Our Secret

And this post is dedicated to Ella and Daizha. I love you, girls!

Thanks for being the best roommates ever. :)

Living Authentically--and Colorfully!

I love Sophia Grace and Rosie, the British girls who've won over the hearts of Ellen and so many others. There are many, many brilliant clips I could share of these girls...but this one is probably my favorite.

What strikes me about these girls--what I love about them--is that they are so authentic. Sophia Grace says what is on her mind and gleefully exclaims her thoughts and feelings, even her gratitude (as you can see in this video when the girls go on a shopping spree paid for by Nicki Minaj) in the moment. She doesn't calculate what to say; she just is, and says what comes from her heart. And Rosie, bless her little tutu, though more taciturn, is still as real as her cousin Sophia Grace.

Case in point: In this video when Russell Brand asks Sophia Grace what she's thinking of right in that moment, she answers him honestly. (And her answer is beautifully authentic! LOL!)

I'm a big fan of Sophia Grace and Rosie. You go, girls!

P.S. Thanks to my dear friend, Line, who introduced me to these videos. Line is another person who is very authentic. Love ya, Line!

Charts and Graphs: A Nerd's Guide to the Universe

Last week as I was finishing up my report for my contract work, I worked on some fun charts and graphs. It reminded me (yet again) how nerdy I am--and how I love that about myself. I love presenting data in a visually interesting way and creating fun, vibrantly-colored visual aids. In fact, when I was much younger, I went through a phase when all I wanted to be when I grew up was a worker at Kinko's so I could design and print cool things on various textures and weights of paper and other materials. (Yes, the nerdiness goes back a looooong time, my friends!)

So this clip of Marshall from How I Met Your Mother sings a happy song to my nerdy little heart. I dedicate this to all of you data nerds out there everywhere. You know who you are.

P.S. This is sooooo something I would do! LOL!

 

If you were to include charts or graphs in YOUR story, what would they represent about you and your life / interests?

TV MFM (Television Made for Me)

If I could create a fabulous television series just for me, I'd include the following elements:

• characters with accents (especially those from the UK)
• science fiction / fantasy
• humor--and lots of it
• action and more action (a la Bourne trilogy)
• great acting by the cast
• well-crafted episodes that reference to previous episodes and foreshadow future events (basically, great storytelling!)
• and something so unbelievable that I could suspend reality and actually believe it.

Surprisingly, all of that is found in the he BBC television series Doctor Who. I've only watched the post-2005 regenerated (pun intended) series, so I don't know everything there is to know about the whole of Doctor Who-dom and am not quite ready to go to ComicCon dressed as a Dalek and I won't go around brandishing a sonic screwdriver. Notwithstanding, what I've watched so far, I've loved.

Doctor #10 David Tennant is by far my favorite Doctor primarily because he has some of the best lines, like this one!

And this schtick! ROTFL!



If you could create a television series just for YOU, what elements would you include? Who might star in it? What would the plot be? Special features?

O, Canadian Jason!

And who could forget this classic coming-of-age tale of a young Canuck? Riveting. I was on the edge of my seat as we waited for the Village Elders to make their decision. A nail-biter!

Love ya, JOler!

O, Canada: Part 3

Some classic bits from How I Met Your Mother about Canadians and all things Canada.

Enjoy, eh?

O, Canada: Part 2

More Corner Gas fun. (SIGH. Oh how I love this show!)

O, Canada!: Part 1

In honor of Canada Day (that's today for all of you non-Canucks), I'm going to be posting some of my favorite Canada themed clips.

The first ones are from (of course) Corner Gas.

A Real New Yorker

This morning I had to dispose of a body.

I found curled up on our bathroom tile the lifeless body of the little mouse I'd seen just a few days ago. And whilst this is not my first rodent rodeo, I've never had to dispose of the remains by myself: I've always had a dad, home teacher, roommate, or someone else to do that for me. And since I couldn't just leave the dead body there in the bathroom for someone else to clean up, I had to perform the body removal on my own--with lots of "ewww!" and plenty of plastic bags so I didn't have to feel the body (gross!).

Body disposal isn't on the How I Met Your Mother "Real New Yorker" list, but I think it should be. (And for the record, I've only done one thing on their list: cry on the subway and not care what anyone thought.)

If You're Nerdy and You Know It...

Another TV show KShum introduced me to: a Brit-com called The IT Crowd. Huh-lare-e-us!

My favorite character is the socially awkward, nerdy Maurice Moss: he has THE best lines and bits! KShum and I quote them often.

Some of the most extraordinary ones are below. Enjoy!

Ain't Nobody Don't Like a Tiara

Have You Ever Considered That You Slur?

This video is dedicated to Judy, who doesn't have a hearing problem (nope, not at all...wink wink) and thinks that I slur sometimes.

 "Consider this: I think all three of you have unnaturally soft voices." -- Lionel Hardcastle, As Time Goes By

Perhaps I do slur...but not as bad as Bobby does in this clip!   

Let's Go to the Mall!

When I was in NYC last weekend with KShum, we hung out with her friends Lauren and Rachel. Our mission that night was to test out the Just Dance 3 Wii game that Rachel had recently purchased.

Oh, and test it out we DID...for over four hours!

One of the dance selections was "Let's Go to the Mall" by Robin Sparkles, which is a hilarious addition since that song and artist are from the television sitcom How I Met Your Mother. If you didn't know the reference you would probably think it was some obscure 80s song.

It was one of my favorite dances of the night; I tried not to laugh the entire time!

Here's a clip from How I Met Your Mother when the character Robin confesses that she was a teenage pop star in Canada.

Digital Alcohol Is Never the Solution

How to Make Friends: The Algorithm

Relationship Advice Remix

How to Resolve Issues: The Truth Gun

I think all arguements should be settled this way.

I Shot a Guy with a Flare Gun

One of my favorite lines from one of my favorite movies.

How Blogs Are Born

Hank's explanation about where blogs come from reminds me of Steve Crapo's discourse on "relationship." According to Steve, "the word relationship comes from two words: relate, which means to get to know one another, and ship, which means to journey--so a relationship is a journey to get to know one another."

When in Doubt, Pull a Panama!

Sometimes you just gotta do what you gotta do to survive. In this case, pulling a "Panama" is it.
One of my favorite movies ev-er!