RATE IT! Picture Perfect

Even if it's not officially Summer it sure *feels* like Summer. Bloody hot out there.


Summer always means vacations, and fun in the sun, by the pool, on the lake...and PHOTOS! If your friends are shutter bugs who cannot let any moment go by without capturing it on film (or memory card), then the timing is perfect for this refresher course on how to get photo ready for your big paparazzi moment. 


Please check out my latest article for Vervegirl.com entitled "Bye Bye Camera Shy"


Say cheese!

HATE IT! Miley: A for Effort....

...but a D for execution. Ms. Cyrus is trying oh, so hard to be older, wiser than her 17 year old self on the cover of Billboard magazine... but it just comes off as overly produced and off-putting.


Truckloads of eye makeup, naughty PVC gloves and trout pout do not = mature & smart. Sorry. 


I'd almost think that she's trying to channel Girls Aloud singer, Cheryl Cole in this shot. She looks eerily similar to Britain's pop princess -- but then Miley probably doesn't even know who Cheryl is because according to this article, Miley doesn't care for pop music. Doesn't rate it, doesn't enjoy it and heck... don't you DARE call *her* music, pop music. She's a serious artist, y'all.


*ahem* 

RATE IT! Magnetic Apps

Yes, there IS an app for that....and apparently a magnet too. 

Eighteen iPhone app doppelgangers just hanging out, ready to keep your life organized & magnetically beautiful on your fridge.

Yes, Apple is taking over the world. Join the cult and pick up these (unofficial) app magnets at Urban Outfitters. 

RATE IT! Floppy Disc Pillow

Following in the cozy, yet geeky footsteps of the boombox pillow comes this floppy disc dude.


Kicking comfort old skool style! Get geek chic at Shana Logic. 

RATE IT! Battle of the Blades Reborn

Yes!! CBC was listening to its viewers and has announced that it is bringing back 'Battle of the Blades' for a sophomore season this Fall!


Whoo hoo! A Canadian reality show that *really* clicks, pairing figure skaters with former NHL players, it was a HUGE hit here and has spawned similar franchises around the globe. Hello Sweden, fancy enlisting Mats Sundin for your show?


Apparently, the 2nd season here will feature former Toronto Maple Leaf, Russ Courtnall and Calgary Flame, Theo Fleury. Say it ain't so!! 


CANNOT WAIT! I have hockey jerseys for both of these players so maybe I'll just have to haul them out of storage for the occasion.  

HATE IT! Signs of the Apocalypse...

...oh yes. We live in scary times! Check out this magazine cover...it's a triple-headed monster of boobastic proportions! 


At times like this, I wish that I owned a bird cage so I could paper the bottom with this trash. 


There's absolutely nothing redeeming about this latest issue of OK! USA. At least they saved us the horror of a rather large-ish photo of the monstrosity that is Heidi Pratt...

RATE IT! Tokidoki Mania

It's just the best when a writing assignment teaches you something!


I just learned a whole bunch about Tokidoki characters. I had no clue what they were. I had even blogged a little bit about them previously -- but didn't know their 'official' term. I just thought they were nifty!


Here's my latest piece for Vervegirl.com. Tokidoki, indeed!