HeyDoYou: April 2009

Wolverine

Went to see the new X-MEN flick today with Sharky with advance screening passes for X-Men the Origins - Wolverine. Thanks Flow 93.5 for the tickets!

*hi, i love you.

Hardcore comic bookies is giving it mixed reviews but "I" personally loved it! We are doing a giveaway!

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YOGA IN MOTION

EXCITING EVENT NEWS:

· Top yoga instructors!
Our 4 yoga teachers for the day of the event will be Carmela Savoia from Yoga Plus, Maureen Rae from Maureen Rae's Yoga Studio, Cynthia Funk from The Yoga Sanctuary and Diane Bruni from Downward Dog. These women represent some of the top yoga instructors in the GTA!

Lots of great prizes!
Awards presented on May 3rd to 35 top fundraisers. These prices include: hotel packages, yoga classes, yoga accessories, art, beauty baskets, gym passes, yoga clothing and so much more.

· Free food!
Courtesy of Pickle Barrel, Booster Juice, David's Tea, What a Bagel, Liberté Natural Foods

Great swag!
Everyone gets Lululemon swag bags filled with Dove products, Healthy Living magazines, specialty teas, Starbucks coupons, GTA Yoga directories and much more.

So if you haven't already registered online go to www.yogainmotion.ca today to set up your personal donation page and help fundraise to support life saving breast cancer research at Mount Sinai Hospital. Come out to yoga in motion on May 3rd and together let's stretch for a cure! Tweet This

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It just HAS to be said!

Tom Ford Fall/Winter

With Warner’s ‘Warner Girl’ official birthday bash taking place tomorrow evening, I anticipate that everyone is prepping their ensembles. So it got me (as a slave to fashion) thinking about what will be worn and by who. While I can appreciate a gorgeous dress, there’s nothing like a gentleman who can ‘throw down’ in the walk in closet!!! The number one thing that weakens the seasoned fashionista? A man who can follow the trend equally as distinct.

Acne spring/summer 2009

It may not be easy, but when they get it right... oh boy is it ever! Menswear Cruise collections have set sea this season with everyone including Tom Ford, YSL & Louis Vuitton on board. My prediction is that they will not be docking for a while... I for one have no complaints and encourage fashionable men to walk this way ;)

Acne Spring/Summer 2009

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Belvedere ONE X

Word on the street is that this is your new summer DRANK. Jet Set girls all over the world are ordering the one x cocktails. What do you know, the Goose and the Bel are head to head once again. The site is dope and Kanye hearts it. The first bottles of Belvedere IX (pronounce “One X”), Belvedere’s new vodka with 9 ingredients: guarana, ginger, jasmin, ginseng and cinnamon... and its bottle designed by André... + and it's 50%.

These are the magical ingredients for a fun night. Why? Let's see...

guarana = energy
ginger = anti-nauseate
jasmin = reduce stress
ginseng = improve stamina
cinnamon = improves memory

I think you can see where this is going...

Remember when we blogged about the new club XS...

Street art collabs = dope.

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Dr. Sex

Jessica O'Reilly is the real deal. Check out her blog here

Jessica is a sexologist registered with the American College of Sexologists and is currently working to complete her Ph.D. research in the field. As an educator with a B.Ed. and B.A. from the University of Toronto in Sexual Diversity Studies, Jessica views sex education as a lifelong process that addresses cognitive, affective and behavioural aspects of sexuality. She has completed the human sexuality program at the doctoral level through the Institute for the Advanced Study of Human Sexuality in San Francisco. Her training includes courses in counselling skills, resolving sexual concerns, sex education, clinical sexology and erotology.

Jessica has worked as a Sexual Health and Peer Counsellor and genuinely cares about client comfort, education and results. She has extensive experience developing and delivering programs that address sexual health, sexual orientation, gender, safer sex, personal sexual enrichment, sex and popular culture and pleasure enhancement.

Jessica is passionate about sex-positive education and puts clients and workshop participants at ease with her gentle humour, thorough subject knowledge and friendly disposition. Contact us to learn more or book staff trainings, educational sessions, private parties or corporate events.

Guess which one is Jessica :)

Couples Workshop #3: Going Down and Keeping Her Coming Back For More
Couple’s Workshop #2: Touring The Clitoris and The Female Body Tweet This

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Fi-Hi Bags

I am so excited to be going back to school this July. I graduated from UWO (party school! woo!) in 2004 with a Bachelor of Arts in African&Asian Literature Major and a Media minor. Then Humber College for Graphic Design & Advertising. I started my career in experiential marketing, then into word of mouth, then into social media marketing. As a lover of 'culture' both past and present, I know that I am always learning about 'pop culture' and shaping 'pop culture' concurrently. Through the last 5 years, I have really carved out a niche for myself in this industry - Everything trendy, street fashion, creative beauty products and powerful fragrance campaigns. Connecting brands to consumers in a real way using technology, genuine word of mouth and experience to build loyalty.

