Hot Child in the City

Saturday, March 23, 2013

Testing

After not blogging for 6 years I'm ready to return. Heading to Thailand and China on Tuesday and want to share my adventures Along the way!

Tuesday, July 10, 2007

Hairspray Premiere @ The Drake Hotel

The Drake Hotel

The Cafe Area

Hairspray

Amanda Bynes

Nikki Blonsky (i think she's the main character...maybe)

Monday, July 09, 2007

I am so excited!!! Tonight I am going to the Hairspray premiere party @ The Drake Hotel. Hopefully I will get to see some celebrities, (in particular Amanda Bynes because she's awesome...Who didn't love She's The Man) and it will be open bar. Should be good times, and don't worry, I am bringing my camera.

Live Earth - Must Watch

I'm not sure how many people spent some time this weekend watching Live Earth- but in case you didn't (obviously I spent hours watching- but mostly fast forwarding) here are what I think were the best performances.

Madonna- hands down my favorite. She always puts on an amazing performance- and I absolutely loved the song choices.
Foo Fighters- They really rocked out. Sang all of their great songs and reminded me how much I love them. I am looking forward to finding tickets to one of their shows next time they come to T.O
Red Hot Chilli Peppers- I loved their last CD- so the odds were good that I was going to enjoy this performance.
Shakira + Dave Matthews Tied for 4th- both were pretty good and were spared from being fast forwarded
Rihanna- she's so hot right now...and whenever I hear Umbrella I am singing it for hours. Oh, and her haircut is so awesome it makes we want to chop off all of my hair.

So...if you would like to watch any of these performances (which you should if you haven't)

click here

And because this wasn't just an excuse to get drunk and rock out- and was actually meant to inspire people here are some tips to HELP SAVE THE ENVIRONMENT!!!!

Showers account for two-thirds of all water heating costs. The shorter your shower time, the more CO2 you'll save.
Turn the water off while you shave + brush your teeth
Take showers instead of baths, which use more water.
Instead of using hot water to thaw frozen food, let it defrost on the counter or in the refrigerator.
Many hot-water heaters come factory preset at 140 degrees -- hotter than you need. Reset your water heater's thermostat to 120 degrees Fahrenheit or lower and save yourself CO2 pounds (and a scalding).
A bathroom-sink faucet need deliver only 0.5 to 1 gallon of water per minute. In the kitchen, you want 2 or 2.5 gallons per minute so you won't get frustrated when you're filling pots. If your faucets are higher pressure and ready to be replaced, pick a lower-pressure model.
Shut off your lights + TV's
Don't idle your car for more than 2 mins

For more helpful hints click here

Saturday, July 07, 2007

Landlord

CONSPIRACY

Hotel bans 9/11 survivor

A CONSPIRACY theorist who survived the 9/11 attacks has been banned from a Grange hotel over his controversial views.Decorated hero William Rodriguez, who believes the US government were behind the attacks, has been told he is not welcome at Graythwaite Manor Hotel because of his “political views” ...

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25 Best Rock Rumors Ever

The Ten WORST Things to do During a Zombie Outbreak

A wave of Zombie survival manuals have popped up recently giving advice on what to do during an outbreak of zombies. The problem now is that nobody’s talking about what people SHOULDN'T DO during a zombie outbreak. Fortunately, the Zombiephile has scoured popular zombie movies and has isolated the Ten WORST Things to Do During a Zombie Outbreak.

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The New 7 Wonders of the World

Voting is over....watch live tonight on the net to see which places were voted into the top 7

http://www.new7wonders.com/

Top 10 Most amazing facts about the Earth

Did you know that gravity is not the same over all the earth? That the moon is moving away from Earth? That the moon pulls at our air like it pulls the seas? Fogonazos has more fascinating facts, with links to further information on each.

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Saturday Night in the City

FIREWORKS!!

Ontario Place Fireworks Finale

Fireworks begin at 10:30pm. (Saturday Night)

Weather Permitting. Reserved waterfront seats are available. Group rates, and corporate catering and hospitality facilities are available by calling 416-314-9933.

