Tuesday, December 27

How I Saved Christmas

How I Saved Christmas, a totally true tale


This Christmas AM, we woke with the dog
licking our feet for a quick morning jog.
MP and I exchanged presents with glee,
Winner: Dawson's Creek, Complete Series on DVD.

We packed up the car with goodies and presents,
And headed to Montville for the day's events.
With five minutes left on our journey, we crossed
a state road intersection, and saw it - lost.

A wandering dog in the middle of the street,
(If he's stray, we can't fit him in the backseat!)
We got out of the car, on the side of the road,
And over to us, he gingerly strode.

It was obvi he had run through the nearby river,
He was soaking wet and his whole body shivered.
I pet him a bit, then looked at his collar.
"Thank God," I thought. "What's the number?" Mike hollered.

The owner was on his way over right now,
so I went in the car and got him some chow.
Within ten minutes, a red truck pulled up
with three small children, pining for the pup.

A Dad got out and told us he had run
away Christmas Eve (they'd all cried a ton).
He thanked us for calling, and then drove away,
the dog and the kids in the back all the way.

We continued our Christmas and had a good night,
Grateful that dog ended up alright.
The moral of the story? In case you missed this:
Help out stray dogs - especially on Christmas.



 - fp

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Wednesday, December 21

Drunk History of Christmas

As a special holiday treat for Plus1Press, the powers that be have combined two of our very favorite things: Ryan Gosling and Drunk History.

I haven't watched this yet, because I can't get caught watching a five minute video and giggling at the job that I like, but I can write a fast sneaky blog post while giggling on the inside.

But I'm sure it's great.



-av, "I'll post anything with Ryan Gosling"
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Saturday, December 17

Rob Dyrdek Kickflips a Car



-jv
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Home Made Hot Pockets

I love Meatball & Mozzerella and Ham & Cheese Hot Pockets. I remember back in the day KV bought a big box of the Meatball & Mozzerella that he was planning on stretching out and having for breakfast for the next long period of time, this was a BJ's size box, and I took advantage of there being something quick and delicious in my moms kitchen for the first time ever and promptly ate them all in a glorious fatty fat kid weekend. THEN I had a Hot Pocket fresh out the Toaster Oven and it was like "Hello World, nice to meet you" crispy flaky outside and all Hot and Ham & Cheesy inside. Ideally when trying to speed cook a Hot Pocket while still having it taste as delicious as possible, obviously, you want to microwave the Hot Pocket for about a minute and then take it to the Toaster Oven and toast it on the more than medium brown setting. It'll be life affirming. OR you can made your own Home Made Hot Pockets using this recipe.


Ingredients:
1 Package of Croissants
8 Slices of Ham
8 Slices of American Cheese


Steps:
-Preheat your oven to 350
-Open the Croissants
-Separate the Croissants
-Roll each of the Croissants with 1 piece of Ham and 1 piece of American Cheese
-Allow oven to come to temperature
-Place Rolled Croissants into an ungreased baking pan
-Bake for 18 minutes
-VoilĂ 
 -jv
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Friday, December 16

You Should Be Following @ShitGirlsSay

We have all heard girls say shit. This is the shit they say said by a guy in drag who was born to make this video.



@ShitGirlsSay's profile picture is Sharbat Gula
If only to have that picture show up occasionally, @ShitGirlsSay has only tweeted 541ish times, on your timeline you should follow @ShitGirlsSay. Don't know what a timeline is? You should get twitter, until then its a newsfeed.
Follow @ShitGirlsSay.

-jv
Twitter PR Rep, volunteer
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Thursday, December 15

The Notebook Musical - This is Happening

omg guys, Nicholas Sparks, author of the Notebook and million other books designed to drag tears out of you, was on The Early Show yesterday and suddenly in the middle of talking about his latest soon to be in grocery stores everywhere paperback, the host just said "So 'The Notebook' is going to Broadway" and he just said "Yes" like this isn't news.

Well Mr. Sparks, this IS news. Not only is the book-turned movie being adapted for the stage, it's being adapted as a musical! So in the not too distant future, rain will pour on a bearded RyGos wannabe while he sing-fight-kisses the next Lea Michele in front of a packed house of Midwestern tourists. I don't know if I'm horrified or hypnotized by that idea.

In conclusion, Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams are the reigning champions of the MTV Movie Awards Best Kissed Acceptance, so suck it Twi-hards.




-av
ps. UPDATE: It turns out this musical was presented as a work-in-progress two years ago, and the music will be war-time era american standard and swing, bluegrass, and gospel. Also, one of the composers is the girl One Tree Hill who always sings. Leaning more towards horror. but still pretty hypnotized. Here's the official website: The Notebook Musical

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Wednesday, December 14

Eleplant Painting An Elephant

Imagine an elephant grabbing a paint brush and taking 8 minutes to paint a self portrait.


