George Strombo this week

The Strombo Show  

Sunday evening 8pm 'til 11

On the Strombo Show CBC Radio 2's Bob Mackowycz stops in to plays a collection of songs with City names in the title. Also they premiere a new weekly segment called The Blend, which is a 15 minute mix from creative folks. The first mix is from Vancouver producer/musicologist Sipreano. Plus the G12 and other regular favourites. 

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George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight 
this week

January 31, 2011

Professional poker player and now author Annie Duke.

February 1, 2011

'Scrubs' Actor  Zach Braff

is in The High Cost of Living

 

February 2, 2011

Actor Stuart Townsend

will play the title character in XIII

February 3, 2011

Vanilla Ice a.k.a. Robert VanWinkle 

has a fascinating story to tell

February 4, 2011

Journalist and Author Mark Hertsgaard

and

Psychedelic power pop band Mystery Jets

 For more info on these guests go to strombo.com

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One more thing. I rented and watched Score A Hockey Musical for the first time today. I love funny Canadian films that don't take themselves seriously. I laughed a lot. I was entertained by it's kitschy homespun national playfulness! I was also surprised how good George was in the role of  Hockey Arena Announcer. He always seems to put himself down by declaring he is 'not an actor and can only play himself', but he ends up in a lot of Canadian films despite his modesty, and I am convinced he is improving as an actor and he can no longer claim he 'can't really act'. Well done!


Just my opinion.

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Lunch at Garden by the Bay

It's a beautiful Sunday and we woke up very late because there's no work. After few minutes of taking our breakfast, Papa invited us for a lunch in a restaurant inside Garden by the Bay. It's just near to where we live and we brought with us Keona's swim suit so that she can just swim in case she wants to because there's a swimming pool inside the resort.

We arrive at around 11:30 in the morning and only few people were there. Papa right away ordered our food - fried rice, chicken barbecue for Troy, lechon kawali, kinilaw, mongolian spare ribs and plain rice for me, Keona and mama. We can't eat fried rice because there's egg on it and we are having an allergy to eggs and chicken.

Few minutes, we waited our order and we roam around the place. I like the place because it's not crowded. There are a number of cottages for people who are bringing foods with them. But if you don't have foods, you can just order from the restaurant like what we did. A lot of children are having fun at the pool, swimming.

Some photos of the place...

Our food consist of...

lechon kawali

kinilaw

fried rice

Mongolian spare ribs

posing while waiting for our order

my man and my girl went swimming after eating

floating restaurant

the swimming pool

a number of cottages

Garden by the bay is a great place to relax and unwind because you feel the gentle breeze against your skin since it's located along the seashore. You also get to enjoy the spectacular view of Samal island and the colorful boats that went to and fro fetching beach goers to the beautiful beaches and resorts in the nearby Samal island. I hope you have a great weekend friends:).

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Garden by the Bay Beach Resort
Maryknoll Drive, Lanang, Davao City
234-8491

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Stop the meter!

 On George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight this is what George had to say





Here is an odd animation that explains further


To sign the petition 
http://openmedia.ca/meter
Thank you Melanie N. for bringing this to my attention. Thank you George for spreading the word.

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A number of returning guests this week

The Strombo Show this Sunday from 8pm 'til 11 pm on CBC Radio 2

INXS member Kirk Pengilly pays a visit this week and plays some tunes with George.

Plus the usual highlights the G12, 10 O'clock with Tom and the Big Lie Down... 

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On George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight this week 

Monday January 24,  Rubin "Hurricane" Carter

Tuesday January 25,  Bollywood film star Aamir Khan

Wednesday January 26, Canadian Author Douglas Coupland

Thursday January 27,  Canadian Actor Zaib Shaikh plays Imam Amaar Rashid on "Little Mosque on the Prairie"

Friday January 28,  Conor Grennan is a traveler turned humanitarian and Author of Little Princes.

plus

The Pack a.d. A duo from Vancouver that play garage rock/pop/punk/blues

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Vacation for our Parents

My parent's wedding anniversary is coming this March. Me and my sisters, the 4 of us, are planning to give a special gift to our parents. Since the four of us all have stable jobs, we decided to give our parents a vacation tour, and let them travel in Turkey. I'm really sure they would be surprised, because it's out of the country, a place where they have never been, even me and my sister have not been in Turkey.

