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They're GRRREAT!!

2009-12-08T09:44:00.000-05:00

I can't wait for the episode of Law and Order that is "based loosely" on the actual events of what's going on with Tiger Woods.

It will be a two parter, no doubt.

Time Wasters: TextMate and Rowowor

2009-07-15T09:45:00.002-04:00

The game: TextMate.

The premise: You are given the first few letters of a random word, and your task is to complete the word as fast as possible. Sometimes there could be more than one correct answer, but it doesn't matter. Just finish as quick as possible and get it done before the time runs out.

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The other game: Rowowor.

The other premise: This word puzzle game is a little harder to describe. You start out with two letters, and are given 5 more randomly letters one at a time. You must insert the letters to make words. The more words you have made, the more points you score. Gameplay continues until you finish a round with no completed words

Happy Puzzling!

Time Waster: Cat Cat Watermelon

2009-06-23T15:03:00.002-04:00

Cat Cat Watermelon is a cute little stacking game in which you are presented a random order of cats and watermelons that need to be stacked on top of eachother. Simple as that.

Summer

2009-06-22T07:52:00.003-04:00

Wow. June 22nd. Second day of Summer already.

I planted some weird veggies back in May. Starting from the left: some kinda chive or leek, then rocket, and finally spinach beets. Ferda's mom Ergul brought us the seeds one year from England and we decided to try and cultivate them. Seems to be working out ok, haven't tried any of them yet though.

Weekend Review

2009-06-15T08:20:00.003-04:00

Ferda and I both had Friday off, which was really nice. We slept in, watched some tv and the movie Eagle Eye which I really liked. Also did some groceries and chores before I had to leave home around 6pm.

I participated the Cancer Society's Relay for Life which started at 7pm Friday night and went throughout the night until 7am Saturday morning. It was a very successful event. According to the website, more than $600,000 was raised in the three Ottawa events (Nepean, Stittsville, Orleans). Our team of six decided we should run the full 12 hours, and we did. Of the near 300 teams there, we placed 3rd in overall laps completed which was quite impressive. Somewhere around 325 laps. My share would likely be about 20 kms ran.

After the event was over, I went home and showered and grabbed my ultimate gear and headed to the CHEO BBQ ultimate tournament. Luckily our team had a bye for the first game so I could grab about an hours worth of sleep before playing. Our team did ok considering we were playing in the comp division. However, by the third game my knees were giving out and I had to call it quits. I just could no longer keep up with my mark and aggressive cuts just hurt too much. It was a really nice sunny day though and I'm glad I went. Ferda was there too volunteering throughout the day so she got to watch a number of our games. When I got home around 3 or 4pm I crashed pretty hard for the remainder of the night.

Sunday had me downtown for union business (for which I'm still the treasurer) for 9-3; we got a lot of stuff accomplished so it was a good day. We also had a nice lunch at Baton Rouge. The rest of Sunday evening had me at home, chilling out with Ferds.

My knees are feeling much better now, which is good because I will have an ulti game again tonight (providing the weather holds out). Not too excited to be back at work this morning, but I suppose I don't really have a choice. Peace out internet.

This is great

2009-06-11T14:25:00.001-04:00

New Pizza Place

2009-06-11T09:57:00.004-04:00

So we tried a new pizza place last night, Romeo's Pizza. I guess that Ferda had been there a long time ago when she first moved to Canada. We stopped on the way home from our ulty game and placed our order: Kebab Pizza.

In retrospect, it was a gamble. Donair meat on a pizza? What were we thinking? While we waited for our pizza to be prepared, we walked to the other end of the strip mall to the XS Cargo store and browsed around. We found a medium sized rice cooker and bought it for $9.99 - hopefully try it out tonight and see if it is any good. Ten minutes later it was time to return and pick up our pizza.

Ferda opened the lid and took a quick glance... and it was... a thing of beauty. We raced home and thoroughly enjoyed our pizza pie.

Now I know I throw this around a lot, so perhaps it has lost some meaning, but:
Best. Pizza. Ever.

Hello Sunshine

2009-06-09T07:56:00.005-04:00

Wow, is it ever raining today. Got kinda wet on my walk in. Oh well, I still enjoy the fresh air, regardless of the amount of precipitation falling.

Played ultimate last night. Tied the other team 15-15. We should have won: at one point we had a 7 point lead on the other team. Embarrassing to give that up.

I'm sure all the Apple Fanboys are going nuts today after yesterday's varied announcements at WWDC '09. I have to admit though, a $99 iPhone is pretty fricking exciting.

