An Easter Week miracle?

Apparently there has been a tear in the cosmic time/space continuum because Miranda and Colleen are appearing in the same YouTube clip (along with some major powers-that-be, listed below).

Richard Jay-Alexander (director), Donna McKechnie (choreographer), Kevin Stites (musical director), Steve Linder (producer) Brian Grohl (producer), Ben Toth (assistant MD), James Kinney (associate choreographer), Michael Donovan (casting director), and "Miranda Sings" (Colleen Ballinger)

Rock the resurrection

Get your God groove on here:

The OMG update where Meema eats crow

Friends, we are in the presence of greatness: meet the very real, verrrrry talented Colleen Ballinger.

All I have to say is TGIF - Thank God It's Faked!
(Here's her YouTube channel.)

Oh. My. God.

Hello from somewhere beneath my taxes...

I know, I know - it's another YouTube post, but I need the readership's help with this one.

Is this woman really serious, or is this an attempt at comedy? Please cast your vote in the sidebar poll, and a few evaluative statements in the comments.

Norwegian purls

What? Purling with the yarn in the back? Say it isn't so...

Those clever Norwegians!

Yeah

Well, heck, why wouldn't ya, it bein' Oscar night and all?

From the silver screen to your needles

You may recall last spring when I posted the teeny tiny knitwear by Althea Crome. Well, the BugKnits creator has gone Hollywood - she knitted the sweater and gloves worn by the heroine of Tim Burton's excessively handmade creation, Coraline.

And if you long for a vehicle by which your knitting world and geeky proclivities may cross, here are life-sized patterns to make your own starry sweater and stripey gloves.

The eleventh day of Christmas

After yesterday's darkly hued expression of the Twelve Days, here is a little slice of levity by way of The Dance. They apparently left the body glitter and sequins in their other bags...

I know, it's someone's low-quality cell phone video, but can these guys move or what?!

The ghosts of New Years past

Voices à la 1980 that speak relevantly today...

Happy 2009 to one and all!

The fourth day of Christmas

I love these guys.

Lights, please

If you're celebrating, have a merry one!

Keith Olbermann speaks on Prop 8

This is compassion.

I cried while listening to this response to California's (narrow) passage of Proposition 8. Thank you, Keith, for giving such salient voice to the GLBT community's struggle for human rights. And thank you to my friend eWAC for bringing this clip to my attention. I think everyone needs to hear this. Please distribute its URL to your family and friends.

A heavy day. Welcome the morn...

One day more

Set your alarms, people - the dawn of a new day approaches.

The Great Schlep

I know, I know - you're saying, "What's up with this, Meema? Another YouTube video? Come on, write something prosaic, or at least put up some knitting already!"

Believe me, if I had knitting to show, I would. I have been quite derelict in this regard, and to my knitting readers, I apologize. And as far as prose is concerned? Well, let's just say my personal muse must be on an extended tropical hiatus with my knitting mojo. Scandalous fling they're having...

Anyway, I loves me my Sarah Silverman, and she's made a very funny video promoting The Great Schlep. Do partake, support, and/or consider a conversation with familial elders.

*adult language alert in the following video*

Call 'em if ya got 'em!

The perfect fifth

Maybe it's because I'm a geek (this time, musical). Maybe it's because I'm a church musician and it's Sunday. For whatever reason, I felt compelled to share this video with y'all. I hope you find it funny, too; if not, well, more's the pity.

Hey, Sarah Palin

This rewrite of "Hey There, Delilah" cracks me up. I find myself singing snippets at random times (this, and "Pardon Me").

18 days and counting - enjoy!

Blog Action Day 2008

As you make your rounds on the Internet today, please consider the following:

The global economy is unsteady. Our most important election in decades is just days away. Yet for all the turmoil and uncertainty in our privileged nation, there is poverty in the developing world that we can barely fathom.

Think there's nothing you can do? Watch this video, then think again.

We are powerful and influential people, citizens. Our small actions really do have large effects.

The Mason-Dixon extravaganza

Ann Shayne and Kay Gardiner have come and gone, entertaining hundreds of knitters in Saint Paul in the process. Dang, but they're funny.Meema confession: I left my camera's SD card at home. Wha? I know - dumbdumbdumb. My mom and dad were in attendance (in their South Park shirts, no less!), so these pics are courtesy of Dad's camera.

A willing audience member models the Mystery Sweater. It's a bit hard to see, but the torso has a sizable MLK quote chain stitched all around. Can also be knit without text. Wonderful design.

After about an hour of their "blog post" presentation, they began the process of - what else? - signing.

And signing.

And signing some more (see the pile on the table corner?). That's Ann at left, Kay on the right, and a bevy of Yarnery ladies.

Jess, Eric, Scott and I reprised our roles as the Yarnery Family Singers to honor (in order) knitting commerce, knitting communities, and knitting authors. Hope you likey.

Song #1 - Welcome to Our LYS

Songs #2 (On Ravelry) and #3 (Mason-Dixon!)

UPDATE: The lyrics are now posted on The Yarnery Blog. Feel free to check them out, but please ask first if you want to repost them. Thanks!

Pardon me, the gals are almost here

The Yarnery is hosting another knitterly book tour stop! This time Ann Shayne and Kay Gardiner, authors of the snarkily successful Mason-Dixon Knitting books, will be joining us in Saint Paul tomorrow. Y'all should come! Admission is free, and there are still tickets available. (The Yarnery opens at noon tomorrow, but I think you can come to WM and still get in.)

where: William Mitchell College of Law Auditorium

time: doors open at 12:00, show begins at 1:00 pm

any bonuses? Yes, the Yarnery Family Singers will be there, too. Though it seems Ann and Kay will be giving us a run for our money...

See you there!

What'd he say when?

Kidlet has been secured in the casa for the GOP onslaught this weekend. To kick off the RNC, let's sit back and enjoy some footage of the presumptive nominee in a 2000 interview:

Wouldn't it be fun to roll this clip over and over and over, maybe projected on the side of the Xcel Energy Center, during the convention?

Heh heh heh.