you can see my work at:
www.thefatstories.blogspot.com
www.tosports.ca
www.dashingfellows.com
and of course in AMOI MAGAZINE www.amoimag.com
4.02.2009
1.26.2009
..:???what happened, where am i???:..
I haven't written in this blog for so long. This was supposed to be my baby. Instead I got caught up with the worries of the world and of life in general and didn't continue to do what I love to do which is write stuff.
So much has happened. The US has a black president with a beautiful and intelligent wife (and some cutie pie kids too!). Yes We Can means so much to me right now. Especially since I have declared this year my year of SUCCESS...I got caught up in feeling sorry for myself that I didn't see how great life was last year...the year that I lost 35lbs, got a writing position for a magazine, was featured in an international magazine and moved to the west coast. So this year it's YES I CAN and YES I WILL to EVERYTHING.
I'm a spiritual person so to sum it up, I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me-Philipians 4:13.
I'm gonna try to update this more often...if not see my more recent posts at thefatstories.blogspot.com, thedashingfellows.com and tosports.ca!
8.08.2008
I Love B.Scott
I discovered this person around last summer. He was funny but I was too busy to take note of his other videos. Today though I had a chance to go up and down on his youtube page and HE WAS HILARIOUS!!!
So I'm hooking up my love muffins with one of my favourite Love B.Scott episodes and here is the link to his website http://lovebscott.sharenow.com/.
So I'm hooking up my love muffins with one of my favourite Love B.Scott episodes and here is the link to his website http://lovebscott.sharenow.com/.
7.19.2008
Old New Balance
I think I'm being to hard on New Balance but for a top of the line running shoe company their shoe sucked dirt! So I wrote 'em a letter...
June 24, 2008
To whom it may concern,
I am writing today to share with you the upsetting experience I had with my first pair of New Balance cross trainers.
I obtained what I thought were the best cross trainers in the market only to have them fall apart after two months of use (see pictures). There was no apparent reason as to why this occurred so I am left to believe that they were inferiorly made. I have never had the inside of my trainers wear out on me and I usually replace my trainers once a year, not because they are worn but for a new style. These did not even last one year.
Obviously because I wore the shoes I cannot return them to the outlet that I bought them from (TJ Maxx). Also I threw out the receipt because I purchased them in Buffalo, New York and I live in Canada and would have no feasible way to return them.
My hope in writing this letter is that New Balance will put more care into the manufacturing of their shoes. I’m sure that not all New Balances will fall apart on me but I am weary of purchasing another one. I am not an avid runner so my shoes do not wear out easily but this pair did. I have not had this problem with my Nikes or Adidas trainers and I have now gone back to wearing them.
Thank you for taking the time to read my letter,
Michelle C. Williams
Writer for AMÖI Magazine
and BlogTO.com
June 24, 2008
To whom it may concern,
I am writing today to share with you the upsetting experience I had with my first pair of New Balance cross trainers.
I obtained what I thought were the best cross trainers in the market only to have them fall apart after two months of use (see pictures). There was no apparent reason as to why this occurred so I am left to believe that they were inferiorly made. I have never had the inside of my trainers wear out on me and I usually replace my trainers once a year, not because they are worn but for a new style. These did not even last one year.
Obviously because I wore the shoes I cannot return them to the outlet that I bought them from (TJ Maxx). Also I threw out the receipt because I purchased them in Buffalo, New York and I live in Canada and would have no feasible way to return them.
My hope in writing this letter is that New Balance will put more care into the manufacturing of their shoes. I’m sure that not all New Balances will fall apart on me but I am weary of purchasing another one. I am not an avid runner so my shoes do not wear out easily but this pair did. I have not had this problem with my Nikes or Adidas trainers and I have now gone back to wearing them.
Thank you for taking the time to read my letter,
Michelle C. Williams
Writer for AMÖI Magazine
and BlogTO.com
ACERS LAPTOPS SUCK
There is no other way to put it. Let's just say when I called Starbucks about my card not working they sent refunded me my funds and sent coupons for free beverages.
When I take my time and write a well written letter to Acer informing them of their faulty machine they do nothing!
