tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84781248299732431202024-02-07T17:00:25.561-05:00citycountry bumpkinA lifestyle blog documenting my move from the city to the country (and back to the city) as well as my daily inspirations, including food, fashion, travel and love. And celebrities.citycountry_bumpkinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01756969393925769599noreply@blogger.comBlogger122125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8478124829973243120.post-45781546635668827302020-10-14T23:33:00.003-04:002020-10-15T10:36:45.657-04:00ASMR *whispered<p style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Century Gothic", sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt;">It stands for <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ASMR" target="_blank">Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response</a> and it feels like your brain is tingling. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Century Gothic", sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt;">Officially, I discovered it on YouTube but when I really think about it, I've always enjoyed listening to certain sounds - </span><span face=""Century Gothic", sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt;">and voices - </span><span style="font-size: 11pt;">just because they relaxed me. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span face="Century Gothic, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Cooking sounds, eating sounds, </span><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;">vacuum</span><span style="font-size: 11pt;"> cleaner sounds... and apparently I'm not the only one:</span></span></p><p><span face="Century Gothic, sans-serif"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="YOUTUBE_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/azGKRF5r-EM" width="320" youtube-src-id="azGKRF5r-EM"></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span face="Century Gothic, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; text-align: left;">10,797,004 views and counting</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span face="Century Gothic, sans-serif"><span face="Century Gothic, sans-serif" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span face="Century Gothic, sans-serif"><span face="Century Gothic, sans-serif" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">From what I've gathered, the reason I find the sound of vacuuming so relaxing (it literally makes me fall asleep unless I'm the one doing it) is because my mother used to carry me in a sling while she vacuumed and I napped, (when I was baby, obvs). </span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span face="Century Gothic, sans-serif"><span face="Century Gothic, sans-serif" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span face="Century Gothic, sans-serif"><span face="Century Gothic, sans-serif" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">C</span></span><span style="font-size: 11pt; text-align: left;">an anyone explain why I find the Kardashians eating so relaxing, though? </span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span face="Century Gothic, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 11pt; text-align: left;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span face="Century Gothic, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 11pt; text-align: left;">Especially salad.</span></span></div><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI8dpyOiQ02eR2FizX8WkYq7nqR5SvRVFGab1qLgbsOOF5DQunEbzPCEIKN6KxU0yelX-YNU6e4QsI6R7mOifXlKaSReZqD_goNI-xTLJ5EQymt4aq7IG2zA-5HyNpAn6Qmv_-0nCEx6I9/s480/Eating.gif" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="270" data-original-width="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI8dpyOiQ02eR2FizX8WkYq7nqR5SvRVFGab1qLgbsOOF5DQunEbzPCEIKN6KxU0yelX-YNU6e4QsI6R7mOifXlKaSReZqD_goNI-xTLJ5EQymt4aq7IG2zA-5HyNpAn6Qmv_-0nCEx6I9/s320/Eating.gif" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; text-align: left;">crunch, crunch, crunch</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><span face=""Century Gothic", sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">I've always thought that I was a little weird (and now I know that I am) but not because certain sounds make my brain tingle.</span></div></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Century Gothic", sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt;">In fact, there's a whole world of ASMR out there, mostly on YouTube, including that soft-spoken guy with a perm who painted happy little clouds, mountains and trees: <a href="https://www.bobross.com/" target="_blank">Bob Ross</a>.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="YOUTUBE_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/lLWEXRAnQd0" width="320" youtube-src-id="lLWEXRAnQd0"></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span face="Century Gothic, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;">Island in the Wilderness</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span face="Century Gothic, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span face="Century Gothic, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;">The early (1993) combination of whispering, scraping and brushstroke sounds that helped make Bob Ross so soothing - </span></span><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;">and popular - </span><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;">is what ASMR is all about; and goodness knows we could all use a little soothing right now.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span face="Century Gothic, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span face="Century Gothic, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;">So here are some of my favourite ASMR (or not ASMR, but relaxing nonetheless) triggers/channels, in no particular order.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span face="Century Gothic, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span face="Century Gothic, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;"><b>1. Chiropractic cracking</b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span face="Century Gothic, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;">Maybe it's because I know how good it feels, but I love watching videos with loud chiropractic cracking. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIpqRCu9dbj6MqlRJiP9M4A" target="_blank">Dr. Rahim Gonstead's videos</a> are particularly soothing, and this guy's story is fascinating.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span face="Century Gothic, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span face="Century Gothic, sans-serif"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="YOUTUBE_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/N_I8OslpyNE" width="320" youtube-src-id="N_I8OslpyNE"></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; text-align: left;">Crack, walk and talk</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;"><b>2. Cooking</b></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;">I've always found the sound of cooking extremely relaxing and there was a time when I'd have the Food Network playing in the background 24 hours a day, just for the white noise. These days, I'm more about <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXrLWnZg9CNhqqAx0_N71vQ" target="_blank">The Hunger Diaries</a>. </span><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;">A mix of cooking and eating, it both relaxes me when I'm anxious and stimulates my appetite when I don't have one.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="YOUTUBE_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/iWjTo_IUJSc" width="320" youtube-src-id="iWjTo_IUJSc"></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; text-align: left;">Homemade Big Mac mukbang</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; text-align: left;"><b>3. Mukbangs</b></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; text-align: left;">YouTube speak for "eating show," <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mukbang" target="_blank">mukbang</a> culture originated in South Korea but quickly took over the world. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trisha_Paytas" target="_blank">Trisha Paytas</a>, who is known for <a href="https://onlyfans.com/trishyland" target="_blank">many</a>, <a href="https://youtu.be/yXfHsEhSO0I" target="_blank">many</a>, <a href="https://youtu.be/9Trp_FytLzw" target="_blank">many</a> things, is one of my favourite eaters, and this is one of my favourite eating shows.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="YOUTUBE_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/YplJK7G4Aiw" width="320" youtube-src-id="YplJK7G4Aiw"></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; text-align: left;">"When in Rome, right?"</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;"><b>4. Reiki and massage:</b></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;">Even if you're not the one getting it, watching a massage can be extremely relaxing. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/itsblitzzz" target="_blank">Itsblitzzz</a> is a Los Angeles-based YouTuber who specializes in reiki/massage ASMR, as well as pole dancing. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;">As you do. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;">Or wish you did.