Gwen Styles In The City

Behind Closed Doors

Youll never believe what I just did in my bathroom. The most intimate, private thing ever. I cut my nails. /startrant Hear that, world? I cut my nails in the bathroom. Let me be even more specific: the bathroom at …

You Can Help Save The Library!

Remember when Rob Ford wanted to close library branches earlier this year? Overwhelming support from the entire city, including library patrons like us, saved the day. But now talks have broken down in negotiations between the TPL board and the …

Out of the Mouths of Babes

Kids sometimes say the darnedest things, don’t they? Just when you think you’ve heard it all, they stop you in your tracks with something hilarious, something insightful, or something incredibly wise. Today the stories I have to share with you …

An Open Letter To My Face

Addressed to Sir Eponius Dermis Dear Uncle Epi, I wish to make known to you the fact that your ex (Aunt Zema) has taken up unlawful residence just to the right of Mount Nez. I don’t need to tell you …

If your life was a game of Jeopardy, what would your dream categories be?

1. Barenaked Ladies Songs 2. Quotes From The Family Guy 3. Men Think Farts Are Funny. Deal With It. 4. The Arnold Schwarzenegger Accent (Get in the choppah! Arghgwerhhh!) 5. Shameless Franglais 101 6. How Robot Chicken Improved My Quality of Life …

I am Without a Heart, And The Space Has Been Broken

Actually it’s my toe that was broken! It happened in late November. Don’t ask me how I did it, though. I mean, well of course I stubbed my toe and that’s how it broke, but I am ashamed (actually not that ashamed …

“Natural” Soda Pop? What the Zevia?!

Today I enjoyed an impromptu food court lunch with a good friend: intrepid gossip blogger and general internet shockster, SoJu. Okay well “enjoyed” might be misleading – actually it was the crappiest shawarma I’ve had in months. What’s up, Anoush? …

Just a Car Crash Away

Last night, I was minding my own business, just heading to Red Lobster for some crab legs with my gentleman friend. I was looking forward to the hot savoury biscuits and the mid-week alcoholic beverage I planned on ordering (don’t …

When I Come Up For Air…

I’ll leave the political proselytizing for another day, perhaps when I haven’t worked a fourteen-hour day and am looking forward to a full weekend of gettin’ the word out. That’s the problem with blogging and campaigning: you don’t have time for …

Another Sad Jack Layton Blog

A couple people have expressed surprise that it’s taken this long for me to write about the death of the man who, as far as I’m concerned, really WAS the greatest Canadian who was never prime minister (no offense, Tommy …