One time, we said Golden Retrievers were really well behaved. Bemi said "that's why they're called golden retrievers."
We said, "that doesn't make sense"
I said, "You know what the name for a well behaved dog is?"
A doesn't give me any shih tzu.
I was walking early this afternoon with my friend Scott from a restaurant on Green Street to the Illini Union. While we were walking, we were talking and the remark that girls are loud when put together came up. Basically, I was saying that when you get girls together, they are always loud. No sooner was this said than a car with Lauren, Erin, and Suzie in it rolled by with them screaming out the window at us. Fantastic. I do not lie...
So, I love the goofiness of flickr. It's kind of like a bunch of friends just hanging out on the internet. When you go to your homepage, on each refresh, there is a new way to greet you. I stumbled upon this one today, and it made me happy.
And while you're looking at this, check out my photostream for the newest pics of mine. There are some neat ones from my DePauw hangout time (don't worry, not going to school there, just saw a friend), as well as some from my experiment with a macro lens. While you're there, go ahead and sign up for a FREE flickr account and leave comments on my photos. I love to hear feedback and get constructive critiques on my pics. This is a hobby that I'm truly growing to love very much.
I saw this pointed out by my roommate today, and it made super happy listening to it. It is
A Scientific Attempt To Create Most Annoying Song Ever
and it is successful on many accounts. It is so over the top that I can't stop laughing. The juxtaposition of the children's choir and the opera rapper along with the different holidays and the 'shopping at Wal-Mart' is actually pretty entertaining, even if it is as bad as the Nazi Party. Give it a listen at the bottom of the link. It's long, but ever entertaining.
Last weekend, I watched the original Star Wars trilogy with my roommates. What an event that was. So many memories floated through my brain as I watched the movies that were truly a part of my childhood. My identity as a nerd at heart is in many ways established by these movies. So when the new trilogy was released, I made sure to watch each at their midnight showings in the theaters. I loved them. Not that they were all fantastic by any means, but they were fun and they helped to flesh out the story. Today, I woke up and decided to watch Revenge of the Sith, the third in the series. The first time I watched it, I absolutely loved it, so I had high hopes coming into watching it again. Initially, while watching it today, I was awfully disappointed, but as I kept watching, there was a joy stirred up in me.
Warning: !Spoiler Alert!
In many ways, the movie starts out like other two movies. With this, a sense of nostalgia or the original gritty feel of Star Wars was awakened in me. And despite not having that met, I found myself being drawn in. The intensely strong deceit of Palpatine is absolutely detestable. He is so clever and appeals to all the good parts of Anakin by using the bad parts. The dialogue is clever and the storyline compelling. We get to see the transformation of Anakin to the dark side as his love is overtaken by his hate. It is so sad that this quick change is in many ways a perversion of all the good within him. The fact that a girl is at the center of the fall of the Republic seems so fitting XD. This story of a young man being taken advantage of because of his love is so powerful. It deals with a brotherly love too, as when Anakin and Obi-Wan go on separate missions, there is a goodbye that ends up being far more final than either would hope for.
On top of the conversion of Anakin, the political plot line is ridiculously clever. Palpatine started a war where he is the leader on both sides that he intended to lose on one side and win on the other for his political gain. And everyone goes along with it as he slowly converts the Republic into an Empire.
Beyond all of the brilliant plot elements, the desire for nostalgia is satiated as hints at the tech of the original trilogy abound. Whether it be in the s-foils on fighters, the red clad imperial guards, or in the actual sighting of Senator Organa's ship (the one his adopted daughter Leia later will use), it brings closure to this part of the story.
Oh man! even as I write this, I just wish I could beam into your mind the emotions I'm feeling. Such feelings well up in me as I watch this that I can't articulate them with written words.
The social, political, and spiritual messages within the Star Wars storyline are absolutely incredible and I only grow to appreciate them as I grow older. The redemption of Vader grows all the more strongly when you see who he was. If you have somehow lived in a cave and never seen these movies, I strongly urge you to get over your distaste for the cheesiness of a sci-fi movie and watch them with the eyes of someone who wants to be entertained and learn.
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OH, and for something similar but definitely in a different vain:
Chad Vader::Day Shift Manager
Maybe you've seen this, maybe you haven't. The Prime Minister of Spain (Zapatero) and Mr. Bean (Rowan Atkinson) share a striking resemblance. It is at least a neat five second enjoyment for your day.
And check out the morphing video
OK, so I couldn't resist showing you my newest creation creation...sorry about posting twice in one day.
Cyanide & Happiness @ Explosm.net
Sorry about the choppiness of said comic. Click on it to go to the full sized and fully readable one.
OK, so they're really stupid, but I can't help but laugh at a good majority of LOLcats. Such a strange internet phenom, so why not catch the fever for a while...
moar funny pictures
This just feels like a comic that is too hilarious to pass up.
Happy Christmas Eve!
As I sit here in MEL studying for my final exam that is in 2.5 hours, my thoughts drift back and forth between Manufacturing and Viral Videos. Maybe this is just a comment on how I live or a comment on nothing important, but it seems like it should be said in my opinion.
The internet has become our at our fingertips entertainment. We share videos, pictures, and songs like mad. Sites like Digg have taken off and apps like Google Reader allow us to put all our favorite info into one pretty website. We spend hours a day looking for that entertainment. We log onto AIM to send a link. And we peruse for our own newest laugh.
(This feels very obvious and rambly but I needed to say it for myself. Maybe you could flesh out my thoughts better with comments)
In any case, the interwebs have given us a way to connect to others and give our own entertainment to others. It even lets us get off the ground with our own creative ideas. It just gives us everything at our fingertips.
So, if you don't really know about this internet, I leave you with this helpful film and offer.
Being a college student, I have some free time here and there. Having a Wii, I have a web browser on my TV. So, those two components combined with YouTube, my friends and I have found some serious YouTube ridiculousness. Here follows a few fantastic videos...
I suppose that's enough for now...
These are one of those ridiculous internet phenomenon...kinda like the Chuck Norris facts.
But they are far cuddlier (Alan does not endorse this message, but thinks it is ridiculous that a cat is used to promote it)
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