Won tickets to the May 5th show in North Vancouver, and Ron James put on a great show, as expected. The audience was about 90 - 95% full, with a crowd of just under 600 people, and he's currently touring for a month. He had 2 dates in North Vancouver ... one for May 4th, and the other the 5th. The venue was the Centennial Theatre, and the performance was strong and had a good pace. I noticed the advert listed his set as 90 minutes, but he went for a good 2 hours from 8:05 - 10:05pm PST. I'd defintely recommend his work to others out there looking for a good laugh, and many are familiar with him from his work over the years on both the CBC and The Comedy Network.

He touched on a variety of topics as do most stand-up comics, and at times he even reminded me a bit of Robin Williams with the fast-paced delivery and zaniness. Just wish the seating was better at Centennial Theatre as there isn't much leg room to speak of. Fortunately we were able to move over to the side for the aisle and leg room as there were some empties in our zone.


http://www.saveland.ca/forum/General-Discussion---Prizes-and-Wins/Prizes-and-Wins-Discussions/Won-passes-to-Ron-James039-stand-up-comedy-event-on-May-5th-in-North-Vancouver-156570-1.html

http://www.centennialtheatre.com/DisplayEvent.aspx?EventId=23AF9933-9422-4CB6-BAFF-DF6FBDD94ED7

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iv_qssv1Q1w

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cOGZEqU3LM8

Shantero Productions presents

Ron James Live

Friday, May 4th, and Saturday, May 5th, 2012
8:00 pm

With an unprecedented five television comedy specials under his belt and season three of his CBC-TV comedy series airing Fridays at 8pm, Canada’s busiest and best-selling comedian RON JAMES takes to the road with a new “gut-bustingly, knee-slappingly funny” 90-minute rant. From MAC-savvy twenty-something tattooed techno-geeks to the mid-life angst of whiny, aging Baby Boomers, James weaves a verbal tapestry of trademark laughs that audiences and media alike have endorsed from coast to coast:

“devastatingly funny” - Globe & Mail

“a high wire act of hilarity”  - Edmonton Journal

“utterly Brilliant” - Ottawa Sun

“funniest man in Canada” - Victoria Times-Colonist

“fits of helpless laughter” - Halifax Chronicle Herald

“thunderous standing ovation” - Saskatoon Star Phoenix.

For more info visit www.ronjames.ca or www.shantero.com.

One of the nicer, small cinema venues in and around the GVRD. It's located just off of 5th and Burrard in Vancouver, B.C. and is easily accessible from all directions/routes as it's a central part of the region. Fair amount of free street parking within a few blocks, so always good to arrive a bit early unless you want to pay for metered parking, or underground in the small parkade. I haven't done the latter, so I wouldn't know how much it costs. As for the cinemas themselves ... they have a nice movie house feel, and a few of the theatres have small upper balconies as well. Pricing is fair too (in comparison to many of the multiplex competitors). If you bring in your recycled 3D glasses, they do not charge for the additional 3D surcharge for said screenings. I've mostly attended matinees there in past years, and free evening screenings (via contests) the past handful of years.

 

http://vancouver.cityseekr.com/fifth-avenue-cinemas/entertainment-venues/venue/18101

 

http://www.festivalcinemas.ca/

 

http://www.festivalcinemas.ca/transit-parking.htm

 

http://maps.google.ca/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=fifth+avenue+cinemas+2110+Burrard+St.+Vancouver,+BC&sll=49.266642,-123.142769&sspn=0.010109,0.036049&ie=UTF8&ll=49.266768,-123.145602&spn=0.010109,0.029933&z=16

 

 

 

 

General Admission
Evenings, weekend and holiday matinees, Vancouver Sun Series
$11.38 plus HST = $12.75

Discount Tuesdays!
All shows, all tickets
$7.59 plus HST = $8.50

Monday through Friday before 3pm.
(except holidays)
$7.59 plus HST = $8.50

Weekday matinees (except holidays)
all shows
$8.71 plus HST = $9.75

Students, Youth all shows (except holidays) including Vancouver Sun Series
$8.71 plus HST = $9.75

Seniors and Children: all shows including Vancouver Sun Series
$7.59 plus HST = $8.50

Add $3:00 to all prices for 3D movies

One of my favourite radio show/podcast offerings out there. It's mma-based (mixed martial arts) but the host is very savvy in regards to many other sports (hockey, football, etc) and worldly topics and current events when the discussion leans that way, and quite articulate in comparison to many other sports-themed podcasts out there both on terrestrial radio, and online. Just a cool eastcoast Canadian-based, college-educated dude from Halifax with his own show which airs Tuesdays and Thursdays, and when he contributes on other parts of the Sherdog website and radio network. I've been listening for a couple of years in podcast form, and have gone back several times to listen to archived shows from 2007/2008 onward. Good job, Jordan!

