November 5, 2024

October Occurrences 2024

by Liz Heather in Food, Halloween, Movies, Personal, Recipes

I love Octobers but I’m grateful to be moving on to the holiday season. Halloween was so good this year. I used a fog machine (it’ll now have to be a staple each year) and a bluetooth speaker that played horror movie soundtracks and it was. the. best. Here’s what else went on last month.

You might think you’re better than fake tattoos, I assure you that you’re not

I made a list of my favourite Halloween tweets.
Put up some new Halloween decorations.

The best tweets of the month can be found here.
I made this apple crisp coffee cake, which was fantastic. I’d prefer more crumble than cake, though.

I tried the new spicy all dressed chips and it’s a big meh. All dressed is already so perfect, they really should just leave them alone.
I got a ton of old VHS and camcorder tapes converted to digital at Digital Treasures and they did such a good job.
I’ve been constantly wearing the Anne Marie Beretta coat I got last month at the vintage clothing show.

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I hadn’t had a DQ cake in years, so I bought one and it remains as good as ever.
I don’t love donuts (too doughy), but a holiday themed donut? Obviously I'll get those.

Thanksgiving donuts from Sanremo’s in Etobicoke, Ontario

Thanksgiving was really great, if not a little quieter this year. The next-day sandwich was one for the books. (If I started a business that solely made these sandwiches and just tried out new versions each month, could that work? Call it Turkey Time? Patent pending.)

Went to Downey’s for their pumpkin donuts (for a donut hater, I buy an alarming amount) and got this apple pie flavoured milk. It was a bit gross, but you have to try new seasonal items. It’s law.

Took my parents on an autumn drive through Belfountain and our car broke down in the middle of nowhere! It was exciting.

I went to Ottawa for the first time! The drive was intensely beautiful. My dumbass didn’t realize how close Quebec was, otherwise I would’ve made sure to get a poutine across the water. Next time.

Stopped at The Big Apple on the way back and just wow. I’d never been there before, so I loved it.

I bought a few new pairs of bootcut jeans (I know, pretty cool) and had them all tailored. They fit perfectly. I will tailor my pants for the rest of my life now.
October sunrises >>

Some things I watched:
- Nobody Wants This: other than some really bad dialogue, I’d definitely watch season two.
- English Teacher: best new show on TV, hands down.
- Only Murders in the Building: good season, not great. Martin Short will be the main reason I keep watching.
- The Blair Witch Project: I got my niece Maya to watch it and she loved it. A perfect horror movie.
- The Return of the Living Dead: okay, it’s obviously bad but fun bad.
- The Bob’s Burgers Halloween episode this year was awful?? What the hell?
- I’ve been on a real Twilight Zone binge and this quote, “As long as there are men, there cannot be peace.” PREACH.

Some things I’m looking forward to this month: good god, I don’t even know. The election is today so… let’s just wait and see what happens before I look forward to anything.

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If you’ve got any interest in reading last month’s roundup, you can see what went down in September over here.

November 3, 2024

The Best Tweets of October 2024

by Liz Heather in Links

possibly the hardest i’ve laughed in the last year i was weeping real tears https://t.co/bcdgezERwW pic.twitter.com/fpd1bn2LRY
— eve • wwdits spoilers (@tomwambsdyke) October 1, 2024

This is Sadie. She was asked for a high five, but chose to follow her heart instead. 12/10 pic.twitter.com/LL9CCSx5Ur
— WeRateDogs (@dog_rates) October 2, 2024

When your bestie is recently blind and you wear bells so she can find you

📹 nikitahusky
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— Science girl (@gunsnrosesgirl3) October 7, 2024

Finding out Martin Short improvised the “family money” part getting a genuine laugh out of Meryl and then himself and then them laying on the bed and kissing omg I am giddy🥰🥰#OMITB
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— Paige (@_samepaige_) October 10, 2024

