it’s important to have confidence.

This morning I shared a story about my childhood with my friends at Nella Bella. I popped in to say hello as I’d not seen them in a few and I love them. They made me retire my old most fav ever NB bag (tear) & hooked me up with a beauty new one. Thanks team <3 We were chatting about confidence and how important it is to have, especially for kids. We talked about dressing up our younger siblings and also how parents give their kids so much choice these days. What’s up with that anyways? [pause…here come the Mommy Bloggers. haha] When I was little Mum have me choice but not too much. She used to let me pick out my clothes and would lay two outfits on the bed for me to pick one to wear. Well, that wasn’t good enough for me. I’ve always been a creative so when Mum would lay out my outfits I’d mix them up together and make something new. One time I wore this orange shirt with green shorts and one orange/one green sock. Mum let me wear what I liked. One of the other Mum’s on our street said to her “Are you really gonna let her wear that?” All Mum said “If she feels confident wearing that then she can go for it!” Thank you Mum for being that way with me. She inspired a uniqueness that will never go away. Hope you have an awesome day. Do something nice for someone. It will inspire you 🙂   o 

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yesterday on twitter, this happened:

Omg! More info! “@SamHayes3news: 6.5 earthquake hits central North Island 150km deep, 30km west of Taupo” # Watching @jesse_ship #instantcash http://twitpic.com/5lem6v # I love you, goodnight. # Thank you @Shananigans5. My pleasure to have you over today. Anytime! Have a wonderful night <3 #sunshinediet # Twitpic & I arer sames! Ads from @saymediainc. You should advertise w/ me too. http://post.ly/2KrAm # google+ me http://t.co/DFchvKu # Totally tuckered from weekend. Bed early tonight! # ladies tea party w/ @Shananigans5. Happy Monday! # Cute alert: 25 one-piece swimsuits under $100, http://glmr.me/iGdSoP # City. http://post.ly/2KpzE # Don’t hide yourself in regret, Just love yourself and you’re set! #pride2011 w/ @shashabreadco http://flpbd.it/92KO # Hot tub time machine http://twitpic.com/5lb0tq # oh ok! Was hoping there was something “@susanadsett: Police Const. Garrett Styles? There’s a massive ceremony tomorrow: http://t.co/XIxWMwN” # how come this recent fallen officer didn’t get a whole city wide parade & public funeral? # omg news talking about removing Pride funding because of one person’s bad sign about Palestine. what a joke. # Haha. This is fun. Rate me on @FriendBangMarry! http://t.co/7k6R2Sy # #YandR special on Global News at 6pm # Nick Newman is looking real sexy with his new short haircut. # Photo: Hipster hot. http://tumblr.com/xmj3bplj8p # Hurting. Bike pedal. http://twitpic.com/5l90or # Hi BF. (@ CTS) http://4sq.com/jb2Ibg # Are We Nearing The End For The SEO Business? http://bit.ly/jucpBC # Happy Birthday USA & <3 to all my American peeps! # what’s for lunch today? # RE: @carlyannedotcom omg you are so cute as a kid! <3 http://disq.us/2ho8py # Did you know our coat of arms has a UNICORN?! via @keriblog http://t.co/er5Yteu # Fell off bike last night omg so many bruises. Heaps from on the float too. Look battered. Pants & long skirts for 2 weeks. Fml. # 20 Biggest Brands In…

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Don’t hide yourself in regret, just love yourself & you’re set!

The awesome ShaSha Bread Co. float. They won 1st place for their design last year and this year it was pretty darn awesome. Getting instructions before we learn our choreography. Haha Rob Ford was there drinkin’ in the street. I kid, I kid. The Crew! Team Good looking! Sammy is funny. Nice tatas. I was having an epic hair day. I gave Sammy that beautiful hot pink extension. Bubbles are fun too. I love this kini. Nice shot photographer. We had so much fun dancing. I heard “Born This Way” about 200 times yesterday. I’m always amazed by how many nude people are in the streets. Mind boggling. We are so cool us Canadians. So epic. Water was infused with lemon & vanilla, it smelled like ShaSha lemon snaps. DELICIOUS! Thanks Raymi for connecting me & ShaSha! You were missed Raymbo! Streets were so packed. It was great having everyone call out to you from the streets. I love crowds & the spotlight. We soaked it up good. We found my sister! ♥ Hi Gay & Luis! ♥ So lovely to randomly see my sister in the street. Love this shot of them! Rest of the night was a hoot. We had a blast in the streets 🙂 The end. Byeeeeeeeeeeeee!

