#NoFilter Show in Austin

Last week, I traveled to Austin on a Tuesday to see a show. I am a HUGE fan of Hannah Hart, Grace Helbig and Mamrie Hart. They are amazingly talented women who have YouTube channels and book deals and a sketch show that went on tour. Unfortunately, they did not travel to Dallas so I had to travel to Austin. That's dedication. It was worth it. It was surreal seeing these ladies in person when I'm so used to staring into their eyes via my computer screen. Below is the opening number from their Boston show because I could not find a posting of the opening from Austin.

Hannah and Mamrie have some pipes on them. Grace nailed the rap in the middle of song which was awesome. I can not flow. Not even a little bit. I am easily tripped up on speaking. Hah.

Here are three things that could have been better:

1. Audio and video queues could have been smoother.
2. Chester isn't so great at the improv but he is GREAT at singing songs.
3. One audience participant was clearly super wasted and/or high.

And here are the things that I was delighted to watch:

1. Parody song of "Bang, Bang."
2. Truth or Dare on Stage
3. Live YDAD
4. Mamrie's ability to quickly fill in gaps with riffs. Her improv background is paying off in these shows because it lets people see her wit and her ability to observe and immediately react.
5. All three ladies working together when they're such good friends. The level of respect you have to have of your friends in order to trust them to perform a live show at your side has to be huge. 

Overall, I give the Austin No Filter Show 4.5 Grace Faces. Just kidding. I thoroughly enjoyed it and am really glad I made the effort to go. I wish I had the opportunity to meet each girl in person and hug them and let them know how much I admire their creativity and work ethic. It is inspiring. I laugh and laugh with them while watching their channels. I have an on-going work in progress playlist of my favorite videos. If you have time to get stuck in a k-hole of YouTube vids, I recommend starting with the playlist and then branching out on your own!

Not Too Deep: Grace Helbig has a Podcast

You're Mondays just got UPGRADED!! Yesterday, Grace Helbig announced that she has been making a podcast AND it is audio and visual. Every Monday, there will be an audio podcast and then on her YouTube channel, there will be the visual portion. The visual portion is going to be YouTube challenges made dumber. Basically, this is magical. YouTubers have gotten creative with new challenges to do with their friends because vlogging is only so entertaining. Watching people do challenges on YouTube is like watching a game show that can actually keep my attention. Most of the time, these challenges are only a few minutes long.

Here are some of my favorites:

Louise of SprinkleofGlitter and Alfie make each other laugh.

Alfie tries to annoy Louise.

Tyler and Miranda Sings do the photobooth challenge.

Grace and Sawyer Hartman try to keep a straight face while reading "50 Shades of Grey."

Tyler and Marcus Butler guess the YouTuber.

Marcus and Tyler do impressions.

Zoey and Miranda do the 7 Second Challenge.

Grace and Shane Dawson guess the YouTuber.

I put them all in a playlist. I'll probably add to the playlist as I locate all of the magical challenges there have been. There are so many. They're great. If you like competition, you should watch these. 

So, subscribe to the podcast on iTunes or on Soundcloud so your ears can be entertained while you pretend to work at work. :)

You're welcome.

xoxo,

Liz

"My Drunk Kitchen" from YouTube to A BOOK!!!

I am so extremely excited for Hannah Hart's book that will be arriving via the Amazon Fairy at my door this evening. This angel has delighted me with YouTube video after video as well as pun after pun. If you have not watched her series, you should. It'll make you take things a little less seriously, have some fun if you will.

A user on Tumblr posted this series and I have recreated it here because it is very exciting. I mean, she wrote a book. She took two things she loves, learned basics of Internetting and now is an author. Cheers to you, Hannah!

Y'all, it's so exciting. 

One of my favorite MDKs

Hannah has a lot of passion for people as well as cooking. I enjoy her positive attitude as well as her ability to encourage everyone around her to dream dreams. 

"Be the person you want to be, not the person you think you have to be."

