tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8503922733213301742024-02-20T07:34:26.448-08:00The Curious Mr. BeeSarah Jeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12671935296511825244noreply@blogger.comBlogger64125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-850392273321330174.post-5907355079919944032013-03-09T20:48:00.000-08:002013-03-09T20:48:14.581-08:00Much Music VJ Search - Sarah Campbell<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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When they told me however, there were only4 days left, so I had to come up with an awesome video in only a couple days.</div>
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It was relatively easy to do because all of the taping was just done in and around my house, so no major planning had to be done. It was a lot of fun because I've never done an audition tape before, so it was fun trying out something new. I'll admit it was a bit embarassing talking about myself in the middle of my living room. Thankfully not many of my roommates were home so I didn't have to do it in front of anyone. It may also be because I made sure of it by putting signs on doors hahaha.</div>
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Sarah Jeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12671935296511825244noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-850392273321330174.post-22857646427433690562013-02-09T14:53:00.000-08:002013-02-09T14:53:24.950-08:00D.I.Y. Computer charger wrap<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Are you so shocked and ashamed by Lance Armstrong's confessions that you no longer feel a need for all those Livestrong bracelets? Well feel no more, for I have a solution and a purpose to keep supporting its background cause. What better way to display your donation then by holding the wayward pieces of your computer cord together with this mighty arm band.</div>
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I was in my campus bookstore the other day checking out the cool computer gadgets they've got and I stumbled upon these things. They are apparently supposed to be used for holding your Macbook computer cord together when the extension is on. This is a really great idea, but those bands look like a cheap knock off of one of those stretchy jelly-like bracelets (much like a Livestrong one), maybe only 1/2 inch thicker.</div>
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Over the next couple of days I kept my eye out for some cheap versions of those bracelets. While I waited for something to catch my eye I tried things that I already had at hand. I first tested this theory with a really thin elastic band. With the cord being as heavy as it is, the elastic failed. I started to second guess whether or not this D.I.Y. was going to work but the next day my roommate came to me with a set of 3 Adidas versions of these jelly bracelets she just happened to be throwing away . Meant to be, right? So I took it upon myself to complete this challenge and blog all about it. What a great idea.</div>
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So here we are, and here is what my new organized Macbook computer cord looks like...</div>
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Sarah Jeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12671935296511825244noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-850392273321330174.post-2468488526030795122013-02-03T11:41:00.000-08:002013-02-03T11:41:54.433-08:00Friends<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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This is a music video I made out of random short clip that I've taken throughout the past year. I really wanted to make something to show how awesome my friends are and how lucky we are to have each other (vomit). This song has always inspired me though, and after watching the official Lana Del Rey video for "Video Games", I felt like I could really do something similar. It's a roller coaster of a song, and I think both her and my videos show the beauty/pain/happiness/hurt and passion between friends, love and fame. (fame more-so for her...)</div>
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Sarah Jeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12671935296511825244noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-850392273321330174.post-39378612167919959882013-02-01T08:46:00.000-08:002013-02-01T09:05:05.117-08:00Giveaway Entry<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I've been following along with one of my favourite blogs, <a href="http://www.selectivepotential.com/" target="_blank">Selective Potential</a>, who has really awesome looks/contest/thoughts and just overall blog. Right now she has a new giveaway contest going on that I really couldn't pass up.</div>
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I've recently realized that entering small giveaways and contests like these are an awesome way to see other blogs that you may have never found on your own. (because there are billions of us out here...) SO, this is a cool way to see what others have to offer, get your name out there and maybe even win something! (wink, wink)</div>
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<li>The first site I looked at was <a href="http://evermicrush.com/" target="_blank">evermicrush.com</a> . They've got some really cute dresses and tops that are the perfect dressy/casual in between-er. </li>
