Thursday, January 22, 2015

Pictures from my Phone & Weekly Distractions

My five-year-old niece Emrie, formerly known as "the niece who hates me," called me tonight to ask if she can come sleep over at my house. Our relationship seems to be on the mend lately. Any communication she used to direct at me tended to be judgy and acerbic. Suddenly it's pleasant and cordial. The only thing that's changed between us? Emrie came to my house one time and saw that I have a laundry chute.

I FINALLY HAVE SOMETHING IN MY LIFE SHE CARES ABOUT!

I'm thinking about trying to resolve all of my strained relationships with the same medicine. Someone get Oprah on Facetime so I can demonstrate how the chute works!

Fingers crossed that times are changing between me and Emrie. I'm going to need to be on her good side so she can take care of me when I'm old and wandering the neighborhood confused and naked. Right now, nobody is taking responsibility for it and I don't want that to be the case in another 40 years.

And now, your Pictures and Distractions.
That bone never had a chance with Mr. Ollie Pants. 


My shutters came! Hashtag no more walking around naked with an audience. Hashtag frowny face. 

More shutters!

Sam came to town this weekend! Also, based on this picture, I think I may have pink eye. 

It's like the fortune cookie chose me.


Crap to distract you from whatever you're supposed to be doing:

 The hazards of backyard chickens. Thanks, Jonelle.

White people stereotypes. Thanks, Rob.

Another hysterical parody of Serial. (Some explicit language). Thanks, Corey.

Michigan frat destroys ski resort. Thanks, Paul.

Judgey moms. Thanks, Kimbally.

How to fall in love. I just tried this with Tami AND IT WORKED. Thanks, Liz.

Since everyone has decided to like Taylor Swift now, here are two of her songs sung at the same time. Thanks, Anna.

How to use ellipses. Thanks, Luke.

A great one from The Onion. Thanks, Brooke.

The weirdest video on the whole Internet. Thanks, Brian.

Please feel free to follow Stranger on the Facebooks and the Instagrams. Ollie's Instagram is here, too.

If you would like to have something included on Pictures and Distractions, please email me at itjustgetsstranger@gmail.com.

 ~It Just Gets Stranger
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23 comments:

  1. UnknownJanuary 22, 2015 at 9:57 PM

    I threw my cat down the laundry chute when I was little. Protect Ollie with all you have!!!

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    1. It Just Gets StrangerJanuary 23, 2015 at 8:52 AM

      This comment made me laugh out loud. A Snuggie for you, good lady.

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    2. UnknownJanuary 23, 2015 at 12:11 PM

      I actually have a leopard snuggie... Only us awesome people understand the true power of those things.

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    3. AnonymousJanuary 25, 2015 at 12:06 AM

      I dropped my toddler cousin down the laundry chute, repeatedly, when I was a teen. He is now a successful stunt man.

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  2. LeeJanuary 23, 2015 at 8:36 AM

    Queue all the ladies making oogley noises at the dude in the center...whom I'm guessing is Sam? Typical...just because he's got a square jaw, and the most perfect hair I've ever see, and the cutest smile, and a nice bo....

    ...umm....so...the Super Bowl is in 2 weeks right...cough...

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    1. It Just Gets StrangerJanuary 23, 2015 at 8:44 AM

      SECOND most perfect hair. Thankyouverymuch.

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    2. LeeJanuary 23, 2015 at 8:50 AM

      Well I didn't want to brag, but thank you. I try and just blow dry without using any type of hair products.

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    3. It Just Gets StrangerJanuary 23, 2015 at 8:52 AM

      Fine. Third. But only because you ate all your vegetables.

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    4. It Just Gets StrangerJanuary 23, 2015 at 9:51 AM

      Also, Lee, Sam just texted me and said you're his new best friend.

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    5. AnonymousJanuary 23, 2015 at 11:36 AM

      Um...queue all the ladies making oogley noises at all three men in that picture.

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    6. AnonymousJanuary 23, 2015 at 12:32 PM

      I totally agree with anonymous here. I'm not sure there is an other group of men this attractive in all of the world.

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    7. LeeJanuary 23, 2015 at 12:58 PM

      If I'd have been in that picture with my new BFF Sam, all of your heads would have exploded from the total gorgeousness of us all.

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    8. It Just Gets StrangerJanuary 23, 2015 at 1:44 PM

      Let's not over sell this Lee. We're already ahead here.

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  3. AnonymousJanuary 23, 2015 at 8:46 AM

    Where is Daniel? We haven't heard about him in AGES!!!!!

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  4. KaraJanuary 23, 2015 at 9:46 AM

    you are all so pretty.

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    1. AnonymousJanuary 23, 2015 at 10:38 AM

      A-MEN. I wouldn't mind being sandwiched in the middle of that.

      (Make one pervy comment on a blog anonymously today, check!)

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  5. TiffJanuary 23, 2015 at 10:39 AM

    Ollie is cute no matter what but he somehow becomes cuter when you call him "Mr. Ollie Pants."

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  6. UnknownJanuary 23, 2015 at 3:34 PM

    Can we request a State of the Union? I feel like we haven't Beemer updated on anyone but Ollie lately, and he doesn't have enough excitement to keep us entertained!

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    1. AnonymousJanuary 23, 2015 at 4:00 PM

      Seconded!

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    2. LeslieJanuary 23, 2015 at 4:01 PM

      Oh, and he probably meant *been instead of "Beemer". Darn auto-correct!

      --Same Anon as above

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    3. RositaJanuary 24, 2015 at 1:28 PM

      Yes! I demand, as an avid reader, an update about each person that has been mentioned on this blog.

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  7. Karen M. PetersonJanuary 25, 2015 at 9:33 PM

    You know that joke about adding "in bed" to the end of your fortunes? Well...

    As a semi-related side note, next time you're bored in church, add "in the bathroom" to the end of different hymn titles. Sacrament Meeting was never so much fun.

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