 

 

 

 

 

http://www.sherdog.com/authors/Jordan-Breen-1123

 

http://www.sherdog.com/radio/Radio-Jordan-Breen-Show-880

 

http://prommanow.com/index.php/2008/07/30/the-man-the-myth-the-legend-sherdogs-jordan-breen/

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sherdog

 

http://twitter.com/#!/jordanbreen

Fun(ny) series. I was able to record the premiere last week, and enjoyed what I saw. Having followed a few of the castmates on their prior series over the years such as Breaking Bad (Ritter) and Dawson's Creek (Van Der Beek) it was fun to catch up with the talent again. I will be recording future episodes as the show airs mid-week. Also, I'm fond of comedies that don't use use laugh tracks, as it's up to us as a viewing audience to either laugh or not. We're not steadily feeling blitzed with a  "ha-ha-ha" background response which so often feels forced with so many other comedies and sitcoms over the years (on many a network). A show is either funny (and quirky) or it isn't. I found this one refreshing.

 

 

 

Wikipedia - "Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23 is an American situation comedy series for ABC that premiered on April 11, 2012, after Modern Family, as a mid-season replacement during the 2011–2012 television schedule.

The first two episodes were made available on Hulu , ABC.com and on Xfinity in the United States before the premiere on April 11, 2012. In Canada, the first episodes were made available on Rogers on Demand and on Citytv.com also before the April 11, 2012 premiere.

The series follows June, as she moves to New York City to pursue her dream job, until she finds out that it no longer exists and she ends up moving in with a con-artist, party-girl named Chloe. The two don't get along at first; however, when Chloe's attempts at scamming June backfire, they end up forming an unlikely friendship."

 

 

 

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don't_Trust_the_B----_in_Apartment_23

 

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/dont-trust-b-apartment-23-krysten-ritter-james-van-der-beek-310286

 

http://blog.zap2it.com/frominsidethebox/2012/04/dont-trust-the-b-----in-apartment-23-premiere-what-did-you-think.html

 

http://ca.eonline.com/news/watch_with_kristin/dont_trust_b----_in_apartment_23/308112?cmpid=rss-000000-rssfeed-365-topstories&utm_source=eonline&utm_medium=rssfeeds&utm_campaign=rss_topstories

 

http://insidepulse.com/2012/04/15/dont-trust-the-b-in-apartment-23-episode-1-1-review/

 

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1819509/

 

http://articles.nydailynews.com/2012-04-11/news/31326755_1_chloe-rent-money-apartment 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Watched this movie on dvd Sunday evening and enjoyed it. It's from 1997 and stars a stellar cast, which was what had intrigued me prior. I remember seeing the film profiled on one of the movie review programs on television back in 2010 or so when they were doing a list of some of Robert Duvall's best films, and this one was mentioned. Duvall was nominated for a Best Actor award at the Academy Awards that year. He's certainly a formidable talent here too (director / writer / co-producer / star).

See the list of talent involved with the film further down the page.



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Apostle


http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/apostle/


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQe1Kehx110


http://artsandfaith.com/t100/2005/entry.php?film=5

Wikipedia - "The Apostle is a 1997 American drama film written and directed by Robert Duvall, who stars in the title role. John Beasley, Farrah Fawcett, Billy Bob Thornton, June Carter Cash, Miranda Richardson and Billy Joe Shaver also appear. It was filmed on location in and around Saint Martinville and Des Allemands, Louisiana with some establishing shots done in the Dallas, Texas area by a second unit before principal photography began.

The film was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1998 Cannes Film Festival.^[3] For his performance, Duvall was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor.

Sonny (Duvall) is a charismatic Pentecostal preacher with a wandering eye. As a result of his infidelity, his wife Jessie (Fawcett) has begun a relationship with a youth minister named Horace. She refuses Sonny's desire to be reconciled, although she assures him that she will not interfere with his right to see his children. She has also conspired to use their church's bylaws to have him removed from power. Sonny asks God what to do, but receives no answer. Much of the congregation sides with Jessie in this dispute. Sonny, however, refuses to start a new church, insisting that the one which forced him out was "his" church. At his child's Little League game, Sonny, in an emotional fit, attacks Horace with a bat and puts him into a coma. He later dies.

