Sunny Fong wins Project Runway Canada

Sunny Fong won this season's Project Runway Canada. No surprise there, as his clothes were impeccable throughout the competition. Canadian reality television is such a bore.

I didn't particularly like Sunny's runway collection -- too much feather and leather. I think he worked much better with tailored outfits and actually using colours (which is seemingly taboo for the final runway show). I thought for a second that Jessica may possibly win it. She did have some cute clothes. But really, Sunny's talent level was remarkably higher than any of the other contestants.

Canadian reality television really needs to rethink sponsorship. Why have Winner's sponsor a show that encourages its contestants to create high-end, conceptual clothing? I'd much rather be watching car adventisements than have Winner's products pushed throughout each episode.

Also, why have Ottawa host the competition? Toronto, Vancouver and Montreal could all possibly be considered fashion cities. But instead they place it in a city where possibly no design lines have ever started??

But glad that Sonny won. He is very talented and as sweet as can be.

Pesticide Ban

The Canadian Cancer Society is urging the government to ban "cosmetic pesticides" -- those that are used for aesthetic reasons.

This is a great step towards living healthier and more sustainable lives. It is not a set-in-stone fact that pesticide use is linked to cancer. But there is growing evidence and being exposed to such potent chemicals on a daily basis just seems intrinsically wrong.

Pesticides are used extensively on lawns just for the look of lush, green grass and are used in gardens in kill insects and weeds. Yet, much can be done in terms of biodiversity to eliminate or at least ward off pests. Certain plants can be paired with vegetables and fruits that repel insects.

As the article states, Quebec has already banned the use of these pesticides and Ontario will be following suit on April 22nd.

If this legislation comes into effect there will hopefully be a greater push towards chemical-free lifestyles. If it is harmful to spray chemicals on the lawn, hopefully people will begin to see that it it must be harmful to spray chemicals all throughout their houses and eat food that has been grown (or in the case of bananas dipped) in chemicals.

With less chemicals entering our bodies on a daily basis, I really believe that we will start to see cancer rates drop.

Bamboo laptop

I recently read about this product in Reader's Digest and looked into it online.

Asus has created a bamboo laptop. It is an incredibly innovative new design. Bamboo is the strongest wood in the world (so I've heard). It is also biodegradable and the website says, a "perfect renewable resource". I am guessing it would need to be disassembled before it is... composted? There is still much plastic/metal on it, with just the bamboo encasing the computer.

It is incredibly stylish though, and environmentally friendly!

Fantastic coffee at Caffe Artigiano

I have recently discovered, by way of a coworker, an excellent coffee house in Calgary.

Caffe Artigiano is originally from Vancouver and only has one location currently in Calgary. The location has a very high-class, italian coffee vibe to it and prices to match, of course. I've only had the espresso, but it is fantastic. Very rich and strong. They also have a variety of snacks that look nice as well. This will definately be my new favorite caffeine spot. I've been craving high-quality coffee for a while. Especially since living in Bangkok and the fact that there are no specialty coffee houses in Calgary.

The location is as follows:

332-6th Avenue SW

I'm tempted to buy some ground espresso to bring home (my coworker says, while it is delicious, it smells like feces). They have also been advertising "the best coffee in the world". Speaking of feces, I'm wondering if this is the amazonian cat poo coffee. Not sure whether or not I would like to try this. Mostly I just want to try the coffee that has this claim. And at $10 a cup it's not THAT expensive (twice the price of the latte... for the best in the world). But knowing me, I would probably love it and go back time and again.

Everyone loves free stuff

I found this great website recently that has tons of coupons and offers for free stuff.

It's called Smart Canucks

I've already received in the mail, a tampon case with samples from OB. I also used a 30% off coupon for American Eagle.

All the below are free!

True Lemon mixes to flavour water.
Ben and Jerry's free ice cream cone day.
Orange Julius smoothie
Kashi Granola Bars

Check it out. The site is updated quite frequently and some coupons expire quickly!