Searchin' For A Rainbow

So today is day 6 of the great rain-athon in what will soon enough become a part of 2010 SoCal history.  Way back in time before this rain (okay barely a week ago as I write this), I was driving on Interstate 10.  At the west end of this amazing interstate highway, it curves right as you travel through a tunnel and "poof", "voila" (pick whichever seems more magical to you) as you emerge from the tunnel...there in all of its glory...the beach in Santa Monica...and you traveling north on the PCH toward Pacific Palisades, Malibu and who knows what other majestic points north.

Now if you have ever been to Maui and driven along the coast by Lahaina and Ka'anapali (can you tell I love the beach?), well, my point is that it popped in my mind that the view I mention in the above paragraph is about as close to the view of my memory of the majesty of Maui.  While I love to feel I am a "glass full" kind of gal, my mind then went to what appeared to be the only thing missing.  Can you guess it?  A rainbow.  While I was in Maui, they seemed oh so plentiful.

Now if you are about my age, your mind may then have quickly moved from rainbow to searching for a rainbow and hey, there's a song called "Searchin' For A Rainbow" by the Marshall Tucker Band.  I loved them.  Haven't heard them in so long.  Their music was a welcome companion through much of the 70's for me.  So, I thought let me Google the song.  Sure enough, I could find it on YouTube.  And it is my pleasure to share it with you here.

Video #1, Marshall Tucker Band - Searchin' For A Rainbow



BTW:  Hearing this song again after such a long time put such a smile on my face.  It was like I couldn't help it.  Plus, I had totally forgot about the "pot o'gold" thing that is mystically tied to rainbows.  Does it count that when I was at El Porto yesterday I found a plastic container washed up on shore that was filled with a bunch of gold-foiled covered pieces of chocolates that were fashioned to look like gold JFK coins?  So I didn't find a rainbow but I sort of found a "pot o' gold".  Hmmm!

Video #2, Fire On The Mountain, Marshall Tucker



Video #3, Fire On The Mountain (Marshall Tucker Cover Band)



Video #4, Desiree Bassett, 15 year old young lady plays lead with the Marshall Tucker Band



Video #5,  Desiree' Bassett - Layla



Video #6, All Along The Watchtower

Elvis

Today (as I write this 'cuz you may not be reading this on January 8, 2010) would have been Elvis's 75th birthday.  He died in 1977.  I still have memories around it.  I sort of grew up with Elivs...not like my mom but enough to really remember him.  It just seems that every year the reminders get less and less...the fanfare too as all those born after 1977 get older and have their own icons. 

I thought it would be interesting to start today's game with whatever the first video that comes up when I search Elvis on YouTube is.  So...as I always love to say...LET'S PLAY!

First can I say "WOW" (okay I wrote it and I guess I just did)...there is an official Elvis Channel on YouTube.  You can check it out for yourself if you like.  The first actual video that is listed though is the following:

Video #1  Elvis Presley Jailhouse Rock 1957 Colour



Can I just write that I am a little surprised they feel the need to include the "Presley" and yet he isn't the only ELVIS, so...I get it.

Video #2, Elvis Presley Blue Suede Shoes color



Video #3, Elvis Presley - Fever



Video #4, Elvis Presley vs jxl - a little less conversation



Video #5, Elvis, A Little Less Conversation



Video #6, Christina Aguilera Ft Beyonce - A Little Less Conversation

rePLANET

You probably know by now I am the L.A. Sightseeing Examiner for examiner.com.  I also write another blog, CaliforniVacation: SoCal Style.  I love writing about things that I would imagine most tourists to SoCal wouldn't normally know about the area, like California's C.R.V.  In writing about this, I was amazed at what I found out and things I'd assumed about the program.

With that in mind, I am going to start my search with rePLANET and see what happens.  LET's PLAY!

Video #1,green planet



Video #2,  Save the Earth - one clip at a time



Video #3,  Save our earth animation!



Video #4, Waste Recycle and Management e-learning animation



Video #5, Recycle - My Green Film



Video #6, The Tall, The Small and The Ugly: Recycle Everything?

