THE DEBUT....
First and foremost, a HUGE thank you to everyone who's mailed me this week. I hope you'll have as much fun reading as I've had creating....
Again, if you have any juice, dish or general gab that you'd like to pass along - send it my way! The good, bad and ugly - send it all - I can handle the truth - I'm a 'big' boy ;-)
If you think anyone else might be interested in my page - pass the link along or have them e-mail me their address at:
pauledwardsmith@gmail.com
...and I can add them to my mailing list.
Before I jump into the 'debut' of the STRUT segment - I had a few e-mails this week asking me if I had recently taken up the sport of skiing (in light of my prolonged trip to Blue Mountain last weekend)?
The answer: Hell nooooo!
My idea of skiing is hobbling into the chalet with my fake cast and positioning myself close enough to the bar to take a full inventory but far enough away that the hot waitor is forced to pay me regular visits throughout the afternoon.
Being 6'4", skiing really isn't my sport. I'm too damn gangly. I tried it once - it was an absolute DISASTER. There was a little hill near my hometown (most refer to it as the "Byron Bump") but I tend to exagerate it's actual size for the sake of my pride. Anyway, I wanted to give it a shot - so my dear friend Paula took me one cold, January afternoon - to "show me the ropes". I decided to observe her first run down the hill before I dove in. So, she hops on the lift and moments later I see her pink ski outfit gracefully maneuvering down the hill - her brown locks flowing in the wind. She even managed to execute one of those "side-stops" at the bottom of the hill, where the snow flies in the air and the crowd is left staring in amazement. (If you know Paula - you can totally picture this, can't you?)
I thought - if this bitch can do it, I can do it.
(Uhhh, not so much).
So, I get in line to have this "pully-type" mechanism assist me up the bump....I mean, hill. I seem to actually be doing OK and then, just as I almost reach the top - I let go a moment too soon, lose my balance and fall backwards - taking out three kids (yes, kids) behind me. Frustrated, but mostly embarassed, I threw the skis and cursed all the way back to the car - leaving Paula pissing her pants with laughter on the "Byron Bump".
(She wasn't laughing so much when I went burning out of the parking lot in her car to the nearest McDonald's drive-thru ;-)
So, long story short - no, no skiing last weekend. I was actually north-bound to attend a 'surprise' engagement party (and to obviously add some 'flava' to the night's festivities).
And on that note, CONGRATS to Stu and Rhonda....you both looked great!
I would also like to send out some Birthday Wishes:
Carrie G. (I hope you had a good one! What are you now, by the way? 38? 39?)
Natalie I. (I KNOW you had a good one. Considering the places we usually run into each other - I suspect your party was filled with homos in hot pink booty shorts and endless amounts of Apple Sour-Puss)
and finally....a HUGE 'Happy Birthday' to me mum! I hope your day is FAB-U-LOUS!
OK - enough.
Let's get down to business.....what you've been waiting for. The debut of.....
STRUTTIN' WITH SMITH
________________________________________________________
This is a column that will be posted every Friday. I'm not exactly sure what form this will take - I'll have to play with it for the first couple of weeks until I get into my groove - so please, bear with me. For now, we'll focus on the important stuff: celeb dish, fads, trends, my fave things, star-sightings, 'What's Happening' in the Toronto scene....the basic essentials to master your STRUT!
THE STARS STRUT TO...
WHAT TO DVD: The Final Season of "Six Feet Under" (Season 6) - Available March 28th (Pre-order NOW - for those who haven't seen it yet - definitely the best show on TV - the final episode still gives me chills)
WHAT'S ON m(i)Pod: 'Watchin' - Freemasons ft. Amanda Wilson
For the Guys (Special Edition):
MUST HAVE FOR SPRING: Black Leather Motorcycle Jacket (slightly worn look)
WHAT TO SHOE: Cowboy Boots (they're baaaaack - thanks to the chaps from Brokeback)
WHAT 'NOT' TO SHOE: Flip-Flops (someone needs to tell those Hollister boys that it's still winter)
WHAT TO WEAR: Vintage Suit Vest (but NOT with the matching suit jacket!)
