day of kelly!

Happy Birthday to my fave lady Kelly!! She's pretty much the greatest ever so her birthday is a pretty big deal. I'd say I hope you're toasting the day but I know that's a given. Please drink something icy and fruity just for me!!!

Happy Birthday!!

day of marc

Wishing the happiest of happy birthdays to Marc - pretty much the greatest guy on the planet. Thanks for taking such good care of me these last 9 months, I know it hasn't always been a treat. You certainly make being the coolest cucumber in town look easy. For your birthday present this year, I shall birth your child.

I kid of course! Being a great wife also means I got you a great gift!! See you by the cake!

day of kelly!!!!

Happy Birthday to my favourite Kelly! Even in high school, she could rock like no other.

You're the bestest!!!!

Hot Bunny Radio Playlist for August 20th

CKLU 96.7 FM

6-8PM

* denotes Canadian talent

italics denotes new release

Tomorrow is Big City Kelly's birthday and since she's my favourite, she gets tons of music tonight...

CLICK HERE FOR A FULL PODCAST OF TONIGHT'S BIG CITY KELLY-TASTIC SHOW!!!!!

• Jason Collett -- Nothing to Lose -- Here's to Being Here *
• The Kinks -- A Well Respected Man -- Greatest Hits (VINYL)
• The Queers -- Sidewalk Surfin' Girl -- Don't Back Down *
• The Replacements -- Colour Me Impressed -- Hootenanny
• Neko Case -- This Tornado Loves You -- Middle Cyclone (VINYL)
• Rancid -- That's Just the Way it is Now -- Let the Dominoes Fall
• Dressy Bessy -- Who'd Stop the Rain -- Electrified
• Patsy Cline -- Foolin' Around -- The Patsy Cline Story (VINYL)
• Echo & the Bunnymen -- Bring on the Dancing Horses -- Songs to Learn and SIng
• REM -- Camera -- Reckoning (VINYL)
• Holly Golightly & the Brokeoffs -- For All This -- Dirt Don't Hurt
• David Bowie -- Moonage Daydream -- Ziggy Stardust (VINYL)
• Billy Bragg -- Strange Things Happen -- Back to Basics
• Saturday Looks Good To Me -- Underwater -- All Your Summer Songs
• Johnny Thunders -- London Boys -- So Alone
• Elvis Costello -- Miracle Man -- My Aim is True (VINYL)
• The Knickerbockers -- Lies -- Quivers Down the Backbone comp
• Phoenix -- Lasso -- Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix
• Big Star -- September Gurls -- #1 Record/ Radio City
• The Jam -- Billy Hunt -- All Mod Cons
• Maow -- How Does That Grab You -- THe Unforgiving Sounds of... *
• Two Hours Traffic -- Territory -- Territory *
• Hank Williams -- Lovesick Blues -- The Very Best of Hank Williams (VINYL)
• Kelly Hogan & the Pine Valley Cosmonauts -- Papa Was A Rodeo -- Beneath the Country Underdog
• Simon & Garfunkel -- Sounds of Silence -- Sounds of Silence (VINYL)
• Ronnie Spector -- Don't Worry Baby -- She Talks to Rainbows
• John Doe & the Sadies -- Husbands and Wives -- Country Club (VINYL)
• Wanda Jackson -- Making Believe -- It Seems So Funny To Me comp
• Social Distortion -- I Was Wrong -- Live Heat (VINYL)
• Plumtree -- Open the Window -- Mass Teen Fainting *
• Gordon Lightfoot -- If You Could Read My Mind -- Gord's Gold (VINYL) *
• Wilco & Billy Bragg -- California Stars -- Mermaid Avenue
• Otis Redding -- These Arms of Mine -- Live in Europe (VINYL)
• Stiff Little Fingers -- State of Emergency -- Inflammable Material
• Dave Clark Five -- Glad All Over -- 45 (VINYL)

MUSICAL NOTES THIS WEEK:

• Cuz nobody's swoons over Jason Collett like Big City Kelly;
• Not that Big City Kelly is a well respected MAN or anything...
• Cuz when I think of Big City Kelly, well colour ME impressed!
• maybe not Big City Kelly's favourite Billy Bragg song but it's certainly MINE. "Our love is so strong it moves objects in our house." Best. Lyric. Ever.
• I honestly don't know how Big City Kelly feels about Johnny Thunders but come on right?? What's not to love?? She must love...
• Wondering why I have 2 copies of My Aim is True on vinyl.....
• Again, dont' know how Big City Kelly feels about Phoenix but given her excellent taste I assume she must love the new record just like I do...
• Lovesick Blues -- one of MY all-time favourite songs. Desert island track doesn't even describe it...
• Seriously, Big City Kelly and I were THE youngest people at the Simon & Garfunkel show we saw....SO worth it.
• Big City Kelly, the only other person I know who gets weepy listening to If You Could Read My Mind;
• California Stars, one of my favourite songs off one of my all-time favourite records;
• Oh Otis........
• No 45 Death Match tonight cuz for Big City Kelly, nobody EVER beats the Dave Clark Five!!

somebody's 1.......

