THE LAST POST OF 2006

Merry Festivus! Christmas has come and gone in a blur of family, food, friends and many good times. Personally, the best gift I received were my Superman pajamas (I will spare you all the pictures) and for Michelle, it had to be her Tiffany Bean Necklace (yes, I finally got her one after years of hearing about it).

We attended a few family gatherings (updated XMAS 2006 PARTY PICS HERE) as well as saw some old friends. There's also a few more parties to attend before the end of 2006 and the festivities to ring in the New Year.

I also created another new picture set called CORSIWORLD. It's one of Michelle and I together, funny, of all the sets I've created, I've never made one for the two of us. Check it out!!!

finally, I thought the best way to end the year was to share a pic of my dad... asleep on the couch... on Christmas Eve. Classic!

Enjoy the rest of the Holidays and we'll see you in 2007!!!

G and M

CALDER CHRISTMAS 2006

Christmas time is tradition time and one of our favorite traditions is the CALDER CHRISTMAS PARTY (see last year's pics HERE!).

What the heck is a CCP? Well, our good friend ALISON CALDER opens her home to all her friends and family for a fantastic evening of Potluck Dinner, Games and Secret Santa Presents. Yes, it's an awesome time and each year goes down in the history books as a party to remember.

This year Ali & Todd opened their home to 30+ people who were all filled with the Holiday Spirit!

1) We had a great potluck dinner (complete with Wings, Meatloaf, Carrots, my world famous DIJON/MAPLE HAM and other tasty treats!
2) We had games: the guess the charicature game, the laundry pin game, the life saver/toothpick game, and the infamous suck/blow card game.
3) We had a fantastic Secret Santa Present Exchange. I got A Spider-man Comic Book CD-Rom and Michelle got a Wine for Beginners Book.

All in all, it was a memorable night and here are the pictures to prove it! Thanks again to Ali & Todd for a Festivus-good-time!

CLICK HERE FOR CALDER CHIRSTMAS 2006 PICS

NERO & BLANCO

It's been a busy week prepping for Christmas and all the last minute shopping that goes with it. Luckily, I won $126 with LOTTO 649 so that was a nice early Festivus Gift. I also put together another set, this one with all our BLACK & WHITE shots, check it out when you get the chance.

PARTYTIME!

It's been a busy December thus far and Christmas is still over a week away. Michelle had her staff function, I had an office party, Michelle's bro had his annual open house and last night we partied till the wee hours with Clint & Andrea. Nothing says Christmas like lights, baking, booze, dancing and poker!!!

Captured moments of festivity... HERE!

STOOPID CELL PHONE

So last week I lost my cell phone. It was rough, I use my cell phone a lot during the day and not having it around was like trying to play the piano with no hands. I looked everywhere, home, work, car, shops I'd been to, parking garages, lost & founds... nowhere, the phone was gone.

So I needed a new one and if any of you are with Telus Mobility you know, getting out of a pre-existing contract is like being chained underwater and trying to solve The Da Vinci Code in under five minutes. I tried every trick in the book, arguing like a John Grisham Lawyer to plead my case and lower costs. No luck. I was going to have to pay the piper if I wanted a new "halfway decent" phone. You see I could get a crappy "joe schmoe" phone for cheaper but what the hell am I gonna do with a "joe schmoe" phone? I am not a "joe schmoe phone" kinda guy! So I emptied my wallet of "cash money brutha" for a good phone and got myself a RAZR.

With new phone in hand and funds depleated, I started the next chapter of my life's Cellular Adventure with a smile. Then the penny dropped... Michelle found my old cell phone. It was in the car, wedged between the driver's seat and the handbrake, in an area both I and a workmate looked at. It wasn't there days ago but it was there now... ofcourse. DAMMIT! Now I have two and will sell one but that doesn't take the sting of bitter reality away. While all this is happening to me, I can only think of one thing... "damn you Telus".

It's easier to get mad at "the man" rather than yourself.

