When the weather outside is frightful...watch YouTube.

It is approaching the time of year when most people like to hibernate under blankets, sipping hot chocolate and relaxing in our fuzzy bunny slippers. Most of us are forced to venture outside for work and errands but find ourselves shivering in longing to be at home, in the sweet, sweet warmth of our sweatpants.

Recently, I have discovered a very interesting and entertaining YouTube page called Weird History. I am going to share one of their videos with you today, in hopes that it might give you something to watch if you are at a loss of ideas sometime during these dark winter nights.

Many of you have undoubtedly seen the movie "300". Well the video I picked for this week is an entertaining exploration into the real life of a Spartan.

The video is called:

What Life Was Really Like for the Average Spartan

There are several other interesting topics covered on this YouTube page as well.

- What it was like to be on the front lines of a viking battle

- What it was like to be a civil war soldier

- What was it like to be a spectator at the Colosseum in Rome

- Life in medieval castles

- Etc...

I hope you take ten minutes to rest and relax and warm up while watching one of these great videos.

Until next week.

~Em