Just to Prepare You for the Best Thing Ever
All of these videos were spawned from one single, awesome 30-second movie. Last weekend, we filmed one as well. Stay tuned, because it will be the best thing ever. In the meantime, watch the others and get a feel for the "genre".
The Original:
The Copies:
The Spinoff:
22.2.07
20.2.07
18.2.07
This show is an obvious rip-off of The Daily Show. I don't think it will enjoy any of the widespread success that The Daily Show enjoyed (and, to some extent, still does), and it will probably prove to be nothing more than a feeble attempt on FOX's part to create a popular, intelligent, engaging show, even at the risk of being unoriginal. (Note to FOX: You had an original, witty show with Arrested Development! Why did you drop that wonderful gem?)
I've been feeling very contemplative lately, but too busy to think through my thoughts. Tomorrow I'll be cross-country skiing my way through the mountains, and hopefully the cold air and the natural beauty will bring me some moments of clarity. So I'd better go get some sleep!
I've been feeling very contemplative lately, but too busy to think through my thoughts. Tomorrow I'll be cross-country skiing my way through the mountains, and hopefully the cold air and the natural beauty will bring me some moments of clarity. So I'd better go get some sleep!
14.2.07
I skipped my 2 morning classes today to work on a really hard ecology assignment. Horray!
I got a package in the mail today from my lovely German host family! Complete with pictures, CDs and Haribo! Hooray!
I'm going to eat a quiche, go to class and get my stuff done, and then come home and nap! HOORAY!
I got a package in the mail today from my lovely German host family! Complete with pictures, CDs and Haribo! Hooray!
I'm going to eat a quiche, go to class and get my stuff done, and then come home and nap! HOORAY!
13.2.07
As I've mentioned before, I usually don't remember anything from work unless it really stands out. Tonight, there was one such occurence worth remembering because it was simply hilarious:
Two girls came through my line. They were sharing a cart. One girl unloaded her groceries, which was a small portion of what was in the cart (perhaps 1/5 of the load). Max at the time was bagging for me, and we were talking employee-talk to each other. I said "hi" to the girls, and asked if they had two separate orders. They said "yes", and the girl with the larger order commented that her friend was leaving her to buy most of the groceries. I said that meant that she got to eat more of the food. The girl laughed, but then said she had also given her friend dinner the night before. And that's where things got really awesome:
Me: "Well, I guess we all know who wears the pants in this relationship."
Max: "Kyla, we're all wearing pants here."
Me: "Um" (looking down at his legs) "you're not wearing any pants."
(The girls are laughing)
Max: "You just took that to a weird place."
(The girls are turning red from laughing at this point)
So that made my night. That, and quoting this video:
Two girls came through my line. They were sharing a cart. One girl unloaded her groceries, which was a small portion of what was in the cart (perhaps 1/5 of the load). Max at the time was bagging for me, and we were talking employee-talk to each other. I said "hi" to the girls, and asked if they had two separate orders. They said "yes", and the girl with the larger order commented that her friend was leaving her to buy most of the groceries. I said that meant that she got to eat more of the food. The girl laughed, but then said she had also given her friend dinner the night before. And that's where things got really awesome:
Me: "Well, I guess we all know who wears the pants in this relationship."
Max: "Kyla, we're all wearing pants here."
Me: "Um" (looking down at his legs) "you're not wearing any pants."
(The girls are laughing)
Max: "You just took that to a weird place."
(The girls are turning red from laughing at this point)
So that made my night. That, and quoting this video:
9.2.07
I'm beginning to become spoiled by my bike. I'm used getting to class from home in 5 minutes, and my feet aren't used to walking a lot anymore. Oh well, biking is sweet and I love it. Plus, I get a little bit of exercise every day from riding up hills. My thighs are solid and super-buff. Which is good, I think.
Speaking of my bike, I rode it yesterday to pick up pizza at Pizza Hut on 65th and 15th. I usually don't consider myself that awesome, but last night I felt totally rad as I pedaled back down 15th with two pizza boxes strapped to the back of my bike. I felt European, but instead of flowers or baguettes in my bike basket, I had pizza taped to the rack. ROCK.