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SOFIA'S BAPTISM

While we are not the most religious family (I'm talking Corsi Major here, not Michelle and I which aren't religious at all), it is tradition in our family to get Baptized. So today, Ida and Albert's daughter Sofia Maria Aiello was baptized in front of friends and family. A great reception followed at Quattro, then angels descended from heaven and welcomed her to the world with a symphony of harps and trumpets. Afterwards they stayed for some wine and grilled chicken! Proper!

Here are a few pics from the event if you are interested... click HERE!

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THE GOOD, THE BAD & THE TURKEY

Eventful weekend as The Forbzez and Corsi Incorporated traveled to Portland, USA for the Thanksgiving Holiday Weekend. Here's the highlights:

THE GOOD - Other than holiday festivities, the order of the day was S-H-O-P-P-I-N-G and we succeeded where most others failed. We each had a mission (shoes, clothes, technology, DVD's etc) and we each found what we were looking for. The best part? In Oregon, there is no sales tax, so the price you see, is the price you pay, I love it. Michelle got the boots she so desperately wanted and I found some kick ass t-shirts and DVD's that I couldn't find in Vancouver. Proper!!!

On our final night we went for dinner at Juan Colorados, a mom & pop mexican joint that will always have a special place in my heart and its a must everytime we visit. Why? Two reasons, the GIGANTIC PORTIONS of tasty Mexican food for cheap, cheap prices and the CADILLAC MARGARITAS. A bowl full of premium liquor that goes down way too easily and leaves you smiling for the rest of the night. Highly recommended.

We also got to spend some time with the Family Hoiem (Stuart, Marisa, Riley, Tyler and Victor) as they opened the doors (and their kitchen) to us for the weekend. The were great hosts who took care of us with a great room at the Marriot and a Thanksgiving Feast that will go down in the scrolls of History as a great one but more on that later...

THE BAD - There was nothing bad about the weekend itself in Portland, the dinner, the family, the shopping, the margaritas, the city, it was all good. The bad part was the ride there and back. On the way down, we hit a Tsunami, or the I-5 equivalent of one, as a torrential downpour slowed our progress and made visibility a joke. Honestly, we almost died, a three car accident occurred in our lane and it knocked out all the power to this big black SUV that was in our lane. As we are driving along, Chad & I notice something in our lane and at the very last moment realize it's a car, we swerve into the other lane where a car had to slam on his brakes to let us in or else there would have been another accident. The girls never noticed as they were too busy playing Video Games. See? Video Games do save lives!!!

On the way home, we hit the snow storm and it was bad! Normally it takes around 5.5 hours to get from Portland to the Border, this time it took 14. 14 HOURS!!! Traffic was at a standstill for most of the night and SNOW was everywhere, the NorthWest got rocked hard from Seattle to Vancouver and beyond and in typical NorthWest fashion, most people don't know how to drive in this weather. Brutal, accidents up the ying yang for the entire trip and I counted 36 abandoned cars during the voyage. Awesome!

THE TURKEY - The girls might say they went down for Shopping, Chad might say he went down for Camera Equipment but I went down for one reason... DEEP FRIED TURKEY. It may sound gross, but I tell you, it is one of the best tasting treats you will ever have the chance to partake in. The Thanksgiving feast of stuffing, mashed potatoes, cucumber salad, green bean casserole and two kinds of turkey (Over Baked & Deep Fried) was a thing of Beauty, but the D.F.T. was the icing on the cake! Thanks so much once again to my American Family for inviting us over for the Holiday weekend!

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LILLOOET 4x4 STYLE

After a lovely weekend in Tofino I arrived at work on Tuesday to find out that I was being sent to Lillooet BC to complete some environmental investigations for a client ON THURSDAY!! I had already booked those days with work that was due soon, but apparently that was bumped! If you have never been, Lillooet (phenically speaking lil-ooooo-ette) is located at the intersection of the Duffy Lake Highway and the # 12 between Pemberton and Litton BC, about 4 hours away.

