A Thought-Provoking Moment

With the rain comes…..Thought of the Day!The essence of Destiny. Watch your thoughts, for they become words. Choose your words, for they become actions. Understand your actions, they become habits. Study your habits, for they will become your character. Develop your character, for it becomes your destiny...And thats all she wro...

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Pavement/BSS Toronto Island Festival

On the heels of some great NXNE performances, we had the opportunity to engage in some extra-curricular activity on Saturday.The best and worst thing about NXNE is that there are so many bands playing in the city, bars/clubs are open until 4AM and it is non-stop party for 5 days straight! With that in mind it makes it difficult for the hard core night owl to get themselves up and ready for a full day of music, beer and beach balls on a sun soaked saturday. But for those of us that had heard the rumour that the first 250 NXNE wristband holders would receive FREE entrance into one of the most anticipated shows of the summer, you have to make the...

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Souvlaki dinner and smoothies

As the weekend comes to an end, what a great weekend it was. It involved everything from Superheroes to ogres and a fairy tale land.But in order to enjoy the last bits of the weekend before you have to put your energy towards the work week, here is a little recipe treat that will help begin your week right.Game 5 Smoothie2 parts Strawberry1 part Blueberry1 part RaspberryBit of orange juice1 part yogurt (vanilla or plain, we used vanilla)WHIR!It was a great way to end a "super" filled weekend.Welcome world cup!Go Spain and Netherlan...

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Golden Dogs not Lou Dawgs

Good evening.Well just sitting back and having a listen of the 2007 release of the Golden Dogs Big Eye, Little Eye. What a wonderful little piece of musical experience. The golden dogs are a fantastic band that seem to have the inklings of amazing possibility. We will not claim to know all that there is to know about these local boys, but we am certain that the music is spot on.We always find ourselves getting an overwhelming feeling when bands cover songs done by the Beatles. Things can go so right, when the moons align and the voices harmonize, guitars synergize, it is pure and sweet popification. But really, it is a great experience when someone...

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The ride must go on!

Well...The weekend came and went and the rain was a soggy mess. It tried to dampen the spirits of the 2 adventurous riders. It may have stopped the initial attempt, but as soul II soul would say.."Keep on movin' don't stop no!"So what have we decided to do? Well here it is:We will be taking on the same distance, the same direction but this time the outcome is going to be fantastic.Can the two heroes conquer what they said they were going to do?Will the weather play a part in derailing our two young heroes?All these questions and more will be covered in the upcoming segments. Plus an exclusive interview with both riders as they prepare for...

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