Two gorgeous gals swimming in the Colbert sea with a beautiful mountain/cityscape backdrop! Love that stripy scarf.....

Have been out and about checking out some olympic stuff going on around town. Pretty fun, I've got to say, lots off free stuff, which is always good. I also went down to check out the taping of the Colbert Report outside of science world, (AKA the Russian pavilion) I didn't stay for the whole thing, but, he was hysterical as always. I've posted some shots of him and one of him and Michael Bubbles. The interview he did with Ujjal Dosanjh was taped prior to this live taping so he shot the bits in between that and then showed the interview on the screens he had stage left and right.....I couldn't see the screens, but I could hear the interview....Like the moment he asks Dosanjh what caste he's from in India.....there are just no lines that guy won't cross! You could hear in his voice Dosanjh was nearly losing it.... Its like a train wreck, you just can't turn away.....except maybe you don't laugh at train wrecks.....? I can't wait till it airs! Though I have to say as I was watching my friend voiced the same question I was thinking, why aren't we watching Rick Mercer doing something like this? He's always so involved, but I haven't seen or heard anything out of him lately regarding all this olympic business? Weird.
My camera or possibly my computer is screwing with me right now, so I can't post all the photos I took, BUT, I am posting 2 photos of who I like to call "the cat man"...yes, this man walks around town with a cat on his head.....seriously. The cat? The infamous "Cali Nash" who has her own face book page and wears purple mardi gras beads for a collar. Apparently the cat was never coaxed into surfing his noggin, she in fact trained herself......?

PS. As you scroll down know that A) Heidi is not naked! She is wearing a strapless dress, which, B) she looked fabulous in and I should've taken a photo of that!!

Best Coast

Checked out the Vivian Girls show last night, it was great even though they were a little late getting on. They had 2 opening acts, both of whom were a little bit of alright. The first, Cosmetics, had a really nice groove. After her performance she set up shop next to where me and my friend were sitting and began selling what looked like little 45's. Which I thought was kinda cool. The next act Best Coast, were awesome. I will definitely be keeping a look out for them. This is their blog: www.bestycoasty.blogspot.com
Love that mix of pop/punk/surf....
I've left you guys with a couple photos of our lovely Vivian Girls, me and my gorgeous gal pal Heidi (still wet from walking in the rain) and a sample of Best Coast...I'm so running out and buying a cd!!

So, headed downtown last night for the opening of the Da Vinci show "The Mechanics of Man". It was crazy, lined up around the block, moved pretty quick, but once you got inside it was a little too much work to try and get into the Da Vinci section. So, checked out everything else, some pretty great stuff going on, one that I really dug was the Michael Lin: "A modest Veil", pourquoi? Not only is it just beautiful visually, it is hung outside the gallery on the Georgia Street side of the building. I love the idea that anyone can enjoy this. You don't have to pay to go into the gallery, it is for everyone and anyone. Makes it less precious too, which is funny, because it visually is soooo precious! Pink and red and flowery....I love it.
I have to say, while I'm not fond of the olympics (I love the sports, not the politics) there is quite a buzz downtown that I really enjoyed. So many things going on, I don't know if I've ever seen so much action in our city (well, maybe Expo 86). Tons of cultural olympiad stuff going on, so many art shows. I just looked at the schedule for the Candahar Bar on Granville Isl. and wow, some great stuff coming up, Rebecca Belmore, Stan Douglas, very cool. And the amazing Vancouver Light show Vectorial Elevation by Montreal-based electronic artist Rafael Lozano-Hemmer. You can actually go to the website and design a light show. Heres the site: http://www.vectorialvancouver.net
Heres an image of the Michael Lin exhibit and one of Vectoral elevation.

Ok, I HAD to add Hot in the City to this post...my god, the 80's. Did my mother have any idea what I was watching?? lol
I especially like the chick in the saddle with the riding crop.....and whatever the hell kind of shirt is it he's taking off in the beginning?? Makes me laugh so hard!
(Don't forget to scroll down to the earlier post:)

Huge news people, and I for one am losing my shit over it.
There is a buzz that I have read about that says that Aerosmith is looking for a new front man...who is the new possibility?
BILLY IDOL!
Sweet mother of god, say it isn't so! Please Billy, please, don't tie yourself to that sinking ship. I will do whatever it takes, buy and re-buy every album you ever made, I'll make all my friends do the same, but please, please don't sell yourself down the river like that. I'm usually all about change, keeps things interesting and the inspiration flowing, but...I don't know if I can handle this one.

I'm leaving you with a video of Billy covering "Don't you Forget About Me" by the Simple Minds. Anyways, some fantastic shots of our man through the ages...some of which I had plastered over my bedroom walls....and ceiling....sigh....
Here's keeping our fingers crossed that Billy Idol will still exist musically as a single entity!