Adventures and Naps

Celebrity Juice

Oh my! I remember the first time I saw Celebrity Juice when I first moved to England I was SHOCKED. They allow this on TV???? I think I was surprised because British TV (the limited stuff I had seen) seemed so tame and prudish, whereas you know Celebrity Juice is the opposite.

Celebrity Juice is definitely not my cup of tea, but I can see that it has a devoted following. Nothing remotely similar comes to mind as a Canadian-equivalent. Personally, I'll pass.

Italian art

Another film I've watched recently during my Old Film Night is La Notte. Another film from 1961 but from a different part of the world with very different themes. No matter where you are in your life, I think you can recognise the internal conflicts the characters face.

While there's lots of scenes where not much is happening, this film is gorgeous. The lighting, the camera angles, the layout of the characters... everything relates to something deeper.

Patreon Vlog - Eat This: Crisps

Have I Got News For You

Canada doesn't really have comedy-news-panel shows like you have here in the UK. I think North America's version would be the news-comdey-late-night-talk-shows instead like Jimmy Kimmel, Real Time with Bill Maher, the Late Show with Steven Colbert, etc, etc. 

Have I Got News For You is one of my favourites, always funny and interesting, even when it's a rerun. I like that shows like these have set members who are always there, but then add in additional new ones each show. I think ...

Wow!

I've started a new tradition of watching a classic film each Tuesday - specifically anything released before 1970. Basically a film history class!

This Tuesday I watched Yojimbo - wow! I can see why it's viewed as such a influential movie. I was so surprised to think it was released in 1961 based on the technical aspects of the film. Really fun to watch!

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I do a lot of content writing for my job, which means lots of sitting at my computer typing. Annoyingly, I can't listen to music with proper lyrics when I write because it gets too distracting. Thankfully, the Skyrim soundtrack is perfect. I've probably listened to this hundreds of times already!

Sometimes video game soundtracks are too epic sounding, too loud, too much! But a lot of Skyrim's tracks are a bit more mystical sounding, maybe? Either way, it's my favourite soundtrack to wor...

Thank you!!!!

Thanks to everyone for subscribing to my YT channel - just passed 40,000!! I can't even really picture 40,000 things... I really appreciate your support, especially on here.

Thanks again!!!

Patreon Vlog - Drink This Cola

Hope everyone is keeping cool this week - I know I'm struggling!

Taskmaster

A lot of people comment on my videos asking what my thoughts are on certain British humour, TV shows, comedy panel shows, etc, so I figured I'd share that with you guys!

Taskmaster - what a silly show, but pretty enjoyable. Last time I was in Canada we didn't have anything remotely similar. I haven't seen tons of episodes, but I'll definitely watch when I see it. There's something about it that's easy to watch and get sucked into the dumb challenges and how you would ha...

I hated it!

This movie angered me so much... maybe I was just having a bad day, but it felt like the laziest horror film ever. Really basic plot, boring scenes and lame jump-scares. I actually really liked the first Conjuring and this was the absolute opposite.

No thank you!!!

I need one!

If there's a dog statue, count me in

Spotted at the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial in Washington, DC.

One sausage, please!

Here I was in Dresden, so ill I thought I was going to die. But I had to get a sausage. Had to.

Patreon Vlog - Eggggggs

Excuse me

Architecture like this always blows my mind. Growing up in Canada (and spending a lot of time in Florida) we just don't have anything even remotely similar to this. Instead, we have massive square Walmarts with giant ugly parking lots. I can't imagine what it would be like growing up around buildings like this!

That architecture!

Florence wasn't on my "must-see" places before, but after seeing the city I can't wait to go back! It has all the charm of Rome, architecture, gelato.. but a lot less commotion. Or maybe that's just my perspective.

Either way, it was beautiful.

As much as I love Canada, we don't have anything like this.

Nice colours, dude!

Check out one of the many Swiss Guards spotted around Vatican City. Don't think I could pull off those colours...

Such a different way of life!

Although I didn't really love Venice, it's certainly a whole new world in terms of daily life. I'm sure it becomes routine eventually (like everything) but I can't imagine giving up my car for a little boat.

Patreon Vlog - What animal am I?

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I have a lot of feelings about this!!

Midsommar is absolutely not for everyone - in fact, I told my parents they probably shouldn't see it. It's wildly upsetting, beautiful and the more I think about it, the more I enjoy it (although "enjoy" is absolutely not the right word. Appreciate, maybe?)

Pros:

- The acting was incredible, the lead actress Florence Pugh was unbelievable!

- The music is a perfect match, upsetting and foreboding

- The camera shots, angles and direction were done extremely well

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I didn't get it!

I watched the "western-horror" film The Wind recently, and I didn't really get it. I certainly wouldn't call this classic horror, but it was beautiful and a really interesting concept. It just didn't do enough for me. It was a like a slow burn but the twist is seen from miles away.

Looks like critics loved it (I can see why) but audiences hated it (I can see why). Worth a try if you're looking for a film to watch!

Patreon Vlog - I'm Sweaty

Poutine!

Probably the last time I had poutine was in this pic, nearly 10 years ago! I like my fries to crunchy, crispy and salty, not soggy with gravy and cheese curds! But when you're at a local fair, it's only FAIR to get some.

Nap all day

I taught myself how to cross stitch awhile back because why not. I haven't done any projects in awhile because it's pretty hard on your eyes... 

This particular one I made for my best friend - we both love to sleep early.

S-Town!

Looking for an incredible podcast? Try S-Town! I won't spoil it, but it's one of the best in recent years - an incredible story!

I went to see the creator live in London back in 2017. He spoke about the story, those he interviewed, how it's changed his life, etc, etc. A great show (and great drinks!)

Patreon Vlog - Becoming Canadian

This week I decided to take a Canadian Citizenship test - was it a disaster like the British one?

Want to take the test yourself? Visit: http://www.citizenshipcounts.ca/quiz

Let me know how you did!

Maple Leaf

Have you been to the Maple Leaf in London? It's a Canadian bar with actual Canadian beers! Haven't been in awhile but it immediately felt like home once I walked in. I personally like the Sleeman beer!

Train beers

One of my favourite British traditions is train beers. Anytime my girlfriends and I are on the train (usually to London) we always have a selection of train beers. Choo Chooooo!

Let me pet you!

Last summer I went to an Alpaca farm in Kent for an afternoon feed! These guys were freshly sheered with brand-new haircuts, ready for their food!

Meh! Okay!

Kursk was OK! I didn't know any details about the disaster before watching it, so it was good to learn about the event without knowing anything. However, the movie was pretty meh. Perfectly average!