A few randomly fun things

So yesterday I was driving along in the car trying to get an eyelash out of my eye and pondering how it is that such a little thing could hurt so much when it gets in the eye.  Then I thought to myself; I wonder if God knew when He created eyelashes to protect people's eyes they would be the very thing that hurt the most in their eyes.  And then I thought to myself; I'm such a dork, of course He knew, God knows everything.  So after that I spent most of the drive marveling at the fact that God would be so detailed in His work that He would even make something so small yet so important as eyelashes. 

On another note: Every now and again I stumble across great shows when I'm at work and the kids are asleep; they are usually asleep during the parts of the day when nothing good is on TV; but every once in a while I come across a nugget of goodness.  I've blogged before about one of these shows, 2007 World Series of Pop Culture.  Well last year I stumbled upon a show called Sand Blasters on the Travel Channel;  it's basically a show where 8 teams of two work for two days to build amazing sand sculptures, and along the way at different points 5 get blow up and the teams have to start over again.  It's a crazy amazing show, and yesterday I came across this years competition!  How lucky am I!?!  So now I aspire to go to San Diego one year and watch it live!

Charlie and Lola

I stumbled upon this cartoon one day while watching a little "movie" as Aden calls them, with the kids. I totally fell in love with the show, I'm not sure why I'm so in love with it, but I just can't help it, it's so cute. Perhaps its the simplicity of it, or perhaps it's the fact that kids have the most excellent of accents!! I hope you can enjoy these little shows as much as I do!!!

Dancing on a Treadmill?

I'll admit, I've got some serious talent; you know your thinking it!

Do you have one of those songs that no matter how hard you try you can't help but dance too, be it a full on dance or just a sway of the body? Well "I've Had the Time of My Life," is that song for me, when it's one I have no control over my body; I just can't sit/stand still no matter how hard I try! I was at the gym today and just happened to be watching Oprah (I'm not a huge fan) and she was doing her show on popular YouTube videos; oh how the times change, who would have ever thought Oprah would do a show on YouTube!?! Anyway this one couple did the Dirty Dancing Time of My life dance as their first dance as husband and wife. Oprah was having them demonstrate their skills (Patrick Swayze was waiting in the background ready to cut in half way through the dance; he's still go the moves!) So all of this to say in a very round about way; I was watching this on TV while walking on the treadmill and I just couldn't stop myself from doing a little mini dance, and I also could stop myself from laughing at myself. I mean seriously, who dances on a treadmill at the gym. I'm pretty sure I was very smooth and no one saw what I was doing, but it's kind of a hard thing to accomplish, go ahead, give it a whirl next time your on one! Anyway a funny little bit about myself, so next time you need a little laughter in your day just think of me dancing ever so slightly on a treadmill in the middle of a crowded gym!!

And until then, listen to the song for yourself and see if you can sit still!!! This has got to be the best part of the movie, and if you've never seen it, sorry for ruining the end, but seriously it's been 20 years, get with the times! (Excuse the subtitles, it's the best quality clip I could find, I'm still not a YouTube guru like some people I know!)

Sharks Everywhere

Apparently I haven't watched TV since I've been home from Tahoe because it took me about 5 minutes to find the remote a while ago (which might also give you an idea of how messy my apartment is!! Don't worry it's really not that bad and I'm gonna clean it tomorrow). Anyway though I haven't been watching tv at home I've been enjoying plenty of Shark Week while at work, who knew there were that many different shark shows on, crazy really. But the people who get into the water with the sharks are probably the craziest of all. Seriously I saw this one part where two people were up in a helicopter flying off the cost in South Africa, you could see the sharks in the water and the people swimming/surfing, well the people looked tiny but the sharks looked quite large, which means they are way to big for my comfort, I say that like all sharks aren't too big for my comfort! But all of this shark watching got me to thinking about how interesting it is that we are drawn to the things that we fear. For some reason, at least it holds true for me, the things that scare me most I also find very fascinating, and I wonder why that is. Perhaps it feeds fear( trying to give rational for it), or perhaps it to help figure out why the fear exists (in the hope that understanding will lead to change, I'm not sure really. I do know however I can't wait till I can watch more of Shark Week 20th Anniversary on Thursday when I go to work.

Pop Culture

Keeping up with my own life these days is hard enough, I can't imagine keeping on the up and up of pop culture, and not just current, but all of pop culter. The 2007 World Series of Pop Culture has got to be one of the best game show/reality show/media shows of all times!! The teams are super funny, and the vast amount of knowledge they retain about movies, music, actors, singers, tv stars, tv shows, etc is truly ridicules and amazing all at the same time. It's a kick to watch, partly to see if I know the answers, but also to be amazed that these people know them. Seriously they've go to do some hardcore training to know all of this usless informaion, which brings up the question, "do they have real lives?" Though I'm sure Mr. Joe Nobody from that one show in the early 80's that was only on for two weeks, you know know who I'm talking about, appreciates that he is recognized. Any person who has ever tired to be famous should appreciate this show because it's a environment where "Everybody Knows Your Name." Really a must see, I think you can even watch it online at vh1.com. At least check out one of the episodes, but seriously I think you might get hooked!

www.worldofpop.com