Author: Annie

Teen Read Week 2012

It’s Teen Read Week, put on by the American Library Association. I love libraries. I frequent mine here in Nashville. And I’m ashamed to admit that for the first time in 32 years, I lost a library book. I know. Devastating. I’m going to pay for it today. Whah whah. My grandmother was a librarian. I

TOP 5 FRIDAY: Day 19- your jokes!

You guys. You are so funny. I’m loving getting these jokes from you! [By the way, last night I told the spaceman joke and the front ear joke when I spoke to the fine ladies at Crossroads Lebanon. The spaceman joke got a tiny laugh, but the front ear joke was a hit. You probably

Day 18: Will Smith.

My friend Will Smith was born and raised in West Philadelphia. He spent most of his days on the playground- chillin’ out, maxin’, relaxin’ all cool. And he says he used to shoot b-ball outside of the school. Sorry. I’m just entertaining myself at this point. But his name really is Will Smith. I promise.

Day 17: Bert.

I have a friend named Brett. Or Bret. I’m not sure. Because we all call him Bert. Well, not everyone. Just some of us. Because we have another Bret(t) in our lives, one of our friends just pretty much changed this Bret(t)’s name to Bert so if you come up to me and ask how

Day 16: Weigh In.

Well, I couldn’t go all the way to the Influence Conference [which was awesome, bee tee dubs] and not get a joke on video for you, could I? This is brought to you by the lovely Emily Freeman. Have you bought her book Grace for the Good Girl? Or her new book Graceful? It’s Perfectly Unique‘s

Day 15: Hip.

. . . . . How did the hipster burn his tongue? He ate his pizza before it was cool. . . . . . Happy Monday. 🙂

Day 14: Snap and Crackle.

. . . . . What kind of music do chiropractors listen to? HIP-POP! . . . . . That one is so cheesy it hurts. I’m almost sorry. ALMOST.

Day 13: All over the news.

. . . . . Have you heard the one about the corduroy pillow? It’s making HEADLINES. . . . . . So much yes. That’s funny. Also, don’t use a corduroy pillow. That’s weird.

TOP 5 FRIDAY: Day 12 – your jokes!

TOP 5 FRIDAY is when we each list five of our favorite things, depending on the topic. Feel free to join in via the comments or by posting on your own blog and linking back here. Play along. It’s Friday. . . . . . Here we go again! Another Friday, another set of five

Day 11: Collegiate.

. . . . . And then Adam Buzard told me a hilarious joke. So I asked him to video it. For you, of course. Not because I’ve watched it multiple times myself and laughed hysterically. No, nothing like that. . . . . . . . . . . What did the buffalo say