Video: Make Hockey Happen

Make Hockey Happen from Brian Ceci on Vimeo.
Every January a group of friends go from Vancouver to 8 hours north, to Green Lake, BC, Canada. Their mission, to build a full size hockey rink from the frozen lake and make hockey happen. Our nephew, Brian Ceci (a videographer ) filmed the last trip.

Snow. Frozen lakes. Big skies and bigger spaces. There are a few things here in Canada that pull us all together as Canadians. The crunch of ice skates on a frozen lake in the silence of nowhere, with cold beer chilled in banks of snow that was shoveled to clear the ice. Laughter and yells that carry forever in the cold air and the klok of a frozen puck on ice and wooden blade. And friendships and the love of a game that last lifetimes and that somehow make us all feel as one.

Created by Brian Ceci and Shaun Finn
Music: Malmo by The Album Leaf
Wheat Kings by The Tragically Hip

See more of Brian's work online here:
brianceci.com
http://vimeo.com/brianceci

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Video: Flô di Pá

Flô di Pá | Primavera 2011 from Flô di Pá on Vimeo.

A fun stop-motion type video from Flô di Pá, an indie Brazilian bag company promoting recycling. Thanks to Marisa from Omiyage for the tip!

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Sweet Summertime

Hi honeybees! Sorry for the crickets over on this little blog. Seems I've taken sickly the past few days. An annoying cough has turned chronic, my voice has gone on vacation, and the constant jolt from all of this hacking has left me with a migraine. Always lovely yes? I had to leave work early last night and I've spent the past 3 days sipping on Robitussin DM and Ibuprofen. I'm sure it'll pass soon though! Memorial Day weekend is generally the start of all of the summer shindigs and weekends spent at the river, so I'm celebrating by rounding up a few images that have me pumped for the heatwave coming our way! I'm also going to leave you with a very favorite song of mine (video included!). "In This Diary" by The Ataris is probably my soundtrack to the summer every year! Nothing gets me in the mood for road trips, windows down, with friends like that song...


















I want to stop being sick so I can enjoy all of this sunshine in the pool with a lemonade and loud music! 

What are your favorite songs for summer? 
How are you planning on spending your summer months?!

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Regional Dialect Meme Video!

I stumbled across this "Regional Dialect Meme" on Tumblr some time last week I believe and I knew I wanted to do it, but I've been in pajamas or looking a bit rough while we move (and had company) so I haven't really had time. We met with Mike's parents for dinner last night so we were dressed and ready with nothing to do afterwards so we opted to give it a go! We recorded it a whopping three times to get all my jitters (I don't know why talking into a computer screen weirds me out so much!) and here's the final product. Probably lots of weird words and faces galore, so just go with it! I didn't watch myself so I'm sure I'm rockin' some wonky eyes and an unflattering facial spot or seven! :P




If you're interested in taking the meme, just follow the instructions below and send us a link to your video! We want to see! I love watching all the ones I've run across on Tumblr so join in the fun!



Say these words:
Aunt, Route, Wash, Oil, Theater, Iron, Salmon, Caramel, Fire, Water, Sure, Data, Ruin, Crayon, Toilet, New Orleans, Pecan, Both, Again, Probably, Spitting image, Alabama, Lawyer, Coupon, Mayonnaise, Syrup, Pajamas, Caught


Now answer these questions:
What is it called when you throw toilet paper on a house?
What is the bug that when you touch it, it curls into a ball?
What is the bubbly carbonated drink called?
What do you call gym shoes?
What do you say to address a group of people?
What do you call the kind of spider that has an oval-shaped body and extremely long legs?
What do you call your grandparents?
What do you call the wheeled contraption in which you carry groceries at the supermarket?
What do you call it when rain falls while the sun is shining?
What is the thing you change the TV channel with?

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Cat House on the Kings

It's stuff like this that really warms my heart. An anon left the link in my FormSpring a few days ago and I was just taken by this woman's huge heart. What a dream it would be to give this many animals a full and happy life! I love it! So so so very inspiring!

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50 Tyson

This might be old news to some, but while hanging out with Bryan and Elle the other night they showed me this hilarious [!!!] YouTube vid of a fella named "50 Tyson"... I just couldn't help but share! I mean... whoa! I hope you find it half as funny as I did.




Have you ever rapped? Are you any good at it?

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Pip's First Snow!

As I stated earlier, we've managed to get our first real snow of the season. More often than not the first is also the last, but I'm thinking we're in store for some pretty white days this year! Georgia really really loves the snow. [I'll share a video from her first snow last year!] Pip is a July baby though so this year was her first! She gets cold easily so she'll have be bundled up from now on, but otherwise, she loves it! She and Georgia had so much fun! Of course we had to take an immense amount of photos! Here you go! Cute puppy snow spam!