It was one day of meet and greet and one day of drilling. Okay. No problem. A friend at work helped me to prep for the adventure and off I was at 7:30am Thursday. I had read the road conditons on DRIVEBC.CA (you see the signs all over the highway claiming they provide all the current road conditions and below the claim is the web site address but never the phone number, a tad inconvenient when you are already on the road!), anyway, the #12 had falling rock and slides and the Duffy Lake had compact ice.

Day 1
Hmmm. Tough choices. I decided to take the Sea to Sky which connects to the Duffy Lake as I had not travelled that way for a while and needed to stop at Canadian Tire anyway and I knew there was one in Squamish, okay decision made. Everything was going smoothly to just before Whistler where it started snowing, no problem, I drive a 4x4 and I had had the forethought to engage the 4x4 at the Canadian Tire stop (they are good at getting you thinking about your vehicle's treatment when you wander the isles lost like I did for a bit). Besdies the snow wasn't sticking so I continued along thinking about winter and snow and christmas. All lovely thoughts though Whistler, Pemberton and the first nations reserve with the cows loose and grazing in the ditches just off what was now the connection to the Duffy Lake Highway. Ha! I love my truck!

About this time I noticed I was now climbing, oh this was the part I had forgotten. The Duffy Lake takes you up and over the mountains in a pass much like Kicking Horse pass in Alberta. I was remembering that time I drove that route last: the park rangers had closed off the down hill portion of the pass heading west (my direction) and were only letting one car at a time over the crest and down, much like when you are at the waterslides. I also began to notice that there was starting to be much more snow and as I thought I had better start paying more attention, just as my truck started fishtailing and sliding all over the road!!! Luckily I was the only one there and I did not get into any trouble, but the rest of the pass you can believe i was white knuckling it driving in 2nd gear for about 45 minutes!!! However I was of sound enough mind to grab a snap of the fun!



Eventually I started the decline and the snow dissapated and I was almost there, in Lillooet. I arrived safe and sound, and completed the chores neccessary for day one. It was particularly windy and cold and I was frozen by the end of the day. I found my hotel, had a hot bath, and ran into a collegue who works out of the Kelowna office and we found a great little greek restaurant in town (well, greek, western and italian kind of combo). By the time I made it to bed I just fell asleep as I hit the pillow.

Day 2
Arrived at site in the dark to meet with my drilling team and discuss the plans for the day. Halfway through the first hole the Drill breaks down, down and out for a couple of hours while the cold winds of Hell blowing through Lillooet made us keep moving regardless. We eventually got things going but now knew that we were in for a second day, I wasn't coming home till Saturday. By the time the day was done my teeth were litteraly chattering, my lips were numb and I was shivering such that I could barely write, you can tell it in my field notes. All in all a good day as despite the issues the crew kept a positive attitude and it did not rain on us. We left the site at 4:30 in the dark and I went straight to my hotel and tried to warm up, 1/2 hour shower and bath and then under the covers to warm up to the CSI marathon. I had to order dinner from the hotel diner and pick it up across the parking lot and I was debating whether I really wanted that food. Hunger won out, unfortunatly, as the food ended up not being worth the trip.

Day 3
Met on site at 7:00 got everything done by 12:30 and headed home, the smart way, along the #12 and the #1, affectionaly called "the canyon". A route I have taken almost every year of my life for as long as I can remember. There was sunshine, no snow, no rain and amazing vistas with mountains, waterfalls, rockfaces, pines, hemlocks, firs, tammaracks, aspen, cottonwoods! AWESOME! It definitly forced me to remember just how majestic our province is. If you haven't been that way for a while it is a good trip to occupy the kids too as there are 7 tunnels you drive through and it keeps thm on the lookout and counting, at least it worked on my cousin and I every summer! (Our gramma was crafty!)

I highly recommend on your next day when you are wondering what to do, at least taking the #1 as far as a little cafe called The Hope Creek Cafe, just outside of Hope before Yale for a deli sandwich made with fresh made bread, fresh meats and cheese, hmm one of the best I have had in a very long time! The views right now are worth it with the snow just covering the peaks while the rest of the mountain is purple and green and the rivers are full. Oh Baby, such sweet talk!

