It’s a working day down here in Tampa and the rest of the United States, but back in Canada, where I’m from, it’s the holiday colloquially known as “May 2-4” (named after May 24th and the Canadian colloquial term for a case of beer), Victoria Day. In honour of the holiday, I thought I’d post a picture of the Queen in her younger years, and post a video featuring some half-remembered Kinks lyrics. Enjoy!
Click to photo to see more about the store.
It’s 91ºF (33ºC) as I write this (5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 13th) in Accordion Bay, so yes, having a store that like this one, which carries nothing but fans makes complete sense. Our house has those combo ceiling fans/lights in the living room and bedrooms, and I think I have yet to see a home here that doesn’t have at least one.
Someday, I want to have an office with one of these hanging from the ceiling, spinning slowly above my mahogany desk as I work, resplendent in my linen shirt and Panama hat, sipping a Weng Weng cocktail:
Click to photo to see more about this fan.
Click the photo to watch the video.
Today, Tuesday, May 13th, 2014, is the last day you can watch the video of David Bowie’s Space Oddity that Colonel Chris Hadfield recorded aboard the International Space Station.
Bowie's last day – we had permission for a year, so our Space Oddity video comes down today. One last look: http://t.co/z6umXHoPCk
— Chris Hadfield (@Cmdr_Hadfield) May 13, 2014
He was able to get a license for the song for a year, and that year’s up. So go watch it now, before it vanishes!
(Or if you’re feeling like a bit of a rebel, you may want to download it before it disappears. It doesn’t take much searching to find out how to download YouTube videos.)
The “Bathe & Brew” combination coffee maker / shower soap dispenser sounds like a great idea if you ignore certain practical problems. It’s also not real, but the key component of the Prank Gift Box kit, available for US$6.99 at Amazon:
Found via Liz Lawley.
Here’s a little inspiration to help you get going on a Monday:
Available here, if you dare. You can also get this on T-shirts, iPhone cases, tote bags, and even throw pillows and rugs.
I’m thinking about giving this one to Mom sometime:
