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Sex and the City - chickflick on steroids
2008-06-05 18:17:00
So i went to see Sex and the City . Twice. Loved it. Warning: if you’re not a fan of the series, don’t even bother with the movie. If you’re a guy, don’t bother either. Well, generally, if you don’t like shopping, shoes, girl talk or New York City, don’t go. I loved it. But i was it’s exact audience. And while they know they’re alienating the entire non-gay male audience, they also know that chances are, most girls will go twice. I wanted to know what happened to the girls. I wanted to know if Big and Carrie would make it. I even wanted to know if Samantha and Smith forever was possible. So this didn’t disappoint. It was as shallow and girlie as i could have wished for. I turned my brain off, sat back, and lapped it up. I am in love with New York, so any movie that makes the city a character, i’m all for. While i don’t exactly relate to any one girl, because i think each of them is actually 1 type of stereotype, the tr...
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Obama’s win - what it really means
2008-06-04 16:39:00
I was watching CNN’s videos this morning, and listening to what the world’s reaction is to Obama becoming the presumptive nominee of the Democratic party. Interestingly, in places like Lebanon, it was more important to them for a woman to have won. I think that the impact of a woman winning would have been greater around the world, because women’s struggle is a concept universally understood, which touches everyone in some way. On the other hand, the fact that a black man won a victory in the US is probably harder to understand for those who don’t follow US history as we do, and who don’t understand the African-American struggle. Other reactions around the world: Germans are delighted, seeing Obama in a similar light as they did John F. Kennedy 50 years ago. In Japan, a group of female fans dream of meeting Obama. And in China, they seem happy with the fact that Clinton did not win, seeing her as a old-style hardliner who would perpetuate the impression...

Is the US More Sexist or More Racist?
2008-05-29 23:03:00
In a post back in January, when there were still more than 2 candidates in each party for the US elections, i predicted that if either Hillary or Obama became the party nominee, then the Democrats would loose the general election and the next president would be a republican. I still stand by this statement. See, ...
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Seth Godin?s Rough Edges
2008-05-24 17:25:00
There are some people you trust implicitely. And there are some people that make so much sense, it’s not even about trust, it just makes so much sense that you take their advice. Seth Godin is one of those people. Maybe it’s because i’ve read all his books. Maybe it’s because i saw him speak, live, ...

Maison du Kebab Restaurant Review
2008-05-22 17:16:00
This is my no1 favorite place. Period. The fact that this Iranian / Persian restaurant’s main clientèle are all Persian should tell you something: it’s not a tourist trap or a hyped up commercial venture. It?s a hole-in-the-wall place, but just walking in makes you so hungry, the smells coming from this family-run restaurant and ...
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Free Software - Giveaway of the Day
2008-05-21 16:13:00
This is very cool. I should have blogged about this ages ago. Basically, this website: Giveaway of the Day, every day, advertises a new software, and for exactly 24 hours, you can download it for free. No strings attached. No trial period. No adware or spyware. Honest to goodness free software. And yes, it’s a ...
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Barak Obama?s Vice-President
2008-05-18 18:29:00
So, let’s assume, for a second, that Barak Obama becomes the democratic nominee for the US presidency. It’s pretty clear that’s he’s nearly there, so it’s a safe assumption. But now, the question is, who will be his running mate? The thing is, I believe this is a question he should address soon, because if ...
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Oprah?s Favorite Things
2008-05-16 22:57:00
You know how, when you think of The Beatles or Elvis Presley, any image you have of them in your head, they’re always accompanied by shots of their hysterical screaming fans? These girls that are crying, and fainting, and screaming, and hugging, and dropping like flies at the sight of their idol? ok, well, that’s ...
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Cheapest Way from Downtown Vancouver to Victoria BC
2008-05-16 20:58:00
On my recent trip to Vancouver , one of the recommended sights was to visit the town of Victoria , BC, located on Vancouver Island (this means, about 70 kms away from the city of Vancouver downtown). So as i began researching the best way to get there, all i found online was taking the pre-packaged trip: ...
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The Two Best TV Commercials Out There
2008-05-16 06:52:00
These two are my all time top favorite commercials. The McCain Cool Quenchers “Arm Wrestle” / “I Love You” commercial is priceless, with the little girls expression and the way she swallows her last gulp as she says “I love you”: The second is the perfect commercial, because it combines all the elements for a great ...
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the lowest of the lowest: some?
2008-05-15 16:12:00
the lowest of the lowest: some freak of nature watched a dog starve to death in the name of art: http://guillermohabacucvargas.blogspot.co m/ addthis_url = 'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.astralmarketing.com%2Fb log%2Fthe-lowest-of-the-lowest-some%2F'; addthis_title = 'the+lowest+of+the+lowest%3A+some%26%2382 30%3B'; addthis_pub = 'CosmoChick';

the lowest of the lowest: some?
2008-05-15 16:12:00
the lowest of the lowest: some freak of nature watched a dog starve to death in the name of art: http://guillermohabacucvargas.blogspot.co m/ addthis_url = 'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.astralmarketing.com%2Fb log%2Fthe-lowest-of-the-lowest-some-3%2F' ; addthis_title = 'the+lowest+of+the+lowest%3A+some%26%2382 30%3B'; addthis_pub = 'CosmoChick';

Watching seth godin live at CM?
2008-05-13 15:46:00
Watching seth godin live at CMA keynote. Awesome. addthis_url = 'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.astralmarketing.com%2Fb log%2Fwatching-seth-godin-live-at-cm%2F'; addthis_title = 'Watching+seth+godin+live+at+CM%26%238230 %3B'; addthis_pub = 'CosmoChick';
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Lost Secrets are Out
2008-05-11 08:26:00
Well, the time i thought would never happened… is happening! Lost writers are finally revealing what direction they always meant this show to take. I still feel as confused and Lost (the real reason for the name of the show, i believe, was to reflect how the audience would feel when watching) at the end ...
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When the shocking no longer shocks
2008-05-07 06:05:00
I grew up in London. London is a big city. In a big city, there’s a million more chances of seeing weird and shocking things everyday, then say, in small town middle-America. I say that tongue-in-cheek, of course, because while in London the weirdos are right there in the street for all to see; in ...