Project Warmth: Giving A Little Warmth This Winter To Those Living on the Street

You may or may not know but I write another blog, CaliforniVacation: SoCal Style, which also tracks with my duties as the LA Sightseeing Examiner for examiner.com.  I've sort of given myself the self-imposed rule that I write only about events I intend to attend or places I've been...sights I've seen.

I was invited to the Project Warmth event by a Facebook friend and would have attended if I wasn't going to be celebrating my Uncle Larry's birthday and the attempt to break the dreidel spinning record at the lighting of the third menorah candle at the Third Street Promenade in Santa Monica.

That's when the light bulb clicked on.  We all know there is more than one path to reach just about any destination.  So, in order to write about this event I am going to start today's game by searching for YouTube videos tagged with "uWink", which is the Hollywood and Highland in Hollywood venue for the Project Warmth fundraiser.

Let's Play!

Video #1, uWink - High Tech restaurant in Hollywood



Video #2, Apple Store Stune - Eat an Apple and Freeze



Video #3,  Best Funeral Ever (Faked for April Fools 2009)



Video #4, The Camera Flash Experiment



Video #5, The California Stereotype Experiment



Video #6, Smosh - Sparky Goes To A Club

Tuani

I had a request after my last post to start my search with "tuani", which is espanol for super.  So, let's give it a whirl.

Let's Play!

Video #1, Tuani



Video #2,  Thanksgiving Whiskey (Hooch) Apples



Video #3,  Winter is a beach - Dan Traveling in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina



Video #4,  Extreme Sunrise in Myrtle Beach



Video #5,  Snowstorm in Myrtle Beach



Video #6, New Hard Rock Theme Park...Myrtle Beach, SC

¿Qué?

I learned a new word today.  It is "berm".  It is in honor of the inspiration for my new knowledge, I choose video #1.

Let's Play!

Video #1, VeniceSandHill December Fun



Video #2,  Pinks70Celebration 111209



Video #3,  Pink Floyd, Another Brick In The Wall



 Video #4, Time, Pink Floyd



Video #5,  Pink Floyd - 1973 - Dark Side of the Moon



"Matter of fact, it's all dark."  I love that line.

Video #6, Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here



Okay, I chose video #6 just for the picture representing the video.  Ah, Pink Floyd.  Who knew berm would lead to Pink Floyd.  BTW, which one is Pink?  ¿Qué?

P.S.  In case you do not habla, ¿Qué? is Spanish for what.

Sand Sledding

I was quite tickled to spy a dad and his son using one of those sledding saucers to slide down the mini hills they erect along the beach in the winter as sort of bagless sand dikes.

I start today's game with the digital images of this event.  Let's Play!

Video #1, Venice Beach Sand Sliding



 Video #2, RIDEbmx - 2008 Venice Beach Anytime Jam



Video #3, Late Session at The Cove Skatepark, Santa Monica, CA



Video #4, Ryan Guettler Vans Ad



Video #5, Hollywood 16 Frontside Flip Dan Roberts



Video #6,  Tre Bombs at Hollywood High 16

Tapping Into Gratitude

Thanks...appreciation...gratitude...all synonyms.  In honor of Thanksgiving I start my play here today.

Let's Play!

Video #1, Tapping into Gratitude



Video #2,  Guitar Hero 5 - Gratitude - 100% Expert FC



Video #3, The Beatles - Do You Want To Know A Secret



Video #4, The Beatles - All My Lovin'



Video #5, Baby Can I Hold You - Tracy Chapman



Video #6, "Give Me One Reason" Tracy Chapman

What is it about the Grove?

I love this to me, shopping venue, even though I am really not much of a shopper.  The Grove's website refers to it as your ultimate entertainment destination.  Maybe because it is so clean.  Maybe because it seems so peaceful.  Maybe because it has one of the most kick-butt Barnes and Nobles I've ever been to.  Who knows?  What I do know is I'm proud of my own little Grove/Holiday photo montage video.  And since this is my game... na na na boo boo ...this is where I start today's game.

Let's Play!

Video #1, Grove Announces Holiday Tree Lighting 112209



Video #2, The Grove Tree Lighting 2008



Video #3, Katharine McPhee at the Grove Tree Lighting



Video #4, Katharine McPhee



Video #5, Katharine McPhee - Red Dress Fashion Show



Video #6, Katharine McPhee & Rumor Willis - Hollywood Happens eps.#176

StarBruce

I watched a couple of more related videos after playing yesterday's game.  One was Bruce Willis taking about his new coffee company.  So, today I am sort of going to cheat 'cuz I am going to have that video be my first video.

