Lately a lot of blogs that I read have been doing a Flickr meme. The concept is that you answer one of those questionnaires about your dream vacation, favorite color, favorite food, last movie you saw in the theater, etc., you get the idea. You put your answers into a Flickr search instead, and pick an image from the first page - you then put your urls into a mosaic maker and it creates a really cool image of all of your chosen pictures based on your answers. I was feeling festive the other night and thought I would try it, even though I was cringing the whole time.

As I'm answering things and picking pictures about the Amalfi Coast in Italy, blue, cool whip and other nonsense that no one cares about, I stumbled onto question #10. What do you love most in life? Now - that's just ridiculous. Is the appropriate answer oranges, playing scrabble, stars? I mean, who the heck answers this type of stuff on a blog or in an email? My answer: this is a stupid question. I type that into Flickr and lo and behold....

The caption under it reads:

Piggy: Why are you asking me all these stupid questions? And what's an alibi? I didn't do anything and that's it.
Holmes: No reason to get hysterical. This has to be done. But I guess there's nothing more you can tell, so you can go.

What the hell? Miss Piggy in her evening wear, Sherlock Holmes and Captain Jean-Luc Picard talking biz over breakfast? Where'd they get the mini Entenmann's? Does that chocolate cake in the background talk? One more thing I just noticed - the calendar on the fridge is the Swedish Chef. I need that calendar, badly. Or a calender of Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem. Seems as though someone on Flickr is making a soap opera out of pictures that they take of toys in a dollhouse or something. Interesting, no? Hilarious, no?

Oddly enough, this reminds me of my favorite xmas card that I've ever received. My friend Lisa has a knack for impeccably creative cards and each year, I can't wait to get them. My all time favorite was a card she sent when we were both living in Portland. It had a bunch of GI Joe's in a manger scene that she picked up from a garage sale. Caption: I Hope Your Holidays Are Action Packed. I'm laughing as I write this.

Another friend of mine emailed a picture of some stuffed animals he took in a compromising position that really cracked me up. Actually, he sent it to Doug, but I was lucky enough to see it. At least I know that there are other people out there in the world that find this stuff funny. Like dogs playing poker - why so funny?

No reason to get hysterical. "Woah, Leo, no need to get angry - calm down."

Tags: weird crap, toys

I realized today that I haven't posted about what the heck my titles from July were all about. Although, there were some pretty big hints. Flight of the Conchords, people, Flight of the Conchords! If you haven't watched it yet - get the first season on DVD or Netflix it, I highly recommend it.

If you want to watch more - here are videos on YouTube.

I have also realized that I'm completely addicted to the Summer Olympics. Gotta go watch...

Tags: pop culture, flight of the conchords

I think I love Wisconsin more than Skymall.

I really do. Every part of our trip to Wisconsin I enjoyed immensely; fishing with Doug and his father on a 15,000 acre lake in the north woods, having absolutely scrumptious meals cooked by his mother everyday, seeing good friends in Madison (my first visit to Madison) and celebrating at Mike and Becky's wedding. 

Oh, and not to mention The Terrace. I loved the University of Delaware and wouldn't trade my college days for anything. However, I have to admit, this is slightly better than the Deer Park Tavern (although the history is amazing) or The East End. Madison is a good place. Here's a pic of Doug on the Terrace overlooking Lake Mendota:

Check out some pics of the Turtle Flambeau Flowage (the lake where Doug's parent's cabin is), Madison, friends, the wedding and various other fun stuff. 

Tags: travel, friends, family