Category Archives: Videos

Spanish crisis

Posted on December 18, 2012 by Alexandra

A friend in Spain sent me a link to this video. It’s the holiday season ad for the Spanish processed meat company Campofrío and it’s set in the current crisis. In the video, a score of famous Spanish comedians help … Continue reading →

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Meet Patchy

Posted on January 15, 2011 by Alexandra

Since December, I’ve volunteered our home to foster a cat who’s waiting to find a new forever home. Patchy is our first foster. She’s a 3 year-old female cat whose owner recently died. She spent two weeks by herself in … Continue reading →

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Remembering to remember

Posted on November 11, 2010 by Alexandra

It’s a conspiracy. Canadians take Remembrance Day very seriously and every year ceremonies take place everywhere in the country. The University of Toronto has a moving procession that ends at Hart House Tower, where each of the colleges place a … Continue reading →

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The Zany Adventures of Robin Hood

Posted on June 26, 2010 by Alexandra

When I was a kid, I came across a Robin Hood movie on tv. I didn’t catch the title but it was a spoof of the classics and I never forgot the scene in which the sheriff’s men were manhandling … Continue reading →

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Opera at the market

Posted on March 19, 2010 by Alexandra
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TED

Posted on November 26, 2009 by Alexandra

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3LzX36s_hcs]  

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Music brings people together

Posted on July 4, 2009 by Alexandra

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Food Inc. opening in Canada

Posted on June 18, 2009 by Alexandra

I was at our favourite fruit & veggie stand at Kensington Market last weekend, when I heard a woman asking one of the regulars at the store what he was doing the following monday evening. She happened to have a … Continue reading →

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The power of blogs & web 2.0 technology

Posted on June 16, 2009 by Alexandra

With the advent of the web 2.0,  the tech-savvy were not the only ones out there pumping content – everybody could share their lives on a blog such as this one, pontificate on wikipedia, and imagine themselves a wannabe Spielberg. … Continue reading →

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Home

Posted on June 9, 2009 by Alexandra

Home is a HD film shot in 54 countries and produced by Luc Besson. Its English version is narrated by Glen Close. The full length film (90 mins) is being hosted free on YouTube until June 14th in honour of … Continue reading →

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