Have you ever tried to impress friends (or yourself) by creating an event out of the disposal of a waste product? Because I have. Holding the cellophane, the plastic, the apple core, I'm thinking, "What are the chances I could throw this into that garbage can?". I calculate the distance from my seat to the other side of the room. Possible. Lifting my arm, I accidentally grab someone else's attention. Noticing my target, they say, "Hey, I bet you couldn't get it in from here." A challenge. The stakes are now at maximum height. I have to land that three- pointer from my desk, from my chair. I'm a competitive person. I focus on the garbage can, breathe in once, then let the non-recyclable product soar through the air. The moment of tension is the worst part of this event, with both you and your challenger watching the waste cut through the air. Finally, impact. Two things could happen at this moment. I could miss, granted, the more realistic outcome, or I could be the slam dunk-er of the day. The apple core hits the side of the can once, bounces up in a small arch, and to my youthful glee and relief, lands in the garbage. This is the moment. This is the highlight of the day. My regular cloud of anxiety fades as I relish the sweet sensation of landing a basket. Awesome. | "Michael Jordan is a former American basketball player who led the Bulls to six national championships and earned the NBA Most Valuable Player Award five times." Read more of Jordan's biography here. |
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We all have the television shows we love to watch. Every once in a while I come across a show or movie I haven't seen in ages. And by ages, I mean since childhood. I'm talking about full-length animated Scooby-Doo movies, anything Disney channel, and 1998's 'Space Jam'.
Strawberry Shortcake, Looney Tunes, and the Flintstones along with many others filled up my time from age seven through twelve. Of course I played outside with my brother, but nothing beat a good episode of the Bernstein Bears. Finding Nemo, Zoboomafoo, Babar the Elephant, and Paddington Bear (before the movie) are a a few more of my favourites. So when I find an old v.h.s. tape (or is it v.h.r.?) with Sing Along Songs (Follow the Bouncing Ball) or the Magic School Bus episodes, I have a little moment to remember, with a smile, the good times I had with nothing to worry about except if Gargamel would ever get the Smurfs, if Buzz and Woody would find their way back to Andy, or if Simba would save everyone from Scar. Those were the good times. Awesome.
Getting to the point of this post, I believe books have an element about them that can't be described. Diving into a piece of work that just grabs you and pulls you through the story is, as cheesy as it may seem, magical. One of the smallest an most underrated experiences in life, I think, is reading. Finding a great book, one that you can connect to, one that you can enjoy, one that makes you think, one that lets you explore different world without leaving your armchair, that is awesome. One of my favorite bookstores is Chapters, Indigo. Follow this link to their website.
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