I got home at 4:30 and all in all quite the trip, as usual. And as some of my friends might know, I love taking pictures from a moving vehicle 'cause you have to be ready and quick and sometimes its crap but every now and agin you "get it", check out the ones on our site for a little view of what I saw.

LILLOOET

TOFINO

It was a capital weekend. Michelle took me to TOFINO (small coastal BC town known for its surfing and whale watching) for my Birthday. Why wait until November? Well, with fall comes storms, with storms comes lightning and waves, I like taking pictures of Storms and Waves and Michelle knows this, that's why she took me. We rented a big cabin called THE BRICKHOUSE and there were a few of Michelle's work friends there as well as THE FORBZEZ. We spent the weekend eating fine foods, watching storms and having the ultimate relaxing time. Speaking of relaxing, if you get the chance to visit one of Tofino's many spas, CorsiWorld recommends Christy at REFLECTIONS HOLISTIC RETREAT, Michelle swears it's one of the best massages she's had in a long while.

Take a look at some of the pics HERE and if you get the chance, visit Tofino, what everyone says is true...

"It's full of hippies and surfers but man is the scenery cool!!!"

GEARS OF WAR

Despite working in the biz, I've never been much of a gamer but a few months back I got an XBOX360 and some great games. TOMB RAIDER, CALL OF DUTY 2, BURNOUT and lately LEGO STAR WARS. As the months wore on, I played more, I learned more and I enjoyed more and now I'm enjoying video games even though I am still quite the rookie compared to the majority of my homies Rob, Kev, Chad, Adam, Clint and Ferraro.

Anyway, today is a big day in the Gaming World with the release of GEARS OF WAR. Now, I've been excited for the release of Movies, Comics, CDs, Books and DVDs but never for a game. It's a bit odd for me but this is supposed to be one of the best of the best, a winner, a kick ass time with kick ass gameplay and graphics. Okay, so now I am excited.

This morning I waited out front of Best Buy for the doors to open at 10am along with 40 others. Now at the time, I thought all these people (of different ages and look) were there for other reasons but as soon as the doors opened, everyone went for the Video Game section and everyone wanted GEARS OF WAR. It was quite a spectacle to see all these gamers geeking out for their latest high, reminded me of waiting in line for the new STAR WARS movie.

Anyway, I am now the proud owner of GEARS OF WAR and I look forward to playing it on my XBOX in the comfort of my gaming chair in my gaming den. Game on!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SARAH WALL!

Star Wars Wally, the Wallyball, Wall Unit, Walnut, Saucy Swall... whatever nomiker she goes by it doesn't matter, today is her Day O'Birth and we here at Corsi Incorporated want to wish her the happiest of Birthdays. Sarah currently lives in San Fran but she came home this weekend to celebrate with friends and family with a lovely dinner at KAI and drinks afterwards at AFTERGLOW. Field Correspondent Chad Forbes, snapped some pics of the event and posted them on his Flickr site which you can view HERE.

Happy Birthday Sarah, we love you!!!

FRESH INK

Five months ago I got my first TATTOO and at that time I said that I wanted to get more. Well I did.

You see, ever since I was a kid I wanted to get a Flash Gordon Lightning Bolt tattoo and so now at the age of 34, I finally decided to get one. But now, I've imbued it with some of my comic book love and added some SHAZAM and FLASH aspects to the original design. I'm quite pleased with the results but don't let anyone else tell you differently, a Tattoo on the wrist hurts!!!

Check out some PICS from the inking!

HAPPY HALLOWEEN

Well Halloween has come and gone. We didn’t go to any parties, we didn’t go out on Halloween night and we didn’t trick or treat BUT we did dress up. Let me rephrase that, Michelle dressed as ROSIE THE RIVETER and I wore a VIKING HAT… Booya! Put that in your pipe and smoke it!!!