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What really caught my eye was the Winter Solstice Infinity Scarf (typical Canadian). Besides being an awesome mustard color, knit and undoubtably warm, it's only $7.50! It's so refreshing seeing stores/blogs with good quality clothes for reasonable prices. I probably wouldn't be able to find a cheaper scarf if I looked around Wal-Mart (and definitely not one as chic ;) ). Follow this link and have a look for yourself! <a href="http://evermicrush.com/sale/winter-solstice-infinity-scarf.html" target="_blank">Infinity Scarf</a></div>
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2. The second site I visited was <a href="http://brickyardbuffalo.com/deals/" target="_blank">brickyardbuffalo.com</a>. </div>
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Holy crap I love this site. </div>
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Thank you Tieka from <a href="http://www.selectivepotential.com/" target="_blank">Selective Potential</a> for introducing me to this wonderful shop! They've got the really good idea of having store items on the front page with a clock counting down, to the second, their sale price availability. What a good way to get people to buy! As soon as I realized the countdown was already in the process, I immediately thought, "oh my god I need to get one of these NOW"</div>
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My favourite items (after a long internal debate) were the <a href="http://brickyardbuffalo.com/deals/fabric-earrings-new-styles/" target="_blank">Made by Jewels earrings</a>. They've got a lot of really cool patterns and I honestly don't know how anyone could ever choose out of all of them. I want them all. </div>
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3. The third prize is to win adspace on the <a href="http://shannonhearts.blogspot.ca/" target="_blank">Shannon Hearts</a> blog. </div>
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This would be so awesome to win because with the amount of activity going on, you're bound to get some attention! I really admire that about Shannon because the blog really reflects what I can only imagine, is a lot of work. Her blog looks clean, organized, personal (with little hearts discreetly popping up behind tabs)and just overall really nice. </div>
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Sarah Jeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12671935296511825244noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-850392273321330174.post-26191951158278646062013-01-31T08:53:00.001-08:002013-02-01T09:05:47.963-08:00Changes<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
For most people who know me, know that I don't deal well with change. And right now we are in the middle of a doosy.<br />
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it's that time of year where your landlord starts lurking around again and asking questions like, "think you'll be staying another year?". What happens though when you don't know the answer? My roommates and I are split. Half of us want to stay and half of us want to leave. Not because we are questioning our unconditional love for each other, but because there are qualities about this house that are a bit, shall we say, under qualified. There's awful heating (essential for us Canadian's), drawers are broken, lights are unscrewed and things are just more or less falling apart.<br />
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What they are failing to see however, is the sheer beauty in all these flaws. We have an old house, and I mean really old. But that's the beauty of it! Of course things are going to be falling apart. Holes can get punched in the most expensive of walls. Any place we move into has it's ups and downs, we've just got to learn to love what we have and take it for as long as we can. It's easy to love when We have a beautiful full wall bookshelf in our living room, old atlas wallpaper as soon as you walk in the door and full sized windows in the sunroom (what we like to call the "culture room") that open fully to the outdoors where you can sit and eat breakfast as you watch unaware passersby. WHAT'S NOT TO LOVE?!<br />
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I always told myself that if I didn't live in this house then I would probably move somewhere bigger, better. That time has come now and I am shamefully unprepared. What do you do? Move to a house for another year, dislike it but build up a portfolio and a plan, or move away, start new and just go for it? For now I guess only time will tell. But right now, even time has an expiration date. </div>
Sarah Jeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12671935296511825244noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-850392273321330174.post-80875790327895375622013-01-27T19:38:00.000-08:002013-02-01T09:06:17.178-08:00Essie Nail Polish- Sew Psyched<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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This time it's not my fault though, it's my gosh darn roommate who keeps coming to me with these amazing colors. I CAN'T HELP MYSELF! This time I tried out Essie's "sew psyched" and, as per usual, it did not disappoint. It's like a forest green, which goes perfectly with the darker winter colors. OR a good contrast to that red lipstick ;), any way you wear it, it looks rad.<br />
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Sarah Jeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12671935296511825244noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-850392273321330174.post-90650324548981568892013-01-14T11:31:00.002-08:002013-02-01T09:11:04.227-08:00Essie nail polish- Sand Tropez<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Newwwwwwww nail polish!<br />
