Flake-Out Friday–Honest Trailers

OMG, have you seen any of the Honest Trailer vids on YouTube? I watched the Harry Potter one that a FB friend had linked, then spent the next two hours looking at other ones.

Here are my favorites (the riffs on actor names are FAB!):

Harry Potter

Lord of the Rings

Twilight

(Sorry the vids aren’t embedded; when I pasted the embed code, it all changed to Iron Man 2, LAME.)

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Flake-out Friday–True Facts

A few weeks ago, author Mary Lindsey (of Shattered Souls and Ashes on the Waves fame) posted a link to a YouTube video, True Facts About the Tarsier.

I clicked the link and am SO glad I did. The narrator had me guffawing, fo riz.

I’d like to share that vid and another of my favorites: True Facts About the Angler Fish–It’s HIL-ar-i-OUS!

…what a pretty, pretty lady…

What are some of your favorite YouTube videos?

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Flake-out Friday–Publicity Opportunity

As authors, we have to market ourselves. Lots of authors have readings and signings at bookstores, libraries, schools, etc.

Ever thought about having a reading for animals? Well, here you go:

(from LOL cats)

 And if you ever do a reading at an open mic night, make sure this guy isn’t there cuz he’ll just steal your thunder.

(also from LOL cat)

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Flake-out Friday–Blast From the Past

My dad cleaned out the storage shed in the back yard and found a lot of high school stuff I’d put away years ago. He brought the boxes to my house and I’ve been sorting through them bit by bit.

Finding my cheerleading jacket really brought back some memories. I was never really good at the jumps and stuff, but I had fun cheering, going to the games, and watching my team get creamed watching the athletes compete.

What fun memorabilia have you come across from high school?

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Mental Health Monday–A Better Pain Chart

When patients are admitted to the hospital, their vital signs are checked at regular intervals. Vital signs include blood pressure, heart rate, respiratory rate, and percent oxygenation of the blood. A fifth vital sign includes rating pain on a scale of 0-10. Since pain is such a subjective thing, the scale includes pictures to help the rater identify where they lie on the scale.

Pain Measurement Scale (CLICK THE LINK TO SEE PIC)

 

A better pain chart has been made and it’s circling around the interwebz like crazy. So I thought I’d share it with all y’all.

A Better Pain Chart (CLICK LINK TO SEE PIC)

 

I deleted the pic to avoid copyright infringement, so I’ll paraphrase the scale…

0: No pain

1: Not sure if I’m in pain

2: Just need a band-aid

3: Distressed; don’t like what’s happening

4: Pain is not effing around

5: Why is this happening to me???

6: Ow. Pain is super legit right now

7: I see Jesus coming for me and I’m scared

8: Pain is disturbing. I may be dying

9: I am almost definitely dying

10: I am actually being mauled by a bear

11: Blood will explode out my face any moment

Too Serious for Numbers: You probably have ebola. It appears you may also be suffering from stigmata and/or pinkeye

Quite useful, isn’t it?

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Flake-out Friday–Writing Pals Come In All Forms…

A couple weeks ago, I got a visitor. They very quietly waited on my front stairs until my cousin noticed them…

…and screamed.

She ran inside and promptly sent me out to talk to the uninvited guest.

So I did.

The guest introduced themselves as a writer. Their pen had run out of ink and they asked to borrow one of mine.

I gladly obliged by sharing an animalistic style pen.

“Call me Wolfie.”

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Flake-out Friday–I Feel Like Henny Penny!

Photo credit

Are you familiar with the story of Henny Penny? You know, where the chicken Henny Penny believes the sky is falling?

Yeah, that was me last week when a huge limb from an old oak tree in my front yard decided to crack and fall. (I think lightning hit it.)

It was very loud.

And very close to the cars.

Thank GOD no one and no thing was hurt.

Have you guys experienced the sky falling?

Here are the pics:

 

 

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Mental Health Monday–Gotta Have a Sense of Humor

Things can get pretty intense on an inpatient psychiatric unit. Particularly in the spring when people get more revved up and we tend to see more symptoms of mania.

To keep things in perspective, we try to use humor (it’s a MATURE defense mechanism, just ask Anna Freud) to diffuse our frustration and anger.

Here’s some of my favorite jokes (click HERE to go to the website):

Welcome to the Psychiatric Hotline.
If you are obsessive-compulsive, please press 1 repeatedly.
If you are co-dependent, please ask someone to press 2.
If you have multiple personalities, please press 3, 4, 5, and 6.
If you are paranoid-delusional, we know who you are and what you want. Just stay on the line so we can trace the call.
If you are schizophrenic, listen carefully and a little voice will tell you which number to press.
If you are depressed, it doesn’t matter which number you press. No one will answer.
If you are delusional and occasionally hallucinate, please be aware that the thing you are holding on the side of your head is alive and about to bite off your ear.

Once I had multiple personalities, but now we are feeling well.

I don’t suffer from insanity, I enjoy every minute.

I used to be indecisive. Now I’m not sure.

The best thing about being schizophrenic is that I’m never alone.

Just because you are paranoid doesn’t mean people aren’t out to get you!

Hypochondria is the only illness that I don’t have.

I’ve always been a hypochondriac. As a little boy, I’d eat my M&M’s one by one with a glass of water.

What jokes have you come across that really get you laughing?

EDIT: May I just add that this is NOT intended to offend anyone. Actually, I’d probably be dialing #1 repeatedly myself. And I am VERY indecisive…I think.

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Flake-out Friday: Lifted

So, I’ve been delving into writing short stories of late. My short story, City of Lights in Stone in the Day of Demons anthology is getting some pretty positive press (I’ve been asked to sign autographs, LOL!) and I’m working on another for an Apocalyptic anthology.

It got me thinking about how different short stories are from novels. And because it’s Flake-out Friday, I have to put a fun spin on the topic…

Pixar shorts are some of the most fabulous, creative, heart-warming, and genius “short stories” out there.

Here’s one of my favorites (link to original HERE):

 

 

What’s your favorite Pixar short?

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Flake-out Friday: The Crazy Nastyass Honey Badger

Last Thursday, I was in a particularly grumbletastic mood. Poor sleep, max stress, and ludicrous situations all added up to….yuckiness.

Anyway, my co-worker and BFF, Tiffany, cheered me up by showing me the following video. (Warning: there is, um, language here…but if you’re okay with that, then prepare to laugh your patootie off!)

THANK YOU, Tiffany!

Enjoy, dear friends!

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