Doggie Costume?

I had to stop into PetSmart today to pick up a Kong for Sumo. As I walked around the store I stumbled upon doggie Halloween costumes. I this one would fit Sumo's Personality Perfectly. :D
It was tough to walk away from, but I didn't want to spend the 20.00 on something I could enjoy only once a year (because I'm sure he would hate wearing it). None the less It is a cute idea.

In case you're looking for costumes for your pup PetSmart has some fun and interesting ideas.

The Real Housewives of Danforth

I thought this morning would have been productive. I'm preparing myself for an afternoon meeting with Jay and possible clients.
I was totally relaxed when I got here. Picked up my Caramel Macchiatto, talked to the barista (who told me I have a beautiful smile... Like I didn't already know), sat down and started to work when out of the blue 3 of The Real Housewives of Danforth sat next to me.
Damn it all to hell ... I was headed for trouble and prepared to bite my tongue for the duration of their stay.

As I was trying to complete the work that I had set out for my day, my eardrums were abused by the constant chatter, and gossip these "ladies" were spewing. Some of it was quite venomous. They spoke about their ex-husbands, the women that their current spouses were stepping out with, the children and how wrong it is to use them as pawns (but they obviously took part in that practice as evidenced by part of their later discussion).

The best part: They thought they were being smart and were swapping in Greek words for their English counterparts and whispered the names of those involved for fear that someone Greek might be lurking near by...

I now know the private details of so many people both my husband and I grew up with it's not funny.

Let this be a lesson: Don't speak ill of people.
Should have remembered to bring my earphones.

Vote TO

That's right today is election day in Toronto. I've been dreading this day for a while now.
With the exception of one candidate I don't really dislike any of the candidates, on the other hand I don't love any of them either. this year voting for mayor has been a difficult process for me.
I've read about their platforms. I've kept myself appraised of any changes, and yet I still lack confidence in the choice I made.

I did head down to the polling station earlier today. I did cast my votes for councilor and mayor, and now I am second guessing my choices.
I've never felt like this after voting. I'm typically confident and excited to learn the results. This time around I'm disconnected and almost dreading the outcome.
Is any one else feeling this way?

I May Shoot Myself in the Foot but, At Least I'm Consistent.

This was Posted on my other blog Social Media and Me


So... This past week in my "Social Media Life" I received a DM (direct message) from a follower who gave me an ultimatum. I was surprised that some one would have the gumption regardless of what their professional capacity is to give me an ultimatum based on my social media use and preference.
I was shocked and incredibly dismayed that this "follower", happens to dislike one of the third party location based applications that I use and occasionally use to update my twitter account.
Anyhow, this "follower" sends me a DM which I mistook for someone looking to have a conversation about said third party application. Man was I wrong. Thankfully it did not get too ugly, but I made sure that person was aware that I am not accustomed to ultimatums in my personal or professional life. Furthermore if the the ultimatum was either stop using the third party app or loose them as a follower, I'm sure you know what decision I made.
I don't even use that application all that much, but it was more about the principle than the application.
The best part of this story is that the "follower" who tweeted with me through DM, and subsequently blocked is quite well known and works in the PR field (So I guess that means they have a right to dictate what I can and cannot use on mobile devices that I bought and paid for, on an account that I have maintained... WRONG).
Way to stick to your guns while shooting your self in the foot.
Do I regret my decision? No I don't.
It's called being true to one's self ILR (in real life) and ISM(in social media) I would never put up with an ultimatum IRL so why would I put up with them in ISM.
So there you have it. I shot my self in the foot, but at least I'm consistent.

No Tomboy, No Cry.

I honestly couldn't resist posting this picture of my PAINTED NAILS. I never paint my nails, and seldom get them done.

I used the O~P~I nail lacquer that I won from HipUrbanGirl.com I used that colour last week.
This week I'm rocking this rich teal colour. Loving it.

I'm a girly-girl :D

Nail Polish / Lacquer

I recently became the Lucky recipient of 12 bottles of O~P~I nail lacquer. A huge thank you to both O~P~I and www.hipurbangirl.com .

As A tomboy I haven't had much luck with painting my own nails, in fact I typically suck at it, but it seems things are going to change. I tried the nail lacquer the other day and I managed to keep it clean. Not bad Chris.

I also thought I didn't like nail polish because it doesn't stay on long seeing as I'm hard on my nails, between the dog, cooking, and working on the notebook any polish or lacquer I've used doesn't seem to have the wherewithal to stay on. The O~P~I brand has not only managed to stay on longer than any other polish I've used, but hasn't chipped or started look old.

The collection of colours HipUrbanGirl.com sent me is awesome. I can rock a different awesome colour every week for 12 weeks. That's just amazing to me. I may just be heading towards girly.

I love it. I may be painting my nails more often thanks to O~P~I and HipUrbanGirl.com .

Adoption Fait Compli

Well it's final. Sumo now belongs to Bobby and I. He is the newest addition to our family and we're happy to have him.

We fostered him for 3 months, he picked up on the training and started to become a well behaved doggie. He still has some problems with his dog aggression but I hope to have the chance to take him to a good and reputable dog training class.

It will be so great when he becomes better behaved around the other pets in the neighbourhood. I think he will be happier as well.

So ... Welcome home little guy.
We love you.