The Samba Days contest. Hurry up cause it closes at 12:00pm today!
You could win an Explore experience and could be doing something like:
Some of the experiences are for 2 or 4 people so you can treat your friends or significant other to an adventure!
To enter the contest you have to go to THIS POST and follow the instructions…
- Take a look through the SambaDays Explore Activitiesand post a comment below telling me which one you’d like to try (you can always change your mind if you win)AND
- Tweet or FB – I want to win an Explore Gift Experience from @carlyannedotcom & @SambaDays
***make sure you link to me on FB so I can see it***
I heard on the radio this morning that only 47.5% of the population eligible to vote in Ontario did so last night. It’s one of the lowest turnouts they’ve had in recent years and I am honestly shocked. I have to admit I almost skipped out on voting to go to an event last night, but in the end decided that I better put my money where my mouth was and get my butt to the polls.
That got me to thinking about why people didn’t vote and I think it has a lot to do with not really caring about politics in general. My view of most politicians is really not good. I think they are generally sleazy and it’s unbelievable how they fight and bully each other. I think that they can’t pay attention to making policies because they’re too busy saying bad things about each other. We really need someone strong, who will listen to the people, help improve our economy and protect our natural resources and environment. There also needs to be something done about helping people understand the platforms and policies that each party is running on. Canada needs to step up it’s Elections campaigns and get more people voting!!
It’s important to have a say and you should do it. OK enough of my rant on voting. Here’s some Show & Tell…
That’s it for this week.
Happy Thanksgiving! Have a safe long weekend.
If you live in Ontario and are 18 + I hope you plan on voting today! Go to
Elections Ontario to find
locations and any other info. You can even vote if you don’t have a voters registration card by bringing
these acceptable forms of ID and voting locations are open 9am-9pm, so there’s really no excuse.
After voting I’m gonna head down to Workpace One to check out
Social Media Marketing 101. Casie & Sheldon are speaking and I’m interested to learn about Daryl D’Souza’s business. Workplace One is a shared office space for entrepreneurs, small businesses and professionals. I think it’s a great idea and I’m looking forward to seeing what their space looks like.
Because I’m all about change and growth right now as soon as I saw this personality quiz from the NYT on Casie‘s blog via Lauren I had to see what it said about me and share it with you:
You are culturally adventurous in all walks of life and love to explore different avenues of tastes and trends. Because your body is also important to you, you look for flavors that are unusual but still healthy and delicious, and you are constantly on the lookout for the next food trend. You are an emotional spirit and you make really strong connections. Good friends and lots of laughs are the recipe for really happy days. And nights!
You’re sophisticated and inquisitive with a real passion for art and culture. You pride yourself on being an early adopter of the latest music and films and always like to have a good book on the go. Your ability to bring together very diverse and even dissenting opinions is rooted in your appreciation for all points of view. You believe in immersing yourself in interesting experiences that make you look at people, places and opportunities from new angles. Being sensitive and creative you want to feel connected to the world around you and actively seek out opportunities to explore it. It’s all about broadening your horizons and living life to the full. Anything else would not fulfill your curious nature. You’ll love the list of The Best 1,000 Movies Ever Made, the Critics’ Picks and Arts Beat.
I think it sounds perfect.
Been a really busy week at work and it’s been interesting being in the office by myself. I can’t believe this weekend is Thanksgiving. I’m really looking forward to a long weekend 
Don’t forget to enter the contest to win a SambaDays Explore Experience
Last night Kristin and I went to the launch party for Fitzroy Boutique, a pop up shop that was created by one of my good friends Julie Buczkowski & her friend Ange Pastor. Located at 162 Cumberland, the shop will be open for the month of September.
Fitzroy Boutique is named after the bohemian Melbourne, AUS neighborhood that houses the trendiest shops in the city. It will carry unique, fun, easy effortless clothing that isn’t widely available in Toronto.
I want this dress for TIFF next week!
The clothes they have are goregous and the lines they currently carry are:
Bardot
BB Dakota
Boyod
Brandy Melville
Fieldguided
Greylin
Ladakh
One Teaspoon
Psalms
Show Me Your Mumu
Species (sp.) by Sarah Donofrio
Threads For Thought
Whitney Eve
Jules is a babe and she has great style. These were her shoes “business in the front & party in the back”. <3
It was a great night and I finally got to catch up with Julie and see some other former SO girls, Char and Kathy AND finally got to meet Jule’s mom.
Stop by their shop this TIFF week to check out their merchandise and pick up something cute to wear. I’ll be shopping this weekend for sure!
If you do check them out, make sure to tell them that you saw it on carlyanne.com and tell the girls I say hi!
p.s. I stole all the photos from the Fitzroy Boutique FB Album click the link to view the rest.
There was a great response to this contest and guess what? I actually have 2 pairs of tickets to giveaway to the Stella Artois Legere Ultimate Block party this Saturday!
Here’s how I picked the winners:
- Each person that emailed or tweeted went onto a list in the order they came in and each entry was numbered starting at 1
- Then I used the Random.org number generator to pick my 2 winners.
AND THE WINNERS ARE….
and
Congratulations to you both!
***To confirm your prize please send me an email by 3:00pm today to carly[at]carlyanne[.]com to claim your tickets.
I love giving away stuff so much that next week we’ll have another contest and this time you’ll get to win a Samba Days Gift Box!