And finally, for all the people who watched Up already: wasn't Partly Cloudy the BEST pixar short ever?

Movie Review: Up

2009-06-08T08:24:00.002-04:00

Sunday morning/afternoon we headed over to the Colliseum on Carling to watch the latest Disney/Pixar film, Up.

If you like Pixar movies (Toy Story, Wall-E, Cars...) then you will absolutely love this film as well. And did I mention it's in 3D? The 3D part was cool, especially if you have never seen a film in 3D before, but not necessary to enjoy the movie.

I hadn't been out to the theatre for a long time, but I really had a good time watching this movie. Anyways - back the movie. This is a must see. Whether you wait for the DVD rental or see it now in theatres, you must watch this movie.

Friday Time Waster

2009-06-05T14:23:00.004-04:00

The game: GemCraft: Chapter Zero

The premise: Tower defence game with a twist. Once you have your towers where you want them, you can place different gems to kill the various creeps. You can combine your gems to upgrade and have more powerful towers. Traps are also used.

The review: Really liked this game. Once you get into it, and understand the mechanics, it will easily hold your attention for a long time, which is good because the full game is HUGE. Mind-blowing-huge. Even when you've beaten the final level, there's still more gameplay if you wish. Even though this is a prequel to the already popular series of Gemcraft, this is still a great flash game worthy of a look, especially if you like the tower defence genre.

Best Sandwiches in Ottawa

2009-06-04T08:45:00.003-04:00

Much like James I am also quite fond of sandwiches and although I love our home-made creations there are some sandwiches which are tough to replicate at home. It is very difficult to place these sandwich shops in order but here are my top 3 favourite place in Ottawa for delicious sammys

3 - Sherwood Market and Deli - talk about hole in the wall. This place is just off of Carling on 111 Sherwood Dr. It looks like an unsuspecting deppanneur but if you walk in and wander towards the back you will see the display of salads and samosas and a long list of divine sandwich creations. My favourite would have to be the bbq chicken with avocado and bacon. They give you a choice of breads but if you don't specify they will prepare your sammy with some delicious spongy yellow egg-bread. They stuff the bread with a generous helping of shredded rotisserie chicken breast, lettuce, avocado and bacon and deli sauce which is a mixture of mayo, mustard and black pepper... mmm divine... at $3.99 it is not too bad on the wallet either.
I bought us each one of these sandwiches last night and it earned me plenty of wife points. I wish I took a picture because I can't seem to find a picture of this place nor their sandwiches to add to this posting. Be sure to keep your eyes peeled for this place as it is a true gem.

2 - Johny Farina Lunch - this Elgin Street restaurant started an express take-out lunch extension a couple of summers ago and while I was on French training downtown I frequented JF for their take-out sandwiches. I haven't been here in a while so bear with me as I do this off memory. I usually go for one of their cold cut sandwiches. JF also has a nice selection of breads to choose from but I always go for the crusty multi-grain. I love that they stock spicy eggplant so I always ask for some of that on my sammy. They will stick the sandwich in the panini press for a bit so the cheese is nice and melty. Mmm so good. Probably because of its location it is a bit pricier but not by that much. Sorry I can't recall exact $$ but well worth it

1 - Dirienzo's - I believe there are 2 Ottawa locations for this mecca of sandwiches but the one I am most familiar with is the one on 111 Beech Street. The first time I visited this place I could not make sense of it because, much like the Sherwood deli, this is another hole in the wall place which is a grocery store/deli. Between 11:30-1:30 there is always a line-up at this place. During the summer the lineups wind all around and extend to outside of the little store. It is well worth the cue as the bread is nice and fresh.
There is a little process here. You get to pick your bread of choice, I personally like the crusty white bread, pass it over to the sandwich artist and give him your order. My sandwich of choice is the #5 with spicy eggplant. I believe the #5 is turkey, havarti with spicy salami and some lettuce, tomato and mayo. It is so delicious!
Again, this is a very wallet friendly sandwich at $4.00 and the home of the best sandwiches in Ottawa!

All sandwich shops are also James endorsed although I don't think he can pick a favourite. He just loves them all equally.

What are some other contenders across the city? I would love to try a new place and please don't say Subway...

bag wars

2009-05-15T21:29:00.001-04:00

too much time on my hands + windows movie maker = this crappy movie

Eddy and the Rabbit

2009-03-24T19:55:00.001-04:00

Opened the door, and there was a rabbit! Eddy was shitting bricks pretty much right after this happened.

