hello random thoughts: December 2013

Saturday, December 28, 2013

Here are the things that made me laugh, smile, and restored my faith in humanity this week.

Favorite Commercial
I LOVE the Toyota commercials with Jan. She's like a more relatable version of Flo. (I feel like someone will call blasphemy on this, but hey.) Her reaction in this commercial just makes me smile, because it's totally how I would respond in this situation.

Favorite New Meme
This new meme is hilarious! A man posted an old school picture of his wife online, and it went viral. Of course, it was only a matter of time before it was turned into a meme.

Favorite Song/Video
I made this a song/video combo, because the video looks like it was so fun to be a part of! But truly, I just really like the song. :)

Favorite Moment That Restored My Faith In Humanity
This man traveled the country in a pink tutu to make his wife, who was battling cancer, laugh during chemo. The pictures are hilarious, but what he did just warms my heart and restores my faith in humanity.
(Here is the Buzzfeed article where I first learned of this couple.)

Favorite Funny
Life Before Cats vs. Life After Cats

music nostalgia

Wednesday, December 11, 2013

I was listening to my iPod on shuffle tonight when Jon Secada came on. (I'm not ashamed to admit I own a few of his songs.) It made me think of some of my favorite music growing up, and how artists just don't make albums like this anymore. Maybe for good reason in some of these cases. Here are just a few of the gems I owned...on cassette.

II : Boyz II Men
I'm pretty sure I knew people who owned this on cd. Not our family. Cassettes all the way.

Like A Prayer: Madonna
Angela and I looooved "Dear Jessie" growing up. The video is pretty messed up though.

Can't Fight Fate: Taylor Dayne
You were truly a child of the late 80's/early 90's if you remember Taylor Dayne!

In case you forgot, let me refresh your memory. SO awesomely bad.

Spellbound: Paula Abdul
I'm not sure who let her sing, but I still loved this album! She seemed so cool back then.

A classic video with an awesome Keanu Reeves cameo.

Funky Divas: En Vogue
Oh En Vogue. Why did you have to split up??

So sassy. I loved them!

in memory of

Friday, December 06, 2013

I had every intention of doing a standard Friday Favorites post today, but after listening to the radio this morning, I had to change my focus.

My friend Leah apparently thought I needed a good cry, because she texted me and told me to tune into KS95. I eventually had to turn the radio off because I was crying so hard I couldn't put my makeup on! Why you ask?

Ryan and Shannon, two DJs at the radio station, are currently hosting their 15th annual “KS95 for Kids” Radiothon. It started at the Mall of America last night, and it continues through today. The radiothon is to raise money for the Children's Cancer Research Fund and Gillette Children's Specialty Hospital.

Last night, KS95 paid an incredibly touching tribute to Zach Sobiech, an 18 year old from Stillwater, MN who died from osteosarcoma in May. (It was so hard to find the best article to show you all a little about him, but just do a Google search on Zach. You'll find tons.)

5,000 Minnesotans showed up at the mall last night to sing "Clouds", a song Zach wrote as a way to say goodbye to his family and friends. I didn't have the pleasure of knowing Zach, but he still touched my life with his story. He was so incredibly brave during his fight against cancer, and he taught us all a life lesson.