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="YOUTUBE_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/4tRpPuLKO9M" width="320" youtube-src-id="4tRpPuLKO9M"></iframe></div><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;"><div style="text-align: center;">Julia pole dancing</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="YOUTUBE_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/feWqKFrYvfE" width="320" youtube-src-id="feWqKFrYvfE"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Julia massaging a kitten</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="YOUTUBE_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/g6TTAfG-xcI" width="320" youtube-src-id="g6TTAfG-xcI"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Julia doing a night massage, with gua sha</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">I also really enjoy watching these Korean/Chinese facial massages:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="YOUTUBE_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/JOxipskEPGU" width="320" youtube-src-id="JOxipskEPGU"></iframe></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;"><br /></span></div></span><b style="font-size: 14.6667px;">5. Calmed by Nature</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;">My go-to when writing, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJuMbdKSMThk2RpALASyXVQ" target="_blank">Calmed by Nature</a> has a bunch of super cozy, ambient videos with sounds like rain, a crackling fire and the ocean that either help me concentrate, or fall asleep.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="YOUTUBE_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/c0_ejQQcrwI" width="320" youtube-src-id="c0_ejQQcrwI"></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; text-align: left;">Rain</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="YOUTUBE_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ymCX2k6RYcs" width="320" youtube-src-id="ymCX2k6RYcs"></iframe></div><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; text-align: left;">A campfire with ocean waves</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;"><b>6. Jakob ASMR</b></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;">With over 21,000 channel views and counting, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPcIv48A2VNk9osd43sZHHw" target="_blank">Jakob</a> is a fledgling, young ASMR artist from Montreal that I know and love. Here are two of his most popular videos:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="YOUTUBE_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/yzC86GkKzQo" width="320" youtube-src-id="yzC86GkKzQo"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; text-align: left;">Jakob ASMR doctor</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="YOUTUBE_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/rMn_xintZOo" width="320" youtube-src-id="rMn_xintZOo"></iframe></div><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; text-align: left;">Jakob ASMR gay best friend</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;">And lest we forget <a href="https://www.cardibofficial.com/" target="_blank">Cardi B</a>:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="YOUTUBE_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/HUMygkRhB88" width="320" youtube-src-id="HUMygkRhB88"></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; text-align: left;"> Okurrrr</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; text-align: left;">Good night!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div></div><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span></div></div></div></span></div>citycountry_bumpkinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01756969393925769599noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8478124829973243120.post-46092289947043156212020-05-28T17:54:00.005-04:002020-05-28T17:54:54.574-04:00Staying home and learning about wine<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt;">The best way to learn about anything is to do it, which is exactly what I've been doing: learning about wine.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt;">A couple of weeks ago, during you-know-what, I set out on a journey to create a list of my favourite red wines after watching a video on YouTube called Random Empties + Rattlesnake Pasta w/ Chef Steph.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt;">Immediately after watching it, I promised myself two things: I was going to learn more about wine and I was going to make <a href="https://www.food.com/recipe/unos-rattlesnake-pasta-copycat-391012" target="_blank">rattlesnake pasta</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt;">(Spoiler alert: I did both.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">*I realized this the morning after the first night of my journey, after finishing a bottle of one of my (now previously) favourite red wines, </span><span style="font-family: "century gothic" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px;"><a href="https://www.saq.com/en/12166892" target="_blank">Revolution Red</a></span><span style="font-family: "century gothic" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">. </span><span style="font-family: "century gothic", sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">I really enjoyed it on the spot (with the spot being my kitchen), but less so in bed, the following morning, with my pounding head. </span><span style="font-family: "century gothic", sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">So I took a </span><a href="https://www.masterclass.com/classes/james-suckling-teaches-wine-appreciation/chapters/introduction-36f55c50-c48b-4e5d-9660-9f7df0418e58" style="font-size: 11pt;" target="_blank">Masterclass with James Suckling</a><span style="font-size: 11pt;">, binge watched </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/SMLx0/featured" style="font-size: 11pt;" target="_blank">Chef Steph</a><span style="font-size: 11pt;"> and started using the </span><a href="https://www.saq.com/en/saqinspire" style="font-size: 11pt;" target="_blank">SAQ app</a><span style="font-size: 11pt;">, to keep track of my likes and dislikes and check for additional information about the wines I was trying.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Sugar content <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/26/well/eat/how-much-sugar-is-in-a-glass-of-wine.html" target="_blank">can vary</a> anywhere from 0 </span><span style="font-family: "century gothic", sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px;">g/L</span><span style="font-family: "century gothic", sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"> to 50 </span><span style="font-family: "century gothic", sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px;">g/L</span><span style="font-family: "century gothic", sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"> to 100 </span><span style="font-family: "century gothic", sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px;">g/L</span><span style="font-family: "century gothic", sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"> or more, and corresponds to the amount of sugar that's leftover in the wine, from the grapes, after the fermentation process is over.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><b>Lesson #2: type matters</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">I like jammy wines and no matter how "good" a red wine is supposed to be, I probably won't like it unless it tastes like plum, berry, vanilla, chocolate and/or coffee.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Side note: Two weeks ago I was tricked into buying <a href="https://www.saq.com/en/10703412" target="_blank">The Chocolate Block</a>. The name (and font) on the label led me to believe that I'd love it, but </span><span style="font-family: "century gothic", sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">I did not. </span><span style="font-family: "century gothic", sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Especially at $40. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">It only had 2.5 g/L of sugar but it's a syrah, so, not very jammy...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">After a few hits and misses, I can now attest to the fact that I most enjoy drinking cabernet sauvignon, with carmenere a close second. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><a href="https://www.saq.com/en/10669816?q=PKNT" target="_blank">PKNT</a> is a Chilean carmenere that was introduced to me years ago by a friend; at $12 a bottle, and just under 5 g/L, it's still a winner.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Of all the wines I tried, my two favourites were <a href="https://www.saq.com/en/13994454" target="_blank">Rain Cloud</a>, a merlot/cab sauv blend from California that goes for $8.80 (in Quebec, where I live) and <a href="https://www.saq.com/en/14427611" target="_blank">Bread & Butter</a>, another cab sauv from California, that's $20 a bottle. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">***Note to self, and the universe: wine tasting in California!!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">I also really enjoyed <a href="https://www.saq.com/en/11383545" target="_blank">Francis Ford Coppola Director's Cut</a> ($32) as well as <a href="https://www.saq.com/en/12824197" target="_blank">19 Crimes</a> ($19), <a href="https://www.saq.com/en/13718231" target="_blank">Longshot</a> ($15) and <a href="https://www.saq.com/en/13189501" target="_blank">Tom Gore</a> ($20) Cabernet-Sauvignon. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">If I had been choosing wines based on their name/label alone, like I <strike>pretty much</strike> used to, instead of selecting them based on type and sugar content, I would have never tried Tom Gore </span>— <span style="font-family: "century gothic", sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">but it was delicious.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">I didn't try any wines over $40, because, you know, #finances, but there's one that caught my attention... so maybe next month?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><b>Lesson #4: cleansing the palate</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Have you ever tried a wine and loved it only to buy it again and hate it? If so, might I suggest that your palate was to blame, and not the wine. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">According to Suckling (my new catchphrase), one of the best ways to cleanse the palate before wine tasting is with an olive, which is exactly what I did one day, after brushing my teeth, before tasting a wine.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">It worked.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><b>Lesson #5: drink responsibly and enjoy!</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt;">I'm fine with it most days, but there are those rare occasions (TBH, they aren't that rare) when I need a little company. On those days, I turn to</span><span style="font-family: "century gothic" , sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt;"> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/" target="_blank">YouTube</a>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt;">I started watching YouTube about a year ago when my freelance writing career "took off." Spending all that time at home, alone, writing, was difficult at times and I began looking for quick and easy (also, free) ways to distract, entertain and motivate myself.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt;">My YouTube <a href="https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=OG" target="_blank">OG</a>, Merk is a Vancouver native, model and content creator with her own <a href="http://www.melissamerk.com/" target="_blank">blog</a> and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/skindeepbeautytips" target="_blank">YouTube channel</a>, with just over 460,000 followers. What I like most about her is how she hustles. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt;">On days when I feel like procrastinating, Merk motivates me to get down to business and do better, which is a constant struggle when you work for yourself. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt;">She introduced me to <a href="https://ca.iherb.com/" target="_blank">iHerb</a> (no, that's not a euphemism for weed), online shopping and <a href="https://www.chipotle.com/" target="_blank">Chipotle</a>, so she's pretty much the one to blame for this situation:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt;">If Merk is my longest standing girl crush, Aja Dang is my most recent. I stumbled across her (not literally, obvs) a few months ago while researching debt, and more importantly, debt repayment.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt;">Dang used to be a TV host but now has her own <a href="https://www.ajadang.com/" target="_blank">website</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/ajabdang" target="_blank">YouTube channel</a> and a collection of clothing called <a href="https://www.ajadang.com/collection/" target="_blank">A Woman's Worth</a> (10% of the proceeds go to <a href="https://www.plannedparenthood.org/" target="_blank">Planned Parenthood</a>, which is <a href="https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Rad" target="_blank">rad</a>), as well as over $150,000 in student debt!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt;">She's very open about her debt and it's one of the main topics of conversation on her channel, which is why I relate to it (and her) so much. While my debt isn't quite as overwhelming as hers (praise be) it's something I've been struggling with for years. Watching her videos has helped me focus on paying it off and finally moving on.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt;">Side note: I first saw Dang, who's based in Los Angeles, on YouTube three or four years ago when <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k4YRWT_Aldo" target="_blank">Beyonce's 7/11</a> came out and she did a tribute to it. I didn't realize it was her until a few weeks ago, when she mentioned her love of <a href="https://www.beyonce.com/" target="_blank">Queen B</a> and I put two and two together (hint: it makes four). </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt;">Shaw has a <a href="https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=sick" target="_blank">sick</a> sense of style (including the coolest pair of <a href="https://www.balenciaga.com/ca/triple-s-shoes_cod11534924je.html#/ca/women/sneakers" target="_blank">Balenciaga sneakers</a>) and a <a href="https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=WICKED" target="_blank">wicked</a> sense of humour to match</span><span style="font-family: "century gothic" , sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "century gothic" , sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt;">. H</span>er content is really diverse, with videos about beauty, wellness, being a <a href="https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Boss%20Bitch" target="_blank">boss bitch</a> and more. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt;">I actually contacted Shaw once, by email, for an article I was writing for <a href="http://diaryofasocialgal.com/" target="_blank">Diary of a Social Gal</a> and she replied within the hour, which I thought was pretty impressive, considering. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt;">She also introduced me to HelloFresh (who I had the pleasure of <a href="http://diaryofasocialgal.com/whats-cookin-good-lookin/" target="_blank">working with</a> two weeks ago) and <a href="http://us.gisou.com/?r=us#home" target="_blank">Gisou</a>, which brings me to my next influencer: Negin Mirsalehi.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , sans-serif;">Before it rolled around, I consulted Lainey's (aka Elaine Lui of <a href="http://www.laineygossip.com/" target="_blank">Lainey Gossip</a> and <a href="https://www.thesocial.ca/" target="_blank">The Social</a> fame) trusted <a href="http://www.flare.com/celebrity/entertainment/chinese-astrology-2017/" target="_blank">predictions for the Year of the Rooster</a>. This is the first thing she had to say about being a Rabbit in the year of the Rooster: </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , sans-serif;"><span class="entry-content" itemprop="articleBody">"For Rabbits, the Year of the Rooster is not ‘go time.’"</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , sans-serif;"><span class="entry-content" itemprop="articleBody">She wasn't kidding.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , sans-serif;"><span class="entry-content" itemprop="articleBody">The year started off with what should have been an amazing trip but was anything but before turning into something akin to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Death" target="_blank">the plague</a>. It quickly went from bad to worse and one thing turned into another; literally over and over again.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , sans-serif;"><span class="entry-content" itemprop="articleBody">My grandmother passed away in April and in May I finally figured out why my apartment smelled so funky: it was infested with squirrels - and everything that comes along with them - and I had to move out after spending months (not to mention mucho dinero) working on the place. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , sans-serif;"><span class="entry-content" itemprop="articleBody">In June, I was diagnosed with Lyme disease and in September, I was told that I had experienced a mini stroke, which explained a lot about the way my brain was <strike>working</strike> not working. Also, my heart was broken.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , sans-serif;"><span class="entry-content" itemprop="articleBody">As the year comes to a close and I think about everything that happened I can't help but be struck by how much positive transformation occurred, despite the seemingly endless series of unfortunate events.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , sans-serif;"><span class="entry-content" itemprop="articleBody">Thanks to an amazing group of friends, as well as my family, I was able to turn lemons into lemonade (with vodka): I'm living in a great new apartment, my health is doing better than ever and I'm finally doing what I love, full time, for actual cash money. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , sans-serif;"><span class="entry-content" itemprop="articleBody">Also, I've met some great new people.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , sans-serif;"><span class="entry-content" itemprop="articleBody">Since I'm a strong believer in the law of attraction, I thought I'd use this post as my wish list, or goal board, for 2018. So here goes nothing: I want to keep writing and get better at it, I want to start the book I've been talking about for years, I want to be a better friend, and daughter, and general human being and I want to visit Poland. I want to focus on myself and what's good for me, health-wise, and I want to live with love.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , sans-serif;"><span class="entry-content" itemprop="articleBody">Happy new year's everyone... YOLO!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt;">Over the years I've accumulated a <span style="font-family: "century gothic" , sans-serif;">collection</span> of favourit<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , sans-serif;">es</span>, like <a href="http://www.en.eucerin.ca/products/urea/intensive-lip-balm" target="_blank">Eucerin Intensive Lip Balm</a> (made in Poland!) and <a href="http://www.en.eucerin.ca/products/aquaphor" target="_blank">Eucerin Aquaphor Ointment</a>, <span style="font-family: "century gothic" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.spectroskincare.com/#/skincare/" target="_blank">Spectro Cleanser</a> (the fragrance<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , sans-serif;">-</span>free one for blemish-prone skin)</span> and <a href="http://www.vichy.ca/en/face-aqualia-thermal" target="_blank">Vichy Aqualia Thermal Light Cream</a><span style="font-family: "century gothic" , sans-serif;">.