Category: ‘Lifestyle’
Remember when Glee premiered last year and a small group of people rallied to save the show? It was the amazing “little show that could.” Now Glee has completely exploded and everyone knows about it. The flip side of the coin is that people who haven’t even seen it yet are sick of it. The [...]
Oh CBC why did you have to mess with a good thing? When George Stroumboulopoulos and The Hour returns this fall, this are going to look at little different. Firstly, the name of the show itself will be different. When it premieres on September 20th it will be called George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight. The name change [...]
:: : i : :: Each of the support masts is 47 metres tall. All together, the structure is like 18 suspension bridges, each around 200 metres long. :: :: ::
Days after the Emmys, Canadian’s attention have now turned towards our own television sets with the Geminis! Don’t sigh, the Geminis are cool. No really, seriously, stop rolling your eyes. It is the Geminis people! This year the Geminis are celebrating their 25th anniversary in Toronto by announcing hundreds of nominees in dozens of categories [...]
It is has been about six days since we’ve last had a new Degrassi episode. I don’t know about you, but I have the shakes. My mouth is try and no matter how hard I put on a jean jacket, it just doesn’t look as cool as when Alli does it the opening credits. We’ll [...]
In celebration of Being Erica Season 2 DVD release next week (September 14th), I’m more than happy to be giving away two copies of this amazing Canadian series. You hear that Lindsay Blackett? A show that is far from shit! You’ll remember that this is the season that Erica met the mysterious Kai, her relationship [...]
David Usher‘s newest single is really doing it for me, so I thought it would be a great song to share with all of you! It is called Je Repars and no, you aren’t drunk, he is singing in french with his friend and singer Marie Mai. Sure I have no idea what they are [...]
:: : i : :: The word sunset in Japanese is yuuyake. :: :: ::
Moe Szyslak s the proprietor and bartender of Moe's Tavern, a Springfield bar. Seen at Dunbar and 41st.
Remember a couple of months ago when Alberta Minister Lindsay Blackett asked a panel at the Banff World Television Awards “Why does Canada produce such shit?” (watch video) Ugh. Sure you do. I’m still mad about it. Apparently so are a lot of people, and thankfully this isn’t an issue that has gone away quietly. [...]
Whether we like it or not, a Canadian version of MTV’s Jersey Shore will soon be hitting the airwaves. Now I’ve actually never seen an episode of JS (true story) but that doesn’t mean I don’t know that is a festering pile of STDs that comes through your TV each and every Thursday night. But [...]
:: : i : :: Last October, council voted unanimously to allow 100 homeowners to replace their garages with laneway housing. These cottage-styled homes will be available for rent (they cannot be sold) and should provide the city with additional affordable rental options. :: :: ::
:: : i : :: The August 2010 full moon was the smallest, farthest full moon of the year. It lies more than 252,000 miles away, in contrast to the moon’s average distance of about 239,000 miles. :: :: ::
The view we had from our sun deck during our recent summer vacation trip to Bear Valley Highlands in the Okanagan.
It turns out that Theo Tames wasn’t the worst thing ever to come out of Canadian Idol! Just two days ago, RCMP raided two houses in the nations capital and ended up arresting three men on the very scary charges of terrorist offenses. Sadly one of these people wasn’t Ben Mulroney. Instead it was a [...]
So I have a bit of a problem and I was wondering if you could help. You see, I’ve been in Chicago since Monday and I am supposed to leave. The only problem is I really don’t think I can. Not because of passport issues or anything yet, but because I’ve fallen in love with [...]
:: : i : :: Everett Crowley Park is Vancouver’s 5th largest park, but was Vancouver’s main landfill (the Kerr Road dump) from 1944 to 1967. :: :: ::
It is not secret that Being Erica finished its second season with the mother of all cliffhangers….would it come back for a third season. Luckily CBC did the right thing and renewed the most buzzed about show in Canada. Sure the ratings have never been through the roof, but the show is good and has [...]
When the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) kicks off next month, there will be hundreds of films that will be making their big screen debuts. Some will never see the light of day again and others will leave people with no other choice but to tell their friends and that will hopefully lead to the [...]
Four years ago today, I was sitting in my office working the most boring job of my life. I don’t know why, but I decided right then and there to start a blog. I didn’t really know what it was going to be about or if anyone was even going to read it. It was [...]
:: : i : :: Word clouds in Spanish is nubes. :: :: ::
For the next couple of day’s Mike’s Bloggity Blog is going to be turning into an American blog! Okay, well not really, but I’m going to be writing it from Chicago!!! I’ve always wanted to go to Chicago and when the opportunity came up last week, I jumped at the chance! I’m so freaking excited [...]
