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This theme brings new stuff.

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So this is my new theme for now.

It brings some new features.

1. Post navigation items at the top of the page
2. Click comments, it’s the green thing with the thumbs up and thumbs down. Tell me if you like or hate the post, it’s as easy as a click. It’s mostly for “i want” and “i got” posts.
3. Going forward posts will have Tags. You can find them on the permalink pages only for now.
4. Added lightbox to make pictures look pretty. See the results below.

Chemistry book by Rebound Designs

Things that are gone
1. Socializer plugin
2. Direct Category and Archive feeds. They don’t display in the archives anymore. This I want to fix

L’Oreal Fashion Week Spring 2008 Photos – Shoes, shoes and more shoes

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L'Oreal Fashion Week Spring 2008 Photos - Shoes, shoes and more shoes

My fashion week roundup

http://www.blogto.com/fashion_style/2007/10/lfw_spring_2008_holt_renfrew_designer_personal_appearances

http://www.blogto.com/fashion_style/2007/10/lfw_spring_2008_franke_by_kendra_francis

http://www.blogto.com/fashion_style/2007/10/lfw_spring_2008_philip_sparks

http://www.blogto.com/fashion_style/2007/10/lfw_spring_2008_ginch_gonch

http://www.blogto.com/fashion_style/2007/10/lfw_spring_2008_holts_media_cocktail

Pictures

Canada Collects, A Season of Canada @ the ROM

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The ROM invited me and some other bloggers to see the Canada Collects exhibit which is part of a bigger exhibition called A Season of Canada.. Canada Collects is an exhibition of items on loan from other museums and collectors in Canada. The lead curator, Kenneth Lister took us on a personal tour of the exhibition. I have to admit I love the idea of the curator leading us through the exhibit, he added so much more to the experience.

There are some pretty iconic Canadian artifacts in this exhibit

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The original manuscript of Anne of Green Gables.

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The landing gear from the Avro Arrow

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Trudeau’s birchbark Canoe

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The first Canadian maple leaf flag

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The first TV, owned by Moses Znaimer

One part of the exhibit was extremely moving. It was poems written by Chinese Immigrants during the head tax days. They were written on the walls of the detention centres they were housed in at the time. The original building was being demolished and a museum in BC saved them. The poetry as you can imagine is quite depressing and I was almost brought to tears.

There are about 70 objects in the collection and many more exhibits that are part of A Season of Canada to see. While I was there, I saw The Black Star Sapphire of Queensland which is on display till December 2, 2007. It’s the largest gemstone I’ve ever seen and it’s so beautiful.

Oh and remember the dinosaurs are coming in December 2007. The grand opening of the Dinosaur Gallery should be really interesting.

See more of my photos here.

Grow a Mo for Movember guys.

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This is for all you guys out there. It’sMovember – Grow a Mo! It’s not too late, even though my post about it is.

It’s easy.

1. Register here.
2. Shave your face and think of a mustache you want
3. Don’t shave for the whole month of november. Cultivate for the perfect mo
4. Raise cash for the prostate cancer research
5. Come to the Gala Party and compete to be the Man of Movember

Ask a Geek: Bridal on Consignment in the Greater Toronto Area – Updated May 29, 2010

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askageeklogo.jpgSometimes readers ask me questions. If they are of value to all my readers I post them online. If you have a question, please feel free to submit it using the contact form. I’ll definitely do my best to answer it.

I want I got reader Linda wrote:

Wondering if you know of any consignment/discount stores that specialize in wedding dresses. My daughter will be planning her wedding soon and I’d like to be prepared!

Here are a few places I managed to track down. Bridal isn’t my thing so it’s safe to say I haven’t been to many of these places.
Play It Again Val – 20 Harwood Avenue South, Ajax, Ontario

Paper Bag Princess – 287 Davenport Road, Toronto

Ooh La La Couture – 1645 Dufferin St.

Belo Fashions – 946 Bloor St. West, Toronto – Currently having their big sale

Divine Decadence Originals – 136 Cumberland Street, Upper Floor Toronto

UPDATE (May 29, 2010) Gown and Glory Consignment Boutique.

Be sure to check my list of consignment shops also. You never know where you could find that gem.

If any readers have suggestions, please leave a comment.

UPDATE – check out the options at Shoestring Shopping