Falling asleep is sometimes darn exhausting isn’t it? Watch this cute tot who is either really tipsy or just plain drunk. Not really. I think he’s trying to get comfortable. And it’s adorable. Too bad when I’m trying to get comfortable at 3 a.m. it’s not quite as cute. Is Ambien, the twenty-ten Calgon? Ambien, take me away!
South African producer/director Kgomotso Matsunyane (left) and former Olympic gold medalist Julie Foudy speak to potential donors at a GGM brunch in New York City. Photo by Brian Dalek.
Songwriter Mike Phirman has a fun website that made me laugh and, now, a fun Sing-Along! You MUST TRY IT! Monkey chicken chicken monkey chicken duck duck chicken monkey monkey chicken monkey chicken chicken monkey duck monkey duck chicken duck monkey monkey duck duck chicken monkey chicken chicken monkey chicken monkey duck chicken chicken monkey duck chicken monkey duck duck chicken chicken monkey chicken monkey chicken duck chicken duck duck chicken monkey monkey duck chicken monkey duck chicken duck monkey duck duck chicken chicken monkey chicken monkey monkey chicken monkey chicken chicken monkey chicken monkey monkey chicken monkey duck chicken chicken monkey chicken monkey duck chicken chicken duck chicken monkey monkey chicken monkey chicken duck duck chicken monkey chicken chicken monkey chicken duck duck chicken chicken duck chicken monkey monkey chicken duck duck chicken monkey chicken chicken monkey chicken chicken monkey monkey chicken monkey chicken monkey duck chicken chicken chicken monkey monkey chicken monkey duck duck duck duck duck duck duck duck goose.
The sports world lost a major icon this week. John Wooden, former UCLA basketball coach, died on Friday at 99. The coach became an American sports icon in his 27 years at UCLA as he took the Bruins through 10 national titles. He was the first person to be inducted in to the Hall of Fame as both a player and a coach. This week, there’s a plethora of tributes and stories about the coach, but one of the most touching is ESPN essayist Rick Reilly’s memories of interviewing Wooden about his high school sweetheart and wife of over 50 years, Nell. It’s a nice read. Lakers or Celts fan, the country’s thoughts are with Los Angeles this week.
In case you missed it, this past weekend the World Beard and Moustache Championships took place in Bend, Oregon. There were four fantastic facial hair categories: 1) Best moustache; 2) Best partial beard (goatees, van dykes, sideburns, musketeers, etc.); 3) Best full beard; and 4) Freestyle. (Anything goes. Anything. Be creative.) By the “looks of this video, ” Freestyle wins the day.
By the way, I like this bearded group: BTUSA. In addition to more hair than a busy barber’s floor. They have nice membership rules: “The competition is open to everyone.” We need more groups who include everyone in the fun.
This weekend I went to a local production of Annie, and as I watched the little orphans sing “It’s a Hard Knock Life,” I had a thought: how great it is that all around the country, talented adults volunteer in local community theater, so that kids can have the opportunity to stretch their wings and hone their talents. Along those lines, here’s a little Monday morning fun: Toddlers performing Lady Gaga’s Telephone. Forget lockets of hair and crying photos with Santa, these kids will have a music video keepsake to look back and remember.
We’ve all heard President Obama refer to his daughters, Sasha and Malia almost as many times as we’ve seen him pull that oh-so endearing “Change” face. New York Magazine has put together this hilarious slideshow of Obama referring to the girls’ clever antics, from Malia’s demands to “plug the hole, Daddy!”, and, when he received the Nobel Peace Prize in January, the girls’ reminders that it was also Bo‘s birthday. We all need someone to keep our egos in check, right? Happy weekend.
Collectors around the country are scratching their heads this morning. McDonald’s has recalled 12 million of its “Shrek”-themed drinking glasses because the toxic metal cadmium has been discovered in the painted design. So if people return them, don’t use them, will 25 years from now we be in ebay bidding wars for the things? All I’m sure of is I’m holding on tight to my Grimace, Hamburglar, Captain Crook, and Ronald set. They make the perfect cadmium-free container for a weekend cocktail.
This morning I woke up singing … and the question is: can you tell me how to get to Sesame Street? It’s no secret that I’m a huge fan of the Muppets, but Jim Henson‘s brilliant kids’ creation deserves an honorable mention, too. For 40 years, Sesame Street has been teaching ABCs and 123s, and keeping us laughing in the process. The Sesame Street crew was teaching kids to keep it green years before the movement built up mainstream steam, and who could forget Cookie Monster’s brilliant MC Hammer-inspired healthy foods rap? No matter how young or old, everyone can learn a thing or two from Sesame Street.
In memory of the sassy and vivacious Rue McClanahan, here’s a laugh, her fun interview with Dame Edna, confidant of the rich and famous.
Let’s shake our curves, and sing us some Golden Girls theme song.
Thank you for being a friend!
Traveled down the road and back again.
Your heart is true. You’re a pal and a confidant.
Rue, may Estelle and Bea greet you at the Golden Gates.