The last few days have been a whirlwind, and I'm just now getting my act back together. Once I'm done with class at 12:30, I think I'm going to go do something fun and/or relaxing. Preferably both.
Speaking of my bike, I rode it yesterday to pick up pizza at Pizza Hut on 65th and 15th. I usually don't consider myself that awesome, but last night I felt totally rad as I pedaled back down 15th with two pizza boxes strapped to the back of my bike. I felt European, but instead of flowers or baguettes in my bike basket, I had pizza taped to the rack. ROCK.
The last few days have been a whirlwind, and I'm just now getting my act back together. Once I'm done with class at 12:30, I think I'm going to go do something fun and/or relaxing. Preferably both.
7.2.07
5.2.07
I'm at the library. I hate Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays. They are so intense with class (and consequently homework) that it's ridiculous...
My travel mug is definitely ready to be retired. Somewhere in the inner lining, a leak has occured, and icky coffee remnants are now living in the space between the lining and the outer plastic cover. You can see the gross liquid moving about when I drink from the mug. This wouldn't really bother me except for the fact that some of this liquid gets back into the inner part every time I fill it up with something. So when I drink anything from that mug (and I drink lots of stuff out of there - tea, water, juice), it all has this slight tinge of disgusting coffee to it. It's kind of moldy, and really gross.
So basically, I'm in the market for a rad new coffee travel mug. Anybody have any suggestions as to where to find one? I want to buy it ASAP because I really do use my mug all the frickin' time. It's great because I get cheaper drip coffee and free hot water at the shops on campus if I bring my own mug, but what's more, I'm not constantly using and throwing away paper coffee cups, plastic cups and bottles, etc. That's actually my main motivation for having a travel mug. And I need one soon. So - any suggestions as to where to find one?
My travel mug is definitely ready to be retired. Somewhere in the inner lining, a leak has occured, and icky coffee remnants are now living in the space between the lining and the outer plastic cover. You can see the gross liquid moving about when I drink from the mug. This wouldn't really bother me except for the fact that some of this liquid gets back into the inner part every time I fill it up with something. So when I drink anything from that mug (and I drink lots of stuff out of there - tea, water, juice), it all has this slight tinge of disgusting coffee to it. It's kind of moldy, and really gross.
So basically, I'm in the market for a rad new coffee travel mug. Anybody have any suggestions as to where to find one? I want to buy it ASAP because I really do use my mug all the frickin' time. It's great because I get cheaper drip coffee and free hot water at the shops on campus if I bring my own mug, but what's more, I'm not constantly using and throwing away paper coffee cups, plastic cups and bottles, etc. That's actually my main motivation for having a travel mug. And I need one soon. So - any suggestions as to where to find one?
My old work supervisor, Steven, is hilarious and a great boss. I miss working for him all the time. At least I'll be working on Thursday for him, so I can get a free ticket for the basketball game.
My favorite email exchange between him and me from the last few days:
From: skurle@
To: spunk_grrl45@
Subject: W-2
Date: Mon, 29 Jan 2007 14:18:28 -0800
To: skurle@
Alright can I work Thursday the 8th? That would be fantastic.
-Kyla
My favorite email exchange between him and me from the last few days:
From: skurle@
To: spunk_grrl45@
Subject: W-2
Date: Mon, 29 Jan 2007 14:18:28 -0800
From: spunk_grrl45@Where can I send it YO!Steven Kurle
From: spunk_grrl45@
To: skurle@Sent: Monday, January 29, 2007 2:26 PMSubject: RE: W-2yo! whereva!
I mean:
(address withheld)
thanks mang. hey, I might want to work some bball games. specifically the one on the 9th. so let me know if you need me
-kyla
From: skurle@
To: spunk_grrl45@
Subject: Re: W-2
Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2007 08:30:10 -0800
We can always use you let me know the dates. KURLE
To: skurle@
Sent: Friday, February 02, 2007 4:23 PM
Subject: RE: W-2
Alright can I work Thursday the 8th? That would be fantastic.