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My roommate recently came to me with this new color that I immediately fell in love with. It has a classy, elegant, soft winter feel and I absolutely love it! It makes any hands and nails look like they're worth a million bucks (because they are :). )<br />
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Here's what it looks like:</div>
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Yah, I know...my hands look fantastic. Try it out for yourself!<br />
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Sarah Jeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12671935296511825244noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-850392273321330174.post-47079670605477019732013-01-11T10:00:00.000-08:002013-02-01T09:14:21.780-08:00D.I.Y. Magnetic Polaroid Frame <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I was on my new favourite camera site: www.photojojo.com (check it out, it's really awesome) and I saw they were selling magnetic polaroid frames for your fridge. I thought this was such a great idea, but i also thought paying $15 was a bit steep. I took a quick look at them however and realized that they would be very easy to make! I also just so happened to have a sheet of photo-magnets laying around that I've been desperately figure out what to use it for. It was like the frames floated off the screen and into my blog.<br />
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They are laughably easy to make, even your dog could do it! (if only they had thumbs...) You can write un-funny witty comments about you and your friends and post it on the fridge for everyone to see! What's not to love? There is so much fun to be had with only a dollar.<br />
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Take the photo-magnet sheet out of the package and approximate the width of your frame. You'll need to go a little over half (horizontally) to get the right width and about half (vertically) to get your height. </div>
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You can use a ruler here if you would like to get straighter lines and exact measurements, but I free handed it. It gives it more of a vintage rough look when it's not perfect, but some may argue it looks sloppy and homemade. If that's the case for you then a ruler is the way to go!<br />
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Do not take off the glossy paper on the back (white paper holding the glue) because this is what you're going to use to write on later with your dry erase markers. </div>
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Cut out the middle. Remember this is a Polaroid frame, so the bottom is going to be much thicker then the rest of the frame. If you need a visual to go off of you can take a look at mine here, or just google images polaroid frames and you will get a good idea for size.<br />
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What I did was poke the pointy end of the scissors into the middle of the square. From there I cut up and started shaping a smaller circle from the inside. Note that it is better to start with the edges of your frame too thick then too thin. When they are thicker you can slowly cut down the sides until they get to your desired length, rather then regretting how small you accidentally cut them. *Less is more!<br />
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As you can see in the picture, the original square I cut out is much smaller then the size I ended up with.<br />
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And there you have your very own magnetic polaroid picture frame! You can use these for your kitchen fridge and impress all your roommates with your amazing crafting skills :)<br />
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Sarah Jeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12671935296511825244noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-850392273321330174.post-53181077598162930432012-12-11T18:43:00.002-08:002012-12-11T21:17:45.317-08:00Like a Dream<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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It's amazing what you can do when you have free time. I've already made a little music video and edited a few pictures now.</div>
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I've been playing around with photoshop and I've recently learned how to add retro effects. This is such an accomplishment for me because it's something I've been trying to figure out for a while. I know it may be easy, but when working with a not so legal/not so new version, your somewhat limited with tutorials. </div>
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This is my latest creation: </div>
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I took the picture at a P.E.I. beach and put a quote from Lana Del Rey's song, "Radio". (Big surprise eh? It's like I like her or something...)</div>
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Sarah Jeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12671935296511825244noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-850392273321330174.post-36672384144477558112012-11-10T19:17:00.003-08:002012-11-10T19:17:12.040-08:00New header!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I am currently in the process of upgrading the website, and the header is just one of many! Take a look :)<br />
