New Food Court At Union Station, Toronto

             Back on Monday, I got the chance to go into Toronto for the day for my 3rd day off from Chris B On The Web as you know I took some time off from Chris B On The Web as I really did need it and I was pretty stressed out at the time. There is a lot going on here in the studio with keeping up with the podcasts, the website domain trying to get back which mind you nothing has happened yet. Anyways the day consisted of going over to St. Micheal's Cathedral for Noon mass. Also we originally were suppose to have lunch over at Eaton Center which was our original plan but I kind of came up with the idea to go back down to Union Station and eat. My dad had a bagel and for me as I already had bread I had to have Pizza Pizza which was not a great experience and I will be talking about this on the blog later on and trust me I have a lot to say about the experience overall. 


               Before we went to Mass though, we actually took a look at the food court and I wish I took a picture of it honestly but I just didn't think of it as it was out of site out of mind and I just did not really think about it honestly. I was overwhelmed with the way it was setup, I was quite impressed actually. Also the lady at the Chinese food gave us a sample which was Chicken with sweet and sour sauce and it was good. There was also McDonalds (meh), Perogies place as well. There was a Thai place as well, Timmie's (Tim Horton's). I am sure I am forgetting some but it was really nice and I never really knew that the downstairs existed but it could of not been there and dug out but I do not know as the Bay Concourse wasn't there originally from what my dad mentioned back on Monday.  But either way I really did enjoy the new food court and plan on eating there again down the road, well minus the experience I had which like I said I will end up up today at 1 pm EST.




Chris

Started To Own All The Harry Potter Movies!

          I have officially started to collect all the Harry Potter Movies. I have I believe 3 of the movies , maybe 4 movies. I have Harry Potter and The Chamber of Secrets, Harry Potter and The Order of The Phoenix and one other which is The Goblet of Fire and I hope that is the right movies I currently have and I need to get more of the movies down the road as I plan on owning all the movies and I know my niece and nephew love those movies and yes they are 7 year old currently.  I have read all the books and I still got the books and eventually yes I may just re-read em from start to finish as it has been a long time however another good reason to have the books I can loan them to my niece and nephew later to read the books. Anyways I am way off topic on here as I am talking about the movies and I need to get. I have to still a pile of them to get but in time I will end up owning them all down the road, it will take me some time to collect them all. Sometimes it is not easy to find the movies but I will be sure to own them all down the road I am sure. 


             Even to this day the Harry Potter movies are still popular and I am really glad my niece and nephew are into them as they are great movies. I can be honest, I kind of forget how the story line goes so I think I am definitely due to watch the movies again down the road but I need to have all the movies in order to watch them which I do not have as of yet but down the road I plan on it as right now I am saving up for the domain and the desk rebuild and other equipment I need in the studio currently so it is kind of on the back burner but there is birthday and Christmas again this year so you never know I can have em sooner then usual. 


             Either way I really did enjoy the movies and slowly but surely I am getting the movies. Mind you I have Philosopher's Stone on VHS but even that I need to get on DVD or Blue Ray. I am keeping a list of the ones I need and maybe eventually I will end up saving up and getting 2 of em at a time depending the price but recently the prices at Now and Then here are quite reasonable and maybe in February when I get together with Larry and Justin I may look at them at the store so I may end up getting some of the movies when I am out and about. I am not surprised Harry Potter is still popular to this day and it will be still be popular for years to come as well. 




Chris

I Am Looking Forward To Star Wars: Episode 9!

           I can officially say this, I am excited for Star Wars Episode 9. Yes it is the year Star Wars is coming out and I just cannot wait for it to come out. When will it will be out? Not sure when, probably out in December but either way it is going to be an exciting year. I know I have heard rumors about some things which I will kind of talk about it. I heard rumors Hayden Christensen is rumored to come back as Anakin Skywalker force ghost. There was rumors Ewan Mcgregor was to revise his role as Obi Wan. Not only that I think it is confirmed that Mark Hamill is confirmed to be a Force Ghost and I found this out from Larry but it is confirmed as you can Google it as it is there and there are plenty of articles out there but I looked it up before writing today's post.