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— ✧ (@northstardoll) October 10, 2024

Ladies got in free before 10pm. Nobody wanted a section because we spent all night on the dance floor. Two step until a guy jumps behind you then it's twerk time. Hit the 24 hr diner looking a mess at 3am. No dry snitching on social media! pic.twitter.com/OKOXlQ4J6d
— Hazeleyed Queen (@eyeslikebadu) October 15, 2024

every time a beautiful woman embraces her beautiful nose, an angel gains its wings https://t.co/ch3u6sLbLd
— brecht apologist (@madisontayt_) October 15, 2024

“WHO WANTS HOT CHOCOLATE???”

that one girl from the polar express: https://t.co/ML8Nm5W5y2
— wiLL (@willfulchaos) October 16, 2024

i spent years in cognitive behavioral therapy for bald ann dowd to just…tweet it out…. pic.twitter.com/AHrafF2LAx
— lacey cencula (@dddrop_the_lace) October 16, 2024

Good morning.

Take pride in your work, bros. pic.twitter.com/kKLBiMqFzf
— Maw (@TheEbonyMaw) October 18, 2024

why does asking people to hang out on your birthday feel like pic.twitter.com/8OTry1Xonb
— Niccole Thurman (@niccolethurman) October 23, 2024

How your email finds me: pic.twitter.com/tuQiwXPuhV
— Hannah Al-Othman (@HannahAlOthman) October 24, 2024

“you hang onto your pain like it’s worth something. well let me tell you, it’s not worth shit. infinite possibilities and all he can do is whine.” https://t.co/L7VdAcqw0E pic.twitter.com/wk4oodrzm5
— charlie soprano (@LittleCharlesTV) October 24, 2024

I can't be the only one. #thesimpsons pic.twitter.com/1YE9LhE16K
— Duffman (@simpsonsfeed) October 26, 2024

if we were two gravestones i would unearth myself just to touch you once more, to rest against you for eternity https://t.co/CfB26WsImN
— ghost . . (@sulky80715248) October 26, 2024

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— 🍂 (@Lovandfear) October 27, 2024

This for everything pic.twitter.com/Y8dpViBTvg
— Dylan O'Sullivan (@DylanoA4) October 30, 2024

When we're old the children will use covid to explain our brain damaged opinions much like we do to boomers with lead. It is fate
— tractor (@nudeobama) October 31, 2024

The best tweets of September can be found over here.

October 31, 2024

Happy Halloween!

by Liz Heather in Halloween

October 30, 2024

The Best Halloween Tweets 2024

by Liz Heather in Halloween, Links

If you weren’t there you will never understand how absolutely terrifying this film was when it came out because at first nobody knew whether or not it was real https://t.co/6hNt2jYP4h
— Amber Sparks (@ambernoelle) October 9, 2023

comic by @SarahCAndersen pic.twitter.com/IyeCd77L4T
— WholesomeMemes (@WholesomeMeme) October 23, 2023

A haunted house but each room features a different Facebook post of yours from 2009
— Stone Cold Jane Austen (@AbbyHiggs) September 30, 2024

Look at all this beautiful foilage! pic.twitter.com/uEEa01yz2c
— Simpsons Daily Glavins 👻 (@simpsons_DG) October 4, 2024

There’s a whole generation that was first introduced to The Raven because of The Simpsons. Myself included. https://t.co/wlWxvbXQOk
— Massimo Cubello (@massimocubello) October 5, 2024

Instead of sleeping you can watch Halloween episodes of classic sitcoms
— Humanstein H20 (1998) (@Humanstein) October 7, 2024

Here's a commercial for A Pinky and the Brain Halloween that I ripped from an old VHS recording... pic.twitter.com/PRmfk5egFS
— Tanooki Joe (@TanookiKuribo) October 7, 2024

