Category Archives: Silly

Things ‘n Stuff…

Life Moments for General Shareage: 1.) There is nothing so wonderful as holding a sleeping baby. . . . although, awake babies are pretty frickin fantastic, too. . . 2.) I am artsy. 3.) My brother is the recipient of far too many baked goods. As an affirmed stress-baker, I am attempting not to becomeContinue reading “Things ‘n Stuff…”

Laughing My Way To The Weekend

I am a firm believer in finding the funny in day-to-day life (in case you didn’t know).  Maybe that’s why I love puns so much. . . especially unintentional ones.  One of my favorites involves a certain French Dictionary with which some of you may be familiar. One day, during a French class I was teaching, IContinue reading “Laughing My Way To The Weekend”

Translating ERMAHGERD

Maybe you have heard of the memes which spring from the word “ERMAHGERD”? For Example: via Or This One: via Or (a personal favorite): via For those of you who haven’t been introduced, this series of memes highlights the mispronunciation of “Oh My God”, usually accompanying some fairly ridicule-worthy-yet-appreciate-able images. via Typically, this strain of meme isContinue reading “Translating ERMAHGERD”

Listening In. . .

Overheard in the Target dressing room: Obnoxious Whining Child: Mooooommy, the door won’t close, it’s gonna open! Someone’s gonna come iiiiiiiin!” Mom: “Nobody’s coming in, honey.” Obnoxious Whining Child: *Indiscriminate and increasingly shrill whines of disbelief* Mom: “Look, even if someone walked in, Mommy’s a kick-boxing instructor. So they’d better watch out.” The whining stopped immediately,Continue reading “Listening In. . .”

Royalty Shmoyalty

Oi Vay. I’ll be the first to admit to loving a good fairy tale, and that (yes) princess-stories are still one of my favorite genres. . . but for crying out loud: what is the big sparkly pirouetting deal with England’s Royalty? These days EVERYONE loves William and Kate. They’re ranking American celebrities equivalent with actual admirable talentedContinue reading “Royalty Shmoyalty”

Shades of Humour. . .

Innuendo, anyone? Allright, maybe it’s because I work with teenagers, but I tend to find inappropriate innuendo in some unlikely places. Hey, what can I say? A well-placed “that’s what she said” is sometimes just really funny. There’s even a group on facebook for people like me. . .  I’ll admit, finding innuendo can turn completelyContinue reading “Shades of Humour. . .”