Did a last minute pack after I finished my work for the morning and then headed over to Casie‘s to meet the girls. Had the WORST cab driver – he forgot to turn the meter on til halfway and then drove me through the Roger’s center to make up for it – ignoring me telling him which way to go.
Packed Chad’s suitcase to take with me – I have enough clothes for a week and we’re only there for 2 nights. Road-tripped the way up. Sang some Lady Gaga & Metallica Car-aoke and filmed a nude wedges walk off on our one stop.
Love the girls I’m hanging with this weekend. So good to have positive girls that support each other on our Wakestock Party Girls Weekend. It’s funny how we can all hang out and be texting/tweeting/FB-ing and still be having conversations. Love knowing that I can keep on talking and everyone is paying attention
Got to our loft at Mountain Spring Resort and Jonathan was already there and waiting for us and he’d stocked up on candy & booze. Our blond hurricane took over the place pretty fast and we got dressed to go eat in the Blue Mountain Village. Went to eat at Copper Blues and the hostess was extremely rude to Raymi and then refused to accept Casie’s photo ID – so we got up and walked out. Went over to Tholo’s and they had the nicest staff and best food. We sat on the patio and it was pretty chilly so they brought us two propane heaters and we were golden. Raymi the Foodie ordered us this amazing flambeed cheese called Saganaki and it was delicious.
After dinner we went back to the house to change and take photos before heading back to the Village for the Edge 102.1 Afterparty. There were so many dumb, drunk jocks there and it was kind of ridiculous. I’ll never understand why any guy thinks a good pick up line is to just grab a girl’s hair, shirt, hat. We weren’t mean, just danced away until some idiot spilled his entire drink down O’Nizzle’s back and in her hair. Good thing we were wearing our Zeugari suits underneath for a quick change.
Made some friends, got some drinks and danced front row to Rebel Emergency. Awesome live band and we met the guys afterwards… of course they were already friends with my bro and his band. Were gonna hang with them after the show but they showed up too late and we were in bed already.
I am so excited today! Leaving in a couple hours for a girls weekend – at Wakestock! We’re staying in a loft at Blue Mountain, have the hottest bikini’s from Zeugari, hanging with bands, wakeboarders, skateboarders and making some new friends. I haven’t had a girl’s weekend since May 2-4 and I can’t wait to get out of the city for the weekend. If any of you guys come up this weekend let me know!
Here’s a quick show & tell for you before I leave
Come up to Wakestock if you can this weekend. It’s in Collingwood and gonna be awesome!
The Story of Stuff Project has a new video out called The Story of Cosmetics – and it’s a must-read for everyone. Do you know what’s in your shaving cream, lipstick or mascara?
How to Eat on $2 a Day – from Rachel Hills blog. I have actually been this poor before while living in college (I’m sure most of us have survived on rice & KD at some point). A really great idea and article. Read it.
I am a good speller and I can’t stand when I make spelling mistakes. I notice a lot online that people don’t really care about grammer or spelling and when I saw the 10 Common Spelling Mistakes that Haunt Bloggers I had to post it (via Nubby)
I love pretty things and Beauty In Everything is an amazing collection of photographs.
I have to go pack and get my butt down to Casies. Hope you guys have a great weekend.
Great day today! Went to Joy Bistro for the first time for a lunch meeting and the food was excellent. Got to have an iced caramel macchiato with cutie pie Jenie Stewart and back to the office for a super positive call with Casie. I can’t wait for Wakestock! We got hooked up with a chalet at Blue Mountain and it’s gonna be a really fun weekend. Are any of you guys going up? Tonight I’m going for bathing suit fittings with Casie, Lauren & Raymi at Zeugari! We are going to look super fab this weekend.
Chad & I at the cottage
Glad I entertained you guys with the Luke Bilyk post – the calls have slowed down a lot so at least it worked You wouldn’t believe how rude kids are on the phone though.
Chad called me from Japan yesterday on Skype. It was really cool to talk to him on the other side of the world and I can’t believe he’s really there. So crazy! Hail The Villain is playing 3 shows – SINGfest in Singapore, Summer Sonic in Osaka & Astro Hall in Tokyo. I’m so happy and excited for them.
Oh and one more thing of note for today. In California, the controversial bill Proposition 8 has been declared unconstitutional and the ban on gay marriage has been overturned! It doesn’t directly affect us here in Canada – where same sex marriage has been legal since 2005 – but it is a step in the right direction for the US. Congratulations!
DISCLAIMER: After 2 weeks of non-stop calls, day and night I had to write this post because I am being inundated by calls from young girls who are fans of one of my former talent.
Girls. Please stop calling my phone for Luke Bilyk. The number for Fairlie Agencyis a business line and you are tying up my phone, costing me money and HARASSING ME. I worked with him a few years ago but he is no longer with my agency and I do not have contact with him.
He is not going to answer the phone, he will not get your messages, he will not call you back. WHY? BECAUSE THIS IS NOT HIS PHONE NUMBER.
I got stranded in Detroit last week and didn’t get to do a Show & Tell so I’ve got lots saved up for you this week! It’s been another great week in TO and things are crazy busy. I’ve been working on plans for a revamp of my agency and the pieces are falling into place. I can’t believe how fast summer is going, July is almost over and then we’ve only got a month left of sunny weather. I’m looking forward to this being a long weekend and next week I’ll be going to Wakestock with Casie, Raymi & Lauren and I really want to try wakeboarding. Hopefully it happens!
