We're off to Pelee Island.

...See you Monday-ish

Toronto Hipster Tourism

He had me at "elegant"



(But also found at Funkaoshi)

It's official.

It's open season on the net if you leave jackass messages on a person's voicemail.
Jesus, I wish I had a way of uploading some of the messages I have from my dating days from answering machine tape....damn...I'm sitting on some comedy that is GOLD!

R.I.P. Ira Tucker

"TORONTO, ON- Toronto may be losing its status as Canada’s pre-eminent city and business hub and that has city residents worried, according to a new study and poll from independent research organization the Fraser Institute."

Listen, I know that we want to blame Mike Harris for everything from lack of Social Services to bunions, but there comes a time.... when we have to move on and acknowledge that we're falling behind when it comes to business because of our City leaders and their bad decisions and provincial attitudes.


The ridiculous taxes on business, and now even on home buyers has driven many into the 905.

The Island Airport debacle.
Thanks Miller, for trying your best to make it harder than it needs to be for people to get into and out of the city for business...because God forbid we piss off those 12 people over on the Island.

Public transit that practically doesn't exist.
Toronto's attack on car and driver would make sense if we actually had a proper method of travel.

Cash grab parking.
Honestly, how are tourists who drive into the city supposed to want to come in for theatre, sports and so on when it costs $30 to park your car?
Oh yeah...just park your car at Yorkdale, and travel 45 minutes on the TTC...of course.
We LOVE tourists...especially the ones from small town Ontario.

The hate on that 416 has for 905.
Seriously, how are we supposed to expand and amalgamate transit and services, and share business when we hate each others guts based on some sort of perceived "suburban" vs "hipster" thing. Let's face it...the people I've met who think they're the "hippest" come from the 'burbs or small town Ontario. Like your parents divorce...GET OVER IT!

...oh...I could go on, but my head is starting to hurt.

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Desiree Dolron's Photos of Cuba are breathtaking.

There's also a whole gallery of photos of religious freakery.
People who crucify, and pierce themselves in the name of spirituality.

(Thanks Uncertain Times)

Police stop a van on the Mexican border:



...and not one clown....

Extraordinary Uses for Lemons.

(Via Listanity)

Heinz Pulls Gay Kiss Ad



Maybe mayo lovers are just not ready for a look into the private family life of a cubical dweller, and an extra from the Sopranos.

Perhaps it's that "other side of the tracks" thing.

P.S.: Not that I'm an expert or anything...but, the male gay parents I've met are not called "Mum" by their kids....

LOS ANGELES, Calif. --

Jason Bateman has come to the defense of the Oscar-nominated film, “Juno,” claiming the movie should not bare blame for the flood of teen pregnancies in Gloucester, Massachusetts.

Last week, Dr. Joseph Sullivan, the principal at Gloucester High School told Time magazine, a “bump” in teen pregnancies at his school – from 10 earlier this year to 17 — had to do with “seven or eight sophomore girls.”

“They made a pact to get pregnant and raise their babies together,” Sullivan said.

As the media quickly honed in on the story, it was branded “the Juno effect” and commentators openly discussed whether the film, which starred Ellen Page and Bateman, along with the teen pregnancy of Jamie Lynn Spears, who at 17, became a mother last week, affected the Gloucester girls, who so far have remained silent.

Bateman said. “I think people should look to other areas of their life for lessons and guidance, mainly parents, or teachers, or friends, or whomever. That should probably be where you should point your eyes and ears.”

Take a walk in the forest...
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(Get Sulky)

When I was a little girl, my Dad used to take me to the Racetrack.

I LOVE the Racetrack.
For a lot of reasons, but mostly for the characters.
It's easy to get caught up in the adrenaline rush of betting and watching the race.

I've been trying to talk The Mister into going with me (to no avail)...I even secretly tried to get my sister-in-law to agree to have her Jack and Jill at Woodbine Racetrack when she was planning her wedding...(foiled again...)

Get Sulky got me laughing with this little observation:

"...congratulations – I’m glad to hear you’re serious about taking up harness racing. You sound like you’ve got most of the essentials in place, and you’re sharp enough not to underestimate the power of a good moustache. While it might be a bit of a stretch to say the moustache makes the driver, it certainly goes a long way to give a new driver a seasoned, authentic appearance. And plus, chicks dig the lip tickler. "

This is something that is true, and often overlooked:



My father, being the smooth operator he was, sported "The Hollywood"...my Grandfather wore "The Dictator", and my Uncle still subscribes to "The Chief" off and on...

P.S.: There's a nifty little game you can get addicted to if you care to sign up.

John Bull's Jerk



Did John turn those dumplings without tongs?

Racialicious says:

"My parents weren’t being racist (or at least not maliciously so): Their beliefs were shaped by the reality in which they were brought up, and the culture to which they’d immigrated. They’d seen the challenges faced by people in mixed relationships, and they wanted my sister and me to have an easier life. Things weren’t easy for mixed couples in the 1970s, particularly among immigrant groups, where social networks were critical yet fragile, and most community support systems were contingent on “insider” versus “outsider” status."

So...let me get this straight...MY white parents/family feeling that way (perhaps not maliciously so..) are perceived as "racist" while your parents feeling that way is perceived as concern about being labeled an "outsider".

That's fair.

In true fairness...the article has a lot of merit.

Let's face it...those were the exact concerns of my family.
However, it was certainly perceived by me and everyone else around me as being racist.

As I said before, perhaps not "maliciously so"...but, racist nonetheless.

It's that paragraph that reminds me that many justify their own feelings, while pointing out the thorny feelings of others...and the myth of justified racism based merely on the fact that you're not white.

Oh...Puh--leeeze!

"A Los Angeles woman is suing the lingerie-producing giant Victoria's Secret over a thong gone wrong.

Fifty-two-year-old Macrida Patterson, who works in parking enforcement for the Los Angeles Department of Transportation, says she suffered a scratched cornea after either a pendant or a metal fastener snapped off a pair of panties and struck her in the eye.

"It does seem sort of unbelievable at first," said Patterson's attorney, Jason Buccat. But, he said, his client's injuries will "affect her for the rest of her life.""

I'm thinkin' if the thong is ricocheting metal with such force that you cut your cornea, perhaps Macrida might consider upping a size when purchasing her next thong.

Truth in Advertising



(via Swiss Miss)

Joe Cocker Decoded



(via uncertain times)

Where the Hell is Matt? 2008


I love how Matt isn't alone anymore...but, the music seems all wrong.

Snow Globes I Wouldn't Mind Owning...



Walter and Paloma Munoz do Snow Globes in a totally different way than you would remember.

In the spirit of Little People Art.

(via Uncertain Times)