              Why am I excited for Star Wars? Well besides the fact I am a big Star Wars fan, it feels like it's been a long time since a movie came out and honestly I am wondering where the story line will go after the death of Luke Skywalker as we saw in Episode # 8: The Last Jedi. The questions that I even asked after the movie, what is happening to Luke Skywalker's Lightsaber that fell when he passed in the movie. I mean his robe was on the rock and I am sure somewhere there is his lightsaber sits there. Maybe Rey would get it? Never know! I however found out from Larry that Rey has a new lightsaber and it's a different color and I will not spoil the color as I am not about that spoilerino kind of game. Anyways there is a lot of questions to ask and I with the Supreme leader of the First Order Snoke, I wonder what Kylo Ren will do without the leader. I wonder if he will become the next leader of the First Order? This is why I am very excited for the movie coming out to find out what is next for the movie.


             Finally I know I realize this is the last movie in the trilogy but I am sure they are planning on an Episode 10 but we never know what the Producers are thinking but I got that very odd feeling there will be more movies coming. I thought I heard a few years ago they were planning up to Episode # 12 but never know. All we know is Kylo Ren is still there and unless the character dies or gets turned back to the good side like Vader did in Episode 6. Don't forget there will be other villains in the movie there was not just Vader or Kylo Ren, there was Darth Maul, Count Dooku before all of that so there is plenty of villains that they could add if they indeed continue on into an Episode # 10 and on. I shouldn't get that far but either way I am excited for Episode 9 and to seeing the movie with Larry as we are planning to see the movie this year and excited to find out the name of the movie as well!




Chris

The Truth About Chris B On The Web... (Got Some Concerns...)

             I have been holding on to this since the 1st of January, maybe even longer. However as you all know, Chris B On The Web is struggling to get the domain back and it has really dragged me down, like literally I have been feeling down since the site went down to begin with back at the end of the summer last year and just been hiding how I am feeling and trying to get through things in a positive manner. I have the habit of holding my feelings in and it is not healthy whatsoever to do that. Unfortunately the domain isn't available still 2 plus months later has put CBOTW in turmoil. I just do not know what to do or where to turn at this point. I have a strange feeling that my website will not be back at anytime nor it will be available. It is still in the redemption stage and yet it is still unavailable for me to get again so I am stuck whether CBOTW is to continue or to just shut it down entirely once and for all despite the views, here on the website is really good, I just do not want to take it away from you guys which I have worked hard to get the views that I have truly earned on here so it is a very tough decision and I am not clearly sure which direction I am going to turn at this point. I know Chris B On The Web produces "Everything About Reality TV" & "The CBOTW Show" and it takes a hit and I have thought of it being an independent podcast down the line and it could work but yet again it is the views on this site that is bothering me. I feel like I will let you guys down.


                I have a lot to think about for the future of Chris B On The Web and still got time to make the decision. However the choice to leave 000webhost was the best decision I ever made ever. I am much happier with this website to this day and proud how fast it has grown since I utilized this site more as you know the blog was embedded to the original .com website which I know is sloppy but 000webhost had no blog element I could use on the site which wasn't too impressive whatsoever. Whatever decision I make is my decision and my decision alone and I have to deal with it for whatever length I have the domain but hopefully I can the .com back into my hands soon if not I am not sure what the plan is but once I figure things out I will let you guys know for sure!




Chris

Everything About Reality TV- Celebrity Big Brother 2 Preview & Other Podcast Announcements!

                I admit, I have been waiting for this announcement for a very long time.  As you can tell by the sound of my voice, I am excited, very excited to say the least as you know Celebrity Big Brother 2 in the US is starting back up soon which means to start the 9th Season, that's right 9th season, a preview podcast is coming. What is a preview podcast you may ask? Well it is where I sit down and discuss the cast for this 3 week season of Celebrity Big Brother. I assess the cast and I also pick who I think will win this Celebrity Big Brother US 2. Now if you do not remember I actually did not cover it last year but this is the very first year I will be covering it for the first time and yes I am a bit on the nervous side of things covering it but in time I will feel that comfort level of actually doing it and remember it is only 3 short weeks long and nothing I cannot handle. I got 2 podcasts a week minus finale week which has the one podcast to wrap up the season. Within a day, I will be recording my Survivor: Edge of Extinction Preview Podcast the following day the Podcast goes up.  So what is the timeline for the Podcast here it is:

Thurs. January 17th, 2019: Celebrity Big Brother US 2 Preview Podcast

Wed. January 23rd, 2019: Celebrity Big Brother US 2 RECAP Podcast Starts

Thurs. February 14th, 2019: Celebrity Big Brother US 2 RECAPS finish

Fri. February 15th, 2019: Survivor: Edge of Extinction Preview Podcast


              This is the start of the scheduling, however I am hiding something that you guys don't know and if the plan falls through with the support of my Alumni but I am not ready yet to tell you my big plan for the podcast but if it falls through, then I am going to make that announcement down the road and yes it will have to go to a few ppl to talk about this idea down the road but aiming for a Season 10 launch on this idea down the road. I am looking forward to sitting down and discussing the cast with you and it will be another fun season to cover Everything About Reality TV Podcast.



Chris

Weight Loss Update (Sat. Jan 12th, 2019)

            After being sick with the Flu around Christmas, I lost 4 pounds within the couple of days that I was sick so it wasn't the way I wanted to lose the weight but since there I have maintained around 223 to 222 pounds and this morning I weighed exactly 223 pounds at this point of time which is amazing I am able to maintain. Mind you just 2 days ago I weighed 223.8 pounds but have since lost those ounces in my weight so I am officially down 0.8 ounces at this point. Like I said before, I was up a bit from the amount of weight. Now day or so after I was feeling better I was down to 221 pounds which I haven't been down there for a very long time and I mean a long time I haven't been down there for the longest time in months and I kind of stopped at 221 pounds and ended up gaining a tad bit back which isn't a good thing. 


            Moving forward, I am planning to definitely on working had to losing more weight getting below 220 pounds. My first goal is to get myself down to 210 pounds as is my next weight goal then I move on to the next goal, then the next goal but one step at a time and I plan on not rushing losing the weight fast whatsoever. I need to take it one step at a time but I like the fact that my pants now fit me but some shirts do not fit me right now but soon enough I will be able to fit into shirts that never fit me before which will definitely be nice. 


              How the heck do I lose the weight? I lower the amount of sugar I have everyday, I also am eating much healthier and lowering down the calorie count to 1800 calories per day and not everyday I have bread I usually have bread every second day as of right now. I just don't even think about having even a slice of bread a day which I allow myself 2 slices once a week but I just do not think about it for some bizarre reason.  Either way I am going to work extremely hard to lose the weight and get at a healthy weight not being obese anymore and I mean every word of it, I will lose this weight. I am not going to give up whatsoever on this weight loss journey. 




Chris

My Sleep Is Really Weird Right Now!

              My sleep right now is beyond nuts.... I am right now getting 3 - 4 hours a night and up at either 1230 am, 1 or 130 am or 2 am EST which means I am up half the night and I really need to get this insanity under control as I need to get my regular sleep back. What do I mean about this. Recently since I got some sleep back during the night due to when I had the flu bug which as you know I was in bed non stop and sleeping tons during the day time. Think that is one of the reasons why my sleep is really out of sync right now is my body is trying to tell me to sleep at night.... But I have only either had 3 - 5 hours of sleep every night so it isn't good at all. If you wonder what I do is this... I catch up on CBOTW work, prep for podcasts, write the daily blog posts that you have seen for the past 11 days straight as I am on a 31 day blog challenge at the moment. The fact I end up napping in the morning for 3 - 4 hours hurts my sleep at night. As I was at at 1130 pm last night and up majority of the night, I need to force myself to stay up all day with no sleep in order to correct this sleep issue and that is my plan for today as I have been up most of the day so far and I am planning to stay up as you know today is Music City RECAP day and I need to edit the podcast and ready to release to you guy guys. I can say at night I seem to be a night hawk and it is actually the time I am most productive here in the studio but still I need to still have a regular sleep schedule.


              Hopefully if I can stay awake the rest of the day, I will be sleeping well tonight and hopefully this corrects things where I can finally sleep right through the night and maybe I will be up at 4 or 430 in the morning which mind you is a lot better then what I mentioned above as it is ridiculous, beyond ridiculous  being up this early in the morning but I guess it is part of being a podcaster and blogger, it comes with the territory of being a content creator. Gotta always be on my feet at all time, not literally! lol. I know for someone that has been up all night, I still get the work done and I try and make the best of my time if worse comes to worse and if I do not have any work to do which isn't usually the case with me but if I don't have any work to do I usually will play some video games on my spare time from time to time.



