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This is brilliant!
Twitter: The Criterion Collection
What if Twitter… came to life?
We asked some of our friends to film their favorite tweets. We didn’t care how they did it. They could read it. They could act it. They could do it with puppets. Whatever they wanted. The only rules were it had to be a tweet written by someone else and it had to contain the entire tweet and nothing but the tweet.
This is what they gave us.
We hope you enjoy it.
Well done, you two.
via yourmonkeycalled.com
Ahh, today is the day of love and corporate Hallmark cheesiness… a few lessons can yet be learned. It is not too late. You can save yourself.
Step away from the chocolates and overpriced flowers. They’ll only lead to late night binge eating & depression when the flowers die.
And they will die.
Here is the most brilliant piece of wisdom about Valentine’s Day I’ve ever encountered courtesy of Zach from Lost Angeles (and Fight From Above!) I recommend you head over and read the WHOLE post, this excerpt gets just a little tiny bit of the point across…
The power of a corporate holiday is dangerous. It’s like the dark side of the force. When you are celebrating, it all just enhances the mood. I understand that on a day like this you can start to feel like you are in Denny’s on Christmas in Lincoln, Nebraska if you are single. Take it from me though, as someone who spent plenty of Valentine’s Days alone, it’s not that big of a deal.
Every day in a good relationship should be a celebration. If anything, VD (same initials as venereal disease, btw) is just an excuse to geek out a little bit with the person you love. That’s all. If you don’t love anyone, maybe kick it with someone you like. In the end of the day, just find a way to have a good time. It’s a fucking day. You don’t beat yourself up for not playing football on Super Bowl Sunday, do you? So don’t sweat this. You are the jam. I swear you are so much the jam that if I had any peanut butter and some bread, I’d make you into a big human-sized sandwich.
So all I want to do is stop you from making the mistake of having the big VD meal with the WRONG person. You will regret it. I promise. Call them now and back out. You got time still. Until you pick them up you got time. Stay home and watch the Olympics with other cool people. Take a drink every time there is a dumb joke about curling. Do what you gotta do.
Just listen to your buddy, Zack. Avoid the 150 dollar slow death we call the not-ready-for-VD-status-VD-dinner. You know what I am talking about. I love you all. Even you. Yeah, you.
via Lost Angeles
I love Valentines day, for all the wrong reasons. This year I get to spend it with some of my best friends in a place I love, probably making fun of dorky people holding hands and being romantic. Corn dogs and smuggled rum may or may not be involved… you never can tell.
And on that note I’ll leave you with these gems.
[This somehow never got published... don't know how to explain that! Strange]
Well the Opening Ceremonies are over. There were some awe inspiring moments, some a little cheesy, but I was very proud of the show my country put on for the world…
They really captured true snapshots of Canadian culture, personality, art, music and landscape.
The anticipation of the lighting of the Olympic torch was palpable… so many people had supposed who the final torch bearer would be. I was tingling and cheered when I saw Wayne, the Great One, on the floor!
And then there was a hiccup. All I could do was groan. It would figure, Canada always gets the short end of the stick, people are quick to forget the greatness of our history, our generosity, they constantly overlook our contributions… One small mechanical failure during a gorgeous and amazing presentation and I KNEW all of the headlines would feature on the one thing that went wrong. And the US media did not disappoint. Blech.
Sigh. Such is the luck of the Canadian people.
Yet this still resonates with me…
“We Are More” by Shane Koyczan
When defining Canada
you might list some statistics
you might mention our tallest building
or biggest lake
you might shake a tree in the fall
and call a red leaf Canada
you might rattle off some celebrities
might mention Buffy Sainte-Marie
might even mention the fact that we’ve got a few
Barenaked Ladies
or that we made these crazy things
like zippers
electric cars
and washing machines
when defining Canada
it seems the world’s anthem has been
“been there done that”
and maybe that’s where we used to be at
it’s true
we’ve done and we’ve been
we’ve seen
all the great themes get swallowed up by the machine
and turned into theme parks
but when defining Canada
don’t forget to mention that we have set sparks
we are not just fishing stories
about the one that got away
we do more than sit around and say “eh?”
and yes
we are the home of the Rocket and the Great One
who inspired little number nines
and little number ninety-nines
but we’re more than just hockey and fishing lines
off of the rocky coast of the Maritimes
and some say what defines us
is something as simple as please and thank you
and as for you’re welcome
well we say that too
but we are more
than genteel or civilized
we are an idea in the process
of being realized
we are young
we are cultures strung together
then woven into a tapestry
and the design
is what makes us more
than the sum total of our history
we are an experiment going right for a change
with influences that range from a to zed
and yes we say zed instead of zee
we are the colours of Chinatown and the coffee of Little Italy
we dream so big that there are those
who would call our ambition an industry
because we are more than sticky maple syrup and clean snow
we do more than grow wheat and brew beer
we are vineyards of good year after good year
we reforest what we clear
because we believe in generations beyond our own
knowing now that so many of us
have grown past what used to be
we can stand here today
filled with all the hope people have
when they say things like “someday”
someday we’ll be great
someday we’ll be this
or that
someday we’ll be at a point
when someday was yesterday
and all of our aspirations will pay the way
for those who on that day
look towards tomorrow
and still they say someday
we will reach the goals we set
and we will get interest on our inspiration
because we are more than a nation of whale watchers and lumberjacks
more than backpacks and hiking trails
we are hammers and nails building bridges
towards those who are willing to walk across
we are the lost-and-found for all those who might find themselves at a loss
we are not the see-through gloss or glamour
of those who clamour for the failings of others
we are fathers brothers sisters and mothers
uncles and nephews aunts and nieces
we are cousins
we are found missing puzzle pieces
we are families with room at the table for newcomers
we are more than summers and winters
more than on and off seasons
we are the reasons people have for wanting to stay
because we are more than what we say or do
we live to get past what we go through
and learn who we are
we are students
students who study the studiousness of studying
so we know what as well as why
we don’t have all the answers
but we try
and the effort is what makes us more
we don’t all know what it is in life we’re looking for
so keep exploring
go far and wide
or go inside but go deep
go deep
as if James Cameron was filming a sequel to The Abyss
and suddenly there was this location scout
trying to figure some way out
to get inside you
because you’ve been through hell and high water
and you went deep
keep exploring
because we are more
than a laundry list of things to do and places to see
we are more than hills to ski
or countryside ponds to skate
we are the abandoned hesitation of all those who can’t wait
we are first-rate greasy-spoon diners and healthy-living cafes
a country that is all the ways you choose to live
a land that can give you variety
because we are choices
we are millions upon millions of voices shouting
“keep exploring… we are more”
we are the surprise the world has in store for you
it’s trueCanada is the “what” in “what’s new?”
so don’t say “been there done that”
unless you’ve sat on the sidewalk
while chalk artists draw still lifes
on the concrete of a kid in the street
beatboxing to Neil Young for fun
don’t say you’ve been there done that
unless you’ve been here doing it
let this country be your first-aid kit
for all the times you get sick of the same old same old
let us be the story told to your friends
and when that story ends
leave chapters for the next time you’ll come back
next time pack for all the things
you didn’t pack for the first time
but don’t let your luggage define your travels
each life unravels differently
and experiences are what make up
the colours of our tapestry
we are the true north
strong and free
and what’s more
is that we didn’t just say it
we made it be
via Carmen
Oh. My. Lord.
Jason Mraz’ I’m Yours
as covered by the cutest little kid that I want to stuff in my pocket to keep with me always.
Via Nicki Clyne
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