Snow Has Already Started!

           The snow is already here in Ontario, Mother Nature did not wanna wait till the New Year or around Christmas this year and that's OK as long as it is not a lot of snow that is what matters to me and it wasn't much and it didn't stay down too long so that was fine too as well. I love to see snow but when it keeps on snowing and snowing then I start to dislike it as I am tired of the thickness of snow and walking in the snow especially but that is the Canadian weather for ya. It does get pretty insane from time to time in the way of the weather here but as Canadians we are very use to it. I wasn't expecting it to be till around now but we sure got some snow here in Ontario. Mother nature has sure been unbelievable this year with heat, rain and now snow I cannot know what to expect from mother nature this year. 


            As you guys know I do not like going out in the rain especially or the snow but I have to deal with this weather and I have already brought out the winter jacket and boots for this very odd weather. We seem to get snow here when we are not suppose to have the weather it just shows up from time to time. I dunno how to explain mother nature's logic behind having snow when they tell you it's only 50% chance of it actually happening yet we got snow on Monday. Guess she wanted to give us snow after all no matter what percentage it is 20%, 50% or 90% they gave us snow this week on a day we weren't suppose to get it honestly but ended up getting it no matter what.


             It sure doesn't help the fact I kept on saying I wanted the snow and only I would open my big yap to wanting snow after all. Maybe for once Mother Nature, she listened to me? Maybe I just decided to jinx the weather? I know someone that Larry and I both know will not be happy whatsoever with the recent snow fall and will give him and I both the look for wanting this snow here in Ontario. I am ready for the weather change and I know with this cold and snow my knees will be a troublesome with pain and aches and pains but nothing I am not use to or cannot handle, I am more then able to handle this weather but extreme weather, I cannot handle so much like freezing rain or snow storms and so on.




Chris

Weight Loss Update....

             As of today, I officially went back on my diet between now and Christmas as there is no way in heck I will be keeping up with it over the holidays and that is fine but I plan on eating in portion size and not over eat this year like I normally do at this time of the year so I do on planning on eating less at holidays but again it is the holidays and really I should be waiting but I am trying to lose a few pounds before the holidays do hit but if not definitely working on it in the new year when 2019 hits I plan on it. Right now I have maintained 226.4 pounds right now which is good. Another goal I could hit is 224 then stay put which is only 2 more pounds technically and then I could remain there till January then lose the rest slowly but surely. I know I said on twitter today that I want to lose the weight and it will be a slow process honestly as it is not healthy to lose the weight too fast and definitely want to slowly bring it down to my weight goal which is 170 pounds is my ultimate goal but 175 at the most in my weight goal which was my original weight when I went through all the surgeries on my stomach back in 2003 and 2006. 


                I think with the Christmas holidays coming up, I am going to go with the 224 pounds mark and try and stay there from here on out between now and the new years and then make the strive to start losing more weight after all the holidays are done and we are officially in 2019. I kind of know it is pointless with my dad's birthday, Christmas and New Years there is tons of celebrating to happen so I just do not know if I can get to 224 before Christmas. However I have to remain positive on things and try the best I can do from now till then and take one step at a time during this and I know I can do it. If there is a way, there is a will. I have been down to 222, at 221 at one point and I know I can get back down there but it will be a slow process and it will happen in time.




Chris

I'm Excited for Christmas and New Years!

           I am pretty much done with my Christmas shopping all together but I still gotta get my grandma something and that is pretty much it for Christmas shopping but I dread it every year but it's part of the holiday season. I know my Grandma told me to not get her anything but I am as shes family and I have always gotten her something each and every year. I usually procrastinate with not shopping till the final week before Christmas but this year I wanted to get it entirely done ahead of time. I do not like shopping for a long period time, especially if I do not know where or what I am getting family members so it does make it tough to know where but if you know where you have to go then it sure as heck makes it a lot easier. I need to get the one present then I am done. 


           Now am I excited for Christmas? Of course I am. It is time for me to spend a lot of time with the family and not so much in the studio hence why I have shutdown days where I will not even be in the studio to work on things. That announcement is coming tomorrow's post on here. I know my niece and nephew, brother and sister and law are up north but still got my parents here, my grandma and I know we will definitely do something at least on Christmas Day this year in the afternoon. I cannot believe it's Christmas time already and also this year is almost over and a new year is upon us which means big plans for CBOTW is coming! The domain is coming back, desk is being rebuilt mid 2019, second boom arm is being added so a lot to be excited for. 