A fleeing Sonny ditches his car in a river and gets rid of all identifying information. After destroying all evidence of his past, Sonny rebaptizes himself and anoints himself as "The Apostle E. F." He leaves Texas and ends up in the bayous of Louisiana, where he convinces a retired minister named Blackwell (Beasley) to help him start a new church. He also begins a dating relationship with a local radio station's employee (Richardson).

With Sonny's energy and charisma, the church soon has a faithful and racially integrated flock. Sonny even succeeds in converting a racist construction worker (Thornton) who shows up at a church picnic intent on destruction. While at work in a fast-food restaurant, he sees his new girlfriend out in public with her husband and children, apparently reconciled. Sonny walks out, vowing never to return there.

Jessie hears a radio broadcast of the Apostle E. F. and calls the police on Sonny and they show up in the middle of an evening service but allow him to finish it while they wait outside. In the poignant finale, Sonny delivers an impassioned sermon before telling his flock that he has to go. In the final scene, Sonny, now part of a chain gang, preaches to the inmates as they work along the side of a highway.

• Robert Duvall – Euliss 'Sonny' Dewey - The Apostle E.F.
• Farrah Fawcett – Jessie Dewey
• Billy Bob Thornton – Troublemaker
• Billy Joe Shaver – Joe
• June Carter Cash – Mrs. 'Momma' Dewey Sr.
• Miranda Richardson – Toosie
• Walton Goggins – Sam
• Todd Allen – Horace
• Lenore Banks – Female Sonny Supporter
• John Beasley – Brother C. Charles Blackwell
• Brett Brock – Helper

Duvall wrote the script in the 1980s but could not find a studio willing to film it. He eventually decided to direct and finance it himself. It was first screened at the Toronto Film Festival. Thirty minutes into the screening, studio executives began leaving the theater to wheel and deal outside; October Films gained the distribution rights that night. The film went on to have a $21.3 million worldwide theatrical gross, with a combined production and advertising budget of $8 million.^[1]

In counterpoint to its volatile subject matter, the film has a restrained visual style and employs a large number of non-professional actors to enhance its realism."

Definitely plan on buying this product again. I've mostly used foaming facial washes and cleansers over the years to help with a natural tendency towards oily skin, and I've found the Clean & Clear brand usually a go-to.

I've tried out some of St. Ives' products in recent memory as they've either been priced right on sale, or have also had a recent $1.00 off in-store coupon running here at Superstore (West). I tried some of their other products including a 150ml tube, and really liked this product here (that I'm currently using) at 300ml in a container/plastic jar format. It's 300ml in size and essentially the same price as the 150ml tube give or take less than $0.50 - 0.75. I got it for $2.79 with the in-store coupon last week and have been using it since. A very good scrub/exfoliant ... just take your time with it and don't forcefully wash your face with it as though you were using regular bar soap, or a foaming type of product. I'll keep an eye out for this product in the future as I'm likely to buy it again.


http://www.amazon.com/St-Ives-Fresh-Invigorating-Apricot/dp/B000UVWGGA

http://www.stives.ca/Products/

http://massachusettsmask.blogspot.ca/2011/04/stives-invigorating-apricot-scrub_27.html




Amazon - "Indications
St. Ives Invigorating Apricot Scrub Jar is specially designed for the needs of sensitive skin. It has a creamy formula with mild exfoliants to clean deep into pores.

Ingredients
Water (Aqua), Juglans Regia (Walnut) Shell Powder, Glyceryl Stearate, Propylene Glycol, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Zea Mays (Corn) Kernel Meal, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Cetearyl Alcohol, Cetyl Alcohol, PEG-100 Stearate, Cetyl Acetate, Ceteareth-20, Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Polysorbate 60, Acetylated Lanolin Alcohol, Triethanolamine, Carbomer, Fragrance (Parfum), Phenethyl Alcohol, PPG-2 Methyl Ether, Limonene, Linalool, Methylisothiazolinone, Glycerin, Prunus Armeniaca (Apricot) Fruit Extract.

Directions
Moisten face with water. Dispense product onto fingertips and massage over face. Rinse with water. Avoid direct contact with eyes. In case of contact with eyes, flush thoroughly with water. For best results use 3 to 4 times per week."