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Sarah Jeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12671935296511825244noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-850392273321330174.post-8449186093048852722012-10-24T07:58:00.000-07:002013-02-01T09:17:22.715-08:00D.I.Y. Frame hooks<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
The other day I was decorating my room and I wanted to put my calender up, but because I got it from Value Village it didn't have any hooks or pins to hang it with. My roommate had previously tried making her own hooks out of small office supplies, but it never ended up working out. I thought it was a really smart idea and wanted to expand on it myself. Turns out the only thing I added was was a different type of tape. But hey, whatever works!<br />
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Here I'm going to show you how to make your own frame hooks.<br />
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Choose where you want your calender to go on the wall. Either screw in your screws or place your thumbtacks to where you want and make sure they are level. Once you see where you need to place the hooks, it gives you a guideline for making them later. </div>
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Sarah Jeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12671935296511825244noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-850392273321330174.post-65678613611269707932012-10-17T09:17:00.000-07:002012-10-17T09:18:09.524-07:00Mr. Bee's Tip of the Week: Tis the Seize-on<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Tis the seize-on indeed.<br />
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The tip this week isn't just limited to seizing the day, it about seizing the season. Fall comes and goes so quickly it seems like its here one week and gone the next. My advice is to get out and enjoy it while you can. If you couldn't tell fall just happens to be my favourite season all year. I know I'm not alone in this because those colored leaves have just too much beauty to go unnoticed. So, go for walks, take cheesy pictures and rake the leaves so you can cannon ball into them because trust me, it wont be long before those leaves are brown and covered in slush. <br />
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Now stop reading me and go get your seize-on!<br />
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Sarah Jeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12671935296511825244noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-850392273321330174.post-24003760180926558992012-09-30T11:52:00.001-07:002012-09-30T14:49:52.764-07:00iPhone 4S<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I caved. <br />
I did it, I couldn't hold back any longer. I got the new (but now old) iphone 4s! I was due for an update with my phone contract and I thought, hey why not get an iPhone? So I did! ...Well there was a lot more thought that went into it then that, but its pretty much the jist of it. <br />
I love it though! It has proven to be very useful in my field of work. One of the main reasons I decided on the iPhone was particularly for that. Having to regulate between social media, emails and general everyday duties the iPhone really couldn't be a better fit. <br />
The only problem I've found with it so far is the notifications. Now, I don't know if this is just because its the weekend and there isn't much activity going on, but I found that my HTC Desire was much better at notifying me when I got a new email or when I get mentioned on twitter. It's still the first week with it though, and maybe Monday things will pick up. Not all hope is lost yet. <br />
As a whole though I am very pleased with it! I even did this post from my phone :). My only hope is that it doesn't become too out of date now that the new and improved iPhone 5 is out. I looked into it though and apparently it's pretty much the exact same but with a longer body. There's probably more then that, but that's all I noticed. <br />
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Here's one of the pictures I took today walking home from campus. You can really tell that fall is here! It's my favourite time of year, but it's so short lived...</div>
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Sarah Jeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12671935296511825244noreply@blogger.com0Fredericton Fredericton45.962427 -66.62894tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-850392273321330174.post-24894669430326782802012-09-26T12:56:00.000-07:002012-10-17T09:17:30.284-07:00Mr. Bee's Tip of the Week: Easy-to-do tricks to keep your room clean<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Due to the new room renovations, I've been looking for ways to keep my room the way it was when I was finished. We all want to sustain that "just cleaned" look, but are really just drowning in a sea of all our clothes. Yah, it happens. </div>
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Luckily I've come up with this easy-to-do system for keeping my room in tip top shape. This is what you have to do:</div>
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Simple enough right? Right. It's your job however, to actually put these items away. Now, it's completely up to you when you want to do this, but at the end of the night, the only way you're allowed access into those comfy sheets of yours is if you put everything that's on your bed away first. Depending on the day this may not be very much, if anything at all. You can only get into bed though, once everything is gone. In refection it's very logical because you can't get into a bed with a bunch of stuff on it anyway... so, you might as well clean it up!</div>