WHAT TO HAIR: Fitted Baseball Cap (while you're growing it out)
WHAT TO ACCESSORY: Tie Pin (bigger and flashier - the better)
WHAT TO KEEP AN EYE OUT FOR: Peeping Tinas in the Men's Restroom (caught in the clubs of NYC and LA) - see below
CHECK IT OUT!
ABSOLUTE BRILLIANCE: Julian Beever is an English artist who's famous for his art on the pavement of England, France, Germany, USA, Australia and Belgium. Beever gives to his drawings an amazing 3D illusion - see below.
THIS WEEK'S CRUSH: Daniel Vosovic (from Project Runway 2)
http://www.bravotv.com/Project_Runway_2/Bios/Designers/Daniel_V/
BREAKING NEWS: On yesterday's "Ellen", Madonna leaked that she will be starting another world tour this summer. (Dates and cities still to be confirmed - keep your ears to the ground)!
MIND-BOGGLING: This game is so addictive....I can't get passed LEVEL 3. http://www.winterrowd.com/maze.swf
Good luck.
WUZ HAPPENIN':
WHERE TO EAT: ki - 181 Bay Street - BCE Place - Toronto
ki is a modern Japanese restaurant & bar, offering a contemporary menu of Sushi, Japanese small plates, & fabulous shared entrees. A brilliant, cutting edge design incorporates a high profile bar & lounge area, 2 raised dining rooms & Toronto's most dynamic Sushi Bar. ki also offers 3 dramatic private dining areas for groups of 8 to 30 guests. My sources tell me that over $14 million dollars was put into the renovation.
DATE-LESS ON V-DAY??
February 14 @ The Boat - 158 Augusta St. (Kensington Market)
"Fuck Valentine's Day" Karaoke Party
(Remixes provided by Dick Suck Charlie)
THE ROUGE PARTY
February 23 @ the National Trade Centre, CNE - 7 to 11pm
This red-hot party will be sizzling with style, great food and the largest wine-tasting event of the year from Wines of France. Local restaurants Doku, Lobby, Ultra Supperclub and Blowfish, among many others, are set to serve up fabulous delicacies. Design innovator Karim Rashid unveils his newest creation, Kit 24, and Designers of the Year, II BY IV Design Associates, will be honoured at the Hugo Boss Stage ... Plus the sizzling moves of the Samba Divas Brazilian dancers. The Rouge Party is sure to be on of the year's hottest events. Open to all lovers of design.
Tickets now on sale - www.interiordesignshow.com
FINALLY, HOW 'NOT' TO STRUT:
(sorry, I couldn't resist ;-)
Anyone who knows me, knows that I am a complete bitch through January, February...hell, most of March. Yes, I suffer from S.A.D. - there, I've admitted it. That being said, I'm usually tanorexic during this 'down' time, as it puts a little extra umph in my STRUT. However, tanning is an art - it takes time to craft....and apparently, Fergie needs some practice...(and a new face).
Step #1: Put down the Neutrogena self-tanning lotion you picked up at Walgreen's for $6.99.
Check out the pic (credit: www.perezhilton.com)
Well, that's a wrap on week one! Special thanks to Amy, Sam and Sachi for the juicy dish this week! Again, feel free to e-mail me your comments or suggestions. Be sure to keep tuning in - more from the streets of NYC next Friday when Amy returns as a special guest correspondent.
Until then...always remember,
"You'll never be as good as me"
Smith
First and foremost, a HUGE thank you to everyone who's mailed me this week. I hope you'll have as much fun reading as I've had creating....
Again, if you have any juice, dish or general gab that you'd like to pass along - send it my way! The good, bad and ugly - send it all - I can handle the truth - I'm a 'big' boy ;-)
If you think anyone else might be interested in my page - pass the link along or have them e-mail me their address at:
pauledwardsmith@gmail.com
...and I can add them to my mailing list.
Before I jump into the 'debut' of the STRUT segment - I had a few e-mails this week asking me if I had recently taken up the sport of skiing (in light of my prolonged trip to Blue Mountain last weekend)?