Massachusetts Mask Blog =


"

Bought this product a few weeks ago and it works quite well as a scrub. It was on sale at the time at around $3.49 or less for 150ml, and I can't quite recall if I had a coupon for same as well (in-store format). I would recommend the product to others and found it helpful as an exfoliant for oily skin type. I will probably stick with buying the container/jar-type format (300ml) though as they offer more (bought same more recently) than the 150ml tube here, plus they're priced right. Similar/related types of scrubs and so on. It's hard to keep track of them all on the market these days given all the soap and wash brands out there.

"Application

Moisten face with water. Dispense product onto fingertips and massage over face. Rinse with water. Avoid direct contact with eyes. In case of contact with eyes, flush thoroughly with water.

Product Claims

Oil Free - 2% Salicylic Acid • Dermatologist Tested • 100% Natural Exfoliants"

http://www.stives.ca/Facial-Products/Naturally-Clear/Blemish-%28and%29-Blackhead-Clearing-Apricot-Scrub

http://www.stives.ca/

Naturally Clear Blemish & Blackhead Clearing Apricot Scrub

Quite impressed with the efficiency of the ol' overnight delivery. Received an email earlier in the week just prior to 5pm PST here on the westcoast, and e-mailed back to thank the sender in Toronto. To my surprise the parcel was shipped via Fed Ex - Priority Overnight delivery that evening and had a 4pm PST timeframe noted on the front of the package (which came by 3:45pm that day). Can't go wrong with a less-than-24-hour turn around.  Thanks, SC - Alliance - Fed Ex.

http://www.fedex.com/ca_english/

http://www.fedex.com/ca_english/services/domestic/priorityovernight.html

http://www.fedex.com/ca_english/shippingguide/chooseaservice/

Had one of these on Thursday evening (per a friend's giftcard and offer to pick us up a few snacks later that day). Quite tasty and I would look to buy one again in the future. I've been making my own smoothies and shakes at home since 2005/2006, and I enjoyed this one here as it was priced right (regularly around $2 - 2.79) and plenty flavourful and thick. It passed the brain freeze test (i.e. - milkshakes / smoothies / slurpees / all chilled beverages) with a good score √

* Just be weary of the sugar content.

"McCafé^® Blueberry Pomegranate Smoothie
Made with real fruit puree and ice, it’s a refreshing way to enjoy the taste of blueberries and pomegranate. Try yours with or without yogurt."


The other offerings they have are Mango Pineapple and Strawberry Banana.


http://www.mcdonalds.ca/ca/en/menu/full_menu/mccafe/mccafe_real_fruit_smoothies_bluepome.html


http://www1.mcdonalds.ca/NutritionCalculator/index_en.html?op=f&pids=1556

Haven't visited McDonald's in a few years, and a friend had a giftcard to use up and offered to grab us a few items. I opted for a snack wrap and a beverage, and didn't get my hopes up. The wrap itself was pretty lame and didn't feature much content inside. The chicken was alright, and the highlight was probably the way the Chipotle BBQ sauce added a bit of kick to the overall snack. I'd prefer making my own wraps at home, and have over the years (chicken / fish / avocado / tomatoes / onions / etc), but the price was right ... $0.00 ... and I wanted something to "Saveland review", so hey ... might as well, right? I believe it's regularly priced at $1.99 - 2.79 or so.

Another thing that didn't impress me was that the tortilla itself seemed simply warm or room temp'. I guess I should have asked them to throw it in the toaster or oven like I do at home with wraps and other forms of burritos, fajitas, and more.

My friend opted for a coffee & Big Mac.



http://www.mcdonalds.ca/ca/en/menu/full_menu/sandwiches/chicken_snack_wrap.html

http://www1.mcdonalds.ca/NutritionCalculator/index_en.html?op=f&pids=675

http://www.mcdonalds.ca

Attended the Thursday, April 5th screening of this film in Burnaby, B.C. and enjoyed it. The crowd seemed on board too as it was quite the action film. The first 1/3 of the movie features plenty of shoot-em-up ... but as the story progresses there's a good amount of tension and suspense, and well-choreographed fight sequences. Especially given how many people are involved, and how long some of the scenes play out. I'd recommend the film for people who can appreciate high intensity. The score/soundtrack was quite good as well, keeping pace with the "go, go, go!" feel of the movie.

