Stupid Pigeons

During my many travels in the streets I see a lot of pigeons. I like to watch them because they are dumb and they make me laugh. I do realize that others may be watching me watching the pigeons and they probably think I am stupid but at least I don’t throw my food in the air, and then have it get stuck to my back, and then wander around aimlessly looking for my food. Like this pigeon.

“Where’s the Tomatoe?, Where’s the Tomatoe?”

By the way I know Tomato is not spelt with an e at the end. But I think that is how a pigeon would probably spell it so shut up.

This is not the first time it has happened either. The day before I took this picture a large piece of meat had fallen off of some body’s sandwich. One pigeon was over joyed and began to peck at the meat and throw it into the air in a festive manner, only to have it land on his back. The pigeon was stunned at the disappearing meat trick and looked around everywhere for it, only to have another pigeon steal it right off of his back. Sorry no picture of a pigeon with meat on it’s back, but close your eyes for a second and imagine it. Thanks

Just in case the pigeons are secretly geniuses and are reading this blog right now (you never know) I would like to point out that people are not that bright either

That’s all for now.

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Hey everyone, this is an old video I made but I think it is cool so I thought I would share. My dad showed me this recipe that he learned from my Grandma. This is a very old, and very delicious recipe for iced tea. This is just how my Grandma used to make it on my grandparents farm in the mid 1900′s She would make large amounts for all the people working in the fields. I still make it the same way she did and I love it!

more about “How to brew your own iced tea“, posted with vodpod

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Ways for a college student to save money

Hey I’m a college student and I have picked up a few tricks to save money. I started with 10, but I added a few more so hey your getting more tips than you bargained for already! SCORE!

10. Cut your own hair

Ok I know most people wont be to keen on this one, but it really isn’t that hard, especially for me because I’m a guy. I started doing this in the summer (maybe a good idea) and by the time I was in school I had it perfected. The bonus is you get your hair exactly how you like it, and it’s free! (get someone to check the back though, that part is hard to cut)

9. Find Someone with a Big Meal Plan

If you live on campus or are friends with someone who is you may get lucky (not sex perv) I’m talking food here. Some students get there parents to pay for everything and get there meal plan loaded whenever they ask. Don’t be a selfish jerk and use them just for there meal plan, but there is an off chance they’ll recognize a charity case when they see one and feed you the odd time for free SWEET!

8. Look around for a place to rent!

Well this one is obvious but research a place to stay. My brother got his rent for $250 a month by working out a deal with his friends. Their house was full but they let him stay there if he gave them each $50 a month and he turned the second living room into his bedroom. I found room and board, all inclusive with a Jacuzzi, bar and kitchenette for $450 so the deals are out there. Look around and you can save A LOT.

7. Only buy things you need

Take a quick second to look back on your purchase history and think about all the useless things you have bought. Now think how loaded you would be if you could cash all these in for what you paid for them. Here’s how to save….dont buy them! Before you buy something take a quick second and ask yourself  “ Do I need this?” if the answer is no, put it down and walk away. You will be surprised how much you save. This brings me to my next point

6. Stay away from the mall!

Chances are if you go to the mall, you are going to buy something. Something you never even knew you needed. A good way to save money, just don’t go to the mall to begin with. If you can reduce the amount of times you go shopping, you will increase your cash. Look at your bank statement and take a look at all your withdrawals, scary isn’t it? Set a goal to cut your withdrawals in half for the next month.

5. Be smart when you buy groceries

Try not to buy too much at one time. If you can’t eat it fast enough it will go bad and you will have to throw it out.

4. Buy used.

-         Stop by the thrift store, you will be surprised what they have. I have found a few really nice vintage sweaters and shirts there that I look great in. It is great to add something new to my wardrobe for a couple of dollars.

-         Look online for textbooks and other supplies. My ink for my printer is $80 + tax at staples for black and colour. I found it online for $40 for brand name cartridges and $20 for aftermarket cartridges. I ordered both and the aftermarket ones are just as good as the name brand, so I save $60 each time I have to buy new ink.

-         If you need to furnish your new apartment look online (craigslist and kijiji) in your area. A lot of students will be getting rid of things they don’t need but you do, look around they could be throwing desks and couches out!

3. Cook smart! (cook things before they go bad)

I found that if I cook pasta or potatoes it is a lot better to cook a large portion and then put the leftovers in the fridge for later. If something looked like it was going to go bad soon I would cook it and freeze it, or throw it in the fridge and eat it later. This saves you from wasting food and also saves time!

2. Steal!

Ok don’t steal from the store, steal from your parents. Before you go to school raid the closets! Take anything you need, paper, pens and food. They won’t mind, and if they do you will be a few hundred kilometres away.

1. Going to the bar? Bring a flask!

Yeah that’s right I said it. Most bars wont like this to much, but screw them. I’m a student and damn this saved me a lot of money. I picked up a flask at a surplus store for $2, when I went to the bar I would tuck it in my back pocket. Surprisingly I never got caught, even with pad searches and metal detectors. I would ask for a coke (most bars don’t charge for non-alcoholic beverages) and then ask the bouncer to hold my drink as I added my rum….ok don’t do that you’ll get thrown out. Try not to let the bouncers see you adding rum.

Here’s a bonus

Freeze your food!

In the summer I picked a bunch of strawberries, I bought peaches when they were on sale, blueberries and mangoes. In the summer fruit is super cheap! I got it all when it was on sale or picked my own and then froze it. Then I would take it to school with me and make smoothies. I would get my serving of fruit plus it wouldn’t cost me anything while I was in school.

Also – if you are going back home for a week take everything that is in your fridge and put it in the freezer. I did this over the Christmas break and thanked myself when I got back. I had bread, bagels, a few pizza slices and leftover meatballs and pasta. All of this would have gone bad if it was in the fridge but I got to eat it after de-thawing it and saved myself from buying groceries for a few days. (plus I raided my parents closets so I had enough for the next 2 weeks)

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What you need

Rice
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Green and Red Peppers

Chop all the vegetables (except carrots) into small chunks. Cut the carrots into thin slices. Just make cut as much vegetables as you want to add to the rice.

These are the vegetables I used but you can put in any veggies you want. First cook the rice, when the rice is cook grab another pot and put it on the burner on meduim head, throw in enough vegetable oil to coat the bottom of the pan. Once the vegetable oil is hot toss in the carrots. Let them cook for a few minutes to soften them, then add the rest of the vegetables and cover. When the vegetables are almost cooked uncover so the water can be boiled off, when the water evaporates add the rice and stir it around for a few minutes. This allows the flavour of the vegetables to infuse with the rice. When it looks good and cooked your done, that’s it.  You can add salt if you like, I like it without, but my girlfriend likes it with salt.

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 What you need

Chicken
Garlic
Ginger
Honey
Vegetable Oil

 Cut the chicken into bite sized pieces. Mince the garlic and ginger. Make a marinade by mixing vegetable oil to a ziploc bag or a tupperware container and then mix in the garlic, ginger and then chicken. Mix it up so the chicken is coated with your marinade and let it sit for a few minutes to allow the flavour to soak in. Heat up a frying pan at medium heat and add the entire mixture. Cook it until it is almost done and then (drain it if there is water in the pan) add as much honey as you want, cook it for another few minutes to glaze the chicken and your done.

 I also made a side of vegetable fried rice, I will write a recipe for that as well.

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