Canada's Biggest Fan
march 27 2009
Much better than the first time; cleaner, sleeker, Jody would approve.
Evan of Artik did a test for me on their linen card stock but my logo comes out fuzzy because of the fibrous material, so no.
When I asked if I could keep the test page he looked at me strangely, “but how often do you get to see your signature printed out that many times?”.
I went to a… ready?… aerobics class! I met up with my friend, she goes all the time, and grape-vined my heart out. I quietly added in some jazz hands for pizazz.
Then we went and grabbed a coffee and drank it while looking at this, pretty huh? We’re at Balmy Beach in the Beaches, and not far from my new favorite place in Toronto.
march 27 2009
Now that I know all about calories and actually care I looked up how many of them I was going to be eating tonight before I went over (1650). But what I found was more interesting.
George Tidball founded The Keg chain of restaurants in 1971. The first one was in North Vancouver, now there are over 100 of them. But you know what George did before that? He was the first person ever to bring McDonald’s to Canada, 1967. I know, wow.
march 26 2009
I met my friend Winnie at the one on York Street. We always sit at the bar and eat among the action. Thursday nights are very busy here with all the financial and Bay Street people. Which makes me wonder… since these are the people who affect Canada’s finances are Friday’s financialy effed because they’re all hung over?
And just to say it, no less than four guys came up to us to say how amazed they were to see us both eating not just a salad. I had the filet mignon and Winnie, she can eat a 16oz. ribsteak. That is impressive.
It’s The Great Hall on Queen West, run by On The Move Catering. I worked here tonight keeping it safe and quite like it and the owners, Lino and Don. And turns out Lino founded those Lettieri coffee shops all over the city, neat eh.
Remember when I was told to get power steering fluid? I went over to the Volkswagen Downtown Toronto to pick some up and then perused the showroom, sizing up potential studios and bugging the salesman with questions.
march 25 2009
Turns out Awin (that’s what’s written on my hand there) is the company that owns them and 16 other VW, Audi, Land Rover and other dealerships in and around the Toronto area. I’m absolutely going to write them a letter.
Me: Okay that’s great, thanks.
Salesman: Wait a sec, why do you want to know all of this?
Me: Because I have an internet show starring my car and I’m going to write them to ask for a new one.
Salesman: [his face says ‘this girl is delusional’]
Then I took said fluid over to my Canadian Tire where Zaid [front right] took care of it even though he was done his shift and on his way home. Nice, eh? That guy in the back was nice too, but I’ve never seen him before.
