annoying department: excuse me for a minute

One of the most annoying things ever is when girls (any age) talk about you to other people. I’ve talked about it before and despite getting older, it never seems to go away. It is especially annoying when it is public, negative, the person has a high profile and they also don’t bother to say it to you directly. I was not Regina George in highschool and didn’t used to have the confidence I do now. I got bullied heaps growing up, mostly by mean girls. Today I got a message from a friend on my way home from the airport after six hours on airplanes and spending half the day before in an airport… “your tweets & blog post rant about parents with kids at airport is causing a shit storm with parents on fb” GREAT! Welcome home! First: Thank you for reading & linking to my blog Erica. I’m happy to have you as a reader. I’ve been a fan of yours since I was a kid. Circa 1991 here, lookin’ cute. We both worked at MuchMusic and I’ve often wondered if  we would work on a project together. We both blog & Tweet in Toronto. We have many friends in common. I always though of you as cool with great style.   Second: Why didn’t you comment/say ANYTHING TO ME? I know you’re not shy. Lots of options, Twitter, Facebook, Fan Page, blog , email? I am surprised you would single me out like that to your friends on Facebook without commenting as a mother yourself. I waited to see if you would say something to me since you were engaging your audience about my blog post. You didn’t. Your comment “what people without kids think of us who have kids” is a silly generalization about those who have kids and those who don’t. I…

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a good team is a family, a family is a team – Kyle Benjamin

Dad loves racing so to be working with a race car driver is pretty neat. Especially an epic, race winning child prodigy one. Sky & I were twerkin’ hard in the office aka the rig. She is 11. We were tweeting our hearts out during the bike race portion. She is a riot.  RA RA RIOT. I was telling Kyle how he’s gonna have ladies all ova’ him. He’s so dang cute. Any of you out there 13ish? He’s single. Gettin’ ready. Talladega styles. Race time. Team #71. Was a totally crazy race. Started with 25 drivers, finished with 16ish. About 20 cautions, three ambo’s. This one went straight to hospital, back injury. Hope you’re ok man. Waiting for the track to be cleared then take a few laps to warm up the tires. (Get’s easily distracted) HAHAHAHAHAHHA. What a winner this stud. Kyle took 3rd. Nice one buddy! Kyle loves Gatorade. (wink wink nudge nudge) Sky, you are the cutest ever. Check those tire marks from racers bumpin’ him. Bump & grind fo’ realz His shirt was actually soaking wet. We were laughing. Dang hot drivin’ them cars. (Clearly I’ve been in the South, I’m typing with an accent.) Impressed with how well spoken you are Kyle. Nice twerk. Good interview. Night was fun. Brekky & travel home tomorrow. I miss my own bed. I like being away but I love coming home. Next trip is Boston in July. Next week is busy with NXNE (music & interactive), MMVAs & more. Gonna be real fun. Have an awesome day 🙂

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yesterday on twitter, this happened:

New BFF Sky & I car danced like crazy. It was awesome. Sky got twitter today and loves it. She is 11. Follow @skybenjamin. I could never be Mum to a race car driver. I’m having heart attack watching @kylebenjamin71. # This is really intense @skybenjamin @kylebanjamin71! Aaaah (@ The Pits At 5 Flags Speedway) http://4sq.com/jD5ViG # All you @kylebenjamin71! Your cheering section is rrrrrrrready! Cc @skybenjamin @ChantelleDay # Who makes their Dad carry their bike? I don’t care if you are 10 haha # Omg gonna be some more wreckage. These kids racing bikes before cars. So funny/cute/hilarious. LOLing so hard w/ @skybenjamin. # OH “I could run beside these kids” haha @skybenjamin # My new #BFF @skybenjamin. Live tweeting the races w/ her tonight. # Kids racing, mayjah wreckage RT @skybenjamin: wreck in turn 1 # Where’s ma chils support @Shashena @shawnhawaii! Haha #triangle # Its ok @kevinkvs, they’re just tshirt babies. # #ff @shawnhawaii my baby daddy to #triangle & Eviana # #ff @KeriBlog – bff & blog babe who makes videos & teaches me spy skillz # #ff @kylebenjamin71 – 13 year old who can drive better than all of you. #71 # watching qualifying times w/ @chantelleday & @kylebenjamin71 http://twitpic.com/59rrx2 # I really should have watched Taladega Nights before coming to this. http://twitpic.com/59rrlx # Awesome qualifying time @kylebenjamin71! Killllll it tonight # Mmmmm RT @erinbury: This is AMAZING. RT @unbrelievable: Bored of plain old lorem ipsum? Try Bacon Ipsum! http://baconipsum.com/ # Hacking wifi networks w/ an 11y.o. # In the rig @ race w/ internet, cable, xbox, AC. @chantelleday playing COD w/ #kylebenjamin http://twitpic.com/59p6tx # No @raymitheminx, not at all. I mean you might get perks or be seen as ‘influential’ on a specific topic. Cc @klout # Race day! #kylebenjamin #71 (@ 5 Flags…

