3.7.06

Matanzas, Jibacoa & Havana 2006


We are back in Canada now...just about in 1 piece
despite our jeep pushing the other 4x4 jeep that ran out of gas "the Cuban way"
while we were all driving in the jungle aka: the 'Cuban forest', and then on the provincial highway. We survived swimming & hiking through giant sodium chloride caves,
being tugged underwater by our dive leader hand-in-hand in a sea of a million jellyfish to see everything and also to take pictures with our 'hightech waterproof camera'.
The best part of the dive was seeing a big fish down below hiding inside a pile of rocks and shells and there I was, watching him then get hit on the head by the leader throwing rocks to cover his hole/lookout...and then the fish would push them out of its mini-cave....it was funny.
Then our leader kept throwing them on him....this was kind of insane.
And he joked that he tortures this poor fish everyday.

We loved the trip and met a lot of people.
Despite the short length -altogether it was an amazing trip visiting
the cities of Matanzas, Jibacoa & Havana.

I have to sort through my 1GB of photo's but this shot was a goodie taken in
Havana's biggest city square where Fidel gives his "IMPORTANT" speeches.
I can't believe Dave and I are sporting a smile while standing on a tarmac in aprx +45 humid heat.

As our tour guide said,
"you only live once"
So thank you Guai, for showing us your version and highlights of your special country
frozen in time.

21.6.06

Cigar?


Well, for those that care to read the pblog, for whatever reason that still
makes you hover and or gravitate towards this ever shining pblog light...
If you care to dive into my inner workings of daily life=
yesterday I got promoted at work.

And I also got another raise.

So to celebrate all this hoopla,
I have decided that we should sneak off to Cuba this Sunday...

This time we will go visit
Havana and Varedero
as we are staying at a place that is
right between the two
Our place is situated next to a mountain
of lushness and small villages

Maybe I will run into Hemmingway's ghost again
I just hope I don't run into a hurricane.

We are bringing MORE toys than last time for the children
and MORE baseball caps & clothes & make-up!

At least a fashionista can help the people stay fashionable...

18.6.06

15.6.06

YOU'RE IN OIL COUNTRY!!!


Edmonton Oilers' Michael Peca with Ty Conklin during practice Sunday

I *heart* Peca

I *heart* my Conklin playing card...its going to be worth hundreds!

I *heart* Alberta beef

I *heart* WEM

I *heart* the Oilers

Lets go boys..you can do it!

6.6.06

girl in red #2



Wow,

I am not sure why this painting didn't sell
on ebay.

My brother says its because I didn't give it a swanky name like "madonna" or "britney" so a lot of people can't stumble across it.

Oh well.

Do I have any offers?

Email me and let me know if you're interested!
Thanks.

-p

28.5.06

Clemente


Francesco Clemente,
Why can't I know you personally?
I wish you could paint a giant
canvas of me.

22.5.06

our momma

Team fabulous!

At left: Lola, Center: Guinness & at right: Maui
#1 momma=ME.

Just enjoying our long weekend here in The hammer.
Can you believe the Oilers won...AGAIN.

"Woot woot"

17.5.06

best interview via BBC





http://www.mailonsunday.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=386136&in_page_id=1770&in_page_id=1770

oh and here is me in Niagara on the lake....nice town...lots of wine....

also with my hair blown out....how slick is that?

10.5.06

CHILES


http://www.houseofnames.com/xq/asp.c/qx/chiles-coat-arms.htm

I just found this tonight, thought it was amazing!

9.5.06

ceasefire

Jack wrote me back today, but I still haven't heard from Steven yet...

Thank you for writing to express your dismay about the recent decisions by Prime Minister Harper and his Conservative government to stop the lowering of the flag on our nation's Peace Tower and to ban media coverage of the return of our fallen soldiers.

Many other Canadians share your concerns and have questioned what it is our Prime Minister is trying to hide by dishonouring our soldiers. I think we can agree that we should be honouring our fallen soldiers every chance we get.

If it is appropriate to lower the flag here on Parliament Hill every time an unelected senator dies, why is it not appropriate to lower the flag every time one of our soldiers dies serving our country? Please be assured that the federal NDP will continue to press this matter and you can view our latest interventions, including those madeon April 27th, by checking: www.parl.gc.ca

Again, I appreciate the time you have taken to register this concern with me.


Sincerely,

Jack Layton, MP (Toronto-Danforth) Leader,
Canada's New Democrats

To catch up on recent news and issues, please visit: http://www.ndp.ca/ or http://www.ceasefire.ca/

7.5.06

GRADUATION DAY!!!


