Toronto based travel, wine & cocktail writer embarking on adventure and discovering the world
A lot has happen since my last post and although I don't want to jump on the #blessed bandwagon, I must say that I am so very lucky in my life and I have never been happier. Here is a quick recap from the last year or so: I got engaged, I managed public...
She thought she was being clever when I asked 'What should I write about today?' and she answered with 'Me!' She did not expect me to call her bluff. I immediately liked Laily from the moment we met at our production jobs with Hank Studios. She was funny,...
Christmas is but a few jolly days away. As with most children, I used to anticipate the holiday with unsurpassed excitement. My little body would shake with titillation in the run up to Christmas Day- Christmas Eve nearly gave me an aneurysm and/or a...
Burlington’s finest & Merriam Music Competition Contestants spread pre-holiday cheer at The Burlington Performing Arts Centre, raising awareness for the 2012 Santa 5k 12:30pm - Thursday, November 8th, Merriam Music Contestants will be joined by councillor...
As seen in Cadence Magazine Ask your Italian friends. Ask your Australian and English friends. Heck, ask your Canadian friends! Although he may be “the greatest comedian you never heard of,” Joe Avati commands a growing international cult following. “Word...
Killigrew: tailor made luxurious comfort in stylish and crisp designs? Ummm- yes! I own at least 3 shirts and cried when I ruined my favourite white Killigrew Tee at the infamous Calgary Stampede...but that's a whole other story. Made of 100% Peruvian...
I considered writing a blog about a year a go but decided the page would only serve as an outlet for my self indulgent, depressing and self pitying thoughts; a mere bag of emotional vomit in lieu of a therapist. So here I am year later, a year older and...
During my first shift, while explaining my duties, my soon to be boss offered me a cigarette. ‘No thanks,’ I replied with a chuckle. ‘I only smoke when I am drunk- Haha!’ He stared at me blankly. ‘Are you not drinking?’ I shook my head. ‘Why not?!’ he...
As seen in The Broken Heel Diaries Although we struggle day to day to avoid our inevitable broken heel conundrums, there are children worldwide who struggle to even own that heel. In order to give our most vulnerable the hope and life they deserve, famous...
As seen in cadence magazine Photo by Paul Kolnik For those of you who have never heard of La Cage Aux Folles, this Tony award-winning musical was remade into a movie in the late 90s starring Robin Williams and called The Birdcage. Ring a bell now? The...
It seems that along with giving birth, bleeding and not making as much money as our male counterparts, women are also 'blessed' with the preoccupation of giving a sh*t. This covers making the bed (but no one even sees it during the day!), actually cleaning...
New Designer, Emma Paige, launches her vintage Fall/Winter line ‘Forget Me Not' at 69 Vintage event, ‘One Night Stand’ Designer Emma Paige is launching her vintage Fall/Winter line, ‘Forget Me Not’ this Friday, October 12th, at 69 Vintage’s One Night...
Between the tube strike and the 2 inches of snow London has seen fall, over the past week I have come to the conclusion that TFL is about as useful as Anne Frank's drum set. Being sequestered in my house, though exciting at first, is beginning to play...
Roland Barthes wrote a famous essay called 'Death of the Author,' which examines the role of both the audience and the author in any given written work. We all carry experiences and issues to every literary experience which contributes to our comprehension...
I have some fabulous ideas for blogs but unfortunately, I am knee deep in final submission papers. Give me a week or two and I will have something fresh and exciting! In the meantime, please listen to this beautiful poem by spoken word poet, Sarah Kay....
Recently, old friends have been making surprise re-appearances in my life. People who once played a significant part of my life, separated by circumstance, are arriving again. Reunited, we insist on staying in touch, rekindling what we once have….which...
I figured it was about time that I wrote a blog. So much has happened in my life since I last decided to sling my intellectual vomit onto the world wide web. My other half and I have been, and continue to be in, the process of building our first home...
Ah summer! The temperature goes up, as do our hem lines. Us ladies embrace the opportunity to show off our pins and strut our colours like a horny peacock. It's the season to be noticed...whether you like it or not. The only trouble with wearing the jean...
My sincere apologies, folks! My failure to add a blog is down to a few factors: the amount of essays due, my new found love affair with Jameson Irish Whisky, a fascination with cheese burritos and most importantly, a visit from my Canadian boyfriend....
I will start by thanking you for chuckling at my rhyming title. It's the little things, right? I like to think of e11even as the pre-ACC experience that won't get me into a fight with a snarky waitress, get me elbowed in the face while squished up against...
Dear mister joyce i have decided to write this letter in a manner to which i know you are accustomed your lack of punctuation has floored me this past academic year but as i write now i find it actually quite liberating i wonder if i could write all my...
Courtesy of Canadian Press "This is the biggest shake up to the sale of beer in the province of Ontario since we repealed prohibition in this province and that was in 1927" - Kathleen Wynne Is this socially responsible? What are your thoughts?
Celebrate the start of summer and with tequila, modern tapas, a mariachi band, beats by DJ Boom and more! Tickets are $15 at the door. Join me on May 5th from 6:60-10:30 at The Drake Hotel for Cinco de Mayo TO 2015. For more information visit: www.lc...
185 Augusta I interviewed these guys a few years ago. Based at 185 Augusta in Kensington Market, they are a work, live space for artists in the city. They are a talented, unique group of individuals who are creating beautiful art in a relevant way.
Montes Winery and Toronto Wine Drinker For more information on Montes Wine, check out my piece on happy people producing happy wine: http://www.nattyponline.com/2015/03/wine-of-the-week-montes-winery-makes-happy-wine.html You can also go to their website:...
