counterculture from the underground

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Pooka chills on the fabric I bought yesterdaypic
My dentist's jack o' lantern has REAL teeth.pic
The things you see while speeding by on a buspic
Smoke over downtown Vancouverpic

Smoke over downtown Vancouver

Damn hockey riots. This is most distressing.
I'm Shockedpic

I'm Shocked

(broken crossing light)
Unsafe use of shredder.pic
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Not feelin' it.

Hi guys, I guess I owe you all (those of you who are still here) an explanation as to why I am no longer posting on…
DTES. Even our gingerbread houses are ghetto.pic
Ready for Santa!pic
The Darkest Night of the Year, or, What a Candle Looks Like at the Bottom of a Bottle of Winepic
Life is like a box of chalkpic
Long Time No Seepic

Long Time No See

Hi Buzznet, I miss you guys! A bunch of stuff has come up and for the first time in 5 years, I had no time or energy…
Leftover Summer pics from Torontopic
My new favourite buttons.pic
Mixtape Countdown Nostalgia Blast!pic

Mixtape Countdown Nostalgia Blast!

I think at this point in the countdown I was starting to fear I would run out of blank/expendable cassettes on which to record the…
It's tough when you can't spell, toopic
Try again.pic

Try again.

All you need to do to be a good person is leave random household detritus (aka "donations") lying around the buidling. Off you go and save the…
My retro makeoverpic

My retro makeover

Just picked up my retro vintage frames with new lenses! Now I can see outta them! No, I am not starting to pull my face off here.
Chinatown Muralpic
My new vintage frames!pic
Fun things about living in Chinatown: easy access to slippery balls.pic
It's almost faded :pic

It's almost faded :(

Here's me getting mehindi on my hand, before my cousin's Muslim wedding at the bride's family home.
Capturing Sunset in a Jarpic

Capturing Sunset in a Jar

Sun tea with loose green tea leaves, sliced strawberries and clouds of honey.
My cousin got married!pic

My cousin got married!

... at Muttart Conservatory in Edmonton. It was beautiful!
My sisterpic

My sister

Yup she's having a baby! Here she is gestating a proto-headbanger, listening to highschool kids play metal in the park. The kid'll fit right in.
Damn I'm good at this.pic

Damn I'm good at this.

Marshmallows roasted to golden-brown perfection at the cottage. I had to use all my mad skillz, because my 5-year-old nephew is at that arrogant stage and thought…
At the beachpic
We Canadians have the utmost respect for authority figures.vid

We Canadians have the utmost respect for authority figures.

A crowd of people at the Toronto G20 protests chant "You're sexy, you're cute!" in front of a line of riot cops. p.s. you guys gotta…
Requiem for the World's Coolest Shadespic

Requiem for the World's Coolest Shades

So I went to Ontario on June 9th on business and to visit family. It was a whirlwind tour: three days in London at a conference;…
This is my mother.pic

This is my mother.

... and my uncle. They are twins. They are both up to mischief.
RoadtripVacationFamily Visitpic

Roadtrip/Vacation/Family Visit

I'm getting to the end of my tolerance for good times with family. Too many hours driving around in a car with mom. Also, I could…
Objects reflected in this car door are not as wide as they look.pic
Hmmmmmmpic
Is it Springtime???pic
s 1 and 3 are my pet peeves!pic
Mai New Sunnies!!pic

Mai New Sunnies!!

Pink + silver + sparkly + on sale!!!
I really wish I'd noticed this an hour ago when I coloured my hair.pic

I really wish I'd noticed this an hour ago when I coloured my hair.

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Lucretia My Reflectionpic

Lucretia My Reflection

I'm on a big 80s music kick these days. I'm blogging my list of the Best Songs of All Time (as reckoned in 1991) over on…
A geothermal heating unit on Bowen Islandpic

A geothermal heating unit on Bowen Island

... at least I think that's what it is...
Sooooo West Coastpic

Sooooo West Coast

Yeah my week off is over. It was relaxing. Now I'm home. Yup.
Mixtape Countdown Nostalgia Blast!pic

Mixtape Countdown Nostalgia Blast!

ONG you guys, OMG OMG OMG! Yesterday, something really exciting happened that has inspired me to resume this project of digitally documenting my collection of…
Painting by Angel Gaetapic

Painting by Angel Gaeta

Hurdy gurdy by Beverly Dobrinsky Vocals by Leona (yeah that's me!)
I haz teh new hat!!pic

I haz teh new hat!!

