16 posts tagged “funny”
So I don't know how many of y'all know this, but I've been taking thyroid medication for the past four years. If I have my diagnosis correctly, I have thyroid nodules and am in danger of developing Hashimoto's Disease down the road. I have other family members who have thyroid problems, but out of the three of us, I take the smallest dosage.
Conrad posted this on Twitter, and it's just too good not to re-post.
Back in the 70's, a group of students formed an orchestra called Portsmouth Sinfonia. It was formed of musicians playing instruments completely new to them. They were um, not good. But I suppose that was the whole point, as they performed and released hit singles.
This is their version of "Thus spake Zarathustra" from 2001: A Space Odyssey. Even if you weren't in band or orchestra when you were in school, you can appreciate how hilariously bad this is. Unless, you're, you know, tone deaf.
I really wonder what level of effort went into something that sounds that terrible. They must have only practiced once.
1. Today my coworker and I went out to eat Thai food. I know, that shouldn't qualify as a "thing" right? But it was SO GOOD Y'ALL. There was a lunch special buffet, so along with your lunch plate, you could get all-you-can-eat soups, veggie rolls, and the like. Oh man. I seriously pigged out.
2. I had a really good run today. The run was 12 intervals of .25 miles, with a minute rest in between each quarter-mile. I did pretty well, averaging 1:45 - 2:00 for most of the intervals, and getting faster (into the 1:30 range) for the last few. This is because someone decided to use me as their pacer. I am usually not a big fan of when people use me to pace themselves, because that means I can't be lazy and have to run faster. Every once in awhile, I'm like, "Screw it, run ahead of me because I don't feel like keeping up with you." But the majority of the time, my competitive streak comes out and I can't let them get too far ahead of me. But I also like when people use me as their pacer because it forces me to be a better runner. I got some good times in because of this person, so we thanked each other at the end.
3. I saw this posted on my friend's Facebook page the other day, and it's too good not to share. It's a "literal interpretation" of "Total Eclipse of the Heart." There are several more of these out on Youtube, but this one is by far the best that I've seen - yeah, the singing isn't the greatest, but the video is hilarious. Enjoy. (And watching this will make you wonder what the eff the original video was supposed to convey!)
So, I've been receiving too many polarized comments on "How Do You Sleep?" not to make a follow-up post on it. The first two comments on my post were from females and seemed generally favorable (they didn't have anything bad to say about the song, at least). But Jared's made me laugh out loud in my cube. "Consider yourself judged. OMG :( "
It got me thinking - do all guys automatically hate this song? To test my theory, I talked to Patrick, which led to this conversation.
Pat: You need to take that bitch out of your musical diet.
Me: What, am I not allowed to enjoy mindless pop music? Have you even heard the the song?
Pat: No.
Me: Oh. Not sure if you'd like it, but it's good, I THINK. He also has another good song called "Leavin'."
Pat: STOP THE MADNESS.
Me: http://www.playlist.com/searchbeta/tracks#how%20do%20you%20sleep
Pat: No, ma'am. This isn't fair.
Me: I'm broadening your musical horizons.
Pat: You're destroying my musical horizons.
Me: But I introduced you to Metallica. You owe me.
Pat: Yah. And you're totally canceling that out by introducing me to Jesse McCartney.
Me: Just listen to it.
Pat: I am. >=( Added to the bucket list: punching Jesse McCartney in the face.
Me: What? You don't like it?
Pat: I'm listening to Sublime now to cleanse the ear flu that is Jesse McCartney.
Me: I'm gonna see if Andres likes it.
Pat: NO! DON'T SPREAD IT. IT HAS TO BE CONTAINED!
So I asked Andres if he'd heard the song, and he said yes, saying that it was worse than "Birthday Sex." (Which, if you haven't heard that song...there are no words.) Understandably, I took offense at the thought of my Song of the Week being compared to the atrocity that is "Birthday Sex." Then he went on to say that "if his songs were food, the smell would make me gag." WHY THEY BE HATIN'? It's funny because both my brother and Andres have nothing against Justin Timberlake, whose singing voice is just as girly. What, so if Jesse McCartney went on SNL and sang "Dick in a Box" and "Mother Lover," would you guys like him then?
So far, guys who hate Jesse McCartney: 3. Girls who hate Jesse McCartney: 0. Come on, people, let me know what you think. Any guys out there who at least like him and aren't afraid to admit it? Any girls who can't stand the song and want to break out of the stereotype I have going here?
Best. Video. Ever.
English is my mom's second language, and while she speaks it perfectly, every once in awhile, things can get lost in translation. Like when she was singing "Twist and Shout" yesterday.
When I heard her say "sweet and sound" instead of "twist and shout," I laughed so hard I could barely speak. Oh, Mama.
Last week was kind of blah, but there were still some funny moments.