LOLA HAS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED ALL REQUIREMENTS NECESSARY TO COMPLETE "BEGINNER EDUCATION" SPONSORED BY THE PETSMART PET TRAINING PROGRAM: MAY 7, 2006

CONGRATS LOLA!!! WE LOVE YOU!!!

1.5.06

may 2004-2006 2 years ahead of you baby


So it is May 1st, 2006...thats great you may say....April showers bring May bloggers,
its been 2 years now since my first post. Congrats to me right?
Sure.
I was cool before you were cool my friend.
Its all about being in-the-know, and finding whats Uber hip and Uber chic (not sheek, shick)
Its all about being bigger bolder better bonanza extravaganza big.

So happy to be 2.


I found this painting on ebay, I thought it was intense.

Plus she looks 2 years old.

I hoped that I could just swap it with my own ebay painting sale, I thought it was romantic and wonderfully simple. Sorry I didnt catch your name. And sorry again ebay bidders you have poor taste when it comes to purchasing REAL fine art out there.

6.4.06

Karate kids' rescued after Japan mountain quest




TOKYO (Reuters)
- Three Singaporeans were found safe Thursday after getting lost on what they said was a mission to find a legendary karate expert on a snowy mountainside in Japan.
One of the three men told police in Hirosaki, near the northern tip of Japan's main island, that they had come to Japan after his dying father, a martial arts expert, had ordered them to seek out the karate teacher, TV Asahi said on its Web site.

"Japan looked so small on the world map that we thought we would be able to find him straight away," one of the group, aged between 25 and 50, was quoted as saying.

All three were dressed in light clothing and huddling in an abandoned car when they were rescued from the slopes of 1,600-meter (5,249-ft) Mount Iwaki in the early hours of the morning after calling for help on a mobile phone, a police spokesman said. "Neither police nor local people know of anyone running karate classes in this area," the spokesman added.

26.3.06

Lola takes the cake


Today is Sunday, Lola's favorite day.
Her favorite day of the week includes a visit to her favorite pet store for dog school.
Yes, she is a purebred so why wouldn't she hit the books more than other dogs?!

She is a brain.

Its her third class, so it was all about trying to lay down today, this was quite difficult
with a stockboy and a giant forklift carrying a skyhigh load of Iams mini-chunks in view.
We will practice all week...and hope she gets it.
She is always busy meeting every dog in class, making sure they are all happy etc.
She is quite like her big brother Guinness where its all about being social.
And also she is quite like her Big sister Maui where its all about being regal and oh so purebred.

14.3.06

Spicegirls for hire...aka: wannabe..aka: "if you wanna be my lawyer.."



Just browsing for a reputable lawyer tonight and I wasn't able to find one.
It is a funny thing when all you can find are mad portraits of madmen...
and or women.

And I have to laugh at all of you and your greasy hair and bad ties...oh and the mugshots from
Jimbo's-1hour-photo-lab...real nice!

Shame on you!
and shame on you if you refuse to even post a "law-protrait" at all.

and tonight, I found the worst Leah Mclaren rip-off portrait...EVER.
Maybe it would have been good for lets say...a smug
tongue-in-your-lap
globe weekly rag feature....

but for a legal site?

Rules=
1) Black and white, Vs. color? (maybe)
lets say YES if the rest of the photos are in fact ARE black and white,
2) Rules,
You can't avoid the rules.
3) Suit,
yes.
Lawyers wear them.
4) Sassy grin
Come on buster, its a given.
5) Pose,
Arms resting at sides.
Nothing fashionable, law is dry.
Nothing more nothing less. This isnt Vogue.
Its the law (stupid)
6) Jimbo's-1hour-photo-lab
Sorry Jimbo, but your experteez just isn't cuttin' it sugar.
Please go to a REAL studio.
7) Touch-ups,
Go easy.
Its called photoshop, get it.
Remember, the more you fake yourself the more you break the laws of nature.
And you are representing the law.

And who is really gonna believe that you ARE the law?

7.2.06

5.2.06

2005 pet of the year award

Guinness is our little furry hero!

It was no suprise this year....

Guinness is our winner of the pet of the year award for 2005.


Congrats go out to our little man.


You rule.

Better luck next year to our little Maui who took 2nd place & then to Lola our rookie of the year award winner!

This blogs for YOU tonight M&M!



Here is a blog post that will go out to the syrupy sweet couple that we both love and cherish up in Ottawa..Matt&Mary..............

aka: M&M

I wish Dave and I could be named after my favorite candy....but instead I get called peppermint due obviously to my name and Dave, well... lets just keep calling him D-unit.

Anyway its late and instead of watching more football, I will sit here and eat lemon meringue pie and carefully sink my silver fork into its white foamy & then lemon colored jellied layers.

Aw, serenity.


