guilty pleasure #2395

An example of what “works” online these days: Nerve.com�s Blog-A-Log, in which the reader follows the dating adventures and personal lives of each of six NYC-based Nerve.com types, via independent weblogs. You decide which has the least interesting life and kick that person off, one a month or so. It�s like Survivor meets Blind Date, […]

Jul

24

happy birthday prop!

2:16 pm | 11 Comments

Tomorrow is my blogiversary! One year ago I was preparing to launch what has become an inconsistent, quirky, sometimes beleaguered mish-mash of my experiences, musings, time-wasters and, occasionally, photographs. Whoa, that was quite a mouthful.
Thanks to those of you who have bothered to take the time to read propeller and give me valuable feedback. I’ve […]

Jul

24

ha ha

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Why do I get the feeling I’m being made fun of?
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Jul

19

I can feel this sh*t

11:59 pm | 2 Comments

Though it’s already been on store shelves since April, I finally picked up my old roommate Kia Kadiri’s CD Feel This. I’m really excited because it’s right up there with any of my favourite party albums of the last few years.
Unfortunately I had to buy it at HMV because I couldn’t find it at Soundscapes […]

Jul

11

homers not bombs

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Add Toronto Blue Jays star Carlos Delgado to the list of sports celebrities who are against the US war on terrorism. It took a story from a newspaper in Maryland to bring this to my attention, even though I live in Toronto. Is the local media ignoring Carlos’s stance? Well, not exactly. There was […]

Jul

10

summer weekends in toronto

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I continue to be astonished at the sheer volume of festivals and happenings in Toronto on any given summer weekend. A few weekends ago there was the Downtown Toronto Jazz Festival (not a very good jazz fest, mind you), fireworks at the lakeshore, the annual Pride Weekend including the Pride Parade, and more. This weekend […]

Jul

5

great guy/girl duets

10:45 pm | 6 Comments

I just spent the last hour or so compiling a playlist of memorable guy/girl duets, including:
� “Don’t You Want Me” by Human League
� “Modern Nature” by Sondre Lerche (with Lillian Samdal)
� “Nothing Better” by The Postal Service (with Jen Wood)
� “Love Is Strange” by Mickey & Sylvia (thanks Marisa!)
� “I’ve Had the Time of My […]

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