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May’s Top Ten YouTube Videos

01 Wednesday Jun 2016

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99 problems, a promise, apocalypse, Art, artist, athletes, boy george, building an underground oven, Comedy, dance show, digital painting, doubt, dreams, equality, Frannerd, grading is hard, hedley, Heidi Somers, hot scene, illustrators, judge, key & peele, kiss you inside out, Maysoon Zayid, momfessions, only love can hurt like this, operation booty, paloma faith, palsy, panties, photoshop, piercings, pinterest, prejudices, rachel hollis, richard madden, sexy, skits, sob stories, space, spaceyboy, steamy fiction, survival lilly, talent, tattoos, TED Talks, The thigh gap, The Voice UK, top ten, Top Ten List, we all have the same 24 hours, worst enemy, zombies

Key & Peele – Dance Show

One of my favorite skits from this duo (not my top, but still, it’s funny). It came up while Iw as watching The Voice UK and listening to the sob stories they elicit from the contestants to appeal to their audiences (not me, I don’t vote). In any case, it will make you giggle.

 

Targeting the Inner Thighs | The THIGH Gap | Operation Booty 3

I’ve noticed that a lot of my history shows workouts and videos from this young woman. In order to list some variety here, I got picky (as I should), but there has been a lot of talk about the thigh gap. Whether considered controversial or not, I do like this athletes take on it, her explanation: it’s healthy and it’s smart. I hope her young fans listen to her.

 

Our worst enemy ~ Frannerd

You’ve probably seen this young woman on my YouTube lists before. I feel akin to her in so many ways. She may be talking to illustrators, but her message reaches beyond the boundaries of her art to speak about all art forms. Artists can be their own worst enemies, even the ones who have household names.

 

Spaceboy part 2 || Digital Painting || Space

If you follow me on Pinterest (or have known me for any significant span of time), you’ll know that I love art. I used to be an art major before I went to college, where I started as a Photography major, before falling into more so-called serious majors and ended with English. I wish I could draw like this (on paper or Photoshop), but sadly, I am limited to realistic drawings in charcoal or pencil and adult coloring books with my fancy, expensive color pencils. (Don’t be fooled, I color like a professional, so be impressed.) In any case, this young lady is fantastic.

 

Building An Underground Oven

So, I have this thing about the apocalypse (generalized between my husband and I as merely “zombies”). I love watching Lilly build camp sites and necessities in hopes that someday, should I need these skills, I can recall some of what I’ve seen her do. She’s fantastic. And since I’m a cook, an oven would be a good idea because, you know, I like eating…

 

Hedley – Kiss You Inside Out

I clicked on this video by mistake, and once it started and I saw the lead singer with his tattoos and piercings, I thought to myself: Self, this is going to be some grungy rock music that you don’t particularly like. But it wasn’t, and I need to check my prejudices at the door. This song is fucking lovely. (By the way, I super love men—and women—with tattoos and piercings. After all, I have both as does my husband. I had a moment of weakness. Forgive me).

 

“We All Have The Same 24 Hours” Momfessions with Rachel Hollis

Disclaimer, I am not a mom—at least not a full-time one. But I do have a lot of projects, and I am overwhelmed with work during the school year (because grading papers is fucking hard. So fucking hard. I really can’t stress this enough. My brain wants to melt and escape out of my ear and go eat pasta in Italy every time I sit down to grade papers). But Rachel’s message is as motivating as it is short and simple. If you want the time to fulfill your dreams, you have to make the time for it. Only you can do that.

 

“A Promise” Richard Madden Hot Scene

So this is a little different from the other videos on her because it’s a sexy clip from a movie I’ve watched this month. And I may have watched this scene a few more times than I’m comfortable admitting. But seriously y’all. This is HOT. And since I like hot, steamy fiction, it made my list. Go grab an extra pair of panties and enjoy!

 

Palmoa Faith – Only Love Can Hurt Like This (Official Video)

I don’t know what it is about this song, but I love it. Obviously, I’ve been watching The Voice UK, like I mentioned above, and Palmoa is a new judge on the show. And although this woman is SO talented, I rather hated her on the show. Maybe it was when she put her head down and snored while Boy George was talking, and that rudeness just wouldn’t let me. But however I feel about her and her behavior as a judge on a reality show (which doesn’t mean much to me in the grand scheme of life), she’s got talent. I like the song. And that shift from her chest voice to her head voice is crazy!

 

Maysoon Zayid: I got 99 problems…palsy is just one

I laugh every time I watch this Ted Talk. This last year, I had two students with palsy. They were both quite hilarious young men. Both smart, both quick, both sociable. Maysoon is all of these as well. All three of them make excellent points about having to work harder to be normal, to be seen, and to be equal. I love this talk.

 

Those are my top ten for the month.