However, now I can rejoice!

because Seattle has lost and this has made Dave very happy.

So thats great news for all men that I know for some reason.

Mary and I talked tonight about the foamy meringue treat I had hiding in my fridge.
Much more important than some wild Aaron Neville-singing-pigskin-infection.

I said I had the weirdest craving for it after I had read a superior recipe in a new Martha mag.
Martha is my hero baker. Ok and Bonnie Gordon.

www.BonnieGordoncakes.com

But I can't afford any more of her cake classes. Bonnie found my talent and encouraged me to continue, "but it IS an expensive hobby" -she eagerly stated. Sure sure. I hope I show up on her website somewhere....


I thanked Mary for the small conversation, that also included a webcam and Dave's lingerie shot for Matt. Classic tummy footage.

It is great to have amazing friends like M&M. Even though they are far away, we are near due to this crazy WWW. Its great for all of us.

On a healthier note, despite our last night of nachos/chips/pie/pizza binge,

Dave and I FINALLY found a fantastic gym....and joined...they are open 24hours which was the major signing factor! That is great for someone like me who is a night owl, and also a retired ninja and works too late. Dave will kill me after the first week i'm sure! But we all know who will be kicking golf butt in the Spring!

They even have a boxing ring on site. But don't worry, none of that for me.

I am a retired fighter.

I promised myself/my body that there would be no more black and blue and broken stuff!

I'm too old for that damage.

Did I also mention that there is even a physio clinic onsite? yes thats where I will be headed due to the above previous injuries...of karate. Poor knuckles.

So I hope it can serve us both well for the future together....& lets hope for no more smoking DMC!

goodnight and go grab some lemon goodness...Hell! its Sunday.

4.2.06

brokeback horse



Ok ok, what kind of a horse would wear a silver and blue ensemble?

No rugged horse I know.

And no animals were hurt during this photo, ok so I was a little too big for this merry-go-round!

It was indeed merry...well so what if I had too much fun with my nephew Jalen!

West Edmonton Mall kicks ass.

3.2.06

The Plight of Purebreds


http://www.helpinganimals.com/

It can be hard to resist the cute puppies and kittens for sale in “pet” store windows, but a closer look into how these stores obtain animals reveals a system in which the high price that consumers pay for “that doggie in the window” pales in comparison to the cost paid by animals who are sold in pet stores.

That adorable little scamp in the store probably came from a “puppy mill,” a breeding kennel that raises dogs in cramped, crude, filthy conditions. Kennels can be found throughout the country, and some dealers even import puppies from other countries.

Constant confinement and a lack of adequate veterinary care and socialization often result in animals who are unhealthy and difficult to socialize. As a result, many are abandoned within weeks or months of their adoption by frustrated buyers—further exacerbating the tragic companion animal overpopulation crisis.

Some people impulsively obtain purebred dogs, even though they may not be educated about the breed or ready for the commitment that animal companions require.
Movies such as 101 Dalmatians and Beethoven, TV shows like Frasier, and commercials such as those for Taco Bell have caused a jump in the popularity of certain breeds, and yet, very few potential dog caretakers take the time to investigate the traits and needs of the breed that they are considering.
“Every time Hollywood makes a dog movie, the breed goes to hell,” says one caretaker of Bouvier des Flandres dogs. A Dalmatian fancier concludes that “… the unscrupulous breeders will see there’s a profit margin there.”

When there is a surge in demand for a particular breed, puppy mills try to meet that demand, but when Jack Russell Terriers don’t turn out to be just like Frasier’s Eddie or St. Bernards don’t act just like “Beethoven,” rescue groups and shelters become flooded with these breeds.
The AKC, which opposes mandatory spay/neuter programs for purebred dogs, receives millions of dollars from breeders who pay AKC registration fees.

The AKC registered more than 421,000 puppies in 2005, some of whom will join the millions of animals who end up in shelters every year.

Buyers may be swayed by talk of “papers” and “AKC registration,” but these papers cannot ensure good temperament or good health. Says one veterinarian, “The best use of pedigree papers is for housebreaking your dog. They don’t mean a damn thing."
The AKC has minimum care standards for “high-volume breeding” facilities, but with 14 inspectors and an operating budget that is directed toward registration and dog shows, they can only manage to inspect their registered kennels once every two years.

By their own admission, some of the more problematic kennels have simply sought registration services (such as Dog Registry of America, Sporting Dog Registry, American Hunting Dog Registry, All American Dog Registry, to name a few) that don’t perform inspections.

