Charity: Water Spreads its Message Online.

Charity: Water is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to bringing clean, accessible drinking water to developing countries. Its campaign thrives off the use of various social media platforms. To learn more about Charity: Water, Sheree has an in-depth discussion about it.

 The charity itself is the online campaign. The majority if its fundraising comes through donations made through various social media platforms. I looked into how Charity: Water makes use of its Vimeo account to generate awareness and raise funds.

Brian & Lizz's Adventures in Lobster Thermidor

"The only real stumbling block is fear of failure. In cooking you've got to have a 'What the hell?' attitude"

                                                                                                                    - Julia Child

Lizz and I have been wanting to make Julia Child's Lobster Thermidor forever. After putting it off so many times, we decided that when she was coming down this month that it would finally get done. Lobsters are such ugly creatures......... but they are so tasty!! I really can't remember the last time I had one. I rarely eat seafood except for my family's pre-Christmas party, so I was really excited for this to happen.

Thanks Twitter! (and Maple Pictures!)

So after my whole big hate on Twitter way back before I signed up for Humber, I've taken my enjoyment of it to an amazing level after recently discovered an awesome new way to use it: WIN FREE STUFF! I know, its sounds sketchy, like something I would never endorse (hey Brian, you're sending this stranger your mailing address and (s)he is going to send you an exciting package!...hypocrite).

Anyways, in the past two weeks I have won a short-film trilogy from the National Film Board of Canada, Season One of Nurse Jackie, AND a copy of the Academy award-winning film Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire!! Which is really exciting since it was one of my favorite movies of the year.

I haven't watched any of the NFB ones yet, but I rewatched Precious and started Nurse Jackie. I would highly recommend both. Precious will probably ruin your day because it is so devastating, but its totally worth it. Mo'Nique absolutely deserved every award she picked up. Also, Gabourey Sidibe was really the breakout actor of the year in my opinion. Anyways, if you haven't seen it yet, DO IT!

Nurse Jackie was something I had never really thought about watching. Thanks to Maple Pictures' sweet Twitter contest though, I'm hooked. The show is really creative. Think about all the shitty things you hate about other hospital shows and take them out. Although I've only seen 3 episodes so far, there are no ridiculous relationship stories (yes people are dating/cheating/whatever, but no one has been revealed to be their partner's old roommate's former neighbour's cousin-in-law's penpal's transsexual husband or whatever), or crazy unrealistic storylines (no bomb threats, terrorist attacks, plane crashes into the hospital). It's just a really well written show with real characters, a great theme about drug addiction and honest performances.  I definitely want to see where the show is going and catch up in time for season 2 (which starts really soon...).


So if it weren't for things like Twitter, I wouldn't have gotten some cute little cartoons, one of the year's best movies, and an awesome new show. At this time last year, when I was using it to pimp out bagels and coffee for Cogro, I would have told you Twitter was this completely useless idea. But now not only am I using it to communicate, I'm winning free shit (I know that's not the point.... )and discovering things that I wouldn't have put that much time into.

Have a good night! I'm gonna try and squeeze in one more episode of Jackie!
-Brian.