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Scotch

This fall I embarked on a long long time dream. I took the first step to one day becoming a sommelier and took my level 1 wine fundamentals class. After 6 weeks of driving to Calgary for class, drinking and drinking, spending lots of money, it was all worth it for the 97% on my transcript. CHEERS!

Keeping with my theme of education AND drinking, I spent last Friday night in Calgary attending my Level One Scotch class. I only really got into scotch/whisky a year or two ago. Turns out, Im completely fascinated! When I walked in and realized I would be toasting and sipping with many older gentlemen all night I somehow felt completely at home and LOVING IT.

I did pick the weekend that the monster snowfall alert came into effect. So, rather being safe then sorry, I stayed an extra night in Calgary missing my beloved BCDC concert. Wasnt bad tho,  I found myself drooling and blowing my wallet in the Kensignton Wine Market along side my long time partner in crime Jennifer Cliffay. Later that night with the snow falling, Sex and the City and temp dropping we opened one bottle with Jenn's AMAZING slowcooker dinner. The Borgata Pinot Grigio, from the Veneto area in Itlay was really perfect, cuz it reminded me of patio sipping, which will one day come again! I needed a glimmer of hope that summer will be back again.

I shall report in on my gold wine finds there later.  But first, I just have to share, even if you have no desire to learn how to taste whisky, you gotta see this vid!  This dude is FOR REAL! Love Him!

Betty White!

Betty!! Wow, it seems everyone takes thier top off at some point. I feel im past my chance, my 30th Bday is approaching fast.

#1

Thank you Fernie!

Freyja was voted GOLD #1 Fashion Hot Spot
in the Fernie Fix's Best of 2010 Survey!!

Also voted Silver for Best Accessories and Jewelry!

The full results of all catagories will be posted on Ferniefix.com this Monday!

xooxox Thanks Again!

Fernie #2, Canada's Next Most Liveable City

So, I dont really know who reads this and how much impact it REALLY makes, but someone at msn.ca ranked FERNIE BC as the #2 Next Most Liveable City in Canada. Yes all of Canada, read here .

Wow, how lovely and great press for us. Even if it just gets one young family thinking of moving here that press was worth it.

However, I do think that there needs to be a disclaimer on the bottom. Even though its a bloody flannel paradise up here in Fernie. Bring money! You wont make your millions here, you technically should come here with money already and then live your liveable life. Dont plan to make the money you need to live your best life here, that aint gonna happen.

I cant believe I didnt write this song myself

BEST of 2010 by Smalltown Djs

Ya, if you havent downloaded this already you should, I still have it on repeat in my car and my ipod.

Jus saaaaying

http://smalltownromeo.blogspot.com/2011/01/best-of-2010.html

Dancefloor Musings

What, The, Fuck has happened to dancefloors across the world?

Flashback 100 years: People square dance, clap, drink, overall be merry and have a good time. Men chase cute girls.

Flashback 50 years: People discover rock and roll, learn to rock, learn to shake hips, women tease men with hips and scream for Elvis or the Beatles. Dancefloors are rockin!

Flashback 40 years: People have a really good time shaking hips, women are looser, disco is hot, dancefloors have booty shaking girls all over da place.

Flashback 20 years: Women dress even skankier, shake hips even harder. Madonna is a trendsetter, dancing is even more sensual.

Flashback 10 years: Women are dressed sexy, women shake hips. Same story really. Britney Spears music videos are borderline soft core pornos. Women gyrate even harder.

Flashback last Saturday: Women stand at edge of dancefloor while drunk, zombie type dudes in stinky clothes bounce around to dubstep. No booty shaking to be seen anywhere. There is more sex appeal on the toliet seat in the men's room then on the dance floor area, and surrounding areas.

What is the future of dancefloors? I predict it will all be crowd of androgynous zombies dancing headbanging to trashcan lids banging together. And somewhere, totally underground, someone will pull out booty shaking tunes and secretly chicks who want to dance will gather and disco it up - And I will be their LEADER!

I mean cmon, Im not a fucking loser, but I think its sad that nowadays I like dancing more at weddings then at the bar. Ugg cant believe I just said that. Fuck I hate dubstep.

