(That’s my favorite line from the movie Hancock. In case you were wondering.)
Red Clay Public Service Announcement:
It has come to my attention that my last post about karaoke may have been a bit vague or unclear.
So I feel that I need to clear a couple things up:
- In no way do I want to imply that everyone who does karaoke is drunk. I’ve heard that sober karaoke can actually be very satisfying, especially if you care about getting the words right and stuff.
- I’m not saying that all drinking leads to karaoke. That’s like saying all dancing leads to sex. (Oh wait. That’s exactly what officials at my conservative college believed. Bad analogy)
- I was simply stating that the only way I would do karaoke is if I were drunk. And for me, “drunk” is probably synonymous with “sound asleep.” So I guess the only way I’d get on that stage would be if my friends put sunglasses on my face and propped me up a la “Weekend at Bernie’s.” But without the rigor mortis.
Anyway….
That’s not what I intended to write about today. I was gonna write a useful and informative post about the many enriching experiences at my first ever bloggers’ conference.
The problem is, I appear to have left my brain in my hotel room in Nashville. Between the headache and the sleepiness and the vacant expression, Charlie says I’m acting like I have a BlissDom hangover.
But I never drank anything. Or at least I don’t remember drinking anything…
Uh-oh.
You guys. I’m serious. If you snuck a blisstini into my Diet Coke and made a video of me karaokeing, I’ll KILL you if you post it.
Please tell me I didn’t attempt Streisand like this person.
(WARNING: If you own a cat, cover its ears before clicking PLAY.)
I’m really hoping she sounded this bad on purpose.
I would have no such excuse.
10 responses so far ↓
1 Helen // Feb 9, 2009 at 3:10 pm
See, what she needed was six friends singing on stage, and dancing the salsa. Okay, maybe the rumba. Then, no matter how bad they were, everyone would be jealous because she has six friends on stage with her, having a good time, not worrying about being video taped or anything.
All alone like that, just sad…..
Helen’s last blog post..Valentine’s Day is coming….
2 sherri // Feb 9, 2009 at 6:22 pm
I couldn’t listen to all of it…surely, she is just trying to be funny/stupid.
This song was sung at our wedding (I think). I used to think it was beautiful.
*I do a mean I Will Survive Karaoake.
With all of us on stage, Chicago won’t know what hit em!
sherri’s last blog post..A week FULL OF LOVIN’ !
3 Luanne // Feb 9, 2009 at 10:25 pm
Was that chick hearing impaired. Seriously? Thanks for the quote on “Overheard @ Blissdom” I was a blog conference virgin too…I’ll never be the same!
4 Nicole // Feb 9, 2009 at 10:45 pm
Now that Im not rolling on the floor anymore, I can tell you that I was with you most of the weekend and don’t recall any spiked Diet Coke or bad karaoke on your part. I think you’re good. Now THAT poor woman…she has no true friends, obviously!
Nicole’s last blog post..Every Purse Has a Story
5 katdish // Feb 9, 2009 at 10:46 pm
Ah….the lost Sherri video! (Just kidding, Smurfy!)
I’m not a drinker myself, but that video has inspired me to begin drinking again — heavily.
katdish’s last blog post..And now for something completely different…
6 Steph at the Red Clay Diaries // Feb 9, 2009 at 10:53 pm
Helen – You’re RIGHT! All she needed was some backup! Her accent reminded me of Laverne and Shirley, so maybe Shirley and Lenny and Squiggy would’ve made her lest pitiful.
And I think… rumba. Start training now.
Sherri- I totally searched for a bad “I will survive” karaoke, but I had to settle for this one.
Luanne- Probably not hearing-impaired. Attention-starved? Maybe.
Nicole- Thank you for being my wing man. Now I’m even more thankful that we were roomies.
Katdish- I’d hate to think my blog had driven you back to the bottle. Quick! Focus on Beth’s upcoming Snuggie post. It’ll keep you going!
7 Nina in Portugal // Feb 10, 2009 at 6:06 am
I think she needed a few more beers.
Please, once you sober up, share with us that you learned at the bloggy conf!
Nina in Portugal’s last blog post..Brooklyn’s Day, Bridal Teas and Birthdays
8 Jo@Mylestones // Feb 10, 2009 at 7:40 am
Ok, I think I needed a few more beers before HEARING that. Oh well, you did warn me. It was my folly alone that let me to push play on that clip so early on a weekday morning.
I’m with you on sitting out karaoke, although I wouldn’t have passed on the blisstinis.
Jo@Mylestones’s last blog post..In which he gets free cake, and has time to eat it, too
9 the domestic fringe // Feb 10, 2009 at 9:29 am
Oh, man! That’s exactly why I don’t drink. The fear of sounding exactly like that is enough to induce a lifelong abstinence.
Can’t wait to hear what you learned! We do wanna know.
-FringeGirl
10 Nick the Geek // Feb 10, 2009 at 7:00 pm
I’ve found that I have much more fin not drinking than I ever did drinking. Nothing like being with your friends who have had one or ten too many while you are totally sober.
I was at one party a few years back where my wife and I were teh only sober ones there. A good friend of mine J got her earing caught in the sleeve of a girl I didn’t know. It was one of those loose weave sweaters and she was reaching for a glass. The scene was so funny that I was laughing too hard to help. I heard the screaming and ran into the room to see two other drunk people trying to help and making it worse. Then more and more people came in and I thought they were going to rip the earring right out but it was just soo funny that I couldn’t even think about helping.
They eventually got it sorted out without removing any portion of her ear so I don’t feel bad about laughing at her pain.
Nick the Geek’s last blog post..Psych
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