           The biggest part like I said is spending time with family and we hope to have the neighbors over on New Years eve to celebrate and ring in 2019 with them as my neighbor actually mentioned it when I saw her last so that will be nice as we haven't do that in years so it will be nice to be in company of the neighbors as well. Also when my niece, nephew, brother and sister in law gets back we will be having a late Christmas celebration so that will be nice and not sure if were hosting yet or they will but either way that is our tradition when they are north for Christmas Day, we get together after they get back on the 26th or 27th. 



Chris

Christmas Market 2018

          Thursday evening I went to the Christmas Market with my dad and mind you, getting there wasn't easy as we got stuck at Rouge Hill Station for over 20 minutes, so it was putting stress on me especially and I was really trying to be patient which is unusual I am the complete opposite where I am not patient but this time around I was really trying my hardest which was why I was in one of my moods. I wasn't having any of it or putting up with people whom were shoving me around without an "excuse me" whatsoever. I tell you people are either in a rush or just plain rude. I had second thoughts about doing this again next year but I remember that Dave who is earning his Staff tag back so I cannot disappoint him at all with that promise to actually come to the event. I think I was in the heat of the moment with this entire train dilemma.  I am proud of myself trying to stay positive and being patient through this, not usually the case I really lose my patience but I am starting to turn over a new leaf. We had to take the bus from Rouge Hill which lengthened our trip by a mile and a half like literally! We got there on fumes meaning we were starving by the time we got there and was our number 1 priority to eat first before anything else. 



               So after we ate which we both had poutine with chicken on top which I know sounds odd but it was good actually. I ate the chicken fast enough and I didn't know this till my dad mentioned it but there was curry in the spice which made it even better and plan on trying that myself down the road with future Chicken Fingers when my parents go away again as I do not mind a little heat to the Chicken at all and I have had curry powder before in Tai food at my late aunts before she passed. We then looked around and we got a picture taken in a sleigh all we needed was hats and white beards. We looked around as well and listened to a song or two and saw the merry go round and ferris wheel and brings back memories as a kid. We had a good time despite my mood and I wasn't having it that night as I was miserable and this entire train trip in as I was worried we were going to have to turn around and just go home. I wanted to get a refund as I wasn't happy but it wasn't go transit it was the signal that busted over in Scarborough Go Station. I tried to make the best of the Market and there is nothing we can really do about the situation and had to make the best out of this event, maybe next year will be a better trip in. 



Chris

Everything About Reality TV & The CBOTW Show Podcast Schedule Revised! (With Twitch Live Schedule)

    I had to re do the schedule due to confusion of the schedule not just for you guys for me and I really messed up the scheduling as I had to add in not just the Live Broadcast schedule but also the Audio ONLY platforms and I spent a good few hours on the scheduling dilemma and why this weeks podcast wasn't out on time like I mentioned but anyways here is the NEW and IMPROVED schedule for Both Everything About Reality TV & The CBOTW Show:


Everything About Reality TV-  Saturday, December 15th, 2018: Survivor: David Vs. Goliath RECAP, EP # 13 @ 9 pm EST

Everything About Reality TV- Wednesday, December 19th, 2018: Survivor: David Vs. Goliath RECAP, EP # 14 @ 11 pm EST- LIVE ON TWITCH!

Everything About Reality TV- Thursday, December 20th, 2018: Survivor: David Vs. Goliath RECAP, EP # 14 @ 9 pm EST- Posted up on Audio ONLY Platforms

The CBOTW Show- Wednesday, December 26th, 2018: Power Rangers Zeo Talk Podcast, 9 pm EST- PRE Recorded

The CBOTW Show- Wednesday, January 2nd, 2019: Power Rangers Turbo Talk Podcast, 9 pm EST- PRE Recorded

The CBOTW Show- Fridays (January 4th, 2019): @ 6 pm EST: Music City (Season 2) RECAPS (START)- Pre-Recorded

Everything About Reality TV- Off Season Podcast:  Saturday, January 5th, 2019 @ 9 pm EST!- Live On Twitch 

Everything About Reality TV- Off Season Podcast:  Saturday, January 5th, 2019 @ 9 pm EST!- Posted Up On Audio ONLY Platforms 