The answer: Hell nooooo!
My idea of skiing is hobbling into the chalet with my fake cast and positioning myself close enough to the bar to take a full inventory but far enough away that the hot waitor is forced to pay me regular visits throughout the afternoon.
Being 6'4", skiing really isn't my sport. I'm too damn gangly. I tried it once - it was an absolute DISASTER. There was a little hill near my hometown (most refer to it as the "Byron Bump") but I tend to exagerate it's actual size for the sake of my pride. Anyway, I wanted to give it a shot - so my dear friend Paula took me one cold, January afternoon - to "show me the ropes". I decided to observe her first run down the hill before I dove in. So, she hops on the lift and moments later I see her pink ski outfit gracefully maneuvering down the hill - her brown locks flowing in the wind. She even managed to execute one of those "side-stops" at the bottom of the hill, where the snow flies in the air and the crowd is left staring in amazement. (If you know Paula - you can totally picture this, can't you?)
I thought - if this bitch can do it, I can do it.
(Uhhh, not so much).
So, I get in line to have this "pully-type" mechanism assist me up the bump....I mean, hill. I seem to actually be doing OK and then, just as I almost reach the top - I let go a moment too soon, lose my balance and fall backwards - taking out three kids (yes, kids) behind me. Frustrated, but mostly embarassed, I threw the skis and cursed all the way back to the car - leaving Paula pissing her pants with laughter on the "Byron Bump".
(She wasn't laughing so much when I went burning out of the parking lot in her car to the nearest McDonald's drive-thru ;-)
So, long story short - no, no skiing last weekend. I was actually north-bound to attend a 'surprise' engagement party (and to obviously add some 'flava' to the night's festivities).
And on that note, CONGRATS to Stu and Rhonda....you both looked great!
I would also like to send out some Birthday Wishes:
Carrie G. (I hope you had a good one! What are you now, by the way? 38? 39?)
Natalie I. (I KNOW you had a good one. Considering the places we usually run into each other - I suspect your party was filled with homos in hot pink booty shorts and endless amounts of Apple Sour-Puss)
and finally....a HUGE 'Happy Birthday' to me mum! I hope your day is FAB-U-LOUS!
OK - enough.
Let's get down to business.....what you've been waiting for. The debut of.....
STRUTTIN' WITH SMITH
________________________________________________________
This is a column that will be posted every Friday. I'm not exactly sure what form this will take - I'll have to play with it for the first couple of weeks until I get into my groove - so please, bear with me. For now, we'll focus on the important stuff: celeb dish, fads, trends, my fave things, star-sightings, 'What's Happening' in the Toronto scene....the basic essentials to master your STRUT!
THE STARS STRUT TO...
- Anne Hathaway (sporting new bangs) and Debra Messing (quote/unquote "stunning") at the final "Project Runway 2" fashion show in Bryant Park (10:16 am, Friday February 10th, NYC)
- Ryan Phillippe enjoying the luxury and comfort of sofas at Lobby (Toronto)
- Samuel L. Jackson chilling out at the Four Seasons Hotel (NYC, last weekend)
IN THE KNOW...
WHAT TO EAT: Fiesta Salad from The Lettuce Eatery (www.lettuceatery.com)
WHAT TO MOVIE: Date Movie (www.datemoviethemovie.com) - Opens February 17th.
WHAT TO TV: MTV's "There and Back" (http://www.mtv.com/onair/dyn/there_and_back/series.jhtml)WHAT TO DVD: The Final Season of "Six Feet Under" (Season 6) - Available March 28th (Pre-order NOW - for those who haven't seen it yet - definitely the best show on TV - the final episode still gives me chills)
WHAT'S ON m(i)Pod: 'Watchin' - Freemasons ft. Amanda Wilson
WHAT TO PICK-UP: The newest issue of Vanity Fair (I never thought I'd recommend anything with Kiera Knighley on the cover - because, well, I think she's an asshole) but I'll let it slip this time. Tom Ford's as hot as ever - and who could resist Scar Jo's 'juicy' bottom.