Scream has a "no thanks" credit. never noticed this before. pic.twitter.com/rX69TanZ8i
— Maddie 🎃 (@Maddie_Moron) October 14, 2024

how it feels to explain your niche halloween costume to someone pic.twitter.com/vzYaXeWGVI
— mikk (@mikealss) October 19, 2024

Passed a business guy in downtown Chicago who yelled "I don't care what they want, I need to be home on Halloween!" into his phone. There are 90s family-comedy films all around us for those with eyes to see.
— Ben Crew (@BenjaminCrew1) October 23, 2024

Drew Barrymore being the biggest movie star in this film by far, being all over the film’s marketing & promotional material, & being positioned as the final girl in a Wes Craven slasher only to be the opening first kill is just simply iconic.

You really had to be there. https://t.co/a5Yyz3izjo
— Jesabel (@JesabelRaay) October 22, 2024

A quick reminder to everyone before Halloween: if someone shows up to your house in costume, it doesn't matter how old you think they are, give them candy. Our planet needs more joy, and we need to give kids smiles and sugar for participating in our silly traditions.
— Eli McCann (@EliMcCann) October 24, 2024

Every time I go to a haunted house, it never makes sense. Who lived here? They didn't have a kitchen or any bathrooms but a giant maze in the middle? Can that gentleman with the chainsaw help? This is an architectural nightmare.
— Jesse Case (@jessecase) October 24, 2024

god, never seen san francisco this bad. spiderwebs completely covering entire business, skeletons just strewn about sidewalks in every neighborhood, things have got to change
— arlin golden (@cerealburrito) October 27, 2024

My boyfriend got mad at me the other night because I was talking about ghosts when I knew he had to walk down a dark hallway the next day.
— Christin (@hexprax) October 27, 2024

Halloween is really better served as a house party than an event at a club
— Himberly (@himbo_anonymous) October 28, 2024

October 3, 2024

September Shenanigans 2024

by Liz Heather in Beauty, Food, Ideas, Links, Movies, Personal, Products, Quotes, Recipes, Television

Welcome to the absolute best time of year.

The best tweets of the month can be found over here.
I wrote about going to Cooperstown, New York.
I compiled my favourite summer photos.
I recapped how my summer list went.
I made an autumn list of things I’d like to do.
The AirTrain at JFK was half price for the entire summer! Am I the only one who finds that crazy? In a city where everything costs more with each passing day. Blown away by that. It’s back to the ridiculous/normal pricing now, but still.
I went to my first dog swim event (!) and it was absolutely heaven on earth. At the end of summer, public pools open up their pools on the last swim day of the season to let dogs go swimming and it’s as great as it sounds. (Baby Dog is too delicate to partake, but we watched from a safe distance.)
Forever a lover of autumn mums. And $9 for 9” ones at Home Depot? Get the hell out of here with that pricing. Amazing.

I’ve been using GrandeLASH for almost a month now and I’m not really noticing that much of a difference, so if this doesn’t work I’ll give Revitalash a try and if that doesn’t work? I think I can officially say goodbye to lash serums at last. It’s too exhausting. I can’t care about tiny little pieces of hair for the rest of my life.
I will never shut up about how incredible this foot peel is from Target. I only need to use it twice a year and it gives you BABY SOFT feet.
Went to Dyments Farm in Dundas to try their burger and whoa. Definitely worth the drive.

In love with everything at Aerie right now, they’re reminding me of early Aritzia pieces (at the old Aritzia prices) and I should really shut up about it before it becomes like current Aritzia and therefore is way too expensive.
Came across a new way to do beach waves with a straightener and it totally works.

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Are you aware that Staples recycles all old electronics? I brought in some old printers and it’s way easier than taking it to a dump.
Is The Ordinary a con? I have never had a positive experience with any of their products. Even the name makes me think they’re just messing with us?
Tried and absolutely loved the gluten-free Costco frozen pizza. Makes no sense.
The smash burgers at Oklahoma Burgers in Mississauga are decadent as hell.

