Videos and GIFs for your viewing pleasure.
Jordan Klassen is one of my favorite (and I would say underrated) local artists, consistently releasing solid tunes that are laced with emotion. I’ve been listening to his new EP on Spotify and in my hunt for related music videos, found this gem from 2020. Enjoy 🍿
One of my pet peeves is when a designer has clearly not thought through how the product will actually be used.
This lotion bottle has a two (almost) identical sides, but the lotion only comes out one of them. In low light or without your glasses on, it’s always a gamble!
This also brings to mind the (in)famous Walkie-Talkie tower in London that concentrates the energy of the sun so much you can cook an egg in the heat
I’m practicing this dance, it’s almost as good Napoleon Dynamite
Since I can remember I’ve always enjoyed music videos. Not all of course, but those that take the power of the song and add an extra dimension to it; where you just have to watch, and where you are left with a certain feeling and maybe more questions than answers.
I discovered Nation of Language recently, and this video nailed it. Lo-fi shots of a deserted New York City in the summer, odd dancing robot, sad love story with friends – what more can you ask for?
We have a few grape vines in our front yard that were planted over 30 years ago, and produce a decent amount of white and red grapes.
Over the past few years I’ve tried my hand at making natural wine. As it is something I enjoy drinking, making it was a logical next step.
I won’t say that it is amazing, but each year I learn more and try to improve the results, though much that happens is beyond my control (mold, low yield etc).
This year I put my boys to work, helping to pick and stomp the grapes. It was a messy (and fun) experience.
Give me a year (or two), and I’ll share the results.
My son attacked me with this epic mashup costume. Darth Vader meets ninja warrior (with a wooden shield to top if off)!
A friend of mine bet that if I did a back flip with a cup of water, the centrifugal force would keep the water in. You be the judge 👇
One of the benefits of having children is the excuse to play with toys that would be considered odd as an adult. I have spent countless hours building Lego contraptions, block towers, and ball tracks with my boys.
This isn’t my craziest magnet tile ball track, but it was a fun way to spend time with my son and exercise my creativity. Every time I try new techniques, sometimes with a goal in mind, other times just building randomly. I try not to get too serious, but I have been known to keep the kids away so I can complete my masterpiece 😆.
This was my son doing an imitation of how I work. I can’t vouch for how accurate it is.
One of my hobbies is jumping over things … ideally filmed in slow motion. Thanks to my son for being the daring extra.
As I get older, I need to really think before doing things like this though, as my air time is getting lower and my recovery time is much longer.