The Penguin's Eye

Tuesday, June 29, 2010

I Want White

Okay forget the fact that it's been nearly 2 months since my last post (I've been busy okay!) What I really want right now and have for some time is a white chunky watch. This is the one I've been eyeing up lately. The Channel version and other designer versions are unfortunately too much for me to justify...

Tuesday, May 4, 2010

Bowling Bowling Bowling

So Bowling is not a a sport, it is a game. Just needed to clear that up. Bowling also has the connotation of being a "traler trash" attracter. I'm sure that's politically incorrect. If you've ever been to a bowling alley though, you know what I mean. However, I've probably been about 4 times in the last 2 months. What else are you going to do on a Sunday evening? Well there's lots of things, but once in awhile bowling is a good option. I'm fairly competitive so it's fun trying to beat everyone else's score....my plan is to stop inviting people who are good bowler, jk. Who knows, maybe we'll start a league in the fall. We'll be most stylin' bowlers out there...

3rd Annual Elle Gala Event

On April 24, 2010 the 3rd Annual Elle Magazine Gala was held at the Carlu Hotel in downtown Toronto. This was my first time attending and I will definitely be attending again next year. Tickets were about $50 for general admission to the vendors/demonstratons and for the cocktail reception and fashion show in the evening. All the free swag and girftbags more than made up for that cost though. The cocktail - oh that was FREE. Yep free wine = a good time. It was really cool to see a real fashion show, VIP seating and all. It's pretty much an all day thing, with lunch provided. In the afternoon we left for a bit to go grab an early dinner and have some drinks at the Scotland Yard pub on the Esplanade - if you go have the sliders, amazing!

Birds of North America

Winner: Anastasia Lomonva

Anne MArie Mediwake was the MC

The TFI Fashion Show Judges

All the FREE stuff I came home with

Watch It: Bones

So I have a friend and she loves the show Bones staring Emily Deschanel and David Boreanaz. I never really got into it myself, and never understood her love of it. Recently though she started lending my sister and I the seasons (they are airing Season 5 currently). Well I got hooked. I watched season one during any spare time I had. I'm not half way through season two and trying to catch up to my sister who had a week off and is almost done season three. I guess, probably like most people who watch it, I love the banter and relationship between Booth and Brennan (or Bones). They seem perfect for each other but the shows creators maintain the secual tension. The cases are pretty clever too, and the supporting cast roles are really developed and you really like all the characters. If you haven't watched this show before, give it a try. Some of the "bodies" and murder scenes can be icky but I guess they are just trying to be realistic (and if that's the case then ew!)

The cast from Season Two

Monday, April 12, 2010

Wolves on Parade

April has been a pretty busy month thus far...and I'm pretty sure it's going to stay that way. Makes time FLYYYYYYYY. Last Wednesday was the Wolf Parade concert at the Phoenix. As you can see below we were all prepared with the essentials: Starbucks, a full tank of gas, snacks and some good music.

At the show we started talking to this girl named Becky I think. She goes to lots of shows too and we suggested music and even sampled some on her iPhone. We Are Wolves opened, and they were okay. Another Montreal based band. I think I've come to the realization that in most cases (not all the time, see exceptions like Temper Trap, Local Natives, Cut Copy, etc) I enjoy a show more when I know the artists work fairly well. I like to sing along, what can I say? We didn't stay for the encore because we were pretty tired from the show the night before, but at least the crowd wasn't annoying :)

We Are Wolves

Wolf Parade

Thursday, April 8, 2010

In Search Of...Miike Snow!

Saturday I got to see the Sweedish/American act Miike Snow at the Phoenix in Toronto. Let me just say they did not disappoint! The opening act was Delorean (not from Detroit and don't ask them that...). I was dancing it up Friendly Fires style which says A LOT! They had tons of energy and were pretty interactive. They came out with these creepy masks (phantom?) which my friend of course stole. The crowd went insane when they played Animal. I was fist pumping with Christian and Pontus (both big time producers and song writers according to Wikipedia). The crows wasn't annoying either for an all ages show - accept for this one random chick who got a little to close...haha.