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Toasting yff10

May 27, 2010 By Leave a Comment

Whilst the rest of you in Canada are just recovering from your long weekend, I am getting started into mine, as this is one of my favourite weekends of the year, Yorkton Film Festival weekend!!

In honour of the festival kicking off today and one of my favorite film festival goers and gin lover, Richard Gustin, I am raising a rather delectable glass of Sapphire Barcelona. A very lavish and luxurious tasting gin drink, made for kicking off film festivals in exotic locals, like Yorkton, Saskatchewan. So that you too can toast the launch of the film festival, here is Merlin Griffiths and Vancouver darling, Lorraine Murphy, concocting this delectable bevie:

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Pic of the Day (not in the Reading is Sexy Calendar): Lorraine Murphy

December 10, 2009 By 1 Comment

In honour of our Gastown Tweet-up ( or bordering at least), one sharp witted and sexy writer …..

Photo by Robert Shaer

Photo by Robert Shaer

Lorraine Murphy, or as her fans know her, raincoaster.

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Whooping it up for Literacy

November 23, 2009 By 10 Comments

In case you hadn’t heard, I am throwing a little bash all in the name of literacy!  Specifically for The International Dyslexia Association and to launch our Reading is Sexy Campaign.  Cause, as I just finished telling Daniel Reynish, I find nothing sexier than a man (or woman, for that matter) curled up with a good book (preferably in front of a roaring fire).

So to read between the lines, we are promoting literacy and raising funds for The International Dyslexia Association, and hosting a little party to celebrate that and the launch of 2010 Reading is Sexy Calendar.

Reading is Sexy Cover

Party Details

Cost: Free

Local: Gudrun Wine & Cheese Bistro (150-3500 Moncton Street, Steveston, BC)

Date: Thursday December 3, 2009

Time: 7 pm until late

Festivities:

  • general revelry and enjoying of Gudrun Goodies (I will buy a few plates for the room, but bring some money with you to enjoy more Gudrun Goodies and some of the yummy wines and beers)
  • readings from a few of our authors (Ian Ferguson, Mark Leiren-Young, Richard Yearwood, Lorraine Murphy, Rayne … to name a few … I may even read something from my yet to be finished novel)
  • calendar signings by the ‘models’ on hand (really, just because I think this would be bloody hilarious…. I’m thinking of signing in lipstick)
  • auctioning of some of Robert Shaer’s photos from the shoot for charity
  • …and I plan on dancing ….even if nobody else joins me

Why Gudrun? Because Patrick is in the calendar, I adore him and it’s my secret writing hideaway.

One Added Perk: If you so choose (although certainly not required), you can do a bit of your Holiday Shopping at the event as we will have the 2010 Reading is Sexy Calenders (with $4 of sales from each calendar sold at the event going to The International Association of Dyslexia) and books and CDs of some of our authors on hand.

Back Cover Promo small

Hope to see you there!

Kisses,

Emme xoxo

PS So I can give Patrick an idea of numbers, can you please RSVP on facebook or in the comments below. Thank you, all you sexy things!


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Reading is Sexy

November 15, 2009 By 14 Comments

A few of you may have noticed that the past few months I have been tweeting with the hashtag #ReadingisSexy a fair bit. That’s because a few of us in town have been shooting a 2010 Reading is Sexy Calendar to promote literacy and raise money for the International Association of Dyslexia (totally ego-centric of course, as I have dyslexia). And secretly so that I could catch my literary buds in compromising positions on camera (with their permission, of course).

A Behind the Scenes iShot with Mark Leiren-Young

A Behind the Scenes iShot with Mark Leiren-Young

I’ve been a little nervous to talk too much about it until I knew everything was happily at the printers and we’d seen the proofs. Well, we did see them a couple of days ago and they look great and the finished calendars will be in Van City on November 30th. So we’ve just opened up pre-sale discounts for those of you that wish to buy a calendar or 2 or 3 or 5 before November 30th. Just check out our new store, Tantalizing Treats, for orders or submit them in person(with payment) with me or one of our salacious models.

Rayne Being Goofy Behind the Scenes

Rayne Being Goofy Behind the Scenes

So for more details on this sizzling little calendar. It is a wall calendar – 12” by 12”, 2 fold of course, and the gorgeous artwork between it’s pages have been brought to live by two terribly talented photographers, Robert Shaer (@robertshaer) and Tris Hussey (@trishussey). The cover is colour, but inside we’ve gone with classic, black and white shots. Stay tuned in the next few days for a few of their promo shots from the shoot. For now you’ll have to suffice with teases that I took during the shoots on my iphone.

Behind the Scenes of Lori Hamming it up for the Camera

Behind the Scenes of Lori Hamming it up for the Camera

Now what you’ve all been waiting for …. the models in this year’s calendar ….

As for their actually poses?  Well, I could tell you, but then I wouldn’t be that much of a tease, then would I!?!

Kisses,

Emme xoxo

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Crime Pays: Gallavanting in my PJs for Charity

March 16, 2009 By 8 Comments

Sweet!!!!  Just discovered what the date is that’s being auctioned off with me.  I am actually being encouraged to go out for the evening in my PJs!!!!!  So perfect!  I used to always go to the grocery store in my PJs during uni, much to the embarrassment of various family members.  And now, I’m actually being asked to come out in my PJs. LOVE IT!!!!

So what exactly is said date involving PJs?

It’s the JetSet Crew’s Pajama Party at the Opus Hotel this coming Saturday, March 21st.

Winter is over and now it’s time to shake it up! What everyone needs to recover from the winter blahs is a Pajama Party in a luxurious boutique hotel. JetSet Crew is pleased to partner with Opus Hotel and Heineken to create the ultimate Pajama Party…

This will be an exceptional fantasy filled night with very little sleep and highlighting the newest in sleepwear – earning new respect for the “just-got-out-of-bed look”. The beautiful JetSet Crew will arrive in various states of undress, from tiny teddies to fuzzy flannel and silk kimonos. This flow-through party will make exclusive use of Elixir, Opus Bar, and upstairs salons fitted with beds and lounging furniture, and featuring the impressive musical talent of DJ Tyson V and Erick Decks from Germany. Don’t be shy – show us what you prefer to wear to bed!

The bidding has started online with a $30 bid from Tris (Thanks Tris for ensuring I go for more than $10!  Your the best friend a gal could have!  Sheila is one very lucky bride-to-be!).  Go bid! I promise to wear something slinkier than my flannels. (Oh and incidentally, does anyone have a robe I could borrow for the night?)

Kisses,

Emme xoxo

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