Let's Play!

Video #1, Bruce Willis and his new coffee on Letterman



Video #2, bruce willis drunk



Video #3,  Matthew Perry and Bruce Willis on DS (Daily Show)



Video #4,  Matthew Perry about final Friends and Courtney



Video #5, Matthew Perry emmy's 2006



Video #6, Forrest Gump moment is back at the Emmy's

Where Have I Been?

Whew!  Did you hear that escape of breath from my lips?  It's been a whirlwind week, including my 50th birthday last Tuesday. 

Since "I'm Baaaaaack!" Let's start with, "where have I been"

Let's Play!

I picked video #1 'cuz it was the first one listed under two minutes.

Video #1, I Could Have Been A Contender



not sure what that had to do with "where have I been?" but...

Video #2, Obama Does Brando



Video #3, Johnny Depp Impersonates Brando and Walken


Video #4, Johnny Depp doing Walk of Fame Ceremony

Two days ago, I was on the Walk of Fame and saw his star. I'm a fan. I almost took a photog, but resisted.



Video #5, A walk on the Hollywood Walk of Fame



Video #6, Bruce Willis gets his star on the Walk of Fame

I love Bruce Willis (10/16/2006) ever since Moonlighting. 



Sort of can't believe it took as long as it did for him to get one.

Thanks for playing and waiting until today to play another game.

Start Raving Zen

Thanks to my blogging buddy, who writes an awesome blog titled "Stark Raving Zen", for inspiring me with today's search.

In your honor, my title's typo and zen today I search "raving zen".

Let's play!

Video #1, Hffm co uk Raving In The Zen Gardens



Can I just say, "I don't get it?"  Okay, I just wrote it.  Here's the other part.  I'm sure this had some sort of deep and profound meaning for the creator, but I don't really care enough about it to find out what that was.  So, let's move on.

Video #2, hffm.co.uk :)



Video #3,  I like Big Butts



Who doesn't?  I don't know how this guy kept a straight face during the performance.  OMG!  I loved this.

Video #4, i like big butts!  You may want to never mind this one as the audio has been disabled.



Video #5, I Like Big Buds and I Can Not Lie



Video #6, Happy Hippo sings I Like Big Butts with Dancing Dog

Oh, boo hoo.  The embedding was disabled.  If you want to watch, you have to click here.

Thanks for playing.

Hi, Kristy.

Drawing A Blank

Missed yesterday.  Geez!  What the heck was I doing all day?  How could I forget?  Who cares?

Did YouTube merge with Funny or Die?

Aaaaaaggghhhhh!  All these questions.  So how to start today's game?

Then I spied something that piqued my interest? HERM's PERM.

Let's Play!

Video #1, Tim Floyd Breaks Up At the Morongo Casino



Wow!  How Jerry Springer-esque.

Video #2, Tim Floyd talks about USC's Demar Rozan's growth



Video #3,  Demar Derozan at Nike Say No Classic



Video #4, Compton 76 Lakewood 75 (Demar Derozan Alley-oop to himself)



Video #5, Romeo Miller & Demar Derozan Sign to Play Basketball at USC



Video #6, Lil Romeo and Lil Bow Wow Slam Dunking Playing Baseball

Big Bang

I love the CBS show, The Big Bang Theory.  I ended yesterday's game with a bonus of a great schtick they had on the show.  At least in my mind.

I wanted to start with them today hoping I'd find a YouTube video that shows one of my favorite "all time" sitcom moments (so far, of course).  It appears they do.  With that...

...Let's Play!

Video #1, Big Bang Theory, Penny's Christmas Gift to Sheldon
P.S.  This is but a snippet.  It is worthwhile if you ever get the chance to view the entire episode.  Enjoy!
P.P.S.  The hug at the end...priceless!



Video #2,  Leonard Nimoy in the Big Bang Theory
P.P.P.S.  Sometimes this is bound to happen in the game.  Even though these two videos have different names they are basically the same video.