Chris

Final Thoughts on Life Is Strange Video Games

                It has been quite some time since I finished Life Is Strange like a month or 2 now and it is time to do a blog review of the game.  I can admit I have never once played a Life Is Strange video game, this is the first one and I got into this game from another podcaster and Twitch streamer after watching them I got the game on Steam and played it right through and majority of the game I streamed over on my Twitch channel which I have not streamed for a very long time as my schedule has been extremely busy but that is for another day on another blog post. I made the wrong choices on the game and that was my intentions from the start of the game I was going to make the wrong decisions and no matter what I did I did I ended up getting Chloe's character expelled from school either way or. When I got into this game, I had no idea what I was about to get into nor I knew how long the game would be but only 3 episodes plus the bonus. What do I mean by bonus. I got the DLC for the game which was only a little bit more of money. I do admit I got stuck in one of the chapters of the story but I did not give up at all. There is a learning curve but the fact I watched someone else play the game did help me a bit which I never did with the Walking Dead video game but even YouTube or Twitch helps with playing through a game as long as I understand how to beat level after level that is what matters. 


                 This game was very interesting story line throughout the game. I actually really like the game and plan on playing older versions of the game, the earlier versions. It is not a very long game but the story line lasts long enough per chapter so even with 3 chapters it is still a lengthy video game and I do not mind the length of the episodes. Some of the streams last hour to 2 hours with just one chapter which is good it fills up the time I am live on the air on Twitch. I highly recommend this game if you enjoy games with a story and where you have to make a choice. Yes choices may be tough but this game sure as heck make you think and I like the fact I had to think I really enjoyed it.


                   What is next since I finished this game? Well down the road, I do plan on actually planning to play the previous Life Is Strange video games and you know never know I may end up streaming it on my spare time or the other option for me is play it on my spare time but either way I do plan on playing the video game down the road along with other video games on my list which in a couple of days, I do plan on doing an updated list of what games I would like to play but the other Life is Strange video games is most definitely on my list as I really enjoyed Life Is Strange: Before The Storm and I think I am going to get it either this month or next month at the most and do stay tuned as I am planning to do more video game reviews down the road.



Chris

Chris B On The Web Podcasts Timeline (Updated)

              Today's blog post, I am going to cover the entire 9th, 10th Season. Yes I realize on here, the website I have a partial schedule for Season 11 of the Podcast but I am not going to cover that season as of yet as the schedule is very much open but I've developed a timetable for that. Also please note I have put into the schedule for Music City up to April as I do not know when the finale is and it is very much early in the season for it to end. Without further ado here is the timetable looks like:

January - February 2019:

The CBOTW Show- Music City, Season 2: Friday's @ 6 pm EST

Everything About Reality TV- Celebrity Big Brother US Season 2: Schedule varies please go to https://thecbotw.blogspot.com/p/schedule.html  for the entire schedule as the days do change. Podcasts will be out 1 - 2 times a week.

Everything About Reality TV- Survivor Edge of Extinction: Thursdays @ 8 pm EST (Starting Feb 15th with Preview Podcast)

March - Mid May 2019:

The CBOTW Show- Music City, Season 2: Friday's @ 6 pm EST (Currently Scheduled into end of March)

Everything About Reality TV- Survivor Edge of Extinction: Thursdays @ 8 pm EST 

Everything About Reality TV- Big Brother Canada Season 7: Fridays @ 8 pm EST


                    This is a solid schedule this season and looks good. In my head I can be really honest it seemed so complicated at this time last year but this year I actually made things work out this year and I was worried it wouldn't work out with an actual Live schedule but this year was about growing the podcast and exactly that is what I am doing as I pulled away from the Live show idea as I wasn't sure on it.  I am excited to start more podcasts but right now I am currently on a weekly schedule but soon to be changing as I am getting geared up for more podcasts.



