Cozy Tunes allows any audio device with a headphone output to be plugged into its 3.5mm jack, to provide a gentle dream-altering musical journey to sleep. Alternatively, if you're a student, you could record your study notes to audio, then listen to them as you sleep. This would therefore eliminate the need to study at all, just like I tried when I was a student. What a waste of time. Via www.anythingbutipod.comYou think the past few days were hot? Listen to this... My!Gay!Husband! - Dizzee Rascal vs. ESG Don't miss them @ Big Primpin', July 1. Paul Devro is also playing! Can't wait!! >> say your shit << |
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| 2006-05-28/ ROLAND GARROS | |||
 Today is the official opening day of the French Open. It marks the first of four grand slam tennis tournaments of the summer and is by far the most exciting to watch. Because its played on clay, the ball's forward velocity is reduced more than on grass, hard courts or indoor carpet, thus reducing the effectiveness of a power game. Points are usually longer as there are fewer winners. Players must be at their physical best. Currently the best Clay Court player is Rafael Nadal, with 53 straight wins on clay. Schedule >> say your shit << |
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| 2006-05-26/ PUPPY LOVE | |||
 Isn't he just the cutest thing you've ever seen? If I could own one dog, I'd snap this pup right up. He's so adorable!! I wonder if he could keep up with me on my runs? Those legs don't look like they were made for running let alone running long distances. I could always push him along with me in a stroller. Or perhaps I can strap him to my back when he's tired and worn out. But, Jon and I have agreed no dogs as long as we're living in the city. He thinks, and I agree with him that its kind of selfish to own one and leave it inside all day. We both grew up outside of the city and the dogs we owned had the space and freedom to run and play all day. It would be nice to have one but with our busy schedule its only fair to us and them that we remain petless.Here's a good mix for this wet and dreary Friday. Mr. Rain, I don't want you, I don't need you, I don't love you anymore!!... Good to see this weekend is looking bright 'n hot for some short shorts and a sweaty game of looooove ;) Siik - Where We Are Now >> say your shit << |
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| 2006-05-24/ NIKE+iPOD RUNNING SHOES | |||
 In a move seemingly designed to up my "more shoe than storage " ratio, Nike and Apple have teamed up to build the Nike+iPod shoe, a device which tracks your miles run and calories burned and stores them on your iPod Nano. The Nike+Air Zoom Moire shoes will use the Nike+iPod Sport Kit to display your pace, time, and distance, while also providing audible "feedback" through your headphones. Details on that feedback were not provided, but I find that things like "you were faster yesterday, you fat pig" to be highly motivational. There will be a Nike+ section in the iTunes music store, so ostensibly the Sport Kit will work as some sort of remote control for the regular functions of the iPod. Perhaps there will be audio programs available too, for some sort of "running-dancing" to music routines, just in case being the slowest runner in the park isn't humiliating enough.Press Release >> say your shit << |
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| 2006-05-24/ PICS MUSIC & FUN QUIZZES | |||
 Big UPS to everyone who came out and helped me celebrate the big 3-OH! I had too much fun and seriously felt the reprecussions later in the night/early morning but hey, you can still party like you were 18 at 30 ;) My apologies to those who came but didn't get in..err the Drake! Its the last time I'm going there. I really wanted to party with each and everyone of you!! The Rub and Big Primpin' are coming up !! ;) :) Photos from my BDAY @ the Drake >> 31 pics posted Photos from Mother's Day weekend in da Burg >> 32 pics posted Music! >> Cassie - me & u (Siik refix) And the results from some fun quizzes: MY HIDDEN VILLIAN Dracula >> Oooh your evil streak is strangely alluring. You're flirtatious and find it easy to captivate an audience with your theatrical sense of style. You're capable of lulling your victims into a false sense of security before turning on them, but your weakness