DiDi's Rant - NEW YEAR!!!

Hello All…

I hope the Holidays are treating you well… but let’s get down to business. Now that the worst is over and you have pennies left in you account it’s time to go really in debt and celebrate the New Year!!!

Now it’s bad enough that your regular Friday or Saturday spot has inflated the price by 200% and now you have go broke just to get in but you eventually have to get your drunk ass home…somehow.

Now I know I’m not the only one who has had the displeasure of trying to hail a cab anywhere in the entertainment district at 3 am New Years day. So I know many of you understand how annoying it is. But really, who do these cabbies think they are. I mean you’re out there sometimes for 30 minutes maybe even an hour when you finally get someone to stop. Then you lean over to tell them where to drop you off, they practically pull a Britney and run over your precious feet to get away; muttering to themselves how you are not there fair. The main problem is because you don’t live far enough. I mean what they really are looking for is the big score. If you live in the city…well you may have to walk home. But if you live in Brampton or Mississauga you might be in luck.

So my solution…lie…that’s right…nothings wrong with a little white lie. When you lean over that window and the cabbie asks you where you are going. Tell them Oakville. At least that gets you in the cab. So as they head to the highway just tell them to make a pit stop at your place. They don’t know you live there and will just think that they’re making extra money for the little detour. When you get there, tell them you changed there mind, or fake a phone call, anything to get you out the cab. Pay quickly and leave. That way you get home safe and have finally beat the system.

And that’s my Real Talk… Toronto... Happy New Year!!!!

HAVE A SAFE AND HAPPY HOLIDAY EVERYONE!!

Raz B makes shocking allegation

Raz B former member of B2K is accusing former manager/cousin Chris Stokes of molesting him....not sure if this is a publicity stunt. Check out the video and you be the judge.

Tis the Season to be Jolly........

Is this really the season to be jolly???

You know for "the most wonderful time of the year", people sure are miserable now-a-days... but honestly I can't blame them. Think about it, between the over crowded malls, the long line ups, the overpriced merchandise; it's a little hard to keep all that merriment going.

The truth is, Christmas is as stressfull as tax season. If you are like me, you are planning to do all your shopping on Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday. Yes last minute is bad, but that's usually when I decide that I actually want to by someone a gift.

So I have come up with a few survivor tips for the X-mas holidays....

1) Do not overspend (make a budget and stick to it, unless you want creditors on you ass)
2) Do dress comfortable and wear flats. (sure you want to look hot when you shop... but it's christmas...trust me... no one is looking at you)
3) Gift cards are your Friend (let's face it...some people are harder to shop for than other... this is the easy way out)
4) No line budding (yeah the line might be long, but deal with it...people are crazy during chirstmas)
5) No...the Beverly Hills Cop Trilogy is never a great gift for any woman (...trust me...it's not)

So good luck and happy shopping... ok we know you won't be happy but perk up... it's almost over...

And that's my Real Talk Toronto.....Happy Holidays

BOW WOW LOSES COOL

During interview with BET'S Black Carpet Host Toure’.....Do you guys agree with Bow Wow or was he just overreacting???

GAMERS CORNER - WII SHORTAGE

INTRO.....

You must be wondering who I am. Do not fear; I’m just a gamer. A hardcore gamer. A serious hardcore gamer that owns all three next-gen consoles (Wii is a next-gen console, so don’t start!). I sleep with a DS at my side. My childhood memories are filled with thoughts of Sonic, Samus and Ryu. I do an ‘invisible hadoken’ in public. Frequently. G4m3rG1rl FTW!

Wii Shortage

ANYWAY, as many well know by now, it is IMPOSSIBLE to get a Wii for the holidays. When I visit my friends at EB games (yes… I hang out at a video game store), there have been consistently since the launch of the Wii a flow of customers searching for it. Only for a span of two or three weeks in October did that store have stock of 3 or 4 Wiis. Then Super Mario Galaxy came out the next month. And yea.

Now it’s the holiday season, and my friend is flipping Wiis for $500 or more. I wish I had the money to have bought Wiis when they were in stock to exploit the desperate holiday shopper, but I am a mere university student who survives on Kraft Dinner. And my gaming addiction.