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See all of those clothes you still have on the floor? Leave 'em there.</div>
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Only put away the items that are on your bed. Now, this doesn't give you an excuse to throw everything from your bed to the floor and never touch them again. Oh, no. This means that you can pick. You can choose from the clothes or objects on the floor and pick which ones to throw on your bed. How great is that? All you have to do is the little bend and toss from the floor to the bed. With this you get some procrastination time (not actually putting it away until before bed), and productivity (knowing that it's actually going to get done later). Whatever is left on the floor at this point is left for tomorrow's pickings. Over time, all this procrastinating-productivity adds up and you've got a clean room! </div>
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My main goal this summer was to redo my room. I don't know what it was, but there was just something about that red, blue, orange and beige combo that just wasn't doin' it for me. So, I began my quest for the perfect shade of white.<br />
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Naturally I wanted to get the cheapest paint I could, but after speaking with someone who actually knew what they were doing, I decided against it. It completely paid off too, because I only ended up doing one coat of both the primer and the paint! Trust me if this is ever an option, take it. You do not want to be doing any more coats of paint then you have to.<br />
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These are some pictures of what it looked like before:<br />
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Yah, something had to be done.<br />
So, I went to work and just started painting.<br />
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I've never painted a room by myself before, so it was kinda of exciting figuring it all out. It's really not that hard either. All you need is the time to do it. That was the hardest part for me anyway. Another thing too is if you are in a hurry and under any sort of time constraint, use good paint. Only having to do one coat of each paint will gain you SO much time in the long run.<br />
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The way I did it was I would work on my room for a few hours a day (or night), so it took me about 2 or 3 nights to completely finish it. My schedule was still pretty full during that time, so I would dedicate a few hours here and there to painting, and was finished in no time! Mind you, I also had to spend a couple nights in my roommates room, so if you are planning on painting your bedroom, make sure you have somewhere else to sleep. Paint fumes aren't good air fresheners. I was lucky because she was away for the weekend, so I just took her bed. If no one else is gone though, you might have to end up sleeping on the couch. At least your pets might appreciate the company!<br />
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And here we have the finished product! Needless to say, it turned out much better then before.<br />
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Sarah Jeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12671935296511825244noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-850392273321330174.post-90829824515465664012012-09-13T10:00:00.000-07:002012-09-13T10:12:08.504-07:00Mr. Bee's Tip of the Week: Understanding F-stops and Shutter Speeds<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Starting out as a photographer is hard. For me the hardest part is learning all about the f-stops and shutter speeds and light and dark, blah blah blah. I'm still working on it myself, but by practicing and just playing around with it I've found this little trick. Now, it's nothing super secret and most of you may have already discovered it, BUT what I like to do is keep the video turned on while I'm adjusting the different settings. I have a Canon T3, which allows me to do that in any of the settings, be it for photo or video. By leaving the video on before I take a picture I can see the immediate changes I make when trying to set up the picture. If I start playing around with the f-stop then I can see exactly what that does to the picture as I do it. Same thing goes for changing the shutter speed, I can see how light or dark it's going to make the picture before I even take it. This has helped me tremendously in my process of trying to understand the confusion that is a DSLR camera. I've found that the two main photo adjustments to make are with the f-stop and the shutter speed. This is because they are the ones that revolve completely around how much light you will be letting into the lens/camera. For me lighting is the hardest part of taking a picture. I'm still in the learning process myself (as any of my roommates will tell you), so I don't have any tricks for that yet. I plan on finding some though, so stay tuned. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is a picture I found on Google that I though was a really good way to show how the f-stops (aperture) works. The thing to remember, but is also really confusing is THE SMALLER THE NUMBER, THE LARGER THE LENS OPENING. Confusing, I know.</td></tr>
