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Halifax Real Estate

Halifax Realtor

Well, it has been along time coming but I finally launched my new Real Estate Site. Yes besides having fun with a video camera I also work as Realtor in Halifax.

I’m posting this here because I’m using HD video to show off all my listings. Really makes a difference as most Realtors just through up a few digital photos with their listings, and some times lousy pics at that!

Please click on the link above to visit my site.

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Italian Gourmet food in Halifax

Now that the Italian Gourmet is no longer open in Halifax where are people going to get their Italian Speciality Food? As timing would have I just returned from a fantastic trip to Italy. It was my first time to Rome and, Oh My God, what a great place!  While I was there I was working on Sabys.com with my brother, which is now open for business.

Sabys.com sells Italian Gourmet Food shipped direct from Rome. I will post a video blog of the trip soon. In the mean time click on the thumbnail below to visit the Saby’s on-line store. Come take a look and be sure to read our “About Us” section.

Saby's

And, as this is a video blog, here is very short video of the inside of Saby’s  store in Rome located in the Piazza Barbarini.

Italy from Mike Smith on Vimeo.

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Rainbow at Wedding in Kalapa Valley

This  short video clip was filmed during the reception at  Gabe and Jeff’s wedding last weekend. Narrated by Kyle S.  The rainbow was simply amazing and lasted for over two hours!  Shot and posted here in HD. Click the “play” button below to start the video.

Good for you Gabe and Jeff!

(If you don’t have the current version of Adobe Flash Player installed you might not see anything).

Visit my Nova Scotia Real Estate Blog  for great posts like: Searching Real Estate with Google instead of the MLS in Halifax?

Or, What’s up the Real Estate Market in HRM in September 2009?

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Talk on the Transition from the Hinayana to the Mahayana

This is exciting. My first HD VIDEO POST.
I was asked to give a basic talk for wonderful small Buddhist group called Karma Thegsum Chöling in Erie, Pa.
The topic is the transition from the Hinayana (Lesser Vechicle) to the Mahayana (Greater Vechicle). Like trading your Dodge Omni in for a Lincoln Town-car or a Gran Torino – hehe.
Reference to the song Hotel California starts 10:30 into the 18 minute talk.



Basic Buddhist Talk and the song “Hotel California.” from Mike Smith on Vimeo.

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Oil Price in Real Time

No this is not a video. Just the price of oil in Real Time. Posting this simply as a resource. Time to get rid of your SUV and by a Hybrid. And time to insulate your house properly.
Mike


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New Years Party 2007

Finally getting around to posting this short movie from a New Year’s Party at our house last year…

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Nova Scotia Multicultural Festival

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Shambhala Midsummers Day, Halifax, Nova Scotia

by Mike Smith


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Originally uploaded by Tharchinski.

Tonight is the Winter Solstice. This inspired me to finish editing a project from the longest day of the year!

Video was shot on Midsummer’s day, June 2005.
Please enjoy this 5 minute film of the parade and celebration.
It is very colorful.

I’m trying something new by posting this on Google Video as opposed to my own website. The quality of the video suffers a bit but talk about convenient.
Video is here.

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Journey to Prince Edward Island


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Originally uploaded by Tharchinski.

by Mike Smith

Shot a little video of a trip to PEI last weekend.
Come take a short journey with us. And yes I ran into Mr. Jordan over there!

Shot this video with my small Cannon Digital Elph camera. Color is good, and you can’t beat the size of it but it is lacking too many features to replace a video camera.

Link to video is here. (2 and 1/2 minutes long).

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Julio Olalla at the Shambhala Institute


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Originally uploaded by Tharchinski.

by Mike Smith

Here is some footage from Shambhala Institute’s 2006 international summer program. Every year seems to get better and better.

How do we Re-Ignite the Joy of Learning? Julio Olalla from Newfield Network teaches this module.

New! Short version – Just five minutes. Windows Media or Quicktime

Original version – 11 minutes. (Filmed June 2006, Halifax, Nova Scotia) – Video is here: Windows Media or Quicktime

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