Books books books!

I like books. I also like buying things that are inexpensive.

I was at Chapters last week looking for a hot pink Bible (!!) and I found one that was terrific. But alas, it was $40 and that seemed a little steep for something that could almost fit in my back pocket.

So I checked out this online bookstore called Better World Books that I had bookmarked months ago but never really looked at... I found the same Bible for $20. Then I found out that international shipping is only $4 regardless of the destination. Then I also learned that they use carbon-free shipping (which I'm not exactly clear on but I know it's better for the environment) and a portion of the money I spend on every single book goes towards charities that focus on worldwide literacy, etc. So it was basically a triple-whammy and I got super excited and felt excellent whipping out my credit card for a package of goodness that will arrive in 7-10 days and is $15 cheaper in total than the same thing Chapters offered (without much customer service, may I add..).

So pretty much what I'm saying is forget about Chapters. Except for magazines because they're pretty cheap anyways. Even though my annual bill for my Elle Canada subscription is only $12 for 12 issues. As for books though, I'm totally sold on this site. The link is http://www.betterworldbooks.com/

And in case you're wondering about what their selection could possibly be like if they're so cheap, check out this photo of their warehouse. Crazy.





Also, get your hands on "Hallelujah" by Kate Voegele. She has the voice I've always dreamed of. And in case you like theatre, Les Miserables is playing at the Arts Club and it looks great. Bard on the Beach is doing Othello and three others this summer; their link is to your right. I really like recommending things, apparantly.

Super duper Spider....dancer?

I had to Google superhero images at work yesterday for my PowerPoint, and this is the first one that came up for Spiderman. It's totally flamboyant and not at all strong and hero-ish, but it was hilarious so it has a home on Slide #19.

In other Internet news, I was goofing off on YouTube last night with Spenser and he showed me two hilarious videos, check them out, especially if you think kids are sort of cute.

"Charlie Bit Me"

"Buhlud"

Music Videos

I don't generally watch music videos; I've never had the channel on television. But thanks to the wonder of YouTube, I've seen the ones that are super delicious, and I think you should too.

Bright Eyes' "First Day of My Life"
http://youtube.com/watch?v=o5rhhQbyYV0

Kate Nash's "Foundations"
http://youtube.com/watch?v=w9XA5Xb-ALk

Feist's "I Feel it All"
http://youtube.com/watch?v=IcgfdtkcIW0

Mariah Carey's "Touch My Body"
http://youtube.com/watch?v=CzxR8OH-fDQ

Ok Go's "A Million Ways"
http://youtube.com/watch?v=XkCfh7ayDms

Weekend YouTube Glory

I don't really have a lot of time in the next few days to update because of my hectic school schedule, but in between papers/workshops/assignments/presentations/etc. I've been hitting up YouTube pretty hard, which is actually something I don't normally do - I'm guessing this is because I gave Facebook up for Lent so I needed another time-waster. Even though I'm super-unproductive, I had a really good time with these videos so I thought I'd share!

This one is a HILARIOUS video of a little girl explaining Star Wars Episode IV - I love the "Don't talk back to Darth Vader" comment near the end - so cute! http://youtube.com/watch?v=EBM854BTGL0

This one is a video from a Poetry Slam competition - I know it's a little fast paced so you may have to listen twice, but this guy is incredibly talented. http://youtube.com/watch?v=SV4xzfzp-lU

This one I randomly clicked on and I just thought it was so beautiful - the song is by Sigur Ros and the images are so great. http://youtube.com/watch?v=rpz4Oxge98M



Now that you're busy being unbusy, I'm going to stop being unbusy and get back to being busy with homework.