6/30/08 Joyful's Favourite Things

Web O Joy: Ya Know, Things

Active Rain

Fl♥ckr Hearts

Squidoo Favorite Things



break it down: raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens brown paper packages tied up with strings these are a few of my favorite things cream colored ponies and crisp apple streudels doorbells and sleigh bells and schnitzel with noodles wild geese that fly with the moon on their wings these are a few of my favorite things girls in white dresses with blue satin sashes snowflakes that stay on my nose and eyelashes silver white winters that melt into springs these are a few of my favorite things

6/23/08 Drying off with Sea Monkeys and More

Phones that sound like phones.















The solution to our fuel crisis—Global warming will soon spell demise for snowmen everywhere…but for every snowman fallen, we will claim two lumps of coal.












For more Sea Monkey fun visit Sea Monkey Geek.
or Itsy Bitsy Sea Dragons
or Little Aussie Products



Web O Joy: Russert and Root
I was really sad to hear of Tim Russert’s recent passing. The man was good people. And in a year where I’ve been paying more attention than ever to the political news, he enhanced my viewing experiencing by serving as a friendly face amid the egos and bickering. And the good will that I bore his mug was due in part to the striking resemblance he bore to Das Root. Lemme explain.
Stephen Root is a fabulous character actor. Many know him as Milton, the quirky, staple coveting everyman from “Office Space” who gets pushed one step too far by office bureaucracy.

But Root is literally everywhere—from goofy comedies like “Dodgeball” to a smattering of Cohen Bros. flicks. And the man could be Tim Russert’s twin...

The resemblance was even more striking when Russert donned glasses.

I think the real reason I started up the Web O Joy feature was that I often look to the internet to confirm that I’m not alone in some of my quirkier musings. And it seems that I am one of a whole slew of folks who have noted the striking Russert/Root similarity—some even proposing that Root should replace Russert on “Meet the Press.” Whatever happens to “Meet the Press,” Tim Russert will always be the Stephen Root of News to me.



break it down: sea monkey 1 unicorn deer baby loon helper monkey purple flower rose colored glasses thank you for the dove tomato pincushions irving needed a friend squishy playgound ground sea monkey 2

6/16/2008 Glub, Glub

Things are very soggy around here, and we're being told to conserve the electricities, so here's a super abbreviated post. When my Dad heard that many parts of our happy little midwestern town--including the facility that houses my husband's research--were flooded, he called me and said: "Glub, glub! Do you know what glub, glub means?" To which I replied: "That means they're in the water!" It put a happy twist on a crummy day.

I also love this video because it proves that I've always had trouble with math. And, apparently, speaking. I've watched other versions on youtube and I'm pretty sure that I just made up my own melody, too. And no version of the lyrics I've ever seen says "lincoln logs" (it's usually "hollow logs" or "great big log"). I think that was my own classy invention. Here's a quasi-transcript of the family video gold:

Dadoo: Manda, sing the song!

Five little speckled frog
Sitting on some lincoln logs
Eating the most delicious bugs (Yum, yuuuuum)
One dove into the pool
Where it was nice and cool
Now there....

Manda: I don't how many this is.
Collie: (whispered) Four.

VERSE

(Manda begins to garble another verse in the background)
Dadoo: Put your book down so we can see you, Col. Thanks. Manda, can I ask you a question?
Manda: What?
Dadoo: Could you say your ABC's for us?
Manda: Wait.
Dadoo: Let's hear you say your ABC's.
Manda: I'm not done yet!
Dadoo: Oh, okay. Go, ahead.
Manda: (deep breath, then) I don't what this many is.
Collie: (whispered) Two.

Two little speckled frogs
Sitting on some lincoln logs

Manda: I know what the other (something something) is.

FINISHES VERSE, KINDA

One little speckled frog
Sitting on some lincoln logs
Eating the most delicious bugs (Yum, yuuuuum)
He dove into the pool
Where it was nice and cool
Now there are no speckled frogs! (Ribbit, Ribbit. Glub, Glub.)

Manda: Do you know what glub glub means?
Collie: You gotta go gluuub gluuub.
Manda: That means they're in the water!
Collie: Yeah!
Dadoo: That's right.

6/9/08 Rock und Roll

Finishing a great book.



















Great pictures.











Spoon Guitar




Web O Joy: More Rogers
We’ve shared our admiration for Mr. Rogers a couple times here on Joyful (see quotes at right). So we really enjoyed this list from mental-floss contributor Mangesh: 15 Reasons Mister Rogers Was the Best Neighbor Ever. When we were teenagers, we went through a “too cool for Rogers” phase, too, so we appreciate this touching attempt at repentance.



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6/2/08 NYC Tribute

Joyful is out of town this weekend (but thankfully we’re heading to a city that inspires plenty of happy). Please enjoy these samples of NYC glee.



































If you’re one in a million…there’s 8 of you.








Two Dog Luunch by Kay Crain)











Why I love NY: From jcm444 on the youtube's




break it down: ellis island family fao schwartz guggenheim fancy mcdonald’s with doorman and grand piano alice in wonderland sculpture in central park fdny american museum of natural history radio city music hall and man pony if you’re one in a million there’s 8 of you saturday night live two dog lunch king kong young frankenstein from jcm444 on youtube why i love ny