Land of Heads (National Film Board)

This animated short tells the tale of a vampire forced go out every night to separate children from their heads. The reason? His vain wife wants to replace her wrinkled head with one that is young and pretty. What a horror! Especially since the lady of the house is never satisfied and the heads keep piling up on the floor. How will our reluctant vampire ever get out of this vicious cycle? THIS VIDEO CONTAINS SCENES OF VIOLENCE. VIEWER DISCRETION IS ADVISED.

Land of the Heads by Claude Barras & by Cédric Louis, National Film Board of Canada

How did the vampire solve his problem?  Happy Halloween!

Vienna’s Vegetable Orchestra

If you see people in the supermarket thumping pumpkins, crinkling onion skins or rolling dried beans, they may be members of the Vienna Vegetable Orchestra shopping for their latest instruments. Sunday Morning’s Martha Teichner got a behind the scenes look at just what goes into their highly unusual, and tasty, musical performance.

How to Carve a Pumpkin – Lessons from the Pros

Do you carve a pumpkin at Halloween? Do you have a tips or great design ideas? Have you ever carved a different kind of vegetable?

Aerial Display

Ashleigh and Pudsey

You are going to absolutely, positively, without a
doubt love this….enjoy!

A completely adorable and HAPPY thing to watch!

Amazing. Have you ever taught a pet do a special trick? Did you ever have a favourite pet?

Partysaurus Rex

In the latest short from Disney, Buzz, Woody, Mr. Potato Head and the Toy Story gang think Rex is a party pooper.
Bonnie selects Rex for bath time and he soon becomes ‘Partysaurus Rex’, the king of the hot tub.
Do you like movies for young people? If so, do you have a favourite? If not, why do you not enjoy them?

Who Won The First Lady Debate?

Jimmy Kimmel Live – Who Won the “First Lady Debate”?
This is an interesting clip in which Jimmy asks people about an event that did not occur. Their responses may surprise you.

Why do you think the people answered the way they did?

This is one of the best news stories I have ever come across please share with all who have ever had a challenge in their lives. Every one of us can shine given the opportunity!

The Sweater

The Sweater by Sheldon Cohen, National Film Board of Canada
In this animated short, Roch Carrier recounts the most mortifying moment of his childhood. At a time when all his friends worshipped Maurice “Rocket” Richard and wore his number 9 Canadiens hockey jersey, the boy was mistakenly sent a Toronto Maple Leafs jersey from Eaton’s. Unable to convince his mother to send it back, he must face his friends wearing the colours of the opposing team. This short film, based on the book The Hockey Sweater, is an NFB classic that appeals to hockey lovers of all ages.
A good hockey story is what we need at this time of the hockey lock out! Are you a Leaf fan or Canadian fan? Maybe you are a fan of neither one. Would you be embarrassed to wear a jersey of an opposing team to your favourite? Did the ending surprise you?

A little to-do list hack that helps you get stuff done

 

This is a handy video tip by Neville Medhora.
I’ve always been obsessive about the way I keep simple to-do lists for the day, and I used to change my methods more often than Lady Gaga changes outfits.

But for about 4 years now I’ve used the same to-do list method which seems to work really well for me.

It’s simply a pen and paper … and I’ll shut up now and you can see it live:
BY THE WAY: I only plan my tasks the day before. I rarely ever add on work for the same day (this is how I stay sane).
Here’s a sample of my to-do list. Notice where I draw all the lines:
It’s Wednesday now … and maybe if you’re dreading Thursday a bit, you can plan out your day the same way I do. It might work for you, it might not.

Give it a try and see if it boosts your productivity. 🙂

If you have a friend who slacks a lot, send this to them also.