5 posts tagged “m.tinto”
After months and months and months (and months) of working on it, the books are here and we're having a party! TOMORROW!!
I've moved almost my entire office into Rocker & Junkii's guest room and am stickering the hell out of everything that's going in the swag bags (which are actually boxes).CEOT Book Launch Feb 13th, 7pm-9pm at East African Restaurant in Ottawa, sponsored by Beau's All Natural Brewery. RSVP please!
We're driving all over town delivering restaurant letters (the letters to restaurants saying "congratulations you're in a kickin' new restaurant guide. Here's a poster. Put it up.")
We're contacting the stores that have carried the book in the past, but haven't placed any orders yet, to remind them that the book will be "released" on Feb 14th.
We're talking to media and trying to build some buzz... I spoke with Ron Eade from the Citizen last week, I'm on CKCU on Wednesday morning at 8am, another interviewer is coming to the launch, sent a review copy into CHUO and yesterday I visited with Gay Cook who writes the food column in the Citizen .
Oh, and this is for M.Tinto, we are driving a big-ass SUV. Photos coming, but you can start the teasing now.
According to Papernapkin this year's National Delurking Week started Monday and ends today!
Andrea says "I don’t need praise heaped on me like cowpie on a farm field."
I, on the other had, do. I admit it, I need praise (or at least attention) heaped on me like cowpie on a farm field, and I’m happy to spread it too.
So, if you are reading this please leave a comment and let me know you are out there.
I'd love to know how you found me and why you keep reading, and to make it a little easier, I've include some options you can simply cut & paste into the comment field:
- Hi, I'm delurking.
- Hi Lex, I'm reading.
- I found you through Vox highlighting your knitting post. I'm waiting for more knitting. Why don't you talk more about knitting?
- I chased you down to find out what you are eating for lunch.
- I like your pretty pictures
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I'm reading because you keep nagging me about your blog.
- I'm stalking you Lex. I must be doing an excellent job if you still don't know.
- You "friended me" so I felt obliged to do the same. But I don't actually read your stuff.
- More food, less silly xmas crap.
- I came for the beavers.
- I came for the pickle alien.
- I found you through another blog and I keep waiting for something R-rated like they do. (and those beaver and pickle comments don't count)
- You're in Toronto. I'm in Toronto. What more is there to say?
- You gave me a free book.
- I'm hoping you'll give me a free book.
- I'm just monitoring to make sure I know exactly what you're saying about me!
It's so easy to whip up a detailed life history of the annoying cashier who jams household cleaner on top of your lettuce. To succinctly outline all the parental influences & progressions of damage that has made them the surly beasts they are today.
So why is it that when it comes to writing a short bio for yourself it takes 2 full days of hair pulling, calling in favours and pepto-swilling?
Attempts to start included:
- Lex - foodie, blogger, x-geek, cheapeater...
- All the influences in her life conspired to make Lex a foodie...
- Lex was raised in a market...
- From bunching beans to dining with dignitaries...
- All her earliest memories involve food...
- Lex started working in the food industry at the age of 5...
- Lex's first pet Rosemary the lamb... also very tasty.
- Food, it's all about exploration...
- Lex's culinary adventures started early one Sunday morning...
I did eventually succeed in getting a bio crafted, and I'll tell you why and where it is once it gets posted.
My thanks to Gerry, M.Tinto, Creampuff & Cyb for all their help getting this done.