It has been getting good reviews from word of mouth, fans, and critics alike, as you'll see evidenced via the links on Youtube, Wikipedia, Rotten Tomatoes, and IMDB respectively (take a look at what others are saying, as well as some of the aggregate scores, if interested)


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3hYsVqpiEa4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPcuHBOCec4

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Raid:_Redemption

http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_raid_redemption/

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1899353/


Wikipedia - "The Raid: Redemption (Indonesian: Serbuan maut) is an Indonesian martial arts action film directed by Gareth Evans and starring Iko Uwais which was released worldwide in March of 2012. This is the second collaboration of Evans and Uwais after their first action film, Merantau released in 2009. Both films showcase the traditional Indonesian martial art Pencak Silat. The fight choreographers of The Raid are Iko Uwais and Yayan Ruhian who also worked on Merantau. The US release of the film features music by Mike Shinoda of rap rock band Linkin Park and Joseph Trapanese.

After its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), critics and audience alike hailed The Raid as one of the best action films in years.

Due to a trademark issue in US and the plan of a trilogy, the original English title for US distribution has been slightly changed with the additional word; Redemption.^[13]

Synopsis

Deep in the heart of Jakarta's slums lies an impenetrable derelict apartment building which became a safe house for the city's most dangerous murderers, killers and gangsters. The rundown apartment block has been considered untouchable to even the police. It all changes when an elite team is tasked with raiding the building in order to take down the notorious crime lord Tama Riyandi who runs it.

Cloaked under the cover of pre-dawn darkness and silence, rookie officer Rama and a 20 man SWAT team, led by Sergeant Jaka, arrive at the apartment block under the guidance of Lieutenant Wahyu. Starting from the ground floor and moving up, they slowly and tactfully infiltrate the apartment block until they reach the sixth floor. The team is spotted by a child and runs off to warn Tama.

Tama hears of the presence and announces to the whole block that he will grant sanctuary to those who kill the SWAT team. Sergeant Jaka soon learns that the mission was not sanctioned by the department but only by Lieutenant Wahyu, thus no reinforcements or rescue. After a lengthy battle the team is stranded on the 6th floor in which they are; outnumbered, out of ammunition and being hunted down. The members that survived the ambush are: Sergeant Jaka, Lieutenant Wahyu, Bowo, Dagu and Rama. After narrowly escaping an explosion, the team split into two groups: Jaka with Wahyu and Dagu on the 5th floor and Rama with Bowo finding safety on the 7th floor.

After Rama survives an attack by a machete gang, he is captured by Andi, Tama's right hand man. At the same time, Jaka and his group are found by Mad Dog, Tama's ruthless henchman. Wahyu and Dagu get away as Mad Dog fights and eventually kills Jaka. Andi is revealed to be Rama's estranged brother who chose to leave the family and left no trace of his whereabouts. Andi lets Rama know when it will be safe as he meets up with Mad Dog. Tama learns of the betrayal and lets Mad Dog take care of Andi.

Rama regroups with Wahyu and Dagu and assault the 15th floor where Tama is located. Rama frees Andi from Mad Dog as they engage in a brutal fight. Wahyu and Dagu approach Tama but Wahyu kills Dagu leaving the two men discussing their position in the criminal underworld. Rama and Andi approach the two, and it is revealed that Tama was supposed to kill Wahyu while Wahyu wanted to do the same to Tama. Wahyu kills Tama and tries committing suicide but fails. Andi calls off the attack and helps Rama, Bowo and the arrested Wahyu out of the block."

Really enjoyed this movie, and saw it on DVD in 2010. I've recommended it to a few people, and some family members have also checked it out. If you like a nice story, and plenty of great, lush looks at the Irish coastline ... this is your movie. Plenty of blues and greens by the sea ... I've provided some links to follow per usual so that further information can be perused, if anyone's interested. It is written and directed by Neil Jordan.


Good chemistry between Farrell and Alison Barry who plays his young daughter in the film, as well as Alicja Bachleda-Curuś (as she and Farrell were in a relationship in years past and had a son together before parting ways in 2010).


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=80HzX8UGEKM



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ondine_%28film%29


Wikipedia - "Ondine is a 2009 Irish romantic drama film directed and written by Neil Jordan and starring Colin Farrell and Alicja Bachleda.

The film mixes themes from intentionally mislocated Scottish mythology[2] into contemporary settings.


