Wipeout Canada

With Wipeout coming to Canada I've seen my share of audition tapes for the up coming series. It's been getting a lot of attention on local radio, Facebook and YouTube in particular where everyone has been campaigning for attention throughout July. Among these folks have been two good friends of mine, Tyler and Darcie, who each uploaded a submission tape of their own.

Even more exciting, so far Darcie has received a callback for a chance to be on the show - we still have our fingers crossed that Tyler gets one too. But no matter what happens, I'm pretty impressed with both of their efforts to get noticed. It would be pretty cool watching (and ultimately laughing) as they got battered along the Wipeout Canada course - and hey, they'd have a chance at $50,000! This could be them on the big balls!

Fingers crossed for both of you! You can see their submission tapes below.

Summer Road Tripper

Taking to the open road has been a staple of my summers since childhood. Whether traveling across the Canadian prairies or heading south to the States, I think the days spent behind the wheel to see the country is something quintessentially North American (who else has this much wide open space?).

As we're now well into the summer I've been wrestling with several ideas to travel. Immediately I was reminded of the previous trips that I'd filmed and shared here on this blog and wasted a good chunk of time reviewing those. I have a feeling that these clips are going to have some influence when it comes time to make up our minds again this year.

What I love about a good road trip is that no matter how much you plan, you're bound to run into something you never expected. Not to mention, there's no better way to feel connected to where you are.

The Move

This month marked the beginning of a brand new chapter since I came back to Medicine Hat in 2008. As my first place (that hasn't just been a basement or dorm) I packed up and moved into a beautiful downtown loft in a building that I'd had my eye on since I moved back. In the same way I said goodbye to residence life I wanted to share a few pictures from the move to mark the experience.