<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , sans-serif;"> </span>Recently though, I've <span style="font-family: "century gothic" , sans-serif;">been seeking out</span> new products</span> to soothe and moisturize my winter-chappe<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , sans-serif;">d skin<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , sans-serif;"> and hair </span>as well as<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , sans-serif;"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "century gothic" , sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "century gothic" , sans-serif;">try <span style="font-family: "century gothic" , sans-serif;">and</span> look<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , sans-serif;"> a little <span style="font-family: "century gothic" , sans-serif;">... fresher</span>.<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , sans-serif;"> So far, this is what I've found.</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt;">First off, there's Lush's <a href="http://www.lush.ca/en/body/body-butters/king-of-skin/02176.html" target="_blank">King of Skin</a>, a<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , sans-serif;">n ultra-buttery moisturizing bar made<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , sans-serif;"> of banana, avocado, cocoa and shea butter<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , sans-serif;"> <span style="font-family: "century gothic" , sans-serif;">plus</span> a variety of oils, including </span>coconut<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , sans-serif;">, </span>jojoba<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , sans-serif;"> and lavender. It smells delicious and goes on like butter, <span style="font-family: "century gothic" , sans-serif;">not to mention the fact that it's <i>literally</i> the most moisturizing body product I've ever used. The <a href="http://www.lush.ca/en/body/body-lotions/ultrabalm/9999903078.html" target="_blank">Ultrabalm</a> made of plant waxes and jojoba oil isn't far behind.</span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt;">I ran out of shower gel a couple of week<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , sans-serif;">s ago and decided to pop into Sephora to see if they had anything special<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "century gothic" , sans-serif;"> </span>in that department<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , sans-serif;">. <span style="font-family: "century gothic" , sans-serif;">T</span></span>hey most certainly did. Meet m<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , sans-serif;">y</span> new favourite shower gel and body cream<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , sans-serif;">: <a href="http://www.sephora.com/brazilian-4-play-moisturizing-shower-cream-gel-P411862?skuId=1876861&icid2=products%20grid:p411862" target="_blank">Brazilian 4 Play Moisturizing Shower Cream-Gel</a> and <a href="http://www.sephora.com/brazilian-bum-bum-cream-P406080" target="_blank">B<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , sans-serif;">razilian Bum Bum Cream</span></a><span style="font-family: "century gothic" , sans-serif;">, by <a href="https://soldejaneiro.com/" target="_blank">Sol de Janeiro</a>. </span> </span></span></span></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">When I got sick with pneumonia last year and had to spend a month alone in bed, I went on the hunt for online entertainment to keep m<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif";">y mind occupied</span>. I love watching food shows and since I had zero appetite I thought I'd get my gastric (as opposed to creative) juices flowing by watching him prepare a variety of meals - in his home kitchen - with celebrity guests <span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif";">like</span> Stanley Tucci, Drew Barrymore, Roger Waters and, of course, Chrissy Teigen on <a href="http://www.aveceric.com/on-the-table/" target="_blank">On the Table with Eric Ripert</a>.</span><br />
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">From the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intracoastal_Waterway" target="_blank">Intracoastal Waterway</a> that winds inland, along the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico coasts, to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Everglades" target="_blank">The Everglades</a>' Lake Okeechobee, I was lucky enough to be treated to two unique boating experiences while in Florida, the likes of which I'll never forget. </span><br />
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<br />citycountry_bumpkinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01756969393925769599noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8478124829973243120.post-20712218558200332852016-03-11T16:14:00.002-05:002016-03-11T16:14:39.665-05:00Welcome to Miami / Bienvenido a Miami<span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">There are a few places in this world that <span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif";">ended up being</span> exactly how I pictured them, even before seeing them. Las Vegas is one of <span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif";">them</span> and Miami is another. With nothing bu<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif";">t <a href="http://www.sho.com/sho/dexter/home" target="_blank">Dexte</a><span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif";"><a href="http://www.sho.com/sho/dexter/home" target="_blank">r</a>, <span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif";"><a href="http://www.tlc.com/tv-shows/miami-ink/" target="_blank">Miami Ink</a><span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif";"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif";">and <a href="http://www.eonline.com/news/kourtney_and_khloe_take_miami" target="_blank">Kourtney and Khloe take Miami</a> as refere<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif";"><span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif";">nces, the image I had of Miami was pretty <span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif";">close to the real thing.<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif";"> From the awe-inspiring art<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif";"> </span>deco hotels that lin<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif";">e Ocean Drive in South Beach to the lush tropical wetlands of The<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif";"> Everglades,<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif";"> Magic City</span> really is<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif";"> <span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif";">all kinds of</span> bueno.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif";"><span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif";"><span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif";"><span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif";"><span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif";"><span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif";"><span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif";"><span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif";"><span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif";"><span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif";">And how exactly did I get to<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif";"> Miami,<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif";"> you might ask</span>? </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif";"><span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif";"><span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif";"><span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif";"><span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif";"><span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif";"><span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif";"><span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif";"><span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif";"><span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif";"><span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif";">No, I<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif";"> did not send myself by post.</span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif";"><span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif";"><span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif";"><span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif";"><span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif";"><span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif";"><span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif";"><span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif";"><span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif";"><span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif";"><span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif";">I asked the universe,<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif";"> <a href="http://citycountrybumpkin.blogspot.ca/2016/01/hot-dogs-and-hot-rods.html" target="_blank">here</a>. Also, I<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif";"> repeatedly asked my <a href="http://citycountrybumpkin.blogspot.ca/2014/06/orange-you-glad-i-didnt-say-banana.html" target="_blank">very fresh friend</a><span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif";"><span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif";"> to go on a road trip. In the end, the universe conceded and my friend<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif";"> </span><span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif";">said yes to Florida but no to the road. So <span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif";">we flew<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif";">. <span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif";">W</span>ith Air Canada Rouge.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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years, I've probably had<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif";"> </span>little more than a coffee and a banana on most