Well from this moment on I am starting the ACER LAPTOPS SUCK campaign in hopes to hit them where it hurts...in their revenue..
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ACER LAPTOPS SUCK ACER LAPTOPS SUCK ACER LAPTOPS SUCK ACER LAPTOPS SUCK ACER LAPTOPS SUCK ACER LAPTOPS SUCK ACER LAPTOPS SUCK ACER LAPTOPS SUCK
My letter to ACER....
To whom it may concern,
I am writing to share with you the disappointing experience I have had owning my first ACER laptop (Aspire 3610).
As a previous owner of a laptop for over five years, I was hoping that my ACER would last just as long but instead it has been plagued with issues from the monitor not working to battery problems and it is only two years old. No other laptop I have used has ever malfunctioned as much as the ACER has.
As a writer I depend on my laptop to be at least sufficient enough to last me for a few years. The main issue that I have now with the laptop is that since it was returned to me from warranty repairs, the battery power has diminished and 20 minutes is the max battery power life. Also the outlet power is not working causing the laptop to not charge. I changed the power cord twice and this problem is still continuing.
I realize that because my laptop was purchased in 2006, it is now out of warranty so I cannot send it in and the costs of trying to repair it is not worth it. My hope in writing this letter though is that you will look into such issues so that others with ACERs do not have the same problems (my friend’s Aspire 3610 has the same issues as me). I am now using my older laptop which is over five years old and, other than being a bit slow, does not give me any problems.
Thank you for taking the time to read my letter,
Michelle C. Williams
Writer for AMÖI Magazine
and BlogTo.com
I am writing to share with you the disappointing experience I have had owning my first ACER laptop (Aspire 3610).
As a previous owner of a laptop for over five years, I was hoping that my ACER would last just as long but instead it has been plagued with issues from the monitor not working to battery problems and it is only two years old. No other laptop I have used has ever malfunctioned as much as the ACER has.
As a writer I depend on my laptop to be at least sufficient enough to last me for a few years. The main issue that I have now with the laptop is that since it was returned to me from warranty repairs, the battery power has diminished and 20 minutes is the max battery power life. Also the outlet power is not working causing the laptop to not charge. I changed the power cord twice and this problem is still continuing.
I realize that because my laptop was purchased in 2006, it is now out of warranty so I cannot send it in and the costs of trying to repair it is not worth it. My hope in writing this letter though is that you will look into such issues so that others with ACERs do not have the same problems (my friend’s Aspire 3610 has the same issues as me). I am now using my older laptop which is over five years old and, other than being a bit slow, does not give me any problems.
Thank you for taking the time to read my letter,
Michelle C. Williams
Writer for AMÖI Magazine
and BlogTo.com
Zune Zune Zune
It's a shame that dear Bill Gate stepped down from his position at Microsoft before he could see the zune take over the MP3 market. The Zune is designed to beat Apple in the mp3 market just like the Xbox stomped over Sony's PlayStation.
The only thing though is that at first look the Zune doesn't offer anything more than Ipods do. The zune is bigger than the Ipod nano and comes in the same sizes as Ipod products (8G, 40G...etc.).
But the zune does have a few major (good) differences:
FM/AM Radio
I haven't had a personal audio device with radio since my Sony Walkman days. I'm not sure if the normal Ipod has it by my Ipod shuffle and nano don't. I even got good reception when I was on the 2 train into Manhattan. It's pretty sweet especially when I get tired of the 5000 songs that my zune can hold.
Wireless Sync
Has the whole world gone hi tech? I can get wifi on my laptop, phone and now my personal audio device. It's crazy! I can upload things without a cord. The zune (as expected) also has Xbox compatibilities.
Social Network
I haven't used this feature much but there is a social network for all us zuners out there. For those engulfed in the facebook craze, i'm sure this will be a bonus to them. You can meet others that share your taste in music.
There's a bunch more that zune offers like the 14.99/month unlimited music uploading. At a price range of 140-200CAN is it worth it? I say yes. Especially if you're looking to get the latest Ipod, you might as well upgrade to the Zune.
