Thursday, October 29, 2009

watch: inside the real world dc house

This video makes me super excited, and have the urge to punch a wall.

There was a media day at the Real World DC house a couple weeks ago that I did know about beforehand, but was not invited to. [Why? Beats me. Last time I checked I've been reporting on all of this stuff since day one, haven't I?! Oh well.]

Reporters got to go inside the house, interview to the roommates, take pictures, take video... Everything. Ugh.

But, I can't complain. At least my Washington Post friend Dan Zak put together this fabulous video of what it's like when you walk in the front door of the TV set at 2000 S Street.



They're hilarious. Andrew and Ty-- too funny. I wish I could have seen the hot tub, or maybe a little more in general, but the house is so Real World and so DC, and it makes me smile.

Thank you, Dan, for once again putting together a fantastic Real World piece.
Thanks for nothing people who didn't invite me.

love,
elizabethany

totally fun: oriental trading's monster mash-up

I love these things!

It's totally random, a complete time waster, and not that hard to do... Yet I laugh so freakin' hard at the end result.

This one is Oriental Trading's Monster Mash-Up.

All you do is upload some pictures and assign them to some bodies, pick a scene, and watch as your people act it out.

Here are a couple screen shots of the one I just did. I used all of the love, elizabethany regular appearances, so you should recognize most, if not all of these people.


I wish I could download it! I'm so mad! But, if you want to see it in its entire hilarity, click here. Then make your own.

Only 2 more days!!!

love,
elizabethany

morning hangover 102909

Good morning, darlings!!! We're rollin' out of Hump Day and into Thirsty Thursday, then it's officially HALLOWEEN WEEKEND!!! Are you ready?!


The end! Have a fabulous day, my friends!

love,
elizabethany

redskins jokes everyone can laugh at

This is what we did at the dinner table tonight... Told Redskins jokes.

We're a die hard Redskins family. We had season tickets until everyone went broke, my brother's room is 100% 'Skins, and my kitchen is Redskins. But just like any other fan out there, we realize that at this point, our team is a joke.

So, we told these jokes and some others. You're going to laugh, whether you're a 'Skins fan or not.

HEADLINE: "D.C. Police are "cracking" down on speeders. For the first
offense, they give you two Redskins tickets. (If you get stopped a
second time, they give you two Nationals tickets.)"

Q. What do you call 47 millionaires sitting around a TV watching the
Super Bowl?
A. The Washington Redskins.

Q. What do the Redskins and Billy Graham have in common?
A. They both can make 70,000 people stand up and yell "Jesus Christ".

Q. How do you keep the Redskins out of your yard?
A. Put up a goal post.

Q. Where do you go in D.C. in case of a tornado?
A. To FedEx Field -- they never have a touchdown there!

Q. What do you call a Redskin with a Super Bowl ring?
A. Senior Citizen

Q. What's the difference between the Redskins and a dollar bill?
A. You can still get four quarters out of a dollar bill.

Q. How many Redskins does it take to win a Super Bowl?
A. We may never find out in the 21st century.

Q. What do the Redskins and opossums have in common?
A. Both play dead at home and get killed on the road.

Oh man. This is terrible. But so good. I'm sorry, team.... Kinda not really.

love,
elizabethany

PS: I bet it was Dan Snyder himself who came up with these.

Wednesday, October 28, 2009

watch: the strongest kid in the world

I always thought my teammates and I were really strong kids growing up in the gym... Then I saw this 5 year-old and realized we were basically nothing.

First of all, he's Romanian. Romanians are crazy about their strength, health, whatever... And they always produce amazing gymnasts at a super young age. I have no idea if this kid does real gymnastics, but if he doesn't, he needs to ASAP.

Anyway, he just got the Guinness World Record for Strongest Kid after doing this handstand walk with a medicine ball.



Absolutely. INSANE!!!

You may think "this isn't that cool" but you have to remember-- HE'S FIVE YEARS OLD!!!!

Wow. He's totally Olympic-bound 2024 if he sticks with it, so remember the name and face!



Giuliano Stroe.

love,
elizabethany

country's most beautiful women

Every year Country Weekly comes out with "Country's Most Beautiful Woman." This year and last year both had the same winner-- Kellie Pickler.

Here's the full list, in order:







I understand that beauty is more than what meets the eye.... But I don't know that I can honestly say any of these women are not beautiful on the inside, too.

That being said, I think they got the list very, very wrong.

Julianne Hough and Carrie Underwood are basically perfect, plastic Barbies in their looks. They're flawless. Martina, Shania, and Faith are all Country music legends, and amazingly gorgeous. Fairly new to the Country beauty scene Whitney Duncan and Danielle Peck are also smokin'!

