There were WAY less commercials.

Seasoning

Roll for memes

Mother & father of the year

Delicious

If they don't know what the leaning tower of Cheeza is, they're too young for you.

All I want for Christmas is a dang break already.

Don't burn yourself

Remember the whole “Storm Area 51" meme movement from a few years ago? It's amazing how time flies when you're absolutely not having fun. Prior to the satirical event, which was popularized on Facebook, I actually enjoyed alien memes. Then the naruto-running freaks took hold of things and ruined them. As a staunch X-Files fan, and alien movie connoisseur, it's true that most alien memes are stupid. But that's okay, because most memes are stupid in general. But there's something about extraterre…

It's that time of the year…the kids are out of school, and they are going hog wild . I do not envy parents who stay home with their kids three days before Christmas. Their little bodies can barely hold so much anticipation, which leads to a lot of frantic energy coming your way. This time of year can be highly stressful, and there are very few things that can calm down kids who are so excited about Santa Claus. At the same time, there is something so special about having a couple of weeks to sp…

You're crying in your cubicle as your boss says, 'I'm Lizzie McGuire and you're watching Disney." You wake up on your couch. It's 2006. It was all a dream.

I'm not an NPC. At least I don't think I am. NPC, or “Non Player Character” has been in the vernacular for some time now, but recently it's become used to label people they see as “mindless” or “controlled by something.” One of my least favorite examples of this is when people post videos of themselves at the airport and ask the question “How is it possible that 100 people are flying from Tampa Florida to Salt Lake City Utah on a Tuesday morning? At least 80% of these people must be NPCs." I ha…

"Lions and Tigers and Bears, oh my!" This line from The Wizard of Oz is regarding the most terrifying predators of the world. Look, we all know that if faced with any of the above creatures, we should at least attempt to escape or defend ourselves. So, why are they so damn cute? Bears, in particular, have a way of making us turn soft and say “Aww” when we see them rolling around in a field or bouncing around looking for food. They're not only adorable, but they're some of our favorite character…

Some say that all Hollywood is these days is unoriginal sequels and remakes , and they aren't entirely wrong. However, not all franchises are created equally, and there are some crappy remakes that I will always be willing to see. My favorite franchises that have been repeatedly rehashed are Batman and Willy Wonka. I'm still conflicted over whether the OG Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (1971) is better than the remake Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005). The remake came out when I w…

The only gift I can afford is friendship

It's finally time for teachers to take a load off. It seems like this semester has been rough for everyone, and every teacher who taught this fall needs a well-deserved break to catch up on their sleep. So many people give teachers crap about having a summer and a winter break . They think that because their office job is all year long, they must work harder than anyone who gets a considerable period of time off. What those people don't know is that teachers have to spend a lot of their breaks…