6.04.2008
Oh Happy Day-Obama wins Democratic Presidential Election
In the words of Miss Jackson: "They said it wouldn't last [Obama running for president], we had to prove them wrong."
It seems like the change that we can believe in is only five month away!
Obama winning shows that America is more sexist than racist.
Congrats to Hilary though for her attempt to become the first female president. Maybe one day it will be a reality. Shoot, I can't wait to see if a Black US president is going to be a reality.
Amongst reports of democrats willing to vote for McCain instead of Obama (maybe just because he is Black or maybe just because he beat Hilary), I can't help but to feel that the US would never allow another four years at the helm of a republican. Surely their senses would prevail and they would vote for Obama just because they are sick of the war, the growing debt, the looming recession....and everything else (too much to type) that the Bush administration will be hated remembered for.
Oh yes, a happy day is coming indeed.
May God bless Obama and keep him safe.
for more info on Hilary's demise read this article: http://www.npr.org/watchingwashington/2008/06/who_did_this_to_hillary.html
her number one issue was thinking that Obama wasn't competition
5.28.2008
I'm An Eighties Baby, Baby!
This is the funniest (or at least top ten funniest) forward I have ever gotten . Note the highlighted parts-they made me applaud! And yes, that's a picture from the best cartoon ever- Jem!
And I remember promising myself that when I grew up, there was no way in hell I was going to lay a bunch of crap like that on kids about how hard I had it and how easy they've got it!
But now that...
I'm over the ripe old age of thirty, I can't help but look around and notice the youth of today. You've got it so easy! I mean, compared to my childhood, you live in a damn Utopia! And I hate to say it but you kids today you don't know how good you've got it!
I mean, when I was a kid we didn't have The Internet. If we wanted to know something, we had to go to the damn library and look it up ourselves, in the card catalog!!
There was no email! ! We had to actually write somebody a letter ...with a pen! Then you had to walk all the way across the street and put it in the mailbox and it would take like a week to get there!
There were no MP3's or Napsters! You wanted to steal music, you had to hitchhike to the damn record store and shoplift it yourself!
We didn't have fancy crap like Call Waiting! If you were on the phone and somebody else called they got a busy signal, that's it!
We didn't have any fancy Sony Playstation video games with high-resolution 3-D graphics! We had the Atari 2600! With games like"Space Invaders" and "asteroids" and the graphics sucked ass! Your guy was a little square! You actually had to use your imagination! And there were no multiple levels or screens, it was just one screen forever! And you could never win. The game just kept getting harder and harder and faster and faster until you died! . Just like LIFE!
When you went to the movie theater there no such thing as stadium seating! All the seats were the same height! If a tall guy or some old broad with a hat sat in front of you and you couldn't see, you were just screwed!
You were screwed when it came to channel surfing! You had to get off Your ass and walk over to the TV to change the channel and there was no Cartoon Network either! You could only get cartoons on Saturday Morning. Do you hear what I'm saying!?! We had to wait ALL WEEK for cartoons, you spoiled little rat-bastards!
And we didn't have microwaves, if we wanted to heat something up, we had to use the stove or go build a frigging fire ... imagine that!
If we wanted popcorn, we had to use that stupid JiffyPop thing and Shake it over the stove forever like an idiot.
THE EMAIL:
When I was a kid, adults used to bore me to tears with their tedious diatribes about how hard things were when they were growing up; what with walking twenty-five miles to school every morning .... uphill BOTH ways .. yadda, yadda, yadda
And I remember promising myself that when I grew up, there was no way in hell I was going to lay a bunch of crap like that on kids about how hard I had it and how easy they've got it!
But now that...
I'm over the ripe old age of thirty, I can't help but look around and notice the youth of today. You've got it so easy! I mean, compared to my childhood, you live in a damn Utopia! And I hate to say it but you kids today you don't know how good you've got it!
I mean, when I was a kid we didn't have The Internet. If we wanted to know something, we had to go to the damn library and look it up ourselves, in the card catalog!!
There was no email! ! We had to actually write somebody a letter ...with a pen! Then you had to walk all the way across the street and put it in the mailbox and it would take like a week to get there!