Let’s focus on Michelle’s costume: The symbol of Rosie personifies the integral contribution and abilities of women in the work force and of the important contributions that women made to the war effort as increasing numbers of men joined the armed services. Over 6 million women from all backgrounds, and from all over the country, worked at industrial jobs that challenged traditional notions of women's capabilities and ensured American productivity that helped to win the war. The sight of women outfitted in overalls and wielding industrial tools became an icon that was popularized in the 1942 song, "Rosie the Riveter," providing a nickname for all women who worked in wartime industries. Across the nation women worked in defence industries and support services including shipyards, steel mills, foundries, lumber mills, warehouses, offices, hospitals and daycare centers.


Let’s focus on Gio’s costume: It’s a Viking hat which personifies beer drinking, armchair quarterbacking and various forms of tomfoolery.

Happy Halloween everyone!!!

THE NERDY AUTUMN SUNSET

It's been a busy week! Work is busy for the both of us and Michelle has been fighting a steadily sinus-stuffing cold on the side. Today was an especially busy day for me as it was a big deadline and I was chained to the desk for most of it. Late this afternoon while I was working away at one of my 6,324 spreadsheets, a bright orange light hit the side of my face. At first I thought something wacky was going on with the monitor across from me so I turned to look and I saw this...


I stood and looked out the window, told some work mates about the awesome sunset and snapped some pics. Suddenly, the stress of the day was melting away and for a few brief moments, a calm over took my mind, body and soul. It wasn't a religious experience, no, it was a nerdy experience.

Why?

This sunset made me think of the opening scenes of FLASH GORDON when Ming the Merciless causes all those freak storms on Earth and all those cool clouds come rolling in. Yeah, that was pretty cool. Autumn moments like this deserve a nerdy movie break.

THE FALL

My camera class continues and things are going great. I am learning lots about settings, lighting, compostition and portraits... next up is night photography. In the meantime, this weekend saw some great autumn colors and one of my favorite meteorological events, fog. You can check out my pics HERE!!!

PRETTY FUNNY

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THE 100th POST

We've hit a milestone here at CorsiWorld... 100 Posts. And what a way to do it, ROB invited Todd and myself to the Hockey Game on Friday (it was the Home Opener which was cool but we lost to San Jose 6-4 which was not... cool), Michelle got a killer new HAIRCUT, we spent the weekend with Colin & Shannon (nephew & Neice) and our good friend Jason "Boom Boom" Boyce celebrated his birthday. Hope it was a great one!

A SWEET NIGHT INDEED

As the final part of Lorissa's birthday celebration (she likes to party weeks at a time), the Forbzez and Corsi Incorporated attended a great PORT & CHOCOLATE night in Stanley Park. There were four different local chocolatiers (my favorite being the Habanero & Mango Truffle from our friends at Cinnamon's) and about 12 different Ports/Wineries to choose from. After a while all the sugars were getting to me but the ladies had a blast... I had a blast taking snaps of the event and the beautiful Vancouver downtown at night. Solid evening all around!!!

QUIET WEEKEND

Happy Thanksgiving all!!!

It was a quiet weekend for Michelle and me as most of our friends and some family were out of town, so for a change we relaxed. There were a few events and observations worth mentioning though...

1) Happy Birthday CAPTAIN BOB!

2) If EARL'S insists on having five hostesses, be sure that at least one of them says "good night" or "how was dinner" or "bye" as you walk by all of them to get out of the restaurant?

3) Why does the GROUSE MOUNTAIN SKYRIDE cost $29.95 per person?

4) See THE DEPARTED. Scorsese's best work in years!

5) HAM is a fantastic Turkey substitute and Mussels with Leek, Sambucca & Chilis is a great appetizer (thanks Dad).

6) Try CINNAMON'S CHOCOLATES! You won't be disappointed.

7) Nothing makes you feel better than a walk on the SEAWALL or hiking though the FOREST.

8) NIP/TUCK is a weird show. Worth watching but weird.


Also, I'm in the midst of taking a Photography class at night with my buddy Chad. Learning all the in's and out's of the camera while using Manual Settings only. You can see my hits, misses, WIP's and homework HERE!

Anyway, talk soon!