Bike Hero

2009-03-13T09:04:00.001-04:00

My new favourite Guitar Hero video BY FAR.

Time Waster

2009-03-03T08:41:00.004-05:00

Here's an interesting game. Globetrotter XL gives you a map of the planet and then randomly gives you a city that you must find on the map. You have about 10 seconds to find it, and your score it based on the time of your answer as well as the proximity of your click to the actual place. Really interesting, will get your brain ticking, and worth a try.

Play Globetrotter XL

Eddy and his Grass

2009-03-03T08:06:00.001-05:00

Ferda made Eddy some cat grass: here is the result.

Rolcats

2009-02-20T15:22:00.001-05:00

Ferda sent me this link, credit goes to her.

Rolcats. English Translations of Eastern Bloc Lolcats.

Friday Time Waster: Electric Box

2009-02-20T13:36:00.003-05:00

No - this isn't about television. This is a cute little physics/puzzle game where you must route electricity to a final device. How you get it there is up to you: there are various modes like water turbines, fans, lights and solar panels, even steam somehow.

There's 15 levels and they are really well designed to get your noodle working.

Play Electric Box.

Movie Reviews: Mid Feb

2009-02-18T07:59:00.004-05:00

We've watched a few movies over the past week. Most have been on the media center, with the exception of one when we went to the theatre.

W. - This movie really surprised me. I am not usually one to be interested in politics, let alone the biography of an american politician. However, there is really something to be said about Geroge W. Bush. He's quite the individual - and this movie sheds some more light into his character and his traits. It's hard to tell how much of this movie is actually true to reality, knowing Hollywood, but it's still worth a watch.

Swing Vote - I wasn't expecting much from this movie. The plot was rather obvious from the commercials and trailers. But it really took me by surprise. The cast was very big and the acting was great. Interesting combo I suppose with W. - since they both followed the american political format very closely.

Push - Saw this one in the theatre with Alex and Holly on Monday night. Interesting concepts, followed the Hero's tv show format, mixed with a little Matrix and perhaps some of Wanted. I think more however could have been done with this movie. The end left you wanting more. Perhaps they did this on purpose to leave it open for a sequel, but I really think everything could have / should have been wrapped up in one movie. I did like it, but I'm glad we had free movie passes (gift certificates FTW!).

Blindness - Do not watch. I did not like this movie. Some people might. But for me, it left a really bad taste in my mouth (or my eyes???). Sure, I like the zombie-infection-apocalypse-type movie just as much as the next guy, but this one creeped me out a little too much.

I'm better than you

2009-02-14T12:20:00.004-05:00

Check this out.

This is my current stats for Guitar Hero. It's pretty cool. It shows my career status, the current songs I've played, and my online status against other players.

eddy plays with his spring 2

2009-02-12T19:49:00.002-05:00

eddy plays with his spring

2009-02-12T18:09:00.002-05:00

Thursday Time Waster: Super Stacker 2

2009-02-12T07:44:00.001-05:00

Here's a fun little flash game. Super Stacker 2 gives you a whole bunch of different sized and shaped blocks that you must stack up and prevent from falling down. The shapes all have funny little faces that change (and make noises!) depending on how you treat them.

It's a fun challenge, and gets pretty tough for the hard levels at the end. Check it out!

Friday Time Waster

2009-02-06T06:25:00.001-05:00

Here's a funny pic of me and my dad on his roof, shoveling snow. We cleared it of snow the other weekend. That is all.

Bacon Porn

2009-02-03T08:06:00.000-05:00

Wow. If you are still reading this post, you must be clearly as turned on by pork products as I am. This post is the result of a conversation I had the other night after an ultimate game at a bar. Beer was consumed, and clearly we were all in the mood for greasy foods. What I'd like to accomplish with this post is a list of exciting bacon recipes that you and your loved ones can enjoy over the upcoming months (before you keel over - just kidding - dieing isn't nice).

Bacon Chocolate - Bacon for dessert? Yes please!

Bacon Ice Cream - OH YEAH!

Bacon Chocolate Chip Cookies - OHMIGOD they look SO delicious. This recipe looks pretty safe and simple that you could hopefully make without getting too many weird looks from your SO.

Bacon Explosion - Hold on to your hats ladies and gentlemen. This unique log of pork has nearly 2 pounds of bacon and 2 pounds of sausage. All rolled up together in a symphony of flavor, this has got to be the one that brings home the bacon. My favorite part is the bacon weave that holds it all together.

And here's the good stuff: hot, greasy pictures to get your through your day...