Have you met Mamarazzi and Shawn?
Have I mentioned how much I adore these two bloggers?
Have I mentioned that I am taking a little trip toward the end of May to meet up with Shawn (and JennyKate, Impulsive Addict, Harried Mom Of Four and Becca) In Real Life? And that I will have a margarita (or 6) by the pool with them…? Squee!
Because I adore these women so much, I will do just about anything for them. This month, that includes answering questions, saying random words to determine any accent/dialectical differences for my part of the country, and letting them see my favorite room in the house.
On video.
Which means that I dusted.
Say the following words:
Aunt, Route, Wash, Oil, Theater, Iron, Salmon, Caramel, Fire, Water, Sure, Data, Ruin, Crayon, Toilet, New Orleans, Pecan, Both, Again, Probably, Spitting image, Alabama, Lawyer, Coupon, Mayonnaise, Syrup, Pajamas, Caught, Antenna, Rootbeer, Ambulance, Museum, Milk, Orange, Apricot
…and answer the following questions:
What is it called when you throw toilet paper on a house?
What is the bug that when you touch it, it curls into a ball?
What is the bubbly carbonated drink called?
What do you call gym shoes?
What do you say to address a group of people?
What do you call the kind of spider that has an oval-shaped
body and extremely long legs?
What do you call your grandparents?
What do you call the wheeled contraption in which you carry
groceries at the supermarket?
What do you call it when rain falls while the sun is shining?
What is the thing you change the TV channel with?
Where do you buy your groceries?
And then they wanted a tour of our favorite room in the house.
Here ya go…
Oh. I forgot…
You know what else? I did both of these in one take. I HAD to because I can’t edit these things for sh**. (Also, Handsome Hubby came home almost 2 hours early and started asking about dinner…)
Click here to see how I made the Pearl Pedestal Bowl on my dresser.
Go visit and make some new friends. (And listen to ’em taaaaalk funny, y’all.)
*****Edited to add: For those of you who asked, the ring-tone on my phone is Lorelei by The Cocteau Twins (one of my all time favorite bands). If Handsome Hubby is calling me, it is Best Friend by Queen.
Grant’s slinkly dog is amazeballs! I LOVE IT!
Okay…so we say MOST words the same. That’s good to know…for our trip to Austin. {Thanks for the shout out, yo}
I’m kinda in love with your room. Can you make a quick trip here to help me out with my master suite? And then you can just bring me that frame WITH THE CORKS INCLUDED when you arrive?
I’m jealous that you did this in one take. I did not.
Epic FAIL.
Will “we” (the Austin girls) earn a place in your bedroom in a cute little friendship frame?
great vlog! I loved hearing what you called things, one take??? seriously? I redid mine 3 times lol
Looooved it! Thanks for sharing!
Fun! I have never heard a rolly polly called a pill bug before.
your room is beeeeeeeeautiful!
my bedroom is the only room in my house that is not decorated. i need to change that.
both of us are Cali girls and we say a few words differently and call a few things by different names.
but i cannot remember what.
love the slinky dog picture, so sweet!
oh and can you please come up with an assignment for May? thanks.
Congrads. You have a great blog. I am highlighting you on my sidebar as a “blog to watch.” I can see you gaining a lot of viewers if you are able to keep up your creativity and posting schedule. Grab the “Blog to watch” button in my button bar.
I love your room too. Gorgeous! My husband calls them pill bugs too.
I love that you said where you buy your groceries rather than just a general word like store. Hehe, the kid free zone. That’s why it’s so neat and pretty!
I love your armoire. Haha, my husband does the same thing with the laundry, but we have a flip top lid so he has no excuses.
You’re my blog crush! I blogged about you on A Perfectly Crazy Life and linked to Vintage Revivals Blog Crush!
Oh, now I am way mad I can’t watch this right now!! (Filters…) I am coming back soon though, because I love accents!
I love your eye makeup!! You are just so pretty!!
I want to go sleep in your room. Very peaceful.
I will not own up ti how many takes it took me! I also love the way you started your video…hi.
We say almost everything the same. So far I’m odd man out on apricot.
Amen on the bathroom sistah! can I get a little privacy please?!!?
Your hair look incredible, now I want to grow mine out again.
What? You’re not an Eskimo?
I’m still as in love with your bedroom now as I was last time I saw it. I love that rule of no kids in the room unless invited! Mine have to ask if they can come in, Babe and I have both been caught in the raw way too many times!
I always love your videos!! I am from the south so we say things a little different I would address a group of people “hey ya’ll” haha!! Your room is beautiful!! I love the colors.
Well darn…no video for me!! Sigh! I am having a time of it with blogger today. Very touchy!! So I don’t see anything here at all. Just the words!! Oh well
Have a good day
Hugs
SueAnn
Oh goodie!! I reloaded the page and got to see the videos after all!! Woot!!
Nice meeting you and hearing your dialect.
And I too love your room
Slinky dog is perfect!! Ha!
Hugs
SueAnn
I have seen your room before (or parts of it), and I still love it so much!
And you have gorgeous eyes, so you SHOULD bat them at the camera!
I think we say most words the same as well.
He’s a good draw-er momma!
That DOES look exactly like slinky dog.
I love your room too. 🙂
What’s that picture of you and your husband right next to the one with you all in luau gear?
I love that picture.
Oh I love me some Viv!!! You look so good on camera- must be a California thing!!
I haven’t’ heard “pill bug” in a long time.
I think it’s funny that so many of us call the remote so many different things!
Very pretty & serene bedroom. Love Grant’s baby pics!!!
What’s the phone ring? Tried to figure that one out too….. Some Punk band?
I’m thinkin an “Austin” girls pic would look really great there too!!!
~Becca
Are you originally from the East Coast? We say almost everything the same! Your bedroom is lovely!
Sue
Your room looks so relaxing and serene! Gorgeous! Especially with Grants addition!
No accent detected!
Aweee slinky dog is soooo cute! Not only does that boy have mad verbal skillz he is also uber talented as an artist. 🙂
No funny sounding words, you sound like me. Us West Coast people are non accent type folks!
LOVE your bedroom, sooo pretty. I need an escape like that in my house!
Ok & can I just say, you are gorgeous my friend, really REALLY beautiful.
Hi. I’m new to the party. I was so excited to hear someone else say pill bug! I thought I was alone on that one. My dad grew up in CA, though, so now I’m thinking that is where I got it.
Anyway, your room is beautiful! Thanks for sharing!
The clicker! I love it! Cracks me up!!
You are so well spoken. I just love you, Viv! You’re gorgeous.
Your bedroom is also gorgeous! So serene and light and airy…relaxing. Love the pictures and decor.
OMG, that was priceless, Avery said it looked like something I would do(and say)!!!! I think you may have the most perfect dialect! A tip for the hamper, get one where the lid is attached, but flips up, and you will have the option to yell at them when they don’t put the clothes in…not that that’s what I did or anything. And how awesome is that you have a pile in the corner just waiting to be Vivified??? I have one or two of those corners!!! Loved your video, and the whole rain comment, agh!!!LOLOL!!! Plus greeting a group of people…we have to be related cause that is exactly what I would have said(depends on the group). LOVE YA VIV!!!