I could not be happier that Nintendo is back on top. I’m a Nintendo fangirl for life. I almost had a heart attack when they changed the name from Nintendo Revolution to Wii. I thought they were fucked. No one had faith. NO ONE. Sony fanboys bashed and bashed saying the PS3 would own the Wii. Oh how the mighty have fallen. Don’t get me wrong, I love my PS3 and its game (singular) but... Wii pwned PStriple hardcore.

If you want to find a Wii, your best bet is to check out CheapAssGamer.com often (in the Canada section of the message board). Many posters update ‘Wii spottings’ or online stock, but you have to be quick because the stock usually sells out quickly. And I mean 15 minutes quick. Good luck for the holidays. You’ll really need it.

DiDi's Rant

You know what’s sad… when it’s a struggle just to get some your groceries double bagged at your local supermarket. I have had such struggle… and it goes a little something like this…

Well it was Saturday, just finished my class at the gym, and as routine I hit up my local Dominion… (Yeah… that’s right I’m calling you out!). Anyway, I head to the front to buy my chicken breast and lemonade and such when the cashier starts to scan my stuff. This was one of those bag your own shit type deals and I was ready and able when I realized that I only had two fancy shiny bags. Now I’m sorry I had more than two bags worth of stuff. And seeing as how I was riding in my favorite mode of transportation, (i.e. The Rocket), I would need some sturdier bags to hold my food.

So I asked the cashier for a few more bags (well actually at least 5 to be exact), and instead of being handed a handful of bags, I was handed a handful of attitude. So she took the nice bags away and gave me 3 of the lower end ones, you know the ones that already have holes in it. When I told her it wouldn’t be enough she argued I was forced to explain to her than 1) no, ‘m not Ballin’ and don’t have my own car and have to take the TTC, and 2) I did not want all my food to be all over Eglinton on the way home. By this point there was a bit of an audience and now everybody knew my business. (Très Embarrassing)

Finally she handed me the bags I needed, but by this point I was furious. I was hungry and tired and now embarrassed on top of that. This was not right. It was time for some action. “No Justice, No Peace”, I thought. Okay it wasn’t that serious, I wasn’t about to call the media and chain myself to a register. But I wasn’t going to leave defeated. So I did what any irritated customer would… I called for the manager. And I was please to see she came and heard what I had to say and gave me free air miles points, because I guess all angry people need point?

So my point to all this… is simple. If you are a cashier listen up… you don’t need to be doubling people purchases in bags on the regular. But if asked don’t put up a fight… you won’t win. The truth is, at the end of the day, “The Customer is Always Right”

And that’s my Real Talk…Toronto

UPCOMING EVENTS - Be sure to check out the following events!!

Rockwood
One Year Anniversary – Mashup Mondays Special Edition
December 10th 2007
31 Mercer (South of King Between John & Peter)
19+ Doors open 10pm


Lobby
Holiday Soiree
December 12th 2007
192 Bloor St W


Century Room
King West Holiday Event
December 13th 2007
580 King St West
416 – 203 - 2226


Ultra Supper Club
Ugly Sweater Party
December 14, 2007
314 Queen St. W
Doors open 10pm
416 – 263 - 0330


This Is London
iLuvMaShUp - Holiday Remix with DJ RIZ
December 15th 2007
364 Richmond St. W
Doors open 10pm
www.thisislondonclub.com

Snoop Dogg's Father Hood: This ain't the Huxtables

Snoop Dogg's Father Hood Reality Show Teaser
Uploaded by PeteRock

Snoop Dogg is opening his doors to the whole world in his new show “Snoop Dogg’s Father Hood.” Fans get an inside look into his family life with the premiere of the show on Sunday, December 9 on the E! Network. Be sure to check it out its defiantly going to be interesting.

Rumor Mill - Nick Lachey and Vanessa Minnillo

Getting Married?

If there is anyone that still cares to know what Nick Lachey and Vanessa Minnillo are up to….according to Fox news supposedly they are getting married this weekend in the Bahamas. Word has it Vanessa's entourage arrived Friday at one of the Carlyle Hotels on the islands.

DiDi's Rants - Topic: TTC

What's up T.O


Now let me set the scene, you head out, it's 5:30pm and 0 degrees but with the wind chill it's really -14. You check your watch: "ok five minutes". Maybe you have a friend with you, so you are chatting away passing the time. But suddenly the weirdest thing happens... The wind chill has successfully frozen your fingers and toes; and for some reason lips are so stiff words can barely come out... and remember your 5 minutes...well it has turned into 15. Then you finally get hit with that only to familiar realization: "wait a minute ...the bus isn't here". Now you could wait... but the bus might never come or you could walk, but the bus might pass you leaving you stranded.