At puppy mills, dogs are bred for quantity, not quality, so unmonitored genetic defects and personality disorders that are passed on from generation to generation are common. This situation results in high veterinary bills for people who buy these dogs and the possibility that unsociable or maladjusted dogs will be disposed of by their unprepared “owners.”
“There is virtually no consideration of temperament,” says one dog trainer. “I wish legislators could sit in my office and watch ... people sobbing in extreme emotional pain over having to decide whether to euthanize their dog because of some serious behavioral problem.”

23.1.06

happy new year Pblog!


Just wanted to wish the PBLOG a happy new year...............

so.

happy 2006 PBLOG!

And this also means that we are up and running in "the Hammer" now.

Stay tuned....

6.12.05

ask me for my photo


Apparently there are some that doubt Pblog's capabilities.
Ahem...(shaking head...)

Ladies and Gents, (crack of whip...)

(insert exclamation point)

Let me introduce to you,
that of which is one of many of only the finest postings here for you tonight:
One of Hamilton's greatest works of art entitled purely as=

"the davis"

my Lo

I love my little Lola,
even if she has a Flea or two, or three...

Please dont disturb me...I am trying to get some shut-eye...yes my life is rough...i'm all paws


Like I said, David and I are moving out, and the pets are not helping much!
Lola has caught a few pesky itchy fleas, Guinness insists on drinking beer and Maui wont lift a single paw!

the grass is always greener in a city with industrial pollution


So David and I are currently packing up the house.
Stirring up lots of dust and fleas.

Yes we thought it would be a great idea to try to move again in the dead of winter!

We like to carry heavy heavy boxes and get our annual excerise this way. God knows karate isnt this rough.

do you know how many magazines I own?

Too many.


We are set to move out sometime this weekend...as we get the keys this Friday!



We have decided to call the new place:

The Haunted Mansion.

when all else fails...post a summer photo to warm up your winter spirits!


Pblog was down for a good few days.
Sorry but its true!
I wasn't able to post for you..

Blogger wouldnt let me in!

So I was able to catch up with getting my
xmas cards in order and yes, they are just about finished..so for those of you lucky people out there that will get a fine piece of penmanship, keep your eyes glued to your mailbox.

On, the-other-hand...
I took Lola out for her daily walk and
yes winter is here.

In case you didn't realize this and had to read it here.

yes here.

