PHONE STACK.

The last time I did a phone stack at a meeting/dinner was GENYTO meeting meeting at The Pilot May 27, 2009 (having a blog is a great!). Was reading a post on the Kempt blog about getting together with friends. He said that when he meets with friends/colleagues they all put their phones int he middle and as htey all vibrate and make noise, you must rist the temptation to reach for your phone and if you do you have to pay. I posted this pic in 2009 and now I know it’s called a “phonestack”. Duhhhhh! Think I’m gonna make it a game with my friends this week. Knowing me, I’ll be the first loser to reach for the phone and burn myself at my own game. LMK if you give it a try and if you win. I don’t recommend trying it with parents.

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Speaking | Connecting Digital Women & Brands

Thursday & Friday this week Toronto hosts the She’s Connected Social Media Conference which brings together hundreds of women from across Canada who have a passion for digital, social and all things online. Friday at 1pm I am speaking on a panel called “Social Media Rock stars: Veteran, New and rising stars” with a whole bunch of successful Canadian women in media. Panel includes: Carrie Burrows , Proud member of the Walt Disney World Mom’s Panel Casie Stewart , Lifestyle Blogger, Personality & Co-founder GenYTO Christine Cushing , TV Personality, Chef & Entrepreneur Tracy Moore , Host, CityLine, City TV Lianne Phillipson-Webb ,Founder, Sprout Right Shannon Mischuk , Blogger, Shasher’s Life Moderator Tom Gierasimczuk , Editor in Cheif, Marketing Magazine Unfortunately, the event is not open to the public but I do have a public event coming up October 6th at Workplace One that you can attend. I’ll get details about that out to you today or tomorrow. Hope you are having an awesome day 🙂

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spending time with people you really like is awesome

The other night I was at Bedford Academy for dinner & drinks with some of my fav friends to celebrate Renee‘s visit from SF. Haven’t seen Renee since she moved and it was so nice to see her in IRL. WE MISS YOU RENEE! ♥ We felt it was a good idea for her to make a speech. It went something like this… Tried to take some pano shots of the crew but I’ve not mastered shooting people this way. I’m learrrrrrning still. Most of us in this group met early 2009 through events like Twestival, GenYTO, CanLit and patio Tweetups. It’s amazing to see how everyone has evolved over the last few years. We’re a passionate group of young people working with new technology in mobile, social and web.  When we started GenYTO this was our mission, to unite the “wired, creative and ambitious young people in the in the Toronto startup, marketing, PR and tech community.” This is me on My City Lives around this time last year talking about how my friends in the Toronto tech community have inspired me.   You might recognize a few of these awesome people 😉 I reckon it’s time to plan GenYTO Summer 2011. Ideas welcome. LMK.

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yesterday on twitter, this happened:

#twerk RT @laurenonizzle: The #blondetourage does high tea 🙂 @raymitheminx #w7royaltea http://twitpic.com/4qaf15 # tea party @windsorarms w/ @raymitheminx @erinbury @hipurbangirl @laurenonizzle thanks @shedoesthecity. http://twitpic.com/4qahxk # thunderstorm was like 5 min? # …an adventure in finance. # Rushour taxt across the city is quite an adventure. # I wanna see positive msgs! RT @jonlim: "Politicians have no idea how to sell me on their platform, they only know how to smear the others." # Royally cute 🙂 heading to #w7royaltea http://dailybooth.com/u/95fxl # The rain, its so agressive. http://twitpic.com/4q91oq # high tea @windsorarms w/ @shedoesthecity then coming home to a hot tub date. life is magical! # RE: i know. it is hard to get used to, been practicing lately, takes work. http://disq.us/1sx1g6 # releasing my birth cert tomorrow. it's trendy now. # fit for a queen (who goes by the name of casie) http://goo.gl/fb/8L3n2 #blog # great, i'm SO in style. RT @dkny: P.S. knee bruise is very Spring 2011…. # represent RT @klout: Top 10 Airlines with @Klout http://bit.ly/mPgPzI not surprising that @VirginAmerica is first # arranging a date for wedding is not fun. best to take your BFF or sister! gah. # craving sushi. # holy kaw. some amazing things happened/happening today guise. EXCITED ABOUT LIFE. # haha RT @EmilioMasella: @Sn00ki still getting my initials? # omg omg @SarahSokol! My long lost love. Are you in Toronto again? # Google Docs for Android Turns Your Photos Into Docs – http://on.mash.to/kqZUsf # RE: @crystalgibson das sexy. http://disq.us/1svick # RE: @SidewalkHustle omg those yellows ARE amazing. dear @reebokcanada ican haz? 🙂 http://disq.us/1svhny # watching #ufc129 press conference. this is more interesting to me than fighting. i don't like ufc. # Cute RT @andeline: "I'm gonna find someone who loves me for who I am and then fix myself up" #overheard #…

