We’ve all seen them. The memes that seem to have delved into the deepest, darkest caverns of our souls and extracted the awkward, passive aggressive, and just plain weird thoughts that live there.
The memes that KNOW.
Here are some of those memes.
Amirite?
BUCKET LISTS.
ARE AWESOME.
DO YOU HAZ?
In celebration of our All Access event featuring the cast of The Buried Life, we’ve decided to share some of our personal Bucket List items with you all. Read on for some insight into our team…
SOME OF M.E.’S BUCKET LIST ITEMS:
-Graduate.
-Write an anonymous love to letter to the guy I like.
-Visit all fifty states.
-Open a bar with my sister.
-Learn a second language.
-Find Ryan Gosling.
-Make my own sushi.
-Earn enough money to go to New Zealand, visit the “Shire”, and buy one of the hobbit houses there.
-Have real afternoon tea in England.
-Live in another country.
-Skydive.
-Swim with sharks.
-Buy one of those “Yoda” backpacks.
-Give up caffeine.
-Win an Oscar.
What’s on your list?? SHARE IT WITH THE WORLD!
Or with us.
Or with your friends.
Or just yourself.
Get your Irish dessert on this weekend with some these amazingly delicious-looking, festive ideas!
Irish Creme Cupcakes
Take your favorite cupcake mix, add a dollop of creme (and maybe another beverage or two) into the batter, and bake in an oven-safe mug!
Shamrock Cake
To make this gorgeous layer cake, prepare three (or as many layers as you’d like) bowls of vanilla cake batter, then add green food coloring to each bowl (a small, medium, and large amount). Stack the tiers according to color, ice it, and voila!
Guinness Ice Cream with Chocolate Covered Pretzels
Need we say more? Guinness ice cream is available at most stores right now, and you can always buy chocolate-covered pretzels or make your own! Serve in a large mug or glass jar for that extra cuteness factor. Drizzle butterscotch sauce over the top for some extra sweetness!
Pot o’ Gold Rice KrispIes
Having a St. Patty’s Party? Spice up this throwback treat by cutting them into block shapes and wrapping them in gold paper!
HAPPY ST. PATTY’S!!
-M.E.
St. Patty’s! Women’s History! Allergy medicine! We’ve all got a LOT going on this month, and we’re excited about it. Below is a calendar of our AWESOME events, and below THAT is a calendar of MORE AWESOME events put on by the Division of Student Affairs in celebration of Women’s History Month! Have yourself a look:
These places can’t be real. BUT THEY ARE. Vacation-time, anyone?
This is a “tree tunnel” in Ukraine. Trains actually go through here. WHY DON’T WE HAVE THESE?
This is just a city street. That people walk down every day. No big deal.
Temple in Mali. Where monks live and stuff.
Not sure where this is, but we have to find out. Because we need to roll down these hills. It’s not an option.
Not sure where this is either. Heaven, probably.
Sophomore Communications major Allie McDonald is an Open Mic pro. This multi-talented singer/songwriter/ukelele-master stole our hearts from the start with her blend of lovely vocals and cheeky lyrics, and we’re still hooked. We recently got the chance to ask Allie a few questions about music, performing, and Open Mic with M.E…
How long have you been playing music?
I have been taking violin lessons/participating in all of those nerdy regional and all New-England orchestras since I was in 4th grade. I didn’t start writing until I began teaching myself the guitar and the piano when I was 16. I picked up the ukulele about a year ago and I am now completely obsessed. I started doing the whole Youtube thing as soon as I had written my first song. The videos were prettttty bad at first, I’ll admit. But, I owe a LOT to youtube. Definitely an aspiring musician’s best friend.
What makes a song “coverable” to you?
For me, I like to cover songs by artists that don’t play the same type of music as I do. I love a challenge. I think some of the most interesting covers are unexpectedly different from their originals. My favorite is covering rap songs on my ukulele.
What inspires you to create original material?
Almost all of my songs are based on true stories-usually involving boys that I am secretly in love with. I have also been known to write a mean song or two. Break my heart? I’ll write a song about it. Hah, this is probably why I have no boyfriends.
When did you first perform at Open Mic in The Living Room? What was it like?
I first performed at Open Mic the second week of my Freshman year. I was beyond nervous-shaking hands, shaking knees. But, it was one of the best experiences - I felt amazing afterwards. Since then, I try to go to Open Mic as often as I can.
What is your favorite part of performing at Open Mic?
Everyone at Open Mic is extremely supportive! I forget lyrics all the time-even to my own songs, so it’s nice to have people cheering you on, regardless.
If you could duet with anyone in the world who would it be and why?
I would love to collab with the Arctic Monkeys. I’ve been a fan for years, and I dig their style. But, mostly I’d love to work with them so that I could force them to speak to me all day long with british accents.
What are your plans after graduation?
After graduation, I would love to keep pursuing music. Even if i’m homeless, struggling to pay off college loans, I will still be playing music!
Experience Allie’s awesomeness first-hand right here with her cover of Lana Del Rey’s “Born to Die” at Open Mic:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_4OS6zU3n0
From cupcakes to Dreamgirls to Kelly James, we’ve got it all this month…
Lollerpops, lolnadoes, lollercopters…we have a bit of a Lolling Problem in our office, and these pictures have only made it worse.
Lolz.
-M.E.
This guy.
And this guy.
And this guy. 
Joe Brooks. Live in the Living Room, January 25th. Be there.
-M.E.
From stand-up with comedians from Conan to a night of epic piano-dueling to crooner Joe Brooks crooning, we’ve got an amazing line-up this month. Take a look!
