FE aa SCLYIE Warding off morning chills By Eric Wilkins, Staff Writer blares. Before you realize what is happening, an unamused fist snakes out from beneath your sheets and belts the snooze button a good one. Five more minutes of comfort. Five more minutes of cozy, warm, delectable moments wrapped in a sea of blankets before venturing out of the relative safety of your bed and into the frigid world outside— AKA, the rest of your house. Wouldn’t it be wonderful if we didn’t have to put up with such a chilling wakeup each day? If those [* Monday morning. Your alarm morning hours were easier on us? With . a little help from this expert in the field, you can stay warm all year round! e First tip is a simple one: insulate your windows. It’s not hard. Just grab some of those rubber sealing strips from the store and fit them to your windows. It cuts out the draft and keeps more heat inside, cutting down on your heating bill and cutting down on your morning discomfort. If rubber strips aren’t your thing, then a window insulation kit works well too. They are used to seal a film over your single-paned window — you lucky double- paners suffer less pane, and they work remarkably well. Typically the package contains a roll of plastic wrap and some two-sided tape, but if you’re a serious DIY person, perhaps a trip to the crafts store is cheaper. 10 ¢ Now with the mundane tasks out of the way you can focus on the important bits. First on the list: huge fluffy slippers. I kid you not. Falling out of bed in the morning and marching across a cold floor to the washroom (another cold floor!) in bare feet really takes it out of you. Slippers solve this. Yes, the best ones look ridiculous, but who cares? Last I checked the average Dougie student doesn’t have a reality program filming their every move. Substance over style; make the smart choice. e If you don’t already, close your bedroom door at night. Heat has a way of escaping and dispersing itself throughout the house: don’t let it. ¢ Keep a pair of sweatpants and a hoodie close at hand. I’ve long since given up on the just getting dressed once thing in the morning. I throw on my warmest stuff and bundle up like a coupon fanatic at a mall. This means, of course, changing again to head out, but I feel confident that I can sacrifice 30 seconds of my precious time in order to preserve my sanity. One-piece “suits work well too—sigh— almost makes you wish you were a toddler again. And that’s all I got.. keep it cool out there...err...never mind! Fad foods; Lamb fries for a tasty treat on a crisp day By Stephanie Trembath, Life & Style Editor amb fries, also known as rocky mountain oysters, are a favored dish throughout New Zealand, } Australia, and Middle Eastern areas. Sold in packs of four to six pieces, these tasty delights are easy to prepare and absorb flavor immediately, allowing for an.instant and satisfying addition to any midday meal. A bit more difficult to find in the US, since most sheep are castrated young at birth, lamb fries are quickly raising in popularity in North America thanks to the variety in cooking options and many health benefits. With an appearance like small water balloons, lamb fries are usually tender and soft, something like bratwurst, and are best cooked in light oil. Many cultures prepare the testicles are packed with hyaluronidase, an enzyme which is known to dissolve complex carbohydrates, such as “Lamb fries are packed with hyaluronidase, an enzyme which is known to dissolve complex carbohydrates, such as glycosaminoglycans (GAGS) - which are found in connective tissues and aids in their destruction.” in lemon juice and a selection of spices, but in select restaurants in the US the dish is deep fried in batter and dipped in sauce. A source for their popularity is the recent claim that lamb testicles will aid in the reduction of cellulite, which is a result in the decomposition of connective tissues. Lamb fries glycosaminoglycans (GAGS) which are found in connective tissues and aids in their destruction. If you’re a little skittish testing out this savory dish, stick to the traditional fad foods we cycle through such as quinoa: packed with proteins to keep you full and tasty as either a light salad, or in a soup for colder days! Better branded society Advertising strategies consume Facebook By Stephanie Trembath, Life & Style Editor ver watch a movie and realize Re long actors pause to sip a Pepsi-Cola? Or maybe when you’re watching Sex in the City, you notice Sarah Jessica Parker toting her little MacBook along Fifth Avenue for the umpteenth time? Companies are certainly consumer-savvy when it comes to advertising their products, and they do so in such a way that audiences barely notice. Subconsciously, one might walk away from a film wanting to buy the BlackBerry Bold cradled by Matt Damon’s ear, or wish for the Marc Jacobs bag worn by Kate Beckinsale. As if our subjection to advertising during TV and cinema wasn’t nearly enough, Facebook’s latest feat in improving advertising through social media is set to transform the space of media advertising and networking. Rather than having ads promoting consumer goods, Facebook’s innovative team created the New Ad Unit to provide Pages designed by advertisers for fellow Facebook members to “Like.” The new set of metrics allows advertisers to better develop and design their advertising space on a well- spread page, which is then released for members with a Facebook profile to “Like” the page. Similar to when you “Like” a certain comment or picture, this action pops up on your Facebook newsfeed that is connected to all of your friends. This idea of connecting social networking to media advertising is ingenious—the message is spread much faster as a result and companies transform their delivery to suit online media needs; because of Facebook’s delivery, the audience doesn’t realize they are being sold on advertising ideas. When Aritzia or Sport Chek pops up as a Page, the idea is that the individual will “Like” the Page based on previous interest, or click on the Page out of curiosity. The viral spread of consumer goods will completely transform the idea of social networking and media advertising as a whole new means to attract a larger audience for these commercial goods.