After, of course, they curled up on the couch together for a snooze. They melt my heart!




Now, before you guys get all huffy puffy about the sincere lack of snow, just know that the mentioning of flurries sends people in Tennessee into a panic. No, we cannot drive for crap in the snow. Yes, we really do think the apocolypse is coming. Yes, we do get excited over an inch or two. Haha! We're Southern people!

Here's a video of Georgia's first snow last year. She had no idea what to think of it.



Hooray for cute pups! Do your animals like the snow?


PS; All images from our new Nikon D300s! We're love love loving it! It's so crisp and awesome. With that being said, our Nikon D40 [with new 18-55mm f3.5/56 VR lens] needs a new home! They go for $400-$500 online still used but we're only asking $350 and that includes domestic shipping! Email me [kaelahbee@gmail.com] if you're interested!  SOLD! Thanks for the interest, y'all!

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Atomic Tom

I love Sundays. I love knowing that I can sleep in, not have to work, clean the house [!!!], hang out, catch up on Etsy orders, etc. [The !!! for clean the house was so true! I love cleaning! I can't wait to just tear this house apart to day and tidy it all back up. Okay.. done gushing!]. But when I clean, I like to turn on some music really loud, light candles, and just get down to business. Well, today I will definitely be listening to this:



It's just so incredible! I'm in love. I can't wait to snag all of the tunes and just listen on repeat. But really... on iPhones?! Fantastic!

I'll be back with the Sunday Spotlight soon! xo

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MIXTAPE MONDAY: rogue wave. [video edition]

This week's Music Monday is the tune that I've been loving more and more lately. I've always been a pretty big fan of Rogue Wave and I've been hearing this specific song all around the interweb and commercials lately. Something just makes it feel good this time of year! 




What is your current favorite song?

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Fool-Proof Adventures in Pink Hair! (+ a Review!)

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Weekly YouTube Hilarity.

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Weekly YouTube Hilarity.

Since his [surprise] collaboration with 50 cent just debuted, I figured it was a nice time to share some Keenan Cahill videos! He's a 15 year old boy who has been recording himself lip-syncing for the past 2 years! Adorable, right? His Katy Peery cover is what snagged him his viral success and even showed up on Chelsea Lately! Enjoy!









What's with all the Katy Perry covers making people e-famous? Haha I can't say that I'm a big fan of her or her music really, but I've really enjoyed some of the parodies.

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Weekly YouTube Hilarity.

I've pretty much exhausted my "favorites" list on YouTube so finding great videos has been a little troublesome for me. If you have any suggestions, feel free to send them my way (via email or formspring) and if I post it, I'll give you credit, too! I did stumble upon a few that just made me stare at the screen in disbelief... like this first guy.






This next one has pretty much gone viral. It's all over tumblr and livejournal. Kelli sent it to me via twitter so I thought I should post it! Watch the pup's face the whole time! 






This one was a lot funnier than I expected it to be. You just have to watch it and wait for it. The fake English captions are hilarious! They don't make any sense whatsoever. Thanks to Sarah for this one! 






Katie suggested Double Rainbow but I liked the iTunes song version better so here you go! 






One that is sure to melt your hearts: I never wanted to use this video before, but an anon left it in my Formspring and I rewatched it. I forgot how cute the little thing was! 






Feel free to chime in with some of your favorites! xo

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Weekly YouTube Hilarity.

Your weekly dose of funny videos! Feel free to share your favorites below! Maybe they'll make the cut next weekend! (Leave a way to credit you, too!)




This first one is probably one of my favorite EVER! Someone left it in my Formspring and I'm simply obsessed with it. SO GOOD. Upon further investigation, I found that this Steve Kardynal guy has a plethora of hilarious videos. This entire week's feature is devoted to this funny funny man. You'll love it. 

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Weekly YouTube Hilarity.

Here are a few that were hiding back in the corners of my YouTube "favorites" page. The one with the little girl and boy always cracks me up because she makes the most exaggerated dance moves and he goes as far as to wear similar things and even make his room/surroundings match hers. So silly! Tina always tickled me because I really liked her videos (and not in that making-fun-of-her way...). They were just really entertaining! The cuppycake boy is so stinking cute!

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Weekly YouTube Hilarity.

It's that time of the week again! Sharing all things funny and sweet via YouTube! (I can't believe the weeks are flying by like this! It seems like I just blogged the very same theme yesterday!) Onward with the videos! (Some of them are funny and some of them are just sweet or quirky...or just... well...)




I know everyone and their mother has seen this next one thanks to The Office, but I can't help but love love love it! I hate that it's to a Chris Brown song (ugh), but the song fits the situation!



(Please know that I'm not bashing Christianity or anything like that with the above video! I just thought it was hilarious that this youth group has formed a rap crew and has gone on and on about side hugs.)