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yesterday on twitter, this happened:

Lots of @charliesheen references at #canlit If anyone here banged him it would be me. http://twitpic.com/4682rr # one of those nights i'm making sure i have shorts on under my dress. look out dancefloor! #canlit # oh how i swoon over a young Nick Newman. #dreamboat #yandr # you can count on it RT @HausofKraus: I expect some Charlie Sheen-esq quotes tonight from #CanLIT # Office visit (@ 1188 Films) http://4sq.com/hUT72M # kinda excited for this in May. http://fetishfactory.com/16year # whoa first login to @fetlife in over 6 weeks. # music is played for love, cruisin is made for love http://goo.gl/fb/UNhAl #blog # the BritBrit interview RT @jacobjunior7: @casiestewart http://tinyurl.com/4psuzzp 😀 # what should i wear to #CanLit is there a theme other than AWESOME? # go see @annavon kick some ASS! RT @blogTO: Girlfight (a women's boxing tournament) is happening tonight! http://bit.ly/dJhTGm # found it: blog post from last year's #CanLit w/ chatroulette video of girl booty shakin it http://bit.ly/fN50oB aaahahaha. love it. # RE: @seanward coming tonight? http://disq.us/1bww52 # photos from last year's #CanLit #GenYTO from @photojunkie. SUCH great memories! remember we did #Chatroulette http://bit.ly/feb13x # i always feel cheeky when i send someone a LMGTFY link. hope you like it @amforever 🙂 # I favorited a YouTube video — LADY GAGA PERFORMS "BORN THIS WAY" WITH MARIA ARAGON IN … http://youtu.be/iXgLQ_khdo0?a # have you even been to @abodebar? my #FF prize today will get you into this private residence http://bit.ly/i1zq3K # top 10 facebook pages http://bit.ly/gFnqXd # Charlie Sheena. # survey says? # took my new #Cruze for a spin this morning @GMCanada. We're in a romance already 🙂 #FF # just got my #canlit ticket. look out. # where's the link for a #CanLit ticket? # #FF freestyle friday contest: are you feeling fabulous? http://goo.gl/fb/5ybzq #blog…

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music is played for love, cruisin is made for love

This is me today in my new Chevy Cruze from GM. I have it for the weekend, yahooo! Thanks GM Canada. I need to juice up my ipad/ipad with tunage for driving.  Lookin’ pretty & cold out across the lake today. I don’t mind long as it’s sunny, it’s good for cruisin. This was last night at Lady Gaga, pretty rad. Imagine how amazing that is for her, Lady Gaga I love you. Tonight is the 3rd annual CanLit at The Biz Media. Last year GenYTO partnered with CanLit for an EPIC win of a night. It was so much fun. See a bunch of photos from the first ever CanLit on Rannie’s site here and last year’s event here. It seems SO long ago, last year we did chatroulette at the party. This was me, classic yelling face, phone in hand. Tomorrow afternoon I will be at the Toronto Travel Expo at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre for a live webcast with Flight Centre. I’ll be talking about travel, Virgin America and what I’m up to.Willpost the link once it has been recorded. I NEED to plan a trip to visit Mum in Bahamas. Steph & Carynn just got back from visiting their Dad & my Mum and I snagged these from FB. Lookin’ great MAMA! Miss you. Okey dokey, I’m off to hit the open road and visit some friends this afternoon IN MY NEW CAR. Ok, Ok, I’ll be over the excitement by the end of the weekend I’m sure. haha Have an awesome afteroon & a great night!

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