Best Friends

We all have them....best friends I mean.  At least we usually do, or friends of some sort.  Well, people that we hang with.  You know, buddies.  You go to the movies, have a couple of drinks, tell jokes.  Okay, people you know.  Nod to in the hallway.  Do that thing where you kinda raise your chin up in a little "hey there" motion.  At least there are people you don't ignore entirely.  Just watch it okay?

Dogs are the Best People

Now I don't know about you, but when I put something away I try to find a place that will be 1) memorable, 2) reasonably out of the way, and 3) fitting for the object I'm hiding.  I'm sure you'll agree that this all sounds quite reasonable.  But then I'm not a squirrel.  Squirrels apparently have a different set of criteria.  At least this squirrel does; this squirrel seems to think hiding things with a buddy is best.  Watch for when the squirrel uses his little paws to try to cover the nut with fur.  Oh.  And could the dog be any more fantastic about the whole process? 

Of Course....But Maybe

No doubt, no doubt!  Absolutely, positively!  You can take that to the bank.  You have my word, and my word is my bond.  You can rest assured!  Ain't no going back now.  Swear on the head of every loved one you have.  BBBUUUUTTT as Louie C K explains....

Bath Time!

Dogs like the water, right?  It's cats that don't like to get a bath.  I had a beagle once who LOVED getting a bath.  She'd be waiting in the tub.  You'd get her all soaped up and then turn the water on and she'd sit right down and put her face in the spray.  Ah!  But apparently some dogs do not like this process and will turn on their owners in a most vicious and unfriendly manner.  And it turns out that vicious and unfriendly is hilarious!  Watch.

Motorcycle Mama

Many of you don't know this but I owned a dirt bike as a teenager. Oh yeah.  Rode that baby all over.  I didn't have all the motocross gear or anything, nor did I compete at any level, though I did hit warp speed charging down the (long and wooded) driveway ahead of the police one day.  It's not a particularly good story, nor does it paint me in a particularly good or cool light so I'm not telling it.  And you can't make me.  No, no, you can try, but my lips are sealed.  What I can tell about my experience is that I knew when to let go of both the throttle and the bike.  That's a HELL of a lot more than these guys!

The Power of a Makeover

Sometimes we all can use a little change.  Just something to perk us up a bit.  You never know the effect you have on other people...  There could be someone out there with an eye on you.  Not in a creepy way, really, just you know, checking you out.  Again I don't mean, like, stalking or anything, just friendly, sort of "hey, how you doin'?" kind of a thing.  Not like "get in my van" or something like that.  Um. Okay.  So maybe you might want to just watch the damn video, okay?

 

It's Contagious!!!!

Laughter is contagious.  You don't need a study or ethnography or an anthropologist staggering out of a deep dark hitherto unknown jungle to tell you that.  Just walk up to a group of laughing people and in mere seconds you'll be laughing too asking them between laughs, "what?....whaaa....?"  Though, don't get me wrong, people have done the studies and gathered the research, so I'm not just pulling this out of my....out of thin air.  I'll let you experience this for yourself.  Allow me to introduce Debra Messing....Enjoy. 

Feliz Navidad!

Mis nuevas amigas!

Feelin' Fine

l really hate to do this ~ l really do. l mean it borders on cruel. But what can I do? If you're there, flaunt it!

THAT is decidedly NOT better

Relationships are sometimes difficult.  People need "space."  Or at least this is what I've heard.  I've always wondered what this means.  "Space"  I need my "space."  Well, ya, okay.  I'll give you space.  Right between the eyes.  No, seriously.  You want space?  You can have it, just don't pretend space isn't named Gina, or Rhonda, or something.  Alright, okay, I'm not bitter or anything.  But really, I'm not wrong.  But then I found this, and it really turned me around...gave me some perspective.  Now I get it.  All I have to do is sit in the air vent!  I can do that!

 

Are you Hustlin'?

Exams are on, you may have travel plans to get back home, or if this is your home, you may have family coming to town.  In any case you what we call BUSY.  But that is not the question.  The question is: are you Hustlin'? Be careful here.  No one wants to know if you are hustling: no, no.  It's HUSTLIN'  Because if you are Hustlin' you are doing something entirely different.  Watch and learn. 

The Lebanese

I don't know much about the Lebanese people. I think in general they are a misunderstood folk. It is interesting to me how we really only study those who are our enemy - the Russians of the cold war, the Taliban of Pure Evil, the Iraqi of the WOMD (ya, where were they, BTW?) and so on. I mean, and I've only gone back as far as my life time, and seriously, I only heard about the cold war, don't give me any shit. I wasn't old enough to actually experience it. I mean come on! How freaking old do you think I am? God! I just mentioned it. Geez, don't bloody freak out. Okay, okay. I'm fine. I'm fine. So anyway, what I'm saying is that if we don't know much about the Lebanese we probably haven't been to war with them. This, I'm declaring, is good news. All of this is to introduce the following for your amusement:

Just one more thing about cats...