is romance. You love the thrill of the chase and you're so attractive that your prey become hypnotised by everything you say and do. And you know it. Just don't abuse their trust too much - or you might find them popping over with a very garlicky stew armed with a wooden stake. And we all know what that means. What villian are you?? check >> here MY FAVOURITE COLOUR & SEXUALITY Brown >> If you love brown, you're a real treasure for the right mate. Brown lovers tend to be warm and deep, sensitive to the needs and desires of their partners. Sex is a 24 hour a day thing. Where you can't say "I love you" often enough. Snuggling by the fire, walking in the rain or catching snowflakes on their tongue is a turn-on to a lover of brown. They need lots of time and privacy to make love. But their emotions are such that one harsh word could end the affair. What's your colour?? check >> here MY LOVE BEHAVIOUR Agape >> is rare in its purest form. It is selfless love, the kind that involves giving without taking, and may only appear in its true form in parents of small children----and then perhaps only on occasion. What's your love behaviour, huh? check >> here LIPSTICK PERSONALITY Sharp-angled but curved tip >> Creative, Enthusiastic, Energetic, Talkative, Loves attention, Falls in love easily, Helpful, Needs schedule, but dislikes one. Find out yours >> here >> say your shit << |
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| 2006-05-10/ ITS DARE | |||
 Its been a busy two weeks and I'm still squeezing time in to keep this updated. Sometimes, I wish there were 48hrs in a day, 8 for working and 40 for playing...oh and i forgot sleeping. Very important to get your Zzzzz's as I have learned this weekend. NEW PICS!! >> Hannah & Lukasz's Dinner >> View (30 pics) >> Montreal & Ottawa >> View (37 pics) Birthday shout outs to Sheila and my bro, Rajmy, my nephew, Phillipe, Gloria (Jon's mom), Inga's Mom, and Aven!! Wow, so many bulls ;) Music >> excerpt from this month's Lemon-Red mix by DJ Gorky << LISTEN >> >> say your shit << |
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| 2006-04-24/ MAD'S BATCH | |||
 Some pics from Saturday night @ Easy & The Fifth for Madeline's bachelorette party. Good times! >> 24 pics postedMUSIC! >> LCD Soundsystem - Daft Punk Is Playing At My House << LISTEN >> Also, found these videos from the Spank Rock show here in TO two weekends ago. >> Bad White Girl Rap (she came on stage at the end of the show cuz they we're asking for white girl rappers. She was bad, I give her 2 outta 10 for rap skills BUT a big 9 for bravery.) > View >> Video Montage > View >> say your shit << |
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| 2006-04-21/ PSYOP | |||
 TGIF!! Actually, this week felt like a breeze cuz of the 4 day work week (for some, i.e. Me) and the awesome weather we've had, had me out every other evening playing tennis. Hopefully the weather pans out nicely this weekend for my friend's bachelorette party and some outdoorsy stuff on Sunday. Please Sun God, shine on me!Jon passed this new PYSOP video to me last night. Its for MTV HD. Its beautiful like everything they do. Great site. I can spend hours watching their videos over and over. I even did even a painting of the Bombay Sapphire video although mine is open for interpretation. As some have said, it looks like a dog, catfish, flying duck. What do you think? --> View >> say your shit << |
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| 2006-04-16/ COKE & WET | |||
 Last Thursday night was the Toronto opening for Allister's Chinatown World Tour. It was one of great inspiration and awe. Looking at the whole package from the artwork, the themed displays of chinatown, the marketing package (postcards, t-shirts, video projection) to the gallery itself, you would have never guessed it was the work of one person. If you're looking for something truly original definitely do not miss this show. Go down to Nomad and check it out before it gets shipped to the UK. His artwork is on display from April 14 to May 14. When you're done looking at his art, you can browse the racks. Nomad is also a clothing store. Fo-mo Info >> Enter The Alist>> 19 pics posted Amazing show lastnight by Spank Rock @ the Horseshoe Tavern. Saw him open for M.I.A. back in October and I knew then he would be great to see again. Lastnight, he exceeded