Fort St John is the place to be!

By on January 11, 2011 in Fort St John

I got a secret plan for Rick Mercer, but that is a story for a later date. Anyways we caught wind today that he had mentioned Fort St John’s High on Ice festival at the end of week, but I have no clue when his show is actually on. Thankfully Brent watched it and actually recorded the clip of him saying it (shhh don’t tell CBC).

High on Ice is, if you didn’t know, not a drug dealers convention, but rather a awesome winter festival with all sorts of activities. A major one being Ice Carving, which brings participants from all over the world. Check out more at: http://www.fortstjohn.ca/hoi/

Speaking of reserving space on the radiator, it is going to be cold this weekend.

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Real Life Sh!t My Dad Says

By on January 11, 2011 in Videos

Have you ever seen the sitcom with William Shatner called Sh!t My Dad says. It is funny, for me anyways. It is based off a book, which is based off of a twitter account of a real dad who says this stuff. Well thanks to Brent Hodson, we have now found another grumpy, grouchy Dad who thinks he’s got the world figured out. Thanks to his son, Scott, for posting his dad and adding in the sub titles, we can only image what a Sunday Supper with the folks would be like.

http://vimeo.com/18622459

Is your dad like this, mine isn’t.

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Village on a Diet: Episode 2 Recap

By on January 11, 2011 in Fort St John, Journal, Reviews

The second epsiode of Village on a Diet on CBC was, in my opinion, slightly less dramatic. Then again this may be a good thing, that way we know that it is real. This is after all no Biggest Loser.

The big “challenge” for this episode was the climb of the Taylor, BC hill, you can hear more about this in the video as Andrew recalls he childhood of climbing the hill.

We get to know some new residents as well as checking in with some from the previous episode. I still don’t have the memory to remember names yet, but eventually I will know these residents.

The walking course that lies inside of the Lone Wolf Golf course was expanded with the addition of workstations as well as an extra couple km’s.

Nothing in this episode was overly dramatic, which, again, I like in reality tv. The big moment was right at the end when they did a weigh in. I think we expect to lose a lot when we make a dramatic change, but that wasn’t the case for many on the show. Most only lost a few pounds, while one didn’t lose any. This takes time and a lot of work.

As you heard in the video above, I missed a couple days of my Wii Fit activity, but am forcing myself to do at least 15 minutes of exercise a day what ever it maybe.

To watch previously aired episodes or for more information about the show head over to http://www.cbc.ca/village

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Village on a Diet Episode 2

By on January 11, 2011 in Videos

CBC’s Village on a Diet Episode 2 recap with @KyleWith and @AndrewTylosky. Village on a Diet: CBC.ca

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KyleWith on CBC Daybreak North

By on January 5, 2011 in Journal, Podcast

This morning I had the pleasure of being on CBC’s Daybreak North out of Prince George. I had connected with one of the hosts, Will Fundal, on Twitter about a month earlier. Then through a series of emails and Twitter messages he thought I should come on the show. Our topic was Social Media, specifically Twitter, in the Peace Region but more so in Fort St John. Have a listen:

 

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This is not my first time on the Radio. I remember being on CBC North talking about the iPhone when it first came to Yellowknife, or CJCD during Folk on the Rocks. I don’t get nervous per say, but unsure about whether or not I’m going to screw something up. Radio and Podcasting are very different, with Podcasting it all seems so easy going that if I mess up no matter, but with radio I often feat I stumble.

Photo from CBC Daybreak Site

Photo from CBC Daybreak North site

The one thing I don’t do is re-listen to recording afterward. I don’t want to know how I sound or what I actually said. I know there was lots that I missed and wanted to cover but there is only so much time. When I look back though, we have come a long way here in Fort St John, and the only way is up. Eventually I get around to talking more about how with Facebook and Twitter, Prince George, Dawson Creek, Grande Prairie and Fort St John will seem more connected. Or how businesses can jump in and be the talk of the town.

All this will come. Let me know what your thoughts are on Twitter, Facebook, Fort St John or the interview.

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Village on a Diet: Episode 1 Recap

By on January 4, 2011 in Fort St John, Reviews

Last night was the premier of Village on a Diet in Taylor, BC. Taylor is the town located just minutes away from Fort St John, where I am living. Basically for three months the town was challenged to lose a Ton of weight. All the while it was documented and followed several main characters.

I video on Twitter and Facebook when the show came on was awesome to see. There was a lot of conversation going about the show. Some folks who were local and others that were not. A friend who grew up in Taylor told me it was very weird watching the show and seeing all these people he knew from a young age go through this challenge.

For me and I’m sure many others it has provided temporary ambition to be more active. I explain more in the video, but having just discovered I have a Wii Fit in my apartment I am going to attempt to use it for 30 minutes each morning. To start.

I enjoyed the first episode. Although some were a little cynical, which I can understand. We all know that as soon as a camera is on us, we behave differently than normal. The show was well done though. I did finish watching with one question though, what happens when the show leaves. Will the trainers help the residents continue a healthy routine? What do you think of the show?

To watch previously aired episodes or for more information about the show head over to http://www.cbc.ca/village

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