This Saturday at BullDogs

Have you read the BCDC article in the Fernie Fix this month, ha ha too funny!

http://www.ferniefix.com/article/who-made-who

Social Media Musings

Facebook is taking over the world. Facebook is everywhere. I feel like Facebook is at every point I turn, its my personal life, my business life, my hobbies, my interests, my family, my journal, my expression, my curiosity, my personal brand. I am completely obsessed with it just as the next person, but lately, when I think of how much its dominating the world, I'm having a little "Facebook Fatigue" and I know I am not going to win this battle. The cool factor is gone, now its become business.
Its like Facebook has become the Internet itself. And its become social interaction in itself. Instead of TV commercials flashing their website at the end of a 30 second spiel they announce "Sears Canada, Find us on Facebook" with that little blue icon thingy. Seriously? Find SEARS on Facebook? Why wouldn't they just say go to Sears.com, where you can get more info and actually buy shit. Because (scary music) FB is the new Internet.
Or why did the so-called respected newspaper "The Globe and Mail" print a story today about the "Like" button. Because that fucking "Like" button is mighty powerful these days. See That Rant Here by the Lovely Hannah Sung. A story on the "Like" button applies to pretty much everyone, and appeals to everyone to read.
Even this blog you are reading, "Schoolyard Musings" is linked to its "Fan Page" on FB so that all my RSS feeds post onto the Fan Page. (Become a Fan Here LOLZ)

Currently, I am reading "Crush It" by Gary Vaynerchuk . This guy is basically saying, social media IS BUSINESS. So move over old methods and get on the fucking bandwagon so you don't get left behind. And its true, hes right. Social Media is now, its the future and its still evolving. Its just really mindfucking me lately. I tuned into watching Global News the other night, and what dawned on me was that nearly everything they were talking about was like OLD NEWS. Old because I had seen it on Twitter or some blog site earlier that WEEK OR that day. What is the future of TV Newscasts if we have this insanely new sophisticated network online? Crazy.

I was out for dinner with a lovely 30 something professional couple a small time ago. And naturally at some point in the dinner convo the word Facebook came up. And like "show and tell day" in fucking Kindergarten this woman pipes up and rudely interrupts me to point out and brag that she is not on the Facebook so there is no way she could know what I'm referring to. Politely I explained my story to her in words and phrases that she could understand. But this was my inner monologue: "HAHAAHHA you think you are soooooooo 'keep keep keeping it real' ehhhh!!! You are so hip and interesting that you haven't 'caved' into the addicting Facebook ehhhh lady. Wow what strength you have and what bragging rights you have, its as if I'm 300 pounds and you have just told me that you don't eat ice cream. Wow, lady, too bad for you that you remind me of those people in the 1990s that bragged that the Internet was a fad and to keep on faxing away. Get with the NOW or get waaaaaay left behind".

Yep that's what I thought in my head.

Truly, our world has been changing, its still changing. You can hang on to the old methods for nostalgia sakes or you can jump right in and start making it work for you. Facbook is a means to promote and develop your personal brand. It doesn't (and it shouldn't) act like an open book to your personal life. But this personal brand is whats going to get you your place in your community and career and other networking areas.

All this social media is spinning my head, its kinda overwhelming me, I know I'm not alone. But, I know that I gotta keep up, I gotta stay on top of it, cuz I don't want to get left behind. Throughout the movie "The Social Network", the Mark and Shawn character stressed about how Facebook had to remain "cool",  I feel it has officially lost its cool factor, but the weight of the impression has not been lifted and never will be. Its here to stay until we evolve with the next big thing.

Winery Guests

Thanks to Mike Delich for organzing a lovely meet and greet wine tasting with the owners of Orofino Winery from the Similkameen Valley. Last Saturday, the young ballsy couple showcased their wines here in Fernie. Originally from Saskatchewan, they made the dream of making wine come true after 10 years of serious hardwork and dedication. They've earned thier bragging rights fair and square, and as they dazzled the room over at Fernie Vacation Properties while pouring their award winning wines, Fernie was enchanted and welcoming and sipping away the dreary Saturday evening rain.