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif";">On a recent episode (S11E2), <span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif";">Queen Kourtney was seen chowing down on an <span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif";">admittedly</span> less than appetizing looking green pudding. When asked what it was, she <span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif";">said</span> "an avocado, some milk and two tiny little teaspoons of sugar." </span></span></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif";"><span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif";">After watching the episode, the recipe ran through my head for a couple of days. I tried to imagine what it <span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif";">might taste like but I couldn't.</span> <span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif";">S</span>o I made it. And boy oh boy am<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif";"> I ever glad <span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif";">I </span>did. </span></span></span></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif";"><span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif";"><span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif";">It's delicious. And my new, healthy go-to breakfast.</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif";"><span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif";"><span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif";">Easy to make, avocado puddling literally requires nothing more than a<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif";">n avocado (not too ripe, as it gets a little <span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif";">ew</span> when it st<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif";">arts turning brown), a cup of unsweetened almond milk (I'm partial to the vanilla-flavoured kind), a touch of sugar<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif";"> and a blender.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif";"><span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif";"><span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif";"><span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif";"><span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif";"><span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif";">Avocado pudding isn't the first tasty treat I've <a href="http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=teefed" target="_blank">teefed</a> from the Kardashians and it likely won't be the last. From their<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif";"> <span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif";">daily staples (iced tea and sal<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif";">ad) to their special treats (<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Churro" target="_blank">churro</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beignet" target="_blank">beignet</a><span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif";">) I'm all<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif";"> about ke<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif";">eping up with what the Kardashians eat.</span></span></span> And how they eat it.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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citycountry_bumpkinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01756969393925769599noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8478124829973243120.post-90550875165385257142016-02-04T17:07:00.000-05:002016-02-04T17:07:21.884-05:00Chelsea Does...<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Focusing on marriage, Silicon Valley, racism and drugs, the dosuseries explores a variety of sometimes difficult topics through a comedian's (and sometimes several comedians) eyes, blending seriousness and humour <span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif";">for</span> <span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif";">an</span> end result that manages to make you both think and laugh.</span><br />
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Side note: Silicon Valley is NOT pronounced the way you think it is.</span><br />
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Of the four episodes I'd have to say the marriage one was probably the least interesting - probably because Chelsea herself doesn't seem to be that interested in it - though it is the first time<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif";"> viewers are introduced to the real<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif";"> Seymour</span></span> Handler (ahem), <span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif";">Chelsea's</span> father and a former used-care salesman. </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">"I don't think it covered the issue at all," Seymour says to Chelsea after one of their <span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif";">interviews</span>. </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">And while he may not be entirely wrong, Chelsea Does does (!) manage to surprise with some pretty enlightening, and sometimes raw, <span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif";">footage</span> - especially in the episodes about racism and drugs.</span><br />
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Side note: I'm one of those people who has a hard time watching other people make a fool of themselves. Like, I literally get sooo uncomfortable I can't watch... which is why I can't watch shows like <a href="http://www.americanidol.com/" target="_blank">American Idol</a> and <a href="http://abc.go.com/shows/the-bachelor" target="_blank">The Bachelor</a> (also, because I don't want to). Chelsea Does... Racism provoked a similar reaction in me<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif";"> at times.</span></span><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;"></span></span><br />
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citycountry_bumpkinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01756969393925769599noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8478124829973243120.post-80436102050307422982016-01-30T17:54:00.001-05:002016-01-30T17:54:51.543-05:00My jam<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif";"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gHp7sq1Tzn0" target="_blank">My jam</a> (what I'm<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif";"> listening to or my current play<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif";">list) has always had a big impact on my writing (in that I can't write unless I'm listening to music).</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif";"><span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif";"><span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif";">At work, in various corporate and marketing<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif";"> </span>communications positions, I would<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif";"> routinely put on headphones to create the necessary "vibe" to write whate<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif";">ver</span> I had to write<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif";">;</span> whether it be a press release or an<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif";"> article</span> about<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif";">, say... tequila. </span></span> </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif";"><span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif";"><span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif";">Recently, my jam has been pretty heavily in<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif";">fluence<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif";">d</span> by<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif";"> the<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif";"> </span></span>people I follow on Instagram (let's be hones<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif";">t here, I'm<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif";"> actually only</span> referring to one person; <a href="https://www.instagram.com/kyliejenner/?hl=en" target="_blank">Kylie <span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif";">Jenner</span></a>)<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif";"> though <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BBFlmAxJckB/?taken-by=katehudson" target="_blank">Kate Hudson posted</a> <span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif";">one of the songs from <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti_%28album%29" target="_blank">Rihanna's new Anti album</a> today - Love on the <span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif";">B</span>rain - and I'm really diggin' it. <span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif";">I</span>t has an old<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif";">-</span>school<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif";"> love ballad quality t<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif";">o it,<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif";"> like <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2rwfqsjimRM" target="_blank">Santo and </a><span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif";"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2rwfqsjimRM" target="_blank">Johnny's Sleep Walk</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrzusdilnKQ" target="_blank">The Flamingos' I <span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif";">Only have Eyes for You</span></a></span></span></span>, and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M26zWFUPGpE" target="_blank">The Platters' Twilight Time</a>.