Poses

What's up with these poses coming out??  It's hilarious!! I get a whoot anytime I see random people Planking......Tebowing.....now 'Jolieing'

Here's me Tebowing with my sax x) This is my tribute to Charlez360's 100th video.  Cheeky move indeed!! xoxo

Comic relief

When a day comes to an end and the only thing on your mind is your problems, the best thing that randomly comes your way is tunning into the comedy network or going out with the gang to a comedy club. I never realized how even an hour out to watching a show can be so therapeutic. For a moment in time I was able to have comic relief.  The best comedians I've come across are Russel Peters (of course!..Canadian represent x) Jo Koy, Ellen Degenereus and Chelsey Handler.  They relate to their audience so well that nothing else even matters when you're paying attention to their life stories, or even an icident that happened to them the other day.  No one does it better than these guys and they make it look so easy when they own the stage!  Looking at their bios I honestly can't even believe they've been in this business for almost twenty years, when I really only learned about their work almost two years ago.  So exciting to see people making people laugh and be happy x)

Me and Jo Koy on his Lights Out 2012 tour x)

Reminise on the first movie you ever watched

As millions of viewers (like myself) celebrate the night of the Academy Awards, we reminise on what attracted us to the movies and even reminise on the very first movie we ever watched.  I am not an actress nor do I have any desire to enter the film industry, but it's these movies that display costumes, effects, dancing, lights, unstoppable laughter, and breath-taking sceneries that keep me facinated and entertained to watching more.  As far as I can remember my very first movie was Annie and the Wizard of Oz.  My parents still tease me til this day because everyday I was singing "Tomorrow, tomorrow, I love you, tomorrow! You're only a day away!"  If they didn't put on the movie I would cry so this film would be playing non-stop for days.  The Wizard of Oz was something special! My cousin use to visit us often and we'd be making tents with blankets and hiding from the bad witch when she showed up.  My imagination came out that day where I'd envision walking the yellow brick road on our kitchen tiles and pretended I had the Lion, the Scarecrow, and the Tin-Man as my friends who'd back me up.  Very fond memories of these times that brought our family together no matter what hardships we went through as kids.  Cheers to childhood memories that were inspired by our favorite movies xoxo

Pay tribute to your favorite singer

We live in a society full of strain and pressures that once we've risen to the praise and final appreciation of our talents, this high we are on we feel this fear that we need to hold on to since it does not always last.  It seems to be an epidemic that our fallen singers or actors have followed this path to self destruction and the point of no return.  I'm saddened that with Whiteney Houston's passing, it's not that no one was able to help or protect her, but with drugs and addiction she couldn't be protected from herself.  She is more than what she was in the last couple of months before her death.  We've watched her struggle through concerts and appearances caught in the media and honestly, it was not a shock to most that this was the outcome.  I hope her and the other fallen celebrities who have gone down the same road have found peace with themselves, and no longer suffering with the heavy sadness that life brought them.  I truely believe people may not remember your words but they do remember how you made them feel.  Wherever you maybe, may you rest in peace Ms. Houston- I look to you :(

                               My piano tribute- I Will Always Love You-Whiteney Houston (PianoCover):
                                              http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3Wn3ljLm7M

External Hard Drive

Having an External Hard Drive will be the largest USB stick anyone will have.  Gone are the days when we use to turn towards floppy disks to save our files. Now we have pictures, music, and video clips that take up more memory than a tiny 512mb USB stick can hold.  Purchased a 1TB(tegabite) external hard drive last year and now it's easy for me to send all my pictures from my camera to be saved, and then erase my SD card to be used in my camera again.  It acts as a back-up as well to your desk-top computer which may crash one day and sadly losing your precious memories of pictures, music and other files. Costs can range from $59.99 - $199.99 depending on the amount of space needed which can range from 500GB to 2TB. Cheeky investment indeed! xoxo ~d'Avelu

Snakes and Lattes

A rare cafe you will ever find.  This new and innnovative eatery in Toronto captures the hearts of the young and old.  Snakes and Lattes will not disappoint with it's library of the world's major boardgames, some you may know and some you will not know.  I was introduced to this place by a friend but had been turned away when we visited since drop-ins generally have a 45min-2 hr wait.  Calling in for reservations I had found that the up-coming weekend was already fully booked and they were not taking reservations.  Shows that this is just the hot spot in downtown and from my experience this weekend, very much worth the wait x)  Tried the Nutella Latte ($5) while the rest of my family tried the hot chocolates($4) and milk shakes($4.50).  I have to say the Nutella Latte is the best latte I've ever tasted with a delicious hazelnut kick and a top off heart-shape milky foam.  This cafe is a well oiled machined organized by their use of Ipad2's to keep track of reservations as well as Iphone4's used by the waitors and waitresses that records each table's order. With $5/person your party can sit down all evening playing as many board games as you want, along with your server's recommendations.  Cheers to cheeky game nights xoxo ~ d'Avelu

Bowen Therapy

Getting messages were never my thing but I decided to finally give it a try for relaxing and comfort purposes.  In particular, I tried the Bowen Therapy since I've read on it's research and it's proven technique for pain and stress relief.  I've heard comments that it's more of a lighter message that had progressive effects and it's safe even for pregnant women.  People feel even the relief from chronic pain after a few sessions.  Essentially Bowen Therapy is a mix between massage and acupressure using gentle rolls and pauses on specific muscle groups (Australian Muscle Therapy, 2011).  It originated from Australia in which therapists worked with muscle grouping maps and discovered findings of nerve connections for physical or emotional pain and stress. My first session at the Toronto West Bowen Clinic was very interesting since I learned a lot about myself and how my body responds to pressure points.  I never realized how tense I was and how all my stress has been constrained in my core and around my back and shoulder areas.  My Bowen therapist took me thorugh certain muscle groups she thought were sensitive and even my kidneys were felt to be inflammed.  Beet juice was a recommendation to help to detox my organs however, I've never hear of it, haven't tried it yet and very hesitant to findout what it tastes like lol.  Othere than that I enjoyed the relaxing open space I was in and almost fell asleep :) Cheeky reward for a hard days work. xoxo ~ d'Avelu