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girls on bikes

The Margaritaville gave us the media inside yesterday before bike rentals start today. Thanks guys! Got ’em comped too. Media VIP FTW. GIRL ON BIKE. We cruised Pensacola Beach baby. Pensacola Pier. GLITTER. Behave yourselves now. I love biking. Gonna to to Curbside Cycle this week & get the Pantone gem. Had lunch here. So lovely. I’m 58.3% awesomerrrr each day. Glitter me timbers! Guess who took her beerski shopping? Oh yeah. I do what I want! Back to home base. This has been my office view for two days and today we leave to go to another hotel for the race etc. I have so many great pix from race practice yesterday. Have an awesome day & happy Friday! <3

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hi from the office

Life’s a beach baby. xo

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yesterday on twitter, this happened:

Good night. I love you 🙂 # That 10Spot manicure I got yesterday is falling apart already. Looks brutal. # Margaritaville = Most comfy bed I've EVER slept in for sure. Tonight, ILU. #pensacola # Photo: don’t you wish your girlfriend was grammatically correct like me. http://tumblr.com/xmj2ww30oz # Photo: happy girls are the prettiest girls http://tumblr.com/xmj2ww0s1l # Photo: › “Erna and Hrefna are eleven-year-old identical twins from Iceland. I started to photograph them… http://tumblr.com/xmj2ww0l9s # sleeping with balcony door open, ocean breeze & crashing waves. #thisismylife # Photo: Buying this bikini right now. So hot! http://tumblr.com/xmj2wvxo4x # Kids making shadows in a big sea shell. So cute. I would if they weren't 🙂 (@ Quietwater Beach Boardwalk) http://4sq.com/mg0ORI # Gator heads http://post.ly/2B7I5 # Far away from hotel, not exactly sure how to get back but have a new bikini & 'Kiss The GirlM is playing at the bar I'm passing. Awesome! # sugar white sands (@ Pensacola Beach) http://4sq.com/khx84l # Found a bouncy castle! OMG # #casieshore # Walking along the beach, ocean at my feet. Me & the darkness, it's beautiful. # awesome mahi mahi dinner & great service! (@ The Grand Marlin) http://4sq.com/jSgP6J # My first key lime pie ever! http://post.ly/2B5KP # Oy! http://twitpic.com/58v8l2 # Starting dinner w/ a PBJ: PBR & Jager! #hipster http://post.ly/2B4Qn # Beachside dining w/ live music! http://twitpic.com/58v1n3 # Gonna walk that pier tonight. http://twitpic.com/58v1hk # I liked a @YouTube video http://youtu.be/Y99UqvgCmE8?a Yelle – Je Veux Te Voir # whats for dinner? # Any of you guys have a membership to @agotoronto? think imma renew mine again. great place to hang, go for dates 😉 # some people claim that there's a woman to blame, you know who she is? http://bit.ly/kNjyNb #beach #mermaid #margaritaville # "If you don’t love yourself, you cannot love others.…

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early bird gets_______________up the earliest.

I’m up earlier than ever today. Earliest blog post ever? Probably not but possibly. I got up an hour earlier than I needed to for the airport so now I am laughing hysterically at myself. Kidding. Not. Totally not kidding. I hope you have an awesome day. I will be in Pensicola Florida this afternoon. Hope you had fun sleeping. I’m itching for new tattoo. Are you allowed to bring glitter on an airplane? It’s not liquid or gel. We will find out today. Drinking Vitamin Water & had an Airborne (Hi Bob!). That stuff is awesome when traveling. Ok go time. Bye! next stop, Maragritaville 🙂

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yesterday on twitter, this happened: some stuff.

