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Gettin’ pumped up for this week!

Posted October 23rd, 2011 by raymi

Mom that’s Uncle Mike and Janet with us. Hahaha.
Best time ever we had. Teacher dressed like a Pilot. we got chased down by fans and all the gals referenced Pan Am to me of course. Nothing but Cos-play for me for the next little while, what is normal? I hit the Delicious food show [...]

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Economy

Selling the City: Rob Ford’s Toronto

Posted October 23rd, 2011 by redeye

Toronto Mayor Rob Ford has embarked on a program of widespread cuts to public services. Carlo Fanelli worked part-time for the city of Toronto for the past decade. He’s the author of a recent article titled Selling the City: Rob Ford’s Toronto. We spok…

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Toronto Fall Toy Show

Posted October 23rd, 2011 by James Hamilton

The 39th annual fall toy show and sale filled the bunker in Downsview Park (new home of the Toronto Roller Derby). Old and new toys filled tables and cabinets while toy buyers and collectors looked for their acquisitions during the Canadian Toy Co…

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now you’re just somebody that I used to know

Posted October 23rd, 2011 by raymi (online)

Look at the time on time clock, we just finished rehearsing 20 minutes ago about 6 o’clock. O_O the dance is adorable though. I now have to work on my teddy bear picnic solo and then make one more.

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Bazaar of the Bizarre – Fall 2011

Posted October 23rd, 2011 by James Hamilton

The October 22, 2011 Bazaar of the Bizarre is a little slice of weird and beautiful in the City, which is just perfect for the Toronto Zombie Walk weekend and the approaching Halloween. The unusual market place was set up at 6 Noble Street, sharing the…

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Toronto Zombie Wedding in Trinity Bellwoods Park

Posted October 23rd, 2011 by James Hamilton

The undead gathered in the bowl at Trinity Bellwoods Park to watch two zombies marry, till life do they part, prior to the start of the 2011 Toronto Zombie Walk. Beautiful Zombie bride Thea Munster is pictured above. Ahhh, there was love in the ai…

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Toronto Everything to do with Sex Show 2011

Posted October 23rd, 2011 by James Hamilton

There were a lot of beautiful models at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre during the 2011 Everything to do with Sex Show. Attendees included lots of couples of all ages, groups of guys and groups of girls and there was even a bridal party checking ou…

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Toronto Zombie Walk 2011 – on the streets

Posted October 22nd, 2011 by James Hamilton

Life is better when you are not a brain eating, slack jawed zombie who is hungry and roaming the streets. Still the Toronto Zombie Walk participants seemed to enjoy the journey which began at Trinity Bellwoods Park. The hundreds of undead dripped blood…

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Ninjas!

Posted October 22nd, 2011 by fern hill

Improv in Toronto pulled this stunt last Saturday.Found at Torontoist by Meg Campbell who said:The takeaway: we’re pretty lucky to live in a city where, when people are suddenly rushed by a horde of sword-carrying ninjas, they assume it must be part of a harmless flash-mob stunt.Yeah.

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will exploit for spare change

Posted October 22nd, 2011 by raymi (online)

So creepy!

Thanks erica for the presents! SO MANY!

Ok band practise now! Listened to the tracks, I want to upload how do I do that? Two versions of givin the dog a bone.

This was surreal!

OK the rest of my presents now!

Packed to the tits.

Mood colour changing nail polish 0_0! Can’t wait. Going on my toes.

Major [...]

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Canada

Christie Blatchford: The plight of our unbending health-care system

Posted October 22nd, 2011 by Christie Blatchford

As my late Uncle Tom always said, old age isn’t for sissies. For the latest evidence, first came the story of former New Democrat MP Dan Heap, who with his wife Alice — both of them now 86, he with Alzheimer’s, she with diabetes, mentally sharper but physically more debilitated — are barely getting by …

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Entertainment

Tales from a non-Fashionista: Joe Fresh

Posted October 21st, 2011 by Racheal

If Joe Fresh has anything to say about it, it’s going to be an Orange, Blue and White spring.   Being a non-fashionista, I’m not sure if it’s always the case, but there were definitely a few similarities between Pink Tartan and Joe…

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Coloured Pods in Leslie Dan Pharmacy Building

Posted October 21st, 2011 by James Hamilton

Giant coloured balls hung in the lobby of the Leslie Dan Pharmacy building at College and University just south of Queens Park. I saw them late at night during the 2011 Nuit Blanche all night art festival and I thought they were an installation that wa…

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Those aren’t boots – these are Boots!

Posted October 21st, 2011 by James Hamilton

Boots that rival the height of the CN Tower are often seen around the streets of Toronto.

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Raymi Stefani

Posted October 21st, 2011 by raymi (online)

These girls getting ready to pose saw me coming and just straight moved out of my way and were like wow, and you look LIKE her. #WIN

brb with more damage. I like how we went from zero to heroes at this fashion day of fashion week. drank tix, badges, and didn’t even catch a show [...]

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A moment of geniosity with raymi the minx

Posted October 21st, 2011 by raymi (online)

How jealicious! An LV cake purse.

I look like the joker. We were blonding.

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Events

Banana Republic Yorkdale New Concept Store Opening

Posted October 21st, 2011 by Style Blog

Last week, I attended the opening of Banana Republic’s concept store at Yorkdale. First of all, the store is huge! If you are trying to find a particular Banana Republic piece, then this store is your best bet. But apart from the sheer enormity o…

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Canadian Politics

Molly’sBlog 2011-10-21 00:40:00

Posted October 21st, 2011 by mollymew

CANADIAN POLITICS:STOP PUBLIC HOUSING PRIVATIZATION IN ONTARIO:The following appeal is from the Ontario Coalition Against Poverty (OCAP).***************Stop the Sell Off of Toronto Community Housing!‏STOP THE SELL OFF OF TORONTO HOUSING!Statement fro…

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DX Design Exchange & Former TSX

Posted October 20th, 2011 by James Hamilton

I wonder what kind of designs are exchanged at the DX and former Toronto Stock Exchange? I mean, did the bad economy cause a downturn in design futures and in the Chanel and Gucci 500 Index? If I walk into the building with a nice tweed, will I get two…

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Pink and Invisible bikes in Toronto

Posted October 20th, 2011 by James Hamilton

Toronto Pink Bikes street art is coming to an end with news that the bicycles will have to be removed from the streets. Many of the two wheeled transportation turned installation art have been vandalized and the City is making the two original artists,…

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