For the past 63 days I’ve been participating in the #365feministselfie photo challenge, created by Veronica I. Arreola. I first heard about it through Instagram a day or two after reading James Franco’s New York Times article on The Meanings of the Selfie. I loved that Veronica quotes from James Franco’s article on how “attention is … Continued
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I am lost in the land of smut
Okay not really. But kind of. Sort of. Alright, yes it’s true. My brain doesn’t want to think anymore it seems. Reading literature is too much work. I want mindless reading, thank you very much. And so, (for quite some time now) I’m hooked on romance novels. Yes I’m freely admitting it here. Smoochy, kissy, … Continued
So I’ve got this thing about vampires
And no I don’t mean the sparkly kind. I was Team Jacob all the way! No really, I was. I don’t have anything against sparkly vampires per se…it’s just wolf boy seemed the better choice to me (the better, kinder, warmer choice). But anyway… My fixation with vampires starts with Buffy the Vampire Slayer (BTVS … Continued
What men and women want is food
Do you have a favourite food? Something you could eat again and again? For me, it’s chocolate. The darker the better. I don’t need it fancied up with fruit pieces or caramel or sel de mer. Nope. Just give me dark chocolate. Straight. Up. (Does this mean I forego the fancied up chocolate if presented … Continued
Tolerance and acceptance means not having to ‘take anything back’
Brian Burke, General Manager to the Toronto Maple Leafs was on George Stromboloupous last night talking about encouraging a more tolerant, welcoming atmosphere in the NHL for gay hockey players. I’m no Leafs fan (Go Sens Go!) but I’m a fan of Brian Burke. He’s got what you would call a strong moral compass. He … Continued
Totally late to the party
You know when you discover something and you think it’s new? You see yourself on the cutting edge of life. A purveyor of innovation, culture and experiences. Yeah…well… I discovered Game of Thrones last month and thought it was new, new, new. Turns out it aired on HBO last year and is based on a … Continued
Grimminy crickets, I like this show
Have you been watching the new NBC series, Grimm? Two episodes in and I have to say, I’m hooked. Brief plot summary: The show is centered around Nick Burckhardt, a Portland homicide detective and descendant of the Brothers Grimm. Turns out those fairy tales have more truth to them than anyone thought. Nick inherits the … Continued
It’s so cheesy, and yet…
I am one of many eagerly awaiting November 18th. What’s the big deal? Well…it’s the release date for Breaking Dawn…yes I know, I’m blogging about that movie franchise. The one that has girls and grown women shrieking and swooning in movie theatres around the world. Confession: While I haven’t shrieked or swooned myself (I swear), … Continued
Getting better before it gets worse
After a two-year hiatus I am back reading the Southern Vampire Mysteries aka Sookie Stackhouse novels that True Blood is based on. This time however, I’m reading them as e-books. I wanted to test out reading off of my iPhone and boy was I disappointed to find the Sookie Stackhouse books aren’t available through Apple’s … Continued
The Painted Boy is a jump-right-in read
I’m reading The Painted Boy by Charles de Lint. It’s a jump-right-in read and I’m loving it. I plan to zip back into that book as soon as I’m done with this post. I found it a couple of weeks ago while trolling National Post book reviews. The cover art caught my eye but so did … Continued