Things Found

A new feature here at SWATE inspired by a notepad I (re)discovered in one of my bags. It has notes in it relating to work, the blog, songs to download, groceries, story ideas, things to remember and other sundry items. On one of the first pages I discovered the following notes:

• 2nd office
• green table
• "enclose"
• office-wide wi-fi?

I'm not sure what I was getting at. Perhaps it is some sort of clever code?

Give the gift of green energy

Looking for that hard to find gift for that special person… or client, friend, whatever? Here’s something you might want to take a look at:

Platypus, a Canadian non-profit organization, is a new and easy way to help the planet. Buy 100% renewable energy as a gift for the homes of friends, family, clients or yourself, and notify them with a personalized, animated e-card. In addition to greening their power, the money goes to local green energy projects like wind farms and hydro plants, and also helps bring new renewable energy projects online. You can give the gift of green energy for as little as $10 for one month.

If you’re interested, go to www.greenplatypus.com to learn more about how it all works.

Today's something or other #55

Spidey on his way to the gym?

Today's something or other #54

It is important to remember to take time out to have some fun. Smell the roses, chew some bubblegum or run through the sprinkler.

I don't want to close my eyes, I don't want to fall asleep....

More indie rock gold available from these guys on their YouTube channel.

A choice quote from the Vancouver Games

I read this quote this morning in the National Post. This could be the quote of the year and we're still only in February.

"My name is Odd-Bjoern Hjelmeset, I skied the second lap, and I f*cked-up today," he said. "I think I have seen too much porn in the last 14 days. I have the room next to Petter [Northug] and every day there is noise in there. So I think that is the reason I f*cked-up. By the way, Tiger Woods is a really good man."

Opening Ceremonies for Vancouver 2010

Boston.com has a collection of fantastic photos of the Vancouver 2010 Opening Ceremonies.

The Ceremonies, while dragging a bit in the middle, were really quite amazing. k.d. lang was great, the right people got to play prominent roles and in the end, it was a very Canadian selection on who got to light the torch. Well played VANOC. Well played.

This is how you start a weekend.

Morning coffee.

Today's something or other #53

Weekend mornings are perfect for drinking coffee. You often have a little more time to enjoy the taste of the coffee instead of focusing on the caffeine injection that is often of primary importance on workdays. If you're feeling adventurous maybe you could add a little something something to your weekend up of joe? Or, perhaps, it is better to just live vicariously through the blog Putting Weird Things in Coffee.

10 lines from movies to work into everyday conversation

Ten lines from movies you should try to work into everyday conversation (or better yet, meetings). Standard bonus points apply for each initial usage with escalating points for repeated use. 

1. You're an errand boy, sent by grocery clerks, to collect a bill. - Colonel Kurtz, Apocalypse Now!
2. The Iron League, huh? - Reggie Dunlop, Slap Shot
3. Oh no, my young Jedi. You will find that it is you who are mistaken, about a great many things. - The Emperor, Return of the Jedi
4. Dick, dick, dick, dick, dick, dick, dick, dick, dick. - Mr. Brown, Reservoir Dogs
5. I'm a Dapper Dan man! - Ulysses Everett McGill, O Brother, Where Art Thou?
6. This will not stand, ya know, this aggression will not stand, man. - The Dude, The Big Lebowski
7. Pop quiz, hotshot. - Howard Payne, Speed
8. Just remember what ol' Jack Burton does when the earth quakes, and the poison arrows fall from the sky, and the pillars of Heaven shake. Yeah, Jack Burton just looks that big ol' storm right square in the eye and he says, "Give me your best shot, pal. I can take it." - Jack Burton, Big Trouble In Little China
9. Little hand says it's time to rock and roll. - Bodhi, Point Break
10. So I got that going for me, which is nice. - Carl Spacker, Caddyshack