28.11.05

Chuck Norris


Rather than being birthed like a normal child, Chuck Norris instead punched his way out of his mother's womb. Shortly thereafter he grew a beard. Before email was invented Chuck Norris would attach messages to kittens and roundhouse kick them. The chief export of Chuck Norris is pain. Chuck Norris' tears cure cancer. Too bad he has never cried. When Chuck Norris has sex with a man, it is not because he is gay, but because he has run out of women. Chuck Norris does not have AIDS but he gives it to people anyway. Chuck Norris has yet to get a Jeopardy question wrong. Jesus has missed two. Chuck Norris sold his soul to the devil for his rugged good looks and unparalleled martial arts ability. Shortly after the transaction was finalized, Chuck roundhouse kicked the devil in the face and took his soul back. The devil, who appreciates irony, couldn't stay mad and admitted he should have seen it coming. They now play poker every second Wednesday of the month. A man once asked Chuck Norris if his real name is "Charles". Chuck Norris did not respond, he simply stared at him until he exploded. Chuck Norris's girlfriend once asked him how much wood a woodchuck could chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood. He then shouted, "HOW DARE YOU RHYME IN THE PRESENCE OF CHUCK NORRIS!" and ripped out her throat. Holding his girlfriend's bloody throat in his hand he bellowed, "Don't fuck with Chuck!" Two years and five months later he realized the irony of this statement and laughed so hard that anyone within a hundred mile radius of the blast went deaf. Chuck Norris recently had the idea to sell his urine as a canned beverage. We know this beverage as Red Bull. The original theme song to the Transformers was actually "Chuck Norris--more than meets the eye, Chuck Norris--robot in disguise," and starred Chuck Norris as a Texas Ranger who defended the earth from drug-dealing Decepticons and could turn into a pick-up. This was far too awesome for a single show, however, so it was divided. To prove it isn't that big of a deal to beat cancer. Chuck Norris smoked 15 cartons of cigarettes a day for 2 years and aquired 7 different kinds of cancer only to rid them from his body by flexing for 30 minutes. Beat that, Lance Armstrong. Chuck Norris was the fourth Wiseman. He brought baby Jesus the gift of "beard". Jesus wore it proudly to his dying day. The other Wisemen, jealous of Jesus' obvious gift favoritism, used their combined influence to have Chuck omitted from the Bible. Shortly after all three died of roundhouse kick related deaths. Chuck Norris can make a woman climax by simply pointing at her and saying "booya". Chuck Norris once shot a German plane down with his finger, by yelling, "Bang!" After much debate, President Truman decided to drop the atomic bomb on Hiroshima rather than the alternative of sending Chuck Norris. His reasoning? It was more "humane". If you can see Chuck Norris, he can see you. If you can't see Chuck Norris you may be only seconds away from death. Chuck Norris does not sleep. He waits. Hellen Keller's favorite color is Chuck Norris. At the end of each week, Chuck Norris murders a dozen white people just to prove he isn't a racist. Chuck Norris is currently suing NBC, claiming Law and Order are trademarked names for his left and right legs. Chuck Norris took my virginity, and he will sure as hell take yours. If you're thinking to yourself, "That's impossible, I already lost my virginity.", then you are dead wrong, my friend. If you ask Chuck Norris what time it is, he always says, "Two seconds till." After you ask, "Two seconds to what?" he roundhouse kicks you in the face. When Chuck Norris sends in his taxes, he sends blank forms and includes only a picture of himself, crouched and ready to attack. Chuck Norris has not had to pay taxes ever. Filming on location for Walker: Texas Ranger, Chuck Norris brought a stillborn baby lamb back to life by giving it a prolonged beard rub. Shortly after the farm animal sprang back to life and a crowd had gathered, Chuck Norris roundhouse kicked the animal, breaking its neck, to remind the crew once more that Chuck giveth, and the good Chuck, he taketh away. Chuck Norris lost his virginity before his dad did. Chuck Norris once roundhouse kicked someone so hard that his foot broke the speed of light, went back in time, and killed Amelia Earhart while she was flying over the Pacific Ocean. Chuck Norris built a time machine and went back in time to stop the JFK assassination. As Oswald shot, Chuck met all three bullets with his beard, deflecting them. JFK's head exploded out of sheer amazement. Chuck Norris doesn't read books. He stares them down until he gets the information he wants. There are no disabled people. Only people who have met Chuck Norris. Chuck Norris won 'Jumanji' without ever saying the word. He simply beat the living shit out of everything that was thrown at him, and the game forfeited. Chuck Norris once lined up to kick the winning field goal of a high school football game. When the football went flat, he persuaded the referees to let him kick the field goal with a 3 month old child. Chuck roundhoused kicked the baby 60 yards through the uprights and then proceeded to bang every girl in the stadium. When Chuck Norris plays Oregon Trail his family does not die from cholera or dysentery, but rather roundhouse kicks to the face. He also requires no wagon, since he carries the oxen, axels, and buffalo meat on his back. He always makes it to Oregon before you. Macgyver can build an airplane out of gum and paper clips, but Chuck Norris can kill him and take it. Chuck Norris only masterbates to pictures of Chuck Norris. Scientists used to believe that a diamond was the world's hardest substance. But then they met Chuck Norris, who gave them a roundhouse kick to the face so hard, and with so much heat and pressure that the scientists turned into artificial Chuck Norris. Chuck Norris carries a man bag. If you call it a purse, he pulls a baby out of the bag and throws it at you. The baby will blow up upon impact. God offered Chuck Norris the gift to fly, which he swiftly declined for super strength roundhouse ability. When Chuck Norris's wife burned the turkey one thanksgiving, Chuck said, "don't worry about it honey," and went into his backyard. He came back five minutes later with a live turkey, ate it whole, and when he threw it up a few seconds later it was fully cooked and came with cranberry sauce. When his wife asked him how he had done it, he gave her a roundhouse kick to the face and said, "Never question Chuck Norris." Chuck Norris owns the greatest poker face of all-time. It helped him win the 1983 world series of poker despite him holding just a joker, a get out of jail free monopoly card, a 2 of clubs, 7 of spades and a green number 4 card from the game Uno.

26.11.05

xmas trees for everyone!

Unfortunately today, the boreal forest is threatened by unsustainable forest management, wasteful consumption, oil and gas exploration and climate change.
http://www.wwf.ca/HowYouCanHelp/PandaStore/PandaStore.asp?product=DR626&step=0&data=TYPE:BF&IGNOREcart=
This meaningful gift will help WWF work with government and industry to establish protected areas, work with the forest industry to improve harvesting practices and help them to map and conserve forests of high conservation value.


http://www.wwf.ca/HowYouCanHelp/PandaStore/PandaStore.asp

23.11.05

there's a spaceman in my basement and there's an IV keepin time beside my bed


and a painting of Jesus wandering for a dartboard
you know he's seen you naked a million times
you try but you fail cause you're bad at life
and amputee dancing girls
There's a cartoon killer in my livingroom
cut you open like candy and pull out your little wound
like tv dinners for the third world

ok enough mg remixed here for your pleasure for one night,

sorry not inspired lately...
and shucks.....

why the hell wont the Pblog let me post a photo of my 2nd-favorite-Lawyer named brent?

any day now a new baby boy will be here!


