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I was going to save this post for Wednesday...but I rather give you the essentials at the beginning of the week.

These are a few of my favorite things on the net right now/ things every girl should now right now:

Are you trying to come up with the next big thing? Are you lacking a plan? Shannon from Those Girls Are Wild shares her insights.

Are you cluless like me when it comes to putting outfits together? The Seven Dollar Pants girls, have mastered sense of style that is both party and workplace friendly,  because Toronto Girls party as hard as they work. (or at least they should!)

Speaking of fashion...what do you think of padded panties? I've been playing with the thought but I am terrified that people would notice, although I have read rave reviews.

And hey, did you know that today is Quit Facebook Day? I dare you to try.

To second that, I encourage you to take advantage of this lovely weather. Yeah, yeah, we rave about it, but do we really spend time outside as much as we should?  So have an evening picnic, as suggested via Bright Young Thoughts.

Your life is great! You can do anything good! Isn't this the best youtube video that you ever did see? I wonder what happens to us when we grow up, why do we loose our enthusiasm as we get older? I guess the real battle in life is to keep smiling and to always remember that, really, our life is GREAT.

Happy Monday!

Caught your attention didn't I?

What a taboo subject, eh? It seems that we talk about it all the time with our friends, while holding a glass of wine with one hand and covering our giggles with the other one. Yes, we are the "Sex and The City" girls. We sit and chat with our girlfriends about our sex lives, sometimes brag about our hook ups, share tips and all that, but how often do we have real conversations. I mean real conversations about the good, the bad and the scary.  Are we afraid to have these conversations? or are we just too ignorant to have an honest discussion when it comes to sex?


Well the book LAID by Shannon Boodram is just that: an open, raw and completely honest, unapologetic discusion about sex. It talks about everything from random hook ups, to "making love", to wanted/unwanted pregnancy, to rape to aids and everything in between. The stories in LAID force you to sit down and look at your choices and ask yourself questions about what you want your experiences to be like.  At the end of the day, the who, what, where of your sexuality is your decision, but wouldn't you rather know all your choices before you get down and get yours?

LAID, the book, is available at all respectable bookstores, but they had ran out of copies when I went to pick mine up so I bought it at Amazon.

This is the book summarized by Shannon in her own words. Watch:

Luckily, I can not speak from experience since I work in an all girl environment, but what say you about workplace romance?

I was recently looking at pictures from an ex-workplace party, and I couldn't help but notice that many of the happy couples in those pictures, had at one point or another a different kind of relationship. They were client and service provider (get your mind out of the gutter) relationships. Is this a good idea?

According to an article on Business Source.com, 20% of married couples have met at the workplace, so its not like it never happens. Upon further research (read gossiping with girlfriends), I have come to the conclusion that it is risky business. A friend of a friend of a friend had the brilliant idea of hooking up a then boyfriend with a job at her workplace, under her supervision, only to break up with him a couple of months later. To make matters worse, after the break-up she started dating someone that worked at a different department. Can you say uncomfortable?

On the other side, I am sure that an office romance does not have to entail so much drama. I am sure that there are cases that end up happily. Just make sure that you know what you're doing. Make sure that you know your company's policy on inter-office relationships and whatever the case, be discreet (and make sure he is discreet). Don't give 'em something to talk about when it comes to your personal live. Like my mama would say "you didn't bust your ass in school and worked so hard to throw it all away on a whim". (well, she wouldn't really say it like that, sometimes you have to exaggerate to get a point across...)

If you're attracted to a co-worker and he's attracted to you...do you take it forward?  5 things to ponder:

1- Is he cute? I'm just joking...

1- Is he/ she your supervisor? or are your his/her superior?
2-What are the company rules?
3- What are the consequences on your career?
4- Is he trust-worthy? does he like water-cooler chat?
5- What would happen if things end?

Also check out this article from Canadian Lawyer Magazine. It raises some good points.

You gotta love Toronto Architecture. It is a real mix-and-match, one of a kind concoction.  I mean, Crystal building at the ROM? have you ever seen anything like it? whether you love it or hate it, you have to admit itis very unique. That's our city...
Well, once a year, the city's most interesting buildings open its doors for the general public to wonder around. This event is called Doors Open Toronto and its an excellent opportunity to snoop around and see the inner workings of the buildings that give our city its unique character.

I was just browsing through a list of buildings and I am very excited that the National School of Ballet is on there. I performed there last year, so I know what their backstage looks like , but I am very curious to see their classrooms, costume's room, etc.



Also the Gooderham 'Flatiron' Building will have its doors open. You might remember this building from my walk around the Distillery District Post. Other than those two (there is over 150 old and new buildings) I suggest you take a look at all the "green" buildings in our city, because kids, this is the way of the future.



Have a great long weekend!!!