Monday, March 21, 2011

YES! YES! A THOUSAND TIMES YES!



I've waited weeks and it is finally here. Too excited to type anymore, must listen to Fitzsimmons.

Wednesday, March 16, 2011

Because I find great joy in unintentionally freaking people out on the train.

Today was one of the first truly beautiful spring days in Chicago, so I took the long way home from school just to be out more. While walking I passed by Chicago Comics and I stopped in. Once I was inside I wanted everything! I had forgotten just how wonderful a comic book store is. The customers and workers are always the nicest people in the world. Oh, and the illustrations! How I wish I could draw like that! I spent some time browsing and flipping through the comic books but it wasn't a comic book that I left with but a book of advice. I found one of my new favorite books, You're a Horrible Person, But I Like You: The Believer Book of Advice. People from everywhere sent in questions that would require some advice and 40+ comedians answered. As soon as I got it I flipped to some of my favorite comedians: Jim Gaffigan, Patton Oswalt, Aziz Ansari, Zach Galifianakis, and Sarah Silverman just to name a few. I didn't have a lot of time after I bought it to sit down and enjoy it but I am excited to read it during my morning train ride to school. Although I might not read it on the train because I don't know if I will be able to resist the urge to laugh my way too loud laugh and wake up everyone who is sleeping on the morning train. Also, I am pretty sure I would scare everyone. They would think that I was completely crazy for having frequent outbursts of laughter, which has an upside and a downside. Upside: People will slowly move away from me I won't have to stand awkwardly so the person in front of me doesn't elbow me in the back a thousand times. Downside: People will slowly move away from me and I will become extremely self conscious and make this big elaborate story in my head that people don't want to stand next to me because I smell bad.

Sunday, March 13, 2011

Zach Galifianakis opening monologue on SNL



To say I was excited to see Zach Galifianakis host SNL again was an understatement. I wasn't excited to see him because of The Hangover because I saw the movie and despite the long wait and anticipation I found myself disappointed. Sure there were times when I chuckled but I just couldn't understand the great appeal it held to everyone else. The Hangover wasn't when I fell for Galifianakis, it was when I saw his stand up DVD, Zach Galifianakis: Live at the Purple Onion. In the DVD you see him do his stupid and strange characters and I think people start to believe that is what he is really like, but in actuality he is quite intelligent. Shortly after watching the DVD I saw him host SNL and he had me rolling on the floor with laughter. Since then I have been trying to keep up on what new things Galifianakis is doing (minus Due Date) like Between Two Ferns and the indie film It's Kind of a Funny Story. If you haven't seen it yet I highly recommend it because of the great mixture of quirky humor and serious topics such as depression. Well long story short, Galifianakis was superb again on SNL. That man has no shame and I salute him for that.



Saturday, March 12, 2011

Mr. W

Someone showed this to me a couple of days ago and I can't stop thinking about it. Advertising at its finest.

Monday, March 7, 2011

I've got to start somewhere

I am beginning my new adventure in the magical world of blogging. I know, I'm a little behind. I have to tendency to be a quiet individual so I am very excited to have a way to share my thoughts, ideas, and inspirations. There are so many people in this world that influence and motivate me I just hope I can do the same for someone else.

Enjoy.