Can't Wait for 24/7

Put the Hertl on 'em

Four goals, no big deal.

Warhol's Portrait of Gretzky

Andy introduced me to both this song by Hawksley Workman and the original portrait below

Look at this stud

But I found this video of Warhol inspired nails all on my own.  

I love it when Property topics come together! Now excuse me I have to do my nails.

"Put that in your pipe, you left wing kooks"

If you haven't heard it yet, you simply must click here to listen to Don Cherry's speech from the swearing in ceremony of newly elected Toronto mayor, Rob Ford. It is a thing of comic beauty, and a little bit scary. The Sun would approve. Welcome to the Mayor's office Mr. Greedly.



And thanks Don, nothing expresses a collaborative attitude quite like calling everyone pinkos and lambasting the left. That is the way to motivate urbanities and get them behind the new administration.


You know what would be fun, and might also help to eliminate bullshit bureaucracy in Toronto? Getting Don Cherry and Rob Ford to go down to Metro and pay off some parking violations. Good times.

How do you sell beer?

With a flawless property spot. Made from Canada

OMG Can't Wait

Sydney who?

If I grew up playing hockey I'd be rich

Sharif offered to take me to my first Leaf's game, you know since I took him to Battle of the Blades. Obviously a fair trade. Actually I think he took me because we both took the LSATs last weekend.

I know I am lucky that my first NHL game was a Leafs game. In the presence of Greatness.

Arriving at the ACC. I kept wanting to stop for snacks. I mean they have a Cinnabon in Union Station. That is like torture for me. But Sharif insisted that we get inside.

And good thing too. Because as we were coming into the Air Canada Centre I was checking out these two dudes in Maple Leaf Blue valour track suits. And I remember I was thinking "man I want one of those(the tracksuits people,)" and at that moment one of them locked eyes on me and bee-lined right towards us as we started down the hallway.
"Hey," he says, "do you want to shoot the puck from centre ice for 1,000 bucks during the first intermission."
"um, fuck yea!"

While I squealed like a girl Sharif got us to our seats for the start of the game.

1st period action.

Go Leaf's Go!

Lauren lent me her jersey. Don't we look cute? Beauchemin scored, so we were up 1-0 when we left our seats for my 15 minutes of fame.

We missed the White goal, but the Leafs were up 2-0 while we waited rink side before my shot

check it out!!!!!!!!!

Carlton and Me

Don't I look professional in my pro-line jersey? Those two dudes and I were the shooters. And that guy on my left actually ended up making both the 250$ and the 1,000$ shots! And he had already won a blue ray player. Lucky night. He bought some 50 50 tickets afterwards I think.

Thank god when this chick asked me where I was from I said San Francisco so that when I missed the net miserably I had an excuse. I was not her biggest fan though, because she warned me ON the JUMBOTRON not to "... fall down,"
"um don't be a bitch!."

Can you believe this shit! I was so excited

Sidney Crosby is that you?

Sharif did a great job capturing my moment in the sun. I only wish he had gotten a picture of my face on the Jumbotron.

that's me taking my shot. I can see why I didn't make it, since I was facing the corner instead of the net, but I did my best considering I have never held a hockey stick before. (Click on the images to enlarge... because I am worth it.)

so funny. Canadians are so nice too. At least two sweet older ladies gave me the good shot hug when we got back to our seats. Speaking of which...

"hey bud, workin' eh?"

property

Maple Leaf bathroom tiles. Could be an idea

ran into the best outfits of the night on a couple of youth.

they agreed to take a picture with me once they realised I was FAMOUS.

thanks sharif!

back to the action. It was a great game! Leafs looked good. Toskala kept is 2-1 and stopped eight for a scoreless 2nd period.

It got intense in the 3rd when Tavares, that bum, scored his second of the night. 2-2. But Blake scored with minutes left in the game and the Leafs held on to win 3-2.

Once victory was assured

Bums

despicable

true men!

After the game Beef and I went to the Irish Embassy. Still one of my favourites in TO

not sure we needed this last round.

we accidentally broke one of my prizes. But it is OK, cause we didn't actually know what it was.

"You devoured that..."
"Um don't be a bitch... again"

Thanks Beef... This is the BEST Christmas ever! And you aren't even Christian.

Antiquing and Hording - Viagra Hits a Homerun

I wish I could have found a clip of just the antiquing version of the new Viagra spots. The others are good, and I definitely think it's is a great ad campaign, but the newest Viagra spot featuring a couple who can't stop antiquing is supreme. The incorporation of hording really puts it over the top for me. I was watching the hockey game when it came on. And it would not be an exaggeration to say it made me more excited than the Leafs.

Battle of the Blades

Last Sunday night I got to go to Battle of the Blades at Maple Leaf Gardens. The minute I saw the print ads for the show I knew I needed to go see it live. And since Insight was the production company I knew I would be able to get in there if I begged. But then Justin got hired on as Dick Buttons assistant and he asked me if i wanted to come to the show with his parents. Well I couldn't have asked for a better date to the show than Justin's dad Brian. Bri, is a hockey fanatic, and has a shrine of Maple Leafs memorabilia in his basement. He's also a devoted rocker so he has seen some amazing moments at the Garden, and he took me on a tour before the show started.

An old Molson ad.

Bri rink side

Dawn, Brian Haley and me.

We ran into Justin before the show.

It was so cool to be at the Garden, it was my first time inside Its hallowed halls. And Bri told me lots of awesome stories about going to games and concerts there . He saw, among others, The Beatles, Queen, and even Led Zeppelin, from the fourth row no less, at the Gardens. And probably a thousand hockey games at least. You used to go to Marlie games in the afternoon and Leaf games at night.

Did you know that Maple Leaf Gardens was dry until the mid 90's? I was shocked by that. Bri showed me where the owner and Gm used to sit, in a little cubby at one end of the rink. And there they would drink their own bottles of CC during the game. There was also a restaurant where wealthy hockey patrons could go after the game and have dinner with the players and coaches.

The arena announcer would climb those stairs up to the top of the Gardens. Can you imagine!?

Just before the show started Ron MacLean and Kurt Browning getting the crowd excited.

There's Ron!

One of my favourite contestants. Tie Domi.

The whole cast.

Justin and me heading to Tim Horton's for dinner after the show, obviously.

Justin loves Shae -Lynn

My boyfriend Tie