Has A Commercial Ever Made YOU Teary?!

Tim Horton's is the Dunkin Donuts of Canada. Their coffee is so-so but they have donuts to die for! Recently they came up with a new TV commercial. Every single bloody time I watch this ad, I get teary! So I thought I'd share it with you gals and see what you think. 



So? Powerful ad or what?

p.s. Will have a recap of our Olympic weekend soon!

Fridays with Mr. Milk - Cold Feet

The other night we were visiting my uncle and aunt and I made a joke about having cold feet at the wedding. Although it was understood to be a joke there was a tone of "OMG" in the air which I felt should be clarified. To be honest, it got me thinking "would I be the type that would get cold feet?"

I think the whole thought process happened in my mind after watching the movie "Up in the Air" with George Clooney (awesome movie btw). There is a scene where the groom-to-be is explaining to Clooney why he feels nervous, and he was basically having difficulty realizing that a. he is growing up, and b. that with marriage come responsibilities and more likely than not, kids, expenses, running around, etc.

So back to my little joke at my uncle's house... after blurting out the words "cold feet" I started thinking of what the possibility would be for me to be in that same frame of mind the day of our wedding. If Chocolate Lover is reading this (yeah, big IF there!), I would like to ease your worries by saying that I am beyond that. I feel that I have matured with you already, and I am excited about the added responsibility and running around that would come with marriage. I've never had performance anxiety and I am not about to start on September 25th. 

In the presence of the blogging community and the hundreds of friends/followers you are making, I will promise to you now and forever, that the temperature of my feet will remain at 37C (98.6F).

Love you hun.

Until next Friday, this is Mr. Milk signing off. 

P.S. It would be noteworthy to mention that my aunt told CL that hell would freeze over before they allowed my feet to do the same. :o)
P.P.S. What temperature will your feet be at Ms. Chocolate Lover???

{Sponsor} Whiteflash - How to Tell CZ from Diamond

Diamond stimulants like CZ may be suitable for costume jewelry, and the average person in casual circumstances may not know the difference between a CZ and a natural diamond.  However, no professional will be fooled and laymen who would like to know the difference between diamond and CZ can try these fun and easy tests:

The Huff Test
Hold the stone in question next to a diamond and "huff" on them with your hot breath. Both stones will fog up. The diamond will clear up rapidly, while a CZ will take a little longer. This is due to diamond's greater thermal conductivity.

The Flash Test
When a CZ is upside down and backlit (light coming through the crown, viewed from the pavilion side) its pavilion facets will often "flash" orange.

The Weight Test
CZ is 80% heavier than diamond. Hint: This will show up pretty fast when she's comparing items with her friends.

The RI Water Test
Put the CZ a glass of water, along with a diamond. A CZ (with a 2.2 refractive index versus diamond's 2.42) will appear more "transparent" than a diamond. It will look more "washed out", or "ghostlike" compared to a diamond.

The Dispersion Water Test
In a dark room, put the stone in question in the bottom of a glass alongside a diamond, face down. Lift the glass up a couple inches, and shine a flashlight down on them vertically from above. Diamond has a dispersion of 0.44, while CZ's is 0.66, 50% more. You will see a circular pattern of light images under the stones which has been "stretched out" into a rainbow spectrum. If one of the stones is a CZ, its rainbow spectrum will be 50% longer, more "stretched out" than a diamond. The difference in look is obvious.

The Give It As An Engagement Ring Test
Give the stone in question to your fiancée as an engagement ring. If she throws it back in your face within 24 hours, it is a CZ.  This is the most decisive test of all of them.

Provided by Whiteflash

Greetings From the Host City of the Winter Olympic Games

So many of you are fans of the Olympics and others not so much. I was actually indifferent to the winter Olympics until they came to Vancouver. The city has been buzzing with people, events, sports, culture, and its truly different. Mr. Milk and I are actually going to an Alpine skiing event this weekend and will take plenty of pics of Whistler and the games to show you guys. 

In the mean time, we've been out and about Vancouver checking out the sights and feeling of the city and I thought I'd share with you guys where we live and whats going on here!

         

Cambie Bridge heading into downtown

It sure is!