As for Reba and Dolly... Well... They're Reba and Dolly.

I just don't understand the reasoning of giving it to Kellie.... twice!!!! Are they crazy?!?

Let's take a poll... Who do you think should have gotten the #1 spot?!



Next time I want to have a major say in this, please and thanks.

love,
elizabethany

watch: soccer hero


So they actually call this Football Hero, but that's because they don't have the fantastic thing we call American Football.

Anyway, these guys rigged up Guitar Hero so that they had to kick the soccer balls and hit the colored square that would stroke the guitar keys.

Sound confusing? It did to me at first, too. Just watch the amazingness:



How crazy awesome is that?! Talk about GREAT practice, and totally fun!

We should make a floor version for gymnasts... And by we, I mean someone else who has a lot of time on their hands.

love,
elizabethany

the d-bags of america

I'm always looking for something really great to get my day on love, elizabethany started when I have to start at night, and thanks to my #1 fan, once again, I can do that easily today.

This chart of the types of d-bags across the US is absolutely spot on. I've never been to Canada, or anywhere west really... But I have no doubt that it's all true.


I guess the only ones I can really vouch for are the South [which I still hate to say that we're from the south, but it does fit...], Midwest, and Northeast. All are perfect.

Do you disagree? Have something to add on? Please do!

If not- let's just join together in a laugh.

love,
elizabethany

morning hangover 102809

Good morning!!! HAPPY HUMP DAY!!!!

Let's do this thang I call Morning Hangover!


The end for today! Talk to you again soon!

love,
elizabethany

Tuesday, October 27, 2009

watch eTV: finding RWDC, the ish she shoulda shown part 1

As I said in my last episode, I am doing more episodes of elizabethanyTV's Finding the Real World DC Cast. The catch: It's footage I filmed during the adventure that is worth sharing, but would have been silly to share before for whatever reason.

This first part is from the last week the roommates were here. I took out two of my coworkers and had a hilarious night on the town and in front of the house. If you look closely, you can totally count some of it as footage.



I love my hilarious friends.

Stay tuned for more! And like I said, love, hate, watch, retweet... And leave your comments below.

love,
elizabethany

what i have to say about the redskins: week 7

Well, I don’t even know what to say anymore about my beloved Washington Redskins. I mean, when someone tells me “Redskins suck!” I really can’t argue it like I used to.

They lost 27-17 but that last touchdown was handed to them as a sign of thanks by the Eagles. And once again, the Redskins score 17 points tying their season high which actually rises their average to 13.7 points per game.

Now, there were some positives I saw within the game, but very few.

To read more of Mikey P's response to the game click here!

watch: move lady, i'm runnin' here!

Another fabulous suggestion from my #1 fan, this video is good.

You'd think if you were a track runner, you'd know when it's a good or bad time to cross the track. Apparently not.



I seriously thought this was fake until they collided. Like... WHAT?! There's a guy coming at full speed toward you, and you have NO idea?! How dumb can you be?!

You're about to run right into someone, and you don't see them at all?!

This is crazy. The fact that it's slow-mo makes it even crazier. But, as we all know, crazy= fantastic.

Please look before crossing the track, my dears. I don't want anyone getting hurt.

love,
elizabethany

nifty: 80s cake

This deserves its own post just because it's awesome. I really have nothing more to say about it.

It's a cake, an edible cake, that represents the 80s.


I mean seriously... Indiana Jones, MJ, the Rubik's Cube, the Smurfs, Pacman, Gargamel and more on one cake?!?!?

Can we make a 90s one, please?! Kthanks.

love,
elizabethany

tunes on tuesday 102709

Woohoo!!! Tunes on Tuesday! This is my 3rd in a row! Are you so excited?! I know I am!


First up--> Chris Brown's new video for I Can Transform Ya



I'm officially excited. I love the video! I was a little worried he'd come back a different artist, but he's totally not! He's got the dance moves, a long dance that I want to teach myself, and looks good! Plus, it's got great effects! I love it. Thank goodness.


Justin Bieber--> Love Me



Oh man... I got very scared when I saw he had another song because they can only mean one thing for radio stations: millions more calls. I actually.... I kinda like this song. Is that bad? I always was a teeny bopper....


Gucci Mane ft. Usher--> Spotlight



I really don't know how I feel about Gucci Mane. He's not my favorite.... But I love Usher. I wish someone else would have done this song instead of Gucci Mane. It has serious potential.


