The Walking Dead

I’m not a fan of horror films.  I have watched many before, but I never really enjoyed them as much as action films.  I just don’t like the gruesome parts of horror films, and the feeling of being scared a few days after watching one.  So that was my mentality for many years.  Then one year I was watching AMC channel, when they mentioned that for Halloween they would be showing a marathon of horror films in October.  Many of the films included movies from the 70’s, 80’s and early 90’s; a time period that I am intrigued by (fashion, culture, music/movies).  The best part was that since it was on AMC, all the stuff I hated from horror films (the gruesome scary parts) would be edited out; essentially becoming a PG rated movie.

Toronto Raptors Bobblehead Damon Stoudamire

To celebrate the Toronto Raptors 20^th anniversary season in the NBA, the Raptors decided to release past alumni player bobbleheads as stadium giveaways for the 2014-15 season.  We have had many great players wear the Raptors jersey in the past, but my favourite has always been Damon Stoudamire.  Stoudamire was there from the birth of the franchise team way back in 1995.  During that first season the Raptors went on to beat the Chicago Bulls with Michael Jordan during their 72 and 10 season (1 of 9 teams to beat the Bulls), they won their inaugural first game on November 3, 1995 at the SkyDome, and Stoudamire won the Rookie of the Year award.

The Damon Stoudamire bobblehead was given out on March 27^th, 2015, and it was limited to 5,000.  It comes packaged in a vibrant purple box, with the Raptors XX anniversary logo.  Stoudamire is displayed in an away purple jersey featuring the classic Raptors dinosaur logo, (which I have come to love over time) and he’s carrying a basketball in his hand.  At the base there is a commemorative plaque which again features the Raptors XX anniversary logo, and the Air Canada logo.

The bobblehead was made by Alexander Global Promotions, who I think did an excellent job considering that this is a mini bobblehead which was hand painted.  My only complaint would be the lack of Stoudamire’s tattoos, especially considering he’s famous for his Might Mouse tattoo.  Other than that this is a wonderful bobblehead that celebrates the wonderful history of one of Toronto’s best Raptors.

Damon Stoudamire Wiki:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Damon_Stoudamire

Raptors:

http://www.nba.com/raptors

Alexander Global Promotions:

http://www.alexanderglobal.com

YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QzmisIUZTaQ

Star Wars: The Force Awakens

(Spoiler Alert)  I just came back from watching Star Wars: The Force Awakens, and…

Tim Hortons 2015 Christmas Ornament

The 2015 Tim Hortons Christmas ornament is a mini snow globe.  Featured inside is a Tim Hortons coffee shop surrounded by a snow man and a few Christmas trees.  Like all their previous ornaments, it has red thread at the top so that it can be hung on a tree.  I bought it for $6.99, and it comes packaged in a charming little box that carries a yarn like design that reminds me of winter mittens.

I was pleasantly surprised by this year’s ornament because I felt like they had done everything they could do, but they proved me wrong.  The detail of the coffee shop is very intricate and adorable.  The only thing missing from this is a long line up that starts from outside the coffee shop (just like in real life), lol.  Although it’s the only ornament we’re getting from Tim Hortons this year it’s still a pretty nice piece to add to my ornament collection.

Tim Hortons:

http://www.timhortons.com/ca/en/index.php

YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83QejPOfBbU