But before that: I got home and I tell Traci, “i’ll get supper started” she replies, “Don’t you have to run?”
Yeah! Thanks Honey! Strides Run Streak intact! So I ran. 2 miles tonight. It was nice to hear my garmin beep 3 times (kilometers) for the first time since the Stampede road race in July! 5 days in and it’s all starting to feel familiar. yay. Oh. My advice for the day is. In the winter, running gear straight out of the dryer rock!
Ok, so last year, I shot a video at the Calgary Hitmen Teddy Bear toss game. You saw that on the last post. Last year It was picked up by Puck Daddy Blogger on Yahoo, then picked up by Yahoo main page. I then had 700,000 hits in the next couple days, and countless emails.
Fast forward exactly 1 year
Ditto. same thing has happened.
Puck Daddy wrote basically the same story, but more of an update from last year. They picked my video again. Boom, viral video. I thought the warm fuzzies from the story and video would be all wore out, but as it turns out, nope. People love flying bears. The comments this year are as heart-warming and funny and asinine as last year! Man there are some weirdo's out there… but most are awesome. Here is what my inbox looks like right now…
When a video goes nuts like this, you only get updates on hot count totals every 12 hours or so, so for all day it registered as 314 views. I anxiously awaited the update and this evening when it finally refreshed, it hit a disappointing 11,500 views. Well, oh well. it is truly an old story.
About an hour later it re-updated. 115,700 hits. I am right now the #1 trending video in YouTube! Woot!
Ok, I'm good now. It is also trending now on YouTube and ESPN emailed to ask permission to use the video in all their shows and affiliates (inc ABC I would presume) so keep an eye out.
Fun stuff.
But now the most important news. Day 5 of the Lego Advent Calendar. A wall.
boooooo! it was the stinking second wall of the police station. I am going to be pissed if the next 2 days are the other 2 walls. Anyway. I figured out a storyline that fit.
They got caught after their brazen jailbreak but copped a plea deal. They ended up doing 2-5 in a minimum security prison. They have a pretty slick life with sofa, fireplace, a cat, hotdogs, baguettes and a big box of puffs kleenex… they do have to keep their hair bic’d to the wood. And Santa still like to lounge nekkid.
That. is. all.
Till tomorrow.
Nice videos!
ReplyDeleteI'm doing the streak as well. Almost didn't make it today, and my husband pushed me out the door.
I need a lego advent calendar next year. That is really nice.
I love that video and glad it's making the rounds again. You are making me want a lego advent calendar!!!
ReplyDeleteDid I mention I'm 45 years old?
ReplyDeleteDang.. that's a lot of bears! Very cool videos.. both were great!
ReplyDeleteNow back to Santa... that hot dog just looks wrong.. but i must admit.. this whole Lego advent adventure is what I look forward to each day! Our star wars one isn't nearly as cool :-)