-jv
Anything's Possible
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Tuesday, December 13

Spotify

So, I'm sure we're all familiar to the genius that is Pandora.
I present to you: Pandora's hot cousin.



Differences: Its Pandora but you can PICK the songs in your playlists, including music you don't own. So, basically its a shit ton of free music that you can create playlists for. And as long as you have an internet connection, you can access your playlists anywhere. I do this often for work.

Unfortunately, you cannot download the music for free. So, making CDs or playing it in your car is impossible. But, at your desk, at home - its all free.

EVERY Madonna album ever made? Make it a playlist.
Soundtracks from all 3 Twilight movies? Playlist.
ANY song that contains the word "Circus"? PLAYLIST!

Endless possibilities.

Enjoy and Happy Holidays,
fisticuffs


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Monday, December 12

40 Things That Will Make You Feel Old!

This article is NOT lying, read it and you will feel OLD! I would go back in time just to relive this all over again!



  • 1.

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    (Graphic made by World Shaker and found via Flavorpill)
  • 2. Clarissa is this old

    Clarissa is this old
  • 3. This is what the Pepsi girl looks like today. She's 19.

    This is what the Pepsi girl looks like today. She's 19.
  • 4. The final episode of Teletubbies aired ten years ago.

    The final episode of Teletubbies aired ten years ago.
  • 5. The top 5 songs 15 years ago

    The top 5 songs 15 years ago
  • 6.

  • 7. This year's 18-year-olds were born in 1993

    This year's 18-year-olds were born in 1993
  • 8. Macaulay Culkin is 30

    Macaulay Culkin is 30
  • 9. Kimmy Gibbler today

    Kimmy Gibbler today
  • 10. Surge hasn't been sold in over 10 years

    Surge hasn't been sold in over 10 years
  • 11. 12 years ago

    12 years ago
  • 12. Elijah Wood is 30. He was 18 when he was cast in The Lord of the Rings.

    Elijah Wood is 30. He was 18 when he was cast in The Lord of the Rings.
  • 13. The Spice Girls' ages

    The Spice Girls' ages
  • 14. The Backstreet Boys' ages

    The Backstreet Boys' ages
  • 15. TV Guide from 20 years ago

    TV Guide from 20 years ago
  • 16. TV Guide from 15 years ago

    TV Guide from 15 years ago
  • 17. TV Guide from 10 years ago

    TV Guide from 10 years ago
  • 18. JFK would be 92-years-old this year

    JFK would be 92-years-old this year
  • 19. Marilyn Monroe would be 86

    Marilyn Monroe would be 86
  • 20. The Rugrats' ages today

    The Rugrats' ages today
  • 21. If the Simpsons actually aged, Bart would be 31 by now.

    If the Simpsons actually aged, Bart would be 31 by now.
  • 22. Kurt Cobain has been dead for 17 years

    Kurt Cobain has been dead for 17 years
  • 23. Aaliyah has been dead for 10 years

    Aaliyah has been dead for 10 years
  • 24. The first state quarter came out 11 years ago

    The first state quarter came out 11 years ago
  • 25. Hasn't been on American TV in 9 years

    Hasn't been on American TV in 9 years
  • 26. Have been divorced for 6 years

    Have been divorced for 6 years
  • 27. The cast of Boy Meets World's ages

    The cast of Boy Meets World's ages
  • 28. Family Guy has been on TV for 12 years

    Family Guy has been on TV for 12 years
  • 29.

  • 30. All 3 Hanson brothers are married with kids

    All 3 Hanson brothers are married with kids
  • 31. Goosebumps books were released between 1992 and 1997. There hasn't been a new one in 14 years.

    Goosebumps books were released between 1992 and 1997. There hasn't been a new one in 14 years.
  • 32. Daniel Radcliffe 10 years ago

    Daniel Radcliffe 10 years ago
  • 33. Napster was launched 11 years ago

    Napster was launched 11 years ago
  • 34. Kids these days will have no idea what “rewinding” is

    Kids these days will have no idea what "rewinding" is
  • 35. A new episode hasn't aired in 13 years

    A new episode hasn't aired in 13 years
  • 36. The Macarena is 16 years old

    The Macarena is 16 years old
  • 37. Jonathan Lipnicki

    Jonathan Lipnicki
  • 38. The first commercial with the Taco Bell chihuahua aired 14 years ago. The chihuahua has been dead for 2 years.

    The first commercial with the Taco Bell chihuahua aired 14 years ago. The chihuahua has been dead for 2 years.
  • 39. The little girl from Jurrasic Park is 31

    The little girl from Jurrasic Park is 31
  • 40. 1990

    1990




~Laurena