“Shocking” – Bumper sticker, Honda Civic, Woodbridge ??? nuff said

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“Motivational Traffic Pylons”

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The Dollar Store always amazes me. It is filled with a great number of items I can’t imagine anyone ever buying. Case in point, these motivational traffic pylons.

Even more stunning is the thought that somewhere in China there is a massive plastics factory with an army of workers dedicated to producing these novelty trinkets.

I just picture someone’s grandmother manning quality control at one of these factories dutifully inspecting cone after orange cone to ensure “Way to go!” and “You did it!” have been printed legibly.

“Gotta Keep The Tiger Clean” – Bizarre moving van logo

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Not sure how the tiger applies to moving, or why it appears they only decided to clean that part of the truck.

“Limitorque” – Tool in the workshop at the Pickering Nuclear Power Plant

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Dunno know what it does but I love the name.

“Peekin’ Through” – Glimpse of a sunset in Toronto

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“Lettin’ It Slide” – Melting snow as fondant

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As my Dad once asked, who even knew what fondant was before The Food Network?

“Killin’ Time” – Photographer practices her ‘log-rolling’ technique between shots

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“You’re Right; This IS So Much Easier Than Speaking To Each Other!” – Photo assistants texting on-set

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I got to work with the photo A-team of Jarret and Emily today and it reminded me to post this photo of them from a shoot earlier this year.

“Happy Valentines Day!” – Heart-shaped sunbeam on hardwood floor

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I send this out to the love of my life Diana Carreiro!

“Bad Idea” – Department store signage copy that should’ve been reconsidered, Target, Buffalo, NY

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“Bad Idea” – Flammable ashtrays at Dollarama

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“Yo – It’s My Own People of Walmart Moment” – Scrawny guy, black wife-beater, finger-less gloves, Wallmart, Buffalo – ’nuff said

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Either Walmart is taking a different approach with their security guards or he wants to beat me up for the comment I made about his ’87 Camero.

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“The Shaggy Tub” – A multitude of hair extensions hang to dry around a tub

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“The Longest Street in the World Just Got One Letter Longer” – Yonge Street address incorrectly stenciled on side of garbage bin

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“Shopping Buddha” – Shopping cart kid in deep contemplation

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“Hi” – Rugged and unusual Volvo

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My friend, Rudo, has informed me that this is a Volvo C303 and is “amazing.”

I also found a video (what did we ever do before YouTube?) of one of these bad boys in action:

“Through Here” – Unusual poster on a door in Parkdale, Toronto

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“What?…You Would Too If You Could” – Kitty cleans herself in a less than lady-like manner

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“I Call False Advertising” – ‘Tropical’ trailer, Brechin, Ontario

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“Charging Through” – TTC streetcar crosses the Queen East bridge in a blizzard, Toronto

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“Bad Back II” – Woman and her bra wait for Genius Bar service at the Square One Apple Store, Mississauga

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This photo is an unexpected continuation of a 'series' started here. Perhaps it was wishful thinking that I would never come across a fashion faux pas like this again. I just didn't expect it to happen at an Apple Store!

“Waiting” – Crew member stands-by on-set at Wallace Studios, Toronto

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This past summer I had the opportunity to stop by Wallace Studios where my partner, Diana Carreiro, was doing hair & makeup for a motion project directed by Gabor Jurina for Transcontinental starring Russian ballerina Svetlana Lunkina.

You can see the results of the shoot here:
http://wn.com/Gabor_Jurina_Photo_session__Svetlana_Lunkina,_Prima_Ballerina_of_the_Bolshoi_Ballet_video

“Stacked” – Water bottles in @s1group fridge, Toronto

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“Hi!” – Googley eyed graffiti

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“Whoa! – Too Much Internet” – Out-of-control keyboard

“The Maple Leaf Forever” – Window detail of the Maple Leaf Tavern, Riverdale, Toronto

“No Saving” – Unfortunate cropping of a No Name trailer #photo #driving #iphoneography

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“You Cold, Honey?” – Couple standing on a corner in Little Italy, #Toronto – #photo #LittleItaly #iphoneography

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“You Will Soon Know the Power of the Dark-Side” – Some dude I’ve known since I was 7 years old channelling Emperor Palpatine

“The Power of Tape” – No Trespassing sign becomes pro-skateboarding sign, Toronto

“Hi” – Doorknocker of a home on Wilkins Ave, Corktown, Toronto