Guaranteed laugh...

Ever need a pick me up?   I've been doing quite a bit of laughing this summer for many reasons, but I can tell you about 3 specific ones that you can enjoy...

1. damn you, autocorrect!  and more specifically, this post: Best of June 2011.
Here's a little taste of one of my favorites:

If you have a smartphone or ever text someone who does, you know about autocorrect.  It's true that what you type doesn't always come out the way you meant it.  In fact, I meant to call someone "bud" the other day and ending up calling him "bun", adding a whole new dimension of fun explaining.   But it also reminded me of Friends (what doesn't?)...  http://youtu.be/Goo5UJ0kQd0


2. The tv series Freaks and Geeks.  I'm, like, Waaaaay behind the times on this one.  First of all, it came out in 1999/2000.  I remember hearing the name back then and thinking "I should watch that," but I never did. And people have referenced it over the years, but finally last Sunday, my friend Jaime put the 18-episode-series-on-5-DVDs in my hand and said, "Do yourself a favor."  Since I have abundant time these days, I started it...   I'm on episode 10 and I LOVE IT.  It's so funny and so good and it's got SO MANY stars in it, "before they were stars".  

Listen to my friend Jaime and "Do yourself a favor."

3. I read on my iBooks the book "Sh*t My Dad Says".   It was so funny that I laughed out loud several, several times.  Read it.  And then give it to your Dad.

Happy Summer!  Laugh away!

An Amazing Find

Do you need a laugh?

Watch: An Idiot Abroad.

There's a recently-discovered show on the Science Channel that is brilliant.   Ricky Gervais and his buddy Steve Merchant have a naive, uncomfortable, hilarious friend named Karl Pilkington.  So Ricky and Steve decided to executive produce a show where they send Karl around to see the Seven Wonders of the world.  It is their goal to make him as uncomfortable as possible.  Karl is innocent, unknowing and a good sport.  It. Is. HILARIOUS!   Watch the first episode (China) and you won't be sad.  They are addicting.

Can you tell which one is Karl in this picture?

 Yup, you were right...

 Loves it.

 Learning a new culture...

My roommate heard about it from his sister.  We found it on demand on the Science Channel.  Try it!!

Very Christmas- December 9th

In 2010, I am glad that I could laugh. And laugh and laugh and laugh. I feel like I've laughed more this year than I have in years. GOOD laughing, HARD laughing. With friends, with family, with my class.

And at my favorite TV show...

MODERN FAMILY!!!

Enjoy:

REALLY REALLY one of my favorite moments on this show:

Obviously you know who my favorite characters are... but this show is SO funny... if you haven't watched it, do. Make it your 2011 goal.

Love!

funny

I really like the show How I Met Your Mother. Because of Neil Patrick Harris. Solely.

This is one of my favorite clips, ever. I Love his panic at the end...

Yes.

9:46 pm. My first official cry during Biggest Loser.

Premiere Week has begun.

Can't Sleep, Brain's Full

Well, I can't sleep. Not surprising, giving the busy-ness of today.

I can't sleep. There are too many thoughts out there. Currently, it's how much I despise the George Lopez Show. His scratchy voice irritates me.

I can't sleep. I am thinking about some of the conversations my friends I had earlier. I don't ever want to sacrifice friend time for a boy ever again. I used to be really bad at that. But it's my True friends who have been there for me even after the all-consuming, caitie-light-darkening storms have passed through. So, I never want to miss out on my friends for a boy. Not again.

I can't sleep. The Top Chef contestant who was voted off tonight was SHOCKING. But he used too many ingredients all the time. Keep it Simple.

I can't sleep. There's a balance that needs to be created between time for me, time for my family, time for my friends and someday, time for my man. I will work on the first 3 right now.

I can't sleep. I read an article tonight about how people who claim they're "green" are still using plastic water bottles and driving solo to work instead of carpooling. Fake green. I'm fake green. I often think, "but one day when I have my Own house..." or "When I can organize my own kitchen..." But why do I think my life hasn't started yet? It's started. It's very much going along... What do I think is around the corner?

I can't sleep. I'll be 29 in 3 weeks.

I can't sleep. I want to reorganize my classroom. I want all my furniture magically in place before I arrive. I want a strong person to come in with me on Tuesday afternoon and help me move things. I don't think I'll have that, so I might as well get those "super slider" things you see on infomercials.

I can't sleep. I keep typing "I want" when I should be typing "I'd like".

I can't sleep. I obviously need to sleep or I wouldn't be rambling. I watched a scary movie tonight. Not like AAAAA scary, but creepy scary. Obsessed with Beyonce and Ali Larter. It was freaky and I think it put me on edge.

I can't sleep. I'm going home tomorrow. I think I need to go on a retreat and hole myself up at my mom's and read and relax.

I can't sleep. I'm about to pick up Eat, Pray, Love and start it. I hope it helps with some clarity that I also need.

I can't sleep. I'd like double paychecks to come one month, just to get a little bit ahead.

I can't sleep. I want to focus on the positive in my life. I love my family, I love my friends, I love my pup, I love my job. I get to be me these days. I had a blast with the ladies tonight. I love being silly with them. Lou got a promotion that's been coming to her for years. I cleaned the bejeebs out of our house and organized the craft room.

I can't sleep. August is a tough month on the budget. I want to go to JoAnn's fabric store and buy some fabric to make book holders for my kids. Like these.

I'll try to sleep.

Some things I'm noticing this summer

1. Make-up is optional. And not probable.

2. I'm probably going to start wearing these a lot:

3. As referenced by above picture, I don't brush my hair much either.

4. I'll probably start pizza-stalking Spike from Top Chef in DC.

5. Not working is the BEST. I didn't know what I was missing.

6. July is almost over and that Could make me sad, but then I remember that I have almost all of August left.

7. You can meet really cool people on planes.

8. I can talk to Joy any time of the day.

9. When Phebe naps, I nap.

10. Blogs are awesome. Especially this one: http://www.unnecessaryquotes.com/