MORE BIRTHDAYS

Well, it's the beginning of October and that means that there are more birthdays afoot. Big shout outs to two of our great friends, LORISSA and JEFF who are both part of the awesome Libra Club (hey, so am I)! Although Lorissa's actual birthday was yesterday, we partied last weekend with a great dinner and drinks festival downtown and then next week, the four of us (The Forbzez and Corsi Incorporated) will be attending the Port & Chocolate Night in Stanley Park to cap off the birthday festivities.

Port & Chocolate you say? Yes! Interested? Check it out HERE


Jeff and his unflappable alter-ego DOCTOR TIKI are a litte harder to pin down for a night out of birthday debauchery as Jeff is always on the go. But wherever he is, I raise my glass to him and wish him the happiest of birthdays. The first transport is away!

Happy Birthday to both of you, we love you lots and hope you both have a great year.

WILD ANIMALS

Last night was opening night for Beadle's latest Art Show WILD ANIMALS. There are 10 pieces available and 3 are already sold! If you get the chance be sure to stop by VOLTAGE (4346 Main Street, Vancouver) and experience all the goodness that is Colin Beadle!!! There are some more pics HERE!

Happy Belated Birthday Sean!

I am a bad friend. On Monday, my buddy Sean celebrated his 34th birthday and I didn't call, I'm sure he was holed up in a corner somewhere in Toronto crying his little eyes out. Well my friend, you can wipe away those tears. Sean, Happy belated Birthday, I hope all is going well for you out there in TO but we miss ya back here!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME

I turned 34 this weekend and even though it's not traditionally a milestone birthday, it felt like it thanks to the kick ass day I had.

First off, Michelle woke me up with a great pancake breakfast, then we went to Hastings Park to bet on the ponies. Michelle got us the "Bud Tent" and emailed some family & friends to join us for the day. I got to meet APOLLO and ADAMA from one of my favorite shows, BATTLESTAR GALACTICA (thanks to Tim for the hook up & Chad for the pic) and at the end of the day I walked away winning $230 bucks. After that, 16 of us went for dinner at one of our favorite restaurants MUMBAI MASALA for a gigantic indian feast that left us all in a good food coma. MICHELLE took some great pics as did CHAD so just click on their names to see the snappy goodness.

Great birthday, great times and thanks to Michelle and everyone who made it such a great day!!!

365 Day Anniversary

It's been a year... one year since we got married and it feels like only yesterday since I said "I do". It's been 365 yesterdays and I don't regret any of them. Marriage is great. Let me rephrase that, marriage with Michelle is great. This year of marital bliss has been one big, fantastic adventure and I've loved every singe second of it. She challenges me (rode my first roller coaster ever thanks to her), she entertains me (ask her a Star Wars question and she how she answers), she loves me (I'll always question her taste in men). What more can a guy ask for?!?

I love my yesterdays with Michelle and I look forward to our tomorrows. Happy Anniversary Mexo, I love you!

MORE PHOTO PHUN!

It was a busy weekend for us filled with the always fun "housework" but we did manage to get to YALETOWN and AMBLESIDE for some time outside. Made the housework more bearable.

SUMMER STAFF DAY

Propaganda had a kick ass Summer Staff Day.


First off we got to choose between Paintball, ZipTrek and ATV Riding for the morning.

Then in the afternoon we went to a park and had a giant BBQ while playing softball, bocce, frisbee, soccer and football. The beer and good times went on for hours. It was a great way to spend a Friday to be sure.



I chose ATVing as I have never done it before and I loved it. If you haven't tried it, be sure to do so at your earliest convinience, it's a hum-dinger!!! Afterwards Josh and I manned the BBQ with help from Daryl and there's nothing like cooking up 88 burgers and a mutitude of smokies for a hungry mob of video game makers in the afternoon sun.

Anyway, I took a ton of pics but so did a bunch of other folks so I will link to their pics once they go online. Enjoy!!!

GIO'S PICS

SCHWARTZ'S PICS

GREENER'S PICS

MARTIN'S PICS

ROB'S PICS

FRANK'S PICS

MY FIRST ROOT CANAL

Hey gang, remember my earlier post about my upcoming Dental Adventure?

