Cannot. Stop. Laughing.
I have been laughing so hard for so long, my stomach hurts and tears are flowing from my eyes. The reason? The video below is of an African-American reporter (or, "Oreo" reporter as this video calls him) beginning his report in a normal (or what they call "white man's" voice). When a bug flies into his mouth, all hell breaks loose, and hilarity ensues. The original video comes first, and then you get to watch one of the best remixes I have ever seen.
My favorite part? The sound he makes when it flies into his mouth. HCKCHCK is the only way to describe it.
Where the Hell is Matt?
This video is of a guy named Matt Harding, and he travels the globe while filming himself doing a pretty hilariously bad dance. I actually found it to be pretty inspiring, how such a basic human condition that resides in all of us can bring us all together. It reminds me of how a smile isn't specific to language or culture, it is indeed part of the universal human language.
My personal favorite scene is the one from India.
New Book: The Art of Oratory
All sexual innuendos aside, I decided to pick this book up at the local bookstore because, inspired by the character of President Bartlett in the West Wing series, I've always wanted to be at least decent at public speaking. The book is filled with speeches from people like Ghandi, to Barack Obama (his 2004 DNC convention speech), to Roosevelt, among others. I'll be using them to practice...
Panoramic of Balcony View
Inspired by my brother's recent panoramic of Holyoke High School's MacKenzie Field, I decided to take the oppurtunity to shoot a few photos of the view from my balcony on the 17th floor. Click the picture to bring up the full size.
The software used to make this couldn't be easier to use. AutoStitch allows you to open up the several photos you've taken of a certain area, and automatically stitches them together for you, with almost zero effort required on your part. The only effort should come from swimming through the Options of the program, to make sure you yield a high-resolution panoramic photo. I think I had to change a total of two settings. It's that easy.
How Rich Are You?
Quite a fascinating site: http://globalrichlist.com/
You insert your annual salary, and it tells you what top percentile you're in compared to the rest of the world. I particularly like the text afterwards that states for $2400, you could buy a new HDTV for your living room, or you could provide schooling for entire generation of children in an Angolan village. I'm not certain where they're pulling their numbers from, but it's interesting if it's even remotely true!
Desktop Eye Candy
Found this wicked sweet desktop wallpaper website. Just thought I'd share it.