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">1. <b>Ratchet:</b> While perhaps best known as <a href="http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=a+tool" target="_blank">a tool</a> (ha!) also referred to as a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Socket_wrench" target="_blank">socket wrench</a>, "ratchet" is also used to describe something that is,<i> like, super cool and awesome</i>. Exhibit A: Nicki Minaj referr<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif";">ed</span> to Adele as "mad ratchet" in <a href="https://twitter.com/NICKIMINAJ/status/687524031046750208" target="_blank">a tweet</a> in response to<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif";"> her</span> rap of a Monster verse on James Corden's The Late <span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif";">S</span>how's Carpool Karaoke.</span><br />
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">2. <b>Basic: </b>Basic is <i>basically</i> someone or something that is boring and unoriginal. It <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/05/06/basic-dictionary-word_n_7215002.html" target="_blank">made i<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif";">t</span> into the dictionary</a> as such, in its slang version, in 2015. Personally, basic really made it <a href="http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=On+My+Radar" target="_blank">on my radar</a> when Kate Moss and Marc Jacobs posted a video of themselves calling out various "basic bitches" for escorting Ms. Moss off a plane. </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">3. <b>Netflix and chill: </b>While everyone<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif";"> </span>knows what this means I remember a time, not so long ago, when I did not. If you don't<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif";"> </span>I suggest you look it up, just for fun. <a href="http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=NSFW" target="_blank">NSFW</a>. <b> </b> </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">9. <b>Sauvage: </b>While Sauvage is not actually used by anyone (yet) I strongly suggest it become Johnny Depp's new name. Who's in?</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">But back to the Julep. Every Wednesday between May'ish and October'ish it plays host to more than just hot dogs on hot rod night, famous for its classic cars even more than its classic cheeseburgers.</span><br />
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">From classic <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chevrolet_El_Camino" target="_blank">Chevrolet El Caminos</a> and vintage <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Falcon_%28North_America%29" target="_blank">Ford<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif";"> Falcons</span></a> to old-time pickup trucks and more, hot rod night is the perfect opportunity to enjoy a balmy Montreal evening chowing down on classic fast-food fare while listening to <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wvRe_pt9XHo" target="_blank">Twilight Time</a> and taking a nostalgic walk, or drive, on the wild side.</span><br />
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citycountry_bumpkinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01756969393925769599noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8478124829973243120.post-68501078692841131532015-05-18T13:55:00.001-04:002015-05-18T13:55:41.128-04:00On the Phone (instead of the Table) with Eric Ripert<span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">So a couple of years ago, in 2011 to be exact, I had the opportunity to get "on the phone" <a href="http://www.aveceric.com/" target="_blank">avec Eric Ripert</a> for an article I was writing about him, and <a href="http://le-bernardin.com/" target="_blank">Le Bernardin</a>, for <a href="http://enroute.aircanada.com/" target="_blank">enRoute Magazine</a>. </span><br />
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citycountry_bumpkinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01756969393925769599noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8478124829973243120.post-65476489298301069812015-04-12T22:51:00.001-04:002015-04-12T22:51:55.056-04:00Hajimemashite! Watakushi wa Urusura desu<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif";">My mother always liked to
tell me that I could do anything I set my mind to so it probably came as no
surprise to her when, after graduating from university, I up and moved to
Japan. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif";">My interest in Nippon had
been growing steadily since the age of 13 when I tried my first piece of
sushi. At the time, there weren’t Japanese restaurants on every street corner
the way there are now. Back then, Chinese take-out was considered exotic.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif";">So my love of raw salmon
translated into a love of everything Japanese and at the tender age of 22 I put
everything I owned into storage, as many clothes as I could possibly fit into
one suitcase, and I was off. </span>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif";">The ride to the airport,
besides being uncomfortable because my parents were in the same car, was somber.
“You know they light people on fire in China, don’t you?” asked my father over
his shoulder as he drove. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif";">At the airport, things got
worse. My dad, who was wearing the shortest short shorts known to man, broke
down into tears while my mom made me check my ticket and passport for the
millionth time, “just to make sure they’re still there.” </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif";">“Okay, well… see you in a
year,” I said jokingly as I crossed the line into the unknown.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif";">cheesu!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif";">So this was my new home; a
one-bedroom apartment in Koshigaya, Japan. Nice kitchen, nice living room,
interesting washroom (how does that work?). </span>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif";">The bedroom floor was
traditional and covered in tatami mats. Little did I know that it was also
covered in hundreds, or thousands, of mites. “Mom,” I cried on the phone a
couple of days later, hysterical, “it’s awful. There are mites everywhere, even
in my underwear drawer, and I can’t get rid of them.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif";">My mother always liked to
tell me that Dettol took care of everything. Parachlorometaxylenol, or Dettol,
is a cleaning solution so powerful it doesn’t need advertising. It just works. </span></div>
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absorbed through their skin before it kills them as a result of toxic shock.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif";">While the mites were slowly
dying I was going through my own version of shock; culture shock. The honeymoon
phase of my time in Japan had come to an abrupt end and I was no longer amused
by people pulling out my “yellow” hair for closer inspection. Similarly,
Japanese housewives wearing teddy-bear themed aprons at the grocery store made
me want to commit violent acts. I was now knee-deep in the rejection phase.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif";"></span><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif";">But as any “gaijin” knows,
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif";">Halfway through my stint in
Japan I hit my stride. I could speak the language relatively well, I had made a
couple of great friends and I was really enjoying everything Japan had to
offer. On weekends, I would set out with a long list of things to do and
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif";">This is when my mother decided it was time for a visit.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif";">Both she and her Japanese
friend Taeko stayed with me for a week in February. Taeko is the person who first
introduced us to sushi in Montreal so it was a little surreal seeing her in my
very own Japanese pad (definitely not maxi). </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif";">It was still pretty cold when
they visited and my apartment didn’t have central heating. My mother was
shocked. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif";">“Couldn’t we put this space heater closer to us?” she asked one
night as she shivered uncontrollably in bed (this coming from the woman who always
told me to be careful about <i>literally</i> everything). </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif";">“We could but we’d probably catch on
fire. What would dad think then?”</span><br />
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citycountry_bumpkinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01756969393925769599noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8478124829973243120.post-71064800195536824602015-02-25T22:08:00.000-05:002015-02-25T23:42:37.060-05:004 and 3 and 2 and 1!<span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">Like Uncle Albert and Bert in <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0058331/" target="_blank">Mary Poppins</a>, I love to laugh. </span><br />
