Watch it online

I used to work in an office - a law firm - back before I jumped off the big cliff of self-employment. I liked working with people around me (it's pretty lonely now, working at home), but hated office politics, and the stress of my job made me sick and unhappy. I'm definitely glad I have had the experience, though. It makes the show The Office all that much more funny.

We have just caught up on watching the series. We hadn't watched it at all before last month, but our friends had recommended it, and I saw one episode on the plane on our way out west in September. So when we came home we set about watching the entire series on ninjavideo.net. My husband has hooked his computer up to the tv set, which is great. We don't have cable, just an antenna in the attic and the computer. We stream pretty much everything we watch, from tv to movies and documentaries. The video quality is amazing these days and it's really not complicated.

Anyway, I am loving The Office and wanted to say, if you've heard about it and never watched it... give it a chance. You may find some of the characters horrible and offensive (honestly, it's part of the humour, although sometimes it really is too much) but the show is kind of about that and how his co-workers deal with that. There's a reason this show is into its sixth season.

And if you're interested in watching tv online, missed an episode, are so done with commercials, want to see a program that just isn't on the stations you get, want to watch a series from the start, etc... try watching online. We have a DSL connection and it's just fine for streaming. With the streaming, too, you don't have to wait for shows to download like in the past. Just click and the show starts. It really is amazing and I can't imagine paying for cable anymore. We like ninjavideo, project free tv, and there's a site called ovguide that is like a search engine for videos if you want something a little harder to find. I find the best is ninjavideo.

Okay, that was just something I was thinking about. Random, right? Here are some giveaways for today...

For baby:

• Win a $75 Zutano gift certificate (newborn clothes) at My Four Monkeys. Ends November 10th.
• Win a Double Reversible Bib from Bebe Au Lait at Mommy PR! Ends November 15th.
• Win a BambooBaby Knit Blanket by Bamboosa at Mkokopelli. Ends November 12th.
• Win a set of infant socks (0-12 months) in a cute tin by Hank & JoJo at BabyLuxe Daily. Ends November 11th.
• Win a 4-pack of BPA-free bottles or training cups from Born Free at Jabbering Jessi. Ends November 17th.
• Win an Organic Sleepy Wrap at The Bragging Mommy! Ends November 10th.
• Win a Bummis prize pack (wet bag, diaper, diaper cover and liners) at Canadian Natural Mama! Ends November 14th.
• Win a BumGenius 3.0 and a pair of Baby Legs at Mama Momo. Ends November 9th.
• Win a Baby Kaed diaper bag at Baby Loving Mama. Love that Shyla bag! Ends November 17th.
• Win a pair of cute Classic Giraffe shoes by Foxpaws at Just for Me And You. Ends November 13th.
• Win a Halo SleepSack at Organic Girl. Ends November 13th.
• Win an Organic Lil Striper Blanket from Sweet Kyla at Canadian Natural Mama. Ends November 20th.
• Win a set of 4 aden+anais muslin blankets at Organic Girl (three winners!). Ends November 25th.
• Win a Bottombumpers AIO at Monkey Toes Reviews and Giveaways. Ends November 15th.
• Win a Thirsties Fab-Fitted Cloth Diaper and Cover at Organic Girl. Ends November 30th.
• Win a Green as Wee Grow onesie or tee at Suburban Saving Mama. Ends November 17th.
• Win a pair of pants, a bodysuit, a kimono style bodysuit and a hat from Organic Beginings at Me and My Boys! Ends November 14th.
• Win an Organic Cotton Quilt ErgoPouch at A Giveaway Addicted Mommy. Ends November 14th.
  

For grown-ups:

• Win a $25 gift certificate to Eden Fantasys at Leslie Loves Veggies. Ends November 15th.