Also, OH MY GOSH HOW HAS IT BEEN THREE YEARS SINCE THAT HAPPENED WE ARE GETTING SO OLD.
You Strangers rock my world.
And now, your Pictures & Distractions.
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| I was criticized for keeping my phone in my front pocket like this so I posted this picture on the Instagram to ask for everyone's thoughts and then I got attacked on Instagram for buttoning my top button and now I don't have self esteem. |
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| The Mormons getting festive for Christmas. |
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| I made pumpkin pie and it didn't taste like medicine! |
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| Cathie brought over the Christmas village she always put out while I was growing up. It is now taking up residence in my increasingly-festive home. |
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| Emma reprises her role as my date to the firm Christmas party. We did the photo booth better this year. |
Crap to distract you from whatever you're supposed to be doing:
My Survivor recap of the week hosted at TV & Jelly.
An old one, but always delightful. A dramatic reading of a breakup letter. Thanks, Megan.
Cat astronaut! Thanks, Alley.
A former prisoner feels like he has time traveled after being released. Thanks, Justin.
Instagram Husband. Thanks, Kenzie.
Here's how to do the entire Mean Girls' Jingle Bell Rock dance. Thanks, Krishelle.
Adult teen vs. actual teen. Thanks, Bryson.
A storm report worthy of an Oscar. Thanks, Jason.
Child loses balloon at restaurant. Thanks, Eric.
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~It Just Gets Stranger
How did you get the edges so perfect on your pie crust?
ReplyDeleteThanks Marie Callender premade pie crust!
DeleteGood looking pie man! And at least you can check out how awesome your hair is when you look at the 'frozen lake' in your village.
ReplyDeleteMy mother has the same village in her basement, complete with "lake" mirror and quilt batting "snow". I mock here. Whereas my home is decorated in a tasteful manner that says I'm a fun eccentric and she says "hoarder in training", potato poh-tah-to.
DeleteI just read through the comments on the news piece, and I'm still laughing. There is nothing better than this Stranger family you have, Eli!!
ReplyDeleteYou keep your top button posted, young man. You don't have to show your cleavage to get love, Eli. Modest is hottest. Respect yourself. Remember that scene in Fame, where she took off her top and started crying? No one wants that for you, Eli. Be true to yourself. Leave something for the imagination.
ReplyDeleteYou say the pie did NOT taste like medicine, but you didn't say what it DID taste like. We're waiting. Oh and I vote no to top bottom hashtagclaustrophobiatriggerwarning.
ReplyDeleteThe only reason I am watching Survivor this season is so I can fully appreciate your recap.
ReplyDeleteI LOVE Survivor! I've been watching it for years and the recaps just give us fans some more joy! Thanks Eli!
DeleteTop button is super sexy, but it's been way too long since you've shared a shirtless selfie... Please give us all the most wonderful Christmas gift...
ReplyDeleteDisagree with the top button; agree with the shirtless selfie.
DeleteHave you seen the Fallon episode a few weeks ago about phones in the front pocket? He made a phone case specifically for this purpose and JCrew is exclusively selling them. Also, the top button is fine, you're very much on trend. I'm more intrigued by what looks like a finger dip in the middle of the pumpkin pie.
ReplyDeleteYes top button. Yes phone in the front pocket. Your hair is on fleek
ReplyDeleteTake your hippie lingo some place else
DeleteHere's what you do to overcome low self esteem:
ReplyDeleteGo to Facebook.com and get an account (if you're so low that you do not have such an one). Once signed up and logged in, you'll see an entry field that says, "Update status." THAT is perfect. You can update your status as often as you want, until you have the most up-to-date, modern status as you could ever hope for. High status leads to high self-esteem (even if it's a temporary and fleeting sense of security). Updated status leads to higher status. It's all scientific these days (I do believe Facebook requires you to add text inside the entry field, so it does take more effort than just clicking. But isn't it worth it?).