Posts Tagged ‘Ali Liebert’
August 26, 2010
Trying, Trying Times
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Sooooooo. It’s been quite the time.
The past few weeks have been mighty intense times. Dramatic statement? Yeah, probably. Not sure how else to put it. Man of war. I’m just coming out of a whirlwind of events and am just about to wrap my head around all of it but I can almost promise it will be written about eventually. Lots of ups and downs. Mostly ups.
So I’m just going to post pretty pics…
What I strive to be, all the time, everyday.
Went to Gabriola to hang out with Abby, Grampa and my dog on the beach.
Have you been to Gabriola? It’s really special.
Swamp heart pond.
It’s hard to take a bad photo of Abby.
I got a new camera and did a whole series with arbutus. I really love them. Probably ’cause I have eczema and I can relate.
I have a thing for magic.
Speaking of which, I had the most magical walk with Cesar aka my Filipino saviour.
We came across these girls. Dancing in high heels. Ces was all over it. Magic, right?
It was Ali’s birthday.
We went to the races!
The whole family was there.
It was mighty good times.
Now I’m in Montreal. Hanging with the Boosh.
And these two lovely people. In Jew talk, we’d call them menches. (This was taken no less than an hour ago.)
You know what I absolutely love about Montreal?
Le Metro.
Time for bed.
Tags: Abby Campbell, Ali Liebert, Chris Jacot, Gabriola Island, interesting times, Jonathan Goldstein, Matthew Finlason, Montreal, Rukiya Benard, Sarah Steinberg, the races
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July 16, 2010
Dog dayzzzzzzz
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So the above is a composite of what my summer has consisted of thus far. A whole lot of sitting in parks with dogs, doing a whole lot of nothing. And it’s not that I don’t have anything to do. I have shitloads of work that needs doing. But I just don’t have it in me at the moment. It will all get done but for now, I just want to be bored. (Photo by Abby Campbell, the dog on the left’s mama.)
A few things of note. Remember my husband from this video? Well, he has a show on CBC Radio this summer called This is That, and it’s very funny. Margaret Atwood is a fan (she tweeted about it) as well as the National Post. Kind of like As It Happens meets Punk’d.
Rain City Chronicles had a great meeting this morning. Things are coming together quite nicely. In case you didn’t know, our next event will be at the Anza Club on Friday, Sept. 24th as part of Olio. The theme is…drum roll…SURPRISES! That’s the theme. Surprises. Kind of like Punk’d.
My dearest Louise Burns has posted new music that you should listen to right now.
Remember I told you about my friend Murray’s film Carts of Darkness, which you can watch online for free? Well, it’s been voted as best NFB film online. Holy crap. eh? It even beat the Log Driver’s Waltz! Wha?! I’m massively impressed. You should watch it. It’s profound and inspiring.
I’m doing a bunch of travelling in the next little while. Might be heading to a sweet destination within BC in the next few weeks, then LA, then Montreal, then North Hatley, then Toronto. So mentally preparing for that.
Things that have made me happy as of late…
Light summer lunches.
Two pound Pomeranians, that squeak.
Dutchie being taken for a walk by Olive, the half Boston half Wiener.
This part of my job.
Real time with Ali Liebert.
And Rukiya Bernard and Malikah!
The park is calling me. I’m out.
Tags: Ali Liebert, carts of darkness, CBC, Louise Burns, NFB, Pat Kelly, Rain City Chronicles, Rukiya Bernard, This is That
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November 3, 2009
Due to popular demand…
Since I get so many hits on this site looking for anything Ali Liebert-related, I thought I’d treat you all to her auditioning for a role in a movie of the week, but as Liza! I hope she (as in Liza) gets the part.
Tags: Ali Liebert
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August 5, 2009
Support Your Local Skate Shop
If you’re in Vancouver tomorrow, come down to AntiSocial to watch Dear & Yonder, a documentary about ladies who surf. It’s getting a lot of good buzz from all the lady blogs out there so I’m really excited to check it out. On a side note, I have to express my sincere love for Antisocial and its owners Michelle and Rick. I’ve never seen two business people put so much into a community. They are selfless. It gives me a warm feeling in my heart. Michelle was my go-to girl when I used to be the resident skateboard expert at the Canadian Press…she has supplied me with many a good quotes. She is also so committed to the community, it’s a real inspiration. And Rick is by far the most humble person I’ve ever met, considering his ridiculous talent. If I had a kid, these are the type of people I’d want to use as roles models. So yeah, big fan of Antisocial.