all expectations - amazing, amazing! His new album just came out not too long ago. Its called YoYoYoYoYo (not sure how many times Yo comes up but you get the jest). Great album. Its garanteed to make you wanna shake your rompa and more! Great to throw on at the next house party. Also found out about a new artist from Edmonton called Cadence Weapon. He opened up for Spank Rock but unfortunately we got there just on time to see him perform a few songs. Great heavy beats, good MCing. I checked him out today on myspace and really liked what i heard. I Will definitely be seeing more of Mr. Cadence in the near future! Also posted pics from last Sunday. We had a shoot with Inga who needed photos done for Miss Russian Bikini 2006. We later dragged her into the shower and gagged her with Dove and caught these pics... >> 8 pics posted Music! >> Spank Rock - Bump << LISTEN >> >> say your shit << |
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| 2006-04-11/ THE RIDDIM METHOD NOT THE KIND YOU LEARNED IN SEX-ED | |||
 "The Riddim Methodists comprised of DJ C, DJ Flack, Ripley, Kid Kamaleon, Pace and Wayne&Wax takes turns connecting the dots between dubstep, hip-hop, dancehall, bass, merengue, soca, bmore, rai, dub, electro, doo-wop, ragga house, and boston bounce, among others--a genre-mashing jawn that can work in your earbuds and speakerboxxes alike." >> read more ... The original mix on Lemon-Red is 50 something minutes. For this post, I've snipped out my favourite tunes and condensed it down to 26 minutes. Its still gonna kill my bandwidth but I love this FN shit and I want everyone to hear it! There is a great mix of "My Little Runaway" in the last 5 minutes that is awesomely wicked. Its mixed in with soca, merengue, raggaeton beats. Wicked, wicked stuff!!! << LISTEN >> >> say your shit << |
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| 2006-04-08/ MYSPACE & BEYOND... ADDED NOTES & SUCH | |||
 Aside from the bad asthetics of myspace, there are a lot of great features and advantages to it that no other "free" site has. These are just some of the many features of myspace that makes it rock ...1) Its easy-to-use interface allows non-web heads to have their own site up in minutes. 2) You can post a variety of media in your profile from photos and videos to music. 3) Its great for networking and connecting with people around the globe. There are over 1 million myspace users. 4) You can instant message, email, send news bulletins and calendar events to your friends. 5) You can blog, rank pics, video, music or send it to your friends. What else has been on my mind lately?... 1) I've been thinking of getting a separate domain for this blog... maybe khantavy.com? Any suggestions on a name other than my name would be great. Pls. write me. 2) I've been looking at a few content management sites (e.g. bloggers, wordpress especially) that I may use to upgrade this site to in the future. 3) Summer! After lastnight's convoluted discussion with Jon and Inga over flip-flops all I can think about today was hot weather and slipping on a pair of rubber thongs between my winter calluses. 4) Music for next week. The Riddim Method? Hollertronix? Spank Rock? All of which are sooo good!! 5) Spring cleaning. There is a closet that I've neglected to clean and organize since I moved in 2 years ago. 6) Need to do more photo and film shoots! >> say your shit << |
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| 2006-04-03/ MYSPACE & BEYOND... | |||
 I signed up for myspace a while ago but didn't do anything to it until just recently. Last week, I was pretty much obessed with it. I was trying to make it look not-so myspace-age but the whole CSS scripting with unknown classes (styles) was a total pain. You need to know the specific name of a class (style) in order to customize it and blah blah blah. And the thing with classes is that it could be called anything. However, Jon, my personal search wizard (he's really amazing at finding anything on the net) passed over a site that showed how to change background images, text colours, table cell colours, borders etc. which was really cool at first. But more I tinkered and more sites I viewed where people have customized theirs' to death, I realized I hated about 90% of them. Who ever thought of tiling a pic of Canada in their background? Not only is it tacky but you