Syracuse (Colin Farrell), called "Circus", is an Irish fisherman and former drunk, with a daughter named Annie, who is suffering kidney failure and uses a motorized wheelchair, and an ex-wife named Maura. One day, he finds a young woman (Alicja Bachleda-Curus) called Ondine in his net, whom he resuscitates. The woman is disoriented, but refuses hospitalization and doesn't want to be seen by people, so Syracuse takes her to his deceased mother’s house. Later, at dialysis, he tells Annie a story about a fisherman who pulled in his nets and discovered a woman. Annie believes the woman in the net is a selkie. A man is seen lurking around the docks seemly looking for someone or something. It is later revealed that Ondine is actually a Romanian drug mule and the man lurking around the docks is the man Ondine works for (her "pește"). The man finds Ondine and wants the backpack (full of drugs) she lost at sea while trying to evade the Coast Guard (which is why Syracuse found Ondine in the ocean) The backpack is in the ocean inside a lobster trap; as the Romanians are trying to get the trap, Ondine makes them trip over a rope and fall overboard. They cannot swim so they both drown. In the end Syracuse marries Ondine so she can stay in Ireland, but mostly because he and Annie love her.

• Colin Farrell as Syracuse
• Alicja Bachleda as Ondine
• Stephen Rea as Priest^[3]
• Dervla Kirwan as Maura^[3]
• Don Wycherley as Kettle^[3]
• Carrie Crowley^[3]
• Alison Barry as Annie^[3]
• Emil Hostina as Vladic"

Saw this movie with my dad on Sunday evening, and we both enjoyed it. Being fans of Don Cheadle and Brendan Gleeson, it was good to see them in co-starring roles and we would recommend this one to movie fans. The film was able to properly balance humour mixed in with the serious subject matter at hand. It has a slower pace to it, and it's an interesting take on the typical drug-smuggling tale. Good performances from both leads. Cheadle plays the FBI agent in his late-30s/early-40s, and Gleeson the local policeman in his 40s. Each being from different walks of life. We watched it with the subtitles in place (via menu settings)  so that we were able to catch all the dialogue.

 

 

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1540133/

 

http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_guard_2011/

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nRsMLuCP8a0

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Guard_(2011_film)

 

 

IMDB - "An unorthodox Irish policeman with a confrontational personality is teamed up with an uptight FBI agent to investigate an international drug-smuggling ring."

 

Wikipedia - "The Guard (2011) is an Irish black comedy film written and directed by John Michael McDonagh, and starring Brendan Gleeson and Don Cheadle. It is the most successful independent Irish film of all time in terms of Irish box-office receipts, overtaking The Wind that Shakes the Barley (2006) which previously held this status."

 

 

Brendan Gleeson as Sergeant Gerry Boyle

Don Cheadle as FBI Agent Wendell Everett

Liam Cunningham as Francis Sheehy-Skeffington

Michael Og Lane as Eugene Moloney

David Wilmot as Liam O'Leary

Mark Strong as Clive Cornell

Fionnula Flanagan as Eileen Boyle

Sarah Greene as Sinéad Mulligan

Rory Keenan as Garda Aidan McBride

Dominique McElligott as Aoife O'Carroll

Katarina Čas as Gabriela McBride

Darren Healy as Jimmy Moody

Pat Shortt as Colm Hennessy

I found this product didn't work well with my hair type (normal - oily).

I was using it in January/February 2012 and found that compared to other shampoo products I've used over the years, this one was causing my hair to look/feel oilier, but more importantly leaving build-up or residue later on (which didn't seem to wash away fully). Almost felt like scaly scalp or appeared to be light dandruff, but wasn't.

This was my own personal experience with this particular product, but I haven't had issues over the years with other occasional H&S product usage. Although I've tended to use other shampoos from brands like Down Under, Suave, and so on instead.

I don't think I would buy this product again ... left me feeling self-conscious when wearing simple blue or black t-shirts and jackets really ... that ain't cool .


http://well.ca/products/head-shoulders-classic-clean_14882.html

http://www.totalbeauty.com/reviews/product/6093911/head-and-shoulders-classic-clean-2-in-1


Well.ca - "Formulated with a fresh, clean scent, Head & Shoulders advanced Classic Clean shampoo and conditioner can help keep hair clean, manageable and free of visible flakes with regular use. Gentle and pH balanced.

Available in:

• Shampoo
• Conditioner
• 2-in-1"

Picked up a 1L bottle of this shampoo for $3 - 4 at Superstore in February, and I quite like it. I've bought other products from Down Under over the years, and hadn't tried this type but needed some new shampoo as another brand I was using in recent weeks/months was causing me problems. Felt like it was leaving the scalp feeling itchy (residue-wise). Almost like it (Head & Shoulders option) wasn't fully washing away clean, and it was quite noticeable on darker clothing and shirts.