Here again. Ping Pong party party. Didn’t stay long. AMSTERDAM BLONDES. 100 views are me at least. http://bit.ly/i6wx5z # omg the sisters on #minutetowinit are so cute. their boyfriends & dad + family. so happy! # RE: @karimkanji @karamkanji he’s a total babe i know. VIP.  http://disq.us/26t33a # #hottwins on #minutetowinit # this sweaty weather makes me feel so hot. # Romperponger RT @laurenonizzle: She be pongin’! (@casiestewart) #spintoronto http://twitpic.com/58g5pv # Ping pong party (@ Burroughes Building w/ @laurenannebaker @ngreene @fashionights) http://4sq.com/jyQD9q # yeah baby i wanna party with you. http://goo.gl/fb/wf21Y #blog # yeah baby i wanna party with you. http://goo.gl/fb/42yQl #blog # Photo: terrysdiary:BORING http://tumblr.com/xmj2w47eo4 # dear blog, today i did this. love casie http://goo.gl/fb/v2GxJ #blog # whoa ll those blog posts just tweeted themselves now. strange. # ladies day picnic http://goo.gl/fb/QA9Wk #blog # some things i love (right now) http://goo.gl/fb/NtDDf #blog # IN CASE YOU DIDN’T KNOW. http://goo.gl/fb/ZW2fH #blog # hi from the art of leadership conference http://goo.gl/fb/lHmYK #blog # QUAD BLOGGER #2 http://goo.gl/fb/YeHkj #blog # Photo: › Letter Of Note of the Day: In 1971, Troy, Michigan’s children’s librarian Marguerite Hart [sent out… http://tumblr.com/xmj2w38cnf # Photo: he does. http://tumblr.com/xmj2w38fty # Photo: omg wheels – bike pr0n! http://tumblr.com/xmj2w383h4 # be happy. # Haha mani/pedi autocorrect to mania/pediatric. Lulz # Dear Diary, http://post.ly/2Acpd # You would. “@KeriBlog: I killlled the slalom course and already have a reputation for a speedy driver, mwahaha #focuschallenge

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dear blog, today i did this. love casie

Stopped by the park after a meeting today. Was real pretty, hot & relaxing. Stopped into Bicyclette. Noticed my tan is getting serious. WEAR SUNSCREEN. Paige I would like to read this book. Thought it was for sale! Book is all stories from author “Dear [company] about his life, him being over qualified. Basically, how cover letters are BS. Inspiring blog posts in the making here. This is what I got. It’s handmade in Bolivia. Look who it is! My babe Lynsie Roberts photography. The shop is so damn cute. Every time I go there I wanna get like 10 dresses. I want this next time. Was on hunt for a patio where you can get mani/pedi AND have a beer. There isn’t one. I went to 10 SPot which was totally lovely. They have wifi so I could work & get nails done. Total win! Me, working. The result! I will deff be back. Hope we can chat about working together. Having a go-to nail tech would be AWESOME. The lovely babe who did my nails was a total sweet. Thank you! Dinner tonight then I really have to pack for this work trip. Clean clothes mountain is resting on my bed. Meh, that can wait, too many things to be excited about including sunshine & warm weather.

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some things i love (right now)

Sun on the face & warm air when I roll outta bed and go to balcony. First thing I do is check phone, get up, check computer, grab camera, go outside. The Lake, the Airport, the many people on their travels to work. This vintage Lion Breweries New Zealand Olympic Team shirt that was Mum’s. Buckler Men’s undies. SO COMFY (even if you don’t have a package to fill them out but probably more comfy if you do). Have been using some really great products lately and figured it was about time I share with you. I always test things out for a before I tell you about them and I only talk about what I like [DISCLAIMER]. You’ll notice I enjoy products that don’t have too much scent, are clean feeling & soft on the skin. L-R: Dermaglow Oil Free Cleanser – soft on face, gentle, hardly no scent Dermaglow Daily Moisturizing Lotion – soft, no smell, clean feeling Dermaglow Wringle Release Serum – see how young I look? Yeah. Use it all the time. Goldwell Ultra Volume Leave-In Boost Spray – good volume, doesn’t make hair icky or greasy Cheeky Monkey Nailpolish in Party Whore – Yes, that’s the real name. Colour is my fav! Redken UV Body Rescue – Stuff is amazing is you love sun like me. Treats skin post tanning & has a soft glistening glitter. Thursday Plantation Tea Tree Antiseptic Cream – MOSQUITO BITES. I hate them. Lotion is cool & soothing w/ tingle. Givenchy Play – Smell is soft, feminine & good for summer. Bottle is metal so great for travel, throwing in purse etc. Givenchy Blush Gelee – Hot pink jelly blusy, one colour for all skin tones. First blush I’ve used on regular. The Body Shop Body Butter Duo in Vanilla…

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