Hump Day Hunks: 2010 Olympic Games Edition

Happy Hump Day! Vancouver is filling up with athletes, spectators and media in time for the 2010 Olympic games. Along with that, of course, are hunks of all nationalities. Hunks of the tall and muscular variety. Accents a possibility. With less than 2 days to go, I present to you Hump Day Hunks: 2010 Olympic Games Edition.

Chatelaine Magazine is steaming things up with this photo shoot of Canadian Olympians posing with strategically placed equipment. I should not be so surprised there were quite a few freestyle skiers and french Canadian boys featured - remember mogul freestyler, Jean-Luc Brassard? See the rest of the photos here.

Above: Jean Phillippe Le Guellec, biathlon, Quebec City

Below: Vincent Marquis, freestyle skiing, Quebec City

Below: Steve Omischl, freestyle skiing, North Bay, Ontario

For a more wholesome image, I found Sean Crooks, cross-country skier. Yes, cross-country. Sounds kinda boring but nevertheless cute.

I am being a bit biased by showing way more Canadians than anyone else, but I haven't forgotten about our neighbour to the south. I already featured a couple of American hockey hotties on HDH before, and for someone new, here's the saucy Bode Miller of the USA Alpine Ski Team.

Mizz J at Being High Maintenance, not Bitchy made me laugh when she said, "There be tall, blonde, Swedes out there!". So she was my inspiration for this next hunk, Mattias Ohlund of the Swedish national hockey team. He also played in Vancouver for a little team called the Canucks for over 10 years.

For good measure, see also the list of the world's best/worst lovers here.

I'm quite flattered that my friend at VancityBuzz was inspired to start his own version of Hump Day Hotties featuring lovely ladies. He's also got a plethora of Vancouver Olympic related posts so check it out. I'll also be doing some posts over the next couple of weeks about the winter games for whatever free events I will check out, so stay tuned!

Ready, Set, Gold! T-5 to Vancouver 2010 Wnter Games

The excitement is building here in Vancouver as we are five days away to the start of the 2010 Winter Olympic Games. I've been seeing Olympic officials and athletes (that's you, Team Slovenia!) hanging around my work place hood the last few days now, and it seems everyone is sporting Olympic gear of some kind (especially those popular red Team Canada mittens).

And why not? Especially when boutiques like Aritzia are putting out super cute Olympic-licensed gear, like this faux-fur lined hoodie from the Park Life line. The first edition sold out quickly, and the new line has some awesome pieces for getting in the spirit without sacrificing style. Other highlights from the line include the retro Canada tees and tanks, and the First Nations inspired grey sweatshirt. I can't get enough of the vintage Olympic patches on my hoodie and it's sooo cuddly.

Above: Olympic faux-fur lined hoodie, Park Life by Aritzia. Fleecy Nightcap Equestrian leggings from Holt Renfrew. Denim logo hobo bag, Marc by Marc Jacobs. Green and pink trainers by Asics.

For for the lucky ladies taking part in the medal ceremonies, Aritzia has created some lovely outwear. The wrap sweater coat and old-school ski jacket are figure flattering. This should help keep our Vancity reputation for having some of the most gorgeous girls in the world.

I have to give props to Team USA's gear, designed by Ralph Lauren. Sure, some of it is outrageously expensive, but if you can steal from the boys (like I did here with my boys polo), you can find bargains.

Love these fun kicks that come in white, red and blue, and this Opening Ceremony Knitted hat.

Let the Games Begin!

Roxy X Cynthia Rowley = Hot Surfette Style

If there's one spring/summer collabo I can't wait for, it's this Cynthia Rowley and Roxy line which will launch in March 2010.

Inspired by the surf and sea, the collection (judging by the preview) focuses on soft, muted colours in shapes that holler back in time for a 60's inspiration.

Quite different to the usual bright and loud surf wear. Most of all, I'm eager to see what the wetsuits will look like. Anything will look better than the "seal suit" I currently don for cold waters.

We Raised $10K for Hope in Haiti and We Did It In Style

Hope in Haiti was held at Barcelona Ultra Lounge this past week. How did it go? Well, from the looks on Kelsey (The Anthology), and I, it was a smashing success.

Thanks to the generosity of everyone who came out, a total of more than $10,000 was raised at the event through ticket sales, silent and live auctions, and of course from the hot Hope in Haiti tee (still on sale - contact theanthology@live.com). I paired it with a ruffle mini, slouchy boots, and a Piero Guidi handbag circa the early 90's.

The highlight of the night was no doubt a performance by Vancouver's own, WZRDZ, who energized the house with their electro beats. I was right up at the front, bopping alongside Kelly of Option 8.

There were lots of stylish bloggers in attendance, including my friends Teresa of Senses and Style and Lisa of Solo Lisa.

The awesome sister-duo, Lauren and Cara of Vincent Park, (boutique where I buy lots of great duds like this floral skirt and my motorcycle flat boots) showed their support.

I met Jordana for the first time from Being High Maintenance, Not Bitchy. I loved her time-piece necklace and grey eel-skin bag.

A big shout-out too should go to Larissa of The Extrovert, who was also behind this important fundraiser.

Hump Day Hunks: NHL Edition

Happy Hump Day Hunks! I got Hump Day started early this weekend, when I met, for the second time, the Hunk (and my crush) that started this all: Mason Raymond. He was doing an autograph signing, and when I found out, I rushed down with my Canucks jersey. The highlight was when i was chatting with him, he actually remembered meeting me last year. I've been swooning for a few days!

