Berlin: It's fun again!

See you next week! :)

The Onesie: It's fun (for the whole family) again!

They're stylish and cozy...and the money you save by buying the whole set, you can use for your children's therapy later!

FACT: it's fun again.

And suddenly you really believe me that it is fun again, don't you? How did I do that? Well, I preceded the statement I wanted you to unquestioningly accept with the word "FACT". It gave me a sense of authority and confidence that made the words following it seem more true. Am I right?

You try it... go make up a fact and then convince someone of it! (Just don't try it on me... I'm horribly gullible, so it won't count).

The Hawaiian Shirt - It's Fun Again!

...and so is bed head. So it looks like someone's having tons of fun again!

Mahalo.

The See-Through Body Suit: It's Fun Again!

I guess I could have just left this as "the bodysuit: it's fun again" (because it is!) but the see-through part just makes it that much more fun.

While Cher seems to be the one bringing it back, I now intend to be the one KEEPING it back! That's right... I think I've found my new Tuesday outfit. It's perfect for that monthly revenue meeting, or just a casual hallway chat!

Now what earrings to wear...?

The Teriyaki Burger Shake: It's Fun Again!

It's really a lot better than it sounds. They take a cheeseburger (with bacon, if you want) and some teriyaki chicken, and blend them up with some creamy vanilla soft-serve ice cream. Sweet and savory... really great.

For those of you "fun again" readers in the greater Seattle area, you can pick yourself up one of these awesome dinner shakes on 80th & Greenwood. Go slurp one up for your next meal!

The bumper sticker: it's fun again!

Driving around is such an impersonal activity. Everyone is trapped in these metal boxes, moving past each other, not interacting. If only there were a way to express to people all of you quirky opinions, jokes, and motivational catch phrases while waiting at that stoplight.

Wait... there is! The bumper sticker! What it takes away from in your car's value it makes up for in other people's respect for your wittiness.

Anyone from the feminist hippy to the badass lowrider guy (his other ride is your daughter) can get their message heard with a little bumper flair! So stick it on there... if you like fun, that is.

¡Hablo español: Es diversión otra vez!

Feliz Cinco de Mayo. ¡Viva la fiesta! Yo quiero la cerveza. Si, cerveza...

(Hablo poquito español. Lo siento.)

Tasting like chicken: It's fun again!

In keeping with the initiative of having at least 10% of "fun again" things be booze related, here's a gem: chicken flavored vodka! Apparently this is what Polish people drink (bless their hearts). Now I can't read Polish, but I'm pretty sure the small text on the label says something like "made from the juice of baby chickens". Mmmm...

Interestingly enough, this thick yellow chicken vodka tastes more like maple syrup than McNuggets. And yes, it is FUN AGAIN!

The Cat Stroller: It's Fun Again!

Now that the weather is getting nicer and the days longer, I think it's time to give those baby strollers around greenlake a run for their money. That's right - I'm talking about the cat stroller.

You furry friend will love getting a bit of fresh air, watching all the leashed dogs sniffing at it's mesh window, and being admired by passerbys. And you'll be proud as punch too!

Oh and guys... cat stroller = chick magnet!

The 1/2 & 1/2 Animal... it's fun again!

No, I'm not talking about the elusive 1/2 & 1/2 milk-producing cow (I wish!)... I'm talking about animals that are 1/2 one animal, and 1/2 another.

While I have the most appreciation for the Jackalope, having grown up with them scurrying around my back yard (or sometimes flying over - the winged variety), I definitely have respect for the Liger, Griffin, and Zonkey too.

And don't even get me started on 1/2 human 1/2 animals. That's hot!

The _____ Collection: It's fun again!

There are not many things that give you as much meaning in life as picking a random yet specific object or theme and devoting yourself to collecting as many of that thing as possible.

