THE ARTIST SPEAKS

Amy Poehler may not be an artist in a traditional sense (aka a visual artist) but I will be damned if she isn't an artist of comedy. I mean, have you seen Parks and Recreation?! Genius!


Learn more about Poehler here.

(thanks to A Cup of Jo for the tip.)

WITTY WORDS OF WISDOM

Just two great speeches that I wanted to share with you, in case you feel like slacking off a bit at work on this lovely Friday afternoon. Above, Christoph Niemann (whom I adore, see here, here and here) giving a Creative Mornings talk in April. Below, Amy Poehler (famed comedienne and star of my favorite show Parks and Recreation) delivering the Class Day speech in May at Harvard.

Have a great weekend!

HAPPY VIDEOS

Just in case you needed a little cheering up, here are two videos GUARANTEED to put a smile on your face:

Amy Poehler and her friends have just started a really cool website called "Smart Girls at the Party". They interview young girls who do awesome things like write paranormal mysteries or play the steel drum. Make sure you watch this video until the end to hear their theme song and watch their dance party . . . See more on Smart Girls at the Party here.

Also amazing? This older couple puts on such an uplifting show that they were just featured on Good Morning America! Adorable!

HAPPY APRIL FOOL'S DAY!

In honor of April Fool's Day and all things hilarious, here is a quick round up some fabulously funny things I have stumbled across recently.

Amy Poehler, as always, is amazing in the outtakes of this Old Navy commercial.





The Ballad of a Wi-Fi hero is so dead on, except for me it's my fairly luddite husband calling in the cavalry for help. :) Also, the music and graphics are perfect.





Jimmy Fallon's lip sync battles are epic and hilarious. Also, news flash: Stephen Marchant can booty dance! (Also, this clip with Paul Rudd is not to be missed.)


Another thing I have to mention, while I am on the topic of funny: the new show on Comedy Central called @midnight is gut-bustingly funny. It's pretty much the only reason I don't feel insanely bad about going to bed at 1am on the regular. This clip with the cast of Community—another guilty pleasure of mine—sums up the awesomeness of the new show (wouldn't seem to embed properly, so you will have to go to the link!).