This July, I will be starting a Professional Designation program in Beauty Marketing at the Fashion Institute of Merchandise and Design in Los Angeles, California. It is a 12-month long intensive program and I cannot wait to start (thus the countdown ->)!

Got a very special package this morning...

In anticipation for my back-to-school mode, Brooklyn based FI-HI sent me their amazing "Pimpin' Gold" backpack! THANK YOU. I absolutely remember seeing them at MAGIC last summer and drooling over everything + their business cards!

FI-HI bags have a built-in 3-watt stereo amplifier and water resistant speakers. Surfing, beach, Malibu - hello! There's been a huge buzz for FI-HI bags since they were showcased at the CTIA Wireless convention. So excited and so perfect for me. Talk about a soundtrack for this thing called life.

Check it out:

Works with any Mp3 player, cellphone, Blackberry with a 3.5mm stereo mini jack

Cute!! Mini cassette details on the heavy duty zippers

And... there's a static free sleeve for my laptop aka netbook

^_^ so happy.

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Holiday Work Visa

There is always in influx of students and young people traveling to Toronto with Holiday Work Visas. With their travels, they bring fresh trends, new cultural learnings and a few international slangs. At the Hello Kitty x MAC party, I met Mayuu and her crew's style is just fly. Check it out:

Check them out on http://www.myspace.com/solrom

AND... If you want to get out of Toronto and see what you have to offer the world, pick up a SWAP Working Holiday booklet at any Travel Cuts. This is a great alternative to those who want to travel but do not necessary go the 'teach English' route. According to their brochure, 84% of SWAPPERS find work within 7 days of arrival of their destination. If you haven't been able to find work in Toronto for a while, maybe a change of L"attitude" will do you some good.

This program is available to Canadians 18-35.

Imagine traveling + working in:
UK, Ireland, France, Germany, Austria, Australia, New Zealand, USA, Japan, China, Brazil, South Africa, Thailand Tweet This

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D&G Does Cosmetics

It’s no surprise that iconic fashion designers Dolce & Gabbana joined their competitors in the beauty bazaar; like Chanel, YSL and many more they have recognized that their skill in fashion can be used to design a line of fantastic cosmetics.

The line is inspired by the ‘Dolce & Gabbana woman’; glamorous and sensual while always confident, with a provocative edge and who better to be the face of the Marilyn Monroe-inspired ad campaign but the gorgeous and sultry... Scarlett Johansson.

The line offers items for face, eyes, lips and nails and range in price from $20 (for nail lacquer) to $59 (for pressed powder foundation). D&G Cosmetics was launched in the UK in February and is said to be found in North America this summer... soooo excited... ladies get ready!!!

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Flud Watches

Many networking and business skill books mention that it is important to always have a 'what's it' when you are out and about. Whether is it that interesting tie, a unique hair accessory, a punch of color in your wardrobe or an interesting pin on your lapel or crazy shoes... the 'what's it' is a great conversation starter. From the book, How to Talk to Anyone they suggest you always always have something like this when you are any event and also take notice of other people's 'what's it'.

A great spring summer 'what's it' I totally dig is the fresh FLUD watch. They are perfect for industry types like us when we are out and about. You always know what time it is, you have a dope accessory and you keep them guessing.

Fresh Flud Watches

Here are my top picks:
#1. Boom Box

#2. Turn Tables

#3. Big Ben

Mine's on the way! Guess which one I got!

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You Should KNOW

Love, love, LOVE Katy Perry!!! If you don’t know who this songstress is by now, you need to ask somebody... she’s Amaaazing!!!

Being on again/off again girlfriend of Travis McCoy, band member of Gym Class Hero’s (a fav of mine at the time), Katy’s music first caught my attention with the single “You’re so gay”. Her controversial approach to the man that attempts to stay on the 'down-low' with his sexual preferences was a song basically saying...“RELAX”! Anyone I know (including 5 year old family members) can chime in to the lyrics of “I Kissed a Girl” and are dancing in their boots to her newest single “Hot & Cold”, Katy has blown up and left a mark... not only is her music insanely fun but it’s subject matter gives us something to think about!!!

Now lets talk fashion...