While I don't have any collections at the moment (shoes don't count, right?), I'm going to go ahead and highlight some favorite collections from people that I know:

• Snow globes
• Frogs
• Artsy hands
• Maps drawn by people when you ask them for directions
• Baby teeth from other people's children (ok, I don't actually know the tooth fairy, but that's the word on the street)

Collections are also fun (again) because they can generate catchy nicknames for you (e.g. "that crazy frog lady")!

The birdhouse competition: it's fun again!

It's pretty cut throat...

5-in-1 Booze - It's FUN again!

I haven't blogged for a few days. Why, you ask? Because I recently discovered Desert Island Long Island Iced Tea Cocktail Mix, and have been passed out under a park bench since my first sip! This aptly-named beverage (the only bottle you would need to bring with you if you were stranded on a desert island) gives you 750 ml of Rum, Vodka, Gin, Tequila & Triple Sec for only $9.99 at your local Washington State Liquor Store!

I'm pretty sure it's the run-off from the booze factory, but somehow it has found the perfect balance of flavors. If your palette isn't quite distinguished enough for drinking this baby straight, I highly recommend it with Hawaiian fruit punch and a splash of grenadine.

Box of wine, move aside - there's a new park bench companion in town!

TAXIDERMY. it's fun again!

I knew that i had to come out of hiding with a bang! so I was like - "jage, what is the funnest thing you can think of that is fun again?" & i remembered one of my favorite hobbies from when i was a little girl; the ancient art of taxidermy. You may ask yourself "what is taxidermy?" and to that i say "just look at the picture above this text, dummy!" It's about taking an animal that is not alive and putting it in your favorite pose, stuffing it with newspaper (or shredded crinkle paper) and putting marbles in the eye sockets and hanging it on your wall in the den or standing in your entryway.
nuf said.

Soup: It's Pho Again!

Mmmm... soup...

Making your house classy: It's fun again!

There are a couple of sure-fire ways to turn your house from average to classy: lion statues (best to have a pair of them on either side of a door) or marble columns.

The lion option is nice because it's both sophisticated and mildly intimidating. But I kind of prefer the marble column route because it reminds me of living in the Parthenon (which, incidentally, I once built out of noodles for a school project).

It's important that the columns aren't actually providing any structural support - that makes them seem to utilitarian. Bedrooms and bathrooms are a great place for them, or you can wow the neighbors with a column or two in your front yard!

Breakfast for Dinner: It's FUN Again!

Breakfast for dinner: it makes you feel like you still have the whole day ahead of you! What's not fun about that?


(Alternately, dinner for breakfast can be quite fun too!)

How to be fun again...

I was checking the keyword searches that result in visits to our blog yesterday on Google Analytics and found a really great one. Someone had typed in "How can I start being fun again?", and naturally www.itsfunagain.com came up!

I'm glad we could be here to help, random searcher, but I also feel kind of bad that we've never provided a quick to-do list for those trying to become fun again. So here it is... if I can help only one person, my work here is done!

How to Start Being Fun Again:

1. Always be the drunkest person in the room. Sometimes this requires starting drinking before everyone else.
2. Make sure everyone can hear the fun things you're saying... this will require talking over other people, so speak up!
3. Wear t-shirts that say funny things on them: that way you're being fun even when you're not talking.
4. Dancing is fun. Interpretive dancing is more fun. Interpretive dancing in public places with no music playing is the most fun.

I hope this is enough to get you started. For a full training on how to become fun again, you really need to keep reading all of the posts here... it's not an overnight process people!

Fake farting: it's fun again!

I won't speak for everyone here... some people actually did read the book (or at least know what book it was). But as for me, I think the best thing about book club is making farting noises with my new iFart app! Seriously, there's nothing funnier than staging a "brown mosquito" behind someone in the midst of a plot summary! Or interrupting a heated debate with a "dirty raoul".

But don't take my word for it. Here's an enlightening report on the Today Show about iFart... yet more proof that I could totally be a talk show host!