can hardly read the text. Sorry David but you should stick to being a scientist and let the artic seals be artic seals NOT your personal web designer. Sure they're smart and cute but let's face it, they cannot design! So anyway, I've given up on it for now. But your more than welcome to swing by MYSPACE anytime and check me out. If you don't have an account you won't be able to view more than just my profile. For pics and videos you'll need an account. So sign up if you don't have one already then add me as a friend! Okay, nuff geek talk... Past weekend was eventful and wicked fun. MSTRKRFT played at Hacienda friday night. It was fun but I wasn't gun-ho on the stuff they were playing. I was expecting to hear stuff like the mixes on their website and then some (electro-clash-house-death-metal) and NOT the techno/trance that they ended up playing. Perhaps their live sets are like this. This was my first show. It was very nostalgic nonetheless. Felt like I was time-warped back 9 years ago to a rave. hehe... Perhaps they will play more E-C-H-D-M at the Mod Club in May. Will I go? ... Maybe? If the sun shines outta my _ _ _ then for sure! BIG PRIMPIN' was on Saturday and it was EXACTLY what the doctor had ordered for my spring fever ;) - to alter my conscious state 180 degrees with the help and in the company of good friends, to laugh hard and to dance it up hard to music that makes love and world go round and round. Wished I had the camera out for this one. So for this week, the song goes out to the Big Primpin' crew for organizing these awesome parties and my *friends* who put up with my crap and still love to party it up with me... the music is an excerpt from Caps 'n Jones' DJ set on disco belle. The first Primpin' party, these guys DJed and they were awesome. love'm! << Listen >> 6 pics posted >> say your shit << |
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| 2006-03-27/ BOO HA-HA! TODAY'S BIG SCARE... | |||
 You don't know just how FN relieved I am to have my site back up and running without having to click a single mouse. This morning before I even had time to brew my daily cup of tea, I received some online messages asking if my site was down. Automatically I thought no biggie, our server must be down for maintenance or something was wrong on their end. So I left it at that and was about to update the music blog when I received more messages about the site. This got me curious. I can see 1 or 2 people but 6 people getting nuttin' is a cause for concern. So I went online. Got nuttin' from my site = True. Checked Criticalflicker. It was fine. Go back to mine. Still down. Looked closer at the error message - "cannot access directory. Directory not found". Bizarro! Directory should be found! Anyway, to make a short story even shorter, the whole CFGallery directory somehow got wiped off the server. How and by whom, I have no idea except I remember deleting some files the night before but I was positive it wasn't my whole directory?? Anyway, the Copperfields and the Blaines over in Kelowna, BC were able to magically recover my site from the inner working bits 'n bytes of the blackhole. Those guys are the real magicians!What else? MSTRKRFT this friday, can't wait!! Big Primpin' Party this weekend too. Can't wait!! Also, check out this week song - mstrkrft mixin' bloc party's two more years. Its a killa! >> say your shit << |
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| 2006-03-19/ INGA MEETS GSUS | |||
 The photos from the GSUS Fashion show are posted... go Inga woman!!!I've started a music blog if you haven't noticed the new icon on the bottom left side of the site. I'll be posting my "favourite" tune of the week there. I always get stuck loving the crap out of one song and will have it on repeat for the whole week but no one to share it with so now I can share it with all of yous!!! I'm always thrilled to hear new music too so if you hear of a song you think I might enjoy and get me all dancing crazy or inspire me to create crazy shit or just a nice tune to make the week go by, please holla @ me. 23 pics posted >> say your shit << |
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| 2006-03-14/ NATALIE PORTMAN: GANGSTA RAP | |||
 Not too many chicks can pull off the short hair cut well and rap like a real gangsta beotch. Kudos to Natalie! She's my idol! Click HERE to watch.