Everything About Reality TV- Celebrity Big Brother US PREVIEW Podcast:  Saturday,  January 11th, 2019 @ 9 pm EST!- LIVE ON Twitch

Everything About Reality TV- Celebrity Big Brother US PREVIEW Podcast:  Sunday,  January 12th, 2019 @ 9 pm EST!- Post Up On Audio ONLY Platforms

Everything About Reality TV- Celebrity Big Brother US RECAP Podcast, Week # 1:  Saturday, Jan 26th @ 9 pm EST (Covering Monday & Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday) LIVE ON Twitch

Everything About Reality TV- Celebrity Big Brother US RECAP Podcast, Week # 1:  Saturday, Jan 26th @ 9 pm EST (Covering Monday & Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday) Posted On Audio ONLY Platforms!
Everything About Reality TV- Celebrity Big Brother US RECAP Podcast, Week # 2: Sunday, Feb 3rd @ 9 pm EST (Covering Sunday & Monday, Wednesday & Saturday) LIVE ON Twitch

Everything About Reality TV- Celebrity Big Brother US RECAP Podcast, Week # 2: Sunday, Feb 3rd @ 9 pm EST (Covering Sunday & Monday, Wednesday & Saturday) Posted On Audio ONLY Platforms!

Everything About Reality TV- Celebrity Big Brother US RECAP Podcast, Week # 3: Saturday, Feb 9th @ 9 pm EST (Covering Monday, Thursday & Friday) LIVE ON Twitch

Everything About Reality TV- Celebrity Big Brother US RECAP Podcast, Week # 3: Saturday, Feb 9th @ 9 pm EST (Covering Monday, Thursday & Friday) Posted On Audio ONLY Platforms! 

Everything About Reality TV- Celebrity Big Brother US RECAP Podcast, Week # 4: Thursday, Feb 14th @ 9 pm EST LIVE ON Twitch

Everything About Reality TV- Celebrity Big Brother US RECAP Podcast, Week # 4: Thursday, Feb 14th @ 9 pm EST Posted On Audio ONLY Platforms! 

                There is the brand new schedule for between now and December 11th, 2018 and February 14th, 2019 for now and I know Music City will be going past that but this gives you the idea on the full on schedule what will be posted up when and I have a full schedule written down next to me also so I know what is being released when over the next 2 months from now.



Chris

Chris B On The Web Staff, Global Moderators & Moderators

            I have started to be more trusting in having people help me for example but first The Staff are the ones who work on the content and bring the content out to you guys. Now Global Moderators like Billy will be making sure the the rules of any channels or the blog comments are being followed and report if a blog comment needs to be removed from the website. He also has the ability to suggest ideas and features for Chris B On The Web so they have a lot say in ideas and features for the website or for the podcasts.  Regular Moderator is the moderator of any of the chatrooms that Chris B On The Web has. The following is a list currently of the Staff, Global Moderators and Moderators for Chris B On The Web:

CBOTW Staff:

Chris

Global Moderators:

Billy
Dave

Moderators:

LarryR1982
Corvettefan90

              I gotta start small group of people helping me which is fine and eventually I will be probably, hopefully making staff again down the road but right now that is not happening right now as I am very much happy on my own with minimal help but still need help with around the website with moderating comments and being the ambassadors for the Twitch channel representing Chris B On The Web and I appreciate the help that is given to me when I need it especially.




Chris

Canada Post Back Log is Frustrating!

              The end of this year has indeed has been frustrating with the Canada Post and it hasn't been easy with us getting mail as it is currently in a backlog at the moment which isn't good. I was worried end of the last month and the end of October if I remember correctly but the reason I was worried was because of the end of the month is cheque day and I was worried I wasn't going to get it due to the rotating strike going on around the province of Ontario so it was stress that was getting to me and I was quite frustrated and angry by this damn strike. Sorry I used the word damn but it is really frustrating and it's not the money portion part of the cheque it's the paper work that comes in the mail that helps me get my bus pass for each and every month of the year and gets me around the city and the region which does help quite a lot! Not only that as you all know it was my birthday this month and I was expecting a birthday card which I got several days later on the Saturday as we got a bulk of mail here at the house.