This week marks the final week of Degrassi‘s highly successful Boiling Point summer marathon! I was actually on the set when they were filming this week’s episodes, click here to read about my set visit. I’m still sworn to secrecy, but I can tell you that it is going to be such an exciting week [...]
:: : i : :: In the local Indigenous S?wxwú7mesh language, Kitsilan beach is called xwupxpay’em, which translates to “having red cedar”. :: :: ::
I just got back from the sold-out Black Eyed Peas concert and yes, I’m a hot and sweaty mess! I don’t know the last time I danced to hard! The entire concert was a complete party and I couldn’t be happier! During the entire concert I kept thinking how I was going to be able [...]
The Black Eyed Peas surprised party-goers at Calgary’s WEST Restaurant and Bar last night when they showed up, took over the DJ booth and threw one hell of a party!!! The Peas are in Calgary for their nearly sold out show at the Saddledome and have seemingly been enjoying their extra time in Cowtown. Earlier [...]
:: : i : :: The earliest lamps were used by Greek and Roman civilizations, where light primarily served the purpose of security, both to protect the wanderer from tripping over something on the path as well as keeping the potential robbers at bay. At that time oil lamps were used predominantly as they provided [...]
Remember a couple of weeks ago when I told you about Mike Tompkins? He is the record-producer in London, Ontario that also makes covers of songs without using any instruments. He basically just uses his mouth to re-create the ENTIRE song. It is definitely something you have to see. Which is why I LOVE his [...]
:: : i : :: Built in Luassane, Switzerland between 1966 and 1968, PX-15 was the brainchild of famed inventor and scientist Dr Jacques Piccard, who with his father, Auguste Piccard, pioneered the development of the bathyscaphe. PX-15 was developed with funding from NASA and Grumman Aerospace in the United States, reflecting Dr Piccard’s ties [...]
Even if you don’t live in Calgary, you’ve probably heard about all the changes our edition of Breakfast Television has been going through. It started last year with the layoffs of some of City TV’s favourite personalities like Aisling Slattery and Sandra Jansen. Then in the past eight months we’ve seen the departures of the [...]
As you may have heard, most of Western Canada is getting a little smokey. BC is definitely getting it worse than Alberta, but as usual, Vancouverites are blaming everything on “medicinal use”, whatever that means. But the huge forest fires are also creating some strange weather. Just look at the Weather Network’s forecast for Calgary: [...]
It is Thursday that means I’ll be doing my weekly segment with CBC Radio first thing this morning. More specifically at 8:20am (MST), On this week’s The Eyeopener I’m going to be talking about the gender divide in today’s movies! If you want to listen live, you can hear it on your radio in Calgary [...]
:: : i : :: The first steamship to operate on the Pacific Ocean was the Beaver, launched in 1836 to service Hudson’s Bay Company trading posts between Puget Sound and Alaska. The California Gold Rush, trade and U. S Mail contracts to the west coast of the United States brought the steamships of the [...]
One of my favourite singers Dan Mangan, has just announced that he will be going on a national tour this fall! I don’t know if this is possible, but I should probably file a restraining order for Dan against myself! Can someone look into see if that is even possible? The tour is called The [...]
Nothing drives me more crazy than when MuchMusic talks about The MTV Video Music Awards like they are their own awards. Just because you are airing them, doesn’t mean you have to promote like you had anything to do with it. BUT besides Drake and Justin Bieber’s nominations, there will be a whole other Canadian [...]
We are only 32 days away from finding which extremely talent Canadian musician will win the 2010 Polar Music Prize!!!! Out of all the awards in Canada, this is my absolute favourite because it allows Canadians the chance to discover so much great Canadian music that you’ll never find on Top 40 radio! If you [...]
:: : i : :: The Kitsilano beach area was originally known as Greer’s Beach, named for the pioneer who unsuccessfully challenged the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) take over of his homestead here in the 1890s. Later, private citizens raised the money to purchase the beach front land back from the CPR while the Park [...]
One of the cool things about being a blogger is that you never know what you are going to get in your mailbox. Unless you are organized, the promo materials that get sent to you during the year can quickly pile up in your living room. But ever since reading The Jolly Postman on a [...]
Andy Brown (website) is from just outside of my hometown of New Brunswick and although he regularly ignores my pleas to come out to Calgary, he is still such an amazingly talented singer song-writer. Easily one of my favourite independent artists, no offense Metric. Brown has just landed a top 5 spot in the coveted [...]
Since I never did get to see The Spice Girls, The just announced Arcade Fire tour will have to do! In case you missed the big news, Canada’s biggest and hottest band will be visiting four cities in the next month! Tickets go on sale this Friday, so if you’ve been dying to see Wake [...]