Chris

Got A Feeling Degrassi: The Next Class Will Not Be Back

         I know I did a post about this a while ago, but it has been a while since an update or me bringing this topic up but I just do not know if Degrassi: The Next Class or any kind of Degrassi will be back. It has been almost 2 years since a season aired on Netflix and Family Channel. Right now it is currently still on hiatus and it is not sure if the show will continue on or not. I know executive producers said they have already been brainstorming ideas for Seasons 5 and 6 so they are working on it but the brainstorming and planning could of been wrapped up by now and they are waiting on renewal. If you're wondering where I get this source, you can Google search it for yourself but it has been on hiatus for almost nearly 2 years as of this July so I am starting to wonder if it will continue now or not. Now the actors and actresses have grown up and wondering how they can use them in the series down the road. A lot of the cast has grown up now so it may be difficult but I am sure production does know what their doing and they sure can somehow work it into the story line as well.


            I know Degrassi has been around since the late 70's with the Kids of Degrassi Street, Degrassi Junior High, Degrassi High, Degrassi: The Next Generation and of course Degrassi The Next Class. It has been on air for a long time and I think it will not be going anywhere anytime soon as there are other networks and services the show can be aired on and I am sure Linda and Stephen will find another network to air it on as the show has been a huge success  for many years now and even the older editions of the show are still popular to this day. My question is why it has taken Netflix this long to decide to renew the series or not and why it has been on this hiatus this long. I am happy the fact they have been in the brainstorming stages to planning the future of the show and they are one step ahead getting ready for the future seasons to come. 


               However, I got a gut feeling that the show is not in the plans to return as right now it's all on Netflix to renew the series. Yes you have the company that produces and films the show but you have to remember for people to see the show it has to be on a network, for example when The Next Generation was out, CTV was the original network it was on up to the later seasons 12 or 13 and on and there is plenty of Canadian Networks up here it can definitely air on. I hope it does continue but if it doesn't it has been a great run it's had since it returned in 2001 and yes I am trying to stay positive and optimistic while the hiatus is on going. You have to remember it's been on air since 2001 so it would be going on 18 years in the fall.



Chris

What Do I Think About General Motors Closing Down End of This Year....

              As a resident in a city that has a General Motors Plant here and know that there is like 2,522 people out of work at the end of this year which is not good as people are going to be losing their jobs which really going to hurt. I know I have gone off on here about the job searching has not been an easy task for me. GM has been around for a long time, since 1918 which was founded by McLaughlin. Anyways I was just looking up and apparently not all the plants are closing just happens to be the one here in my city here which still it really stinks this is happening as there will be and I'm sure there is unhappy people right now. It is really ridiculous honestly. Good news the other 2 plants we have are remaining open. However 4 plants in the US are closing down as well so we are not the only ones affected by this. Yes there are plants down there too, I feel bad but this hasn't been strong as years ago we lost our truck plant here and now the entire plant is shutting down. I sure as heck wonder what will go there or if they will just tear down the buildings or someone else will occupy it. Also note there is a railway that goes into the building property which mind you the tracks will end up rusting away when the plants shut down at the end of this year. there is a Save GM campaign going on and I am not sure how that is going to save it but I know first thing the city council did as soon as the new Councillors and Mayor were sworn in, they talked about GM closing down and what they can do. I know Durham College is going to help them find new work or training which is good the college is willing to help out.


                 What is my opinion on this? I think it is ridiculous. I mean it's not easy enough for those who are looking for work to find work but to have their jobs taken away whom have worked for 10 - 30 years or more and will have to look elsewhere for work or an early retirement depending how long they have been working. Like I said above what about the buildings? They will sit there empty unless someone buys the property to build something or another car company that could take over like Toyota or Honda or even Ford could be another option but we do not know yet and we will find out in time. I do feel bad for those who are going to be affected and there is nothing we can do but I didn't think it would happen like this, it is ridiculous the job world is struggling like this but not only the car industry but the retail world too. Another post for another day but it is really sad to see something that has been part of my local community is slowly disappearing that has been around for 100 years. 



