Last week I went to Blue Mountain in Collingwood. Blue Mountain is a ski resort and I was excited to go, even if it was the summer. I have to say I was disappointed with the place. Don’t get me wrong, it is charming, but I was just taken aback with how fake it looks.
It looks as fake as Disneyland. They just decided they would build a “village” and put some fake restaurant and some fake fountain and build some houses (fake mountain chalets, I should say) around.
Also, all there is to do in the summer is mountain biking (ok, I like that), and golfing. It is so far away to go just for that, at least for me.
Ok, so suppose I want to get sporty and go mountain biking. It is ridiculous that there is no other way to get there but by car. I had to rent a car to go there last week.
I don’t know, I think it a more worth it road trip to go somewhere like Stratford (theatre and nice town), Niagara on the Lake (theatre, nice town, wineries), or even just Elora or Fergus (super charming towns).
Collingwood has none of that small-town Ontario charm. Not even a random place in the middle of Haliburton or Muskoka (like Bala, or Apsley). You know how in those places there is usually nothing but an LCBO, some grocery store like IGA and an independent ice cream shop. Well, in Collingwood they even have a Starbucks! I was appalled! They have a Wal-Mart, a Kelsey’s. They’re just like a mini-Barrie, I couldn’t believe it.
Not that I don’t want “progress” to come to the people of Collingwood, but I also like the small-town charm. I guess I’ll have to go somewhere else for that.
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June 19, 2007Lovable on TV
May 2, 2007Tonight, Lovable, the documentary by Alan Zweig and in which I appear, will air on TVO at 10 PM. There will be a second showing next Saturday at 10 PM on TVO.
To all my fans, remember that my part does not come up until about 1 hour into the movie.
Have fun watching me!!!
Kwik E Mart
May 2, 2007
On our way back from Ottawa we stopped at Kwik E Mart (Smiths Falls). We saw Apu, and Homer and Bart. So much fun!
Ottawa
May 1, 2007
We went to Ottawa for the weekend. A girl who James has known all his life through his parents got married and we attended her wedding. We had a lot of fun, dancing and singing and celebrating with the bride and groom.
Last week’s mayonnaise
March 12, 2007
I found this package of mayonnaise buried in the snow. I wasn’t very hungry, so I didn’t pick it up.
Deal or No Deal Ticket Auction
January 23, 2007A friend of mine sent the following email:
Hi Guys, in addition to the Boston Rescue and my Boston Meetup, I have joined the larger organization the Rescue Me/Helping Homeless Pets group. Anyways, we have managed to get ahold of 3 tickets to Deal or No Deal so if you or if you know of anyone is interested is attending the taping, check out the info below!!
Helping Homeless Pets, a group of canine rescue organizations in Ontario is holding an auction for tickets to the Toronto taping of the show “Deal or No Deal”. The money will go to rescue efforts.Here’s the website if you’re interested in bidding on the tickets: http://www.helpinghomelesspets.com just click on Howie to place your bid.I know a lot of people love this show!!!… please feel free to crosspost.
Would you like to go to a taping of TV’s Hottest Game Show?
Where: Toronto at 250 Front Street West , at the corner of Front St and John StWhen: Thursday, January 25th, 2007Time: 10:30 am – 2:30 pm
Tickets will only be available on the day of the show. We will meet you at the taping and give your ticket(s) to you then.
Taping will be approximately 3 hours long and you must stay for the entire taping.Your bid is a donation to Helping Homeless Pets. You are not actually buying the ticket(s). The bidding will close on Wed. Jan. 24 at 10:00 am. In the event, we cannot reach the winning bidder, we will contact the next highest bidder(s).
December 12, 2006
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November 16, 2006
Thanks everyone for the congratulations and birthday wishes.
I had a really nice day. I was able to leave work at 5 and had time to go to the LCBO and to Loblaws to stock up for the people who are coming on Saturday. Later I went for dinner with James at Fressen; just two words: “extra delicious”. We ended the evening with a nightcap at the Flatiron (OK, it was a pint).
But the most exciting part of the day, I got surprise flowers delivered to my office:
We saw the flowers arrive and everyone at the office was excited about them. It was a total surprise and we were all speculating about who could have sent them. They turned out to be from my beloved Clara. She won’t be able to come to my house on Saturday so she sent the flowers to make up for it.
I love them!
I also got Maria cookies from Linda. I loove them. We recently met these cookies when Eva brought me a pack from her trip to Holland. I ate a lot and tonight I brought a tube to Stitch ‘n Bitch at Lettuce Knit and shared them with everyone. It’s so exciting to have cookies that share your name.
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