We searched the net and its a nice place to spend a vacation in. We even found a site that have a holiday accommodation. We already book the two of them in a Lycia villa rentals. I'm sure they are gonna be thrilled when they begin to see those lovely landscape and beaches. My parents really love going to the beach swimming in its turquoise waters. We may be shelling out bucks from our pockets but the joy on our parents face when they will get the news is worth every money me and my sister would spend.

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Denis Villeneuve on confronting fear through film

Award winning Director Denis Villeneuve's film Incendies is a film about love and war. 
The full interview airs January 20 at 11:05PM on CBC television. It will also be available internationally online at http://www.cbc.ca/strombo/videos.html

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Taylor Kitsch on hockey and being homeless

Here is a quick clip of George and Taylor's conversation about his homeless experience in NY and LA while working as a Model and taking classes. The full interview can be found  at Strombo.com 

Taylor Kitsch was born on April 8th, 1981 in Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada.
He plays Wolverine in X-Men Origins. 

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There has been a change of plans for Friday

A change has been made for Friday January 21st on George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight...

The change is because on Sunday night  - Claire Danes won the Golden Globe Award for BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION for her role in "Temple Grandin" (HBO) at the 68th Annual Golden Globe Awards.- 

George Stroumboulopoulos interviewed Temple Grandin herself and here is a sneak-peek clip from the interview: 

  

The entire interview will be re-aired Friday Jan 21 at 11:05. 

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Jan16-21 Strombo-wise

Sunday Jan 16th

The Strombo Show 8pm -11pm on CBC Radio 2

George is solo this Sunday night.
No Bob and no Rich.

Strombo takes the time to pays some tributes and gives us all a few history lessons on rock and roll but he only has three hours to do it... tune in and take notes!

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On George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight this week
Jan 17th - 21st
Monday, Author Karen Armstrong.
Tuesday, Actor Taylor Kitsch.
Wednesday, Actor Christopher Plummer.
Thursday, Director Denis Villeneuve.
And Friday The Polar Bear Special.

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Shawarma

I have always wanted to try shawarma. The other day, me and hubby dropped by at Robinson's looking for Keona's milk which was unavailable in other department stores. We saw a foodcart of shawarma but we did not buy anymore because I was full.

Yesterday, on our way home from Mintal, we dropped by at SM to buy Keona's milk because my officemate told me it's available there. After buying groceries, we saw the same foodcart of shawarma and since it was snacks time, we bought shawarma so that we can taste it.

It tasted good, we chose the one with cheese. I like the spicy taste mixed with sauce and some veggies.

The name of the food cart is Leylam shawarma. Here are some of their specialties:

• beef shawarma

• beef shawarma with cheese

• beef shawarma all meat with cheese

• shawarma rice

• shawarma rice with egg

I want to taste kabab next time...Have a great weekend friends!

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Rosamund Pike on Aging and Miniskirts

Sneak peak of Rosamund discussing her role in ‘Barney’s Version’ on George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight

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GST Jan 9th to the 14th

This week kicks off with The Strombo Show

The Strombo Show is three hours of music for music lovers, made by music lovers George,  Bob and you from CBC Radio 2 at 8 pm to 11pm every Sunday night.
Tonight the show features songs under 3 minutes long.

on George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight this week

 

Monday January 10

CBC's Republic of Doyle star Allan Hawco aka Jake Doyle.