The wines produced are so successful that many we tried were sold out for purchase.

Sometimes I think wine is best blended to acheive prefection, and their Bordeaux blend the 2008 Beleza was my standout of the tasting. Its smooth tannins, dark rich fig earthy goodness and vanilla cherry tones were the BEST way to end my work day and start my Saturday night with the ladies. This wine is available to purchase off thier website http://www.orofinovineyards.com/

The next meet and greet planned by Mr. Delich is the FAMED Shelly Adams, the author of the FAMOUS Whitewater Cookbooks. OMG I CANT wait to get my now, greasy, flour-ridden, well-used Whitewater Cookbook signed and meet this woman. Scheduled for Sat Feb 12th.

Great Idea Mike, hope this becomes a monthy party!

Im still a Pisces!! Whew!

I knew all this "your zodiac sign is wrong" shit was shit.
You gotta read this article
http://planetwaves.net/pagetwo/2011/01/13/your-zodiac-sign-is-not-wrong/

And Here is CNN
http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2011/01/13/no-your-zodiac-sign-hasnt-changed/

HYPE!! Sneek Peek At LOGO

Wapiti - Fernie's New Music Fest Aug 19-20th is totally in the planning stages, shizz is already soundin' TIGHT!
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Can you believe Fernie is finally getting a FEST!! Ahhhhh Finally!

More Hipster Fun!

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DUTY

I thought I could pull a fast one. I bought a bottle of wine at Costco in Kalispel, and thought the boarder guards let me go without paying the duty. NOPE. So this bottle of Napa Valley Sledgehammer Zinfandel better be FAN-fucking-TASTIC. As I type this Im thinking, havent I written a blog about paying duty already??? ahhaha probabley.

Sledgehammer, Napa Valley, Zinfandel 2007. $14.99USD + CDN duty = $10000000.

This wine was a fucking monster! Smooth tannins, but a real punch in the face. The 14.5% alcohol also kicked my ass after one glass. the bouquet was, vanilla-cigar-dipped-in-blackberry-jam then the cigar was rolled around in lava rocks.  I loved it. Buuuuut moral of this love story is, paying duty is not worth it. Dont get all caught up in the moment with the sick selection and shiny lights in the USof A. Unless you are down there 48 hours and bring back the allowed ammount. Just Dont. Napa is like, my favorite place for Cab and Zin, but I coulda got a Chilean merlot for $12.99 and had the same experience, sans the epic buzz.

Winter Clear Out!!

WINTER CLEAROUT!! WHOLE STORE IS NOW ON SALE!


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Includes Already Marked Down Merch!!!

January Remark - Fernie Fix

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But I Love Being a Pisces!

I dont know how this didnt get brought to my attention earlier, but OMG my whole life is a SHAM! all this tiem we have all been walking around thinking our Zodiac sign was what we were told at birth. Then Boom! Science has gotta go and prove thats is alll wrong.
Bascially in a nutshell, the Zodiac is based on the position the sun was when you were born. BUT those coodinates we use to measure where the Sun was for our Zodiac sign is based on where the earth was 2200 years ago, and now that modern science has proved that the Earth "wobbles" due to some magnetic thingy, the coodiates were slipping shall we say. SO, your sign MAY not be what it actrualy was when you were born!!! AHHHH
This is crazy, I LOVE being a pisces, its decribes me sooo perfectly, I have embodied it, maybe I have been fullfilling this prophecy my whole life. Cant believe Im really an Aquarius, fuck.
READ HERE

Capricorn - Jan 20 to Feb 16


Aquarius - Feb 16 to Mar 11

Pisces - Mar 11 to Apr 18

Aries - Apr 18 to May 13

Taurus - May 13 to Jun 21

Gemini - Jun 21 to Jul 20

Cancer - Jul 20 to Aug 10

Leo - Aug 10 to Sep 16

Virgo - Sep 16 to Oct 30

Libra - Oct 30 to Nov 23

Scorpius - Nov 23 to Nov 29

Ophiuchus - Nov 29 to Dec 17

Sagittarius - Dec 17 to Jan 20




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