For the Guys (Special Edition):
MUST HAVE FOR SPRING: Black Leather Motorcycle Jacket (slightly worn look)
WHAT TO SHOE: Cowboy Boots (they're baaaaack - thanks to the chaps from Brokeback)
WHAT 'NOT' TO SHOE: Flip-Flops (someone needs to tell those Hollister boys that it's still winter)
WHAT TO WEAR: Vintage Suit Vest (but NOT with the matching suit jacket!)
WHAT TO HAIR: Fitted Baseball Cap (while you're growing it out)
WHAT TO ACCESSORY: Tie Pin (bigger and flashier - the better)
WHAT TO KEEP AN EYE OUT FOR: Peeping Tinas in the Men's Restroom (caught in the clubs of NYC and LA) - see below
CHECK IT OUT!
ABSOLUTE BRILLIANCE: Julian Beever is an English artist who's famous for his art on the pavement of England, France, Germany, USA, Australia and Belgium. Beever gives to his drawings an amazing 3D illusion - see below.
THIS WEEK'S CRUSH: Daniel Vosovic (from Project Runway 2)
http://www.bravotv.com/Project_Runway_2/Bios/Designers/Daniel_V/
BREAKING NEWS: On yesterday's "Ellen", Madonna leaked that she will be starting another world tour this summer. (Dates and cities still to be confirmed - keep your ears to the ground)!
MIND-BOGGLING: This game is so addictive....I can't get passed LEVEL 3. http://www.winterrowd.com/maze.swf
Good luck.
WUZ HAPPENIN':
WHERE TO EAT: ki - 181 Bay Street - BCE Place - Toronto
ki is a modern Japanese restaurant & bar, offering a contemporary menu of Sushi, Japanese small plates, & fabulous shared entrees. A brilliant, cutting edge design incorporates a high profile bar & lounge area, 2 raised dining rooms & Toronto's most dynamic Sushi Bar. ki also offers 3 dramatic private dining areas for groups of 8 to 30 guests. My sources tell me that over $14 million dollars was put into the renovation.
DATE-LESS ON V-DAY??
February 14 @ The Boat - 158 Augusta St. (Kensington Market)
"Fuck Valentine's Day" Karaoke Party
(Remixes provided by Dick Suck Charlie)
THE ROUGE PARTY
February 23 @ the National Trade Centre, CNE - 7 to 11pm
This red-hot party will be sizzling with style, great food and the largest wine-tasting event of the year from Wines of France. Local restaurants Doku, Lobby, Ultra Supperclub and Blowfish, among many others, are set to serve up fabulous delicacies. Design innovator Karim Rashid unveils his newest creation, Kit 24, and Designers of the Year, II BY IV Design Associates, will be honoured at the Hugo Boss Stage ... Plus the sizzling moves of the Samba Divas Brazilian dancers. The Rouge Party is sure to be on of the year's hottest events. Open to all lovers of design.
Tickets now on sale - www.interiordesignshow.com
FINALLY, HOW 'NOT' TO STRUT:
(sorry, I couldn't resist ;-)
Anyone who knows me, knows that I am a complete bitch through January, February...hell, most of March. Yes, I suffer from S.A.D. - there, I've admitted it. That being said, I'm usually tanorexic during this 'down' time, as it puts a little extra umph in my STRUT. However, tanning is an art - it takes time to craft....and apparently, Fergie needs some practice...(and a new face).
Step #1: Put down the Neutrogena self-tanning lotion you picked up at Walgreen's for $6.99.
Check out the pic (credit: www.perezhilton.com)
Well, that's a wrap on week one! Special thanks to Amy, Sam and Sachi for the juicy dish this week! Again, feel free to e-mail me your comments or suggestions. Be sure to keep tuning in - more from the streets of NYC next Friday when Amy returns as a special guest correspondent.
Until then...always remember,
"You'll never be as good as me"
Smith
posted by Smith @ 10:41 p.m.
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Anonymous said…
Congratulations on your first issue! I am already looking forward to ending next week reading all about everything!
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