Delightful 🙂 Walking Queen West to see Rob at Bobby Five for a new tattoo. Been waiting for this one a long time. It’s quite lovely & mild out. Wearing spring jacket and don’t even have it done up. Not really feeling the holiday spirit but really looking forward to The Nutcracker on Thursday and going home Friday. Hope you feeling happy & healthy. Sending sunshine your way! <3 CASIE
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On Thursday Sam & I met up with Lauren at Thrush Holmes Empire Gallery for the launch of two apps from Toronto based dev company Nulayer. Nulayer, was called the “App Kings” on the cover of Toronto Life’s 2011 Money Issue, and they were celebrating the launch of two new apps (Toronto Star and TheScore). One of the things I love about the company is the tag line “we build software with our bare hands“. Thanks for the invite Esther, always nice to see you! Sam is wearing waxed Nudies & vintage from CTS. I’m wearing AA black scoop neck & re-modelled vintage from F As In Frank, Queen West, Hamilton watch, Secret FW 2011 blue tights. PHOTO CRED: chocolate bar + photo of Esther & I by Joel Di Giacomo, Sam & I by Jannick Laurent, the rest, my iPhone
View PostHalloween is my fav time of year. Have I told you 1,000 times yet? Y’know the week before halloween right after after Zombie walk. It’s socially acceptable, I feel, to be in costume anytime this week. Not that being in costume any other day isn’t ok. Once I did a pub crawl as Wonder Woman. DRESSING UP IS AWESOME. Today CTS is having a store party with DJ EL DEVINE (Elliott), candy, pumpkin carving and everyone dressed up. There’s a 50% coupon hid somewhere in the store too. I don’t wok here but I AM the Mayor and have been for some time now. Sammy carved this pumpkin himself. He’s a halloween virgin and last night was his first outing. Elliott is also Australian, double Halloween VIRGINS! It’s a damn shame they don’t celebrate halloween down under. One reason I’m extremely glad my sister and I grew up in Canada and not NZ. You can find Elliott at the Hoxton or somewhere Queen West drinking PBR. Lucas is ALSO Australian! Emma isn’t really preggers. When someone say here smoking there were DISGUSTED! haha If you are around come by will here here chilling for a while! Elliot is playing god tunes all afternoon 🙂
View PostYesterday Sam & I had an awesome lunch at Bohemian Embassy. Cool spot. Right in my Queen West hood at 571 Queen. Foursquare told me it was my first ever German joint. Sehr kühl freundes! Lots of good food & micro brews. Black salt & home made pretzels + mustard. We took them home after. So good, so frisch 🙂 I love want this light fixture. ‘ Tried blood sausage for the first time. I love sausages but the blood part scared me. I had veal schnitzel, Es war so geschmackvoll! The kitchen made us the best Crème brûlée topped with CANDIED BACON. YES CANDIED EFFING BACON> OMFG. I can haz for brekky? Today FabFind has a dealio offering $15 for $30 at Bohemian Embassy. Go check it out. Our awesome server Max said they are pretty busy on weekends. Good date spot. You seriously need to try that candied bacon. Get the deal HERE or click the image below.
