The CIAS AutoShow in Toronto 2012

It’s our country’s largest show – the Canadian International AutoShow. I went Thursday, day before it opened, media-only.

Ford invited me, thanks guys! I had a great time.

They unveiled  their all-new mid-size sedan.. introducing the 2013 Ford Fusion.  It’s is their favourite car.

It's a beautiful sedan.

That material, I investigated it when I attended the LA Autoshow. I have the finding on video.

Also learned the new CEO of Ford Canada is a lady!  Congratulations on your new job, Dianne Craig!

Then I went exploring the whole show.

Took a TON of photos, have them ready to go for…

My New Blog… Keri on Cars… coming soon!

That’s going to be a fun blog.

Inspired by suspension bridges.

I see you, George!

Real life HotWheels car.

The gentleman in the pink tie is the United States Ambassador to Canada, David Jacobson.

Ran into Rick, hi buddy welcome to my blog!

We used to work together during my security guard days.

Then I walked over to the North building and found this.

I’d accidentally arrived exactly on time for the grand opening of the ‘Auto Exotica’ area, ha.

Most expensive car at the show –

the Aston Martin One-77, $1.7 million.

It was around here I got into a debate with my new pals, Mark and Giancarlo.

(Photo credit to Roger Cullman, who will beat you at Scrabble guaranteed)

My point was: if you are going to buy a Rolls Royce, you must also hire a driver. One should never be seen driving their own Rolls.

By now it’s the end of the day, I’m done, and all the cars are starting to look the same.

I slipped out, back and back up.

I’ll keep you posted on the new site… a blog just about driving, it was only a matter of time.

If we’re just meeting: I had an internet show about Canada for 3 years, 80 episodes, and starring… my car.

Here I sum it up in 18 seconds of song:

 

 

I Miss My View

This was my view for 3 years.

That’s the cutest airport, Porter.

 

The shortest ferry ride in the world.

Different filers on my Olympus PEN.

There’s CBC, my first job when moving here.

I ended up becoming their inaugural made-for-web-show.

TheCanadianExplorer.com

Can you picture me standing at the bottom of the Rogers sign the night I guarded ACDC? Ha.

Woah this winter weather this is outstanding!

Thanks for a great visit home, Toronto, see you in the spring!!

 

 

 

 

 

PS – Gah, just realized: how can I not have a ‘Toronto’ blog category? Now I do.

Ahhhhh Blinding Blonde is Back

Here we go.

And tada!

Matt did it this month, thank you! It’s seamless.

Get this: Matt just crushed it and is now, ‘The Official Hair Stylist to Much Music’…  Congratulations, dude!

You should go too:

Brennen Demelo Studios
416 301 1072
Women & Men
Downtown Toronto on Adelaide West

They’ve been really great to me since 2008.

Even though I do things like this.

Hey, it’s a look :|

Thanks, Matt!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Night Walk

I love the financial district, I always have.

Blogged about it many times.

It’s so clean here, teams come out at night to scrub the sidewalks.

It’s pretty safe, too.

Security guards in most buildings, cameras everywhere… makes so I can zone out and enjoy the walk and not have to be on high alert.

Remember to use windows and the abundance of reflective surfaces to check what’s behind you.

I wandered in and out of my beloved PATH – it’s the world’s largest underground, eh.

I always make a point of passing through the Royal York lobby if possible.

I picked up stuff at Shoppers, things I can only buy in Canada. They’re having a deal right now: they give you $20 Petro-Canada gift cards for shopping.

Then I went home, ate licorice and blogged this.

 

Night, TTYT xo