Went to the Toronto Vintage Clothing Show for the first time in years and got an insanely nice coat. I only want fun coats for the rest of my life. Also got a mini glass bottle of perfume from the 40s to stay in my purse that was $5.

Perfumes at the Toronto Vintage Clothing Show

In love with this Simons belt.
I made these turkey meatballs from the LCBO magazine Food & Drink and they were pretty disappointing. Must remember to not trust all their recipes.
The dark chocolate pistachios from Trader Joe’s are unholy. Could eat bags and bags of them.
Ridiculously in love with the Whole Foods pumpkin bites. A perfect autumn bite.

Some things I watched:
- The Perfect Couple: Okay, I could argue for an hour about how bad this was. Yes, a whodunit is fun. But that’s where the fun ended. It was so badly written and terribly shot. God, anything can be made these days.
- The Trini episode of Atlanta: what a great episode. Makes me want to watch the rest of the show.
- Only Murders in the Building: Really liking this season. The Perfect Strangers moments? Wonderful. I kind of need Richard Kind and Martin Short in a scene together soon though (Clifford reunion!).
- English Teacher: best new show I’ve seen in SUCH a long time. I love the kid Jeff. The music choices are so good. So many good lines, I can’t even quote them all.
- Mamma Mia: I’d never seen it, so we put it on and yikes. I truly hate singing in (most) movies. Fast-forwarded all the songs. Other than that, not a terrible movie.
- Emily in Paris: this tweet really sums up the show.
- Transformers: Rise of the Beasts: Only my ten year old nephew could get me to watch something like this. It wasn’t terrible! Weird to hear Pete Davidson in it, but definitely not the worst thing I’ve ever seen.
- Hustlers: Not good. But Mister Bruce was the best part.
- Rewatched: The Hand That Rocks The Cradle, Dangerous Minds, Barbarian, Old. All still great.
- I’m watching tons of Twilight Zones episodes each night and this quote (below) from the episode Passage on the Lady Anne just swallowed me up.

“Love has its own particular point of view. It sees everything larger than life. Nothing is too ornate, too fanciful, too dramatic. Love demands the theatrical, and then transfigures it. It turns the grotesque into the lovely, as a child does. With it, we can see what we wish to see in other people. Without it, we can’t see anything at all. We can search forever, and never find.”

— The Twilight Zone

Some things I’m looking forward to this month: finishing up my Halloween costume, cooking everything for Thanksgiving, making the leftover sandwich and I really want to see the movie Hush.

If you’ve got any interest in reading last month’s roundup, you can see what went down in August over here.

September 30, 2024

The Best Tweets of September 2024

by Liz Heather in Links

the only definition of smart i really resonate with: pic.twitter.com/a81L4NIgUF
— Isabel🌻 (@isabelunraveled) August 31, 2024

Single best description of AI I’ve ever read, from the great Ted Chiang. pic.twitter.com/d2qK0nJpKh
— Aaron Regunberg (@AaronRegunberg) September 1, 2024

'Okay,' Says Woman For No Reason Every 30 Minutes While Alone In Her Apartment: https://t.co/PFeEVrMELZ pic.twitter.com/z3XPsJzyFS
— Reductress (@Reductress) September 2, 2024

oooof, this poem pic.twitter.com/hvTV6DZufh
— Joseph Fasano (@Joseph_Fasano_) September 2, 2024

reading this old interview about Beetlejuice from Rolling Stone, and I strongly believe Michael Keaton is a genius who doesn't get enough credit for essentially creating his character and making him weird in the best way possible pic.twitter.com/Xtz5vyoSTk
— priscilla page (@BBW_BFF) September 3, 2024

Albert Einstein, woah pic.twitter.com/PJ3hkKUdlV
— Dylan O'Sullivan (@DylanoA4) September 3, 2024

