Cabin Boy

Cabin Boy has to be one of my favorite shops in Ontario. (I also adore Artifacts in Port Carling.) This hip shop is located in little ol' Midland within a stone's throw of the lakeside docks. Such a pretty main street with an interesting variety of shopping.  

From their website:

Cabin Boy opened it's doors in Midland on July 10th, 2004 at 257 King Street and now resides at 251 King Street three doors away.  For the last nine years we have been attending to the needs of the passengers on our "ship" here in beautiful Georgian Bay.

Some people might say we're in " the middle of nowhere", but we believe we're in "the middle of everywhere."

Our goal is to impress the most savvy of shoppers that visit our store.  As we are now a global village, we believe the best of things should be available to everyone including those in small towns like ours North of Toronto.

In addition to our retail store, our design business is best described as "design facilitation", with services ranging from a one hour colour consultation, to floor plans, elevations and general contracting of residential renovations.  We work from Parry Sound to the waters edge in downtown Toronto, and everywhere in between. 

"You have to live somewhere...." is our tag line.  So,  "make your space work beautifully" is our answer. 

Patti Friday, Photojourno, reporting from inside 'The Art Dept.' at the international 'Embassy of Ideas'.

Sexy Arms No Bulk Tracy Anderson

  Did you know it is illegal to lift more than 3lbs with Tracy Anderson? Yeah!


Patti Friday, Photojourno, reporting from inside 'The Art Dept.' at the international 'Embassy of Ideas'.

Tracy Anderson Gwyneth Paltrow Behind The Scenes

Patti Friday, Photojourno, reporting from inside 'The Art Dept.' at the international 'Embassy of Ideas'.

Bad Words

My new fine art photographic print is available to purchase in my Imagekind Shop.

Patti Friday, Photojourno, reporting from inside 'The Art Dept.' at the international 'Embassy of Ideas'.

A Woman of 95

My friend Maia from julia warr on Vimeo.

Patti Friday, Photojourno, reporting from inside 'The Art Dept.' at the international 'Embassy of Ideas'.

The Bling Ring

I'm not sure if it's because of late I have had a hunger for going to the cinema or whether it's because Sofia Coppola is known for creating the most visually tasty films (like Marie Antoinette), but The Bling Ring is calling me.  It seems provocative, edgy and docu-fun based on true events. Wouldn't you agree? It's criminal and sexy.  

Wiki Says: The Bling Ring, sometimes called the "Hollywood Hills Burglar Bunch", "The Burglar Bunch", or the "Hollywood Hills Burglars", were a group, mostly of teenagers based in and around Calabasas, California, who burgled the homes of several celebrities over a period believed to have been from around October 2008 through August 2009. In total, their activities resulted in the theft of about $3 million in cash and belongings, most of it from Paris Hilton, whose house was burgled several times. However, over 50 homes were reportedly targeted for potential burglary. Nancy Jo Sales, who covered the story for Vanity Fair, called the events "completely unprecedented in the history of Hollywood".

Sofia is the Writer, Director and Producer. I can smell the popcorn now and see my sparkly ring digging in.

   

Obsessed, addicted, devoted, convicted = Visit the official movie site here.

Patti Friday, Photojourno, reporting from inside 'The Art Dept.' at the international 'Embassy of Ideas'.

Kelly Oxford: Everything is Perfect When You're A Liar

As a child of German heritage you can imagine the squeals of drooling excitement from my parents and their boozy friends when a schnitzel laden restaurant opened up in our neighborhood. By God! We can walk home after we consume those platters of meat and complimentary shots of liqueur. Is it any wonder that I would belly laugh out loud while reading a chapter about her time working as a dishwasher in a similar  type dining establishment?  Oh ya. I snorted. The owner was identical to the restaurateur I remember. 

I am partially through Kelly Oxford's new book and I am loving it so much. Disclosure: I am not lying.

Buy it here.  

Patti Friday, Photojourno, reporting from inside 'The Art Dept.' at the international 'Embassy of Ideas'.

Get Your Juicy Here

Click on the image above to visit my portfolio page on Photolark Gallery. 

"Founded in 1999, Photolark Gallery is a curated virtual gallery that provides a unique venue

for contemporary photographers and graphic artists to exhibit their work.

​

Photolark continues to present engaging contemporary art by established and emerging artists,

offering you a superb selection of photography, graphics and handmade glass. 

​ 

Explore our Artist's Portfolios, Collections and Themes.  We are confident you'll discover artwork

to perfectly complement your home decor.

​ 

Our artist's appreciate that Photolark Gallery takes care of sales for them including - archival

quality prints, packaging and delivery.

​ 

All our artwork is packaged carefully to ensure that it arrives in perfect condition.  

It's all backed by our dedicated customer care team.

​ 

At Photolark we are committed to providing exceptional art designed for your home."

​

​James Walton, Director

Photolark Gallery

Patti Friday, Photojourno, reporting from inside 'The Art Dept.' at the international 'Embassy of Ideas'.

Shavuot Flowers

According to the Midrash, Mount Sinai suddenly blossomed with flowers in anticipation of the giving of the Torah on its summit. Greenery also figures in the story of the baby Moses being found among the bulrushes in a watertight cradle when he was three months old (Moses was born on 7 Adar and placed in the Nile River on 6 Sivan, the same day he later brought the Jewish nation to Mount Sinai to receive the Torah).

For these reasons, many Jewish families traditionally decorate their homes and synagogues with plants, flowers and leafy branches in honor of Shavuot. Some synagogues decorate the bimah with a canopy of flowers and plants so that it resembles a chuppah, as Shavuot is mystically referred to as the day the matchmaker (Moses) brought the bride (the nation of Israel) to the chuppah (Mount Sinai) to marry the bridegroom (God); the ketubbah (marriage contract) was the Torah. Some Eastern Sephardi communities actually read out a ketubbah between God and Israel as part of the service.

*Click on the images for source.

Shavuot 2013 - May 14 -16

Patti Friday, Photojourno, reporting from inside 'The Art Dept.' at the international 'Embassy of Ideas'.
FLEURS BELLA from Polivision on Vimeo.

NEW Juicy Series

I love fresh, quirky, graphic imagery mixed with colourful, folkloric elements, symbolic layers + typography. I digitally blend some of my collected images with my own photography + paintings. They are modern and decorative; perfect for today's contemporary interiors.

I am so happy to introduce to you my brand new 'Juicy' series available now from Photolark Gallery.

Thank you for stopping by today and please take a moment to follow me on Twitter - it's over to the right on the sidebar!

Happy Mother's Day! Love to all. PFXO

Patti Friday, Photojourno, reporting from inside 'The Art Dept.' at the international 'Embassy of Ideas'.