Above: How I met Mason Raymond (again).

Since you've been waiting for this, so I've created an extra long post with some of the finest looking specimens from the NHL. Without further delay I present to you Hump Day Hunks - NHL Edition.

No list of the NHL's hottest hockey players can exist without this man, Sidney Crosby of the Pittsburgh Penguins. The youngest man to ever captain a team to a Stanley Cup, this hottie will also lead Team Canada to 2010 Olympic glory.

Vancouver ladies are still pining for Blue Eyes Taylor Pyatt who used to play for our home team. Luckily he plays for Phoenix which means us westcoast girls can fawn all over him when he rolls into town to play.

I didn't know who this cutie was but he showed up on some list of the hottest hockey players. Thank Google for Rick DiPietro, goalie for the NY Islanders.


It's a shame goalies wear full face masks, especially since so many of them are blessed in the looks department. Our next hunk, Swede Henrik Lundqvist of the NY Rangers, may wear a mask but we know what's smouldering underneath.


He looks like a baby JT - it's Jonathan Toews of the Chicago Blackhawks. I have such a soft spot for him, even though his Hawks are big rivals to my Canucks.

This next hunk played for my Canucks, and I didn't even know that until some friends of mine met him at a team charity function and their jaws dropped to the floor. Rob Davison, now of the San Jose Sharks,may not get much ice-time, but he gets plenty of attention on Hump Day Hunks.

We all love a man who can rock a suit, and I say Zach Parise of the New Jersey Devils shows us how it's done.


Hump Day Hunks will be back in two weeks time, just in time for the start of the Vancouver-Whistler 2010 Olympic Winter Games! How do we celebrate that? With a special Olympic edition of course! Submit your suggestions for 2010 Olympic hotties now!

Kauai Krush - Part 2

How do I love Kauai? In so many ways...

I love the delicious, locally-handmade ice cream from Lappert's. Look at that big smile on my face! Here I am enjoying their famous and most popular flavour, Kauai Pie (Kona coffee, macadamia nuts, shredded and lightly toasted coconut, and dark chocolate fudge). My fave flavour, though, is Heavenly Hana, which is chocolate ice cream with swirls of marshmallow ribbon, white chocolate covered macadamia nuts, dark chocolate covered almond chunks, chocolate bits, and roasted almonds. That's my kind of heaven.

With all the eating, hubby and I had to do some work to burn those calories off. And by work, I mean adventuring - by sea and by land. We went diving together for the first time. Our guides from Fathom Five were wonderful. Even though we were not certified, we did a shore dive of 40 feet and saw tons of fish and even a large sea turtle.

Below: At our shore dive at Koloa Landing, once the island's main landing dock.

We also made use of the awesome mountain bikes that came with our cottage and did some exploring around some unused sugarcane roads. They led us to a very deserted beach, called Gillin's beach after the fella who lived there. The area is comprised of three bays which make up the Mala'ulepu Beaches, famous for breathtaking scenery and the lithified sand cliffs that may be explored by foot, bike or horse.

Below: Getting there was half the fun.


While we were in the south, we drove up to the Waimea Canyon for some hiking and spectacular views. Called the Grand Canyon of the Pacific, it did not disappoint. From this vista we peered down to the Kalalau Valley. Even from that distance we could see massive 30 foot waves pummeling the north shore. If you are familiar with Kauai, you'll know that the west and the north side of the island don't connect by road or anything other than by sea. It's because of this vast valley and the muddy swamps within. Attempts to build a road to circumvent the island have failed in the past, and thank goodness for that. Seeing the valley and the Na Pali coast from this side was especially special because two years ago when hubby and I were in Kauai for the first time, we did a fantastic hike through the Kalalau Trail (a highly difficult trail). It was cool to see it from a different vantage point.

Below: Feels like God is smiling down on Kauai

Below: A bird soars near the Kilauea Lighthouse, a sanctuary for birds

As our days in the south drew to an end, we began our drive up to the rugged north, and to one of my favourite places in the world. We stopped for a drink in the posh Princeville resort area, and ended up at the St. Regis Hotel lounge on their deck. The view was just perfect.

Below: My chi chi drink at the St. Regis.

Below: Ahi Tuna Poke with Avocado, Mango and Taro Chip.

As much as I loved the south, I was ready to head north for some surfing. I absolutely adore the north and it felt a bit like coming home. Up next, a review of a place so dear to my heart: the Kauai North Shore.

If you missed it, check out some more Kauai pics from this previous post, Hang Ten for 2010.

Hope In Haiti Fundraiser

We've all seen the devastation that's hit Haiti over the past week. It's heart wrenching. I don't usually blog a lot about events or do a lot of promotion but this is a very worthy cause.

Helping my friends Kelsey (of The Anthology), and Larissa (of The Extrovert), I'm spreading the word about the Hope in Haiti benefit taking place this Wednesday, January 27 at the Barcelona Nightclub in Vancouver. All proceeds go to the Canadian Red Cross. I will be in attendance as well, helping out where I can.

Not only is this a very meaningful event, but there will be some fantastic door prizes and items up for auction. For more details on the event and where to buy online tickets, please visit the website Hope in Haiti now. Tickets are selling out fast so get yours. You can also donate to the Canadian Red Cross if you can't attend the event.