Tuesday January 11

Singer/Songwriter/Musician Josh Groban

Wednesday January 12

Director Peter Weir

Thursday January 13

Actor Rosamund Pike - Barney's Version

Friday January 14

Controversial and influential Singer/Songwriter/Artist M.I.A.

Canadian indie band: Zeus

Each name is a link and you can find more info on Strombo

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December 2010 Top EC Droppers

Thank you very much to my top EC droppers for the month of December 2010. Thank you very much also for the visitors and those who made comments. It means so much to me. From the bottom of my heart, thank you very much. Hugs and kisses to all of you.

Dropper	# of drops
Technology News	24
Learn Affiliate Marketing	23
Lakbay Philippines	22
Notes On Living	21
Funky Town Disco Music	20
The Box	19
Welcome to My Diary	18
Indonesian Flash Game	17
Hitechblast	17
Digital Rebel350	16

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Nice Scrub Suit for my Nurse Sister

My sister Jealyne who works as a nurse in our small town has been looking for pretty nursing scrubs. She wants to change her old, worn-out uniform, some of which were still her nursing uniforms when she was a practicing nurse way back in college. Yes, that's how frugal my sister is. As long as her uniform is still functional, she wears it. But this time, she needs a new set of scrub pants and scrub tops.

Being thrifty that she is, my sister asked for my help in looking for a place where she could buy cheap scrub and I just told her that she just have to be patient and look for it online so she can save time. She doesn't need to travel to the city and shop because there are plenty available online.

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Healthy looking week on GS Tonight

Sunday Jan 2 2011
This is the final week of Strombo's 100 or as G calls it StromboHundo.The best final third of the 100 songs featured on the Strombo Show's wrap up of 2010. 
strombo G. Stroumboulopoulos

StromboHundo is on the homestretch tonight on the #stromboshow. Hear what the mainstream slept on. Starts at 8p @CBCRadio2

ON G S Tonight this week...

Monday Jan 3 2011

Dr. Ali Zentner is starring a new CBC show, 'Village on a Diet'.

Friend of the show and Celebrity Chef Jamie Oliver

Tuesday Jan 4 2011
Welsh Singer Paul Potts

Actress/Singer Jill Hennessy

Wednesday Jan 5 2011
French Canadian award winning Actor Rémy Girard

Thursday Jan 6 2011
Canadian Heavyweight Boxer George Chuvalo

Friday Jan 7 2011
A Sudanese musician and former child soldier Emmanuel Jal

Chrissie Hynde is a Singer/Guitarist/Songwriter for the Pretenders

For details about each guest please click on their names also check out Strombo.com

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Resolutions? Live Right Now for a challenge

I hope you had a joyous New Year's Eve and 2011 will be a healthy and prosperous year for you.

I got this interesting information in my email from the CBC Toronto Community.
For information about this program in your local community, for example, Montreal would be  http://www.cbc.ca/montreal/community/ 


This January, CBC is launching a new initiative to inspire Canadians to live healthier lives. Ready to take the challenge, Canada? Join us for LIVE RIGHT NOW! Over the next 6 months, CBC will provide you with the tools you'll need to make better choices and improve your overall health.

We're kicking it all off on Monday, January 3rd at the Metro Central YMCA. Join a roster of CBC talent including George Stroumboulopoulos, Amanda Lang, Matt Galloway, Anne-Marie Mediwake, Dwight Drummond and more. Plus, participate in boot camp and yoga classes.

When: Monday - January 3, 2011
Where: Metro-Central YMCA, 20 Grosvenor Street, Toronto
5:30am - 11:30pm  Metro-Central YMCA open to public for free
9:00am - 5:00pm LIVE RIGHT NOW registration drive
12:00pm - 12:30pm Boot camp class
1:00pm - 1:30pm Yoga class

Join the LIVE RIGHT NOW movement - together we can change the health of this country.
To take your first step towards a healthier lifestyle, visit: www.liverightnow.ca
I just joined up and took on a challenge! It's as easy as making the choice to do it. 

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