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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
It’s no secret I’m not a big fan of Movember. I know it’s an unpopular position to take… but god damn I hate mustaches. But not only that, I just don’t understand the connection. What do mustaches and prostate cancer have in common? An example I’ve used in the past is Terry Fox. He lost his
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
People are sometimes shocked to learn that I’m a boxing fan. Mostly because I hate MMA. I get why people might be shocked to learn this… but it just seems like 95% of MMA is who can mount the other man and hold him there for as long as possible and periodically stroke him with
It’s been a while since I’ve really blogged, about a month to be exact. The reason for this has been that with the Ontario’s Sexiest Candidate poll that I was running, it felt unnecessary to be creating content while that was so popular. I was also having some complications with keeping the site live, so
We are announcing Ontario’s Sexiest Election Candidate at 5PM! **PLEASE REMEMBER TO VOTE ON OCTOBER 6TH!** This vote isn’t the one that shapes the your daily lives. Your vote on October 6th affects you, your family, your friends, your city, province, country and ultimately, your vote helps shape our world. The world is a very
One time I went to a speed dating event and I promised myself then and there – never again. See, here’s my problem… I’m actually pretty shy, so putting me in a room full of people who I’ve never met and then having me talk to them for a few minutes… naturally my first impression
The Social Media Influencer is a new concept that has only recently become a term to describe a group of people that marketers and/or public relations people can attempt to exploit to their perceived advantage. The problem with this, and what marketing and public relations firms will realize very quickly is that – Social media influencers
