Friday Five: Youtube Currents

Hello folks! 

Sorry about the long period between posts. I have been working like a madwoman at my job and planning for future events and running meetings. I hardly had the time to set up some drafts to release for the week. My weekend is packed as well but I will have some more consistent material coming out.  Because I am working on a web series myself and a personal channel, the theme for this week's Friday Friday are Youtube Currents.  These are videos that caught me at some point this week and I cannot help but hit replay.  

How animals eat their food by Mister Epic Man - A find through my old schoolmate Richard's facebook. This video is so simple and hilarious, I go back to watch over and over.

Woodkid's Iron [Youtube Page] - I am starting to get into Woodkid.  I saw my friend Asabi post this on Facebook and was instantly amazed by how visually stunning the video is. The song has such powerful instrumentals as well. I just love it.

Afrotaku: Women in Anime by The [bfp] Guys - Of course I had to shout of my BFP family and I love the new format of our Afrotaku series. I particularly like this episode because we we discuss the portrayal of women in anime. I got to chime in as well.

Episode 4: Marissa Gets Flustered by TagentTimeTV - So while I was perusing @MindyKaling's twitter and she tweeted about an episode of this webseries. I love the raw edge and honesty in it as well as the subtle comedy.  The internet is truly taking over television.  I will definitely be checking out the rest of this show.

The Number s2e3: The Slumberette Party by Black&SexyTV -  I CANNOT forget my Black and Sexy  TV channel!  I live for their series.  This episode of The Number had a super crossover with all of the other shows and the theme for the episode was awesome. I definitely want to do host a Slumberette party for my for my future bachelorette party.  This episode was good and funny, I'm just mad that we still don't know Melissa's number. hah.

Have fun watching those and enjoy your weekend. Stay lovely.

Friday Five: The Senses

Remember learning about the five senses in school and how each of them affected you?  Really takes me back!

• What is the most beautiful thing that you have ever laid eyes on?
• I would have to say, the ocean at night when the moon disappears.  You can see the waves crashing against the shore but then further out lies a pitch black "wall" and all you can hear are the motions.  It makes me feel so small. Nature is beautiful and scary at the same time.
• What is your favorite scent?
• My favorite natural scent is lavender and favorite harvested scent is Egyptian Musk.
• What is the strangest object that you've ever felt?
• I grew up in Virginia Beach, close to marine life. A jellyfish without tentacles is the strangest thing that I have felt.  I was a kid and my father's best friend used to find these jellyfish and collect them for the day. He told my sister and I that they were "moonfish" so that we wouldn't freak out thinking that we would get stung. They are 90% water and harmless but they are so soft and slimy. Ick haha. Almost twenty years later and it's still fresh in my memory.
• What is something you crave for so much, that you can actually taste it from time to time from memory?
• Reoccurring craving: pepperoni pan pizza. I can taste each ingredient separately and together every time I have the craving.
• Random craving: Thai orange duck with hot chilies.  I had this for the first time back in 2005 and have been looking for a similar or greater taste ever sense. It is a vivid sensory memory.   
• What is the funniest sound that you have ever heard?
• The most annoying sound in the world from "Dumb and Dumber".  I crack up so hard every time.

Feel free to add your answers below in the comments.  Also, if you would like to participate on your blog, I strongly encourage it.  Let me know as well so I can link you!  Have an awesome weekend folks!

Weeklies and Viral Videos

Check out out the latest from my production team Brain Freeze Productions. We decided to take on the Harlem Shaking viral videos while we were waiting on gamers to show up to Mind Games.  This 30 second video was the easiest edit ever. It was so fun to make. We all want to make another one with more people.

Here are two of my favorites:

Dance Like Nobody's Watching

I love and adore anything that exudes and encourages confidence and making yourself happy.  I recently subscribed to this youtube channel HelloGiggles.  They have all types of videos but out of the many videos available, my favorites are the "Dance Like Nobody's Watching" series. These women set up a camera and just start dancing in public places while listening to their music player.  First off, they have excellent music choices, secondly, I just like the reasoning as to why they do it, and of course I just love the randomness and reactions of people surrounding them.

At an airport terminal.

At a laundromat.

Hopefully this brings a smile to your face like it did mine.  This inspires me to do more and think outside of the box once I get my personal youtube started.