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">Growing up in the nineties, I lived for watching shows like <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0094582/" target="_blank">The Wonder Years</a>, <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0090501/" target="_blank">Perfect Strangers</a>, <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0088526/" target="_blank">The Golden Girls</a> and, of course, <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0098904/" target="_blank">Seinfeld</a>. Also, Kids in the Hall and Saturday Night Live. </span><br />
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">I remember this one time when I laughed so hard during Perfect Strangers that I literally showered the television with the yoghurt that was in my mouth (TMI?). My mother was not impressed.</span><br />
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">I don't own a television. As such, I don't want much TV. Not that it matters. There just isn't anything that funny on anymore. </span><br />
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<br />citycountry_bumpkinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01756969393925769599noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8478124829973243120.post-63383879656649494562015-02-24T19:11:00.002-05:002015-02-24T19:11:45.933-05:00A living language OR English on fleek<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">Just the other day I was struck by how technology, namely texting, had changed the way I use the English language (i.e: incorrectly). For some reason, I started using "high-larious" instead of "hilarious" when texting close friends a while back. When the time came for me to use the word hilarious in a "non-textual" environment, I couldn't remember how to spell it. </span><br />
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">Because of how time-consuming, and frustrating, it can sometimes be to text (especially with my new killer claws) I've developed a slew of acronyms and abbreviations to save time: addy instead of address, b4 instead of before, k instead of okay and tom instead of tomorrow, for example.</span><br />
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">And that scares me.</span><br />
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">All of this got me thinking about the evolution of language, English specifically. Every year, the Oxford English Dictionary <a href="http://public.oed.com/the-oed-today/recent-updates-to-the-oed/" target="_blank">enters new words and revises versions of existing entries</a>. The amount of new words the OED enters is nothing compared to the amount of new words actually being used by English speakers the world round.</span><br />
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duo named <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/JessicaandHunter" target="_blank">Jessica and Hunter </a>and popularized by <a href="http://perezhilton.com/" target="_blank">blogger Perez Hilton</a>. </span><br />
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any other sort of significant other. Commonly used by ghetto folks,
swagfags, and annoying f$%ktards.</span><br />
<span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">*otherwise indicated: ummm... alrighty then. </span><br />
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"><b>5. Hashtag: </b></span><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">the battle cry of hipsters OR a way for people to search for tweets that have a common topic.</span><br />
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"><b>6. On fleek: </b>when your eyebrows, eyelashes, outfit, makeup or any other s$%t like that is on point.</span></span></span><br />
<span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">*otherwise indicated: the first time I saw the words "on fleek" was on JLo's Instagram. It was in reference to her eyebrows. I had to look it up. Embarrassing much?</span></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"><b>7. OOTD: </b>means Outfit Of The Day. Usually refers to a picture of someone's clothes found on social media such as instagram, twitter, pinterest, tumblr or facebook.<b> </b></span></span><br />
<span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">*otherwise indicated:</span></span> I had to look this one up just this week. At 39, I'm <i>obvs</i> a grandmother now.</span></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"><b>8. Steeze:</b> </span></span><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">style and ease, you put it together and get steeze. </span></span><br />
<span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">*otherwise indicated: too similar to "<a href="http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=skeeze" target="_blank">skeeze</a>" for me to use comfortably.</span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"> </span></span></span></span> </span></span>citycountry_bumpkinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01756969393925769599noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8478124829973243120.post-25736859567985873012015-02-12T23:32:00.001-05:002015-02-12T23:32:22.050-05:00Simply doughlicious OR Radiator pizza<span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">Growing up, my dad always made the best pizza. He still does. </span><br />
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">Every time I go out for a slice, or order in for a pie, I end up being disappointed. It just doesn't hit the spot the way my dad's does.</span><br />
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">It's the dough. Most are simply too thin, or worse, slightly burned. But not my dad's. His is "just right."</span><br />
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">Or so goes <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goldilocks_principle" target="_blank">the Goldilocks principle</a>. </span><br />
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">I'd been talking up my dad, and his pizza-making skills, for several months when a friend mentioned that he'd like to learn from the best.</span><br />
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">Ask and ye shall receive, my friend. </span><br />
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">I had always assumed that the pizza master had created his own recipe but I was wrong. Apparently it's actually <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adelle_Davis" target="_blank">Adelle Davis</a>' pizza dough that I've been enjoying all these years. </span><br />
<span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"><br /></span>
<span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">Who knew?</span><br />
<span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"><br /></span>
<span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"><a href="http://www.amazon.ca/Lets-Cook-Right-Adelle-Davis/dp/4871879585" target="_blank">Let's Cook it Right</a> is a book Davis wrote in 1947. It was very different from most cookbooks written at the time because it focused on the importance of eating unprocessed foods and discouraged the use of pesticides and additives.</span><br />
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">I guess Davis, and my dad, were ahead of their time. </span><br />
<span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"><br /></span>
<span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">I tried finding the recipe online, to no avail, so what you're getting below is my dad's recollection of it (though he's made it over a thousand times so you're probably good to go):</span><br />
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<li><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">1 cup of warm water or milk (40 degrees)</span></li>
<li><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">1 package of dry yeast </span></li>
<li><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">1 tbsp of sugar (can be replaced with honey or maple syrup)</span></li>
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">Combine the ingredients to proof (bubble) the yeast. After 5-10 minutes it will have formed a "scum" and be ready for use. </span><br />
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">Mix the yeast mixture with 2 1/2 cups of flour (feel free to use white and/or whole wheat or any combination thereof). To this, add 1 tsp of salt and mix with a wooden spoon. Finally, add 1 tbsp of good olive oil and combine.</span><br />
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">Work the mixture with your hands, set aside (preferably in a Tupperware), cover with a cloth and let rise in a warm location (like an oven with the light on but the heat off or a warm radiator) until doubled in size (2 to 4 hours).</span><br />
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"><br /></span>citycountry_bumpkinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01756969393925769599noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8478124829973243120.post-83567363474472352072015-01-28T17:21:00.001-05:002015-01-28T17:21:21.488-05:00I think of Rodriguez<span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">About a year and a half ago my mom, pictured below, got all hot and bothered over this "new" artist that she and my aunt had discovered: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sixto_Rodriguez" target="_blank">Sixto Rodriguez</a>. Born in 1972 in Detroit, <a href="http://www.rodriguez-music.com/" target="_blank">Rodriguez</a> is an old-time folk singer who, at first listen, can be described as somewhat Dylanesque. </span><br />
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">But, if given the chance, you'll quickly realize he's so much more. </span><br />