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Sarah Jeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12671935296511825244noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-850392273321330174.post-1842605658960330702012-09-10T17:37:00.003-07:002012-09-11T20:11:05.639-07:00Pabst Blue Ribbon with Steak<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Yah, this is what my day consisted of on Saturday. Needless to say, it was a good night. Not going to lie, the only reason I got this beer, besides it being on sale, was because it's in a Lana Del Rey song "Pabst Blue Ribbon on ice"... I felt as cool as it sounds. The taste was pretty good too. It's not a strong bitter taste, which is good because I'm not really one for dark or super bitter beers. So all-in-all it was a success and I give it two thumbs up for coolness factors. </div>
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I was having one of those "I'm feeling a down and want to eat away my sorrows" kind of moment, when all of the sudden I hear a "do you want any steak" come from the kitchen. I've never had my worries cured so fast in my life. NOT ONLY did my amazing roommate give me the steak, but she had delivered it to my wilting chamber of sorrows (my room). Then it turned into "this is why I love my roommates" moment. Moral of the story? Have an issue? Eat some steak. </div>
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Sarah Jeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12671935296511825244noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-850392273321330174.post-29516377848315856032012-09-10T07:53:00.001-07:002012-09-10T17:06:19.546-07:00A South Korean Summer Vacation <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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This summer my family and I went on a huge trip across the world to visit my sister who is teaching in South Korea. We went at the beginning of August and stayed for 2 weeks. Not only is this the longest my family has gone on a trip, but it's also the first time we've all gone on the plane together. We were excited. </div>
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The flight takes a full 24 hours to get all the way over there. There were 3 connecting flights that we took too. We went from Halifax to Toronto (2 hours), Toronto to Vancouver (5 hours), and then from Vancouver to Incheon, Korea (14 hours). We flew with Air Canada and I was actually super impressed by the service and timing and everything, which is surprising I know. But we got cool airplane food because we were an over night flight and we also got to have the snack for free too! Drinking red wine and eating Lindor chocolate was probably the highlight of the flight. </div>
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My sister had Korean beer, noodles and dried squid at the ready when we arrived at her apartment. All things which I later found out to be VERY common amongst the streets of Korea. I gave in on the last day and tried some of this so called dried squid, and let me tell you, it was disgusting. Mind you, I don't like seafood anyway, but it actually was pretty gross. Dad didn't mind it though, so maybe there are some people out there who would like it. All I know is that I don't. </div>
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We did A LOT while we were there too. Now, I know some of you might be saying, what is there to do in South Korea? WELL my friends, there's lots. We were there for a total of two weeks, did something every day and could have easily filled up another two. First we started out with a tour of Seoul and the Palace, then we went to Seoul Tower another day and got a 360 degree view of the whole city (really beautiful with an unexpected amount of big mountains surrounding the city.), we went to the school where my sister teaches, and went to an aquarium that was inside of an underground mall named Cotex. Yah, I said underground mall. These are only some of the activities we did too, other days were spent shopping, walking around, museums and lots drinking. </div>
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The best things about the Korea trip as a whole, was the fact that everything was super cheap, all the translations were terrible and you can buy liquor at pretty much any store. I'm making myself sound like an alcoholic here, but there is just something about buying a 2,000 won ($2.00), beer at Family Mart (equal to Needs here), grabbing a table, and sitting out in public drinking with your friends and family. I think Canada could take a few hints from these guys, they're on to something. </div>
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In addition to all the other things we did over the past coupe weeks, we also went to a baseball game and went to the UMF music festival to see Skrillex and Steve Aoki. The Baseball was amazing, with people cheering literally the entire time. It was like nonstop background noise with loud thunder sticks and choreographed dance moves. </div>
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The concert was nothing short of amazing either. My friends made me bring their pictures so that they could be a part of the excitement too. I was happy to have the company. Skrillex seemed pretty excited too. You know it's a good concert when you leave having a different color shirt then the one you came with. I swear I danced so hard I will never have to exercise again. Worth it. </div>
