Robson Live!!!!
Absolutely loving the Cultural Olympiad!!!
Did you know that you can take in live music, like Yuca, down at Robson Square? And skate on an outdoor rink at the same time? Get out there and enjoy yourself Vancouver! We deserve it!
Kisses from the stacks ….
In honour of reading and literacy, I bid you gentle, but firm kisses from that hidden corner in the library stacks …. you know the one I am talking about…..
In other words, a most special thank you to all of you that helped promote, were a part of or sent well wishes for the Reading is Sexy Launch Party and Literary Celebration at Gudrun this past Thursday evening. What a delightful group of the sexiest of cats! And such a perfect atmosphere in Gudrun! An enormous thank you to Patrick and the gang at Gudrun – Alison, Josh and Upton.
And again, thank you! Thank you for helping to promote literacy and supporting The International Association of Dyslexia!
Here are some of my pics from the night:
And some much better shot pics of John Biehler’s:
Thanks John!
A few highlights from the night included:
- seeing the men of the calendar (Patrick, Raul and Mark) pucker up for literacy
- teaching an incredibly bashful Mark Leiren-Young to put on lipstick (you’d think a man that had written a book entitled, Never Shoot A Stampede Queen, would have already learned how)
- readings from Mark, Rayne and Raul
- Mooty winning for the funniest responses in our little contest (go read them, they had me chuckling)
- the auctioning off Rob’s Pics of Patrick
- and of course, a whole lot of calendar kissing
Kisses,
Emme xoxo
PS Stay tuned for a Calendar Kissing near you! Next one is this Thursday Dec 10th at 5 pm (likely at a Gastown pub) as Monica and Monique pucker up for charity.
Whooping it up for Literacy
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.
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.
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!
Brunch Time Jazz
The fantastic jazz musicians from yesterday’s brunch with raincoaster and hummingbird604 at the Opus Hotel’s Elixir:
Their names are Jillian Lebeck and Adam Thomas. Can’t get over how smooth Jillian’s voice is. So beautiful!
FFR’s Wiley Weekly Word: Blogathon
They’re still at it those crazy two-leggers and will be for another 4 hours. A few whiskers short if you ask me, but you do have to admire their perseverance. Just could someone tell me why no one is blogging for a feline charity????
Cross-posted from hummingbird604
This week’s word: Blogathon
Blogathon: A day that confirms the fact that two-leggers are far below the feline on the evolutionary ladder and really not all that bright.For some reason, these two-leggers spend an entire sunny summer Saturday blogging. One new post every half hour.
‘My two-legger often makes me meow in aspiration, but at least she was not as silly as Raul to join a blogathon and spend a sunny writing a new post every half hour. There is hope for her yet. Now a sleepathon with a cat nap in a new sunny spot every half hour I can totally understand. Also totally get a birdathon, where every half hour we swat a new bird out of the air, especially the little ones that humm incessantly.’
Enjoying myself today on a sleepathon, whilst the insane two-leggers run frazzled on their blogathon.
~FFR