Omegle
First of all, let me start by saying I’m sorry for not posting anything in over a week. Really lame and bootleg of me.
But now I want to tell you about my latest discovery: Omegle. I came across this site while reading an e-article that listed “40 Fantastic Time-Wasting Web Sites.”
So, Omegle. It’s a website who’s tagline is “talk to strangers.” Ok..why would someone want to do that? And what in the wonk do you talk about? I spoke to three people: a teenager from Ireland, a girl from England (who was excited to inform me that she was bi, after finding out my gender) and another person from England (who I assumed was a guy) who never held a job and hasn’t been able to get one since finishing school over a year ago, but he gets money from the government. This fellow also happens to be an Eagles fan.
Now keep in mind, my preferred topic of conversation for each of these chats was Fantasy Football. The Irish kid never heard of it, and the two English people were worthless when it came to deciding which of my wide receivers to put in for week 8. (I have Anquan Boldin, Devin Hester, Lee Evans, and Johnny Knox, and I still can’t decide!)
But after that last conversation I made the executive decision to quit becuase the whole thing felt a little too much like in 6th grade, when the only thing to do on the internet was check out websites that weren’t any good and go in random AOL chat rooms where you’d more often than not spend most of your time answering the question: a/s/l?
So not being super into talking to random strangers, I found the next best thing: omegle.tumblr.com, a blog with hilarious and absurd Omegle conversations posted on it. So now I can read about the absurdity and madness that goes on in these awkward chat rooms, without participating and potentially subjecting myself to being thoroughly creeped out in any capacity.
Add this to the list of hilarious blogs where anonymous people make complete fools of themselves for your entertainment. LameBook, Don’t Even Reply…
Just a warning, a lot of the posts on the Omegle.tumblr thing are pretty offensive, so be careful reading them at work if you could get in trouble for that sort of thing. But here are a few of my favorites that should be fun for the whole family:
Skankberry Shortcake and RainHOE Brite
If you’re an 80’s baby, you probably remember being into Strawberry Shortcake and Rainbow Brite when you were little. My coworker and pal (and possibly my twin separated at birth) Michelle over at Slightly Domesticated just informed me of some news regarding these two childhood friends. Here’s what she had to say:
Friday, October 16, 2009
Stop This Madness
I haven’t blogged in a while, and I am going to start making up for that right nah. First off, dlisted introducted me to some new horrible revelations. The world of cartoons is taking old favorites and making them THINNER. Case in point, Strawberry Shortcake. Who I loved! Who didn’t? She smelled fantastic. I personally enjoyed her oven and baking supplies. LOOK AT THE TRANSFORMATION.
For shame. I mean the new one is cute, but Strawberry Shortcake is a cuddly little baker girl with color/ scent coordinating friends. Not a pop princess. I was a bit ticked. I worry for young girls now, they are taking away all the cutesy old school items and revamping them. Strawberry Shortcake was a child! She doesn’t need to be all flashy just yet!
So I was already upset having read about her, and then, the world went too far and touched Rainbow Bright.Old school -
Sure, this doll was a little creepy, but in a cabbage patch mixed with Chucky sort of way.
Where is that video tape of mine that had this recorded on it? I want to watch it.
Oh, and the Updated Rainbow Bright -
SIN SIN SIN.
Please make the makeovers stop.
Madness, indeed. What genius thought that turning Rainbow Brite into a bootleg hooker was a good idea for kids? This is the type of nonsense I blame on Miley Cyrus.
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The name of my favorite fruit also happens to be the name of the band responsible for one of my favorite songs of the moment. “Corriander” by Pomegranates is on heavy rotation at back to the nest, and you need it in you life too.
Off of the album Everybody, Come Outside! (realeased back in April) “Corriander” is dreamy and ethereal, but still tinged with toe-tapping energy. Fall in love with “Corriander” via my track player on the right, but definitely give the whole rest of Everybody, Come Outside a good long listen because you’ll want to hear the entire story the album tells.
Get more info on Pomegranates HERE…
And definitely read their great blog, Everybody Outside.
PS-How great is this shirt??
I guess you used to be able to buy it in their store, but now it’s gone. Pomegranates, if you’re listening, bring back your monster t-shirt! I so wanna buy it.
Sangria, The Snuggie, and a Scary Movie
So yesterday after working in the morning, my favorite co-workers Courtney and Michelle and I decided to see the little movie everyone’s talking about, Paranormal Activity. For all intents and purposes, I wanted to see this movie purely on my curiosity stemming from its viral marketing campaign. Not to call them out or anything, but Courtney and Michelle were pretty much freaking out up to the minute the movie ended. (Love you both!)
Before the movie, we had lunch at On the Border. I had never been to On the Border before, but that place is kind of awesome. And it’s a chain! I guess just because I’m more than a little in love with Mexican food, it doesn’t take much to sell me on a Mexican restaurant. Unlimited chips and salsa (my ultimate deserted island food)? Yes please!! In addition to lunch, we shared a pitcher of Sangria so C & M could calm their nerves. I like Sangria too.
Luckily for the movie, Courtney had free ticket coupons so we didn’t have to pay. This was clutch, because did you know that a matinee costs $10?? WTF? Absurd. Not trying to sound like an old lady or anything, but movies do not need to cost that much.
What’s a scary movie without the Snuggie? Among the many wonders of the Snuggie, they actually protect you from being scared. Courtney rocked a zebra print one.
This woman is my superior.
Your hair is wonky.
So Paranormal Activity turned out to be a pretty good movie. It’s about a couple who start experiencing freaky stuff going on in their house, primarily while they’re asleep. So the boyfriend sets up a video camera and tapes everything that happens. The entire movie is that footage. I wasn’t super nervous because this isn’t a true story or anything, but getting further into it I was really freaked out. So freaked out that 10 minutes away from the ending I made Courtney (who read the ending online before seeing it) tell me what was going to happen. All in all, I was happy to have been scared by Paranormal Activity because I would have been really disappointed if I wasn’t. Success! I even managed to sleep through the night, which is surprising because A) the folks were out of town and I was alone, and B) every night there’s a shadow in my room that looks like a man!
So if you’re curious, Paranormal Activity is worth seeing. Here’s the trailer, in case you’ve been living under a rock for the past month and haven’t heard of it.
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