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The fashion there is another thing all in itself. It was such a shock being from Canada, a culture where women don't really dress up unless you have to, to Korea where the girls wear 4 inch heels to go to Family Mart. Everyone dresses very respectfully and always look presentable. I didn't wear pants the whole time I was there because A) it was wayyyyy to hot, and B) you almost feel as if you have to. I love dressing up though, so for me it was just an opportunity to wear all the dresses getting dusty in the closet. Another thing too is that because there's so many people there, anything goes. I could have worn anything and it would have been fine. I may have gotten a couple stares, but no more then the regular ones you get for being a non-Korean. There may be a lot of people, but there isn't much diversity. </div>
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I actually kind of liked being the minority for once. As a Caucasian female I don't really get to experience that very much. By the end of the two weeks the stares and lack of personal space were getting to be a bit much, but all in all being in Korea was an experience I won't soon forget. </div>
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Sarah Jeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12671935296511825244noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-850392273321330174.post-88895159177637478022012-08-27T18:19:00.001-07:002012-08-27T18:19:16.886-07:00St-Hubert Express Pass to Fredericton<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Yesterday I met with the owner of the brand new St-Hubert Restaurants here in Fredericton, NB. His name is Barry and co-owns the eatery with his brother Denis Pope. After not having a day off since they opened, Denis was home for some much needed relaxation. Barry however, had things in full swing with clean surfaces, great employees and a smile to match.<br />
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Not only is St-Hubert new to fredericton, but so is Barry. Coming over from Halifax he started on a great foot with the help from his brother Denis. From what I could see everything was in full swing and the place was in tip top shape. Now this may also have been because the place is brand new, but hey, its the small things that count.<br />
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By constantly being on the lookout for new business opportunities, brother Denis found the sign for an opening at St-Hubert on a government business website, and seized the chance. After having his brother on board and the ok from the experts, the duo went ahead and joined the metropolis of new businesses coming to fredericton.<br /><br />
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This was my very first experience with St-Hubert, so I had no idea what to expect going into it. Just a couple days ago however, I received the St-Hubert menu in my mailbox, conveniently timed for growing curiosity. I took a peak and it didn't look too bad. It basically reminded me of an everyday fast food chicken place. Mind you, that's not always a bad thing because you know their chicken is going to be good. Anyway, I couldn't help but be shocked when I drove up to the actual building. It wasn't your old classic chicken shack like I was expecting, instead it was a very modern design with almost a Boston Pizza feel to it. It has nice tables with big umbrellas if you like to eat outside and a glass fence to keep it all together. The inside was even better. It is a very modern look with classy mirrors, paintings and flatscreen tvs illustrated across the walls. Everything looked new (as it should) and well put together, which for me, is a definite plus.<br />
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<br />Possibly one of my favourite qualities of St-Hubert was how well organized they are. I am a very organized person myself and took a huge appreciation for both their ordering system as well as their garbage disposal.<br /><br />
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The garbage is my favourite part. What they do is have you bring your tray of food over to what they call their "Eco Station". At this point workers take over and sort your garbage for you. Instead of cleaning your plate and worrying about putting the right piece of waste in the right container, St-Hubert does it for you. This way it gets done right every time and and you (the paying customer) don't have to worry about a thing. You simply drop your tray off and hit the road! To me, this is great. All of the waste is being sorted the way it should and you don't have to lift a finger. For those who know me, know that dishes and I are not friends. St-Hubert and I, on the other hand, now are.<br />
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Now for the part you've all been waiting for: the food. They have a variety of different meals you can get, as well as the classics everyone loves. It has every type of meal you can think of, chicken wise. There is something for everyone too, whether your eating by yourself or you have a family to feed. You could get anything from a hot chicken sandwich to a family pack meal. I have a link to their menu at the bottom of the page if you would like to check it out and see what you can find! (I was so busy eating mine that I completely forgot to take a picture! Crap...)<br />