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DEFY: dare, face, challenge the power

Started using a new phone, Motorola DEFY from Telus. This thing is (almost) indestructible. The Motorola Defy™ with MOTOBLUR™ has a water-resistant, dustproof design, and a scratch-resistant display. Powered by Android 2.2 and available only from TELUS. I can also Create a Wi-Fi® hotspot to share internet with up to 8 devices (ipad, laptop). Camera is 5mp, only thing that would make it best phone yet would be front facing camera. I can swipe to text on the touchscreen which is pretty rad & surprisingly accurate. You know I’m hard on my gadgets and this phone is made for someone with a lifestyle like me. It’ made to be life proof. This is the commercial you may have seen on TV recently. Party looks fun eh.

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A Brief Look at Toronto Pride History

I’m IN the parade this year for ShaSha Bread Co. Love their ginger snaps & everything else.  Gonna be amazing. I have to go early to learn our choreography for the show. First time actually being ON a float. Our routine has to do with water umbrellas and babes. Get ready for it! I’m stoked. Best Pride hair evahhh. Pride 2007 w/ my sis & Randy.  We got lots of media that year, global attention. Pride 2008 w/ parade leader & Kory. Omg we had so much fun this year. The lovely Ricardo. Look at my shoes here, WTF CASIE? Blackberry too. Eww. 2009 Pride was a real ‘party hard’ year. I had a crazy party animal BF at the time. Pink hair too. Saw Cindy Lauper last tear at Pride 2010. Hit the parade w/ my sis as usual. Saw Jazen & Erica. So tall, giants! Will see my sister today. Weee. We used to have buttons that say “I love my Gay sister”. Gotta get ready & head to rehearsal!!!!!! See ya on the streets. red (life) orange (healing) yellow (sunlight) green (nature) blue (harmony) purple(spirit) P.S. Say HI to my new girlfriend.

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yesterday on twitter, this happened:

These shots are Borderline Artistic. Took them with the Olympus Pen. Awesome camera. Pretzel w/ marmite is so yummy! # omg same @mandimarc! #ThunderstormsIncreaseMyPowersOfAwesomeness # Notes for a Young Gentleman – youmightfindyourself: http://tumblr.com/xmj3aps3si # Photo: i very much enjoy bookshelf stairs. http://tumblr.com/xmj3apqh70 # Photo: › HAPPY BIRTHDAY LILO xoxo, the waffles girls & me. http://tumblr.com/xmj3apposq # I liked a @YouTube video http://youtu.be/i9LCHgpzfxQ?a This Is What Rock N Roll Looks Like (Explicit) # I liked a @YouTube video http://youtu.be/yBncMqjZgsg?a Motorola DEFY. It’s life proof. Official TV Commercial. Directe # Energy in the sky light up my life, I love you! #lightening # Better scoot home here comes the rain!!!! (@ HTO park) http://4sq.com/l2Snkl # try to get a pic! “@BeeIsTheNewBlog: Watching the USA and COL game…seeing a girl with an adorable blonde pixie cut and thinking its casie” # Omg. Shoe porn. Insane Loub Alert: http://glmr.me/jMgvcs # hi http://dailybooth.com/u/a6oa6 # Freddy Got Fingered is on IFC at 9 tonight. “Daddy, would you like some sausage” # 100% pure energy coming to you from across the pond @KarlKovak @officialkovak! <3 # Photo: sammich art. http://tumblr.com/xmj3aln71m # Photo: NO! http://tumblr.com/xmj3aln3wc # Kinda wanna move into one of these and cruise for life. http://twitpic.com/5kaefj # Blame straight people. http://twitpic.com/5kabrp # Haha “@Paisano: I can hear PR/marketing types now. “I’ll trade you 5 retweets for 10 google pluses & 20 facebook likes.” #SocialBribes quot; # thanks for having me @marcetotw! @openrooffest Was cool, deff need to come early next time! # Warm fuzzy & lovely new ad from Coca Cola http://bit.ly/mFyOzB # Those Germans! Crazy smoking taxi http://t.co/gfp5rM9 via @simplyviral # Good points RT @SimplyZesty: Why Attributing A Link Is No Longer Good Enough From The “Cut And Paste” Media http://bit.ly/iVVT2X # Clever way to get hired, Twitter #JobHustle Love it! http://tnw.to/19oWw by @SimplyZesty on…