Took some photos from inside an abandoned factory a few weekends ago. I had to go see what Jon was talking about. He had tried to go in by himself but he got too spooked to really explore. I could see why... it is fuckin' creepy in there. Not sure if it was the "dead bodies in the basement" comment spray painted on the wall right when you come in or just the mere fact the we've watched too many horror movies in our youth. Probably both. Anyway, I couldn't quite get myself to relax and was consciously looking behind my back the whole time so I didn't take many pics. If you ever decide to go into an abandon factory/house my word of advice is this: go with lots of people preferably a gang of ninjas so they can drop kick any pyscho tooth fairies that lurks in shadows ready to pounce on their victim. View pics HERE. >> say your shit << |
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| 2006-02-20/ WINTER GETAWAY | |||
 I had a very lovely and relaxing weekend away with Jon. He took me up to a little cabin in the woods just north of Huntsville on Peninsula Lake. It was white all around and very cold (minus 29 to be exact on Saturday and a few feet of snow) but all good for Yellow Tail , whirlpool and getting cozy by the fireplace. The cabin was tucked between the foot of a 60 ft. rock face surrounded by cedar, birch and evergreens and Penninsula Lake. Despite the frigid temperatures we managed to get outside just to make soaking in the whirlpool and laying by the fireplace all the better. We snowshoed out to a ice-fishing hut that was out in the middle of the lake and and the evening we skated under the bright starlit sky. And then came in from the cold to a warm fireplace, red wine, candle lights, and chocolate and cheese made for the perfect romantic evening.26 pics posted >> say your shit << |
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| 2006-02-13/ BOOTYLICIOUS | |||
 If you know Boutsy even a little bit, you know she has a nack for moving. In her full 9 years living in Toronto she has moved 11 times - Beatty Ave; Yonge/College; Queens Quay; Mutual St; Shuter St; Spadina/Bloor; Forest Hill; Dufferin; Beverly; and Dovercourt. You ask how I know remember this? Well for one, I have a very good memory and secondly because the whee little muscles on my body have endured great soreness 11 times over from every damn move! Your muscles don't forget! I never suspected her 11th move was gonna be out of province let alone on opposite ends of the country in B.C. would come so soon :( Miss her already!!I have a new favourite song and it goes out to Boutsy. I know she will love it too. The song is called Violet Light by a band from London, Ont., called Raised By Swans. Ear it << HERE >> Best of luck to both Boutsy and Raul. Make the east coast proud! I love you!! 22 pics posted >> say your shit<< |
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| 2006-01-23/ XO SPECIAL | |||
 Lemon Slices, Part B issss UP! -- EAR IT -- This was a fun mix to do. Break out the cardboard and get ready to let your backbone slide. You can also download it -- HERE -- Finally saw Napoleon Dynamite last weekend. Yea I know, I'm a late bloomer on this one. I thought the movie was hilarious. Total reminiscient of growing up in small town Southern Ontario farm country with some of the most eccentric peoples ever. Anyway, the song at the end of the movie is the best. Its called The Promise by When In Rome. It brings back memories of my first overnight class trip in grade 5 (so I must have been 9 or 10 years old) to Camp Kenesserie and had my first "french" kiss to my then boy crush, Richard Polkinghorne. It was so exciting. I was so nervous. haha I love this song!! -- LISTEN -- >> say your shit<< |
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| 2006-01-09/ BIRTHDAY OF CHAMPIONS | |||
 Going back to work after having 3 weeks off really REALLY BITES, period!Yesterday seemed like deja vue of last Sunday (New Year's Day) - hung over, sore and heavily caffeinated. But all for good reason, of course. A bunch of us were out Saturday night/early Sunday morning til 5AM celebrating Inga's birthday. It was like the energizer bunny of Birthdays - it kept going, going and going. We started the night early at XO for drinks and karaoke. Its a cool place. Not at all like your typical karaoke bar. Basically, its a bunch of private rooms that range in size from small to large depending on of course, the size of your party. We could have done with a large but outta demand and supply we got stuck with a medium. It worked out for the better - having it nice'n cozy was nice. So each room has its own karaoke system so that of course, you can make a fool of yourself among friends not strangers. It was tons of fun. We literally rocked the place. We had people from other rooms that wanted to come into ours. Jon sang Black Sabbath; Morgan screamed to Save a Horse, Ride a Cowboy <<That was awesome btw. I wasn't expecting him to have such a potent singing voice>>; Raul did some sappy love songs all dedicated to Boutsy, of course; and others sang to Madonna, George Michael, Sean Paul, Sinatra and a whole bunch more. My favourite was improvising to a chinese song that was accidentally picked. Thanks Morgan and Diana for helping me out on that one. It was wicked. After 3 hours of singing and screamin we had enough of karaoke idol fame and headed over to Andy Poolhall's for some sweat inducing, gyrating inducing raggae/dancehall tunage. The music was great. The place was hot, sweat inducing hot. Great to see familiar faces as well as some old faces make it out. We shut the place down then went over to Rol San for Chinese and Birthday cake. Perfect "icing on the cake" to end a wicked night out! 34 pics posted >> say your shit << |