Remember when Glee premiered last year and a small group of people rallied to save the show? It was the amazing “little show that could.” Now Glee has completely exploded and everyone knows about it. The flip side of the coin is that people who haven’t even seen it yet are sick of it. The [...]
Oh CBC why did you have to mess with a good thing? When George Stroumboulopoulos and The Hour returns this fall, this are going to look at little different. Firstly, the name of the show itself will be different. When it premieres on September 20th it will be called George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight. The name change [...]
:: : i : :: Each of the support masts is 47 metres tall. All together, the structure is like 18 suspension bridges, each around 200 metres long. :: :: ::
Days after the Emmys, Canadian’s attention have now turned towards our own television sets with the Geminis! Don’t sigh, the Geminis are cool. No really, seriously, stop rolling your eyes. It is the Geminis people! This year the Geminis are celebrating their 25th anniversary in Toronto by announcing hundreds of nominees in dozens of categories [...]
It is has been about six days since we’ve last had a new Degrassi episode. I don’t know about you, but I have the shakes. My mouth is try and no matter how hard I put on a jean jacket, it just doesn’t look as cool as when Alli does it the opening credits. We’ll [...]
In celebration of Being Erica Season 2 DVD release next week (September 14th), I’m more than happy to be giving away two copies of this amazing Canadian series. You hear that Lindsay Blackett? A show that is far from shit! You’ll remember that this is the season that Erica met the mysterious Kai, her relationship [...]
David Usher‘s newest single is really doing it for me, so I thought it would be a great song to share with all of you! It is called Je Repars and no, you aren’t drunk, he is singing in french with his friend and singer Marie Mai. Sure I have no idea what they are [...]
:: : i : :: The word sunset in Japanese is yuuyake. :: :: ::
Moe Szyslak s the proprietor and bartender of Moe's Tavern, a Springfield bar. Seen at Dunbar and 41st.
Remember a couple of months ago when Alberta Minister Lindsay Blackett asked a panel at the Banff World Television Awards “Why does Canada produce such shit?” (watch video) Ugh. Sure you do. I’m still mad about it. Apparently so are a lot of people, and thankfully this isn’t an issue that has gone away quietly. [...]
Whether we like it or not, a Canadian version of MTV’s Jersey Shore will soon be hitting the airwaves. Now I’ve actually never seen an episode of JS (true story) but that doesn’t mean I don’t know that is a festering pile of STDs that comes through your TV each and every Thursday night. But [...]
:: : i : :: Last October, council voted unanimously to allow 100 homeowners to replace their garages with laneway housing. These cottage-styled homes will be available for rent (they cannot be sold) and should provide the city with additional affordable rental options. :: :: ::
:: : i : :: The August 2010 full moon was the smallest, farthest full moon of the year. It lies more than 252,000 miles away, in contrast to the moon’s average distance of about 239,000 miles. :: :: ::
The view we had from our sun deck during our recent summer vacation trip to Bear Valley Highlands in the Okanagan.
It turns out that Theo Tames wasn’t the worst thing ever to come out of Canadian Idol! Just two days ago, RCMP raided two houses in the nations capital and ended up arresting three men on the very scary charges of terrorist offenses. Sadly one of these people wasn’t Ben Mulroney. Instead it was a [...]
So I have a bit of a problem and I was wondering if you could help. You see, I’ve been in Chicago since Monday and I am supposed to leave. The only problem is I really don’t think I can. Not because of passport issues or anything yet, but because I’ve fallen in love with [...]
:: : i : :: Everett Crowley Park is Vancouver’s 5th largest park, but was Vancouver’s main landfill (the Kerr Road dump) from 1944 to 1967. :: :: ::
It is not secret that Being Erica finished its second season with the mother of all cliffhangers….would it come back for a third season. Luckily CBC did the right thing and renewed the most buzzed about show in Canada. Sure the ratings have never been through the roof, but the show is good and has [...]
When the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) kicks off next month, there will be hundreds of films that will be making their big screen debuts. Some will never see the light of day again and others will leave people with no other choice but to tell their friends and that will hopefully lead to the [...]
Four years ago today, I was sitting in my office working the most boring job of my life. I don’t know why, but I decided right then and there to start a blog. I didn’t really know what it was going to be about or if anyone was even going to read it. It was [...]
:: : i : :: Word clouds in Spanish is nubes. :: :: ::
For the next couple of day’s Mike’s Bloggity Blog is going to be turning into an American blog! Okay, well not really, but I’m going to be writing it from Chicago!!! I’ve always wanted to go to Chicago and when the opportunity came up last week, I jumped at the chance! I’m so freaking excited [...]
