The Art of Soup

I can’t even begin to explain how special I felt when I opened this extremely heavy package today.It came from a friend south of the border. Thank you Ellen for sending these. I love you.

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As soon as I knew these cans were being made, I reached out to my best friends in Boston as asked them to keep an eye out at Target. Today, four of the Andy Warhol Tomato Soup cans arrived. The cans celebrate 50 years since Andy’s iconic work, 32 Campbell’s Soup Cans. Andy famously said “I used to have the same [Campbell’s soup] lunch every day for twenty years.”

I love their branding. Something special they did is print all the labels directing you to the website artofsoup.com which redirects to their Facebook page Campbell’s Condensed Soup, 158,746 likes, 3,527 talking about this. Right now. I love when brands do that.

Andy Warhol has always been my favourite. An inspiration. I have blogged about him heaps. He has his own category. I also named my iPad after him. Campbell’s Tomato soup with toast has been my fav lunch since I was a kid. Before I knew him.

My blog is about to get a makeover 😉

<3 CASIE

 

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Friday my episode of THIS is a bunch of friends and I at Screemers in Toronto getting the pants scared off of us at haunted houses. I love halloween so this episode was REALLLLLY scary fun to shoot.

<3 CASIE

Take a Break, Have a Giggle

This has been the source of a few good laughs in the office today.
Enjoy!

Speaking | Brand-U Fab, November 1, 2012

On November 1st I’m speaking at Brand U Fabulous. This one-of-a-kind event that will provide women entrepreneurs with tools, tips and insights that will help you market and build the business of your dreams online and offline. There’s an all-star speaker line-up including Amber Mac Donna Marie Antoniadis,  Steve Lowell,  Laura Furtado, and me, an interactive discussion panel and breakout sessions that cover everything from marketing, writing, branding, to all things social media.

Why join us?

  • Understand what your brand says about you and to create a magnetic brand that integrates with your mission
  • Demystify social media and learn concrete steps to leverage your efforts to increase your followers, enhance your influence and grow your bottom line
  • Create the right buzz about your brand that will convert your raving fans into loyal, happy customers
  • Learn how to effectively communicate your story through speaking from the stage, writing and video!

The Basics:

  • Date: Thursday November 1st, 2012
  • Time: 9:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
  • Venue: St. Paul Bloor Street
  • Address: 227 Bloor Street East, Toronto (Click for directions)

Tickets are $99 and a portion of proceeds go to Nellie’s Women’s Shelter. Visit the website for more info on speakers & ticket options. Hope to see you there!

<3 Your positive & fabulous friend,

CASIE

There you are…

Handsome. What do you think of this?

More Awesomeness

It’s been an incredibly awesome day so far.  I can’t wait to get home tonight and soak it all in. And catch up on the Young & The Restless, finally.

Today on YouTube my recent video with Shannon from Money Awesomeness on featured.

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On Friday’s episode I gebehind the scenes at Screemers and get realllllllly scared in the Haunted Houses! I’m off to Calgary Friday evening for a very special fashion show on Saturday. New Samsung 20.3 megapixel camera arrives Friday too. It has WIFI! FTW. This is THE FUTURE.

Somebody pinch meeeeeee!

<3 CASIE

Rdio & Sync in the 2012 Ford Fiesta

Earlier this year I drove to Austin, Texas from Toronto in a Ford Focus with two friends, it was the playlist that made the long drive bearable. This summer I’ve been used Rdio, a music streaming service that is fairly new to Canada. You can use listen your favourite music on all devices online or off. You can also create playlists with friends and share your tunes on Twitter & Facebook. Rdio has been a hit at the cottage, awesome on the subway, and perfect for road trips. My free trial ran out last month and I IMMEDIATLEY went to pay for the service. That’s how you really know something is amazing. Below you will find my road trip playlist from my Montreal trip in August. It’s good to work with.

It took about six hours to drive with traffic so having access to TONS of music in the car was essential.  I have the Rdio app on my iPhone and connected it to the Ford Fiesta using Sync & USB. You’ll need to turn on Bluetooth in your smart phone in order to connect it using Sync. If you are having trouble at all the manual has step by step instructions on getting you connected. Make sure you plug the phone right into the USB jack if you are not using Bluetooth. I got frustrated wondering why it wasn’t working until I realized… I plugged it into the car charger and not the actual car. Whoops! Using a USB to connect is a fool proof way to get your music from device to car.

Happy Music Monday 🙂

CASIE

 

Space Jump: Red Bull Stratos Happened

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It was incredibly awesome to watch this with the world today. The wifi at the cottage is super high speed and I watched it on my phone before hooking computer up to speaker system for the full experience. This is THE FUTURE. I must admit I was very nervous for him and it gave me anxiety!

Happy Sunday. Hope you are having an awesome weekend 🙂

CASIE

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It’s That Time of Year Fear

I love Halloween.

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We were guests of Screemers last night. Omg it was so fun and terrifying. Can’t wait to see the video!

Just got to Muskoka. It is incredibly beautiful right now. Cottage radio oldies FTW.

Have an awesome day 🙂

Ah Sey One Reggae Night During TIFF

During TIFF I went to an intimate & awesome reggae show at Harlem in King Street w/ Steve Carty. Show was awesome. Lots of cool peeps were there. TIFF seems like ages ago now! Thanks to Ryan Emberley for the photos. See the whole set on C Daily. The night was hosted by TIFF’s Cameron Bailey and the monthly event is a production by Sceneopolis. Performances feature Brendan Canning on turntables and The Sattalites.

Happy Friday! Have an awesome day 🙂

CASIE