This scene is only too common for Toronto’s masses and the Toronto's unionized TTC. Now I don’t think I ask for much when all I want is to get from point A to point B. So what's the problem? Shoot I'm paying enough for it. What do I have to do to get some real service around here?

And have you ever wondered why they call it "the Rocket" I mean it's not that fast; the fastest thing on the TTC is how fast they close the subway doors after it's reached a stop.

Here's the problem as I see it. The TTC is too busy trying to please its "stop…drop ...and strike" bus drivers and personnel and has forgotten that they are a service and ultimately at the end of the day they work for you and me. So simple things like showing up and picking people up so they can get home or work; or answering simple questions without giving attitude or ignoring you all together; or taking their sweet ass time when they are already late to leave the station seems to be beside the point. A job behind the wheel of the TTC bus is virtually now to get paid $25 to $30 to sit, read books, oh and occasionally drive the bus...

And don't bother complaining about it to them. Well at least not past 5:00pm, cause according to the TTC nothing happens between the hours of 5pm and midnight.

So what’s the solution? I dunno.. I have none...this is just going to be one of those things in life where you take it and hope for the best; or at least in this case that the bus shows. So in the meantime... it's cold...so bundle up, get comfy, maybe find a good book...cause you might be camping out there till you see that big red and white box on wheels.

That's my Real Talk... Toronto...see you on the bus

Grammy Nominations

The Grammy nominations are in and the top nominees are as follows:
Kanye West topped the list with eight, Amy Winehouse scored six and the Foo Fighters, Jay-Z, Timbaland, Justin Timberlake and T-Pain each earned five nods. Akon, Dierks Bentley, Chris Daughtry, Feist, Tim McGraw, John Newton, Ne-Yo, Rihanna and Bruce Springsteen received four each.

The big question is will Kanye West get snubbed again and if so will he act a fool?? Only time will tell, The 50th Grammy Awards will be held February 10 in Los Angeles' Staples Center.

New Joint of the day - Keyshia Cole

Keyshia Cole- I Remember (Music Video)
Uploaded by Phillips-Entertainment

High School Musical: The Ice Tour - Coming to T.O

Disney's High School Musical: The Ice Tour
Dec. 21, 22, 23, 28, 29, 30 - Rogers Centre

Rapper Pimp C found dead

According to TMZ Pimp C, real name Chad Butler -- and one half of the rap duo UGK, was found dead in a hotel room this morning. He was 33.

L.A. County Fire responded to a 911 call at the Mondrian Hotel, located on trendy Sunset Strip in Hollywood. They arrived to his sixth floor hotel room to find him dead in bed.

UGK is best known for appearing on the Jay-Z track "Big Pimpin'" in 2000, and more recently with Outkast on the song "International Player's Anthem (I Choose You)." Pimp C had just performed with fellow rapper Too Short at the "House of Blues" in L.A. on Saturday night. Source

Rumour Mill

Apparently Lil Wayne has gotten engaged to ATL and This Christmas Actress Lauren London. Allegedly “they have been on and off for years and have had an open relationship.Source

CONCERTS

Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus
Air Canada Centre
Dec 15 2007 - Dec 15 2007
The Disney Channel superstar plays the Air Canada Centre in mid-December.

Price: $27.75-$68.75
For more information call: 416-870-8000

Good For: All Ages
Official Site: http://www.mileycyrus.com/


The Disney Channel's Emmy-nominated series, Hannah Montana, is all about a teenage girl who lives a double life as a pop star. Miley Cyrus (daughter of country singer Billy Ray Cyrus) plays Miley Stewart, otherwise known to adoring fans as teen sensation Hannah Montana. In the show, Stewart conceals her superstar alter-ego from all but her family, two close friends, her bodyguard and her ex-boyfriend.

Hollywood 411

Three Detained in Sean Taylor unlawful death Source

Producer Mannie Fresh's Sister Slain SOURCE

Jennifer Love Hewitt address body image problems in Hollywood SOURCE

Porizkova takes Twiggy's "Top Model" spotSOURCE

Box Office NumbersSOURCE

Writer Strike WatchSOURCE

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