the perfect memes for the recent college grad

I have been seeing a solid amount of memes about graduating, and they're pretty damn hilarious... so I put together a gallery of them on the station's page, which you should obviously check out. 

These are my favorite two:

love,
elizabethany

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how to: turn your graduation cap into a flask

Can we travel back in time four years, let me regraduate, but already know this little trick?!

Some genius named Dominique Zamora figured out how to turn your cap into a full functioning flask, drinking straw included.

Seriously, y'all..... Talk about ending your college career the right way! And if you go to a school where you have to wear the tassel, I'm sure it'd be plenty easy to attach it in a way to conceal the straw thing.

Someone do this. Like now. More details here. 

love,

elizabethany

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giveaway! sorry i party gear for animals like me

I'm assuming you have to have at least a little party animal in you if you read my blog/listen to my show/follow me on Twitter, so I'm assuming you'll find these clothes great.

Sorry I Party has been seen on some Real World'ers on the show and as they party it up on Spring Break...

And now I'm hooking you up with my new favorite gear! Everything is perfect for partying in the summertime, so get ready to stock up!

Here's what I've got:

Women's tanks

Unisex tanks [Bottom right is what's on the back of them]

Neon fanny pack

Party Pack!

Here's how it'll work: 

To enter, make sure you follow me @luvelizabethany and @prettypartier on Twitter. Then tweet:

RT to get geared up for summer parties with @luvelizabethany and @prettypartier! More deets: bit.ly/EBPPgiveaway #EBgiveaway

[Of course you can put it in your own fun words, just include all the elements!]

Winners:

• ONE PERSON will get the Party Pack + tank of their choice
• FOUR PEOPLE will get a tank! [I have different sizes, so I'll send the one that's closest to your size!]

Enter as many times as you'd like! I will pick winners Wednesday, April 24 at 12noon EST.

Make sure you also check out everything they have to offer on their site. I'm totally obsessed. 

love,
elizabethany

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a chart: the smartest party schools

Reading articles and clicking through a million galleries: Not for me. Seeing a bunch of information all on one graph: Perfect.

Buzzfeed put together this graph of all the major colleges, and where they stand in the academics and party rankings. I'm proud to say WVU is at the top of one side, and not at the total bottom of the other!

You can make it bigger by clicking on it if you're blind. 

I still think WVU should be even further to the right, but whateva. Hataz gon' hate. 

UVA #1 overall though when adding up the points?! GTFOH. They wear ties and dresses to football games. [Yeah, that's all I got on them, really.]

I also find it interesting that the most popular squares are the best of both worlds and the worst of both worlds. Sorry boutchya Kent State people. 

Now let's get sports mixed in here too. Would that make it 3-D. They have 3-D printers now....

love,

elizabethany

PS: I should probably go back to school to learn about graphs.

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gift guide: what to get the fun drinker and/or your college roommate

There are beer bongs, pong tables, shot glasses, etc. that you could get for your favorite drinking buddy, or you could turn the next party up a notch with some of these fun things you probably won't see many people have:

Roulette games. The beer bong may or may not shoot out beer when you pull a peg out, and the gun may or may not shoot a shot after you spin the barrel. There's also the classic roulette with shot glasses. It's fun to take a chance.

Beer pager. Everyone loses their drink... now it's easy to find it again.

Shot-Checkers. It's a game everyone knows how to play, and if you like to get drunk, it's a win-win.

The Go-Plate. Never worry about carrying your drink and your food with a balancing act. Drinks fit right in and hold the plate on top, and best of all- they're reusable and you get 42 in one pack!

Seat cushion-flask. If this isn't genius, I don't know what is. Every college student obviously needs this pronto.

Remote control bottle opener. Now you really never have to get off the couch. Keep that beer fridge as an end table, have this remote, and you're good to go.

FYI.. if anyone is looking for something to get me, I would not be mad about any of these things. Hashtag party animal. [Yeah, I went there.]

love,

elizabethany

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watch: erin andrews shows wvu love on jimmy kimmel

When College Gameday announced they were going to Morgantown, I was ecstatic, but also pretty nervous. We're known for getting rowdy, and we're damn proud of it... but I don't think we always know when to calm the f down.

Luckily, Erin Andrews confirmed that we do know how to get down and dirty, but also be respectful to ESPN! YAY! Apparently she loved us.. or so it seemed on Jimmy Kimmel.



I'm loving her more and more... She's pretty awesome.

And Morgantown really did look awesome on Gameday last Saturday. Not on the field [obviously], but the weekend-long show was fantastic. Here's to hoping they head up the mountains again!

love,
elizabethany

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an orientation for all the graduating seniors...

This. Is. Perfection!

Yesterday marked the end of finals here in College Station, and all my Mountaineers have been done since last week, so this is perfect timing to give all of you the orientation class you probably need: Orientation for Home.

It's a shame I didn't have this class to take 2 years ago when I headed home for a year.


