FABULOUS FRIDAY: CANOE, CAFE HABANA AND MEDITATION?

Here are 5 things I want you to LOVE this week!!!!!

1. Canoe at 233 Locke Street South, Hamilton:

A great shop on Locke Street in Hamilton! Nope.....this ain't your Grandma's Hammer anymore.....this great shop carries super products that are made from local peoples.......okay...they say it better:

Canoe is a lifestyle shop dedicated to offering a curated collection of unique quality goods from local makers and authentic brands for men, women and the home.

Our commitment and vision is quite simple. To constantly seek out the very best in unique, small batch, quality and authentically made goods. To only offer products that are crafted with care and made to last. To bring you goods that will enhance your life, not clutter it. To help our partners grow and to share their inspiring stories. To constantly learn and grow through this journey, have fun, work hard, and to always be on the lookout for new and amazing items we know you will love.  We're proud of what we've created here at Canoe and hope to share it with you soon!

Just look at that splendid store of STUNNING merch!!

 I love it......AND I am not just an admirer, I am also a part of things:

I am thrilled to announce that Canoe is now carrying my merch in their store!

The original paintings of Hamilton - the prints - and soon the postcards!
YAY!

So if you are in Hamilton - and I encourage you to check out the city - I am really enamoured by it right now - go to Locke St. and have a look-see at this store!

Canoe is open Tuesday to Saturday from 10 - 7 and Sunday 12 - 5

Or see them on the web...

or facebook

or twitter

or instagram!

2. AFTER you get back from Hamilton.......make sure to head to Brooklyn NY! Why?? For Café Habana!!!!!!!

More specifically - you must go to the HABANA OUTPOST at 757 Fulton Street in Brooklyn
(The corner of Fulton & South Portland).....and here is why:

YUM YUM YUM YUM YUM YUM YUM!!!!!!!!!!

PATIO! ARE YOU KIDDING ME??

THEY DO MOVIES AT NIGHT TOO!!!!!

CHARMING INTERIOR TOO!

I really enjoyed my lunch at http://www.cafehabana.com/brooklyn !
Check it out!!!

3. TWO of my favourite things come together as iHome presents......the Soundflask Bluetooth Speakers!

It's a portable wireless speaker that is shaped like a pocket liquor flask! OMG!
Look at these designs:

You need it? I NEED IT! For all my summa time fun!

See more at http://www.ihomeaudio.com

4. WOW. These are a-freaking-mazing.........

Talamaska is from Russia - and is super talented!! Check out this website to see the SPECTACULAR WORK! Look at this stunning paper art:

SO AH-MAH-ZING!!!!!
Again.........http://serpant.wix.com/adam#!alice-in-wonderland/c17hh

5. THIS IS FOR ADULTS ONLY.....but this clip made me laugh and laugh and laugh...thanks to http://jasonheadley.com for FINALLY giving me a meditation I can really get behind!

(CLICK HERE FOR LINK)

WW165: GLAD DAY, FARGO and THE SKULL SPOON!

Hey all! Here are the 5 things I want you love this week………

1.) Again…..I am not a HUGE bird lover……but these art pieces really make me want to change my mind…….Artist Juan Fontanive's pieces are REMARKABLE!

-4-COLOR SCREEN PRINT ON BRISTOL PAPER, STAINLESS STEEL, MOTOR AND ELECTRONICS. 20 X 21 X 3.7 IN. 2014

Still don't get it??? WATCH THIS and have your mind blown! ;-)

Vivarium from Juan Fontanive on Vimeo.

(if that didn't work - see the AWESOME videos HERE)

COME ON!!!!

(via Colossal)

2.) Fargo! Well…it's everything you might expect……this dark comedy-crime drama series created by Noah Hawley is based on the 1996 film of the same name written and directed by the Coen brothers. And it is Coen brothers worthy re-dux!

This story (just like the movie -- almost 20 years ago) chronicles the stories of "regular people" that spin violently out of control in a frozen small-town in Minnesota! If you like dark humour, subtle menace, and bursts of violence -- then this quirky, slow unravelling show is for you! Need another reason to watch?? How about the cast, which includes Billy Bob Thornton, Martin Freeman, Colin Hanks, Bob Odenkirk, Kate Walsh, Adam Goldberg, Oliver Platt , Key & Peele, Keith Carradine…etc……

CRAZY GOOD! Here's a clip:

3.) Glad Day Bookstore. Ok folks, this is a great story! In a world where it seems like big conglomerate companies own everything, and books become more like antiques…..the gay community can STILL come together for something good…….and I am GLAD!

Opened in 1970, Glad Day was the Toronto (and Canada's) first bookstore targeted to the gay community….and moved to its current location in 1981. It is NOW the oldest surviving LGBT bookstore in North America.

In 2011 the store went up for sale due to declining revenues but was ultimately rescued by a collective of 22 community members! Under its current ownership, the store is revitalizing its role as a cultural hub, with an event space to host author readings, performances and community group meetings! My first visit to Glad Day was in 1994 (the year I moved to Toronto) and I was overwhelmed by the 3000+ titles!! It was a very important part of my induction to the Toronto gay 'scene'…..and it is still vital to our community!!!

You can find their online store at Glad-day-bookshop.myshopify.com
Let's support them!!!!!!!!

