Ain’t Gonna Stop the Rain by Complaining

rain

Rain, rain go away…

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I was off work yesterday and If you follow me on Twitter you will know I had a tiny sliver of glass stuck in my foot. It was SO PAINFUL! I went to the walk-in then to the XRAY and by the end of the day I was at another doctor. I had a needle that hurt like CRAZY into my foot to freeze it before the glass was removed. It’s better today, thank god.

I arrived to the office today to find 2 boxes of shoes on my desk. I’ll be sharing those with you later this week. I also received a sweet package from Blow Vapor of nicotine-free e-cigarettes. They caused quite a stir in the office when everyone came to check ’em out. You might want to check them out too if you’re not able to get you’re favorite brand from somewhere like snus deutschland.

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Thanks to Sean for being a big help yesterday. Helped me with the car AND got me a burger from The Drake Hotel for dinner. What a legend. He was my Man Crush Monday 🙂

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It’s super rainy and yuk in Toronto today. I ordered my fav pasta (Grilled Chicken Pene) from Magic Oven to the office just so I could stay in side (and not have to walk far!). I’ve always loved this Mark Twain quote and whenever we have a real crap day I think about it…

Put a smile on your face and flash it around 🙂

CASIE

#TravelTuesday Europe & Africa Tweetup May 19th, Mark Your Calendar!

#TravelTuesday Europe & Africa Tweetup May 19th, Mark Your Calendar!

Ready for takeoff? On May 19th I’m co-hosting a Travel Tweetup with a few other bloggers, sponsored by travelcuts. You might recognize travelcuts from your college or uni campus but their new home is ONLINE.

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The tweetup is 12-1pm on May 19th, 2015.  We’re focussing on travel to Europe and Africa, two destinations I’m yet to visit! Pop that in your calendar, prizing and details below.

Here’s What You Could Win!

Joining the tweetup is easy, log into Twitter and follow the hashtag #travelcuts15 and @travelcuts. We’ll be asking questions and talking about various destinations across Europe and Africa. Join the conversation and you could win the following prizes.

  • 3 x Rough Guides Travel Books to Europe (2x) and Africa (1x)
  • 2 x $100  travel gift cards

Sharing some inspiration from the destinations we’ll be chatting about on May 19th. I’d love you to join us and share your own travel experiences and dream destinations.

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Capri, Italy
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The Acropolis, Greece
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Santorini, Greece
Street scene in temple bar, Dublin, Ireland
Street scene in temple bar, Dublin, Ireland

One of the things I always mention when friends are travelling is GET TRAVEL INSURANCE. You don’t want to wind up in a tough situation, miles from home without the right care. Not having travel insurance can be VERY expensive! Travelcuts has great coverage for all kinds of adventures that’s quick and easy to get. Book your travel insurance online at travelcuts.com/insurance.

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Kenya
Clouds over Stellenbosch Mountains
Clouds over Stellenbosch Mountains

Mark your calendar for Tuesday, May 19th at noon! If you’re looking for more information about trips and destinations, check the new travelcuts.com website.

Happy travels!

CASIE

 

Saturdazed: Shopping + Cruising

Too myself to Yorkdale Mall this weekend for some shopping and to use up some gift cards I’ve been hoarding. When I got home Keri popped by in her new Jaguar and took us for a spin. I love this car!

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Get Luckee + Get Leather

Lukee Toronto

This week was a busy one. Stayed in last night. There were no cabs due to the rain so I picked Em up from school in a black Lincoln town car from Uber. I had a couple credits so it wasn’t that bad! She was totes excited and I then ordered takeout for dinner.

Wednesday was the opening of Susur Lee’s new spot Luckee at the Soho Met hotel. [Susur Lee selfie] Fun opening, and the food I got around to trying was great. I need to go back for a sit down dinner. I’ve done a few things with Met hotels over the years (here + here) plus Community Agency did the Luckee branding so it was great to see lots of familiar faces since we’ve all been hibernating for months.

Get Luckee + Get Leather | Sample Sale + Celebrity Selfie

Lauren and I met SANDY COHEN. If you follow me on any other social network you’ve probably seen this already. I loved the OC so much. We were there and Laguna last summer, so much fun. My ‘Celebrity Selfie’ collection is really growing.

Get Luckee + Get Leather | Sample Sale + Celebrity Selfie

Get Luckee + Get Leather | Sample Sale + Celebrity Selfie

The Rudsak sample sale is on till Sunday. I’ve worn my new jacket and used my new bag on the daily day since I picked them out Wednesday. Here’s the three items I got. Worth stopping by if you’re in the market for a new bag or leather jacket. I had a gift card to put towards my purchase so it was an even sweeter deal.

Heading out to Yorkdale to use a gift card for Ted Baker I’ve been holding onto forever. Hellooo Spring! Have an awesome day 🙂 <3 CASIE

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Jacket

Shoes

Rudsak Sample Sale Hours

Location:60 Atlantic Avenue Liberty Village, Toronto

Saturday, April 26th 10am – 5pm
Sunday, April 27th 10am – 5pm

 

Isn’t life a series of images that change as they repeat themselves?

Isn't life a series of images that change as they repeat themselves? - Andy Warhol

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One of the things I loved about DailyBooth (RIP) and love about selfies is they are a way to document your life as you grow and change. I wonder how many times I’ve taken a similar photo of my own face? This video is 4 years of my life on DailyBooth. I exported my archive before it shut down in 2012 and made this so I never forget this stuff.. So many memories here. Any you remember?

Today is Anzac day in Australia/New Zealand. It’s like remembrance day in North America. My granddad was in the war. I remember him telling us stories of how he wasn’t old enough and snuck in then worked as a cook. He used to have a butcher shop in Palmerston North, NZ when Mum was growing up. I think he would be really glad to know I kept a blog diary because he was a writer too.

 I can’t believe I’m still wearing a scarf and it’s almost May! Urgh! Longest fattest winter of my life.  Loving this new jacked I scored at the Rudsak sale this (deets here, it’s on till Sunday).

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Saw this yesterday in my hood when I was walking home from school with EmBot.

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Here’s to an awesome weekend!

<3 CASIE