Seacrest Snubbed

Did you see it? Did you seeeeeeeee it!?!?

The Golden Globe red carpet on E was freakin' hilarious... and here's why.

Poor Ryan Seacrest. He's the golden prince of Hollywood... but Saint Angelina and her whipping boy are having none of it...

Seacrest's powers have no jurisdiction in their realm of the celebrity hierarchy, Brangelina is just that mighty.

In fact, I feel I should advise Kate Winslet to disappear for a few days until that "other one" comment is forgotten.

Assuming Angelina doesn't hold a grudge anyway... hmmm...

The Intervention

Oh, How embarassing...

Alright, so on Friday's show it came to light that I haven't changed my bed sheets in about, oh, twelve weeks or so (give or take).

Gross? Yes, yes, I know. Truthfully, I've just never put that much thought into the matter of bedding. I'm a cocoon sleeper, the sheet spends most of it's time on the floor anyway. And usually when I finally have the idea of tossing it into the wash... well... it's bedtime. I'm sleepy.

Nevertheless, the truth was out there, and the emails started coming. Then my co-workers started to comment. It was disgusting and hilarious.

Therefor.

Frank, Meg and Carlos had to come over to my apartment and check out the scene of the crime in person.
CSI: Sunalta right thurr. This was getting intense. Suddenly my linens were stirring up an awful lot of trouble. Worse yet, the gang decided to come over right after the show! That left me very little time to tuck away any unmentionables. Less than a minute, in fact.

They came in, camera in hand and suited up with masks and gloves (really) to investigate my cozy little sanctuary, and the results were amazing.

I mean, horrifying...

Clothes strewn about, a half unpacked suitcase in the corner, pocketchange and paper on the dresser, piles of books on the bedside table, mysterious leaves resting on the carpet, and Christmas leftovers in colorful bags at the foot of the bed... oh, and the sheets.

Not. Impressed.

So they pick their jaws off the floor, give their heads a shake and leave.

Huh.

Alright, so it's not like I was completely oblivious to the fact that my sanctuary had devolved into a sty, it was just... you know... never really much of a priority. Until today.

As hysterical as the whole saga turned out to be, truthfully, it was a bit of a blow to see someone's honest reaction to a personal space that I, otherwise, felt was just fine the way it was. I still feel someone can live the way they like. Tidy, messy, it's none of my bee's wax anyway really.
But still... I just kinda felt gross.

So I spent the day cleaning.

Lots.

And the sheets are in the dryer.

And now I feel pretty good. Lesson learned, I guess.

"A man's home is his castle."

UPDATE:

Check out the awesome video Carlos made!

Holes

I, for one, enjoy the hole in my sock,

It allows my heel to get some air.

... Unless I'm wearing shoes...

I H8. You H8. Coulda had a V8.

Hmm...

Pros and cons of democracy, eh?

Listen to me... "eh"... big ol' canuck over here! And thank goodness for that! I'm damn happy to live in a country that - compared to some others - is quite progressive.

Sex, race, and religion just don't seem to come into play during our electoral showdowns... sweater-vests appear to make more headlines than what church our candidates attend. Whom our candidates share a bed with, however, has potential to sell some papers.

What if Harper were gay? That would be news... but would it be an issue?

In fact, if it were an issue, would that not imply that there is something inherently wrong with the fact that hypothetical Harper is gay?

I would hope that we're well enough into the 21st century to collectively realize that homosexuality isn't wrong, and it isn't wrong because it isn't a choice.
Being gay is as natural as the color of our skin. Period.

Yet, in the afterglow of a crowning moment for civil rights, there's still a shadow, a space to be filled, progress to be made.

People have marched before... they've protested before, they've shouted and cried and fought and died before... but when the time is now, and the message echoing in the streets, it's a good time to stop and listen.

But anyway, back to the sweater-vest... what is up with that anyway? Not exactly "Mr. tough guy" in the world leader's club, eh?

Ha ha... eh...

Cheers all!

Ian

Obamalama Ding Dong

Today is a big day...


... McDonald's is giving away free coffee from 5am until 10am!!!!


Oh... and then there's this wee little election happening south of the border. It's a doozie, and it's already being called the most historical in many of our lifetimes.

True dat... look at the past 8 years, look at the candidates, look at the state of the world... there's a lot riding on whatever our yankee friends decide to mark down on their ballots and we canucks are up here waiting with baited breath to see who comes out on top.

Kind've a shame we weren't as enthusiastic a few weeks ago... but maybe that's because putting only one X into one circle isn't as stimulating as double-sided paperwork. Phooey.

At any rate, today is one for the textbooks of tomorrow, and it's pretty cool to see it all unfold... although CNN tends to give me a headache on the lightest of news days... thank goodness for Jon Stewart!

This all leads me to wonder, though...
Change is coming, that's a given... but what kind of change will we actually see? How is it going to affect the rest of us without a US passport? And will it be enough to make a real difference in our modern global village?

David stands tall in the shadow of the giant... here's hoping he'll have a big enough pebble.

Much love everyone!

Ian

PS- Sure wouldn't mind having one of those free McD's coffees dropped off to the studio in the morning... just sayin...

Gobble Gobble Yo

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!

I love this holiday.

It's centered around a simple concept for one... be thankful. But also, it's a holiday that is all about coming together, enjoying the company and eating your face off with an amazing meal fit for royalty.

Oh, and there's pie.

And football if that's your thing.

For me, it's about family. And this time of year reminds me of how grateful I am to have a pretty damn good one. I'm sure yours is wonderful as well, but I wouldn't dream of trading in.

So eat up, drink up, and do up a list of the little things that make every day worthwhile.

• A good job
• Close friends
• Dad's pumpkin pie
• Music on the radio
• Automatic carwashes
• Red wine
• The internet
• Good weather for a long drive
• Clean socks
• Dogs
• Sleeping in
• Friendly people in the service industry
• Being Canadian
• Clear sunsets
• Drunken family gossip
• Text messaging
• Hot showers
• Cheez Whiz
• Hometowns
• Off color jokes

Cheers all, and much love!

Ian

"Americans are strange birds..." - Dad

Attack of the Logo

So I'm watching The Hills...





... I know...






So I'm watching The Hills, and I can't help but notice something gawdy and enormous that wasn't Brody Jenner's ego.




What the hell!?

Network logos I get. Promotional graphics I get... but isn't this just a smidgen over the top?

It's just so... big. And it stayed up for the entire episode!

Leave it to Paris I suppose. Oh well.
Anyone else wanna apply to be on her show with me? No really...

Ian