4.) I LOVE THIS! The Sugar Skull Spoon………yes…….I want a whole set of them! (Don't you Deb? ;-)

Thanks to a successful Kickstarter campaign last year, UK design studio Hundred Million has now brought the Sugar Skull Spoon to YOU….(or maybe ME???)

These special stainless steel teaspoons are also available to purchase at The Foodiggity Shop!

5.) This. Jimmy. Emma. NOW!

(for those of you who can't watch this….GO HERE!)

WW159: AKACORLEONE, BOOMF, and MAIORI (yes…real names!)

5 things I love this week:

1.) Hey arty people…..check out this installation. I LOVE it….. Akacorleone is presenting a solo show at the Underdogs Gallery in Lisbon.

‘Find Yourself in Chaos’ is a bold typographic composition. comprised of various objects, items and memorabilia, the dynamic teal colored installation is optically different at every angle and tricks the eye by appearing as a two-dimensional surface when viewed straight on. symbolism behind the work and notions addressed throughout the exhibition are described by the artist as ‘the feeling of excess of information in the brain which makes it impossible to focus on one task alone, the idea that we’re never satisfied making us therefore accumulate, the visual pollution to which we submit ourselves without questioning’

2.) This backyard light REALLY appealed to me. Thanks to Maiori! Yes…..it is well out of my price range…….but look at how lovely it is………

Great for lighting up your camping trips, this $700+ lam really screams out sophistication!

STUNNING

 It is amazing…because it is 100% solar charged (in 5 hours)…..it produces up to 300 lumens of light……and it can light your indoor or outdoor space for 3.5-7 hours!! Fantastic!!

Whether you are sitting alone in a field with your wine….
perhaps considering how lonely your life is…..or….

….whether you are forcing your youngsters to get into cold water at dusk……
THIS is the light for you!!!

Delightful! I have ordered 4 for my backyard! ;-)

3.) OMFG! (sorry for the swearey-ness) WE NEED THIS!!!! Ever loved someone sooooo much that you want to treasure each moment like a delicious little sweet treat?? NOW YOU CAN……thanks Boomf!!

Yes my friends………you can turn your Instagram photos into delicious marshmallows!!!! Dream come true?? YES!!!!

for $20 bucks get 9 of these sweet treats to delight the love of your life!!!!!
Smores for everyone!!!

4.) This. Is. Amazing. I Talk to Strangers.

I TALK TO STRANGERS® (ITTS) is a social movement that unites various ethics, racial, political, and socio-economic groups through conversation. The purpose of the ITTS Foundation, Inc is to support the mission of the movement by creating programs and partnerships with organizations that promote enriching dialogue and positive collaborations among strangers.These conversations are geared to give individuals increased opportunities, experiences, and understandings about the world and the people around them. 

FIND OUT MORE!

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1347828183/i-talk-to-strangers-documentary

5.) These 2 funny clips are GREAT. And both are supplied to me by Cindy…..who gets her knickers in a knot if I don't acknowledge her…….THANKS CINDY!!!!!  :-)

WW135: BLOG TO, JENNIFER NETTLES, PHONEBLOKS.....and more.....

5 things I LOVE this week!!

1.) This is a cool art installation. Michael shvo and paul kasmin gallery turned a gas station in New York City into a sculptural sheep pasture!!!!

This installation debuted to the public yesterday, 'sheep station' is a pop-up, surrealist landscape which sets dozens of sculpted farm animals fixed amongst gas pumps and fire extinguishers in a grass-filled getty station.

25 of late french artist françois-xavier lalanne's epoxy stone and bronze sheep sculptures graze within the white picket fence bound rolling lawn. the installation showcases the largest flock ever shown together of lalanne' iconic 'moutons'. the station will be host to a new public art program in the center of the high line arts district and will showcase rotating exhibitions as a temporary art space.

I LOVE IT!!!
(via DesignBoom)

2.) Ok...this is for my geeks! I NEEED this........so let's support it!!! Phonebloks.

What is it?? It s a great idea!! A new phone that works like lego.......so you can get rid of components that don't work without throwing out a whole device!!! AH - MAH - ZING!!!!! See:

AGAIN.....and say it with me........AH......MAH......ZING!
Watch their video:

Now JOIN THEM! CLICK HERE TO SUPPORT THE IDEA!!

3.) Ok.....this is an article I really LOVED. This is for my Toronto peeps. (Sorry all you non-GTA'ers)
BlogT O is the BEST!!!!!!! Check out this article by Derek Flack! READ IT HERE!!!

I love that the house above (as well as a number around the GTA are just transformers dressed up as houses!) No--- not the robots......but ENERGY transformers!
OR....

Read the rest: http://www.blogto.com/city/2013/09/10_quirky_things_you_might_not_know_about_toronto/

4.) Ok....so I know this is STILL MONTHS AWAY.....but I am looking forward to Jennifer Nettles album that comes out in January.......yes....JAN-U-FREAKING-ARY!!!
I love her from Sugarland........she has a super voice!!!
UNTIL January.......I guess I can just listen to this new song......

It's ok.......enjoyable....but seriously Jen?? January??
I have HUGE expectations! ;-)

5.) Again.....for all my geeks...here are TWO things I just couldn't decide between....first up.....Honest Trailers presents World War Z (BRILLIANT ASSESSMENT - as always!):

OR...........The top 10 best Chewbacca quotes.... here are a few......but you should really read the whole list!!

(thanks Cindy and BuzzFeed!)