This week marks the final week of Degrassi‘s highly successful Boiling Point summer marathon! I was actually on the set when they were filming this week’s episodes, click here to read about my set visit. I’m still sworn to secrecy, but I can tell you that it is going to be such an exciting week [...]
:: : i : :: In the local Indigenous S?wxwú7mesh language, Kitsilan beach is called xwupxpay’em, which translates to “having red cedar”. :: :: ::
I just got back from the sold-out Black Eyed Peas concert and yes, I’m a hot and sweaty mess! I don’t know the last time I danced to hard! The entire concert was a complete party and I couldn’t be happier! During the entire concert I kept thinking how I was going to be able [...]
The Black Eyed Peas surprised party-goers at Calgary’s WEST Restaurant and Bar last night when they showed up, took over the DJ booth and threw one hell of a party!!! The Peas are in Calgary for their nearly sold out show at the Saddledome and have seemingly been enjoying their extra time in Cowtown. Earlier [...]
:: : i : :: The earliest lamps were used by Greek and Roman civilizations, where light primarily served the purpose of security, both to protect the wanderer from tripping over something on the path as well as keeping the potential robbers at bay. At that time oil lamps were used predominantly as they provided [...]
Remember a couple of weeks ago when I told you about Mike Tompkins? He is the record-producer in London, Ontario that also makes covers of songs without using any instruments. He basically just uses his mouth to re-create the ENTIRE song. It is definitely something you have to see. Which is why I LOVE his [...]
:: : i : :: Built in Luassane, Switzerland between 1966 and 1968, PX-15 was the brainchild of famed inventor and scientist Dr Jacques Piccard, who with his father, Auguste Piccard, pioneered the development of the bathyscaphe. PX-15 was developed with funding from NASA and Grumman Aerospace in the United States, reflecting Dr Piccard’s ties [...]
Even if you don’t live in Calgary, you’ve probably heard about all the changes our edition of Breakfast Television has been going through. It started last year with the layoffs of some of City TV’s favourite personalities like Aisling Slattery and Sandra Jansen. Then in the past eight months we’ve seen the departures of the [...]
As you may have heard, most of Western Canada is getting a little smokey. BC is definitely getting it worse than Alberta, but as usual, Vancouverites are blaming everything on “medicinal use”, whatever that means. But the huge forest fires are also creating some strange weather. Just look at the Weather Network’s forecast for Calgary: [...]
It is Thursday that means I’ll be doing my weekly segment with CBC Radio first thing this morning. More specifically at 8:20am (MST), On this week’s The Eyeopener I’m going to be talking about the gender divide in today’s movies! If you want to listen live, you can hear it on your radio in Calgary [...]
:: : i : :: The first steamship to operate on the Pacific Ocean was the Beaver, launched in 1836 to service Hudson’s Bay Company trading posts between Puget Sound and Alaska. The California Gold Rush, trade and U. S Mail contracts to the west coast of the United States brought the steamships of the [...]
One of my favourite singers Dan Mangan, has just announced that he will be going on a national tour this fall! I don’t know if this is possible, but I should probably file a restraining order for Dan against myself! Can someone look into see if that is even possible? The tour is called The [...]
Nothing drives me more crazy than when MuchMusic talks about The MTV Video Music Awards like they are their own awards. Just because you are airing them, doesn’t mean you have to promote like you had anything to do with it. BUT besides Drake and Justin Bieber’s nominations, there will be a whole other Canadian [...]
We are only 32 days away from finding which extremely talent Canadian musician will win the 2010 Polar Music Prize!!!! Out of all the awards in Canada, this is my absolute favourite because it allows Canadians the chance to discover so much great Canadian music that you’ll never find on Top 40 radio! If you [...]
:: : i : :: The Kitsilano beach area was originally known as Greer’s Beach, named for the pioneer who unsuccessfully challenged the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) take over of his homestead here in the 1890s. Later, private citizens raised the money to purchase the beach front land back from the CPR while the Park [...]
One of the cool things about being a blogger is that you never know what you are going to get in your mailbox. Unless you are organized, the promo materials that get sent to you during the year can quickly pile up in your living room. But ever since reading The Jolly Postman on a [...]
Andy Brown (website) is from just outside of my hometown of New Brunswick and although he regularly ignores my pleas to come out to Calgary, he is still such an amazingly talented singer song-writer. Easily one of my favourite independent artists, no offense Metric. Brown has just landed a top 5 spot in the coveted [...]
Since I never did get to see The Spice Girls, The just announced Arcade Fire tour will have to do! In case you missed the big news, Canada’s biggest and hottest band will be visiting four cities in the next month! Tickets go on sale this Friday, so if you’ve been dying to see Wake [...]