JLS--> Everybody in Love



Another group that I've never heard anything about, but I totally like them. They're British, totally cute, and worth a download. I love guy groups. :)


Dirty Money--> Love Come Down



Ugh... I just don't know how I feel about this trio. It's Diddy, Dawn Richard, and some girl named Kalenna. I feel like it's going to be another FAIL on Diddy's part, which makes me sad for Dawn. She's so good! She's the best part about this song, and maybe the only part I really like.


Mika--> Blame It On The Girls



"Hot new music"?!?! I think not. Someone's gotta be joking, right?!


Joe Nichols--> Gimme That Girl
It's a good song! I like Joe Nichols. It's cute.

Ash Bowers--> Stuck
A lot of people can probably relate to this song... Especially if you feel like you need a change in your life. I enjoy.

Bomshel--> 19 and Crazy
Cute song about exactly what the title says- Being 19 and crazy. College country gals will love it, fo sho.

Bucky Covington--> Gotta Be Somebody
His own cover of Nickelback's song.

Derek Sholl--> When They Come Back
A little emotional, but a great song for parents. Send it to yours and they'll love it if they're anything like mine.

The Band Perry--> Hip to My Heart
It's cute. I don't know if it'll be huge or if they will be, but it's not bad.

Zona Jones--> Day Off
It's a quirky song and I totally love it. Yesyes.


Alright, that's going to do it! Wahoo! Downloading time!

love,
elizabethany

cheering up the redskins fans

I don't even know if it's worth it to say it's tough being a Redskins fan right now. That's pointless. First of all- It's always tough being a 'Skins fan, and second- At this point, it's almost funny how terrible we're doing. I literally laughed when Rabach hit the ball on his ass and fumbled it.

I guess the only good thing about our team at this point are our cheerleaders. And by good I mean good looking because they're not very talented.

So, fellow Redskins fans, I want to give you something to look at, that has to do with our beloved Washington team, that won't have you crying.

The Redskins cheerleaders in Maxim:






Sigh. They're not even the most attractive girls I've ever seen cheer in the NFL.

How about some funny pictures? Something that you're supposed to laugh at...




Okay.. Actually... I'm just getting depressed.

Hail... to the.... Redskins........ Always.......

love,
elizabethany

watch: the best costume you'll see- iphone

I thought the real-life comic girl was pretty great, and I also thought that the costume we made Mikey P this weekend was going to be epic.... Then I saw this video.



How crazy is that?! I mean, it probably wasn't TOO hard to make, to be honest... But it's gotta be hella heavy, and it is really great.

I wonder if there's a karaoke app for the iPhone? I'm sure there is. It'd be super fun to play on someone's Halloween costume, wouldn't it?!

So far, they absolutely win the best costume I've seen this year.

Only 4 more days, friends!!

love,
elizabethany

please no nfl in london

If you didn’t already know, Roger Goodell loves having teams play over in Europe. Why you ask? Nobody knows!

It started two years ago with the Giants facing the Dolphins, and again last year when the Saints beat the chargers 37-32. I guess people over in London love it because they completely pack the stadium to watch 60 minutes of high intensity football.

And now Goodell want to make it two regular season games over in London for the 2010 season! Are you kidding me?! I can’t stand this.

To read the rest of this post from Mikey P, click here!

morning hangover 102709

Good morning and happy Tuesday! How's it going, friends?! Shall we get this thing started?


That's it for today! Have a fabulous Tuesday, everyone!

love,
elizabethany

Monday, October 26, 2009

nifty: sweetest bathtubs ever

Taking a bath is pretty great, but not when you have an ordinary, small bathtub that you can barely fit in. It pretty much defeats the whole purpose of relaxation.

Before today, I thought an average jacuzzi was all I really desired in my future home. Now I've seen these bathtubs, which are probably the coolest in the whole world, and I have yet another thing I want to have in my house when I become rich. [Which will probably won't happen until I'm 98 years old...]



Made of gold?! Oh, okay!



Not only can you see-through it, but it has settings to make you energized, or relaxed.. Whatever you want.



I've always loved pretty colors.



Oh so stylish!



Imagine this in a nice cottage... So neat!



Why not have a couple HD TVs attached?! It's also got some gold and crystals in it.



For the "artsy" type... Even though it reminds me of a bong.



A sparkly high-heel!



Did you know bathtubs are on walls now? It goes from shower to tub in no time flat.



Stylish, wood, pearls. It's like taking a bath inside a nutshell.



A chaise lounge turned into a bathtub, equipped with waterfall.



IN-GROUND bathtub?! Does this not look like the most relaxing thing you've ever seen?!

Now I want to go take a bath, even in my small tub. Too bad I don't have Mr. Bubbles.

love,
elizabethany