I've been using this product here for just over a month and I will be buying it again, and bought another 1L bottle (from the brand) of a different type when I was there as well. It washes away clean and the hair/scalp feel refreshed and clean.


http://www.dunaturals.com/redproducts.html

http://www.dunaturals.com/





     

Attended the Thursday evening (March 22nd) RSVP screening for American Reunion. The movie itself is noted to be in theatrical release as of April 6th, with plenty of current promotions running for various forthcoming screenings.

The crowd arrived early and the line-up wrapped outside of the building and around the block 40 mins pre-showtime at 6:20pm. Good to have a packed house for raunchy comedy ... as many in attendance were fans of the franchise dating back to 1999 and the early-00s.

For those who don't like bathroom humour and sex comedies ... steer clear. You won't like this film. For others who are ok with the hijinx of the American Pie series on the whole ... then enjoy. I enjoyed the film as the original movie debuted as I was a freshman or sophomore in college back in the late-90s, plus many of the actors in the film are my age (early-30s, etc). Great to have the original cast back too as they were around for the first 2 - 3 movies (1999 - early-2000s) and then the series branched out to straight-to-DVD titles with other acting talent over the years. Good to see the familiar faces back in Jason Biggs, Mena Suvari, Chris Klein, Sean William Scott, John Cho, Eugene Levy, Jennifer Coolidge, Alyson Hannigan, Tara Reid, Chris Owen, and more. Good to see some exec' producer credits for both Biggs and Scott as well, which helped lead others to sign back on for the project.



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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Reunion

 

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Big fan of this flavour from the Chapman's brand. I have picked it up in years past using the $5 Chapman's coupon, and they have also bought it at work as they have a frozen dessert usually once weekly. Definitely a fun label design, and tasty flavours throughout. I give it a thumbs up and would recommend it. See stats below regarding food values, etc.

 

Do you also like Chapman's brand of products, or do you prefer other offerings of frozen yogurt and ice cream from different brands?

 

http://chapmans.ca/productsNew.aspx?cat=yogurt

 

http://chapmans.ca/

 

 

"Ingredients: Modified Milk Ingredients Milk Ingredients Sugar Glucose Chocolate Fudge Brownie ( sugar, palm and soya oil, sweetened condensed milk, corn starch, wheat flour, water, cocoa, glucose, soy lecithin, salt, natural flavour) Strawberries (strawberries, sugar, water, pectin, natural colour, agar gum, guar gum) Mono and Diglycerides Locust Bean Gum Guar Gum Carrageenan Natural Flavour Natural Colour Bacterial Culture . May contain peanuts and/or other nuts. We strive to keep the information contained within the web site current and accurate. Please be sure to check the actual product label to obtain the most accurate ingredient and nutritional information."

 

 

 

 

http://chapmans.ca/productsNew.aspx?cat=yogurt

 

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I have bought this frozen yogurt before, and quite like it. I picked up a 2L offering earlier this month using my $5 Chapman's coupon, and it's been a good treat since. Thanks to Chapman's for their ongoing annual coupon in recent years. Note: It was priced at $4.48 (and has been in recent weeks) and Superstore (West) tends to price the product at $3.99 - 6.48 throughout various points of the year. I tend to try and pick up their products pre-spring (or during spring/summer) as they seem to be priced well then. Just my $0.02 and a heads-up regarding that (pricing). That said ...

 

One can taste the walnut(s) in the frozen treat, and like all their offerings ... it's plenty flavourful.

 

"Maple Walnut Frozen Yogurt is 30% lower in fat than regular ice cream and is great for dieters and ice cream lovers alike! Available in 2 Litre plastic containers. Ingredients: Modified Milk Ingredients, Milk Ingredients, Sugar, Glucose, Walnut Pieces, Mono & Diglycerides, Locust Bean Gum, Guar Gum, Carrageenan, Natural Flavour, caramel Colour, Bacterial Culture."

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Trying out the Breathe Right strips this week after receiving the samples in the mail this week via their online offer.

I have noticed they are effective in allowing for bette air travel via the nasal passages, as they're marketed to do. My problem over the years has been a deviated septum which undoubtedly happened years ago during a sports injury or two (basketball / football). Catching an elbow here and there, that type of thing.

The sample package came with 2 strips (they are of the clear variety) and I was under the impression they would be the ones which are tan in colour (similar to the look of a small bandage). My only critique thus far with the samples is that the plastic/latex nature of the product doesn't seem to grip my nose the way I'd hoped it would. The left side seems to stick, whereas the right tends to want to peel off. I have tried gently moving it into place, and readjusting but to no avail. Feels like the right side will peel up at some point, but that said ... definitely a popular product this past decade for those with blockages to their passageways while resting.

