Archive for the ‘Entertainment’ Category
Tomorrow I leave for Detroit… I have my kevlar vest, medical kit including tourniquet and a bunch of blood clotting agent. From what I understand, it’s a warzone… Wait, or maybe that’s the internet fear syndrome again rearing it’s head. The internet has some of the worst information ever. But I am actually about 8%
My Dominican Vacation
Jan 06
From December 27th until January 3rd I was fortunate enough to have gone on a vacation with the family to the Dominican Republic. This was no small trip (22 of us) and because we were going during a very busy time of the year, it was definitely no small expense to organize. Punta Cana is
Notable’s Sponsored Spam
Dec 15
Fresh on the heels of the first ever Notable Awards, for which I called the superfluous awards, I have a new gripe with the curators of Notable young professionals in Canada… this time though, rather than the awards, which obviously required a lot of work and effort, the issue I have is with the ‘love’
Notable's Sponsored Spam
Dec 15
Fresh on the heels of the first ever Notable Awards, for which I called the superfluous awards, I have a new gripe with the curators of Notable young professionals in Canada… this time though, rather than the awards, which obviously required a lot of work and effort, the issue I have is with the ‘love’
I’m a Social BLAZR
Dec 05
If you missed the announcement on Friday, I’m really excited to announce that I’ve been selected as one of eight Social BLAZR’s in the world. Motorola hosted a contest globally to find the people blazing their own trail in the social media world… broken down into 4 different geographic regions – Canada, United States, Europe
I'm a Social BLAZR
Dec 05
If you missed the announcement on Friday, I’m really excited to announce that I’ve been selected as one of eight Social BLAZR’s in the world. Motorola hosted a contest globally to find the people blazing their own trail in the social media world… broken down into 4 different geographic regions – Canada, United States, Europe
Radio Silence
Nov 24
I know I know… it’s been way too quiet here of late. The reality is real life has been so busy that one of my favourite hobbies (this blog) was put on the backburner while I focused on other tasks at hand. Isn’t that the way it always is? Oh well, going to try and
After a month of planning and several months of delays and problems… I’m excited to announce that premiering tonight is the first ever episode of Talk Back with Zach & Val! Yes, the long awaited pairing of Val (@valtorontogal, ImCharmingYou.com) and I is finally going to happen. The idea for a talk show has been floating
I’m happy to officially announce today that I’ve been picked up as an entertainment writer for Toronto for my latest brand partner, Perrier! Starting today, I will be covering the best events going on in Toronto and potentially other places around the world! Whether it’s a club opening, a celeb favourite restaurant, up and coming
I’m happy to officially announce today that I’ve been picked up as an entertainment writer for Toronto for my latest brand partner, Perrier! Starting today, I will be covering the best events going on in Toronto and potentially other places around the world! Whether it’s a club opening, a celeb favourite restaurant, up and coming
Saturday night I had the great opportunity to attend the first major boxing event in Ontario in many years. The card was styled in a Quebec versus Ontario series of matchups designed to showcase talents from both provinces. Montreal, Quebec is currently the boxing capital of Canada and Hennessy Sports looks to change that and
The first ever Notable Awards finalists are now posted. What are the Notable Awards you ask? Well, based on the finalists… my best description is the “91% Toronto Social Media Awards.” And while I’m a big fan of the folks like @JulianBrass and @JacNicosia at Notable, it seems to me that the awards have become a