All the best goes out to my coworker
Dipika!!
good luck with the (any time now)
birth of your
baby boy (hence the blue sweater)
I will miss you lots!

(& yes this is me at work last week
i wish i had a year off..!)

21.11.05

standing in line to see the show tonight and theres a light on


there are a number of you Pbloggers out there that are new to the whole
"net" blog scene here. So welcome.

YES,

Pblog= Welcomes "You"

Pblog embraces your every twitch,
and the very curl of your toe,
the very flick of your wrist (that aches as much as mine)

Are your bones brittle? (again)

"Snap"

Look!
There they go, oops.
Just like the wishbone we snapped tonight.



Remain, close to me.


So,
"welcome"

17.11.05

Bette and Meg


those with taste
carry a little scotch in their hand!

and then Lola said: this feels just right!


Lola quickly grew tired of David and I trying to book our xmas flights to Edmonton tonight,
so here she is fast asleep with her bear of the very same size.
She isn't coming home with us so we also have to find her a good doggie spa...
and trust me there are WAY too many of them online to choose from...
So if anyone knows of any good poshy dog spas located in the GTA, send us a line!

nighty night folks....and see you soon E-towners!

ABIAN AJEN

THIS IS JUST PLAIN COOL..
again from my friend Elaine in Taipei...
isnt it amazing how you can find friends across the world with the same cute taste!?

http://love.iparty.org.tw/ani.asp?lang=eng&anino=02

14.11.05

meromero park

hey pbloggers,
check out this site:
http://meropar.jp/
(of course it is from my friend Elaine in Taipei)
so she gave me my new pet as a gift and his name is MYLO.

He is a strange powder white virtual pet from:
Meromero Park
go sign up for your own and you can even join in the fun with the two of us right now!

well, that is....if you can read japanese...


Now I am supposed to write blogs so that it will equal food for this virtual pet or he will get hungry..oh ohhhh.



so I guess you will be seeing/reading more from me here.

7.11.05

happy halloween....again


martha is my hero

5.11.05

the cats maui


Ok ok,
don't stare at me too too long...
So what if I was stuffed into this shirt by my mom
and I feel like a siamese sausage!
Yes please...feel free to have a laugh with me here, but don't laugh too loud...the other pets will be jealous!
Well ok, I do look divine in a pink hearted screen print don't I?

Sigh...where is my mom?
I want this shirt off...NOW!
I am all paws!

31.10.05

baking with martha



and
what
the
F**k
WOULD
martha do?

you can find it all here baby



HAPPY HALLOWEEN EVERYBODY!!!

18.10.05

a bottle of scotch beside the fireplace

Ok I am coming down with a mid-autumn cold!
Today a stuffy nose and a sore throat!
Tomorrow a handful of tissue...a pocket full of lemony throat drops.
At least at work the tissue boxes are free...which is a treat, but it is 1-ply.
At least the Orange juice is free!


great.
A cold.

So here I am back at home after a neverending day at work.
I should boast here loud and clear:
that I am now going to be a "full-time" member of the H family...
"Look mom, no contract!"
Now it is up to fate? to decide if I will stay on or not...
I haven't given my final choice.

Lets see where WE (David, Maui, Guinness, Lola) can find a place to live first once our lease ends December 1st.

Anyway off to bed early tonight.
I am going to drive David to the GO Train tomorrow!
We have to go early to try to get him on=
TRAIN 48. As if.
That way I can steal the car and take Lola to the office!

Anyway...
I thought I should try to post this photo and see if it works!
impressive folks here you have it= BLOGGER.com
has finally improved its photo posting!
So here is my cure for long BuzzNet headaches.....
well, goodnight and happy blogging....

ps, enjoy the image of Lola's sire and bitch!
xoxoxoxo

Shopping compassionately couldn't be easier

http://www.peta.org/living/altorders.asp

"Man's best friend" killed for fur?

http://www.jcruel.com/catdogfur.asp?int=weekly_enews

Please contact J.Crew, explaining that you'll be boycotting the chain—and asking all your friends and family to do the same—until it pledges to stop supporting cruelty to animals and adopts a permanent fur-free policy:

Millard S. Drexler, Chair & CEO
J.Crew Group, Inc.
770 BroadwayNew York, NY
10003
1-800-562-0258
contactus@jcrew.com

style, either you have it or you don't girlfriend!

a great read I found:

Jackie O. did it. Ingrid Bergman did it and Katharine Hepburn probably did it best of all. Chic is all about what is diplomatically discarded but how hard it is to leave behind the looks we love.
Somewhere between 18 and 29 we master the hemline that suits, the eyeliner that flatters and the hairstyle that takes three minutes to fix, then we get comfortable. And dated.

