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Roamancing the Road with the Gals! Let the #yff12 Shenanigans Begin!

Emme — Thu, 24 May 2012 16:38:54 +0000

Having flashbacks to the now legendary #yff11 Road Trip to the Yorkton Film Festival with Katrina German, Dave Schultz and Naidu Photography. And yes, it is true, Katrina and I were given keys to the City of Yorkton (and no, Erica, my key was not meant for you)!

Counting down the seconds now until Katrina’s and my #yff12 Road Trip to commence. We’ve ditched the boys this time in favour of roamancing our way with the gals to Yorkton. We know Erica Hargreave knows what she’s getting herself into and only has herself to blame, but Annelise Larson is another story. Really though, at this stage of the game, all we can do is wish her luck (and maybe that you all show her a little love on the road @veriatweet).

Feel free to join in the shenanigans by following along with #yff12 and our tweets from @Katrinavision, @veriatweet, @EricaHargreave, @Roamancing and little ol’ moi @EmmeRogers.

Kisses from the land of the Golden Sheaf,

Emme xoxo

Egyptian Daily Diaries: Red Boot Roamancing on the Red Sea

Emme — Wed, 09 May 2012 15:50:42 +0000

Having a good chuckle at our producer, Erica Hargreave, and her obsession with the Roamancing Red Boots. Little did she know why they got us so many smiles and laughs in Egypt. I found out though with the help of my super sleuthing skills.

A photo tease from that first day in Hurghada …

From the Golf Course at Steigenbreger Golf Al Dau Beach Hotel:

Our Wanna Be Golf Pro: Daniel Noll of Uncornered Market

The Actual Golf Pro looking on with concern.

Teeing Off

What Erica was checking out while we were golfing ... the local plant life.

Daniel showing off his form. (Note: the golf ball is still on the green.)

While Parasailing:

Speeding across the Red Sea

Erica in Full Flight

From Al Dau Beach Hotel:

Relaxing on the Red Sea

A Little Roamancing on Hurghada‘s Streets:

Roamancing Hurghada

Valentine’s Love

Emme — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 16:35:58 +0000

For me Valentine’s should not be a one day affair or simply about couples. Valentine’s should be an on-going philosophy of remembering to tell the people in your life that you love them and showing them that on a regular basis. Saying “I love you” when you get off the phone or bid them adieu, giving them hugs and kisses when you see them and leave them, and doing thoughtful things for them.

Alas I may not be Richard Yearwood's 'lover', but I do love that this man has no issues with hugging, kissing or telling me he loves me. The feeling is mutual and one of the many reasons I love to both work and play with this man.

These are not simply the ramblings of a gal that is single on Valentine’s Day. I actually generally prefer my single Valentines, as more people tell me they love me and I am never met with disappointment. Plus Fuzzywiggle Furrypants Roo makes the best damn Valentine’s cat that there ever was. She gives even more kisses and hugs than I do (and I’m pretty liberal with mine).

No, this is a philosophy instilled in me thanks to my parents. And thanks to them, it is the reason that I know where I stand with my family, close friends and many of the people who I work with (who I consider to be family and close friends) ~ they love me and I love them (Hell, at Ahimsa that seems to be one of the long term prerequisites ~ do they have talent and do we love them ~ necessary after all, when we do long hours, all over the World). And as I get older and have sadly started to lose some of the people in my life that I love, it is for this reason that I always know the last thing that I said to them ~ I love you! (and despite saying these words often, every day of my life, they are not hollow words).

And with that, I send all you lovely readers some hugs …

With smooches to Ian MacLatchy for posting this video on our producer, Erica’s, facebook wall, where I spotted it.

Love and Kisses,

Emme xoxo

A Hot Drink for a Snowy Van City Day: The Coffee Float

Emme — Sun, 27 Feb 2011 22:17:00 +0000

I am may love to argue with Erica Hargreave, but she really is quite brilliant at times, especially when it comes to designing such delightful concoctions as The Coffee Float. Now I know Erica would protest and say it was a group effort between her, her friend Monica, and the Girl Guides and Sparks (as after all they were the ones with the brilliant idea of Ice Cream for Breakfast), but Erica’s the one that took it that extra steps further and added Sunday toppings on it and got the mix just right.

The Coffee Float as created by Erica Hargreave

Ingredients

3/4 of a cup of good coffee
1 small – medium scoop of vanilla or chocolate ice cream
chocolate syrup
caramel syrup
sprinkles

Method

Fill a mug 3/4 full with piping hot, quality coffee.
Top the coffee off with a small to mid size scoop of ice cream.
Decorate with chocolate syrup, caramel syrup and sprinkles. (No, these are not optional. That would just be plain silly.)