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Something you can't find on the website, is the presentation of the food. All meals are served on a tray with a plate and fork. It gives a nice "going out to dinner" feel without having the wait or the waiter. I'm a plain Jane type of girl when it come to ordering out, so I decided to get the Chicken Breast Fillet Wrap. It came with two halves of a wrap, your choice of side (French fries, baked potato, sweet potato fries, rice pilaf, julienne vegetables, Caesar or garden salad), naturally I went with the unexpected French fries, coleslaw and a choice between fountain or bottled pop. Everything was really, really good but you are somewhat paying more for quality rather then quantity. All in all (the presentation, the good chicken, and fast service) was awesome, BUT I really was expecting just a littleeee more chicken.<br />
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If you've read anything on my blog before you know that I'm always looking for a bargain. St-Hubert is reasonable in their pricing considering the quality of the chicken and the presentation/service that you get. My meal came to a little over $12.00 in total, which really isn't bad for good quality chicken and a nice place to eat (especially where you don't have to clean off your dishes).<br />
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At the end of the night I left feeling like a million bucks with a full stomach. When it comes down to it, what more could you really ask for? <br />
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Sarah Jeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12671935296511825244noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-850392273321330174.post-81338590803664752232012-08-06T09:57:00.001-07:002012-08-06T10:15:57.227-07:00D.I.Y. Stencil Poster<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Recently I've been Pinteresting like it's my job. I came across this really cool D.I.Y. That I've been wanting to try for myself and so just a couple weeks ago I actually did it! I used a couple different materials, but I found that they were A) cheaper then the original and B) worked just as well if not better then the original, so all-in-all it turned out to be a success!<br />
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Adhesive foam sheet - Michael's<br />
Paint Brush (small and large)<br />
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1) Pick a painting. For mine, I went to Value Village and chose one of the most colorful landscape pictures I could find. This is good because you know that later for the finished product the letters and words are going to stand out and add a nice contrast to the color your going to be adding. You also want to look for a picture or painting that you don't really care for. This is because in the later steps your going to be painting over it with your own design, so whatever is in the background won't really matter. This is the one that I chose:<br />
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I am currently home for the week before I move into my new apartment in Fredericton and found some old gems laying around in my room. The best so far was the tube of old 90's hair clips. Butterfly clips anyone? </div>
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So, since the release of instagram for Android, I haven't left my phone. I also find myself taking pictures of literally everything I see and convincing myself it is pure art. I love it though, and would 100% recommend it to anyone else who is considering downloading it, (which is why I'm posting it on here haha). Instagram is actually a lot like Twitter, but with pictures. There is a home page with all the pictures by the people you follow, and after you take a picture you get to choose from an array of many different vintage effects. I love the fact that you get so many options to choose from, however it always takes me an extra 10 minutes (I may be exaggerating a little) to take a picture. These are some of the ones I've taken so far! <br />
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I don't think we could have asked for a better day to start off the new season! I live on campus and I don't think there was a person left inside the buildings. People were packing in the quad throwing around frisbees, footballs and really anything they could get their hands on. Today was also the first day I was able to go outside without a jacket! It was definitely a perfect example of typical Canadian weather. We go from being in the middle of a snow storm no less then 3 days ago, to summer weather with people wearing shorts and dresses. It's crazy! </div>
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Canada is also probably one of the only places where you can comfortably wear a dress while still walking over snow. As you can see in the first picture, my friend Jenn is soaking up the sun as she does her homework, and then 5 minutes later (more like a couple hours haha) she is walking over all this snow we still have. It makes for an interesting transition period between the seasons though! Oh well, bottom line: the weather was beautiful today. A definite promise for a good summer ahead :)</div>
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p.s. I'm not totally convinced the snow storms are over. They've still got something brewing up there...I can feel it!</div>
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</div>Sarah Jeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12671935296511825244noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-850392273321330174.post-32460098887852655252012-03-15T18:56:00.001-07:002012-03-15T18:58:01.289-07:00Mr. Bee's Tip of the Day<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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