Decade-leaping takes courage and the will to experiment.
Let Paloma Picasso wear the same red lipstick for 30 years; you have other tricks up your sleeve. After you give up a Jennifer Aniston 'flip-do' you can do anything.

'70s WomanDitch:
Henna for the hair. It looks best on teenage Goth girls.Switch: To natural silver, blond highlights or lush auburn. Invest in a colorist.
Ditch: Your college jeans, it's time to hand them down.Switch: To flattering suit pants, stretch cords or velvet capris.
Ditch: Cocoa-colored lipliner with nude gloss, spindly mascara-heavy lashes, heavy tanning.
Switch: Fattening and flattering cherry and berry tones, good powder bronzer, one coat of clear lash mascara.
Ditch: Really huge, really uncomfortable tote bag.
Switch: A pretty city tote that carries the bare basics. You are no longer sleeping in the rain at Woodstock.
Keep: Cowboy boots, carpenter husband, Moroccan djellaba, surfboard, Stones albums, silver and turquoise bracelets, integrity, oatmeal cookie recipes, '40s dresses/Ossie Clark/Zandra Rhodes and Jean Muir.

'80s WomanDitch:
Big hair, hot rollers, hair spray, short 'perky' fringe, curly Melanie Griffith bangs, and shaggy Valerie Bertinelli bangs.
Switch: A soft layered un-do (Meg Ryan/Cate Blanchett-esque), a chignon, or, if addicted to bangs, a blunt bob like Audrey Tatou's in Amelie.
Ditch: Fluffy, embroidered sweaters, leather micro-mini, ankle boots, lace stockings, multiple bracelets (or keep just one and wear it as ironic 'post' statement).
Switch: Your first no-shoulder-pads suit. White for black. An evening dress without any spangles, velvet bits or pie-crust collar.
Ditch: Fur, distressed leather, long 'Edwardian' overcoat for work.
Switch: Cashmere layers. Short Tocca coat. Leather gloves and calf boots only.
Keep: Investment savvy, first Prada backpack, DKNY black bodysuit, gym addiction, Bruce Springsteen albums, cowboy hat, La Perla account, red lipstick, gold bracelet (just one), real diamond earrings, denim jacket(non-embroidered), Walter Steiger, Maud Frizon, Sonia Rykiel, heels, gold hoop earrings. Black Joan Jett-esque eyeliner.

'90s WomanDitch:
Stuff that reminds you of Friends: the Rachel 'do, too many blonde highlights or Phoebe's "jogging style" double-knot pony tail. Extreme push-up bras, jeans with everything, zip-front leather jacket.
Switch: Braids or soft natural curls instead of the scrunchie. A vintage Azzedine Alaia-style leather jacket, a bra that doesn't look hard-wired, mis-matched stripes and dots, a man's silk tie and waist coat.
Ditch: Skinny, skinny eyebrows circa 1991.
Switch: Substantial but sculpted brows, somewhere between Ava Gardner and Brooke Shields in Pretty Baby circa '78.
Ditch: Roll-neck cashmere sweater, JP Tods loafers, skinny pants (Elle Macpherson, supermodel).
Switch: Pleated Hermes scarf, boat-necked cashmere sweater, tuxedo pants, gold tap dancing shoes (Charlotte Gainsbourg, super-rebel)
Ditch: Logo mania, handbag/sunglasses/perfume/magazine addiction, shopping mania, obsession with celebrities' cellulite levels. And, say it loud, banish G-string thongs now!
Switch: To real novels instead of McFiction, French underwear, your own seamstress.
Keep: Yoga classes, natural skin-care, vintage savvy, one logo item (framed), honey-colored fishnets, Manolos (for bridesmaids at your wedding), hats, Laura Mercier make-up brushes,fig-scented candles, handbags (for granddaughters), one G-string (for birthdays and Christmas).

15.10.05

MY NEW CAR


MY NEW CAR
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ok folks,
add it up:
1 hott car plus 1 hott chick= global warming

THANKSGIVING SWEATER


woof=
my name is Lola and I am a Scottie Dog

woooof=
my new Thanksgiving sweater that my new family got me is kinda silly

wooof=
my hair is becoming silky and long due to my new healthy diet, and mom's constant care! say: do you like my little scottie beard?

woof woof=
Can we go for a walk around town to show me off and then play some football in the park?

woof woof=
I would rather just snuggle and have some treats instead

little angel


This was taken just before Olivia went home, she had to keep fashionably warm in her little knit chapeau...xoxox

The Crowe's


Here is a Thanksgiving photo of David's younger brother Andy, his wife Heather and baby Olivia!
It was great to see them over the holidays in Ottawa and it was super duper great to catch up with that little angel!!!