A Portugese magazine uses flags of different countries to show life issues that affect people in different parts of the world. Flags Raised World Issues
Isabella Blow was an influential woman in the fashion world and her suicide in 2007 left behind an enormous and unique collection of clothing & art. It was to be sold at Christie’s and her friend Daphne Guinness bought the entire collection to stop the sale. Why I Stopped The Sale is her explanation on the preservation of Isabella Blow’s Work of Art
I’m not a girl that tans, with my pale complexion I burn pretty fast. It seems that the world is obsessed with tanned skin, even though it is bad for you in the long run. Hey Dollface has a good article on why she is Pale and Proud.
Is a Homosexual Approach to Sex More Natural? Do you agree or disagree? I do understand that you can be attracted to more than one person at a time, but personally I am not interested in having anything other than a monogamous relationship with my partner.
Where We Design is a blog that showcases workspaces of designers, agencies, etc. Has some really great ideas for my office redesign.
$30 Date Night has tons of fun and cheap ideas for dates on the cheap. I really want to go to the drive-in and the treasure hunt sounds like fun!
In the online world it’s easy to promote yourself, your accomplishments & events, but is it turning people off? Self Service: The Delicate Dance of Online Bragging is a must-read for everyone who promotes themselves online.
For those of us that work from home, it can be really hard to turn “off” when your office is in your house. I tend to work most of the time, especially when Chad is away and have work-dates with Kathryn on a regular basis. Entrepreneur.com has a helpful article “How to work–really work–at home, and not lose your mind in the process” and I’ve implemented some of their tips into my schedule.
Yahoo! has come out with the The Yahoo! Style Guide: The Ultimate Sourcebook for Writing, Editing, and Creating Content for the Digital World. It’s a great resource for bloggers and I’m going to pick up a copy.
I love the look of these retro styled modern gadgets. My favourites are the old Nintendo controller and the Olympus Camera
I’ve got two videos to share this week that Dan from Civil Uprise showed me when I went to Chad’s band practice a few weeks ago.
Summer Concert Season is in full swing! I’m off to Lilith Fair this afternoon with Casie and then August 6-8 I’ll be up in Collingwood for Wakestock Canada!
Gonna hook up with three of my favourite blog girls Raymi the Minx,Casie Stewart & Lauren O’Nizzle and we’ll be partying it up with a weekend of Babes, Beers & Bikinis and you should come too!
Our friends at Wakestock have put together a special discount just for our friends & readers! It’s the Social Ticket Offerand it’s only $55 for a 3-day pass. Just click the link and enter the password: Partygirl. The offer is valid until 10:00am on Thurs. July 29 so get your tickets now if you want to come and party with us!
I am super stoked to see some of my favourite bands play. Performing this year @WakestockCanada are Public Enemy, Alexisonfire (AOF), Crash Kings, my friends U.S.S. & Maestro Fresh Wes., Hollerado and my new favourite artist KO! We’re gonna be all over the festival, watching the wakeboarders, hanging out backstage, checking out the afterparties and anywhere we can to have the ultimate Wakestock experience.
It’s gonna be an awesome weekend and if you’re gonna come out, let us know!
I love Kandee Johnson’s makeup tutorials and her blog and YouTube videos are so positive and inspiring. She’s got lots of great tips and tricks to make you look your best. In May she posted a quick & easy Lemon & Sugar Scrub for perfect looking skin and it really does make your skin soft and helps to clear up blemishes. I’ve added it to my skincare routine and wanted to share it with you.
Make sure you check out Kandee’s YouTube for more great skin care & makeup tips.
I tried to unplug this week and take a vacation but too many things came up to fully remove myself from the online world. As some of you know, I won a trip to New Orleans to meet Dita Von Teese from She Does The City. I’m taking my sister, Kristin and we leave next Tuesday for 3 days. That was definitely the highlight to my week and I can’t wait to go. This weekend will be spent packing and spending as much time with Chad as possible before he leaves on tour again. They play in Sauble Beach this Sunday and then leave for out West before heading to Asia for two weeks. Crazy to think where we were a year ago and now they are traveling to the other side of the world.
Barbie is keeping herself relevant with today’s tech forward girls by releasing the next generation the Barbie Video Girl. She comes with a video camera embedded in her necklace and an LCD screen on her back. she comes with a pink USB cord and video editing software to take your playtime to the next level. I really want a Barbie Video Girl doll and I so wish they had these when I was little!
Take your workday frustrations out on George Bush! This site lets you toss him around and bounce him off balls.
Shimmer Like Gold posted this hunting cabin that has been refurbished to be a lovely little victorian inspired cottage. I would love to have a little place like this to hide away in and write.
It’s hard to keep the romance in your relationship alive, and let’s be honest, boys are not the most romantic of creatures. Here are 50 Ways to Be Romantic on the Cheap to give you some great ideas that won’t break the bank.
In November 2009 Tony Hsieh sold Zappos to Amazon. Why I Sold Zappos is a great read on his decision and how if affected the company, employees and culture.
July Horoscopes are up from Susan Miller. I love her in-depth monthly scopes and she has an updated article “How To Deal With Eclipses” that was a really insightful read.
How many times have you actually looked at a copy of Yellow Pages in the last 5 years? Why are Bell and Yellow Pages still wasting paper to produce these? I think it should be an opt-in to receive a yellow pages book. People can sign up if they want one, otherwise use the internet.