Weekend To Do in T.O

Harbourfront Centre

Back for its fourth year, this festival just keeps getting better! Tour the history of electronic music, starting with its roots in soul, funk and jazz; listen in on the present, then continue to the future, where electronic music intermingles and meshes with contemporary global sounds- and it's FREE

http://www.harbourfrontcentre.com/wr/bbc/

On TV

Live Earth Concert

Live Earth is a 24-hour, 7-continent concert series of 7/7/07 that will bring together more than 150 music artists and 2 billion people to inspire a global movement to "Answer the Call" and combat the climate crisis.

ANNOUNCED ARTISTS

LIVE EARTH NEW YORK

AFI
AKON
ALICIA KEYS
BON JOVI
DAVE MATTHEWS BAND
FALL OUT BOY
JOHN MAYER
KANYE WEST
KEITH URBAN
KELLY CLARKSON
KT TUNSTALL
LUDACRIS
MELISSA ETHERIDGE
ROGER WATERS
SMASHING PUMPKINS
TAKING BACK SUNDAY
THE POLICE

LIVE EARTH LONDON

BEASTIE BOYS
BLACK EYED PEAS
BLOC PARTY
CORINNE BAILEY RAE
DAMIEN RICE
DAVID GRAY
DURAN DURAN
FOO FIGHTERS
GENESIS
JAMES BLUNT
JOHN LEGEND
KASABIAN
KEANE
MADONNA
METALLICA
PAOLO NUTINI
PUSSYCAT DOLLS
RAZORLIGHT
RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS
SNOW PATROL
SPINAL TAP
TERRA NAOMI

LIVE EARTH SYDNEY

CROWDED HOUSE
JACK JOHNSON
WOLFMOTHER
JOHN BUTLER TRIO
MISSY HIGGINS
ESKIMO JOE
SNEAKY SOUND SYSTEM
PAUL KELLY
GHOSTWRITERS
TONI COLLETTE & THE FINISH
BLUE KING BROWN

LIVE EARTH HAMBURG

CHRIS CORNELL
ENRIQUE IGLESIAS
JAN DELAY
JULI
KATIE MELUA
LOTTO KING KARL
MANÁ
MIA
MICHAEL MITTERMEIER
REAMONN
ROGER CICERO
SASHA
SHAKIRA
SILBERMOND
SNOOP DOGG
STEFAN GWILDIS

LIVE EARTH TOKYO

ABINGDON BOYS SCHOOL
AI
AI OTSUKA
AYAKA
COCCO
GENKI ROCKETS
KUMI KODA
LINKIN PARK
RIHANNA
RIZE

Friday, July 06, 2007

Cool Drinks

Raspberry Ice Tea
2 litres water
3/4 cups sugar
(6 ounces) frozen unsweetened raspberries (or strawberries, peaches etc..)
5 individual tea bags
half of a 1/4 cup lemon juice

Boil water (in kettle or pot) and add sugar when done; stir until sugar is dissolved. Add the raspberries, tea bags and lemon juice. Cover and steep for 3 minutes. Strain; discard berries and tea bags. Transfer tea to a large container or pitcher. Refrigerate until chilled. Serve over ice.

Summer Eats

mmmm.... just like TGI Friday's- I made this one and it worked out perfectly. Try it on Ribs, Chicken, Wings, Fish and Steak

Jack Daniels Glaze

1 head garlic
1 teaspoon olive oil
2/3 cup water
1 cup pineapple juice
1/4 cup Kikkoman's teriyaki sauce
1 teaspoon soy sauce
1 1/3 cups dark brown sugar
3 teaspoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon Jack Daniels Whiskey
1 teaspoon crushed pineapple
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper

To roast garlic--------------
Cut about 1/2” off the top of the garlic.
Cut the roots so that the garlic will sit flat.
Remove the papery skin from the garlic, but leave enough so that the cloves stay together.
Put garlic in a small casserole dish or baking pan, drizzle with olive oil and cover with a lid or foil. Bake in a preheated 325 degree oven for 1 hour.
Remove and let it cool until you can handle it.

For Glaze-------------
Combine water, pineapple juice, teriyaki sauce, soy sauce and brown sugar in a saucepan over medium high heat.
Stir occasionally until mixture boils, then reduce heat to simmer.
Add remaining ingredients to pan and stir.
Squeeze out 2 tbsp of roasted garlic (basically the whole head of garlic) and whisk to combine with pan mixture.
Let simmer for 35-45 minutes or until sauce has reduced by 1/2 and is thick and syrupy.
Make sure it doesn’t boil over.
To use, grill meat until almost done, then use the glaze otherwise it will burn.