Not only are cats alien and creepy, I swear to God they are out to get me. I know, I know, you think I'm being paranoid. Well it's not paranoia if they really are out to get you. I found these two talking about me on the sly. Oh sure they tried to look all innocent until the big one spotted me. Looks guilty as hell doesn't he?? Ya, well I've got photographic evidence now! They'll never take me alive! Never! I have all kinds of traps and safety precautions...for example I have trails of catnip leading away from the house...wait, they could lead TO the house too couldn't they....umm....I have to go....!!!!

Cats

Now in the past I may have given the impression that I don't like cats....that's not exactly true.  I fear them. If you think aliens walk among us I say to you behold the CAT

Dogs do the strangest things....

What the heck is he looking at???

Funny is My Business

Jerry Seinfeld once said that he loved commercials because they were like really REALLY short movies. Huh. Well I like commercials too, but not for the same reason. And I don't like ALL commercials. I like funny commercials. And they have to be FUNNY. Funny is my business. I research funny, I like to think I know a bit about funny. In fact I fancy myself something of a connoisseur. I present to you "Hump Day"

Here's What I Really Think of Kids :)

An Oldie, but a Goodie

One of the first of my faves...

Flying Babies!

Only these one's talk and stuff....

More Commercials to Love

I thought I might burst a blood vessel over this one. Everyone is funny....The Dad, of course, the kids, and the two Moms just crack me up!

Airing Our Dirty Laundry

Bo can't resist. The strange voice in the background is, yes, you guessed it,
Gilles. And no, that's not his real voice. Still doing his doggie voice. Someday maybe I'll get him on camera doing his real voice...well not "doing" it since it would be his real voice....but you know what I mean.

Gilles' Favorite

This is G's favorite one....

Dogs Rule

I love these commercials. I saw this one first and almost pulled something laughing. The dog just looks so proud.... And David Duchovny -- man, he rocks. (he's the voice in the commercials)

I Laugh Every Time

Need a good laugh? I've got one for you. Dancing is finest art form....or, in this case, the greatest comic vehicle.

Left Brain, Right Brain, Genius!

Is she spinning to the right? To the left? Or does she change directions? If she is spinning to the right, you are using the right side of your brain, if she is spinning to the left, you are using the left side. If she changes directions, you are a genius.

I, of course, am a genius. It took me a while, though. Gilles was a genius without hesitation. (Dammit)

All The Therapy You'll Ever Need

The Importance of Sharing

I would like to share with all of you a valuable life lesson as illustrated (or not) by Bo...

Dog Genius!

Alright! Get ready to be astonished and amazed! Or at least overwhelmed by cuteness! I don't get mushy about much, but, hey, this is my dog man. Now, please keep in mind this is not my husband's real voice -- just so you know....

Folding Gets Old Unless....

I think I have bored most of you with tales of my time working in retail -- specifically at Tip Top selling men's clothes. I HATED folding all those sweaters. In fact I believe I was bitching about this just yesterday to a captive audience of students...If only I had met this woman....

Bad Words

If I could figure out Facebook, I probably wouldn't be here. Ha! Not a very auspicious start, huh? Well, it's the bloody truth. I don't really understand Facebook....well, I mean, I get the networking part -- the virtual "running into" old friends and stuff -- that's cool. But all the other stuff - all the "apps" -- gawd, I hate that word almost as much as the oft touted "appy" Seriously. Is it that bad? Do we have to shorten every word?

Speaking of words I hate, how 'bout (that's for all you word shorteners out there) we list a few. I invite you to respond with your own -- in fact I'd love to hear the words you hate! Okay some of these are actually more than one word -- not in order of importance:

1) "journey" a true journey is something someone like Marco Polo took, it is not an emotional experience or a thought process. For example getting through a sad movie is not a "journey" Learning something new about myself, like, for example that I am capable of restraint when people use the word "journey" is not itself a "journey."

2) "givin' 'er" now I'm not quite sure if I've spelled this correctly, but it means (loosely) to do something with great vigor. As in "I was really givin er" I find this most offensive. Some may find me a bit uppity here -- I know, you might think me a bit, oh, shall we say, snobbish? I can live with that.

3) 24/7 I have no rationale for this one. I just don't like it.

Okay, I think I've spent enough time painting myself as a nasty picky witch! I'm not really (honest!) it's just these things -- well, okay, I'm not a fan of "hooped" either, but seriously, I love language and all the fantastic ways it can be used.....okay most of the ways it can be used...

I hope you will chime in and add your thoughts to the list.