post comedy show syndrome

Saturday night Josh took me to a super funny comedy show in SLC, James P. Connolly, and we had a fantastic time. We snacked on nachos and laughed so much!

When the show was over and the comedian had been cheered for and admired, everyone around us began suffering from "Post Comedy Show Syndrome." It was pretty funny.

Hm? What's that? What is PCS Syndrome you ask?

Well, let's look it up!


Post Comedy Show Syndrome /pōst/ˈkämədē/SHō/ˈsinˌdrōm/
Noun

1. When a person or group of people, suddenly believing themselves to be as funny as the comedian they just saw, begin to tell their own lame jokes while mimicking the speaking style and facial expressions of the comedian.
2. When people begin to preform very ridiculous and extreme behaviors, in a comedic routine style, just after a comedy show in order to receive laughs from their peers.

DIY light bulb vase.

Whelp. Classes started for Josh last week, leaving me with a lot more free time in the evenings while I wait for him to be done with class, homework, and more homework.

You know what that means though?

Lots and lots of projects!

Like this one...

Presenting: DIY light bulb vase!

Now, this is a little bit dangerous, because you are dealing with glass, so only tackle it if you are feeling like livin' on the edge of the craftworld for a bit.

To start, you will need a light bulb, pliers, wire, and anything you want to decorate your vase with.

Start by peeling off the little metal circle on the tip of the base of your light bulb. It should be pretty easy, I started it with my fingers and then used the pliers to get it all the way off.

Now comes the dangerous part. See that black thing at the base? That is called the electrical contact, and is made of glass. Dark and ominous glass.

And you have to break it.

Or you can ask your super awesome, brave, manly and tough boyfriend to do it.

As you can see, Josh broke the glass with a combination of whacking and prying, and it got everywhere.

I suggest safety glasses, and maybe even gloves.

Once you have removed the black glass, there is yet another layer of glass. The glass fuse enclosure should be pretty easy to break, just give it a firm tap and it should come right out.

Now you have the light bulb...without the light part.

I took a little break to clean up right away, just to make sure no glass found its way somewhere it shouldn't be...like in a foot, or a hand, or the other hand or foot.

Besides, a clean space is a happy space, right?

After the cleanup is complete, take your now-not-light-bulb bulb and curve the screw cap in so you don't have any sharp edges.

All that's left now is to decorate it with ribbon, lace, wire, beads, feathers, or whatever else you want, attach some wire to hang it by and then you're good to go!

TADA!

Be sure to secure the wires so that way the vase doesn't find its way to the floor in a million bajillion pieces.

Finally, grab some of your favorite flowers to add a bit of spring to any room--no matter what season it is!

Isn't that just so pretty? I think I may make some more...

magazine butterflies.

So.

It's Friday the 13th, 2012.

Kind of awesome.

And, while most people are being extra careful to avoid black cats, ladders, mirrors, and any suspicious soups (you really should avoid this one 24/7 to be honest though), I've got something for you to not only not avoid, but something that will brighten up your paranoid day!

...or rather, paranoid evening...

Anyway.

Presenting: DIY magazine butterflies.

These are super cute and super easy, and are sure to bring a smile to your face!

What you will need:

A magazine page, string, scissors, and any beads or jewels or whatever you would like to embellish your butterfly with.

Start out by finding a pretty picture in your magazine that you will turn into the butterfly's wings. Try to find one with an interesting pattern or pretty picture.

Now, cut your soon-to-be-wings paper into a square.

Start accordion-folding the page back and forth, like you were going to make a paper fan.

The tighter you can get the folds the more texture your wings will have.

When you have the paper all folded up, pinch it in the middle.

Secure it with a pretty colored string or ribbon.

Next, fan out the folds as big as you can, and start to shape your wing.

And when you are done....

Tada! A butterfly wing!

Do the same thing to the other side, and you're finished.

Now you have a colorful friend to hang in the window, car, pantry, or anywhere else you can think of.

I tied a bead in the middle of my butterflies, but you can get as crazy and creative as you want!


And there you have it! Super cute huh?

Be sure to post any questions or comments below, and let me know if you try these yourself!

Happy Friday the 13th everyone!

just this morning I wished I had another arm...

yeah, I know her.

Good music exposure time everyone!

Today I am sending your way a new artist that hails from my hometown, and is a good friend.

Milla is a budding artist that mixes pop and indie in a way that is, as she describes it, "a fruit smoothie blend of Lenka and Ingrid Michaelson with all the fizz and bubbles of an orange cream soda."

And I couldn't have said it better myself; her song Remedy reminds me of a sunny day filled with everything good and lovely. And birds. Happy birds. On a telephone wire. Chirping as I drive past in a convertible to a picnic with everyone I love.

Be sure to click here to listen to my favorite song of hers, Remedy, and all the rest on her fantastic new album!

dear boy that I love.

Dear boy with the warm brown eyes,

You put the "oh so" in my life.

As in: Oh so happy, oh so wonderful, oh so fun, oh so silly, oh so sweet, oh so lucky, oh so adventurous, oh so creative, oh so perfect.

And oh so in love.

Sincerely,

Your girl behind the blog

posters.