Ethan Hawke on why we need art, brilliant pic.twitter.com/p0tr1t2ksH
— Dylan O'Sullivan (@DylanoA4) September 4, 2024

This man leaves out his cat’s fur so birds can use it to make their nests.. 😊 pic.twitter.com/CNKzy3JSVU
— Buitengebieden (@buitengebieden) September 6, 2024

My local multiplex has gotten a member of staff to dress up as Beetlejuice and come into all screenings to annoy people and heckle the trailers. This is 4DX pic.twitter.com/Nt2PMQ0HWR
— Alistair Ryder (@YesitsAlistair) September 7, 2024

Not enough adults are understanding that they have to create moments of happiness in their lives. Find things to be excited about. Create plans to look forward to. Decorate the house during holidays. Make a playlist you only listen to on Tuesdays. Keep your favorite snacks…
— I appreciate you. (@DeeLaSheeArt) September 8, 2024

Toronto is not a serious place pic.twitter.com/oL0sBvipCn
— DM (@mendezzda) September 8, 2024

Just think, after this week, none of us ever have to see the Speak No Evil trailer again pic.twitter.com/tVeYSFrHdb
— Matt Konopka (@KillerCritics) September 9, 2024

Goodbye to the brilliant James Earl Jones.

He gave one of the finest poetic speeches in cinema history. I still feel the same way about baseball all these years later.

Field of Dreams pic.twitter.com/7e5EYE8UXN
— Danny Deraney (@DannyDeraney) September 9, 2024

James Earl Jones was an icon. He will always live on with his legacy of playing some of the greatest characters of all time. But we all know about his tremendous acting ability. So I want to talk about his heart. When we filmed Conan, I was the new kid on the block, and he…
— Arnold (@Schwarzenegger) September 10, 2024

This is Goro. He is not interested in sharing any of his toys. Not even the ones he forgot he had. 13/10 pic.twitter.com/r9BjCWbLAW
— WeRateDogs (@dog_rates) September 12, 2024

Pierce Brosnan for Armani pic.twitter.com/0vpXdYLsSv
— Film Updates (@FilmUpdates) September 14, 2024

them breaking up was so duuuumbbbbbb. samantha isnt strong bc she’s perpetually single she was strong bc she waited until she found actual real love that fit into her life and how she liked it. stupid stupid stupid https://t.co/BAjuR6Sy8n
— siyyan (@siyyaniverse) September 15, 2024

AN EMMY WINNING SCENE BTW pic.twitter.com/n8LT7AbNev
— izzy (@spidermannwh) September 16, 2024

- Edgar Allan Poe, from a letter to Mrs. Maria Clemm, July 1849 pic.twitter.com/hznf8BH0b5
— 🍂 (@Lovandfear) September 19, 2024

“The childless women have been mothering the world and elevating culture as aunties, godmothers, teachers… you do not need to push out a baby to help push humanity forward.”

– Tracee Ellis Ross with the SERMON 🗣️ pic.twitter.com/6dJxbwLoJl
— VK (@votekamala) September 20, 2024

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— . (@BrendanDaGawd) September 22, 2024

They are really running out of miracle ingredients pic.twitter.com/Y7ZYStVZXv
— cancela lansbury (@gossipbabies) September 23, 2024

I imagine it must be exhausting for children to experience their childhood for a perceived audience, learning to perform domesticity to strangers, waiting for a parent to set up the tripod, move to a different location, stand still as they brush your hair for the camera https://t.co/WZifWB5F6r
— Elise Bell™️ (@eliseybell) September 23, 2024

This section of Jim Carrey's wikipedia article cracks me up pic.twitter.com/Y4IcYTkh24
— Cybershell (@Cybershell) September 24, 2024

The best tweets of August can be found over here.

September 23, 2024

Autumn List 2024

by Liz Heather in Personal

“Life starts all over again when it gets crisp in the fall.”

