YES HAMAM
Finally got the chance to try out the Hamam room at Ten Spa this weekend and it was quite glorious. Ten Spa has recently undergone some renovations, mainly to the lobby area and changerooms, but it seems that the main…
Posts by: Sam
WHAT’S YOUR FORTUNE?
New on iStockphoto, I’ve just put up a cute illustration with fortune cookies, both full and broken, with interchangeable messages. Check it out!
CHOCOLATE SINSATIONS
Before we went to the Weakerthans show on Saturday night, Boyfriend Nik and I headed to one of our favourite restaurants, Dessert Sinsations (yes, they have great food too, not just desserts!). Now I had been told about Ciao Winnipeg’s…
CAMPING PASSES ARE GOING FAST
Just a note to add to my previous Winnipeg Folk Festival post. I’ve heard from two friends, as well as a more reputable Folk Fest organizer source that camping passes for this year’s festival are flying off the imaginary shelves….
COUNTING GAMES FOR CONCERT-GOERS
First, let it be said that Boyfriend Nik and I had a great time on Saturday at the Weakerthans show at the Burt. According to a friend of ours, they were shooting material for a dvd release and I’m certain…
POOR CHOICES ARE FOREVER
Man, I get a major kick out of bad tattoos. The “lolcats” format of the site isn’t really my thing, but they are showcasing some amazingly heinous tattoos over at LOLTATZ. I just cannot believe the things people want on…
BOBALU
Bubble tea (or Boba Tea, if you wish) is definitely my latest obsession. Any day that I don’t have it, I seem to spend all day thinking about ways I can acquire it and if it’s in my “calorie budget”…
GOT YOUR TICKETS YET?
Ahhh, Folk Fest. My favourite (non-holiday) event of the year. There’s not a single other time in my life when I am as relaxed as I am at the Winnipeg Folk Festival. Listening to music with dirt between your toes…
TWITTERPAINTED
I’m aware it’s not exactly new, but I’ve decided to hop on the Twitter bandwagon. For those who are unacquainted with the service, I’ll try and break it down in simple terms after the jump.
HELPING ME, HELPING YOU
Tweenbot: a human-dependent robot (not from the future). Found the link to this “robot/people art” project by Kacie Kinzer via Geekologie and was somewhat fascinated. Okay, I will also cop to the fact that the first thing that caught my eye…