There’s no surprise of recent tabloids stating that Katy & Rihanna have hit off a great friendship because looking at fashion sense alone, they totally fit. Both women test fashion limits without going to the extent of tackiness... and come out on top and unique. Catching the eye of designers such as Betsey Johnson & Karl Lagerfeld, Katy’s fashion is a cross between sexy and innocent with a retro 50’s buzz. The majority of her attire can be found in vintage markets, but not only is Katy’s style ‘vintage’ it’s got a pop of punch when she wears fruit-inspired accessories from earrings to shoes.

You're So Gay Video, Katy Perry

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4 Reasons to watch Obsessed

This week, me and the Twitter fam went to see Bey's new movie Obsessed. A lot of people love to talk about how Beyonce can't act or how she is not an actress. Let me just say this. The primary emotions in this movie she had to portray were 'angry' and 'crazy'. Seeing that she is always poised, always a lady - I am sure Beyonce has a lot of these emotions stored in reserve, if you know what I mean. I liked the movie and the crowd cheers and laughed and cheered and laughed some more. All in all what a movie should be - entertaining!

Reason #1: Idris Elba

Reason #2: Learn the fine line between flirting and psychotic

Reason #3: How to stand your ground even in midst of a fight with someone you love

Reason #4: The 'responsible hot dad' scenes

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Free Seminar

I attended Carol Moxam's Event Edge Boot Camp and learned all the in's and out's of event planning. For those of you who have been to my events, clearly that is a difference when you learn from professionals and those who are the best in the field. Take advantage of this opportunity to hear her speak at this free event. Highly recommend it to those in event planning, fundraising, marketing, public relations and brand management.

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Loving EARTH!!!

Got the chance to check out Disney's Earth Movie yesterday and if you follow me on twitter (shayxoxo) you'll already know... it was AMAAAZING!!!

Narrated by James Earl Jones, the film follows the lives of different animals on our planet for an entire year; these include two baby polar bears, a baby elephant and a baby hump back whale each accompanied by their mothers. It also features foxes, wolves, birds of paradise, walrus', sharks and the list continues.

Full of humour, tragedy, action & romance Earth Movie brings out the humanity in all of us and shows us how interconnected we truely are...

" THE RESILIANCE OF LIFE; SOMETIMES IT'S FULL OF HARSH REALITIES, SOMETIMES ITS JUST PARADISE"

James Earl Jones, Earth Movie

Bird of Paradise's mating ritual... so funny

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JT + CiCi

www.ciaraworld.com

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Rees Wavedeck

Was delivering 1 love T.O t-shirts today and walked along Queens Quay with Jacob so he can spy on mallards making love in the sunkissed Lake Ontario... But then I saw this...

What the heck is this? Is a 'wavedeck' somewhere you wave to people from?

A key feature of Waterfront Toronto’s central waterfront design is a series of wooden wavedecks that resemble the contours of the Lake Ontario shoreline and provide generous public gathering spaces at main waterfront streets. These unique spaces will also act as gateways to the waterfront. The transformation of the central waterfront will include four wavedecks located at Spadina Avenue, and Rees, Simcoe and Parliament streets. The wavedecks provide visitors with an opportunity to enjoy the beauty of the lake in areas that previously lacked public access.

Find out more here

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Joe Fresh Beauty Box

JOE FRESH BEAUTY BOX FRESHENS UP TORONTO

From April 30th through May 4th, look out for the Joe Fresh Beauty Box in Toronto. Aside from showcasing their products, you can get a five minute touch up by a professional make-up artist and see what's hot for spring.

A free touch up = $5 gift card towards their next purchase of Joe Fresh beauty!

Toronto tour dates & locations:

Thursday, April 30 – Yonge & Dundas Square
Friday, May 1 – Queen Street West at Soho Street
Saturday, May 2 – Queen Street West at Soho Street
Sunday, May 3 – Vaughan Mills Mall
Monday, May 4 – Oakville Place Mall

To follow the tour, visit www.joe.ca/tour.

About Joe Fresh Beauty

Joe Fresh Beauty offers a comprehensive range of face, lip and eye products that is available in over 250 stores across Canada. The collection has 200 skus with prices ranging from $4-$8 for make-up and $2-$16 for accessories and brushes. The Joe Fresh Beauty collection remains true to the Joe Fresh Style brand of offering customers quality products that are both fashionable and affordable. For store availability, visit www.joe.ca/beauty.

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Glossy Sophistication

With change of seasons come the change of style and thus, the change of trends... so what is hot this summer? To be ‘naturally glowing’!!! The cosmetic look gracing the runways for Spring/Summer 2009 is prepared and perfect with gleam and gloss adding cleverness. The overall look is free-spirited but finished and I LOVE IT!!!