Mr. Milk and I in front of the new Olympic Line. We just got off the Bombardier streetcar. Unfortunately it will be removed after the Olympics. 

Pictures of the waterfront near Granville Island

Burrard Bridge from the water taxi

More waterfront shots. 

The Erickson building, built to look like the human spine.

More waterfront shots

Clearly the Olympics are in Canada

I can only imagine how much this ad cost!

I think it speaks for itself :)

Cherry blossoms already in bloom! Crazy!

The Shangri La Hotel - tallest building in Vancouver

Finally had a JapaDog. These have been all the craze around here for a while. We had the pork hotdog with terimayo, onions, and seaweed. It was ok. Not sure what the hype is about to be honest.

There is a light show every night along English Bay. Every 12 seconds the design changes. And the best part? YOU can make the design! Mr. Milk made a couple the other day. If you are interested in making one of your own go check out the Vectorial Elevation site

And last but by no means least, the Olympic cauldron! Its really as beautiful as it looks! The line up to see it just keeps getting bigger and bigger.

Recaps of Everyday Life - Valentines Day

I am way behind on these posts, but I can't help it! The wedding stuff just takes priority at the moment. Plus whenever there is something wedding related I am just dying to share it with you guys!

Anyway the previous weekend was Valentine's Day (as you already know!) and since Mr. Milk and I didn't get the chance to spend many of these together while we were long distance (maybe one if my memory doesn't fail me) we thought we'd hang out, spend the day together, and make an ordinary day just a little more special. 

Started with gorgeous tulips which we found from a street-side vendor. 4 bunches for $10!

We went to a tiny french cafe called Salade de Fruit for brunch. Mr. Milk had this huge bowl of steam mussels which smelled divine! I had the mushroom quiche which was delicious. And greedy me gobbled it up before we could take a pic!

This was dessert! Mango, pear, and raspberry sorbet!

We strolled around the city and found this cute coffee shop and stopped in to have a late

Mr. Milk made reservations at a lovely restaurant with a gorgeous view of the city!

We started off with lobster bisque. Yum!

I had the wild salmon with risotto and veggies

And Mr. Milk had the arctic char with wild rice

Initially we weren't going to get dessert but who could resist the dessert sampler! Chocolate pate, apple and rhubarb cobbler with sour cream ice-cream (surprisingly delicious!), and cappuccino cheesecake!

And here's us at the end of the night :)

More Blog Love

I was the lucky recipient of a couple of blog awards. The first is from the lovely Gaynor at Our Day By Design. Thank you lady!

1. Bicoastal Bride
2. Ams
3. Genevieve
4. Melissa at Lovely Little Life
5. Kristy

The second is from the lovely Mrs. Chic 'n Cheap Living. She's a real globe trotter so be sure to check out her interesting posts. 

I am supposed to pass this on to 15 other bloggers, so as a thank you I want to pass it on to my newest 15 followers. 

Fridays with Mr. Milk - They Were Wrong

A few of my friends told me that living with someone is a compromise.

Isn't life all about compromises anyway? So why the negative attitude towards cohabitation?

I'm happy to report that it's been 229 days since Chocolate Lover and I moved in together. That's approximately 7.5 months, which is 1.5 month longer than the turning point most of my friends warned me about. See, they said "wait until 6 months go by and you'll see!" They warned me of troubles stemming from incompatibilities that we never knew existed, and unpredictable  emotional roller-coaster rides I wouldn't even begin to fathom.

Ahem... you were wrong!

Living with CL has been the best thing I've ever done. After 5 years of long distance, and a combined 60 trips to and from San Francisco and Vancouver, I think the fact that she likes toothpaste in a tube whereas I like it in a squeezable container, and that she wants to go on a two-week cleansing diet with me that is driving my manly eating habits ballistic, is the least of my concerns! The fact is that we can talk all afternoon long and not have to worry about the line disconnecting, or listen to my complaints that my ear is getting too warm from holding the telephone or that my bluetooth battery is dying. The fact is that we can cuddle and be close to each other for as long as we want and shut off everyone else who causes a stir in our lives.

The fact is, they were wrong. And I am looking forward to tons more!

Until next Friday, this is Mr. Milk signing off.