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| 2006-01-05/ I'LL BE BRINGING ALL MY LOVE & GOOD TIDINGS OF GREAT JOY IN 2006!! | |||
 Happy New Year even though this post is quite overdue by exactly 4 days and 21 hours, 8 minutes and 32 seconds on the dot, flats! It has been a really great year - many awesome good times, cool people, great shows, awesome music, good films, new friendships and old ones rekindled to fill the memory banks. I'm suspecting 2006 won't differ by much although I am sorta sadden by the fact that there will be one person that I won't be able to spend as much time with as I'd like. My younger sister, Boutsy, is moving out to Vancouver next month to further pursue her career in fashion and also to follow her sweetheart. My parents are a bit weary of her decision mainly because she's going there without a job offer but I'm confident she'll find work. She has over 5 years experience in production design, loads of talent and a kickass portfolio that'll speak for itself and contacts in the industry. Its a risk but its one of those risks that you gotta take try to move ahead in your career. I give her all my support even though part of me wants her to stay BUT at the same time I wanna look forward to the trips out there to visit them. Maybe I can do my road trip across the country finally? Who would be up to doing that with me?!Wow, I can't believe its already 2006! Only 10 days to go til the start of the Australian Open; 36 days for Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy; 36 days til New York; 40 days to Mine and Jon's 9th year aniversary!!; 130 days til my 30th birthday; 176 days til the start of my summer holidays; and before you and I know it, 2007 will be upon us and then before before we know it the kids will be all grown up, married and then their kids will be grown up and the only stress we'lll have in our lives is choosing between the better brand of depends and apple sauce. Hmmmmm...old age doesn't seem so bad, does it? I am not much of a resolutionist or a to-do list maker but this year I have a few (ten) IDEAS that might help slow down the pace of life by a teensy weensy bit, hopefully. 1. Visit the parents more. Time always seems to stop when you're hanging out with them. 2. Wear your favourite outfit 4 days in a row. If somebody notices, silently mouth "elephant shoe" everytime they make eye contact with you. 3. Sleep less and analyze more. 4. Go out dancing on a Monday night. 5. Have more baths and less showers UNLESS someone is joining you in the shower. 6. Play your favourite song loud on repeat and dance all crazy to it. 7. Dirty type to your boyfriend/girlfriend over msn while you're at work. 8. See more sunrises and sunsets with more skin on and less clothes on. 9. Max out the credit card on shoes and lingerie (be nice if the guys did this for you) and finally, number 10. This one applies more to the guys but if you can join your guy while he's doing it,all the better! 10. Call in sick to work and spend your day lazing around in your bathrobe surfing for good porn. New Year's Eve, Christmas and holiday photos are all posted in 2005 just haven't had time to add the captions yet. >> say your shit << |
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...FINALLY WAKING UP...
Its been four days since I've been back from the west coast and it sorta feels like part of me is still there. Part of me feels empty (and it doesn't help not having Internet to distract me from my thoughts, the other option is TV but that gives me a headache). I miss it more than I had anticipated. I really miss the view we had of the mountains and the ocean, the clean air and moderate temperatures, easy access to nature, and of course my sister, and Raul (now that I've gotten to know him a little more). He's very cool ;) and they both seem really happy except this one time when they were re-arranging their place and ...ooh I shouldn't go there (just kidding). I am, however, happy to be home in this metropolis that I often take for granted. Having visited the big cities in the west (Vancouver, Victoria, San Francisco and a few inbetween. I realized how lucky I am to be living in a city that represents so much art and culture and ethnicity and one which also has a great music scene. If I could make my own city, I'd have Toronto (minus all the violence) with Vancouver's backdrop and their amazing waterfront. Add to the flavour, San Francisco's architecture and crazy hilly streets. And top it off with Tofino's surf, this would be mecca utopia. Of course, home is not the same without friends and family and therefore I would gave everyone a free get out of jail card (cuz there's no crime) and put them up in a beautiful penthouse overlooking Boardwalk... suddenly Aerosmith's song "dream on" pulsates profusely in my temples...errr. 