troy and abed in the morning!

life has been a bit of a whirlwind the past few weeks. until I sit down for a full update, here is something to tide you over...

waaaaaallll-eeee

these little guys just make me smile. here's to letting go of needing to clean up all the time.

 

happy friday!

viral video film school.

Viral Video Film School, produced by Current TV,  is easily one my favorite things on the Internet. Yep, the ENTIRE Internet.

On our family beach trip last week, my cousin Grant (who has gotten super funny over the past year) showed me the Summer Blockbusters edition. I mean, I think it's hilarious-but watch it and decide for yourself.

AND if you like it and want more VVFS...you should probably start with these, and just be prepared to invest an hour or two after that because you can't just watch ONE more.

Jerk Animals
Fireworks
Valentine's Day
Stunt Cats
Internet's Worst Parents

insert clever title here

After a month at my job, I think I can finally say I am starting to feel comfortable. The biggest challenge for me has been for me to accept correction as instruction and learning to swallow my pride and ask for help.

But here's how I know I'm in the right place:

I can probably tell you the meaning of almost every acronym-ed club or organization in Knoxville and when they installed their latest officers, I edit signs as I pass them, my desk calendar is stained with newsprint and I have finally mastered the art of spotting extra spaces, misplaced semicolons and pretending to be interested when someone calls with a “story I should investigate"...

A little bit of me still sometimes feels like a random kid in the newsroom. Probably because I crack myself up at my desk thinking about stuff like this. Oh, and sometimes this. 

stuff from that time and those places

1. My most commonly used phrase as of late is "I'm just trying to be where I'm at." This grammatically incorrect sentence is brought to you by my cousin Lauren, who is full of other nonsensical knowledge and witty wisdoms.

2. This picture of a popsicle. Yum.

3. The movie Bridesmaids-I have now seen it twice. Bethany and I went for the second time around  this past Saturday and created yet another scene in the theater. At one point I think we were the only two people laughing. There is a scene on an airplane that I think is literally One of the.  Funniest things. I have ever seen.

4. Adele power ballads.  Namely One and Only. Also, this song, that is most definitely NOT a power ballad, but makes me laugh every time I hear it.

5. Rewatching Friday Night Lights season 1- that was just purchased for 10 bucks at Target-will be keeping me busy this week, along with...

6. The Hunger Games' second installment, Catching Fire. Holy distopia these books are so fun!

7. Counting down days until I can eat my weight in hushpuppies Hudson's on the Docks on vacation in a few weeks.


 I think that's enough random items for now.

dreams

Well last night/this morning, I dreamed that I was dressed as R2D2 in some kind of Star Wars re-creation that was taking place at Disney World. Oh and the Super Bowl was also going on. Also, I was not allowed to ride some swing-type ride because of my costume. Clearly.

I had a pretty significant amount of sugar before bed, so I figured something like this would happen. I have been having crazy vivid dreams lately and can remember every detail when I wake up. Flip side? I don't feel like I've rested at all. I was too busy fighting off linebackers and Storm Troopers.

Meaning?

happy dance

It's Thursday! Cut a little rug! No really!

Here, watch this for some inspiration...

sunny days, chasing the clouds away

So before I had a sister, I had Sesame Street. I would like to personally thank Maria, Mr. Hooper, Grover and of course Ernie and Bert for teaching me to love alphabet soup and about the importance of the letter W.

After spending a few days revisiting some of our favorite clips from Sesame Street episodes of years past, Bethany and I have come up with a list of the best.

Put down the duckie
One Banana
The Ladybugs Picnic
Jellyman Kelly
Old MacDonald Cantata

And apparently Sesame Street is on their 40-something season and now have Jimmy Fallon and Paul Rudd on the show. Who knew?

This, however, is probably the classiest bit I have ever seen come from that famous address.

Enjoy.

(and for anyone who is just in a nostalgic 90's mood, click here. Do not judge. It was before he was a creeper, although you probably can't tell from this clip)

boom bothered

This is a pretty old website-viral-video craze, but Robert is Bothered helps describe the mood I am in today: BOTHERED.

Mostly just by by this 2-day long headache I have going on, combined with sneezing fits and itchy eyes. Womp womp.

And by this. It's sad. It always reminded me of something from the Great Gatsby. 

I have found that lately this Sugarland song makes me smile instantly and want to do my finger-point dance. And cut my hair short.