Okay, maybe a professional singer can help me describe that quality her voice has. A lot of other pop country singers seem to do it, so it's definitely not her exclusive problem. But it's sort of... froggy? That's the word that always comes to mind but it's not quite right. It's almost like they're making an "Rrr"…

Parks & Recreation!

This gif is never inappropriate, but this time it's SUPER APPROPRIATE!

This was lovely. I was wondering though, when watching another video recently of a choir covering a pop song (it just came up somehow?) why they're sitting down. Could be just for aesthetics in videos I guess? But... hm. Now that I think back, in choir practice I guess we did sit down. But we always stood for…

An old friend from high school with whom I'm now Facebook friends is always calling her 2-year-old daughter "diva" and "princess" in a way that makes it seem like the girl has chosen these titles for herself. I just wanna shake her and ask her if she knows the misery she is setting herself up for when this girl hits…

Good points, all! She just seems so transparently not into it.

Sooooo Britney Spears doesn't write songs, uses a body double, barely dances, lip syncs at shows, and maybe doesn't do her own singing? Or at the very least probably uses heavy producing/auto-tune? How... why? Why even bother, I guess is what I want to ask? Obviously it's $$$, but still, sad.

After listening again, I also think I like the song because it reminds me of his earlier, more R&B sample-based stuff. I loved College Dropout, and this kinda gets back to that, while also sounding more stripped-down and current.

I gotta say, I like the song. It's kinda weird and modern, and I like it. As for the video, it's weird, but I think that's what he's going for. It's the whole hypercolor, seapunk, Major Lazer, Tim & Eric surrealism trend that's been happening. Like he's obviously fake riding that motorcycle in front of fake…

It's a really lovely name! And now you're kinda famous... Right?? I say yes :)

Thanks for sharing! This is really interesting.

PS "Not" definitely makes you feel like they're trolling you.

Totally, that's definitely true. But I felt like the meetings were instrumental to my success this time around. Having that accountability really kept me honest. I don't think I'd be as honest if it were only virtual ;) But you make a good point! Maybe I'll check 'em out.

I was responding to the bit about Miranda Lambert and the tools she used to lose weight. Not disparaging her efforts at all, just saying how support is really helpful for success. That the fuck.

Don't care. Still love it :)

YES! I've been fascinated with black metal the past few years so anything that brings it together with my love of Ikea comedy is perfect! This is one of the best purchases I ever made: http://www.amazon.com/Norwegian-Blac…

DID YOU MAKE THIS FOR ME OR DID IT ALREADY EXIST??? Either way, it's my new favorite thing!

RIGHT?? They sound like made up names from an SNL skit!!! I'm pretty sure we called my very blonde, pale, blue-eyed, Swedish-looking friend Sven Svensen as a joke for years before we really befriended him! It was definitely Sven something... Either way, how is that real? Side note: one day I actually ran into said…

Zebra print with pink lace trim?? CUTTING EDGE FASHION!

UGH! I'm okay with the way I am right now but I definitely would like to lose at least 50 lbs. more, and if I had all the money I would lose ALL THE WEIGHT!!! Even just having my work set up Weight Watchers meetings for us there once a week and reimbursing us for half upfront and half if we attended at least 9 out of…

This makes me sound like a dumb American, but here goes: sometimes the names of Ikea designers and products are just too good not to die laughing. The other day we noticed one named Tord Björklund. TORD! IT'S LIKE TODD, BUT SWEDISH! I lost it.