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Happy New Year!!! Thanks to everyone that has supported my blog for the past few months, I'm hoping we can make 2011 an even better year!

About a week and a half ago I went Christmas shopping with a friend of mine to grab a few last minute items. We ended up on West Broadway, for those that aren't familiar with this area, Broadway is an East/West thorough fare in the city of Vancouver, and much of it's streets are lined with retail outlets, cafes, and restaurants. West Broadway in particular has an old mom and pop feel to it's retail outlets, specializing in unique harder to find items. After some successful purchases we decided to stop for lunch, as we looked around you could see all kinds of restaurants, yet we managed to happen upon this tiny little place called Cafe D'Lite. From the exterior this establishment wasn't doing itself any favors, and we almost walked by just on its appearance alone.  Inside however it looked much more appealing, warm and inviting. It was however quite small, hosting a seating capacity of approximately 20 or so people. It specialized in Malaysian and Singapore cuisine,

Biutiful Release Date:  December 29, 2010 (NY, LA; limited: Jan. 28)  Studio:  Roadside Attractions Director:   Alejandro González Iñárritu Screenwriter:   Alejandro González Iñárritu ,  Armando Bo ,  Nicolás Giacobone Starring:   Javier Bardem ,  Maricel Álvarez ,  Hanaa Bouchaib ,  Guillermo Estrella ,  Eduard Fernández ,  Cheikh Ndiaye ,  Diaryatou Daff ,  Taisheng Cheng ,  Jin Luo 2 Genre:  Drama MPAA Rating:  R (for disturbing images, language, some sexual content, nudity and drug use) Plot Summary:  "Biutiful" is a love story between a father and his children. This is the journey of Uxbal, a conflicted man who struggles to reconcile fatherhood, love, spirituality, crime, guilt and mortality amidst the dangerous underworld of modern Barcelona. His livelihood is earned out of bounds, his sacrifices for his children know no bounds. Like life itself, this is a circular tale that ends where it begins. As fate encircles him and thresholds are crossed, a dim, redemptive road b

As some of you many know, cupcakes seem to be all the rage nowadays. I am not sure what has caused it, but everyone seems to be making cupcakes no matter what the occasion is. Whether it be for your child's school parties or your very own wedding cake. Everyone wants cupcakes! Even Mass! The gift giving season of Christmas may be over, but with a new year just around the corner, it means a whole other year of birthdays. Maybe the Mini Cupcake Maker could be the perfect gift for the birthday girl, boy, mom, dad or entertainer! You can pick one up here for only $19.99 + S&H, how can you really go wrong? If any of you are like me, the last thing you would want in your house is an appliance that takes up room, can only be used for one thing and you would rarely use. However, if you have children or just love to entertain, this could be something worth your wild to make space for. The Mini Cupcake Maker makes 7 mini cupcakes is about 5 minutes. For anyone with children this would b

Everyone who has made a submission for the contest, please re-submit your entries. It appears that I made a typo when entering my email (thank to pillsburygirl for noticing this), and I haven't received any submission. The real email is mass@mass-imo.com  so please resubmit your entries to this email. The post has now been corrected so the link inside that post will now work correctly. Sorry to all those that have already made submissions, I'll try being more careful. Another interesting update is that Pillsburygirl has agreed to come on to be a guest blogger, so you'll be noticing some of her posts in the near future. 

Seeing as I've been good all year (wink wink), I was really hoping Santa Claus would bring me everything I wanted. Well I got all kinds of wonderful things, but I really do believe he missed the mark by not getting everything on my list. So just in case he reads my blog, here's a list of things that I really really want and didn't get. Panerai Luminor 1950 10 Days GMT Ceramica This 44mm Paneria is made out of a ceramic material which is resistant to corrosion and scratching. The screw down back is titanium, with a see through, smoked saphire window. Limited to 500 pieces with MSRP of $17,075.00 (CDN).   Via - WatchTime Louis Vuitton 4 Motion Sunglasses These sunglasses are completely adjustable to create the perfect fit. Adjust the nose pad, frame height, front inclination, temple curvature, and even extend or shorten the temple area to create a more casual fit. The price for these (not that Santa cares about pricing) $750.00 (CDN). Via - Acquire The One by Fat Attack It

December 28, 2010 The American  And Soon The Darkness Resident Evil: Afterlife Twelve Battlestar Galactica: Razor (Blu-Ray Only) DVD Only Titles A Charlie Brown Valentine Archer: Season One Bob The Builder: The Golden Hammer Movie Fireman Sam: Ready For Action The Haunting Of Amelia Jersey Shore: Season Two Legendary Assasin United States Of Tara: The Second Season

If anyone is like me, you would much rather shop online in the comfort of your own home than the alternative. Specially this time of year where you need to get dressed up in warm clothes, thaw out your vehicle before embarking on your journey through torrential weather while navigating a sea of other vehicles, only to find yourself praying to the mercy of the almighty parking Gods, then subjecting yourself to the impatient crowds as they wait in insanely long lineups at the checkouts.  Besides my fondness for online shopping, I often find really unique items, and some incredible prices. So  when I was asked to hold a contest by the friendly people at CSN Stores , offering the lucky winner a $10 promotional code for use on their next CSN Stores  purchases, I was eager to host this contest for my blog visitors. Besides CSN Stores is a huge virtual shopping mall packed with everything from patio furniture, to kid’s toys, to leather messenger bags . The contest is actually more of a treas

Happy Holidays Everyone Hoping everyone has a safe and wonderful holiday. I won't be posting very much over the course of the next few days, however I will be hosting a small contest.  So just check back every day, or sign up on the mass-imo.com Facebook page for status updates.

Instead of throwing out all those tiny nubs of crayon, recycle them with the Crayola Crayon Maker . A great way to start teaching children the benefits of re-cycling, and it looks like so much fun. Available online for $19.95 (US) from Amazon  but I'm sure they're available locally. Via - OhGizmo!

This collector case is crafted in a French made wooden box finished with gold fittings and white leather. A mirrored interior decorated with trees and the Belvedere Logo holds 6 bottles of Limited Edition Belvedere Vodka. Each of the 6 bottles represents a distinct flavour made from 100% natural ingredients. Belvedere Citrus - Lemon  Belvedere Pink Grapefruit - Grapefruit, Ginger, Lemon and Lime Belvedere Orange - Tangerine, Spanish Orange, Jasmine and Orange Blossom Belvedere Black Raspberry - Raspberry, Black Currant and Rose Petals Belvedere Intense - Higher alcohol content Belvedere - Natural unflavoured vodka  Only available in Germany and priced at $3,350(US) Via - LuxuryLaunches

Vagabond Works is hoping to cash in on the personal mobility device with their Land Crawler eXtreme. Instead of opting for wheels, like almost all forms of ground transportation, the LCX uses 12 legs and feet. The first model was developed back in 2008, since them the LCX has evolved to use pressure sensitive foot stands that control direction and speed. Capable of carrying 170lbs for about 45minutes before requiring recharging. Check out these videos 2008 2010 Via - Hack a Day

Not Long ago I posted an entry about the new 2011 Porsche 911 GT3 RSR, well it seems McLaren has an announcement as well and its the MP4-12C GT3. Thats right GT3, which means they will be developing a race track ready version of their MP4-12C. Teaming up with CRS Racing, McLaren is releasing a limited number of cars for the 2011 season, with promises of full participation by the 2012 calendar season (GT3 teams interested in joining the McLaren program click here ). Also check out McLarens interactive website for more details of the MP4-12C. Via - TechEBlog