Well, it started today with (insert dranatic music here) the ROOT CANAL. I got into the chair about 2:00 and told the dentist about the extra nerve clusters in my jaw and about being a big baby. The dentist said "yeah yeah" and shoved the needle into my mouth, no topical gel, no warning just the needle... and then there were three more needles.

The worst thing about a root canal is not the discomfort, it's the noise. Awful! I think horror movies sound better than a root canal and since I can't open my mouth that much, the dentist kept having to stop and say "please open your mouth more". An hour later, I felt like hell and my jaw was sore even with the quart of pain killer injected into it. The dentist said "I'm giving you some Tylenol 3 because you my friend, are going to be sore"... awesome.

Overall, a root canal isn't as bad as the stories say as long as you are frozen. You are aware that something is going on but you can only feel pressure. The worst part is the noise, be sure to bring your iPod. Actually the worst part is the price... pray for dental coverage.

Next up? Wisdom Teeth!!!

KYLAN TURNS 1

A year ago, Georgia & Tim gave birth to a beautiful boy that they named Kylan. Now he's one and to celebrate, Kylan's parents threw a great afternoon picnic for family and friends at Jericho Beach. Check out the pics HERE!

BEADLE'S BACK BABY!!!

Michelle and I are the proud owners of 10 Colin Beadle paintings, they adorn our house, my office, and my nephews' bedroom. We've also given out Beadle paintings as gifts to friends in an attempt to spread the gospel of Beadle. They are unique, creative and always bring a smile to the face of all who experience them.



Beadle has also had two successful art shows at DV8, the first focussing on Pop Culture Icons and the second on Robots. Now Beadle is having another Show at VOLTAGE, this one focussing on Wild Animals. Beadle continues to expand as an artist while remaining true to his style.



Now you have a chance to check out some of Beadle's work in a few weeks, so do yourself a favor and check out the Wonderful World of Beadle. I love it! We love it! And we can't wait to see more!

Where: VOLTAGE - 4346 Main Street
When: September 29th, 7pm
What: Beadle's next painting show!

DISNEYLAND: A SUCCESS!!!

Wow! Six action packed days and nights have come and gone faster than possible. 3 Days at Disneyland, 1 day at California Adventure Park, 1 day at Universal Studios and 1 day in L.A. I think we are more tired now than when we left.

As you can tell from my previous posts, my main goal was to overcome my fear of rollercoasters, which I did. I rode 4 different ones and liked them all, even did ones that went backwards and upside down. May not seem like much to you but for me, it's a big win!!!

Okay, the trip. Everyday was sunny and hot. Disneyland is cool, even at 33 years old, it's cool and it makes me wish I went there as a kid alas, now we are big kids so it's still good. California Adventure Park is a lot smaller but still loads of fun, the rides are great and it's not as busy as Disneyland proper so you can move around faster. Universal Studios was enjoyable but it's more about shows than rides so it's not as engaging but the Studio Tour is awesome (especially if you've never done it before). L.A. is L.A., big, ugly and smoggy but we saw some cool shopping areas (Sunset, Rodeo, Beverly Hills etc.) and we got to see our good friend Jeff Macpherson which is always a treat.

Favorite Rides: California Screamin' (California), Jurassic Park (Universal), Space Mountain (Disneyland), Tower of Terror (California), Splash Mountain (Disneyland) and Indiana Jones (Disneyland).

Well, enough of the Blah, Blah... check out the PICS!

Forget fear... LOVE the Roller Coaster!

I've embraced the Roller Coaster and have come to love it. I've done SPACE MOUNTAIN three times, the MATTERHORN twice and CALIFORNIA SCREAMIN twice... I love it and there is more to come! Eyes are open too!

SPACE MOUNTAIN

I went on my first roller coaster ride ever... as you can see by the pic, I was full of confidence!!!

WHAT A WEEKEND!

First off, we went camping at Harrison Hot Springs for two nights with Team Forbzez. Great weather, great food, great lake and loads of great wine (the way every good camping trip should be)! Check out the pics HERE!