And I want to say a huge congratulation to Ali Liebert, Paul Anthony and Craig Anderson, who all have one or two films in the Toronto Film Festival. That’s a big deal. To celebrate, here’s a hot picture of Ali:
Speaking of Paul, he’s hosting Talent Time tonight. If you haven’t gone, go. It’s a bizarre experience.
Working on the podcast today. It’s actually going to be really good. Really funny.
Tags: Ali Liebert, Antisocial Skate Shop, Craig Anderson, Dear and Yonder, Paul Anthony, Rick McCrank, Toronto International Film Festival
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June 6, 2009
Episode Up To 11
To listen to episode 11, click here.
So I hope this embed works. If it does, this is how I feel sometimes:
I’m going through some stuff right now (like the teen boy crying at his computer) but I don’t really know how deep I want to delve into it (like his father getting mad at him for doing so.)(I don’t know what the keyboard cat represents. Maybe my ongoing quest for a peaceful balance?) I generally don’t have much to hide but I’m hoping to channel what I’m going through into something creative that will reach a larger audience. So in the meantime I’ll hold off. Basically, I want to invest my crazy emotional life experiences in a more productive and creative way then the fellow in the video posted above.
Anyhow, I wish I could be more consistent with posting P3 but life’s gotten in the way. And this month is going to be crazy too. I’m moving out of the place I’ve been in for the last three and a half years. I’ve totally outgrown it. My current place is very loud. (As an aside, I sound like I’ve recorded myself in a can of empty beans on this episode because I did my intro and extro in my bathroom, since my apartment is super loud now that all the windows are open due to the heat. The acoustics in my bathroom aren’t the greatest.) This place has been very good to me but I needed something a little more mature and I was lucky enough to find something pretty sweet. But enough about me (at least for now.)
On this episode I talk to two beautiful actress friends of mine. Ali Liebert talks about moving to LA for pilot season and the roommate she was paired up with upon arrival. The second chat is with Rukiya Bernard, who tells me about her experience being a black actress in Vancouver.
Okay back to me. Here’s some pictures of my trip to TO last month.
This is Sonja Ahlers in front of an run-down cash outlet with some of the most non-ironic artwork I’ve seen in a while. Who don’t need cash? Raise a hand please.
This is the unflappable and ultra-stylish Jess Way. She’s one of those girls that you can’t get enough of ’cause her energy is infectious. I could use some of her right about now.
I ran into my dear, old friend Catto while she was putting up art for her first solo show at a fancy hip gallery. I ended up attending and it was a success! The fact that she failed to apply for a liquor license (they take 10 days to process) didn’t ruin the evening in the slightest. Her art is that good! (And she found a loophole and served liquor anyhow. )
My dad took me to this marble temple out in the middle of nowhere. It was a wonderful day spent with the man I love, respect and admire the most in the world. (Well, after Ludacris. And Danny Bonaduce, of course. Oh, and the midget actor from Seinfeld.)
I also got to check out the AGO, which is a masterpiece. Gehry did not disappoint. (Unlike the other guy. Ugh.)
Going up.
And down. (Naw, that’s just an excuse to post a picture of my favourite shoes. And some borderline camel toe.)
Seriously. The pricey admission is worth it.
What else? Oh, I interviewed two of the funniest comedians around Vancouver for Vice.
Lightning Dust will be playing a show put on by Lifetime on June 16th. They’ll be playing with Ladyhawk and a very special guest that I’m sure most people already know about (Hint: They’re from Guelph.) Lifetime do great things and are good people. I think I’m helping out at the door for that one.
What do I have in store for upcoming episodes? New music and interviews with Lisa Joyce Parry, Bogus Tokus (former members of STREETS and some other party bands I forget the names of…I guess you’ll find out when I interview them) and an interview with a girl who went crazy on her boyfriend and read his diary. Has that happened to you? It’s happened to me. Four times. With the same ex. So stay tuned!
Tags: AGO, Ali Liebert, Depression, Frank Gehry, Rukiya Bernard, Sonja Ahlers
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