                We also suddenly started to not get mail whatsoever but I am glad my dad complained because they started deliver it again and it's not the same person who delivered the mail either which is not the same honestly but we gotta deal with this backlog of a mess and wish they would of made a deal sooner or we wouldn't be in this mess from the get go. Like seriously it was annoying enough to not get mail or things I had coming to me. Why the heck do you think I never put the order in for the second boom arm as I do not trust the mail service right now due to all of this backlog. I do not know when I will put the order in for the second boom arm, or maybe I will end up waiting till end of April or when the desk is fully rebuilt but at this point I do not know because I would of gotten it sooner if it wasn't for this blasted Mail strike. However in the end of the day of me bitching and complaining, I am glad I didn't get it or I wouldn't have seen it for weeks maybe months with this backlog so I did things right and I am proud to have wait things out while this backlog is fixed but soon I plan on making the order down the road when the time is right to do it.




Chris

Everything About Reality TV & The CBOTW Show Podcast Schedule... (UPDATED!)

                 As I was saying on Twitter, the Everything About Reality TV Season is coming to an end as The CBOTW Show is gearing up for new episodes. In This post it will have the entire schedule for the podcast for December, January and February 2019 so without further ado here is the timetable the updated version of the schedule from before so some is old and some is new, anyways here it is:

Everything About Reality TV-  Survivor: David Vs. Goliath RECAP, EP # 13 @ 9 pm EST

Everything About Reality TV- Survivor: David Vs. Goliath RECAP, EP # 14 @ 9 pm EST

The CBOTW Show- Wednesday, December 26th, 2018: Power Rangers Zeo Talk Podcast, 9 pm EST

The CBOTW Show- Wednesday, January 2nd, 2019: Power Rangers Turbo Talk Podcast, 9 pm EST

The CBOTW Show- Fridays (January 4th, 2019): @ 6 pm EST: Music City (Season 2) RECAPS (START)

Everything About Reality TV- Off Season Podcast:  Sunday, January 6th, 2019 @ 9 pm EST!

Everything About Reality TV- Off Season Podcast:  Sunday, January 13th, 2019 @ 4 pm EST!

Everything About Reality TV- Celebrity Big Brother US PREVIEW Podcast:  Sunday, January 13th, 2019 @ 9 pm EST!

Everything About Reality TV- Celebrity Big Brother US RECAP Podcast, Week # 1:  Wednesday, Jan 23rd @ 9 pm EST (Covering Monday & Tuesday) &  Saturday, Jan 26th @ 9 pm EST (Covering Wednesday & Friday)

Everything About Reality TV- Celebrity Big Brother US RECAP Podcast, Week # 2: Wednesday, Jan 30th @ 9 pm EST (Covering Sunday & Monday) & Sunday, Feb 3rd @ 9 pm EST (Covering Wednesday & Saturday)

Everything About Reality TV- Celebrity Big Brother US RECAP Podcast, Week # 3: Wednesday, Feb 6th @ 9 pm EST (Covering Monday) & Saturday, Feb 9th @ 9 pm EST (Covering Thursday & Friday)

Everything About Reality TV- Celebrity Big Brother US RECAP Podcast, Week # 4: Thursday, Feb 14th @ 9 pm EST


                There is the brand new schedule for between now and December 11th, 2018 and February 14th, 2019 for now and I know Music City will be going past that but this gives you the idea on the full on schedule what will be posted up when and I have a full schedule written down next to me also so I know what is being released when over the next 2 months from now.



Chris

What Are My Favorite Big Brother US Season

            What are my favorite seasons of Big Brother US? There are a bunch on my list that I have seen that are indeed my favorite seasons and this is the reason behind today' blog post is what are they and why do they make my list? Well here is my list of my favorite seasons by no particular order:

• Big Brother 10- Dan's first season, as you all know by now, I am a huge Dan Gheesling fan and loved his first season, plus he won the season and the next point on my list is another season he was in.

• Big Brother 14- This is Dan's second season he was on, came in 2nd and hosted his own funeral. Not just Dan but to have Janelle, Boogie and Brittany back as coaches for the first half, was an amazing twist to the season.

• Big Brother 13- The fact they had a duos twist in this season, I never thought this would actually work as a season but hey it worked right to the end of the season and I wasn't expecting Rachel to win actually.

• Big Brother 16- The season that Derek won, it was an interesting season indeed. He definitely was compared to Dan that season.

• Big Brother 19- Was an amazing and such a wild and crazy season with the temptations and full of drama the entire season as well, it was indeed a wild season for Big Brother and I was shocked Paul lost twice within a year.