Chad took some awesome pics as well, check them out HERE!






Then as promised, here are the pics of Sofia Maria, my cousin Ida's new daughter. She's tiny but a cutey! See the goodness HERE!

I HATE THE DENTIST

I awoke with a dull throbbing in my mouth this morning, why? Well, yesterday I went to the Dentist. For the last while I've had a mild pain in my lower left jaw so I finally drummed up the courage to visit the dentist. Now, you may not know this but I hate and fear the dentist almost as much as I hate and fear spiders. In fact, if I walked into a room and met a spider that worked as a dentist I'd probably burst into flames right there.

Luckily my Dentist and his staff are pretty top notch but that doesn't stop me from freakin' out.

Anyway, after an inspection and some x-rays, the Dentist tells me that I have a bad infection and I need a root canal... fun. He shoots me twice with that massive horse needle (one of the worst parts of going to the Dentist), sets me up and prepares to operate. As soon as the drill his my tooth, I scream and my limbs start flailing... not enough freezing. He gives me another shot and tries again. More pain, I can still feel everything.

On a side note, it has been brought to my attention that I have additional "nerve clusters" in my jaw so where a reguar joe needs one shot to freeze up, I usually need five. Fun eh? Especially for someone that doesn't like shots or the dentist to begin with?!?!? That's right, my mutant power is that I have too much feeling in my jaw... I'm gonna be in the next X-Men movie.

So now I have three shots worth of freezing in me and the Dentist says that I am too infected to operate on so I need to see a "specialist" but first I have to go on medication to get the infection dealt with. The specialist will deal with this root canal, then I have to see another specialist to take out my wisdom teeth, then I come back to my dentist to get a crown on my recently rooted tooth. All this for a mild pain in my jaw???? Crap... maybe I should just get a sharp punch in the face, knock some teeth out and deal with it all in one swoop.

Anyway, there you have it, this little painful adventure to the dentist will probably end up costing me a pretty penny even with my coverage cause you know for damn sure that I am going to be knocked out cold for any and all surgeries. Screw extra cost, screw extra risk... knock me out baby cause I hate the Dentist.

There's a new CORSI around...

As you may or may not know, my little cousin Ida and her husband Albert were expecting a child this summer. Well, yesterday it happened. A new baby girl was introduced to the Corsi family. Details are sketchy (don't know the name or the weight yet) but I will get that info out soon and hopefully a pic or two as well. But mom and baby are doing well and the whole family is abuzz with glee. The first of a new generation of Corsi's (or Aiello's in this case) has arrived! Congrats Ida & Albert!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY LESLEY!!!

Yesterday was Lesley's Birthday and in true Lesley tradition, we celebrated by attending a SPIRIT OF THE WEST concert in West Van. The cool part was that is was free and outdoors. Now I am not the biggest SotW fan but if that's what the Birthday Girl wants, that's what the Birthday Girl gets. While Les sat near the front with her family, most of us were in the back running around like camera-crazy idiots. Overall, it was a good show and a good time and you can check out some pics HERE

The 3rd Annual Pentiction Wine Weekend

Once again, our friend Chris Freek and his fantastic parents, Ted & Lena, opened up their Penticton home to eleven wine-hungry folks for a great weekend of tours, talking and you-guessed-it, drinking wine. It was an incredible time and I think that we (the Corsi's) went a little nuts this year as we came home with almost three cases filled with Vino. We found some incredible new Wineries this year like FORBIDDEN FRUIT, STAG'S HOLLOW and THERAPY as well as revisiting old favorites like BLASTED CHURCH, ELEPHANT ISLAND and LE FRENZ.

I think the biggest disappointment for us this year was BURROWING OWL. Last year, we bought three bottles. This year, we bought none. I think we will survive with the 25+ other bottle of wine we got though...

Here's some stats:

14 Wineries
11 Friends
4 Days
3 Cases
2 Hangovers
1 Great Weekend

Can't wait for next year but until then, take a look at THESE!!!