Compared to some of my media friends, I’m not really all that busy (Bryan, I’m looking at you), but there is a lot going on these days and I thought I should take the time to post a little update, especially considering it will give you an idea when you may want to check back here for stories and more updates.
January was slower than usual, and that’s to be expected, but it was still pretty busy. I interviewed the cast of CBC’s X Company, and I’ll be posting that video early next week; Laura Vandervoort chatted with me on the phone about the new season of Bitten, which I’m posting later this week; Mortlach whisky’s spokesperson Georgina Bell sat down with me to talk about their new release at the LCBO, and I’m posting that interview later this week; and Lost Girl star Rachel Skarsten chatted with me on Skype about the end of that series, her role in 50 Shades of Grey, and her “50 Shades of Rachel” ring with Suetables, and that interview will be online tomorrow. I also spoke to Tricia Helfer for Ascension on CBC back in 2014, so I’ll be posting that interview very soon too.
On top of those interviews, Hamilton had an amazing opportunity where they showed off some amazing watches that they debuted recently, including a new version of the Hamilton Ventura, which is based on Elvis Presley’s watch from Blue Hawaii–and they even had Elvis’ original watch there from the film.
I was also invited to Johnnie Walker’s Robbie Burns celebration at Casa Loma, which was a tasty event hosted by Georgina Bell, and it featured samplings of the full lineup of Johnnie Walker, which was a first for me. There was also haggis, Scottish dancers, and course after course of delicious food.
That’s what I’ve done for the last couple of weeks, and now I’m playing catch-up to get all of those stories posted. Time stands still for no one though, and next up, I’ve got a pretty great week ahead too.
This Thursday–all day–is the Canadian International Auto Show media preview day in Toronto, which is going to be a long but fantastic day checking out cars and hearing about what’s coming up for all of the big auto companies. That evening is also a special Vikings preview event for season 3, and tomorrow I’ll be giving away tickets on Twitter.
Then, next week, I’m attending Highland Park’s event to reveal their third release of their limited edition whisky, Freya, followed that afternoon with the pink carpet for The Duff with stars Robbie Amell and Italia Ricci. Kind of a funny day of events, but I can’t wait.
Inateck also sent me some gear to review, I have some movies to review, I’m trying out King’s Crown products, I have some travel articles I’ve been sent to post too, and I just spent some time reviewing Samsung’s Gear S watch, and the Samsung Galaxy Alpha. I’m also working on a big review of the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9.
So, there you have it. That’s my to-do list for the next week. I have about 30 emails still to deal with from this week–so far–so this list could get longer any minute now, but this is the big stuff. Not bad for a February, if you ask me, and when I get a chance I’m going to talk a bit more about another project I’m working on promoting at Patreon.
Take a peek at the stunning press kit I received today for @SpaceChannel's second season of @bittentv. pic.twitter.com/jbBOBifPbA
— The GATE (@TheGATE) January 14, 2015
Having a Robbie Burns cocktail tonight for the #JWAtCasaLoma event for @JohnnieWalkerCA at @CasaLomaToronto. pic.twitter.com/cLD4DRzgqA
— W. Andrew Powell (@wanderpow) January 24, 2015
Pictured at the top of this post: Posing on the streets of Saint John, New Brunswick during the recent epic snowfall in January. Thanks to Peter for snapping the photo.
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