The other day I mentioned that KIA commercial that I can’t stop watching, and this reminded me of some other cool stuff that I wanted to tell you about. I guess I assume that if I’m listening to/ watching/ reading/ doing something all the time, you must already know about it, but then—maybe you don’t!
My "Weird Photos" Collection. In case you don't already know this, I have a (somewhat odd) habit of taking photos of weird things with my iPhone, then posting them on the internet. You can see these in the Flickr box to the right (underneath the ad), on Facebook, and over at www.loriculwell.com if that interests you at all (scroll down past the intro, then the photos start). It's to the point now where people are actually taking photos and sending them to me, which, trust me, is always the highlight of my day, because not only are the photos themselves funny, but it's also funny in my mind when I consider people in stores seeing things like the "Snuggie for Dogs" and going "Stop, hold on– I have to photograph this for Lori Culwell."
WTF with Marc Maron Podcast: Stephan gets all the credit for discovering this one. I can’t believe this guy was around this whole time and I didn’t know about him. Now I am trying to catch up on more than 100 episodes. I’d say this would be your cup of tea if you like comedy or funny people, but actually Marc Maron gets these people to talk about themselves so much, it’s almost like listening to therapy sessions. If you are a creative/ neurotic type person at all, please go immediately and start listening. One note: you probably can skip the live shows, as they end up being mostly performative. Overall, though, this is definitely on my “every day” list now. Go visit his website now, won't you?
Psych: Maybe I never got in to this show because I know someone who is on it (therefore making it difficult for me to suspend disbelief), but for some reason I saw an episode on TV, then decided to go back and watch it from the beginning. I have to say, Dule Hill (who you will remember from the West Wing, I’m sure) and James Roday (who I’ve never seen in anything else, but what should that matter? Good for him) are like an old-school vaudeville team, and their comedic exchanges make me laugh out loud at least once per episode. Who knew? How long has this show been on? OK, I know what you’re going to say– Corbin Bernson’s father character is a little too mean and the plots of the shows are thin at times, but overall it’s funny just to watch Gus & Sean’s shenanigans. It helps that Netflix is now streaming shows right from their website (or maybe by “helps,” what I really mean is that it makes it possible for me to watch tv and work at the same time, a lifelong dream). Fun! Here is the Psych channel on Hulu so you can watch some episodes.
Squidoo. This is a total internet nerd thing, but if you have a hobby of any kind, I really think you should sign up for Squidoo and make a few lenses, because this is an example of how you can have very little experience with Search Engine Optimization or internet marketing in general, and still make a few bucks off of your hobbies, plus you can always learn something new there. Squidoo is a site that was founded by Seth Godin, and it literally is like a game where you can use knowledge you already have and make money in the process. The gets rid of the obstacle of why I refuse to play games like Farmville (because it takes time and does not yield any financial gain). Now every time I think of a random subject that I have knowledge about or see something cool in a magazine, I actually have a place to put it. Very cool and efficient. You can sign up here, and if you want to see my lens collection, here it is.