On Thursday, I had to go through a FIT test, in which I had to try on a respirator for the field job I'm going on. I ran into a coworker before going to try it on, and he said, "Have fun smelling the bananas." So I was left wondering if my coworker had gone insane. But what he meant is that part of the respirator test is seeing if you can smell banana oil through the cartridge, which filters out organic contaminants. If you can, that means there is a leak through your respirator. The test involves you going into a room with banana oil. You have to see if you can smell it while you're in there, as well as perform tasks like moving around, touching your toes, and reading from a passage to see if there is breakthrough. This is pretty serious; you can't just say, "Yeah, I don't smell it" to hurry the test up, because if you're at a site with carcinogens and your respirator doesn't work, you're in bad shape. My H&S person put me in a full-face respirator because we couldn't get the half-face working. So it looks like this:
While I was looking around to get to my FIT test, I actually walked into the men's restroom. And found out by running into a man in there. I was so embarrassed. I had never actually done that before, haha.
Yesterday was a lot of fun. I hung out with Katherine, since she lives here now. Yay! We went to Panda Express and saw He's Just Not That Into You. Screw the critics, I thought this movie was great! It should be required viewing for all single women. I had to laugh at so many of the situations, because I saw myself in a lot of them: reading too much into little things and trying to make connections that aren't there, or remembering excuses that an ex or a guy I liked gave me that clearly told me "he's just not that into me," but I was so into the guy that I just didn't see it. I definitely wasn't as desperate as Ginnifer Goodwin's character, but I can relate. (I kind of hated her in Walk the Line. I don't know if it was her performance, or maybe I was upset because she told Joaquin that he "can't walk no line." But I thought she did a good job in this movie.)
After the movie, I dashed home to get dressed for the Winter Casino Party that my work was throwing. The dress I had been planning on wearing was a little bit inappropriate, I discovered, as it had an open back, was low-cut, and overall inappropriate for a work function. So I wore another cute dress instead, made my hair pretty, and crossed my fingers. I was surprised at how much fun it was. I played it safe at the Blackjack table. I didn't place high bets but I was getting lucky. I had a really, really good time (I even went dancing with some girls on the dance floor! But I restrained the booty movements, since I didn't want people thinking I was drunk.) Afterward, I went out with some coworkers to TGI Friday's. Other good things happened too. :)
I didn't get a whole lot of sleep last night, but I feel pretty awake. I'm going to take care of a bunch of errands here at home, because I have to be at work by 5:45 tomorrow to leave for the field trip. Hope you all have a good weekend!
Before I make my completely vapid confession, may I say this: to the Americans cheering the Iraqi journalist for throwing his shoes at the President, shame on you. No one says that you have to agree with his policies or even like the guy, but he's our President, elected to office by the people (well, in 2004, at least). Show some respect.
Ok, back to the OTHER topic all Americans are talking about 24/7: Britney Spears!
Britney Spears' first single was released when I was fourteen (has it been that long already?!), and I have been making fun of her ever since. I always thought I, the classic rock fan, was too good for the carefully crafted pop perfection she churned out over and over. She seems like a very sweet girl, and I'm glad that she's coming out of that depressing downward spiral she had going there for awhile. But let's face it- she's not, um, book-smart. I gleefully took delight in her many misstatements, like when she talked about traveling overseas to Canada, or discussing Indian religious themes in her music but not knowing what Hinduism is.
However, I had a realization of sorts a couple of weeks ago. It occurred to me that I had "Womanizer" stuck in my head, a song that I had previously dismissed as ridiculous. I hated "Piece of Me" when it first came out too, but then I broke down and listened to it over and over. Then I thought about all of her singles, and how I had blown them off on first listen, only to be downloading them later. I have her greatest hits album on my MP3 player "for the lols," but I find myself thinking that it's a good collection when I listen to it (except "Not a Girl, Not Yet a Woman," that still is shit.)
So my confession: I AM A BRITNEY SPEARS FAN. There, I said it. I will not be ashamed of my guilty pleasure anymore.
To close this entry, I want to post a really funny video from Mad TV. Mad TV always has the funniest song parodies ("Mrs. Jackson," "I Have Got a Black Friend," etc). Does anyone remember that "Me Against the Music" video featuring Madonna? It was kind of ridiculous. Anyway, Mad TV made fun of it, and I don't think I'll ever get tired of watching it. I'm posting both for you to compare, if you are so inclined.
I'm surprised these videos are even up, because NBC is so notoriously protective over their SNL archive clips. Anyway, this is one of my favorite parodies ever. For those of you who weren't in the US during the 2000 election, SNL would have these election specials, and I want to say they would air during the actual debates. They were HILARIOUS. In the first Bush/Gore debate, Gore was rather rude and kept on sighing a lot every time Bush would speak. And Bush...well, obviously, public perception of him wasn't exactly glowing either back then either. These two parodies capture that, and they ended up being highly popular (where do you think "strategery" came from?)
I snagged this off of snopes.com...it shows how the recent SNL parody of the Palin-Couric interview really isn't that far from the truth.