View Postyou missed this yesterday: – you missed this yesterday: – impressed with the… http://t.co/5vYfg02P #thisismylife # MOrning! # Pillow fort, meet pillow sofa. I think you two can be BFFs. http://t.co/bn5dXCVW # Automated Video Editing Site Makes Movie Magic Out of Raw Footage – http://t.co/pMPNE5xu # Toronto Tweed Ride: A dashing metropolitan ride in style!: I recently had a… http://t.co/eQ0oq8aY #thisismylife # Autumn Splendor in Tranquil Muskoka #rest #relax: Had an awesome couple days… http://t.co/qh1fFN62 #thisismylife # heartbiurn. i hate youuuuuu. # Ahh. My fav Vans now come in ankle bootie. #want http://t.co/mmxXYNy9 # Do I know someone who works at The Marketing Store? Do you? LMK! Looking for a contact there. # I like Two & a Half Men with @aplusk. He is just, SO HOT. Like, SO HOT. So hot. Hottie hot hot. Naked hot. cc @KeriBlog @itsbrownbarbie # I liked a @YouTube video from @Ve3tro http://t.co/2KyMutkU Deus Ex: The Eyeborg Documentary (HD 720p) # Photo: terrysdiary: Lindsey Wixson at my studio #3 http://t.co/6rSDAmVM # What are you thankful for today? @1ThingApp # Took the @NYTimes Personality Test. Turns out I'm a Trendsetter. Take the quiz here http://t.co/G1KXztyD # Photoset: I love you ukamaku:More in our F/W 2011 lines, designs by Caitlin Power. Online and available for… http://t.co/r7r2lPfO # Yes, I read the @NYTimes via Flipboard on my iPad.: I have a thing for… http://t.co/S1stUmIC #thisismylife # i wanna go back to the lake http://t.co/nlV0oCe8 # Photo: @laurenonizzle if i could find this i would buy it for you http://t.co/4QoEzhaZ # Photo: me too. http://t.co/bHwaxU9Z # Screenshot of my current campaign with @HTC. #innovation #inspiration http://t.co/g7doryHH # Volunteering is a amazing thing. Do it! Great post by @djacob on The Positive Power of Selfishness http://t.co/MazjobQh #tedxtoronto # on the phone with casting producer for a new show weeeeeee…
View PostAnd by numbers… I mean Pemberton & Plashkes, the creators of Art Battle. Their numbered shirts equal seventeen. Eight is my fav number, I have one tattooed on my right arm. If you have never been to Art Battle, follow them on Twitter here and stay tuned for the next one. It’s one of the most awesome things that happens in this wonderful city. Competitive painting for the WIN. Paint pr0n. THIS is how you do event shirts. These babies were all up for grabs. Painted that night, silent auction. I really liked this one. Bid was $150, I didn’t go for it. Jack will always be in our thoughts. The ones without bids are DESTROYED. See video here. Hello new friend blog fan, Twitter peep. (Please tell me your Twitter if/when you see this!) Queen West art hipster types in full force. You can tell there are deep thoughts going on here and I like it. Smart, arty & handsome. Winning combo 😉 Painting in the final round. Counting up the votes. Simon & the winner of the Art Battle 17 David McKenzie. David & his is final painting. “Let’s destroy some paintings” Paint on the clothes is a good style I reckon. Maybe some for me next time? I like to paint too. Some serious talent at these things. I know for sure you will enjoy yourself. I’ll keep you posted on the next one.
View PostGot a new camera today! Say helloooo to my new SPROCKET ROCKET! Flash has my middle name. 🙂 Pretty stoked to shoot with this baby, gonna be interesting. The Lomography shop Queen West invited me in to be on one of their Lomo Magazine LomoAmigos. GRACIAS! Other Amigos include Elijah Wood, surfer Candice O´Donnell, actress Amber Tamblyn, and David Arquette. See them here. They have so many cameras in the shop. Beautiful space, nice hard wood floor. I want a ring, camera flash light ring. I picked the black one of these (boring I know!). Thought about the neon yellow but I like my equipment to match. TBH, it’s HARD to take photos with a non-digital. I told Jane at the shop “I’m about to find out how ‘good’ of a photographer I am”. I’m going for Borderline Artistic style, we’ll see what we get. These (blog) photos were taken w/ phone cam, Motorola DEFY. Went mobile for a change this morning. Cruisin’ on bike in the rain isn’t really time for the PEN. Took a bunch of shots during the day with the Rocket, gonna drop off my film tomorrow and see how we turn out with the first round. Wish me luck!