Do you have favorites that you think I’d like? Share them with me! ❤

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January’s Top Ten YouTube Videos

03 Wednesday Feb 2016

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2016, adulthood, ahea, Alan Rickman, Ali Spanola, anthology, Blogilaties, Bonus, book trailer, Booty Pop, cartman, Casey, Chloe Grace Moretz, crime, dramatic readings, Drunk Yoga, feels, fitness, fitness personality, food, giveaway, hard spell, Harry Potter, Hip Openers, Justin Bieber, Justin Gustainis, Keira Knightly, kiera Cass, KymNonStop, Laggies, life, manatee, manta ray, Marketing, markowski, Meat pie, novel, PIIT, Sarahs Day, satirical, Selection Series, Severus Snape, Simon Sinek, Sorry, Sorted, Start with Why, super shelter, survival lilly, talent, TED Talks, Underwater, urban fantasy, words are hard, yoga, zen, zombie apocalypse

Today in class, I wore my pancho of a sweater with these wings. Flapping them in front of my kids, I tell them it reminds me of a manatee…

Let that sink in.

Oops. What I meant is manta ray.

Yeah. Sometimes, words are hard.

Oh well.

2016 continues on the way 2015 did. So I let it go. What’s the point in taking myself too seriously? Life’s too short for that. And I have too much to do, like edit a new 500+ page novel, read and accept a butt load of short stories for my AHEA anthology, and of course, I’m getting ready for the UNDERWATER anthology to come out on February 29th.

Onto the videos.

Survival Lilly: My SUPER Shelter Completed:

This shelter looks like the type of shit I need to learn how to build. If you don’t know this about me, one of my biggest fears is the zombie apocalypse (which in my house is code for any phenomenon that undoes our modern lifestyle). She’s got good tutorials on how to survive outside.

Plus you get to see her pup rolling around in leaves and dirt.

 

Sarahs Day: Eat on Low Carb Day | Grocery Haul | Body Update:

One, the salad in this video looks amaze-balls (to quote Cartman). I’ve watched all of this chica’s videos. There’s something so genuine about her that makes me want to watch shat she eats in a day. Bizarre, right?

I love her views on food, fitness, and life.

 

Hard Spell Justin Gustainis Book Trailer:

Looking at book trailers to imitate (because that’s one way to learn an unfamiliar art form. Haters.), I found my favorite former professor and a trailer for his amazing satirical-urban-fantasy-crime noveling. Simple design, awesome voice, clean hook.

Besides, the book was rather awesome, too. I pity you for not having this man teach your class. That’s all I’m saying.

 

Dramatic Readings by Kiera Cass | The Selection Series:

I want to do one of these.

My husband told me no.

Still…what do you think?

 

DRUNK YOGA with Ali Spagnola – Hip Openers:

KymNonStop is one of my favorite fitness personalities. This is how I feel when I do yoga generally. I’m getting better at it, but yeah, this me doing yoga. Pretty much.

Put your zen hand up.

 

Laggies Official Trailer #1 (2014) – Keira Knightly, Chloe Grace Moretz Movie HD:

I adored this movie. It sums the movie up pretty well. This is adulthood, and welcome to it. Be true to yourself not others’ ideas on what you need in your life.

 

Justin Bieber – Sorry (PURPOSE: The Movement):

Hell has frozen over. Justin Bieber has a song I like. Three actually. Granted, he probably doesn’t write them himself, so I don’t feel awful admitting to this guilty pop pleasure.

Still, my toes are frostbitten.

What I like about this video is the dancing and the odd melodies in the chorus. Fun song. Fun video. Talented girls. What’s more to say?

 

HAM & MUSHROOM PIE RECIPE – SORTED:

Super simple and easy recipe for a “proper, manly pie.” I love the sense of humor these guys have and how fast they freaking talk. I want to make this recipe. I haven’t yet, but I will. “Trust me,” as the man with the rue says.

This is NOT human flesh. It’s the flesh of a pig.

 

Booty Pop // PIIT:

I love love love this girl. Not only do her workouts kick my ass, but she’s always upbeat, and she’s honest about her flaws. Even role models struggle with their images. Either way, this workout had me wobbling. The struggle is my thing in a workout. If I’m not struggling, I’m not working hard enough. Rock this one. It’s short.

 

Simon Sinek – Start with Why – TED Talk Short Edited:

I love learning stuff, especially when I can apply it right away. This works for my business, for my writing, for my teaching methods, and for how to analyze properly.

I’ll be implementing this guys’ ideas across my brands soon. Will you?

 

Bonus Video:

Once I had my list together, this one popped up on my history, and frankly, I couldn’t deny the impact this video had on my 2016. I love Harry Potter, I love Severus Snape, and I love Alan Rickman. This video gave me the feels – the serious feels.

Severus Snape | Important Scenes in Chronological Order

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