Bon Kanye

Bon Iver pops up numerous times on Kanye West's new album My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy and I, for one, am loving it.  It seems totally unexpected and yet makes so much sense at the same time.  Love him or leave him, Kanye once again demonstrates his willingness to find inspiration from many different music sources.  Plus, Bon Iver is fucking awesome.  Listening to his album For Emma, Forever Ago is like opening a gift on Christmas morning over and over again.  Having almost an ethereal quality, it gives you everything you are looking for in that type of album.  The type of album you listen to when you are feeling mopey and need a reminder that feelings are universal and you aren't the only one on the face of the earth that has felt bad.  It actually makes be feel better because it makes me feel less special.  


Chin chin to KW for bringing us a little morsel of Bon Iver.

SISTERSWHOTEXT

SISTERSWHOTEXT has officially launched! My sister and I have started a new blog complied of text messages we have sent to each other over the years.  Reading back on them makes us laugh over and over and hopefully we aren't the only ones.

Submit texts between you and your sister! Or letters, notes, postcards, recordings, videos, photos. And if you have a friend who's like a sister to you, that's cool too. Humor is key. We like ha-ha funny, and subtle funny, and heartbreaking yet hilarious funny. There’s a lot of humor in truth.

It is BEST and FUNNIEST if you can send screen-shots of things like texts or emails. If not, just send us the transcript.

Let us know if we can publish your real name or not.

We reserve the right to publish all submissions without payment.
Send everything tosisterswhotext@gmail.com

Me and my sister
England, 1987

Lyrical Funday

Tegan and Sara, "Empty in Between"

You wear that superstar status on your shoulder
Don't worry I won't lean on you when I get cold yeah
Sell a million copies and I'll buy back your love
Tell everyone I hate you and I'll blame the above

Love, you're breakin' me
Oh love, you're shakin' me
From the car to the front door
I'm left empty in between

You wear that chip like it makes up your wardorbe
Don't worry I won't tell anyone you're so bad
Sell a million copies and I'll buy back your love
Tell everyone I hate you and I'll blame the above
Love, you're breakin' me

Oh love, you're shakin' me
Oh, from the car to the front door
I'm left empty in between

Oh love, you're breakin' me
Oh love, you're shakin' me
Oh, from the car to the front door
I'm left empty in between

Fashion for Thought

One of my favourite looks is vintage Canadiana and Americana. I suppose it is the result of spending my summers in Northern Ontario, but I can think of few things better than snuggling up in a Hudson's Bay blanket or throwing on your L.L. Bean Maine Hunting Boots.  Classic and timeless, one of the most wonderful times of the year is at the end of August when the temperature starts to dip, watching the sun set on a dock wearing all sorts of mismatched plaid, a toque, and wooly socks.  If I am very lucky, I am hoping to get a pair of Hudson's Bay cashmere slippers for Christmas.  


In Toronto, a great place to find Canadiana gear for the home is the Drake General Store and for some more inspiration check out:
http://redcanoebrands.com/
http://www.acontinuouslean.com/ 

The Plaided Lady

Hipster meets Heritage

Drake General Store
Toronto, Ontario

Vintage L.L Bean

Lake Rosseau
Muskoka, Ontario 2010

Sail Knot, Want Not

When I retire from this law gig I plan on sailing the world.  That's right, circumnavigating the globe in my own private boat, hopefully with my weathered husband of thirty years and a golden retriever named Fred.  I don't sail often nor do I have very much sailing experience, but I have been thinking and planning this since I was a teenager.  It's just one of those things that I decided upon years ago and there is no question in my mind that it will happen.  From the shores of the St. Lawrence to the Cape of Good Hope to the Italian Riviera, this is how I plan on spending my old age.  It's funny how quickly years pass you by and you realize you have not done much (read: nothing)  towards achieving goals in life that you most certainly intend on achieving.  Well, it's a Friday night in November, so I have absolutely no intention of taking up sailing on this brisk evening.  But you heard it here first folks.  In the words of the Avett Brothers (I sense a theme here), decide what to be and go be it.  This ain't no motivational poster, just a tip from one sailor to another.  And man, do I look good in breton stripes.

Crush of the Week: Keith Olbermann

All over the headlines these days, Keith Olbermann is Pomp and Pride's first official Crush of the Week.  Why? He's a smart silver fox with a pragmatic sensibility.  Host of MSNBC's Countdown, Keith embodies the qualities we should all expect in our media sources - fair, intelligent, and calls things like they are.  We look forward to your return soon, KO.

Lyrical Funday

The Avett Brothers "Murder in the City"

If I get murdered in the city
Don’t go revengin in my name
One person dead from such is plenty
No need to go get locked away

When I leave your arms
The things that I think of
No need to get over alarmed
I’m comin home

I wonder which brother is better
Which one our parents love the most
I sure did get in lots of trouble
They seemed to let the other go

A tear fell from my father’s eyes
I wondered what my dad would say
He said I love you
And I’m proud of you both, in so many different ways

If I get murdered in the city
Go read the letter in my desk
Don’t worry with all my belongings
But pay attention to the list

Make sure my sister knows I loved her
Make sure my mother knows the same
Always remember, there is nothing worth sharing
Like the love that let us share our name
Always remember, there is nothing worth sharing
Like the love that let us share our name


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aE7rkSELM3I&feature=fvw