Furama thoughts

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Pit stop for 3:20pm lunch and impromptu workshop planning at Furama Cake & Desserts Garden (248 Spadina Ave).

I almost got kicked out of Tim Hortons earlier for eating my lunch without buying a coffee. I had full intention of buying a dessert but the thought had slipped my mind when some patron of the store decided to play the role of Timmies policy enforcer after hearing an employee tell me I shouldn’t be sitting there if I don’t buy anything.

After a little dialogue I didn’t want to play his game anymore so I walked. Loss of sale for TH but for some reason I don’t think they care too much. Funny thing was that I agreed with the man 100%. I just didn’t appreciate the attitude.

Soon after I jumped onto a streetcar via the back door and walked right up to the driver to show my metropass and he told me what I did was illegal and I should enter from the front in future. He was nice about it. Score one for TTC despite all the bad publicity they’ve been getting lately.

When I sat down I noticed my energy level – I was looking for a fight, obviously riled up by the TH experience. I had to consciously settle myself down, breathe deep and balance. Food in my belly sure helps.

I love these experiences because they demonstrate a very simple but oft forgotten fact – if we want respect then we should treat others with respect. What we give, we receive.

Cookie factory

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I never know where each work day will take me. today it’s the kraft cookie outlet factory. cookies in huge bags, cheaper than buying retail. shame none of them have any nutrition value whatsoever but hey it’s cheap right? rightio Oreo.

Let us travel back to a time when contemporary “R&B” actually had “rhythm” and “blues”, sung by real voices and featuring real instruments. Not quite the original R&B but a hundred times better than the autotune garbage being passed off as R&B these days. Here Jodeci perform their rendition of a Stevie Wonder classic.

In 2009, the group rebanded for H-Town song, “Knockin’ Your Heels”.

Love. Spirit. Sexual. Introspective. Son. Child. Masculine. Thoughtful. Sensible. Author. Poet. Friend. Lover. Fighter. Warrior. Silly. Clever. Acceptance. Emotional. Calm. Tall. Short. Problem-solver. Engineer. Leader. Corny. Dancer. Singer. Light. Dark. Tall. Beautiful. Fire. Earth. Heart. Soul. Social. Entrepreneur. Change. Wealthy. Connector. Maven. Attractive. ESTJ. Radiant. Geek. Human. Up. Down. Aussie. Lao. Acrobatic. Yoga. Organic. All-natural. GMO-free. Peanut-butter. Extrovert. Introvert. Cook. Dishwasher. Sensitive. Philosopher. Teacher. Student. Observer. Powerful. Abundant. Creative. Fun. Wonderful. Joy. Jump. Run. Meditation. Metta. Kindness. Compassion. Cheesy. Sexy. Feminine. Active-listener. Flow. Rock. Solid. Complex. Simple. Spontaneous. Planner. Laugh. Cry. Joke. Super-hugger. Lost. Searching. On-purpose…

… and so much more than that.

“Once you label me you negate me” – Soren Kierkegaard

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(photos by Lindsie Grey as part of a Haiti fundraiser. Lindsie also does weddings, artistic, commercial, beards and more so contact her if you need a photographer)

Ice cream cake

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Ella in our office is leaving for Hong Kong so we gave her a coffee chocolate ice cream cake farewell.