There are more hysterical pages on College Humor.

Have fun at home, kids! If you ever need a break, my bed feels lonely most nights. *hint*

love,
elizabethany

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watch: the drunkest news interview ever

What do people do when it's March Madness? They go to the bars and turn themselves into pure madness, duh.

Then, if they're lucky, they'll be interviewed by the news and turn into a viral sensation.



OMG. I could NOT contain myself while watching that in the studio!

For such a short news story, you'd think they'd leave that living bobblehead out of it. Then again, in the days of viral videos, stuff like this is key in getting your news story talked about.

Awesome. Just awesome.

love,
elizabethany

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watch: fake gorilla makes football players poop their pants

Tweet Okay, the title might be false. BUT. When seniors arrived in Florida for the combine, they were told a gorilla was set loose from the Animal Kingdom...

You'd think football players would be all manly and not afraid, but everyone gets scared sometimes, right?



If only I could identify any of those guys assuming there's SOMEONE from WVU.

It's okay, boys... No one will ever know you got so scared.......

love,
elizabethany

watch: dasean butler's operation comeback

You know by now that I'm a WVU Mountaineer... I'm obviously a gigantic fan.

I'm also a big fan of Da'Sean Butler... for obvious reasons, and just because he's a great guy and very deserving of an awesome future.

I met him and hung out with a couple of the players a couple of years ago [which I'm 98% positive he probably has no memory of, but that's okay] and he just seemed so humble and level-headed. I heart that.

Anyway, if you didn't know- He got injured in the Final Four and it was probably one of the most emotional things I have ever watched in sports.

Now he's trying to get better so he can get drafted into the NBA.

Just like every other video I've watched about him, this one is awesome and emotional in every way... And you'll like it whether you're a fan or not.



I'm keeping my fingers crossed for him big time! I'm sure he doesn't need it, but I shall do it anyway.

love,
elizabethany

how to cheat on a test

Let's be honest.. There's no way we would have ever gotten through ANY schooling without a little cheating here and there.

Seriously. Don't try and tell me that not once in your life did you get help or sneak a peek to your neighbor.

Anyway... With finals coming up for a lot of you, I thought I'd help you out and give you the most clever way to cheat I've ever seen... It even beats putting the formulas into your calculator.



Genius, right?! I mean even if your teacher does happen to somehow catch you, they'd had to admit that you're clever and let you slide on it!

If you need help with the scanning of the label, let me know... I GOT YOU!

You're welcome.

love,
elizabethany

watch: empire state of mind covers

I figured a couple people might do a cover/remix/whatever of "Empire State of Mind," but I don't think I realized just how many might jump on that bandwagon.

I found the 55 best.... 55 best.... Meaning there are TONS more. Wow.

Here are some that I like/are relevant to you:

Steel [Pittsburgh] State of Mind:




DC State of Mind:




Hub City [Hagerstown] State of Mind:




Frederick State of Mind:




Williamsburg State of Mind:




Baltimore State of Mind:




But now, for my favorites... They have nothing to do with cities.

Walmart State of Mind:




YouTube State of Mind:




Facebook State of Mind:




And maybe I'm biased, but this is absolutely my favorite one. All of my fellow journalists, J-school graduates and attendees will 100% agree and love it too.




Because I always say "I should do something like this" and never do, right now I shall try to write a little of "Morgantown State of Mind," since I was there all weekend.

Mo'town,
Burning couches where dreams are made of,
Where we learn excellence,
Now you're in Mo'town,
Moonshine will make you feel brand new,
Mountaineers will inspire you,
Let's hear it for Mo'town, Mo'town, MORGANTOWN!

I know, I know... It's the most clever thing you've ever read in your life. I have hidden talents that I only let come out once in a blue moon. You're welcome for sharing it with you today.

Feel free to share any you can come up with. I'd love for someone to make a Woodbridge one. Or NoVA in general.

love,
elizabethany

watch: wvu basketball players are hilarious

If you're a Mountaineer, or a fan of WVU, you can't sit still right now knowing the Sweet 16 tip-off is not far away.

Neither can I... And I think it's the perfect time to share the videos everyone has been talking about.

The Men's Basketball players are freakin' hilarious. I've hung out with them before and thought the same thing, but I don't think I really had any idea. Just.... Watch:







If that's what gets them pumped and gets their head in the game, I'm all for it! I just hope they don't become some video bloggers and not win tonight. Elite 8= necessary.

love,
elizabethany

awesome sculptures made of beer

While a lot of you are coming back from Spring Break, on Spring Break, or about to go on SB10, you're probably going to have piles of beer cans that will show up on Facebook for me to drool over. [The cheaper the beer, the more I drool... That only means you had a great time.]

Anyway... Now I shall make you jealous. While all you're doing is taking the picture of the messy pile, some people are doing something with those empty beers. They're making these awesome concoctions/sculptures:

What a perfect desk companion!