View PostAn old friend visited and we measured our balcony for synthetic grass. Would I have the coolest condo balcony everrrrr? Yes. I reckon we would. If you interested I can intro you to Joe. He’s a nice dude, The GrASS Man. Then I went to 1188 Films to work on an Angry Birds commercial. Yes, the worlds most best selling mobile game. I also stole the MAYORSHIP which is pretty freaking amazing. Stamped myself with their bank stamp, I’M MONEY GUYS! It was a very Queen Westy day for me. Walked from Spadina/Gardener to 1188 Queen (near Gladstone) and back home again stopping at a few places along the way. This warm weather makes me feel just like a child and I wanna play outside all day. Reminds me of a song by my friend Devendra. Press play & keep reading! Got ma hair did at Darren Kwik Studio (I’m Mayor there too NBD). Beautiful spot right across from Trinity Bellwoods. Hipster discount if you tell him you’re my friend on the internet (or IRL). Call him @ 416-361-1016 right MEOW. He’ll take real nice care of you. SALON PLANK. Darren was teaching a class after me and his student was a STUD. Ladies, I can hook you up 😉 Post hair stopped into Melagro for some Mexican upstairs at La Perla. I can’t WAIT to have a event/party here. Place is stunning & upstairs roof patio is a GEM. (Jarvis have you been there yet?) Cute boy(s) & girl(s) work there too. Think I got some sun. Everybody’s free to wear sunscreen (Baz Luhrmann). Food was good. Look at this queso! LA PERLA PLANK.
View PostHad ice cream at Ed’s Real Scoop in the Beaches today. Chocolate & homemade. So good. I useally go for chocolate, nothing to fancy or with accessories. Carly gave me the great suggestion. Y’know Carly? She’s my friend/agent/blondetourage blog babe who moved to Florida last year and she’s COMING BACK this week. Yay. Gonna go driving to this album tomorrow. So many good songs. I was creeping Jack White… Did you know he is Scottish, Polish and Canadian descent. He’s quite fascinating if you don’t already know. This was a funny comic to get today, right after a wedding and all. Cheryl & Jared had cheesecake. It was good. Tonmorrow I’m checking out all the nerdy tech stuff about this Ford Fusion. Maybe a car wash too. I have the Fusion Sport, black leather interior, 2.5L. Fun car to drive. I really like cars. Grew up hanging in the garage with Dad. He builds hot rods. Had his own shop in Cambridge when I was growing up, “Toys for Boys”. Saw this today and thougt of you Dad. The Beaches are so pretty. Reminds me of where I grew up. Old houses, tall trees, narrow streets, sidewalk stairs, front porch. If I had a car full time I reckon I could live in the East End. (OMG, did I just say that?) Queen West hipsters move to the East End when they grow up right? haha Would be rad to build/reno an old house here. Fantastzed about that today, my car, my house, my street. I see my house and so can you. Dude at Amsterdam said this building on left is going to be a Loblaws. Saw a super old pic & Loblaws has owned it since before any other this stuff was built. I need to change the…
View PostRan into a friend at my fav shop yesterday. The new Queen/Spadina Maccas is really nice looking. I’d like to do something in the upstairs space, I wonder if they let kids like me have birthday parties there? They have super hero toys right now too. I was temped to ask what other ones they have and buy them cause we used to do that when I was a kid. I didn’t. We have HEAPS of toys in the basement at Mum’s house. An amount so masssive it borders hoarders. NO lie. There’s heaps of bright colourful grafitti in this city. I really hope Mr. Ford doesn’t continue with his plan to cover it all up. That would be not cool. I think it looks so nice, the street art. Have you walked down all the alleys Queen West? Great for photos on warm summer days. I’m stoked for summer to get here. Need to get my bike fixed up, she needs a full makeover at a body shop. The top right window has flowers in it. Bright & pretty. This week is gonna be really busy. Full calendar, lots of work. I’m watching Dude Where’s my Car on ipad Netflix right now & working. I used to totally love this movie. One time, I was coming home from NZ and from LAX to YYZ Sean William Scott (Stiffler) was on our plane. Dude, sweet I know. Jenie & I really wanted to meet him so I touched up my makeup and gathered the courage to approach him. I was about 18 at the time. I walked up to first class and went to use the bathroom but the attendant said no. SWS caught my eye when I walked back towards my seat and I totally saw him check out…
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