* If you add sugar to your coffee, you can probably give that a miss on this beverage. It’s sweet enough on it’s own.*

Drink back and enjoy! With special dedication to all the folks out shoveling and being neighbourly this morning.

Kisses,

Emme xoxo

Santa, Panties and Plenty of Kisses … What More Could a Gal Want!?! #LPV10

Emme — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 03:05:36 +0000

I always love Launch Party for connecting with old friends and checking out new start-ups and last night’s was no different. Just very upset that Santa was hiding on me. I wanted to see if he still wanted to buy me a house. Something or other about Raul and Erica sitting on his lap at the same time sent the poor man into hiding, however. And really can you blame him? There’s only so much goodness that one man can give and those two are so bloody demanding (perhaps this is one of the reasons I begrudgingly love them both).

One Visibly Distressed Santa Sandwiched by Erica and Raul at #LPV10

So last night’s highlight for me???

Well, duh!!!! Panty by Post! I’ve only been dying to meet the sexy gals behind it for months, not to mention, finally getting the opportunity to caress their luxurious European panties.

Which brings me back to Santa. I know the Holidays are about the giving. But if you so happen to want to give me a present this year, Panty by Post would give both you and I something, that is if I were to happen to post a pic or two of me modeling my monthly panties. Just saying, you know, in case any of you are wracking your brain as to what to give me aside from hugs and kisses. You know I’d hate to think I was causing any of you stress in life.

Now this brings me to a conversation and debate a ‘girlfriend’ and I were having last night after fondling the wonderfully soft men’s briefs they had out for the snuggling. How soon can one mail a man panties? Is it ever too soon in a relationship to do such a thing? I mean my ‘girlfriend’ wouldn’t want to scare him off or come across as a tart. Also gents, how personal are a man’s panties to them? Would you wear panties a gal sent you? Would you wear these? And then there’s the question of sizing …

Food for thought. And please do share those thoughts!

Kisses,

Emme xoxo

PS Thanks to Maura, Danny, Dimitri (and Sonia) for another great Launch Party!

PPS LATE BREAKING NEWS … this just in ….. Panty by Post is offering all my readers 20% off on theor pre-Christmas (2010) orders. Just enter holidaydeal20 into the coupon code section after you select your package! Wahooo!

An Ode to Our Interns

Emme — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 16:05:22 +0000

I’m not quite sure why I have been feeling a sad sense of reflection this last week. Perhaps it is that the days are cooling down and that the carefree days of summer are coming to an end (even if I didn’t get a chance to enjoy the carefree part). But no question about it, as I read Alyzee Lakhani’s latest post, this time the tears catching in my eyes were that sad reflection, that with summer winding up, we lose the two incredible interns that I’ve been pinching from Ahimsa to school.

Bronwyn and Alyzee, with whom I imagine is the British accented drill Sargent barking orders at Alyzee in her head (see Alyzee's latest post for the reference).

I am really going to miss these gals. Alyzee and her incredible gift with the quill. Bronwyn, whom was born to have a spotlight shine on her and has an incredible gift for the audiovisual arts that I was only just beginning to grasp.

For all that I tease Erica, I do hope she agrees and we can find a way to keep these two involved, if only on those occasional moments that they have a breather between school deadlines, as I will greatly miss these two creative spirits.

Thanks Alyzee and Bronwyn!

Fashion Fun at JK Models’ First Birthday

Liz — Fri, 14 May 2010 23:19:07 +0000

A JK Model takes to the runway during the L2 fashion show

Models, manicures and Grand Marnier, what more could a girl want on a Wednesday night? Plenty of fun was to be had at JK Models first birthday party and thanks to our little Emme being all booked up myself and Erica Hargreave got to slip in on the fun. Owner Jennifer Koning put on a wonderful celebration in the heart of Vancouver at Leone’s.

We were really excited to see a modeling agency like JK hitting their first big milestone. They represent a range of shapes, sizes and ethnicities opening up the world of modeling in Vancouver. In a cut throat industry like fashion it can be tough to push for diversity and I was proud to meet someone like Jennifer who has taken on such a challenge and is succeeding.

The night gave us all a peek at some of her models during two runway shows, both which wowed the crowd, and of course this little photographer at the end of the catwalk. The first showcased clothes from L2 Leone, Leone’s edgy, contemporary boutique, and the second gave us a flavour of luxury with some designer garments from Leone.