Chris

2019 Has Been Great So Far!

                This year has so far been great as this year as things have been progressing very well. Last week, I recorded 3 podcasts within 24 hours to go up Friday night, tonight and Wednesday as well. Just another amazing start to podcasting in 2019. My moods have been a lot better then 2018 with dealing with the negativity and drama from certain people. This year is the year of change for me and I have already taking everything into effect minus the diet part hasn't fully started yet but will be in the coming days for me where I will be back on the diet officially. I am taking one step at a time with making changes in my life as I do not want to rush into things too fast and get myself overwhelmed.  As for changes with Chris B On The Web, I have given up the fact of trying to do my podcasts live as it time and time again failed. I haven't given up on the domain which I can say as of right now I am waiting for the domain to be released as that is why I went entirely "Radio Silent" on the domain side of things but I will ensure you it will be connected to this blogging website which I have grown the last 4 - 5 months now which is incredible. I am currently sitting 16.5K in views on the site alone and it's insane people actually read and listen to my content. This year The CBOTW Show will be seeing a bit more action as you know I am currently covering Music City, Season 2 on top of Power Rangers Podcasts & eventually if Hell's Kitchen returns next fall that is on the list already.  I plan on expanding on that podcast and growing that one as well. I am thinking about this and not sure if you guys would like to see it but I was thinking about covering Master Chef Canada. My ultimate goal this year is to cover TV Show's that are current and active on TV. An announcement on the changes to Everything About Reality TV & The CBOTW Show is coming this week at some point.


                 This year is the year of changes for me. Friendships changing a bit since I lost a few friends last year, growing my podcasts further, get the domain back, Try to grow my followers on Twitter & Instagram. There is still a lot to do from here on out but it's a challenge I won't give up on as I work hard on it each and everyday. I know I can handle the pressure a lot more then I use to and I am getting my scheduling woes better and that is one other thing I am aiming to do this year is mend the scheduling woes but watching the show on the day it comes out and recording early in the morning even if I only get 4 - 5 hours a sleep I will make sure I am always on track with the podcast. This year has been off to a good start for me and I hope to keep things going this way from here on out.





Chris

YouTube Vs. Instagram TV, Which One Do I Prefer?

               I haven't really talked about this but it came up talking to a friend about this idea and as you all know I have been very active on Instagram TV and people seem to really enjoy my posts on there from time to time. Mind you I am not overly active on there but try to post when I have ideas for videos but I try to be active as much as I can. You all know I was a YouTuber for many, many years from 2008  - 2016 up to my retirement from YouTube and haven't looked at going back anytime soon. This brings me into today's blog post YouTube Vs. Instagram, which one do I prefer? There is a lot of answers to that as you know I did many years on YouTube and I honestly failed as a YouTuber in my opinion as my channel in the end completely went dead. The Entertainment Man Talk Show ended, all I was really doing after the series was Podcasts called "Everything About Reality TV" which you can find on Audio ONLY to this day and also I was vlogging my life which wasn't very interesting honestly to you guys but you seem to tune in to my vlogs either way. I do admit The Entertainment Man Talk Show series was struggling. But now I am back making videos on Instagram TV to what I'm up to, studio tours when things are updated. 


              The difference with having viewers are different between the two, YouTube it is a hard grind to get the subscribers as with Instagram the followers you have, they will be notified when a video is up and I currently got 98 followers and closing in to finally breaking 100, more then I actually saw on YouTube, the most subs I ever got was around 38 subscribers and I actually did break that number ages ago as I became more and more active and I am near 800 photos on the main part of Instagram which is crazy to actually think. I really like Instagram TV as it has more of a chance of followers seeing my videos. YouTube algorithm isn't overly great since YouTube adpocolypse and family friendly. You know I really did consider going back to YouTube for Everything About Reality TV Podcast but I kept on reminding myself with the stuff going on. Also the fact I retired from YouTube that decision to not return is easy for me. 


               The million dollar question you are wondering which one do I prefer? YouTube or Instagram? Well Instagram as I seem to get quite a bit more interaction then I did with my time on YouTube. I really like Instagram and the fact it is connected with my Instagram account I had way before Instagram TV came out, I really like it is intertwined with my account that has photos on it. Now I know Instagram TV, you only have 10 minutes per video but that's enough for me to say what I would like then post it up. I have to say after saying what I had to say, Instagram TV is my preference over YouTube at this point and my Instagram is growing pretty quickly even though it's on a stand still of 98 followers but it is more then I had months ago around the 70 mark so it is work in progress! I can say this, Instagram all the way for me!



Chris