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finally found the magazine cover i was on in new zealand

This article ran last year after New Zealand Fashion Week about bloggers & how fashion’s front row is changing. I never did get a hard copy! The Tempo magazine is inside the NZ Herald that comes on weekends (I think!). One of my cousins got it delivered to her house. How awesome is that? Her Canadian cuz gracing the pages of her mail. Would love to get back to NZ this year for NZFW. Air NZ isn’t the travel partner so that puts a wee damper in getting there. I had the best time last year. See my coverage here. If you click the image will take you to article on stuff.co.nz. Have an awesome day!

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yesterday on twitter, this happened:

BBQ is ON! @Shananigans5 @KeriBlog @40deuce @brentwinsor @tinydanza @brockmclaughlin & Australian # Having the best #canadaday w/ my babes @keriblog @shannigans5 @tinydanza @brockmclaughlin & The Australian http://twitpic.com/5jprjj # #canadaday celebrating w/ a foreigner 😉 (@ HTO park w/ 3 others) [pic]: http://4sq.com/mwFAbp # sending sunshine FIYAHHHH on #canadaday @KarlKovak @officialkovak!!!!! # So hot out, loooooove it! #canadaday # #WeekendTune from @katekillet by @stayfierce! Happy #PRIDE & #CanadaDay http://t.co/JultxoD # Oh Canada, we love our beaver! (@YouTube http://youtu.be/XjiwBwBL4Qo?a) # enjoying the music from Rogers Ctr. bet the game today is gonna be real fun. should have got tix I reckon. # See ya soon 😉 RT @HarbourfrontTO: Take a look at what’s going down @harbourfrontTO http://dld.bz/aeYCn #hotspotsummer # It's a cover band at the dome not Kings of Leon! Nice I can hear from the house though 🙂 yay Canada! # love you neighbor @Shananigans5! #sunshine # Amsterdam Brewery is open!! Happy Canada Day 🙂 # yes! It is kings of Leon @Shananigans5! See you in one second. # What is happening at sky dome? I can hear band from balconia. # Photo: › The integration of both is completely necessary. http://tumblr.com/xmj39qz1q5 # Photo: › [Man Has Disabled Hand Amputated and Replaced with Bionic Prosthetic] http://tumblr.com/xmj39qxzmk # Photo: Tank Girl. archeanuniverse:Most kick ass present ever! James and Slinka from Ego Assassin surprised… http://tumblr.com/xmj39qxen5 # Photo: › Happy 50th, Princess Diana. ILU. Rest in peace http://tumblr.com/xmj39qwkhy # Thank you for all your tweets last night at #SMdayTO Love you guys. Enjoyed it & glad you did too. Nice work @michaelnus & @thedanlevy. # Photo: › [Keyboard Frequency Sculpture by Mike Knuepfel] http://tumblr.com/xmj39qmd0b # Photo: that’s it. i’m moving. here. http://tumblr.com/xmj39qmauq # Photo: spherical bear – a poem http://tumblr.com/xmj39qm89z #

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I LOVE YOU CANADA! HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

Saw “Joe Canadian” at a recent Molson event. He’s cute. I’d like to be in a Molson commercial too. I love being Canadian. I’m gonna watch the fireworks from my place tonight. There’s a big barge in the lake near Ontario Place where they set ’em off. Pretty rad. First time they did that was last year I think. We tried to figure out for days what the thing was doing in the lake. Lots of activity happening at Harbourfront Centre too. Reckon the baseball game is about to start cause the cover band just stopped. I’ve been listening from my place to their tunage all morning. Raise a glass today to our fabulous country and say Happy Canada Day! The True North strong and free! Oh Canada, oh oh oh Canada ♥ !

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best country, like, ever.

My friend send me some pix from yesterday from INQ Mobile’s launch party last summer. That was a fun party.  Love this cute one of Renee, Michael & I. Toronto & Canada miss you Renee! Met Michael’s TWIN brother last night. Updates from Social Media Day & last night coming soon. Thinking about taking the day off for Canada but doubt I can manage to stay away from my computer. Damn, here I am again! Haha FYI: Amsterdam Brewery is OPEN today.

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