Now if inly I could find my shades ...
W2pic
Anarchypic

Anarchy

After amost 20 years of political activism, I think I have finally found a political label I can apply to myself: I'm a stone-cold anarchist. I believe that…
Cash Money!pic
Another onepic

Another one

DTES lost another Native woman leader this week: Phillipa Ryan, a sweet lady with a soft voice that spoke with wisdom and character. That's her on the…
Good Sloganpic
Those were the days my friendspic

Those were the days my friends

... we thought they'd never end we'd sing and dance forever and a day. we'd live the life we choose we'd fight and never lose for we were young,…
Teh Windowshoppingpic

Teh Windowshopping

Here's another thing I saw in a shop window that I want but can't have. It's a mirrored disco ball chest of drawers!!!!!!
The path to happiness!pic

The path to happiness!

I found it! but I was too cool to walk down it.

Ass ass ass ASSASSASSASS!!! also, Vienna.

Bizarre Rectum Bar Design in Vienna May Be Educational But Would You Buy a Drink, for it illustrates an anatomically correct digestion track with great…
Leave the guns take the canneloni.pic
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Bondage flowerspic
Remember this?pic

Remember this?

Lots of people thought Sinead O'Connor was pretty loony when she pulled this anti-pope stunt on SNL in 1992. In fact I seem to recall…
Worlds Collidepic
Lilypad!pic
Canada invents time travel!pic

Canada invents time travel!

It's been a while since I have been a Canadian film geek here on teh Buzz. So here's a new installment. Bet you didn't know that…
Funky ...pic
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I am a hipster you can tell by the glasses.pic
Now I live in Motown!pic

Now I live in Motown!

It seems an upcoming episode of Supernatural will feature a retro vintage electronics shop in Detroit and a number of huge 70s pimpmobiles. I know because they…
Your detailing matches your antifreeze!pic

Your detailing matches your antifreeze!

... or wiper fluid or whatever the heck that is. Happy Saint Paddy's Day!
I am SUCH a pig.pic

I am SUCH a pig.

I just spent all of a two-hour meeting at City Hall staring at the police superintendant's legs.
Deformedpic
Potential-O-Rama!pic

Potential-O-Rama!

Finally got around to cleaning up my balcony and planting some pretty stuff. Hopefully there will be purple basil, bleeding hearts and chickweed ... and as you…
I want these soooooo bad I dreamed about thempic

I want these soooooo bad I dreamed about them

I saw these excuisite hand-blown Venitian glass goblets in a window yesterday ... only $90 for the four of them!!! Enlaid with 24kt gold! And even though…

DTES

"The people who live here, they call it the Downtown Eastside."
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Non-Olympic Related Post!pic

Non-Olympic Related Post!

Wow! I took a pic the other day that had nothing to do with the Olympics!
Non-Olympic Related Postpic

Non-Olympic Related Post

Wow! I took a pic the other day that had nothing to do with the Olympics!

Official Olympic Coverage

Leona's personal perspective on all things 2010 Vancouver Olympic Winter Games. Please be advised that it is technically illegal to use the word "Olympic" or to…
2 new pics
I live dangerouslypic

I live dangerously

This aft I learned that the tsunami from the Chile earthquake was expected to hit Vancouver at 3:11pm, so of course I decided to head down to…
GIVE THIS MAN THE GOLD!! Oh, wait, he already has it ... in his pants!vid

GIVE THIS MAN THE GOLD!! Oh, wait, he already has it ... in his pants!

Remember Mr. Plushenko, who won the silver in men's figure skating the other day? Turns out he's a pretty funny guy! Here he gets so crazy…
Party Centralpic
Fearless Media!pic

Fearless Media!

Alvin & April from Fearless Media at W2 following fresh Media Olympics conference.

Chewy the Rat is famous!!!

Hey guys, let me indulge in a little shameless self-promotion for a moment. Here's a list of media mentions of Sunday's Poverty Olympics, an event I…

My 3000th photo on Buzznet!

this was my 3000th photo on Buzznet!!!!!!   wow I'm an old timer.

You guys, I won a photo contest!

My photo "I'm Not Here" was judged one of the best in BC by Tyee magazine!!! And tomorrow it's gonna be featured in a photo…
Some pals rehearsing a rude Irish drinking song!vid

Some pals rehearsing a rude Irish drinking song!

Our upcoming performances on February 5th and 6th will feature many uplifting, dignified and emotion-stirring songs. And this one too. http://carnegievillage.blogspot.com/

Another music game!!!

Put your music player on shuffle. Type the names of the first 25 artists that play (no cheating!) Answer the questions.   1. Elvis Perkins 2. Laberge 3. Nine…
My inner Europhile really digs this. Those who love sports cars might dig it too!vid
Creepy Santa!vid

Creepy Santa!

Creepy Santa "statue" starts moving and singing when you get near it!

Daily Music Dose - Jane's Addiction

Jane's Addiction is a feisty band that defies easy labelling. I've seen them referred to as metal, surf rock, art rock and "alternative rock" to…
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  • Member Since: 2004-05-16
  • Relationship Status: Low Maintenance Glamour Girl
  • Orientation: Straight
  • Children: I Don't Want Kids
  • Education: Some College

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