Video #3, Big Bang Theory Jim Parsons



Video #4,  Why I Love Jim Parsons



Video #5,  On the road with Judas on AFI Fest 2007 Red Carpet



Video #6, Jonathan Sale - Arby's Commercial
Apparently today is just one Big Bang Jim Parsons Fest.  Enjoy!

Searching for Albert Einstein

So, Brian Cox's book:

has got me learning about Uncle Al's theory of relativity.  Okay, so I'm only up to page 100.

Still, it has inspired me to start today's game by searching for Albert Einstein.

Let's Play!

Video #1,

E=mc²: Einstein explains his famous formula

 

 Video #2, Albert Einstein

Video #3, Are you the next Einstein?  Take the IQ Test



Video #4,  The IQ Test



Video #5, Funny Test.  Which way is the bus going?



Video #6, Freaky Math Trick



If there was a video #7, I would have chosen one titled, "rock, paper, scissors".  This reminded me of a schtick that was in an episode of one of my current favorite shows, "The Big Bang Theory".  The bit is called, "rock, paper, scissors, lizard, spock".  Enjoy it below.

Bonus Video:

Saints

In case you didn't know, Hallow (another word for saints) een (day before) was the night to play before you had to be good on All Saints Day or All Hallow Day.

Today I search for saints.

Let's Play!

Video #1, Motley Crue Saints of Los Angeles official music video



Video #2,  Motley Crue Dr. Feel Good

the embedding code was deleted.  Instead, click here if you wish to see this video.

Video #3, Warrant Cherry Pie

hmmmmmm, I'm noticing a pattern.  the embedding code for this video is also unavailable.  Click here if you wish to see this video.

Video #4, Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams

Okay, I chose the cherry pie video hoping it would show a related video that had something to do with actual cherry pies.  Nada!  I chose sweet dreams instead.  This video also had the embedding code unavailable.  Click here if you wish to see this video.

Video #5,
Okay, I don't know what I did but now I have an error and I don't know how to fix it.
Tilt!
Game over for now.

I'll be back.

P.S.  I know.  How original?

Halloween

I know how original since as I write this it is Halloween.  My blog.  My rules.

Let's Play!

Video #1, Halloween Display in Green Bay yard



Video #2, Trick or Treating on the Deck



Video #3, Doing Reverse Trick or Treating



Video #4, Steve's Halloween Trick or Treat Prank



Video #5, The Ultimate Halloween Prank 2007



Video #6,  Halloween Pranks

Red Head

Since I missed yesterday and
SURPRISE SURPRISE
tomorrow I am going to search Halloween...
...this post is in honor of my aunt, the red head, who is like a second mom to me.

Let's Play!

Video #1, red head big booty slap

You can't make this stuff up.  This was the first video suggestion for red head in the search box.



Video #2,  Dancing Red Head Kid



Video #3,  Redhead Manwhore 2



Video #4, Arianna dancing to Beyonce



Video #5,  SNL Beyonce and Justin Timberlake



Video #6,  Don Lake Dances to Beyonce's "Single Ladies"



I love you, Aunt Loretta, and your wonderful hubby too!
Hi, Uncle Larry!

Mom

That's my search for today.  My first blogging income came from my mommy.  She's still awesome.  I appreciate the support.

Let's play!

Video #1, The Mom Song with lyrics



Video #2,  The Kids' Version of the Mom Song

the embedded code was disabled, so here's the link
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HhpeGGlgXyY

Video #3,  Dad's Song



Video #4, Al Bundy, Psycho Dad Song



Video #5, The Ballad of No Maam



Video #6, Al Bundy 1 Rap



I love you mommy!

Surprise!

This past weekend my oldest son and his wife-to-be surprised me by visiting.  Before your mind starts wandering too much about this, they live in Minnesota and I live in L.A.

One of the places we went to served tater tots with their breakfast.  I'll be writing about it in one of my other blogs.  In their honor, today I start my search with "tater tots".

Let's play!

Video #1, Tater Tot Casserole (if you are from Minnesota you know we call it "Tater Tot Hot Dish")



Video #2, The Tater Tot Song



Video #3, Tater Tot Rap



Video #4,  The Last Tater Tot



Video #5, The Day of Randomness



Video #6,  The Very First Pivot Guitar Hero Battle



SURPRISE!!!  Today we have a bonus video #7.  Enjoy!