KC

Kurt Cobain would have been 44 years old this past Sunday. A group of fans marked the occasion with a cleanup of the park adjacent to his former home. Viretta Park has become a gathering spot for fans to converge and pay tribute to grunge icon. 

KC

Kurt Cobain would have been 44 years old this past Sunday. A group of fans marked the occasion with a cleanup of the park adjacent to his former home.  Viretta Park has become a gathering spot for fans to converge and pay tribute to grunge icon. 

Refuse & Reduce

We're all taught the 3 R's growing up Reduce, Reuse and Recycle. Ingrained in our young minds, this becomes a habit at an early age that we carry with us. We as North Americans consume beyond our needs and waste at exponential rates.  Here is a  family, that take living a zero-waste lifestyle very seriously.

I'm looking forward to taking on something similar this spring to reduce waste at home,  this isn't impossible and we can all do our part to use less and find real solutions. Read the full article @Huffington Post .

Sun & Sand

On days like today, I just think 38 more days until Punta Cana. Bring on the beach!

Polluter Harmony

This love story is brought to you by Greenpeace Canada, c/o @MikeHudema. I invite you to watch the video below and visit www.polluterharmony.ca . 

There was a time...

Heard this song on the way into work today, I wonder if Steven Tyler will perform on idol? Apparently Aerosmith's album sales are up 260 per cent since his debut on the show. Maybe him and Jen will do a duet (ha!) Let me just point out, I'm an Aerosmith fan, I do not endorse American Idol.

à bientôt mon ami

True friends are few and far between. I treasure these relationships.  My best friend is moving out west today to pursue new opportunities and embark on the next chapter of his journey. I'm so proud and excited, à bientôt mon ami (the Dr. Seuss reference is fitting). 

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Be Mine

I'm the first to admit, I'm not a fan of the commercialism of Valentine's Day. But boy-oh-boy, wouldn't this just take your breath away. This is my idea of a candle light dinner xo

Imagination is more important than knowledge

Has anyone been on Google today? OK rhetorical question, I know you have. I honestly enjoy when they  pay subtle tributes via their Google Doodle .  Today's was pretty neat, although I must admit I had no idea what the significance was, I found the navigational joy stick to the right entertaining. With a simple click of the mouse on said logo, voila, today is Jules Verne's Birthday (light goes off, nautical reference understood). What I find fascinating about Verne is he wrote about space, air and underwater travel before they were even invented.  A true example of the power of imagination - 106 years later we're still inspired by his work. 

Pirates

In my opinion, the best part of the super bowl....

Street Work

An Anonymous british graffiti artist has adorned the streets ,walls and bridges of cities around the world with social and political commentary. Some like, some don't, it's open to interpretation.  Here are a few, more at www.Banksy.co.uk

TIm Burton: Toronto

I recently had the pleasure of attending the Tim Burton exhibit at the Bell Lightbox. For about an hour and a half i walked through Tim's twisted creative journey. From his early work Vincent to his widely popular Alice in Wonderland adaptation.  I recommend the exhibit to fellow super fans and to those curious about Tim's monstrous imagination. Highlights for me included, movie memorabilia from Beetlegeuse, Edward Scissorhands and his own personal polaroid collection.  Below are a few of his early sketches, a real treat to see the evolution of his work.

The Wilderness Downtown

So this post may be a little dated, but trust me this exercise is worth the 5 minutes. You must download Google Chrome in order to get the full experience.  


Step 1 - Download Google Chrome.


Step 2 - Make your way to www.thewildernessdowntown.com


Step 3 - Enter the address of where you grew up, press search.


Step 4 - Watch the short film. 


Step 5 - Write a postcard of advice to the you that lived there then. 


Step 6 - Share with others. 

The Wilderness Downtown

So this post may be a little dated, but trust me this exercise is worth the 5 minutes. You must download Google Chrome in order for this to work.  


Step 1 - Download Google Chrome.


Step 2 - Make your way to www.thewildernessdowntown.com


Step 3 - Enter the address of where you grew up, press search.


Step 4 - Watch the short film. 


Step 5 - Write a postcard of advice to the you that lived there then. 


Step 6 - Share with others.