To get you ready for the holiday season:



Christmas themed once more, but so very adorable:



Soooo very creepy:



That's this week's installment! Hope you find them as awesome as I do!

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MIXTAPE MONDAY: stars (video edition).

I could whip up a little doozy of a mixtape in no time, but instead I've decided to focus on one song and one song alone today. I had to drive out of town for a little bit today on my own and my iPod just happened to be on Stars as I got in the car. I decided to leave it there and I played "Your Ex Lover is Dead" the entire way there and the entire way back (50 minutes each way). 


It's such a significant song to me. It's absolutely beautiful. The lyrics, the timing, the instruments... I've managed to tack so much emotion to this song and I can't help but cry a little every time I hear it (don't worry, they're the good tears!)


I'm going to post the video and the lyrics below, but here is why it's so special to me... It's like a retrospective look back at a relationship between two people who were better off in the longrun by being apart. She was willing to give it all and truly commit, but he couldn't make up his mind. And here they are... running into each other after such a long time. She remembers him but he can't quite remember her name. She's gone on and met someone she truly loves and while she doesn't regret anything ever happening between them, she's not sorry that it's over. 


Maybe I just feel so drawn to it because it feels so autobiographical, but to know the feeling behind every single one of those words... it's powerful. Being with someone for three years and apparently being the last willing to admit defeat, I can honestly say that I am happier than ever with the person I've found. Life has an interesting way of working itself out. I truly believe the words "live through this and you won't look back"... I'm only 22 so I can safely say that without hesitation, walking away from that three year relationship was the hardest thing I've ever had to do. I'm sure I'll be faced with much more trying matters in the future, but for now, that was it for me. And to know that I was able to come out of it stronger than ever, I feel truly blessed... because I won't lie... there for a minute or two, I doubted my ability.






God, that was strange to see you again


Introduced by a friend of a friend
Smiled and said, "Yes, I think we've met before"
In that instant it started to pour


Captured a taxi despite all the rain
We drove in silence across Pont Champlain
And all of that time you thought I was sad
I was trying to remember your name


This scar is a fleck on my porcelain skin
You tried to reach deep but you never got in
And now you're outside me, you see all the beauty
Repent all your sin


Nothing but time and a face that you'll lose
I chose to feel it and you couldn't choose
I'll write you a postcard, I'll send you the news
From the house down the road from real love


Live through this and you won't look back 
Live through this and you won't look back
Live through this and you won't look back


There's one thing I have to say so I'll be brave
You were what I wanted
I gave what I gave
I'm not sorry I met you
I'm not sorry it's over
I'm not sorry there's nothing to save
I'm not sorry there's nothing to save 



Do you have a specific song that feels like it was written just for you? If so, feel free to share below! I'd love to give them a listen.

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Weekly Saturday Funnies!

Here's my weekly installment of my YouTube favorites! Some of these will be best viewed in the comfort of your own home (you'll see why!) but feel free to spred them around the interweb and share them on your friends' Facebook walls! Seriously! They're TOO good!









And one of my ALL TIME favorites EVER! (Listen up Lance Bass! And Ellen Degeneres. Andddd maybe Prince!):



And "my beef jerky got you sweatin' now!":

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Weekly YouTube Hilarity.

Saturdays will be my YouTube days. Yes, that is how it shall be. Here are a few videos I stumbled across this week. Most of them are from one single Russian boy-band and the parodies. Feel free to chime in with your favorites below!





This (^) is my all-time favorite ever probably. I've watched it SO.MANY.TIMES this week... it's almost embarrassing. I want it to play 24/7 in my house. There's something so profoundly ridiculously about each and every one of them, I just love it! If I'm not mistaken (which I may be!), Nowiy God means New Year in Russian? (If you can provide the rest of the translated lyrics, I'd be so grateful!) Also, I think the 2 older guys must not be in the actual "band"? I wish I could figure all of this out! They're not in any of the other Steklovata music videos.

Here are some more of their gems, along with the parodies.







Parodies:





And others:




I don't want to overrun your screens with a ridiculous amount of videos but let's just say that I already have a handful of gems for NEXT week! So very excited to show those to you because they're GREAT! I didn't want them to overshadow Steklovata however (or vice versa). Enjoy!

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Swedish Sunday... Uh What?

I forgot to post a video yesterday... but it seems y'all are taking to the silly YouTube videos in the A.M! Someone asked me to make it a regular feature and I love that idea, but I want to know: Is a video a day [in the morning] too much? Feel free to weigh-in below! 


And feast your eyes on this beauty. It's been floating around the blogosphere so you might have seen it already! Either way... live it and love it. [and let's be honest... it's going to be hard to beat the "Pretty Girls Make Faces" video!] Do you know a video that deserves to be shared? Leave the link below! 

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