Tweet in Toronto auction. #TdotTO

*** UPDATE: BIDDING WILL END AT 10pmET every night. Highest bid at 10pm wins. Winners will be posted on this site. ***


I have been inspired lately by the holiday season and also through reading stories such as Twitter Stories that the best way to give this season is to give back. I've spoken with some people and thought of repercussions. If my heart is in the best interest that is all that matters, right?

I'm going to try and raise some money for the Toronto Food Bank and Heart & Stroke Foundation through my own funds. I'm going to try and extend the money I donate by selling these "Limited Edition" t-shirts to the highest bidder on Twitter. The limited edition t-shirts are going to be customized with your Twitter handle on the back with the issue #. I'm hoping to create 10 shirts since this cost is coming from my own pocket. I have never done anything like this before so I'm not sure what the reaction will be. I'm here to set an example of doing some good and the best interest of the Toronto community. I hope you can donate generously. All 100% proceeds will go to the mentioned organizations. I hope with the use of Social Media and the local Toronto community that we can make a difference even if it's small. This is a limited time offer for the 10 days left until Christmas

I will begin tomorrow by auctioning off the first t-shirt starting at $20.00. I will ask you to tweet me with a bid amount with #TdotTO1 . Highest price after each day gets the t-shirt. Payment via paypal or Estransfer will be the only form of payment. For more information on the supported organizations: Daily Food Bank and the Heart & Stroke Foundation All proceeds will be tallied and kept transparent and donated on a 50/50 split. My goal is to bring awareness and to raise some funds to help. That is all. If this is not successful then I will still donate an amount to the charities. So to me it's a win situation no matter what the outcome. I hope you can be supportive and know my thoughts are in the best interest to anyone this may affect. Again 100% of the proceeds are going to the organizations. Bidding will begin tomorrow. Thanks for reading. :-)

Win a pair of tickets to Cookies and Champagne

My friends at Hip Urban Girl have given me the opportunity to giveaway a pair of tickets to the 2nd Annual Cookies & Champagne party on November 29th being held at the Arta Gallery in the Distillery District.

This is a "Ladies Only" event. Mix champagne and various types of cookies and you have yourself a definition of a good time!
So if you are a baker this a great way to show your culinary skills. If you don't have the time to bake you still can enjoy the cookies and champagne too! From what I'm hearing the Hip Urban Girls have a lot of surprises to come!

Buy tickets here

To win a pair of tickets all you have to do is tweet:

" @clickflickca I want cookies and champagne! #ClickFlick "

I will select a winner on Monday November 21 at noon. Ladies can only enter this contest. I will use @TwtrTwtrChknDnr to randomly select a winner.
Good luck ladies! For the guys reading, don't worry! My next giveaway is just for the men. :-)

TIFF - RealTVFilms Social Lodge

During the past week the Toronto International Film Festival took over the city with over 300 movies being presented from Sept 8-18th. RealTVFilms in conjunction with TCHAD Quarterly, SPINToronto and Vocab Communication presented the Social Media Lounge at FStop Toronto. It's basically a one stop shop for various products from various vendors. It's geared for celebrities, actors, filmakers, musicians and social media enthusiasts. It's was quite the experience with complimentary drinks and foods with the musical interludes of the DJ. It was a unique and intimate experience. I met many new faces and business that are showcasing interesting and great products. Check out the various photos and great people I met at Social Media Lodge.

The first company that caught my attention was @chocolachocola1 They are a wholesaler of various desserts and amazing chocolates. They've recently jumped on the Twitter bandwagon so say "Hello" to them. I really liked the chocolate covered popcorn.









Another vendor that caught my attention was @TreccaniMilano They specialize in luxury handmade and custom made shoes. I think they mentioned they would be opening a location in Yorkville very soon.



I love this pair of shoes.





Now can you ladies wear a pair of these red shoes? It's all customizable from design to colour.



The following is various pics from the great day at the RealTVFilms Social Lodge.












Thanks to @SocialLodge @RealTVFilms @TCHADQuaterly @MissVocab and @GordonVasquez for a great experience.
It was a great event to integrate Social Media and the Film Industry. Look forward to TIFF 2012.

I walk the talk...

Are you daring enough to try something thrilling? The CN Tower in Toronto recently introduced a new attraction called Edge Walk and it's quite the unique experience. It's billed as an extreme urban adventure not for the faint of heart. I jumped at a chance to join Lisa @lisamcphee and Keith @specialKca on this crazy attraction.

Prior to the walk up top of the CN tower we all had to sign waivers, take a breathalyzer and get swabbed and locked all loose items into a locker that is provided. We then got fitted into jumpsuits and a harness and quadruple checked for proper safety before heading up the tower. We had a fun group because 2 others in our group of 6 were celebrating their birthdays the same day. At this point in the process the whole group was full of anticipation.


Lisa getting a breathe check.


This is me signing the contract. I did not read it at all. Oops!


Getting suited up prior to the walk at the Base Station.


Current weather conditions prior to the walk.





Viewer's discretion advised on watching the following videos. You may get nauseous especially if you are not fond of heights.



As soon as we reached the top of the tower the vista was simply amazing. We were scheduled at 7:30pm which was a perfect time because the sun was setting upon the city. I did not feel nervous at all and was more absorbed in enjoying the view in this first video.



Rob, our guide for the walk made the walk more fun because he was funny and entertaining as you will see in the videos. He's geared with a camera that is taking all this footage.



We are asked to do various challenges on the walk and I will admit that some of them are very difficult to do. It was quite a thrill at some points and just generally beautiful to be up there to see the city from a rare vantage point.



Overall the unique experience will push your limits and make you appreciate the beauty of the view. Upon completion of the walk, you will receive a photo and dvd with all the footage and a certificate of achievement. For an additional cost, you get all the images and videos on a usb stick as well. So if you live in Toronto or visit it often, I highly recommend you try it because it's totally different from any attraction I've experienced. It would be a great way to celebrate a birthday maybe even proposed to your significant other. One tip I recommend is to plan an earlier walk in the day if you want to experience all the other attractions because it's included in the EdgeWalk admission. Also try asking your guide to take a photo of the city from that vantage point since you don't have access to taking pictures yourself. If you don't have the guts to do the EdgeWalk then use this special offer to visit the observation deck at the CN tower for $10 after 8pm for a limited time.

Taking it to the edge literally...

You have to live life on the edge, right? Well today I get to enjoy the new attraction at the CN Tower called EdgeWalk and actually walk the talk. EdgeWalk is the newest attraction to takeover Toronto. It's an ultimate thrill seeking activity and not for the faint of heart for those scared of heights. I'm excited to experience this unique adventure because it pushes your limits. Sometimes we need to get "Out of the Box" and try something different to widen your horizons (figuratively speaking). Anyways if you are in Toronto at 7pm it's me waving down saying hello! I've experienced a helicopter ride and have also been on the "Insanity" ride at the Stratoshphere in Las Vegas. So I do feel acclimated to the conditions. At least I think so when typing this post.




I will try my best to document the whole experience especially through Twitter but it seems they have strict restrictions and safety conditions. I will update this post with my experience when I get a chance. So how does that saying go? "Take it one step at a time.." :-)