WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE

A Medium Format #001 – Canmore

mlem1 — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 15:57:51 +0000

“Nature never goes out of style.”

Stampede Chronicles with Michelle and MJ

mlem1 — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 06:03:03 +0000

Howdy everyone!

It’s been quite an eventful weekend – Stampeding and all!

For those of you who don’t know what the Calgary Stampede is, it’s one big ass 10-day Western themed party…and everyone’s invited! (Dress Code in effect = plaid shirt, Wranglers, bandanas and cowboy boots. Sheriff badges are optional)

Check out the slideshow below of Michael Jackson and I enjoying our first Stampede together! Looking forward to doing it all over again next year!

Yeehaw!

Click to view slideshow.

(Tell me this isn’t the funniest midway prize you’ve ever seen in your life!!!)

O My Heart…

mlem1 — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 05:02:05 +0000

…is always exploding with excitement after a Mother Mother concert!!

If ever there was a band who knew how to put on a show, Mother Mother would be THAT band. In the past 10 months, I’ve been lucky enough to catch them live in concert 4 times – each time, whether opening or headlining, they’ve delivered nothing-but-stellar performances.

On top of that, they stop and say hey to their fans after every show! How rad is that?!

Click to view slideshow.

Check out the Mother Mother Website and follow them on Twitter!

World Cup Fever

mlem1 — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 18:23:05 +0000

They say there’s a first for everything. Lining up in front of Ship & Anchor at 7 am to watch a soccer game? Definitely a first (Thanks to Cam’s 6am wake up call)

As much as it sucked to watch Argentina getting their asses handed to them by Germany (and Lionel Messi crap the bed), I learned a little life lesson this morning:

You can stream World Cup at work…

You can watch World Cup highlights at home…

…But nothing compares to the fun and excitement of watching World Cup in a pub surrounded by hardcore soccer fans!!

Oh, Canada!

mlem1 — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 00:26:37 +0000

BBQs are fired up!

Beer bottles are clanking!

Jokes are flying!

Canada flags are waving!

It’s days like today that remind me of how awesome my Canada Day was last summer (2009) in Edmonton, Alberta…

United in one tiny backyard, friends from all over the globe – Aussies, Germans, Norwegians, Spaniards, Swiss, and Canadians- gathered to celebrate Canada’s Birthday like it was 1867! And what a fantastic celebration it was!!

Oh how I miss the crew and my old stomping grounds…

BUT – not to worry. I’ve got this video re-capping the night. It’s been playing on my computer/phone/laptop all day. And it makes me certain that all of us will be reunited to celebrate one of our country’s birthdays again

Play That Funky Music…

mlem1 — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 07:20:21 +0000

I did a photoshoot for a friend of a friend last weekend, and I think it was a huge success despite being pressed for time. Thanks to Lindsay, Brendan, Zach, Brooke, and their moms for the fun times!

Hopefully you’ll be seeing this picture on Lillian Osborne High School’s Christmas concert invites this year!

More of my photos will be posted on my flickr site in upcoming months. You can check them out here.

Viva La Coldplay!

mlem1 — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 08:22:15 +0000

Question: Why am I writing this concert review 3 days after its already happened?

Answer: Because that’s how long it’s taken me to come down from the high. And already I’m looking forward to the next concert to satiate my Coldplay addiction….

I had the privilege to spend my Thursday evening with Chris, Guy, Jonny, and Will….and boy, was it an incredible night! The minute the lights went out and “Life in Technicolour” started up, chills ran up and down my spine, and I was filled with the excitement of a 12 year old girl at a Jonas Brothers concert.

It’s amazing that, even after playing hundreds of shows around the world, Coldplay is STILL able to maintain the energy and enthusiasm of a band that’s playing a major gig for the very first time. Even the people on the balconies standing for the entire show!

[*To the couple to the left of us who were sitting the whole show while everyone around you was singing/clapping/dancing/cheering:
Did you think you were at a Josh Groban concert or something?...]

What I loved about their performance was their effort to genuinely connect with the audience. Their acoustic set at the very back of the arena (where Chris sang a cute impromptu number about Edmonton) was a great surprise – it kinda made me feel like I was watching a bunch of buddies playing tunes around the living room while friends gathered around and watched. It was intimate. It was charming. It was fun. It was Coldplay.

Without question, seeing Coldplay perform live was the best $100 I have ever spent. I loved seeing the bouncing yellow balloons for Yellow and seeing Chris jump around the stage at the end of Fix You…. But my favourite song of the night goes to….*drumroll, please*…..Lovers in Japan – complete with butterfly confetti!! To top it off, each fan received a free copy of LeftRightLeftRightLeft! THANK YOU, COLDPLAY for a fantastic evening!! Can’t wait to do it again soon!

Click here to download your copy of LRLRL.

Setlist:
Life In Technicolor
Violet Hill
Clocks
In My Place
Yellow
Glass of Water
Cemeteries of London
42
Fix You
Strawberry Swing
God Put A Smile Upon Your Face (Techno)
Talk (techno)
The Hardest Part (acoustic) – Chris piano
Postcards From Far Away (piano instrumental)
Viva la Vida
Lost!
Green Eyes
Death Will Never Conquer (will)
I’m A Believer (Neil Diamond Cover – acoustic)
Viva La Vida (remix interlude)
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Politik
Lovers In Japan
Death and All His Friends
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The Scientist
Life in Technicolor ii
The Escapist (outro)

Having a chat with the crowd

Yellow

Lovers in Japan

Encore

Viva!

HOPPY EASTER.

mlem1 — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 21:25:28 +0000

Everyone and their grandma must be whippin’ up some swiss chard goodness for their Easter Sunday dinners!!

My blog hits have gone up 250 in the past 3 days…. all because of people googling the words ‘swiss chard’ and landing on my post regarding the Couchsurfers Ultimate Frisbee event where Alysha proved to the world that she was hardly an expert on vegetables…

Sorry to disappoint you guys – you won’t be finding any recipes here….

But hey – at least now you know that celery is not swiss chard!

I’ll leave you with a little Easter treat my friend, Erin, sent me…

Have a HOPPY EASTER!

Pie Chart of the Day

mlem1 — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 14:56:28 +0000

Guy Berryman – I want to have your babies!!!!!!!

mlem1 — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 01:24:31 +0000

So I snagged some tickets to see this band on June 18th called Coldplague?… or Coldplace?…or Coldplate? or something…I dunno. Apparently they’re a pretty big deal. I just hope they’re half decent…otherwise I’ll be pissed knowing that I could’ve spent my $250 on Jonas Brothers* tickets.

*SO joking about the Jo Bros.