Agency owner Jennifer Koning watches her models take to the runway

The visitors were fully entertained between fashion shows with an array of enticing treats on offer that we fitted in alongside the mingling. They included Pixstar‘s fun photo booth, where everyone could get four snaps with friends. This was a stroke of genius on the organisers part, as many people mingled and chatted whilst awaiting their turn at a hilarious photo. We had a few issues in the booth on first attempt, heads chopped off in the pics, people looking the wrong way. But we soon got the hang of it and loved it.

She to Shic Boutique Beauty Lounge were also on hand to give mini manicures. This was one of those rare moments that I wished I wasn’t a photographer as I knew my nails would never dry in time for shooting the next runway shoot, so had to pass on the treat. And Grand Marnier kept the drinks flowing to a very happy crowd on a great occasion.

Naturally I’m all about the pictures so I’ll let my images do the talking for the event:

JK Model, Sunny Moon, opens the L2 runway show

The audience takes photos of a JK Model on the runway

An audience member holds her Pixstar booth pictures whilst watching the second runway show

JK Model Hayley is photographed as she walks in the L2 show

Raul Pacheco gets his first ever manicure from April W from She to Shic

A JK Model poses at the end of the runway during the designer clothing show

Alisha Mann applauds the models and designs.

Van Sexy Digirati Darlings are at it Again

Emme — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 00:19:47 +0000

I’ve been a little remiss in mentioning that a few of my favourite Digirati Darlings in town are at it again and busy presenting at Chicks Who Click this coming Saturday! I am happy to say though that it is not too late to register and come out to absorb, share ideas, and meet some other creatively inspired Van City gals.

Here are the details:

Friday, June 26, 2009

2:30-4:30
101 Track-”We are Living in a Digital World and I’m Just an Analog Girl”-Doyle Albee

5:00 p.m.
Chicks who Mix: Tweet-up at the Alibi Room

Saturday, June 27, 2009

8:00-8:30
Breakfast and Networking 8:30-9:30
Via Livecast from Seattle-Monica Guzman, from the Seattle Post Intelligencer

9:45-10:45
“Twitter: Tweeting, Following & Finding” -Monica Hamburg

11:00-12:00
“Breaking the Glass Ceiling-Women in Tech Start-ups”-Megan Cole, Victoria Revay, Alexandra Samuel, moderated by Boris Mann

12:15-1:15
Lunch
Carrie McCarthy-Marketing your image-online and off.

1:30-2:30
“Connecting Communities-Traditional Media and New Media”-Erica Hargreave

3:45-5:00
“Privacy vs Transparency-Where do you draw the line?”- Gillian Shaw, Rebecca Bolwitt, Erica Hargreave, Moderated by Doyle Albee 5:30-?
Chicks who Mix Cocktail Party and Networking

Yorkton Film Festival Social Media Stalker

Emme — Wed, 27 May 2009 18:59:22 +0000

Well, it looks like Tris and Erica did their job as a whole tonne of people from the Yorkton Film Festival are cropping up on various social media platforms. So, if like me, you care to stalk any of them (or as Erica put it in her PC terms, ‘connect with them’), here’s a list of those I’ve found so far. Oh and if you know of others, drop a comment with them and I’ll add them to the list.

On Twitter:

@JoanneMcDonald - She's A Real Deer

@stephenhuszar (courtesy of Tris Hussey)

Past Delegates / Honourary Tweeters:

On flickr:

Richard in Regina (courtesy of Tris Hussey)

Yorkton Film Festival Group (upload your festival photos to & tag with #yff09)
dknason
Richard in Regina
tris
erica.hargreave
emmerogers (i.e. moi)

On blip.fm:

On Friend Feed (a social media aggregator i.e. one stop shop stalking):

rockin' blip.fm (courtesy of Lola May)

Richard Gustin
Tris Hussey
Erica Hargreave
Emme Rogers (you guessed it, me again!)

Erica will also be posting tips on using the above social media devices on Bridging Media soon.

Telling Tales From the Prairies: Lobster, Beer & Guns

Emme — Mon, 25 May 2009 15:47:17 +0000

Lobster, beer & guns, what more can I say other than ‘YORKTON, FUCK YEAH!!!!’

No pics of me (Erica squirted lobster juice all over me), but yes, I was wielding a firearm too!!!! And I fully nailed two skeet!! Yeehaw!!!

Oh and fyi, watch out for Tris. Have discovered that not only did he use to compete in axe throwing contest, but he’s also a damn good shot. Must be something about his American heritage. (Keeping one eye open)