Guinness in Toronto


Guinness has a wonderful life that he shares with us here in Toronto.
Chock full of chasing plastic mice and taunting his new gal pal Lola.
One of his favorite places to lounge is the giant front window of our house.
He is here now and approves of this photo being posted.
It is in his full likeness.
He also loves piano and the likings of Matt Good. Yet he has not heard David play as of yet...due to the fact that we are without a piano!
But in the near future I will get one. Try sneaking that one home under your coat!


27.9.05

the analysis of luminous phenomena

She ate the last cupcake covered with halo pink sugar cream.
She extended her gloved hand to wipe her cupidbow smile.
She marched to the closet to retrieve her genuine patent leather shoes.
She crossed the laces and tied giant butterfly bows of black silk.
She waited anxiously for her Tiffany blue box.
She sat with the sun pouring down on her and the family Aberdeen.
Pastel wooden stairs are not the most comfortable place to rest when you are anxious for a gift like this!

law of simultaneous contrast

"I have blazed the trail; others will follow" Cezanne said.
It's rare to find painters like the neo-impressionists, who have such a clear idea of what they want; rarely have artists felt so strongly the urge to put their ideas on-paper...or like bloggers on-line?
There were to be no vague perceptions recorded approximately with "random brush strokes", Signac said to sum up. She used to try to blur her eyes in hope that she could catch the sun at the right angle on her plasma monitor...but it was of no use.
Random keystrokes were what overcame that usual 9-to-5 afternoon.
She was working on a spreadsheet.
This was not a canvas. This was not the theatre.
And she was not her mother yawning as she ironed...cursing the wrinkles out from her bedsheets.

The housework had degenerated her and led to vice. However I must point that out.

Neither the tree of knowledge nor the serpent exist in her world.
Something of paradise remains about her, even when she types, even when she puts on her finely stitched satin black dress, or when she has painted her finest art.

All the same, the fevers of passion. They are before us in the state of innocence of a quiet animal life.

www.peppermintlab.com


Team Fabulous!


kelsie


kelsie
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My little sister

21.9.05

peppermintLAB


4.9.05

david and lola


The Crowe's Nest
August 2005

my doggie


my doggie
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LOLA and I and the Crowe's nest! August 2005

Lola


Lola
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1.9.05

pt. 1, rubber duck

She thought of how dirty things had become.

She cleaned the metallic sink until the beige powder erased her blood red nailpolish on her tired hand. The bleach probably wasn't good for her red blood either.

But who needs to wear a happy rubber-duck-yellow glove for protection when you lose all of your care-for-the-world anyway?

She cursed and was angry at the lack of shine her kitchen sink had.
It mocked her obsession with cleanliness.
So she took to scrubbing it after a long day at the office.

She thought of how dirty things had become.

24.8.05

Her name was Lola


Our new Scottie dog!

4.8.05

OSU! to the ninja's in NinjaLand


This artwork was created by Malay Sengvilay. My nearest and dearest Sempai. She is moving to Toronto to go to Ryerson University as she is a Film-Goddess-in-the-making.
I wish her well as she is leaving the evil world of Fashion!!!
I cant wait for her to find happiness!
You know, I thought about my career, and it has been almost 8 long years for me. I don't know if this is my true happiness anymore, does that make me a fashionista currently searching for more passion? or the right Muse perhaps?
I told David last night that in your twenties it was all about yourself. Now as I am carefully nearing my thirties (two years left mind you) I feel that I should be doing more with my life. Such as working with animals, giving out more toys in Cuba...etc. So are your 30's the years of great care for others on this Earth?
Hmm, must be my internal clock. We all want change to our lives. Ah, but that is how everyone I know feels. No one is ever happy. Are you? Malay will move here and be my Sempai-in-crime friend.
Not that we will be creating havoc or such.
But it WOULD be a crime of sorts for us to both in fact try out another Martial Art for the sake of sticking to the karate moto: that "karate-is-for-life", which we totally agree with at this level.
Karate is a religion/cult of sorts, and we say "OSU!" alot.
Besides, her Toronto dojo is quite far, so she wont be able to continue. We can at least go to Karate together and maybe start all over again as white belts this Fall, possibly in Shotokan (utter shock to my internal Kyokushin system)
Brown belt status Aka: SEMPAI status, is hard enough to achieve, but worth ALL of the effort. It is +43 today in Toronto, and really, it is just too hot to train. So I sincerly regret taking summers off, but it is for health reasons, I faint easily!! So my summer consists of sweating-it-out via the pool! vs. full-contact sparring.
See you soon Malay, I am proud of your big move in life! OSU!