There were no MP3's or Napsters! You wanted to steal music, you had to hitchhike to the damn record store and shoplift it yourself!
Or you had to wait around all day to tape it off the radio and theDJ'd usually talk over the beginning and @#*% it all up!
We didn't have fancy crap like Call Waiting! If you were on the phone and somebody else called they got a busy signal, that's it!
And we didn't have fancy Caller ID Boxes either! When the phone rang,you had no idea who it was! It could be your school, your mom, your boss, your bookie, your drug dealer, a collections agent, you just didn't know!!! You had to pick it up and take your chances, mister!
We didn't have any fancy Sony Playstation video games with high-resolution 3-D graphics! We had the Atari 2600! With games like"Space Invaders" and "asteroids" and the graphics sucked ass! Your guy was a little square! You actually had to use your imagination! And there were no multiple levels or screens, it was just one screen forever! And you could never win. The game just kept getting harder and harder and faster and faster until you died! . Just like LIFE!
When you went to the movie theater there no such thing as stadium seating! All the seats were the same height! If a tall guy or some old broad with a hat sat in front of you and you couldn't see, you were just screwed!
Sure, we had cable television, but back then that was only like 15 channels and there was no onscreen menu and no remote control! You had to use a little book called a TV Guide to find out what was on!
You were screwed when it came to channel surfing! You had to get off Your ass and walk over to the TV to change the channel and there was no Cartoon Network either! You could only get cartoons on Saturday Morning. Do you hear what I'm saying!?! We had to wait ALL WEEK for cartoons, you spoiled little rat-bastards!
And we didn't have microwaves, if we wanted to heat something up, we had to use the stove or go build a frigging fire ... imagine that!
If we wanted popcorn, we had to use that stupid JiffyPop thing and Shake it over the stove forever like an idiot.
That's exactly what I'm talking about! You kids today have got it too easy. You're spoiled.
You guys wouldn't have lasted five minutes back in 1980!
You guys wouldn't have lasted five minutes back in 1980!
Regards,
The over 30 Crowd
5.25.2008
5.24.2008
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Gimme dat Street Meat!
There is nothing better than a jumbo dog (or sausage) and fries with gravy from chip truck in front of City Hall downtown Toronto...
It'll keep you filled until you make your venture to Big Slice on Yonge and College for a late night indulgence!
Toronto Week of Style
While we may not be New York or London, we are Toronto, the most multicultural city in the world and the biggest city population wise in Canada.
That's why we have to represent our culture and why not with a week of style, 11 shows from May 28-31.
Created four years ago, TWOS was intended to showcase fashion in Canada.
Visit their website at torontoweekofstyle.com to RSVP for a show.
Blue Jays
I will start by saying I need the number of Jay's player Alex Rios, not uniform number, phone number. Even the little blond chick behind me was like "He's cute. Really cute."
The Jays haven't been much since back to back World Series wins in the early 90's. So when I went to their game against the Kansas City Royal on May 23, I wasn't expecting anything, especially not a 7-1 win.
It was a great and quick game, only two hours, which is rare in baseball. In fact that's a major reason why MLB isn't as popular as the NFL or even NBA, it's too long. It's end is not determined by time but rather getting to the 9th inning which can take forever sometimes. But that's a whole other blog on sports economics...
I'm writing to let Torontonians know that Jays games are fun! Especially if you sitting in the Hot Dog Zone-all you can eat dogs, pop and nachos! For only $39. (i think that's what they said). And those hot dog eater were having their own kind of fun-they started what I'm calling the world's longest wave, 6 rounds of the entire Rogers Centre. Crazy.
I was even able to smuggle my own nuts (honey roasted) into the game. The only thing I didn't get was why there were so many cops there. Even on the field. Is it the streakers? I dunno but Jays games rock and I hope to attend at least one more and an Argos game this summer.
Note: I'm serious about Alex Rios's number...I'll pay good money for it to! and my seats were the best ever section 113 -bottom level! And big ups to the Rogers Centre for putting up Jackie Robinsons name and number.
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