— F. Scott Fitzgerald

Here to welcome you to the greatest time of year. Not just because of cooler weather or the anticipation of Halloween but because of the constant changes happening around us each day. The official beginning of the end of the year. Absolutely nothing better. Here’s what I’d love to do this fall.

Make pasta from scratch.
Go to Downey’s Farm or a harvest festival.
Make a turkey poutine.
Make an apple or pumpkin savory dish.
See the salmon run.

And here are some of my past autumn lists incase you’re looking for more ideas of things you might want to do this season.

September 21, 2024

Summer List 2024 Recap

by Liz Heather in Personal

All right so that was the longest summer that ever summered. I don’t think I’ve ever had highs and lows are big as the ones that have happened these past few months, but I wouldn’t change a single second. Here’s a recap of how my summer list of things to do went.

1. Go to a carnival.

Went! It was in a parking lot in Queens, but that still counts.

2. Eat the soft serve at either Seed + Mill in Chelsea Market or at L’Industrie.

Did it! The Seed + Mill (vegan) tahini soft serve changed my life.

3. Get out of town somewhere fun to celebrate our 15 year anniversary.

We went to Cooperstown! And I wrote about it over here.

4. Go swimming at least five times.

Oh, I demolished this one. Went over ten times for sure.

5. Make this truffled garlic bread with ricotta.

Did not do! Definitely forgot about this one. But really this is more of a holiday appetizer so stay tuned.

4/5! Very proud of that. Should I be proud of mostly completely a list of purely fun things to do? Absolutely yes. Organized fun should never be reserved only for children.

Autumn list coming tomorrow!

September 20, 2024

Best Summer Photos

by Liz Heather in Family, Personal

September 17, 2024

Cooperstown, New York

by Liz Heather in Personal, Travel

Inside The Lake House near Cooperstown, NY

We did a mini roadtrip to Cooperstown last month and I can safely say that I think we’re all not doing enough little trips. Truly what’s stopping us? They’re always the best. It’s never insanely expensive, but you get to take a break from regular life and go somewhere not far to experience something different and usually great. Some highlights from the trip below!

So the whole trip was basically organized around going to The Baseball Hall of Fame. That’s a normal thing to do, right? Honestly, you could spend hours there. It was incredible. I think I loved the mini exhibit that showcased the most famous fans from over the years, but there’s just so much to see. Would love to own one of those warm-up jackets. LOOK at that stitching (below).

We stayed at this small inn (The Lake House) that was built in 1843, which was perfect. Our room itself was tiny, but the place was beautiful. The restaurant there was so good and it felt ancient, but in a good way. And it was right on the water of Canadarago Lake.

If there’s mini golf in your small town, I will find it. We played a round at the western-themed Barnyard Swing Mini Golf and there were maybe two elements on the whole course that made it western-themed, which is both funny and exactly as it should be.

Visited the Cooperstown Cheese Factory, which I can’t recommend enough. They offered samples of ALL of the cheeses they sold, with no limit. Why the hell don’t all cheese shops have this policy? They also had this unbelievable cheese-dusted popcorn (that needed to be refrigerated because it was so fresh) that I will forever yearn for.

I love old covered bridges, so we drove to see the Hyde Hall covered bridge that was built in 1825 (and is the oldest extant wooden covered bridge in the United States). Some people do drugs, some people get a contact high from seeing dusty old bridges, I don’t make the rules.

Visited Willis Monie Books because I will always gravitate towards chaotic book stores.

Got lunch at Cooperstown Diner, which was small and delightful.

Stopped inside the Cooperstown and Charlotte Valley Railroad Station. They had a mechanical miniature train set that made me feel alive inside? Haha?

Cooperstown and Charlotte Valley Railroad

We drove past the now abandoned Petrified Creatures Museum (located at 4638 US-20, Richfield Springs, NY 13439), which I would DIE to explore if it weren’t highly illegal.

Such a great little trip. I also made a highlight reel from the trip that you can see over here.