Buddhafied

Walk Off the Earth

2012 was a great year for Canadian music. Whether you like their music or not, there were many huge breakthrough artists in 2012 that were from Canada: Carly Rae, The Sheepdogs, etc. Along with Bublé, Hedley, Drake, Bieber, Avril, Arcade Fire and many others, it felt like Canadians contributed a lot to the global music industry in past couple of years (and a lot more diverse than the early 2000s when mostly female vocalists that made it big.) Out of all of them, the band that I fell in love with, last year, was Walk Off the Earth.

Most people knew them from their simple yet creative video of Somebody that I Used to Know, with 5 people playing one guitar.

 

Other than their amazing vocal and musical skills, I can see why they are so appealing to many people, their group consist of at least one person you will like. You have the hardcore rocker/hippie guy (Gianni), the beautiful yet sassy girl with an angelic voice (Sarah), the boy next door with a twist of a jock guy (Marshall), the shy and quiet reliable guy (Joel), and of course the badass man of all men bearish "Bearded Guy" (Taylor). The fact that they each have some form of distinct "specialty" makes them such a great emsemble and a like-able group.

Here is another one of my favourite cover songs of theirs, Little Boxes, which the video showcase each of their "brand".

 

Their videos are always very creative and makes me go back and forth to watch them again and see how they were choreographed. One of their latest songs, Red Hands, was a one take video that was filmed not in the sequence of the song, where they fast forward and reverse back to create unique visuals (there's a link at the end of the video where you can watch the un-edit version.)

 

Finally, their latest hit, Gang of Rhythm, has my favourite, Bearded Guy, as the cowboy sheriff trying to catch the rest of the cast!

 

If you haven't listen to their tracks yet, give them a try. I think you'll fell in love, just like I did, with their easy-to-listen indie songs.

#29/365 – Walk Off the Earth

Shit Asian mom say

I don't think I've ever been this busy in my life EVER! Between three trade shows, mentoring for Team in Training and trying to start fundraising for myself, Chinese New Year and just simply trying to keep up with every aspect of my life, I can barely squeeze in enough sleep to function properly over the past two weeks. There were even a day that I was at work for 32 hours consecutively (yes, there is only 24 hours a day so I just didn't leave! I even had to drop off and pickup my car for service during that time!). I can't say I'm upset about this though. I really feel that momentum is picking up and that I'm not sitting around doing nothing. I just wish I can spare more time doing stuff that I enjoy – like updating this blog.

Anyway, I'm sort of falling behind of the 365 of happiness project, again, due to this crazy schedule I've had for the past weeks, so I have to some how make up posts if I want to finish this by end of the year!

While I was busy trying to make everyone around me happy, this video has been circulating on the internet like madness:

 

I could not count how many times I've watched this video because I can honestly watch this non-stop for hours and still laugh at it. I've been going around the office just randomly saying things from this video while watching people's face goes blank. I mean, what is funnier than screaming "YOU LOOK LIKE PROSTITUE, GO PUT ON PANTS!" when people go into the breakroom for lunch. And "HONEY DO FOR ME!" is such a useful phrase in all kind of situations.

For your information, my Mom probably said 60% of the stuff in this video and she also has one of those visor things... yeah... 

#25/365 Shit Asian mom says

Milo and Nyac

I used to be a special event security supervisor at the Vancouver Aquarium at night (you heard it right, security guard!). They sometimes do small functions there for corporations. Along with the beautiful fish tanks, dopey looking sea lions and the amazing beluga whales, the sea otters, Milo and Nyac, at the Vancouver Aquarium had to be one of the biggest celebrities there.

This video of them holding hands captured millions of people's heart:

 

(for those who don't know, Milo is the lighter one and Nyac the darker)

I had the privilege of standing right up to them and watched them doing that all night peacefully. They're honestly the cutest couples I've ever seen. Sometimes, when they drifted apart while falling asleep, one of them will wake up (usually Milo) realizing they're no longer holding hands and quickly swim back holding hands again. It's as if they can't stand being away from each other.

Nyac passed away a few years back and tonight our beloved Milo also passed away from battling lymphoma for over 6 months (which is ironic to me as I posted about Team in Training last night...)

Thank you for bringing us joy with your love for each other, Milo and Nyac. May you two hold hands forever.

Picture from Globe and Mail.

#24/365 Milo and Nyac

The Comeback

It's not a secret that I love the TV series Friends, afterall I do have all ten seasons on DVDs. I love all the characters on Friends but when it comes to making me laugh, Lisa Kudrow gets my vote. I didn't pay much attention to her post-Friends career until, in Austin last November, Marv introduced me to this series called The Comeback.

The show only lasted a short season of 13 episodes on HBO, but boy it was good! It was about a has-been TV star, Valerie Cherish, trying to make it big again by taking on a minor (and terrible) role in a new sit-com while making a reality TV show on the side called "The Comeback", hence the name of this series. We, the viewer, actually watch the "raw footage" of this fictional reality TV show and see what really is going on in Valerie Cherish's life. The series was funny, intended awkward and, like many Lisa Kudrow's post-Friends project I found after watching this show, heavily improved. At times, it's even hard to watch because you just feel for Valerie!

I also like how tough Valerie Cherish was in the show. She was vunlerable but she fight through a lot of difficult moments. She was a survivor!

 

It makes me laugh, so therefore... it is happiness.

#20/365 – The Comeback

Bubba, I want one of these!

My dog eats broccoli too... so does everything else she can put in her mouth...

Moving to Canada?

For all my lovely American blogger friends, just in case... you have options.

Heroes season 3

Only in a few hours... my favourite show returns to the TV... can't wait...

Olbermann Special Comments for 9/11

Adam posted this a few days ago, I finally get to watch it last night. I couldn't be happier that this was aired. The sad thing is, Olbermann got removed from the election coverage already.

This election is honestly not just for the US, the rest of the world depends on the Americans to make a right decision so the nightmare could end for a lot of us. Please don't make the same mistakes you've made the past 8 years.

I kissed a squirrel

You guys know how "obsessed" I am with the song I kissed a Girl... you know, how I think it's absolutely ridiculous and is completely OOC (out of control)?

Since it's Friday, I thought I'll dig into another rather-inappropriate-video-for-this-blog archive and bring to you this new video from youtube: I Kissed a Squirrel.

I love the expression on her face when the stuffed squirrel "glided" through her legs... so wrong but so right. OMG, that's the lyrics of the song... wow, that song has so many levels. Just like Smelly Cat.

So You Think You Can Dance

I’m addicted to So You Think You Can Dance.

My respect for reality TV shows, despite a lot of them are trash, is that they gave me a new perspective of a lot of jobs that I thought was easy but I never knew how difficult they can be. For example, as crazy as America Next Top Model is, I do learn to respect the modeling industry a little more because I see that there’s actually some hard work that put into a model before a good picture can be taken.

Out of all shows, So You Think You Can Dance has to be one of my recent favourites. The dancers that got picked on the shows are so talented. I never like dancing myself, nor I can dance (I do little Asian bounces when I am on the dance floor, and that’s as much coordination I have with my arms and legs), so I always just think that people who can dance are naturally born that way. What I didn’t realize, until I watch the show, is the amount of time that a dancer has to be dedicated to their art before their performance. It’s truly a form of art.

The top 20 show was on last night, and this year the dancers are absolutely awesome. There are a few performances that made me feel like watching Cirque Du Soliel. Out of all of them, this following one is my favourite. It might not be the best of the bunch, but it’s rather emotional for me. It’s done by contemporary chorographer Mia Michaels. Honestly an amazing piece.