The most popular web2.0 / social bookmarking site
2008-05-06 01:55:00
Which site(s) do you consider the most popular web 2.0 / social bookmarking sites out there? Vote now in the poll on the right (scroll down a bit if this is the latest post of this blog). Also, i want to hear from you. Which sites to you like? Which work well? Which don’t? What ...
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More resources for successful blog post promotion
2008-05-04 22:37:00
I’m giving a speech tomorrow on setting up your own blog and the key to success. I was doing some more researching today and found these two valuable posts / resources: Mitch Joel (yes, i know, again, what can i say, he’s good!) claims that blogging is getting a second wind and that micro-niches (i like ...
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Close Friends: Branding and Web Presence
2008-04-30 23:27:00
One element of a successful blog is branding. Either branding of your blog itself, or your the author. The marketing circle in Montreal is a small one, so you’d have to be living under a rock to not have heard of Mitch Joel, a branding guru and president of TwistImage. Mitch Joel also has the ...
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i think i brought the vancouve?
2008-04-29 14:51:00
i think i brought the vancouver weather back to montreal! sorry people. good news is i’ll be blogging about my trip shortly, so stay tuned! addthis_url = 'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.astralmarketing.com%2Fb log%2Fi-think-i-brought-the-vancouve-3%2F '; addthis_title = 'i+think+i+brought+the+vancouve%26%238230 %3B'; addthis_pub = 'CosmoChick';

i think i brought the vancouve?
2008-04-29 14:51:00
i think i brought the vancouver weather back to montreal! sorry people. good news is i’ll be blogging about my trip shortly, so stay tuned! addthis_url = 'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.astralmarketing.com%2Fb log%2Fi-think-i-brought-the-vancouve%2F'; addthis_title = 'i+think+i+brought+the+vancouve%26%238230 %3B'; addthis_pub = 'CosmoChick';

my plan for tomorrow? picking ?
2008-04-22 07:15:00
my plan for tomorrow? picking a fight with AMEX customer service… good times! but then again, who looses their card 4 days before a trip?? addthis_url = 'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.astralmarketing.com%2Fb log%2Fmy-plan-for-tomorrow-picking%2F'; addthis_title = 'my+plan+for+tomorrow%3F+picking+%26%2382 30%3B'; addthis_pub = 'CosmoChick';
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@jaseone you should see the st…
2008-04-22 03:45:00
@jaseone you should see the streets of montreal right now!! it’s pretty awesome!

i think i?ve just instantly be?
2008-04-22 03:37:00
i think i’ve just instantly become a hockey fan! now i’m truly a montrealer Never thought i’d be walking down the street cheering “Go Habs Go!” with a bunch of random strangers. But ssssh! don’t tell anyone, I’ll deny it addthis_url = 'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.astralmarketing.com%2Fb log%2Fi-think-ive-just-instantly-be%2F'; addthis_title = 'i+think+i%26%238217%3Bve+just+instantly+ be%26%238230%3B'; ...

@jaseone oops, TX, sorry, cong…
2008-04-22 01:56:00
@jaseone oops, TX, sorry, congrats on finding a hockey bar there!

@jaseone nice! thanks for brin…
2008-04-22 01:53:00
@jaseone nice! thanks for bring the habs to NJ! so far, so good!
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off to vancouver in less than …
2008-04-22 00:48:00
off to vancouver in less than 24 hours!! can’t wait!!!
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@bigpeachrunner did you close …
2008-04-22 00:47:00
@bigpeachrunner did you close your blogs to the public?
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@bigpeachrunner thanks for giv?
2008-04-19 23:35:00
@bigpeachrunner thanks for giving jake his very own account, it’s definitely time he expressed himself all on his own! addthis_url = 'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.astralmarketing.com%2Fb log%2Fbigpeachrunner-thanks-for-giv%2F'; addthis_title = '%40bigpeachrunner+thanks+for+giv%26%2382 30%3B'; addthis_pub = 'CosmoChick';

@jaseone are you a habs fan? t?
2008-04-19 23:33:00
@jaseone are you a habs fan? that’s awesome1 addthis_url = 'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.astralmarketing.com%2Fb log%2Fjaseone-are-you-a-habs-fan-t%2F'; addthis_title = '%40jaseone+are+you+a+habs+fan%3F+t%26%23 8230%3B'; addthis_pub = 'CosmoChick';

Twitter Buds Are Green
2008-04-19 15:06:00
I’m glad to see my Twitter Buddies are promoting their “green-ness”. Last year, i had a post on what i do to stay green, and i’m glad to see that Big Peach Runner has her post to: http://bigpeachrunner.blogspot.com/2008/0 4/what-waste.html, so good job there girl! Oh, and if you like dogs, you should read her blog, it’s got ...
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