• Big Brother 20- Was another great season and I honestly thought from Day 1 that Tyler would of won this season. I like the theme where it had to do with technology. I haven't seen a close final vote in a very long time on Big Brother.

• Big Brother 8- The season with Evel Dick, tormenting the houseguests throughout the season and won the season in the end, it was an amazing season and probably one of my favorite earlier seasons on top of the ones I mentioned above. 

                  There is my list, I hope you guys enjoyed reading my list today as I enjoyed writing this post today. I am indeed a Big Brother Super Fan as you can tell and I just cannot wait for another season which we do not know what is the status of the regular summer time show as of it but I am looking forward to Celebrity Big Brother and then of course Big Brother Canada. I just hope Big Brother US isn't ending as we just had BB UK just end it's run so I am not ready for the US to end. Yes mind you I haven't watched BBUK but would like to watch one of Nikki's season down the road but back to topic at hand, I did enjoy writing today's post.

Chris

What Is The Plan Now That I Am Done Events For The Year?

         So what is the plan now that I am done with events for the year by the end of this week? Well I have already been working on Power Rangers Podcast and today I got to record 2 episodes with Larry here in the studio and boy it was a fun time indeed and we went longer then the original 3 episodes had in time length per episode. I also now have to start the editing process of the two episodes this week and next week in order to release episodes on December 26th, 2018 (Yes, Boxing Day!!!!) and also on January 2nd, 2019 which is 2 days before Music City is Released on The CBOTW Show Page. Also I will be releasing on January 2nd, 2019 and the January 9th, 2019 some off season podcasts so over the holiday break, I will be mass recording some off season Podcasts. Also on the 14th I will have to prep for Celebrity Big Brother US before but will be releasing on the 14th the preview podcast and my draft who will win the season so do sty tune for that.


             Other then that I will be working on blog posts and try and continue to post up daily if I can and I know I have been missing a couple of days here and there but will try my best to continue on with my daily blogs and I have tons of ideas up my sleeve for posts and tons of stuff written down to talk about. Also in the New Year I will be preparing the next Power Rangers Podcast which I cannot really give a date for it yet but I will slip it between my busy schedule somewhere when i have the time to record it but if the notes stay in my inbox here in the studio for a while till I am able to squeeze time in so be it I will just do that but I plan on prepping between January and March with Power Rangers In Space and getting it done before Big Brother Canada 7 starts as you know that is my busiest schedule is during that season which busy is good. Also in the New Year I gotta plan what events I will be going to locally and in Toronto as well so that is also currently on my list for 2019 but will have plenty of time to work on that from January till end of April but it is on my list. As you know winter there are no events really to go to till May when the Maple Festival happens in Bowmanville and so on so I gotta make the best time with my open time and use it to it's full potential.




Chris

First Impressions of XCom: Enemy Unknown Video Game

             Mind you I haven't played a ton of hours of XCom: Enemy Unknown at this point but enough to give my first impressions on today's blog post. First thought when I went through the starting stages of the game and I haven't played it lately but I will get to it eventually as I got so many different games right now. The first initial impressions that I had with this game is this is so similar to Starcraft and it has that kind of format but minus one thing which is the building aspect of the game which XCom does not have, it is more fighting then usual but that's OK, honestly.  I sort of got stuck to where to go as I need to figure out where my guys go next and hopefully this weekend I will get a chance to actually play a little XCom: Enemy Unknown and get back right into the game. Right now my work load is very hectic and hope tonight to be finishing things up to at least have a day off tomorrow for the first time in a long time and this is more then likely going to be the game I play for the next while and get this game done too. Like I said my list is endless at this point and I will need to get some of them done before buying new games.


              Now do I actually enjoy this game? Yes I sure do. I like the way things work and I have watched someone play through this game and I am partial to shooter games actually. I like the format and like I mentioned above it sure reminds me of Starcraft which is created by the company Blizzard. I am actually very good at the shooter games, especially the sniper shots I am a bulls-eye shot so to speak. It is a learning curve with this game but I am sure as heck am learning as I go on in this game and it is the same with any game I play I have to learn as I go throughout the game so I am definitely up to learning new things in the game and figuring things out. One good thing about me is I am indeed a fast learner and able to learn on the go which is a very good trait to indeed have. I really am enjoying this game and I plan on doing a final thoughts on this game in the very nearby future.




Chris