She & Him

I have a confession to make: despite being a fan of Zooey Deschanel and her musical style, I have never really looked into or tried to listen to any of the music by her band She & Him. However, I came across this music video, and, of course, I loved it!
Not only is Zooey looking as cute as ever, this is probably one of the best music videos I have seen in a while. I can't remember if I have discussed my feelings on music videos on this blog before, but I'll keep it short and sweet: I think most music videos these days are terrible. Either they don't have any sort of plot or theme, or the story they do have has nothing to do with the song.

This music video for "In The Sun" by She and Him, does not suffer from either of these qualities. It is simple, fun, and has some great choreography. In the description it says that Zooey describes Volume 2 as a "feel good album," and this video definitely captures that essence!

Cats.

For those of you who were not already aware, I am a cat person. Dogs are nice, but sometimes they are just too friendly. While I'm all about catching Frisbees and having fun, anyone who knows me well knows that my inner-most personality is much more like that of a cat.

Anyway, enough comparing myself to animals, this is getting weird.

The point is, I really want a cat. I am also unable to get a cat, for many reasons, a few being: my dad is allergic, my family is generally not cat fans, and cats aren't allowed in dorm rooms.

Now, I know people have their issues with cats, but I mean, look at this adorable creature:Can you honestly tell me you wouldn't want a cute little fur ball like this one rolling around your room?

Another reason cats are better than dogs is that they are way more self-reliant. Dogs need so much attention! Not so with cats! They don't need to be taken for walks, they learn to go to the bathroom in a litter box, and they aren't trying to play with you ever minute of the day. The only pet easier to take care of than a cat is a goldfish (which really might actually be harder to take care of - have you ever tried to keep one of those things alive?).

I know most of the people reading this (if anyone reads it in the first place) will be dog people, and you know what, I'm not saying there's anything wrong with loving dogs! All I'm saying is that you've got to stop hating on the cats! What did they ever do to you?

And on a last note, when I do have a cat someday, it's going to be a genius like this one:

Breathe

Rob Bell is amazing.

As we are coming up to finals, I think we all need a reminder to breathe, and I don't think there could be a better one that this right here:

Wht didn't I think of this?

This is totally something I could have thought of. I could have been rich!

I think my favorite part is the attorney's argument in response to North Face's lawsuit: "the consuming public is well aware of the difference between a face and a butt ... "

LOVE IT!

Blondes have more fun...and make more money!

According to this article in The Daily Telegraph, blondes are more financially successful than women of other hair colors. Being a blonde myself, this could not be better news! Not only, according to researchers, do they get paid seven percent more, they also marry wealthier men. This is wonderful to hear, since I have always planned on marrying a millionaire! ;)

Apparently, there is also an organization known as the International Blondes Association, the president of which was interviewed for this article. While her explanations for this anomaly are, well, very stereotypical "blonde" answers, I can't help but wonder how much truth there is to them.

On another note (and another article), Gothamist.com reports that college-educated women drink more than women who don't pursue higher education. These women, the article reports, also tend to wait longer to settle down and have kids, and tend to work in fields dominated by men. Personally, I think these are all signs pointing to feminists who are trying to keep up with the boys - including, apparently, their ability to hold their liquor. But that's just me!

Woah!

Now THIS is cool! In the description it says it took them 7 hours to get a good take!




via JulianSmith.tv

Why children need naps

I had heard about the 3-year-old who cried over Justin Bieber, but I never felt the need to look up the video on YouTube. However, it popped up in my suggested videos this week, and I figured, "aw, why not?" Boy, was I in for a treat! The little girl is crying hysterically, and when her mom (holding the video camera) asks her why, she exclaims "Because I love Justin Bieber!" and continues to sob. When her mom asks why this makes her cry, she repeats: "because I love Justin Bieber," this time adding: "and I know he loves me too!" once again breaking down into sobs.

In the description, it explains that the little girl "loves everyone, and on this day it was all about Justin!" It also says that she had not had a nap on the day this outburst occurred. As an older sister, I can attest to the fact that a child who doesn't get a nap is basically an emotional ticking time-bomb waiting to explode. I must say though, my sister never had a breakdown quite as entertaining as this one.

Kate Moss's Fake Hands

According to NY Mag's fashion blog The Cut, not even Kate Moss is perfect enough to use her own hands in Rimmel commercials.

Instead, they use a hand model, who gets paid as much as $3,000 a day just for having nice cuticles!

Sounds like a pretty good deal, until you hear about all the work that goes into having "perfect" hands. Gemma Howorth puts sunscreen and gloves over her prized phalanges when she lays out, not to mention the fact that she apparently moisturizes 30 times a day! I can barely remember to put a little lotion on my hands before I go to bed!

Clearly, a hand-modeling career is not in my future!

Respect

Today, my heart stopped beating for 6 seconds. This is possibly the most amazing win you will ever witness. Korie Lucious wrote a whole new definition to performing under pressure.



*If you look in the background, you can see Tom Izzo almost call a timeout. It's a good thing he didn't!

Why I love Moosejaw

Besides the fact that I have a strange obsession with Mountaineering/Camping/Outdoorsy stores despite the fact that I never do any of those things (I suppose it's wishful thinking), today when I was surfing the Moosejaw site, I found something that caused my love for that store to multiply by ten:


If you click on the image, you can see it full-size, but the little words at the bottom say: "This picture has nothing to do with these sandals but I think we should all be ok with that."

If I didn't know any better, I would say I had written it myself! I love people with a good sense of humor! Other captions on the site include: "Don't look at this! There's a boy in this picture (so sorry about it)." and "No girl this cool ever glanced at me until I got my first powdered wig. Now the ladies are draped all over me."

Chances are, no one else will appreciate this, but I just had to share!