Category Archives: Video

Twenty-Four Hours in the Cheapest All-Inclusive Resort in Playa Del Carmen

Friday Fun Link – 2012 Olympics Opening Ceremony

With so much focus on the UK and the meaning of the Queen’s death, I’m reminded of the amazing opening ceremony from the 2012 Olympics in London which captured so many unique aspects of British life and culture (while also being a real thumb to the nose to the 2008 Beijing Olympics Opening Ceremony!)

Walking Sharks…

Confirmation of evolution and nightmare fuel, all rolled up in one! These fins were made for walking! #SharkWeek ? Island of the Walking Sharks pic.twitter.com/ivppSWKng1 — Shark Week (@SharkWeek) July 28, 2022  

Friday Fun Link – Stanley Cup Winning Goals (1933-2019)

This video isn’t as relevant tonight as I’d hoped it would be.  But oh well, the Avs will hopefully add their own contribution to this montage on Sunday!

Music Monday – “I got my driver’s license last week/Just like we always talked about/’Cause you were so excited for me/To finally drive up to your house”

“Driver’s License” – Olivia Rodrigo

TED Talk – Sleep Is Your Super Power

How To Win at Wordle Every Time

Two main strategies – use four words that are going to knock off 20 of the 26 most common letters in the alphabet then give you two guesses to pick the word or try to narrow it down to guess in the fewest tries as possible.

Music Monday – “Wake up, it’s a beautiful morning/The sun shining for your eyes/Wake up, it’s so beautiful/For what could be the very last time”

Obviously an impossible question but whenever there’s a “What’s your favourite song of all-time” question, I always pick “Find The River” by R.E.M. I love how melancholy and poetic and longing that song is. There’s another song that’s in my Top 10 and which is probably a contender for number one – “Wake Up Boo!” […]

Go Avalanche Go!

Good Regular Season Goals: https://twitter.com/6aba9ool/status/1530085055057563648   Not A Good Goal in the Playoffs: Now that a few days have passed since the Flames lost to the Oilers in the first Battle of Alberta since 1991 and I’ve read a lot of commentary about the game and series, I can share some of my own thoughts… […]

Music Monday – [Stereotypical Music From Around The World]