-Kyla
From: skurle@
To: spunk_grrl45@Okay your in Mang, my new favorite word by the by. Used all the time like "Hey Mang, how is it going Mang?" Yo Mang put down the gun, OWWW MANG why did you shoot me? UGGHH Mang I am DYIN.
4.2.07
Peyton Manning! Congratulations Peyton Manning. You win!
Best Quarterback, ever!
Awesome!
This post dictated by Jeff.
Now on to Kyla's part (not written by Jeff):
Work was ok. I got my review from one of the managers. It went well, and I got a 50 cent raise, so I'm happy. I'm a good worker! Yay.
I want a pot pie for dinner.
Going out tonight with friends from work. Half price night at Finn's! Also, I've stopped using hypens. They're dumb. (see if you can find the two points in the post where I should have used them)
That's about it. School's fine, work's fine. Anything besides that is stuff I'm not going to post on the Internet. so ha.
Best Quarterback, ever!
Awesome!
This post dictated by Jeff.
Now on to Kyla's part (not written by Jeff):
Work was ok. I got my review from one of the managers. It went well, and I got a 50 cent raise, so I'm happy. I'm a good worker! Yay.
I want a pot pie for dinner.
Going out tonight with friends from work. Half price night at Finn's! Also, I've stopped using hypens. They're dumb. (see if you can find the two points in the post where I should have used them)
That's about it. School's fine, work's fine. Anything besides that is stuff I'm not going to post on the Internet. so ha.
31.1.07
Following in Ronda's footsteps:
Dear cute little Asian girl who always has many different colored pens and sits on the end of the row for every single Physics lecture:
DO YOU ABSOLUTELY HAVE TO SIT AT THE END OF THE ROW? DON'T YOU REALIZE THAT THERE IS A WHOLE ROW OF EMPTY SEATS AFTER YOU, AND THAT EVERY MORNING I HAVE TO STEP OVER YOU TO GET TO ONE OF THEM? IT'S NOT LIKE YOU'RE SITTING AT A LEFTY DESK OR ANYTHING, SO I KNOW YOU'RE CAPABLE OF SCOOTING IN TO THE MIDDLE OF THE ROW. WHAT'S SO ENTICING ABOUT THE END, ANYWAY?
Sincerely,
Kyla
Dear cute little Asian girl who always has many different colored pens and sits on the end of the row for every single Physics lecture:
DO YOU ABSOLUTELY HAVE TO SIT AT THE END OF THE ROW? DON'T YOU REALIZE THAT THERE IS A WHOLE ROW OF EMPTY SEATS AFTER YOU, AND THAT EVERY MORNING I HAVE TO STEP OVER YOU TO GET TO ONE OF THEM? IT'S NOT LIKE YOU'RE SITTING AT A LEFTY DESK OR ANYTHING, SO I KNOW YOU'RE CAPABLE OF SCOOTING IN TO THE MIDDLE OF THE ROW. WHAT'S SO ENTICING ABOUT THE END, ANYWAY?
Sincerely,
Kyla
Today was at once terribly busy and awesomely fantastic. I got about 5 hours' worth of sleep, and had to drag myself to class. But once I got there, I actually found some of the stuff I did interesting, if not downright fun. After Eco lecture, I spent a bit of time in the Quad, soaking up the sun and calling a few friends to get the daily update... and then I had to go to work, which was okay, but I realized today that I don't remember anything from work, ever. Like, I don't mind being there (usually), and time flies because there's always something to do and coworkers to joke around with, but I really just don't remember anything. It's like seven hours of my time were taken away from me and replaced with an hourly wage. Seriously, if you asked me about work today, I could tell you only a few things: 1. I was on register for 3 hours; 2. I had to work in the bread section a lot, and 3. we had to stay 15 minutes late to finish everything.
