julie evans, party of one

julie being julie. 'nuff said.

they share my dna

good grief.

"did they turn the oxygen off in here?"

actual question posed by a student to my dear co-workers (suzanne and melinda) during a reading class last thursday. apparently, he was feeling a bit drowsy...

ian in 85 years

ian had eggs and turkey bacon tonight for dinner. i think i've mentioned this before...but the kid LOVES turkey bacon.  as in, there is NO other alternative for breakfast (or the occasional brinner).  so anyways, him begging for eggs and turkey bacon this evening reminded me of this terrifically funny video clip from "grumpier old men."  this is ian, 85 years from now...still eating his bacon, but hopefully NOT drinking his dinner.

(this video always makes me laugh out loud.  i hope it makes you giggle, too.)

stuck

my poor nephew, ben! the little fella had the toughest time walking back up the hill today after sledding down. i think everyone had to take turns dragging him back to the top...

Ben gets stuck... from Jodi Gillen on Vimeo.

first snow day of the decade

one day back at school.  then a snow day.  arggghhhhh! 

the girls and i at work were rejoicing yesterday at being back in our classrooms.  no kidding!  we were all happy to resume a routine.  and, we all admitted, we understood the lyrics of a certain christmas carol which states, " and mom and dad can hardly wait for school to start again."  our own children were driving us crazy!  sounds weird, eh?  but man, when i saw my junior high boogers yesterday, I hugged them and told them how much i missed them.  of course, they'll drive me a little bonkers eventually, but that's okay.  i just love my job so stinkin' much.

so anyways...snow day.  jill and i attempted to take the kids sledding this afternoon at vickie and jake's.  there wasn't a ton of snow, but it was still slick.  the wind chill was horrible, however!  i don't think we lasted thirty minutes.  of course the kids didn't mind the cold temperatures at all.

below is a video of my nephew ben (who looks like a masked auburn bandit) tangled up in the ropes of his sled while his giggly mother attempts to free him.  if you would like to see more snow-day/sledding videos, click here.

stay warm, y'all.


Ben and Jill from Jodi Gillen on Vimeo.

starting the new year with a smile

okay, i'm sure that many of you have seen these before, but while browsing the web yesterday, i came across these very well-intentioned gospel album covers...and proceeded to chuckle out loud. the album designers/promoters certainly had a penchant for utilizing individuals with disabilities. which i'm sure, was meant to be inspiring. but gee whiz. blind women? folks missing hands? little people? hmmm...

oh, and i have no idea if "joyce" is a gospel singer. her album cover just "spoke" to me, so i included it anyways. you go, joyce.

(p.s., no matter how many times i've played with the html, i can't get this crazy slide show to center on the page.  perhaps god is punishing me for my sarcasm!!!)

"a day without laughter is a day wasted." - charlie chaplin

my two lovely sisters.  completely rotten, they are.  while i...yes, i...the middle child, am a completely innocent and perfectly behaved little girl. 

those are JILL'S own handprints on her chest.  (lest you think that jim was helping us bake cookies today and became very frisky seeing jill in that auburn t-shirt and simply had to lay rightful claim to the ta-ta's that are already his.)

and this picture.  oh my gosh.  the quality of it is extraordinarily poor because i was absolutely laughing so hard i couldn't breathe.  it still makes me snort out loud.

uh . . . this has me worried

his mother's son

after bringing home a disappointing science grade yesterday, ian looked at me, tears streaming down his face, and lamented with a panicked cry:

"what if i'm STUPID and there's NOTHING we can do about it?"

no swimming

taylor, kate, and i had a good laugh at this sign today, which was posted on a trail at scioto trails.

ian needs to follow this advice in the middle of the night

on the back of a stall door in tennesse:

positively absurd

my sister, jill, told me about this clip. words fail me. enjoy.

even jehovah would find this funny

once upon a time, steve used this clip from "monty python's life of brian" in one of his messages. (i was thinking this morning how it would apply to his current series.)

at any rate, the first time we showed this video at rvcc, julie said to me: "this clip is supposed to be funny. make sure you laugh loudly so that everyone knows it's okay [to laugh]." as it turned out, she didn't need to ask me to enjoy it; monty python took care of that. even now, it still makes me giggle.

my new favorite blog

...is FAIL Blog. for lots of giggles, check it out.

a couple of sample entries...the windshield wiper sponge cracked me up. :)


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friday night laugh

my final entry for the week...mr. bean. (can you believe this clip has had over 9 million hits on you tube?!)

have a great weekend everyone!

laughter challenge: day 4

is anyone out there at least chuckling...even a little bit???

the best carol burnett scenes were the ones when they were trying NOT to laugh, wouldn't you agree?

The most wasted of all days is one without laughter. ~e.e. cummings

laughter challenge: day 3

with apologies to my republican friends... (although you have to admit that tina fey is a genius)

Laughter on one's lips is a sign that the person down deep has a pretty good grasp of life. ~Hugh Sidey

no comments on "the office" video from yesterday. hmmm....that's okay. not everyone likes british humor.

so, for day two, i offer up a classic. reverend jim.

“Try as much as possible to be wholly alive, with all your might, and when you laugh, laugh like hell." - William Saroyan

okay, all the financial gloom and doom is starting to get to me. so, i am issuing a challenge. every day this week, i am going to post a video clip that makes me giggle...or chortle...or belly-laugh. my goal is to make you do the same as you're watching ~ in an effort to spread a little joy in the blogosphere.

i challenge you to do the same on your blogs. comment me to let me know that you're posting too, or if i was successful in making you at least smile.

so...here's my first choice. it's a clip of bloopers from the UK version of "the office". even if you have never watched the show, or don't have a clue about ricky gervais ~ you can't deny HOW CONTAGIOUS THIS MAN'S LAUGH IS.

a couple of quick notes first...

• this is not a G-rated clip.
• gervais' introduction is kinda dorky, but don't let that stop you from watching.
• if you can't (or don't want to) watch the whole thing, just check it out from 3:00 min. to about 4:30 and then from 6:05 to the end.