We're taking it back - - to Canada of course

we love vegetarian leather (for those who do not like real leather)
we love leather (for those who don't care)

we Canadians.. every year
(or so)
we have to invest into a new winter jacket
(or several new winter jackets)
every year... because it gets cold, duh! (shut up vancouver, we don't want to hear it)
so every year
(or so)
the search for that sexy jacket comes, we're tryna look cute
(whether it be for hitting the slopes or looking cute
walking down Rideau St. [for u Ottawa ppl])

we hit up stores like sport experts, aritzia,
and the like in the search for winter wear...
some of us hit up Danier leather (once again, we love our leather)
but here's another option
a new option
an option with a little je ne sais quoi on Danier, sport experts
and aritzia (especially aritzia, because it seems like all the girls in this town wear the
saaame jacket in winter in one of three colours:
grey, brown, and the ubiquitous black)

hailing from Montreal is a line
that holds very dear to my heart
dear to my pocket
my pocket is directly linked to my heart and therefore
making this line double-y dear to my heart:
RUDSAK
i look at this and all i can say is HEEEEAAAT!!!!!!!!!!

I mean look at this


and this


and last but not least


So this year you may want to reconsider, when
prompted by habit, entering into a sports expert
or into aritzia
instead: go online(just google it, i've already given the brand
enough free advertising as it is) find the closest
location
or shop online (one option being just as convenient as the other... and plus
there's always ebay)


just sayin....


skyvvys ;)

Yo!

NON-FASHION CONTENT ALERT!!

i had to put the disclamer there just in case someone

got mad saying, "i want my daily dose

of canadian something or other!"

well too bad buddy.. today i

feel like talking about something else ;)

remember when we used to watch kids tv

(for those of us who have actually stopped watching

it)

remember how the shows that we

watched growing up were so good.. and after

an episode of our favorite show, we'd always be

excited

for school the next day to talk about how

one power ranger was or favorite

or how michaelangelo was the cutest ninja turtle?

(yes im sorry Mrs. Flynn [gr12 english teacher] i know that that was a very

very

extremely long run-on sentence)

anywho.. and then, suddenly we grew up and then

it seemed as if the kids that came after us only had crap

to watch on tv (maybe not crap, just

very

unexciting tv)

until this moment, with the advent of Yo Gabba Gabba

is there a better kid's show out there?

is there a better show (period) out there?

i don't know, its tough to judge

this definitely has to be one of the ultimate kids shows

this show combines hip hop

nutrition

beatboxing

being nice

into a song...

WTF?? how freaking awesome is that...?

not only that, their tunes are adult friendly, i mean

check out the party in my tummy remix with the Ting Tings (youtube that shit)

talk about HEAT!

thats a big tune! i don't care who you are

you can be at a house party or in a club

that record drops and its over..

which other kids show can honestly say that about

a song that they just performed on the show

and that is not the song you hear every single time

when the show starts [brain fart, i can't remember the term

for it]?

... if you can tell me, i'll give you 5 bucks...

i swear

skyvvys ;)

My TwoCents - [nickel, dimes,quaters] - on Fashion a la Canadiana

if ever u decide
that you have a whole bunch of
money that you feel like spending domestically

here are a few Canadian designers
you can splurge on:

Valerie Dumaine just look at the back on that one!










this next one Flora and Fauna i just love the way they used a model with tattoos is all












and it was love at first sight (site?)....sigh
Mia Melon




so there you have it fellow nation lovers...
it is possible to buy Canadian i mean check out all the talent
we have in this wee nation (wee meaning little not pee...hehe)
[and yes it's a wee nation, yes we have
one of the largest lands but one of the smallest presences]

how could we forget our beloved twins: Dean and Dan Caten, makers of Dsquared² if you do not know who they are... get at them and get at the quick! they are geniuses and have made their mark, their brand is now a household brand and they know how to represent their country, i love people who can make a statement!



they have a brand of men's colognes called Wood [can you get any more Canadian than that? if it hadn't been Wood, it would've been water] and it is to die for!! makes the carpenter in me want to build muskoka chair and place it on the cottage patio facing the forest [hehehe...]



represent...


skyvvys ;)

The Strombo Show

The most exciting thing that has ever
happened to me in my life
is one of the guys that works for The Hour
read my blog!


How do i know?
i made him do it..
you see, i get those hilarious alerts from The Hour
telling us who's going to be on the show and when
And then! i decided to grow some temporary (very temporary) bollocks (hihi)
and asked the guy writing those emails to
read my blog...
and he did, i told him i would blog about it so here it
is


jessica said its probably an unpaid intern
and i don't care.. all that matters is
that he works for George!!!


feeling of euphoria going through my soul


skyvvys ;)

An Ebay Compulsion

So the other instead of doing my work
i decided to go on ebay...
mmmm.. ebay..
My friend had told me that she was checking out some
comme des garcons wear on ebay, i was just curious
to see what she was planning on purchasing so i went...
as i was scrolling through the clothes and then i realized
that not all of them was by comme des garcons...
Scrolling down for as long as i had been, all the names seemed the same
but they weren't!!
And since the clothes all were nice, it didn't matter...

The whole point of this diatribe is:

Check out garcon comme le fashion and garcon comme la mode on ebay
awesome awesome awesome stuff!!!!
i mean check out this vest
that would probably cost u a bunch of monies (yes i said monies) in stores.. :'(
Actually since i live in Ottawa, i probably wouldn't even be able
to find such a vest here...(such is my lot)

AND LOOK AT THESE SHORTS THAT GET ME EXCITED EVERY TIME i LOOK AT THEM!!
they also have them in blue.. they are to DIE for ;)


You never know, the next thing you may see me wear could come
from, there... just sayin



skyvvys ;)

A Simple Explanation

Soo when i show people my blog the most recurring question is... what is skyvvys?

Skyvvys is a play on the word skivvies which means underpants... (i write it skyvvys only because the url inmyskivvies.blogspot was already taken)

And then when i tell people what skyvvys (or skivvies means) they usually wonder (never outloud) why would Lynn want to be in her underwear??

WELL guys... here's the explanation:

i'm not really in my panties, really

i'm just using this as a way of showing what's real here in ottawa

or what's real wherever!

so in my skyvvys really means "on the real"!!

get it? got it? good!

now no more questions...haha

skyvvys ;)

My Condolences

i would like to extend my condolences to the family of one of my bestest friends in the world who just recently lost her father.

lets bring the smiles back.

First And Foremost

Lemme introduce myself

My name is Lynn and i'm no elf

Take a minute and sit tight

Squeeze 'em cheeks with all your might

(the only way to feel the beat is to think of an old school hip hop jam like that Scenario record by Tribe... check it... it is tight as hell)

[lol at the rhyme up there... Lynn you're such a loser]

Alright so here we go.. i'm just gonna quickly name off some categories and see how i describe myself in each of these ways.. By the way this intro here ain't just for y'all.. its for me too!

What am i passionate about?

-learning

-eating

-reading (i love you jane austin!)

-eating (wait don't i already have that down somewhere?...)

-drinking (shh... don't tell nobody... a la dad from the Wayans' brothers show, lol) juice (haha, got u... u thought i meant something else

-my friends ( i love em)

-teeth (im gonna be a dentist, sue me:D)

-shoes, clothes, anything fashion (tho my friend dave would prolly have to disagree with me on this one and put it at the top of my list lol) -- fave blogger -- the sartorialist--, if one day i found out that he read my blog i would just die! -- i plan on taking pictures of people and posting them on my blog just as he does in order to show the diversity of style that we have in boring old Ottawa.. or well thats what everyone thinks it is... Ottawa has some really, really fashionable people!!

What is on my ipod?

-Avenged Sevenfold -- yes i loooove melodic metal mmmm...

-The Killers -- have yet to go to one of their concerts but i'm planning on it!!

-Celine Dion -- the french canadian in me loves the french canadian in her

- Fall Out Boy -- they come out with an album and i die

-Keane -- awesome british band.. went to their concert in Toronto..what a trip!!! still riding on that high.. even though it was months ago! lol...

-omygosh that song from Les Dix Commandements... what's it called again? i should, know... but its awesomeeee!!!!! makes me cry... (your face, shut it!)... oh yeah i got it.. envie d'aimer

-The Fray

-Daughtry

-New Order -- omg techno from the 80's pretty awesome

-Mark Ronson -- versions will change your life, it changed mine

-Backstreet Boys -- hits from the 90's... no comment

-Amy Winehouse -- now there's a crackhead you can love!

-Fred Hammond -- BEST GOSPEL VOICE EVER!!!

-John Legend -- can you believe i almost forgot the dude.... even being completely utterly in love with his voice... oh my goodness aahh

-The Roots, Pharcide, Tribe Called Quest (influenced by my brother)

Alright so where still on this journey of discovery...

What makes me me?

AARRRGGG i totally hate this question (even thought it was posed by me!)

im awesome. read about it.

What videos do i have on my ipod/laptop (xcept i don't have a laptop yet... but as of next friday its on)?

-THE BIG BANG THEORY -- omg awesome show... appeals to the nerd in me... yes im a nerd.. im in science

-Ugly Betty -- she's hot. that's it. and amanda? nuff said.

-Merlin -- again i'm a nerd but this show's freaking awesome... i don't care who you are, start watching from season 1 now!!!!!

-America's Next Top Model -- a classic

-Accidentally on Purpose -- new sitcom, don't think its going to last very long but its very funny

-Cougar Town -- Courtney Cox kills it in this new show!

Now for some Canadian Tv:

-The Listener -- my brother introduced me to this show.. i swear i should listen to this dude more... this is an amazing Canadian show

-Being Erica -- discovered this during my semi unproductive summer.. very funny

-The Hour with George Strombolopoulos -- it says with George Strombolopoulos, nuff said. watch it! But seriously Strombo is a Canadian journalism revolutionary with his show the Hour, an excellent clash of entertainment and news and sometimes entertainment news, but never borderline boring like entertainment news shows ( i mean borderline boring where you rather stick your head in a tub of cold water for 5 secs without breathing, and not totally boring as in you want to stick your head in ice cold water until you pass out [as a weird form of entertainment])

Finally, this is where the train stops... the adventure is over... for now. I hope you guys had as much fun as i did!

skyvvys ;)