april bloomfield

My type of Girl. April Bloomfield. The woman who gave the middle finger to the highbrow cooking types..

beet cake

I watch a lot of cooking videos, and I wouldn't mind if they made them more like this one. Very creative with a cool soundtrack. Turn it up and salivate.

beet cake from tiger in a jar on Vimeo.

embrace the remix.

Another good Ted talk. Embrace the Remix. But just don't steal from Apple - you'll see why.

jim power

Jim Power and the Mosaic Trail from Etsy on Vimeo.

zen-like moments..

I used to do yoga every week in school. Because I had to. Sunday, I went because I wanted to. It's all about balance, as I tell my friends. Sure, having drinks, staying up late, and poisoning your body is all good in all, but you also need some positive in there, too. Some time for reflection. Meditation. Physical and Mental growth. For the whole summer, the local yoga studios are sharing an outdoor space for a free hour of basic yoga. Thought it would be a good lead-in refresher course  if I want to make more of a habit of this. It wasn't that hard and I felt amazing after. I felt this weird zen-like aura around me for the rest of the day. It was peaceful.  Sure, I have other mediums I use to escape the norm. Writing, Hiking, Painting, Photography, Cooking. Today I was happy to explore a new/old thing.

 Back in High School, when I was forced to go to the Yoga class, I was a stiff board fresh from back surgery. Today, I've gained a few more pounds, got less stiff and in the best health I've been in years - considering the abuse I do to my body every week. Balance. Moderation. Find your thing to do that will give you peace within. Roll with that when needed. It'll give you those Zen-Like moments that you wish for in the midst of those crazy late nights. 

Namaste.

cleese on creativity

be creative.

Short and sweet and inspirational. How we like it. Some tips to stay on your toes and be creative. Even on a muggy, chilly Tuesday afternoon.    

king martin

Never forget. Let's Remember today and Always. We miss you Martin.

ghandi's rules.

lemonade: detroit

Detroit is a city that holds many memories and homes many that are close to my heart. It's a city I love and always will. The documentary short Lemonade Detroit is not about sensationalizing struggle. It's about overcoming it. Take a look-see. Worth the 20 minutes.

one for the history black books

This might be an inspirational video for some, but it does the trick for me. The video has a cool soundtrack, too. Turn it up and take it in. All props to the legends. Who do you think won?

mr. happy man

He's 88 years old. Just shows you how the words I Love You can still impact so many people throughout the day. And did I mention he's 88 freaking years old? Amazing.



Mr. Happy Man from Matt Morris Films on Vimeo.

good or bad, just enjoy.

It's that moment when you realize you still have Swiss Chalet french fries in your fridge. Sitting beside a half container of Swiss Chalet gravy. It's that moment when you get home after a long day out and realize you can now put on your PJs, slippers and scarf down a chocolate chip cake and act like a pig for the rest of the night on the couch. It's that moment when  you wake up on Saturday morning and it hits you that it's the weekend. It's these moments I got all weekend. Good feeling moments that made me appreciate the time. An old radio pal of mine once said. Time should be a longer word. We don't have enough of it. Very true. Appreciate the fleeting moments that come to you. The Relief, Excitement. Shock. Even the not so good moments. When you're angry. Frustrated. Stressed. If it wasn't for those moments, you won't enjoy the good ones.

Life is about balance, after all.

Balance is what I can make of the weekend. There's a bunch of good and bad. So-so and Amazing. All taken in and learned from. Trying to move on. Trying to take in the feelings. Trying to forget the upsetting second. It's the times when you're walking home with a coffee in hand, enjoying the sun hitting your face while your jacket is dancing to the morning breeze. It feels like April. But it's February. We can't always have those moments. Who knows when we'll get another mild winter. Let's enjoy it. Take it in. Go to the beach. Play in the backyard. Drink on a patio. Sunbathe. Taking it in is what it's all about.

Life is about enjoying the short moments that come to you. Good or bad. Just enjoy.

paul rand

Art is art. Inspirational. I'm going to start posting inspiring stuff on Fridays. It'll get you up for the weekend and give you that extra umph to make the day your best. To start off the new feature, here's someone who I always found inspirational. Paul Rand. In case you don't know, he was the man behind such iconic logos for ABC, IBM and UPS.

a true hero.

A friend of mine died in 2011 from having an epilepsy attack at Finch Station. He fell on the tracks. The subway got him before he was able to be rescued. When I saw this heroic video last night, I thought of Tim. And I thought of anyone who knows someone who has epilepsy who would be forever grateful  to anyone who saves their loved ones life. I also think that we finally know what Superman looks like. A feel good video to start off 2012.

gou and cope2

Got some stuff done today. The headache is back again. Not able to do as much as I wished to have done. Lazed the rest of the day away by eating, drinking tea and watching some hopefully inspirational stuff. Here are a couple of videos I really dug. One having to do with graf king Cope2  and the other to do with creative skateboarding with Gou Miyagi.


Cope2
  

Gou Miyagi

the bigger picture from space

On a quiet Saturday evening home, It's a night where you look for the bigger picture. Getting you to think about  the bigger scheme of things. Enter the necessary space video to help you with your platform the night's subject. Turn this one up. The soundtrack makes this video even that much better..


Earth | Time Lapse View from Space, Fly Over | NASA, ISS from Michael König on Vimeo.

occupy barcelona..

I know. I'm tired of the whole Occupy thing, too. But I thought I would post this one up because it was just a well done video and showcases another voice. Keep fighting the good fight, Barcelona...
Occupied Barcelona: The Spanish Election Rejection from brandon jourdan on Vimeo.

family...

This video went viral this week, and at first I thought it was one of those spam videos you would find on Facebook. Glad I realized it wasn't and watched it. Powerful. Check it out. It'll make you feel good.

gabby's recovery.

Just shows you that strength will get you over anything. Just have to fight the fight. Tough as nails she is...Incredible.