I would want nothing more than this and a shot glass for a souvenir.



Most uncomfortable outfit ever?! Most awesome, too.



Forget your Matchbox cars... This is an entire 1965 Mustang model out of beer cans. FTW!



The definition of man's best friend.



Better than any Legos sculpture...





A purse out of beer tabs... Duct tape is so yesterday.



If this isn't a great way to recycle, I don't know what is.

I know it's hard to look at these and wonder "why haven't I ever done such a thing?!" Trust me, I go through this every day.

"Strivers achieve what dreamers believe" is something Usher once said.

love,
elizabethany

you know how to celebrate st. patty's day if...

I could have helped you by posting these absolutely amazing items that are 100% necessary if you plan on having the best St. Patrick's Day party ever, but that would have been cheating. Instead, I shall use it as a checklist.

So... If you have any of these items, you're pretty cool. If you have most of them, I think we should be friends. If you have all of them, I bow down to you, and you and I need to be BFFs. Pronto.


1. This T-shirt.
It may not be the weekend, but who really cares when you're drunk?! It's fabulous, and it absolutely nullifies the don't-wear-stupid-logo-shirts rule.




2. Das boot.
Duh. How can you honestly say you're havin' a bangin' drinking party without it?!





3. The Hopside Down glass
Just because it's cool and different, and the host shall never drink out of a Solo cup. You're better than that.




4. Reef sandals with built in flask.
This is absolutely the most important thing on this list. You thought your bottle opener sandals were cool? That's so last decade.






5. Beer mug purse
C'mon... It's a holiday! You've got to get decked out, even if you look absolutely ridiculous.







6. Spinning beer pong rack
Ummm... AWESOME. I'm so bored of regular beer pong. Spicing it up is way better. Spinning rack?! Fannntastic.




7. The Bongzilla
6 beer bongs all in one! It even has it's own stand, and stoppers! This is the most beautiful piece of drinking fun I've ever seen.




So... Holler if you have any of these pieces of gold. I'm still looking for something to do tonight, and I'm open to anything involving such fun.

Remeber: Be safe tonight, kids.

love,
elizabethany

wvu proves its bad reputation

For years, the West Virginia Mountaineer fans have been considered to be one of the worst in the nation. As a fellow Mountaineer, I know first hand exactly why this reputation has come to be.

To watch a video from the Backyard Brawl this week and find out how WVU fans plan to get classy again, read more from Mikey P!

watch: boston university's lipdub

Yes!! Another lip dub video with 100s of people being involved!

Boston University is the latest to jump on the viral bandwagon we call LipDub. 120 students got together to sing along with the Jackson 5.



I'm a little disappointed in the video quality, but other than that, it's not bad! It's totally hard to tell what's going on throughout the video, but I still love that people can put these together. It takes way more effort than a flash mob!

So bravo, BU! The dance party at the end looked fun, too. Next time please hire a new camera guy... Thanks.

love,
elizabethany

watch: jmu flash mob

Another one of my favorite kind of video of 2009! A flash mob!

Or, I guess it was called a flash RAVE at JMU.

It's finals week, but that's not what's on their mind as they head to the library. Instead, thousands of students stormed the library to have a party, crowd surf, dangle from the upper floor, and well... Have a dance party.



As a hater of all Virginia schools [I know, I shouldn't be considering I'm from VA... But for some reason I'm an 100% out of state kinda gal], it's hard for me to do this, but I've gotta give you props, JMU.

This is pretty freakin' sweet. I'm uber jealous that A) I couldn't be a part of such thing [as usual], and B) WVU could never pull anything of the sort off because the popo's would come in and pepper spray everyone within a mile radius.

So congratulations on conducting the year end's best flash mob. That was good. Real good.

love,
elizabethany

PS: I know I have a lot of JMU readers out there, so if you have pictures, stories to tell, etc of the event, please do so!

watch: dropping the ball: florida state OL

Oh boy people, this video here completely baffles me and I seriously don’t even want to know what in the world happened to this poor fella.

Florida State offensive lineman Zebrie Sanders decided to take a play off Saturday, but not leave the field. Check it out.

To watch the video and see what Sanders did, click here!!

the sweetest pong tables in america

Every college student has seen a good amount of really sweet pong tables. Many of you probably think that you might even have one of the best.

Well... Chances are... You're wrong.... Unless you own one of these.

Co-Ed Magazine shared 180 badass beer pong tables, and I'm not going to sit here and show them all to you [duh] but I'll show you some of my favorites! [Maybe a little biased on some... whatever.]

[Sweetest ever]

These two totally should have been included... My white boy rapper BFF's real Mountaineer turf table, and my Pool Plinko Pong, of course!

I love the multi-sided tables and the ones with sweet lights. Whenever I get my own house, I shall make a combination of the two.

Thank you beer pong geniuses for your inspiration.

love,
elizabethany