The Stella Artois Legere Ultimate Block Party is happening this Saturday, August 13 in the downtown area and I want YOU to come! There are two ways to get inside the summers craziest party:
- You can win tickets through my blog – I have 1 pair to giveaway and the winner will also receive a Stella T-shirt designed by Dave Murray ***
- RSVP on the Stella Artois Legere Facebook Guestlist – this will get you a spot on the Guestlist only, it’s not a guarantee of admission ***
***You must be legal drinking age to attend (that’s 19 in Ontario)
So how do you win the tickets?
Send me an email – carly AT carlyanne DOT com with the subject line: I WANT TO WIN TICKETS TO THE STELLA ARTOIS LEGERE ULTIMATE BLOCK PARTY
OR
Tweet this: “@carlyannedotcom I want to win a pair of tickets to party with you at the @StellaArtoisCan Legere Ultimate Block Party #spon”
I’ll pick the winner this Friday, August 12 at 11:00am.
Party details are below.
DATE: Saturday, August 13, 2011
TIME: 8pm-midnight
LOCATION: 525 King Street West (West side of Starbucks, South side of King street)
There is room for 600 people and entrance is subject to capacity
I cannot WAIT for this Saturday!
Going to A Panel Discussion on Panel Discussions tonight with Kathryn and maybe Jason if I can drag him downtown. Looking forward to hearing Casie, Erin Bury & Late July speak. The boys on the panel should be interesting as well, but I’m showing love to the ladies today. It’s FREE and for more info and tickets go HERE
Had an amazing weekend of doing, well not really too much. Saturday was a pretty lazy day of cleaning, unpacking and eating. Then some beer drinking and Jason and I wandered down to check out the Woodbine Park Jazz Fest. Then we strolled down to Lick’s so I could introduce Jason to my favourite burger place. I LOVE their Nature Burgers soo much. After an evening of walking we went home to finish watching Trailer Park Boys. Jason has been “studying Canadian culture” as he puts it and has watched all seasons of TPB.
#SundayFunday was spent at Mom & Dad’s house by the pool. Such a beautiful day and I love how nice it is at their house. I’ve been thinking of asking if I can have a pool party up there. I think it’d be a blast to get everyone out of the city for a day and Mom & Dad would love it. I’m definitely gonna ask. After spending the day poolside we came home to a clean house and I got to work on a kind of assignment for something new that I’m working towards. Jason made us a late night dinner of Grilled Cheese with Pickles (SO GOOD), mixed greens salad and tomato soup.
The perfect end to a nice weekend. What did you do?
Want to come out to see what my sis has been working on the past few months? If you’re 19+ and send us an RSVP we’ll put you on the guestlist —> RSVP [at] hateandhearbreak.com
On Monday night I went to the preview of the new Beer Store in Liberty Village, the Beer Boutique. I think it’s a great idea for a beer store to be set up like this. I love to walk around a self-serve store to check out what’s new and different. I always feel rushed when I go to The Beer Store and have to choose what I want from a list on the wall.
I loved the layout of the store, open concept with exposed brick walls, heavy wooden tables, old beer barrels and a modern, rustic feel. Casie commented on how straight and lined up everything was (photo by her)
I went with Casie, Sabrina and Alex and ended up seeing a whole bunch of awesome people that I hadn’t seen in a while. We had a pretty fun time and got there early, before all the politicians (seriously!) and crowd arrived.
So good to see all you guys April, Raymi, Brock, Keri, Christine & Julie and Erin and we ate, drank and danced till 9pm. I love short events like this 6-9, in and out.
I also got to try Stella Artois Legere for the first time and I think it’s going to be my new summer beer.
Speaking of Stella Artois Légère, have you voted for your neighbourhood’s chance to host the Ultimate Block Party? go to facebook.com/STELLAARTOISCANADA, scroll down til you see VOTE and then vote for your neighbourhood (East End!!)
Thanks to the team at The Beer Store for the invite and I hope you bring a Beer Boutique to the Beach!
And thanks to CASIE for the photos. I forgot my camera so I stole them off her site
Guess what? I have been waiting to share the awesome news with you that I’ve been selected as one of the the Stella Artois Légère Social Media Neighbour’s for the Beach/Leslieville/Danforth area. There will be six sampling teams (wearing 1960s-inspired outfits and riding Stella Artois Légére-branded bicycles and Mini Coopers) who will be handing out complimentary samples throughout the cities neighborhoods from now until July 9.
But complimentary samples of Stella Artois Légére is not all… they’re giving YOU a chance to vote for your favourite neighborhood in Toronto (EAST SIDE) via the Stella Artois’ Facebook page The neighbourhood receiving the most votes gets to host an Ultimate Block Party for 200 people! Voting closes on July 10th, 2011.
If you live in the Beach/Leslieville/Danforth areas you already know that we live in the BEST neighborhood in the city so stay tuned to my blog and twitter for updates on the Stella Artois Légére summer sampling program. And keep your eyes peeled for the Stella Artois Légère street teams. Tweet or FB me if you see them!
Also, for all you parents or concerned folks out there — you MUST be 19+ to participate in the sampling — no complimentary beer for minors. Sorry guys!
So happy to be back in TO for the summer
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