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">My aunt was not the only person on the path to discovery, it seems, when it comes to Rodriguez. He went "missing" shortly after the release of his second album in the early seventies and, unbeknownst to him, a search party had been looking for him ever since. And then there were rumours... that he had shot or burned himself on stage, for example. </span><br />
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">The reason people were looking for Rodriguez, or <a href="http://www.sonyclassics.com/searchingforsugarman/" target="_blank">Searching for Sugar Man</a>, is because he was famous (more famous than the Rolling Stones) on the other side of the world; in South Africa.</span><br />
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">A group of music lovers/journalists had gotten together there to try and track him down. They had nothing to go on other than the two records he had released. They studied the pictures. They studied the lyrics. They put his face on a milk carton. They created a website: <a href="http://sugarman.org/">SugarMan.org</a>.</span><br />
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">In the end, they found Rodriguez. He was still living in Detroit, had spent most of his life working as a heavy labourer and had three daughters.</span><br />
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citycountry_bumpkinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01756969393925769599noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8478124829973243120.post-31941837261652314032015-01-18T02:20:00.000-05:002015-01-18T02:20:21.901-05:00The sound of the future<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">When <a href="http://www.daftpunk.com/" target="_blank">Daft Punk</a>'s <a href="http://www.randomaccessmemories.com/" target="_blank">Random Access Memories</a> was all the rage last year, winning Grammy Awards for Album of the year, Best dance/electronica album and Best engineered album (non-classical), I was somewhat out of the musical loop (focused, as I was, on my main bae <a href="http://www.mileycyrus.com/" target="_blank">Miley</a>).</span><br />
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">After <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/ca/album/bangerz-deluxe-version/id691238659" target="_blank">listening to Bangerz</a> on replay for well over a year I was finally ready to spread my musical wings, as it were, a few weeks ago. At first, I latched on to a few randoms like Lorde and Selena Gomez. Since then, I've moved on (kind of) to my new obsession: Daft Punk. </span><br />
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refusal to conform to the growing commercialism of the holiday season. And I quote:</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"><span lang="pl">Frank Costanza: It was destroyed. But out of that a new holiday was born... a Festivus for the rest of us!</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"><span lang="pl">The airing of grievances is pretty much what it sounds like; complaining. Once the family is gathered around dinner the head of the household tells everyone how they've disappointed him over the past year.</span></span><br />
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citycountry_bumpkinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01756969393925769599noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8478124829973243120.post-43274907313795084472014-12-19T13:15:00.001-05:002014-12-19T13:15:09.162-05:00Bert and Ernie walk into a Best Buy and...<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">Mortified much?</span><br />
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">While the series didn't solve the crime and Adnan is still in jail, it did raise some very important, and relevant, questions about race, religion and justice in the United States.</span><br />
<span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"><br /></span>
<span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">It also hearkened back to the golden age of radio when families gathered around the modest wooden box with a rounded top for entertainment. It actually got people to drop everything and just listen.</span><br />
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">I knew there was a good reason I always felt better after a marathon of melancholic tunes. And tears.</span><br />
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">Liila Taruffi and Stefan Koelsch surveyed 722 people across the globe (and no, they didn't just lock them in a room and make them <a href="http://www.radiohead.com/" target="_blank">listen to Radiohead</a> all day) to try and understand how they felt after listening to sad or melancholic music. People in Europe and the U.S. said they felt "nostalgic" while listeners in Asia said they felt "at peace." </span><br />
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">The reason I say "not surprisingly" is because those are two of my guaranteed go-to tunes to get the tears flowing. As for songs without lyrics, Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata got the most votes.</span></div>
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große Geld</i>, we would have been </span><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Courier New"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Courier New"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><i>sehr</i> <i>glücklich</i>.</span></span></div>
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most popular writers during the years in between the two world wars and his works were translated accordingly. Despite this, I only stumbled upon him via <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wes_Anderson" target="_blank">Wes Anderson</a>, director of <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2278388/" target="_blank">The Grand Budapest Hotel</a>, who credits the author with inspiring him for the movie. </span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shep_Gordon" target="_blank">Shep Gordon</a>, for those of you who haven't heard of him (like me, three days ago), is a legendary music manager, agent and producer who also happens to be friends with everyone in Hollywood... and <a href="http://www.dalailama.com/" target="_blank">His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama</a>. </span><br />
<span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"><br /></span>
<span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">In case you're wondering <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mensch" target="_blank">what a mensch is</a> (like me, three days ago), it's a Yiddish word used to describe "a person of integrity and honour."</span><br />
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">I was lucky enough to be turned on to Supermensch by a good friend of mine (previously mentioned <a href="http://citycountrybumpkin.blogspot.ca/2014/09/nailing-it.html" target="_blank">here</a> and <a href="http://citycountrybumpkin.blogspot.ca/2014/06/orange-you-glad-i-didnt-say-banana.html" target="_blank">here</a>) the other night (you guessed it, three days ago). </span><br />
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">I want you to watch <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zd0VOkPOrV0" target="_blank">the trailer for the film</a>, but more than that, I want you to watch Johnny Depp introducing the trailer for the film (because it includes the trailer and, frankly, Johnny Depp making a fool of himself).</span><br />
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"> </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">According to the documentary, Gordon was pretty much a "nobody" when he first met Janis Joplin, Jim Morrison and Jimi Hendrix one night at a party at a Los Angeles motel. Hendrix asked Gordon what he did for a living and Gordon replied "nothing." Hendrix went on to ask him if he was Jewish. The answer was yes. This is what Hendrix said next: "You should be a manager," to which Gordon replied "who would I manage?" "Alice Cooper," said Hendrix.</span><br />
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">Live chicken + blood + Alice Cooper = famous.</span><br />
<span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"><br /></span>
<span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">Other than Alice, Gordon managed a long list of musicians including Pink Floyd (for nine days), Anne Murray, Blondie, Teddy Pendergrass, Luther Vandross and many, many more. In addition to his music management duties (more on these below), Gordon is credited with putting the business affairs of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Groucho_Marx" target="_blank">Groucho Marx</a> in order, pro bono, producing <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0089424/" target="_blank">Kiss of the Spider Woman</a>, turning the chef into the celebrity chef (he also managed <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roger_Verg%C3%A9" target="_blank">Roger Vergé</a>, Wolfgang Puck, Emeril Lagasse and <a href="http://www.chefpaul.com/site.php" target="_blank">Paul Prudhomme</a>) and kick-starting the <a href="http://www.foodnetwork.com/" target="_blank">Food Network</a>.</span><br />
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">My bae <a href="http://anthonybourdain.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">Anthony Bourdain</a> even had something nice to say about him, which was, and I quote "before Gordon, chefs were not allowed to eat in the dining room because they were considered 'the help.'"</span><br />
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">As for Gordon's music management duties, this is what he had to say about them: "</span><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">The three most important things a manager does: get the money, always
remember to get the money, never forget to always remember to get the
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