Sunday, May 25, 2008

64th Surfman Award: June is Bike Month


This is my favourite time of year, because its all about the bike. Today was the Bells on Bloor ride from High Park to Queens Park, protesting the lack of bicycle lanes on Bloor street. It appears that there were twice as many riders this year than last year's maiden voyage. Tomorow is the very awesome ride to work/pancake breakfast at City Hall. Riders meet at certain spots around the city, and than converge at Yonge/Bloor at 8 a.m., and than ride together as a group to City Hall. I am for any event that promotes cycling as a transportation alternative to the automobile. For the first time this year, our fair city has named June as "Bike Month", which is great rocognition for those of us that favour pedal power over gas power. Another great thing about 2008 is the grand unveiling of our very own Cyclist Union, that will unite all cyclist together as one very powerful voice. Membership can be yours for the low fee of $2 per month, and that is a bargain. It is my hope that our fair metropolis will one day be on par with great bicycle friendly cities like Amsterdam and San Francisco...dare we dream??

Sunday, May 11, 2008

63rd Surfman Award: Poison Ivy Salon


Ever since the dawn of humans, hair has always played a big part in how we feel about ourselves. Cave men and women decorated their hair with shells, the Greeks coloured and decorated their hair with gold flakes and the surfman had a bowl cut till he was 13. Yes dear friends, my first real hair cut outside the family unit was on my 13th birthday. My grandfather who was a veteran of WW1 and WW2, owened an old style barber shop and cut my hair till I was @6, after that my mom used the bowl method till I was 13, hence my fear to this day of getting a haircut. I have gone years without scissors touching my hair, but of late I get one haircut a year, and quite short at that. Which leads me to the only place that I would trust to remove my locks are none other than POISON IVY SALON on Manning Street, just south of College. The staff are all very professional and nice... my last haircut was done by the wonderful Sabrina, a top knotch stylist who gives you exactly the hair style that you are seeking.
Excellent ambience and they even serve you coffee...10 surfboards up for Poison Ivy, your salon rocks!!!!