What's that you say?

Today is my birthday????

Youpee!!!!!!!!!!

Happy Birthday Justin!

Today is B-day for my brother Justin so I want to make special mention. As with many December babies, his birthday often gets lost in the Christmas shuffle (along with his wife who is also a December baby!). Not this year!! Happy you day big brother!!!

Weekend round-up...

Talk about your mix o'stuff this weekend! I feel as though I did it all and that is not necessarily a good thing. Friday was a standard work day and after work I was finally able to take care of a silly errand that had been eluding me for about 2 weeks. Post-errand Marc dropped me off for tapas with the ladies at Envy, our local tapas haunt. A delightful evening was had with Brittainy and Karen and a couple of their friends who I had the chance to get to know over dinner and many, many bottles of wine. We pigged out, pigged out some more, dished on our husbands/boyfriends and did all that stuff that happens when ladies get together. Afterwards, we headed further into the downtown for some more drinks and merriment in sassy boots and shoes. Andthenoneoftheladieswantedtoslumitandweendedupgettingsmashedataseedyboobiebar. What was that? Hmmm I'm not sure. Probably nothing....

Saturday resulted in one of those sneaky hangovers that lulls you into a false sense of tummy security at the beginning of the day. Then at around 2:00 when you're at the grocery store happily running errands it sneaks up on you and punches you square in the stomach. I couldn't get home fast enough and spent 4 hours back in bed, jammies on and shades drawn. Thankfully, I woke up to Marc making homemade cheese manicotti, garlic bread and chocolate pots and it hugely helped to soak up any leftover booziness still hanging around. I even made it out to the Townehouse to see our friends Ryan Levecque and Cindy Doire wipe the floor with the Saturday night crowd. What a pleasure that was. I can't remember the last time I saw a chick holding court on the stage at the TH on a Saturday night. It's been far too long. Sudbury ladies, we should all be sending Cindy some flowers and trampy panties -- she kicked that much ass.

Sunday brought not one, but two wee girl birthday parties. One for my niece Melissa who turned 1 and the other for Marc's niece Livea who turned 5. Both ladies were adorable and it was a day filled with family fun and possibly too much birthday cake. Perhaps we consider these parties the kick-off for the holiday season to come? Well done my ladies!

I still didn't get my Christmas tree up nor did we put up our lights outside. I think maybe we are waiting for it to get positively freezing out so as to make the experience as painful as possible. Maybe next weekend?

You must have been a beautiful baby....

...look how gorgeous the new Kaufman family is!! Any woman should be so lucky to look as beautiful as Erin minutes after delivering. Welcome to the world Nikka Jaylyne Kaufman! We can't wait to see you. Especially with that wink -- you got that fun look about ya!!

like father like son...

Mr. Ethan Parker Clarke -- you are your father only 19 inches long. I'm in love!

BABY FEVER!!

All of us here at C.Y.G.T.S send oceans of congrats to Ottawa pals Sean and Leah as they are the proud new parents of a healthy baby boy! He's got the greatest name - Ethan Parker Clarke. Clearly he is destined to be a novelist. Or a too cool for school James Dean type actor. Yay babies! We can't wait to see him!!! Congrats you two crazy kids!!

Happy Birthday to the Urse!!

We send out our massive birthday wishes to the lovely Lisa on her birthday!! She claims to be celebrating her birthday by finally partaking of these "cocktails" everyone keeps talking about. We wish her the greatest success with her endeavour! We'll see you later and help you along in that quest!

Happy Birthday Lisa -- everyone's favourite party guest!

Happy Birthday Sarah!!!!!

Happy birthday to my adorable and amazing niece Sarah!! She's getting older despite how much I want her, and all 4 of them, to stay tiny little girls forever. I hope you had fun at school with all of your friends and that you didn't get any homework on your birthday! I'll be seeing you soon with your present! It's pretty darn good if I do say so myself...

happy birthday sarah!!

love auntie tara and uncle marc