For a brief period last Thursday, I had access to the 41st Floor of 200 Public Square (née: BP Building). Seen here in the center of this Urbanohio.com Image
The weather wasn’t necessarily Ideal, it was hazy, overcast and windy. But when you have access to the 41st floor and might I add there was outdoor access, you have to seize the opportunity to get snappin‘!
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I’ve heard rumblings that some people think Ben Co. is too random. Too all over the place, too whimsical, with no central theme. Well with that in mind, I’m going to keep appearances up.
I’ve got a handful of favorite bands. I would consider none of them mainstream. I really enjoy sharing and exposing people to music (and myself) that they probably would have never encountered.
So, while youtube-ing, I came across a video for the Arctic Monkeys Leave Before the Lights Come On. I like the music, I like the lyrics and now I really like the video. Make sure you watch all of it, there’s a great twist at the end.
Enjoy!
One of the best parts of my time in Edmonton was the fact that my friend organized a bootcamp over the summer and convinced my lazy butt to go at least twice a week after work. We would do a little running in the river valley, along with some strength training. It was nice for a number of reasons: the river valley in Edmonton is gorgeous in the summer, I got less doughy, my friend got to verbally abuse more often, and, most of all, I found out that I could run a little.
All of this is going somewhere, trust me. See, the problem is, I’m getting doughy again, and the summer is coming. The ladies are always less impressed with my banana hammock if my gut hangs over the top. So, time to get exercising again.
Another tasty tidbit from the Running Blogfather (you’ve been giving some good stuff lately, I’m gonna have to increase your consultant fee - multiply what I give you now by 10).
Anyway, I don’t even have anything to say…I don’t know where the picture came from, I don’t know what’s going on, but I do know that those are tree sloths in cardigans and I do know it kind of freaks me out.
So Gizmodo is reporting that a game developer really is planning on releasing a Wii pole dancing game. I don’t know if I believe it or not, but it’s a mildly amusing tidbit nonetheless. Check out Gizmodo’s take here.
I can’t really figure out the logistics of it. Do you strap the nun-chuck to your, umm, bits and the wiimote to your chestular region? Can’t really see it. And, as the Running Blogfather pointed out when he tipped me to this, do you think it comes bundled with a G-string?
Really, the best part of all of this was the video Gizmodo included with their post. Those crazy Germans will fight over anything:
Attention: Anyone. Remember zip-off cargo pants? I do. There was a short while where they were all the rave with dorks, nerds and awkward folks for use in their everyday wardrobe.
I can see the benefit of these lightweight puppies for the outdoorsy folks. Sometimes hiking and camping, its necessary to pack light, so why not have a pair of pants that goes both ways (tee hee, both ways). When I’ve seen them in public, it was usually around campus. Typically I’d groan, but some guys had that outdoor, modern day Grizzly Adams look going on, except with Tevas and Nalgenes instead of moccasins and an ol’ timey water bladder. In those cases, I’d let it slide.
Today, downtown I came across something horrendous. Zip-off cargo pants and a neatly pressed oxford (tucked in, sleeves fully buttoned, etc) with a pair of loafers. Honestly I wanted to go up and slap this “gentlemen”. Was it a gift from his 3-year-old and he felt obligated to wear it? Was he going for a hike along the Erie Towpath Canal after work? Is he that out of touch?
So this is for you, crazy, hiking, lamer-than-FDR’s-legs, businessmen: Zip-off cargo pants is not acceptable business wear.
Last weekend I went out to the spooky old cemetery on the southern fringe of Cleveland’s downtown. Its old. Some headstones predating the Civil War, or the Antebellum era for all you english majors. Not sure how it got in such bad shape. Vandals, smog, soot and marmots have clearly taken their toll on the area.
Its famous gates. These are actually made from the remains of the old Superior Viaduct, which I snapped a few pics of in a previous post.
While Rossport was nice and all, I was looking forward to this leg of the trip more than any. This stretch of the Trans-Canada has some of the most spectacular scenery anywhere in Canada. Last time Gwen and I made this trip we were driving a 26 foot Uhaul towing our car, so we couldn’t stop as much as we wanted.
This time we took our time along the way, including lunch in Lake Superior Provincial Park. As you can see, Gwen ate an entire loaf of bread:
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