unsolicited opinions on random things
There’s been a lot of nasty stuff going on in the world this week, and it has me a little down. So when a friend posted a link to “The 30 Happiest Facts of All Time” on Facebook, I loved it. An instant pick me up. Take a few moments and have a look. My favourite is the munchkin cat. I want one!
I was on CTV Newschannel’s Direct program again, this past Friday night. This time I was talking about your “digital afterlife” and what happens to your data online after you die. Kind of morbid, but also kind of interesting. Watch the clip here.
I’m always jealous of the different “… of the month” clubs there are in the States. You can get wine, beer, coffee, makeup, etc delivered to you each month. There aren’t many clubs like those in Canada, but Toronto-based Steeped and Infused tea company is changing that!
Steeped and Infused has just launched a “Tea of the Month” club, with 3 different sizes (and price points). Each month you’ll get two types of loose leaf teas mailed to you, in either a sample size (15 grams), an “enjoyment size” (25 grams) or the “indulgence size” (75 grams). You can sign up for a 6-month of 12-month package.What a great gift idea for Mother’s Day (coming up Sunday May 12).
[tea image via Steeped and Infused]
There’s a great interview with illustrator/painter/author Oliver Jeffers, published today on The Great Discontent. We started reading Oliver Jeffers books to Clara about a year ago, and I just love them (probably more than Clara does). That’s one of the unexpected pleasures of parenting – discovering cool things through your children. Read the interview here…
Those are my new headshots for professional stuff, thanks to the amazing Donna Santos Photography. Doesn’t she do amazing work?
[yes, that’s the same outfit I wore on TV. I need to get more fancy clothes.]
I was on the news last night! A colleague referred me for a guest spot – talking about tech trends on CTV News Channel’s evening news program, Direct. I went on around 6:50pm (right in-between coverage of Hugo Chavez’s death) and chatted with the host for about 4 minutes. We discussed Google Glass and privacy issues, Code.org’s launch, and some rumours surrounding Apple’s new iWatch.
I was pretty nervous, but my pal Jenna (who has a lot of TV experience) came along with me to keep me calm. She also gave me some great tips, like “don’t shift in your chair” and “don’t tilt your head too much”. Sounds silly, but it totally helped!
You can watch the clip online here.
[photos of me outside CTV and waiting in the greenroom are by Jenna. That’s her, sampling the coffee machine and having a conversation with Michael Buble]
David Fung is a graphic designer living in New York City. He has a very stylish wardrobe. The proof? He dresses his dog Bodhi in his clothes, and does fashion shoots with him.
Okay, I know that sounds totally weird. But the pictures are funny and adorable, mostly because of the expressions on Bodhi the dog’s face. See all the looks (and get info on the clothes) at MenswearDog.Tumblr.com.
[via Twisted Sifter]
This photo of a man feeding swans in the snow by Marcin Ryczek is gorgeous. You can download a larger size of the image here.
[via Colossal]
