Okay, I know I already blogged today but…seriously. SERIOUSLY. This is not made up. Repeat: not made up.
Weiner feisty over lewd tweet pic
I agree with Noelle. How did this person (yes, “Weiner” is a congressman) even get elected with a name like that? Really guys?
Man Who Stabbed His Lawyer With A Pencil Stabs Another Lawyer With A Pencil First of all, why was he not in a jail cell being punished for his first pencil-related incident?
Second of all, why are we trusting him with a pencil and a lawyer simultaneously? Clearly he does not have a good track record with this kind of thing. This is not a time for second chances. If you stab your lawyer with a pencil, it’s not judgmental for authorities to question whether or not you should be allowed to be in the same room with a new lawyer and a new pencil.
Clearly a lesson has been learned today in the Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office (real name).
Don’t trust Stabby McGee with pencils or other writing utensils and a lawyer. Except maybe a Crayola marker, if he’s really being impossible.
Here are some internet speech trends I’ve observed and now I would like to make stop if I could: 1. The “Oh, hey” phenomenon.
Sure, we all had a good heart-smile when we saw it the first few times on our news feed. “That’s a cute way to announce where you are or who you are seeing,” we thought. Not so much anymore - at least to me. You may not have focused on the prominence of this phenomenon, but I’m sure you have seen it.
Exhibit A: “Oh hey, Chicago!” This person has just arrived in Chicago. Seemingly unexpectedly, as the “Oh hey” implies the whole, “didn’t see ya there” thing.
Exhibit B: “Oh hey, James Franco!” This person has just unexpectedly seen James Franco on the street somewhere. Possibly Chicago.
Exhibit C: “Oh hey, Pizzafest 2k11!” This person has just arrived at Pizzafest 2k11. If this existed, I would probably attend.
I apologize if you do this frequently, but I see it about 12 times a day on my news feed, and I wish to pat it on the back, tell it “you had a good run,” and send it on its way.
2. Facebook “awareness” for awareness’s sake, particularly bra colors for breast cancer awareness and whatever that children’s-cartoon-as-profile-picture was all about.
This is perhaps one of the most perplexing internet phenomenons I’ve come across. I’m just not sure how posting what color your bra is on your facebook status makes any sort of contribution to the fight against breast cancer. I understand if the topic is something no one has heard of, how doing something out of the ordinary like that would attract attention and raise awareness. I also understand if a company is donating money for each person who posts it (then I’d probably post it, too), but I don’t think that has been the case with that particular phenomenon. I think the most constructive way to help breast cancer patients is to donate money to researchers who are discovering ways to defeat it. (If you’d like to do that, I know an organization doing some good work!) Anyway. I don’t understand this and also wish that this would to be put to bed.
3. Hashtag word vomit.
I realize having an opinion on hashtag etiquette to begin with is a little frivolous, but it falls in the category of Internet Speech I’ve Grown to Dislike (or Don’t Understand), so here it is.
In my opinion, hashtags are not for writing a second sentence. Or even a long sentence fragment. Hashtags are, in essence, to categorize what you just wrote. 3-5 words will usually suffice. #thisdoesnotsufficeasanacceptablehashtagbecauseyourwordsruntogetherandnoonecanreadit. You might as well write another sentence so you can at least use spaces. #internetspeech is an acceptable hashtag. It categorizes what I am talking about. Also I think the brevity allows for creative and witty humor, which I like. Of course, you’re free to use hashtags however you like. And there are always exceptions. But that’s just my opinion.
Guess that’s the end of that. Feel free to add to the list if you have internet speech pet-peeves of your own!
I’d been trying to think of something to blog about, because I enjoy doing it and I haven’t posted anything in a while, but I spent some time yesterday afternoon wracking my brain and got nothin’. UNTIL yesterday evening!
Craig finally received a message from Hanson about the remix contest, and it said that he officially won! Whoo!!
It’s hard to believe that we just threw our (I use “we” and “our,” but really it’s “he” and “his”) hat in the ring for the fun of it, not thinking Craig’s would actually win the whole thing. And then he did! I’m so proud!
He did great work and his mix deserves to be heard. Thank you to everyone for voting, reposting, and reposting again. And for not getting annoyed with our incessant “keep voting!!” tweets and posts. It was really amazing to see people we knew (and didn’t know) rally together and support Craig!
Then we talked to Issac Hanson on the phone. Well, mostly Craig, but I got to talk to him for a few minutes.
Isn’t it weird how when I was 10 years old and I loved Hanson, I had no idea that one day I would be walking from Belmont to Vanderbilt with them barefoot or talking to Issac Hanson on the phone because my husband is having his remix featured on their UK single release? I think so. 10-year-old me, eat your heart out.
Anyway. I just wanted to take the time to brag on my super talented producer husband and say how excited we are that this is happening!
Oh, and for your amusement, via my friend Noelle, here is a lead paragraph from a real news story today in Florence, Alabama:
A naked man claiming to be Jesus Christ broke into a residence where a woman and her young children were home late Monday afternoon and took all of the photos off the walls before he was taken into custody.
…things we couldn’t make up if we tried.
Maryland man glued to Wal-Mart toilet I’m intrigued by this, yet simultaneously grossed out by the term “Wal-Mart toilet.”
What did I tell you? Kale is all. the. rage.
http://www.eatingbirdfood.com/2011/04/spicy-and-cheesy-kale-chips/
Just sittin’ here on my lunch break, perusing the blogs and sites I usually check, and this was the first article on the blog I was referencing yesterday.
Cam and Mitchell have even weighed in on the kale phenomenon. (Which makes it official.)
Let me know if you’re brave enough to try the kale chips. Let’s just say I will not be running out to Whole Foods to pick up some delicious kale this week to try it for myself. Happy Tuesday!
Here are some things that explain the kind of world we live in: 1. I am now following the Bronx Zoo Cobra on Twitter.
2. “Gal swallowed by backyard sinkhole” - CNN. Need I say more?
In other news, I’m so proud of my husband! He did a fantastic remix of a Hanson song (they’re good now, if you haven’t heard), and it’s by far the best one submitted. We think the first-place person is cheating. Seriously. Go listen to it. Also she has about 100 facebook friends and 1100 votes. Hm.. :) Not that I looked her up or anything.
Anyway. Taylor Hanson said it was his favorite so no matter what at least we know they heard it and liked it.
If you’ve already voted for his remix, thank you!! If you haven’t, get thee over to the contest page and click “vote!” That’s all you have to do. Just click “vote.”
Disturbing headline of the day: Superbug found in California hospitals
EDIT: it’s okay, apparently this is not a literal bug, and here are the steps to being an “empowered patient:”
-wash hands.
-get catheters out.
-eat yogurt.
I can’t make these things up.
Disturbing headline of the day, yesterday:
Deadly Egyptian cobra missing from Bronx Zoo
Really??
Stay tuned for more, as I’m sure there will be.
So about a month ago we had the privilege of going to see Committed, the winners of the show “Sing-Off,” at the Mercy Lounge. The Sing-Off was a show featuring a capella groups and had Ben Folds as a judge. (Music nerds, unite!) I finally got around to uploading my videos from the show and wanted to share the love. The first one is a clip of them singing “Motown Philly” by Boyz II Men.
And then this happened. I think when we look back on 2010, we will remember this song.
Yes, that was Committed feat. EVERYONE ELSE on the Bed Intruder Song. I don’t know why but it brings joy to my heart. Not sure what that says about our generation but, oh well. Enjoy. :)