The highlight of work today came after work, when I finally escaped and got to join Max's 21 run. The ironic part was that I organized the whole thing, and then couldn't make it there until I got off at 12. They were at College Inn by the time I got off, having already visited Flowers. Max was given many drinks and seemed to be enjoying himself. I wish I could have been there from the beginning, because I had a splendid time for only being there for an hour. My coworkers rock.
So tomorrow's gonna be lame, because I'll have school again. But I'll probably make it out for College Inn again, this time with the international group. And of course, I won't have school on Thursday, but I will have a dentist appointment. In Olympia. Yeah. LAME.
There's more exciting stuff going on this weekend, but I'll stop now because 1. it's time for bed, 2. I'm kind of rambling, and 3. who wants to hear about the mundane goings-on of my life, anyway?
The highlight of work today came after work, when I finally escaped and got to join Max's 21 run. The ironic part was that I organized the whole thing, and then couldn't make it there until I got off at 12. They were at College Inn by the time I got off, having already visited Flowers. Max was given many drinks and seemed to be enjoying himself. I wish I could have been there from the beginning, because I had a splendid time for only being there for an hour. My coworkers rock.
So tomorrow's gonna be lame, because I'll have school again. But I'll probably make it out for College Inn again, this time with the international group. And of course, I won't have school on Thursday, but I will have a dentist appointment. In Olympia. Yeah. LAME.
There's more exciting stuff going on this weekend, but I'll stop now because 1. it's time for bed, 2. I'm kind of rambling, and 3. who wants to hear about the mundane goings-on of my life, anyway?
29.1.07
Last night was a lot of fun, even though I stayed up too late and missed my physics lecture as a result. I got off work at 10 and went to watch some live bluegrass at Pies and Pints up on 65th and 12th.
(Side note: Pies and Pints does not, as Ashley thought, serve pizza pie, nor do they serve fruit pie, which was my misconception. They actually are all about the pot pies, which sounds like a great idea to me, because they are hearty, tasty and would probably go great with a pint. I'll have to get one next time I go there.)
I got to the pub in time to watch the band pack up their instruments. Great. Missed the show. But 3 of my coworkers were there, so we hung out for a bit more and chatted about work and life and such. Brad determined he owed me a beer for the few times I've given him food and drink at my house, and so he bought me a pint of the most ping-pong tiddly in the nuclear sub. It was called Jolly Roger Christmas Ale, and had what has to be a record at 11% alcohol by volume. Needless to say, I was pretty good to go after that, and I ended up hanging out with Brad at his house and having a great conversation. It was nice, because we're similar in a lot of ways, and although we work together all the time, it's not like we ever really get a chance to hang out and talk, since we're both always busy with work and school. I finally left his house at 1:30 am, and went home to go to bed.
Tomorrow is Max's 21st birthday, so a bunch of TJ's people are going to take him out on the Ave somewhere. This is just the first of a bunch of 21 runs in the coming months. Ronda's is exactly 3 weeks from tomorrow!
(Side note: Pies and Pints does not, as Ashley thought, serve pizza pie, nor do they serve fruit pie, which was my misconception. They actually are all about the pot pies, which sounds like a great idea to me, because they are hearty, tasty and would probably go great with a pint. I'll have to get one next time I go there.)
I got to the pub in time to watch the band pack up their instruments. Great. Missed the show. But 3 of my coworkers were there, so we hung out for a bit more and chatted about work and life and such. Brad determined he owed me a beer for the few times I've given him food and drink at my house, and so he bought me a pint of the most ping-pong tiddly in the nuclear sub. It was called Jolly Roger Christmas Ale, and had what has to be a record at 11% alcohol by volume. Needless to say, I was pretty good to go after that, and I ended up hanging out with Brad at his house and having a great conversation. It was nice, because we're similar in a lot of ways, and although we work together all the time, it's not like we ever really get a chance to hang out and talk, since we're both always busy with work and school. I finally left his house at 1:30 am, and went home to go to bed.
Tomorrow is Max's 21st birthday, so a bunch of TJ's people are going to take him out on the Ave somewhere. This is just the first of a bunch of 21 runs in the coming months. Ronda's is exactly 3 weeks from tomorrow!
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