The package also came with two coupons for $2 off a future purchase of the boxed products which are available, and certainly pricier in nature.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cass_McCombs

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humor_Risk_%28album%29

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9Jr-yPloRw&feature=fvsr



Won a copy of the CD recently, and picked it up Thursday in Vancouver while running errands. I quite enjoy it and will have to take a listen to some of his other work over the years. He's got a good sound ... easy on the ears ... and the standout track for me was (and still is) "Robin Egg Blue".


Wikipedia -Humor Risk  is the sixth full-length album by Cass McCombs. It was released on November 8, 2011, just seven months after the release of McCombs' previous album, Wit's End. In an interview with the Pitchfork website, McCombs said the two albums were made simultaneously. He explained: "Wit's End was started years ago and it slowly made its way to the finish line. Humor Risk was just punched out. They're friends but they're different. Wit's End is like a stew; Humor Risk is the raw food diet."

"Robin Egg Blue" was the first single released, on November 28, 2011.^[4]

McCombs acknowledged that the album has a recurring theme of death. Of "Mystery Mail" he said, "The story (of a pair of hapless drug dealers) in that song is somewhat of a modern myth. I wanted to write a really long and pulpy narrative about personalities that I grew up around in Northern California, so it's a little bit of this person, a little bit of another person, maybe a little bit of myself." He said "Love Thine Enemy" was written to express "how you're not going to like everyone in this world. Everyone wants to be well-loved and appreciated but, at the same time, there are some people that just don't want to be your friend, and there's nothing you can do or say to change that. So it's about ushering them into the elevated status of enemy—its kind of an honor to be someone's enemy. It sounds regal."^[5]

Cass McCombs (born in 1977)^[1][2] is an American songwriter and performer. Called "unobtrusively brilliant" by John Peel,^[3] he has received widespread critical acclaim for his five LPs and one EP.

Cass McCombs was born in Concord, California. He has led a nomadic existence for most of his adult life, moving from one city to the next, living in cars, on couches and at campsites. McCombs spent time developing his songwriting abilities in New York City, until the events of 9/11 (coupled with running out of money) sent him back, via Greyhound bus, to San Francisco, where he recorded his debut E.P., entitled Not the Way E.P. It would be released by the small Baltimore-based Monitor Records in 2002. After relocating there, his first full-length album, A, was released early the following year on Monitor in the U.S. and in Europe and the U.K. by 4AD. McCombs and his band spent much of 2003 and 2004 touring, performing everywhere from the All Tomorrow's Parties festival to house shows. McCombs otherwise divided his time amongst the Pacific Northwest, England and Baltimore. After a week of recording in Michigan, his second LP, PREfection, arrived in spring 2005.^[4]  Later that year, he decamped to Southern California to begin work on his third full-length, Dropping the Writ, which was released on October 9, 2007, by Domino Records and later named one of Amazon.com’s Best Albums of 2007.^[5]  Following a period in Chicago, he returned to California to record Catacombs before its eventual U.S. release on July 7, 2009. The album was named one of the top 50 albums of 2009 by Pitchfork Media.^[6]  His fifth LP, Wit's End, was released by Domino on April 26, 2011.^[7] It was followed by another LP, entitled Humor Risk and released on November 8, 2011 - less than 7 months after the release of his previous LP. Like Catacombs and Wit's End, it was produced by Ariel Rechtshaid and McCombs.^[8]

He has performed or toured with Honeyboy Edwards, Mike Bones, Band of Horses, Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti, White Magic, Cat Power, The Anomonon, Bonnie 'Prince' Billy, Andrew Bird, Blonde Redhead, Modest Mouse, Girls, Sleepy Doug Shaw, Beach House, The Decemberists, Arcade Fire, Peter Bjorn and John, Papercuts, Fiery Furnaces, Jose Gonzales, The Shins, Iron and Wine, Arboretum, Deerhoof, The Walkmen, John Webster Johns, Lightspeed Champion, The Donkeys, OXES, Gang Gang Dance, Convalescent Surprise, Frank Fairfield, Michael Hurley, Jana Hunter, Lower Dens, Thurston Moore, and Mt. Egypt.

His songs have been featured in films such as Thomas Campbell's 2009 surf film The Present^[9] and Ralph Arlyck documentary Following Sean,^[10] as well as notable skate videos featuring Jason Dill,^[11] Jerry Hsu^[12] Chima Ferguson and Dylan Rieder.^[13]

McCombs has stated that his tombstone will read "Home At Last."^[14]