Now off to buy a bottle of wine!

xoxo,

Liz

#SUMMERBREAK

I finally caught up on Summer Break. For those of you not in the know, it's a series on YouTube that follows around some teens in southern California and it is CRAY.

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Basically, short 5 to 15 minute episodes are posted online and in between these postings, social media events are taking place. The kids are on Twitter and Insta and Snapchat interacting and reacting to whatever episode was just posted. Obviously, there are a lot of behind the back conversations that occur and then they find out and shit hits the fan.

It's even more intriguing because in this world of technology, these kids are basically forced to have face-to-face conversations about their issues for the series instead of only being passive-aggressive on Twitter.

I love it. I wish I had their balls. They are brave. They are also real, real dumb. And whiney. And typical high school kids.

Are you hooked? Does it remind you of "Laguna Beach" like maybe a little bit? I think it's the nostalgia of it that hooked me last summer and it is the drama that has kept me coming back for more!

xoxo,
Liz

Fifty Shades of Mockingjay

San Diego Comic Con was last weekend. With that, comes great responsibility. Just kidding. It just means things got published to the Internet after they were revealed at the conference. Comic Con is on my bucket list right behind VidCon because YouTube is my first love. 

BUT FIRST, the "Fifty Shades of Grey" trailer dropped on Thursday. I did read the first book. After being annoyed by sentence structure and ridiculous dialogue, I gave up even trying to read the other two books in the series. Evidently, the next two books contain more intrigue and drama if you can make it that far. The saving grace for this movie is that the screenplay wasn't written by E.L. James, it was written by Kelly Marcel who (according to IMDB) was a writer for "Saving Mr. Banks" and "Tera Nova." What is the only reason to see this movie? Jamie. Dornan. Am I right?

Now, one of the reasons I brought up Comic Con, the next installment of "The Hunger Games," Katniss is back to fight injustice. The "Mockingjay" trailer premiered at the conference and the reaction is a resounding HELL YES. MAY THE ODDS BE EVER IN YOUR FAVOR, PRESIDENT SNOW. Also, PSH is featured in the trailer which tugs at my heart strings and the whole thing gave me goosebumps. I love action. I love strong female heros. I can't wait for this movie!!!

And now the other reason I brought up Comic Con, so many things were revealed about GoT. The cast was there. Maisie Williams (Arya) walked around in a dress made of graphic novels. She also walked around in a Spider-Man mask. The GoT Instagram captured all of the cast with their figurines. HBO also announced the cast for Season 5 which I haven't read the books so I'm completely unprepared. It looks like a whole other family gets in to the mix which will add some drama to the existing characters. Best of all, HBO released the blooper reel below from Season 4. It's hard being an actor is a really dark series. Sometimes you need to laugh and make jokes. :)

Since when is Hilary Duff making music again? I had no idea. My best friend alerted me to it this morning. Here is our review of the music video:

Best Friend: Who am I? I just watched the new Hilary Duff music video by choice!

Me: Oh my gosh. I'm on it.

BF: Lol

Me: I love Hilary.

BF: I know.

Me: She still has a child voice, that's kinda disappointing.

BF: Yes she does. Though it made me think of Sheryl Crow.

Me: I love when she smacked into the glass office. Yeah, very Sheryl Crow.  

I guess Hilary Duff wanted to give us a summer anthem. I'll take it. I'll probably watch the video 10 more times before the day is over. Not because I'm bored, I just genuinely like her. 

What's your summer anthem? Who do you wish you could splash around in the ocean with?

xoxo,

Liz

Tuesday Tube Review

As part of my New Year's resolutions, I started a YouTube channel. Because YouTube doesn't let you hyperlink anything in the description, I've decided to post a more detailed description of my pool bag contents here.

SUNGLASSES & SPF

It's July and it is HOT! Therefore, it's time to relax by the pool! Here is what I like to have in my pool bag. Below are some links to some other YouTuber's videos on packing the perfect beach / pool bag. Thanks for stopping by and have a great time splashing in some water!

MissGlamorazzi's Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFW9lnQ8Zbw
Birchbox's Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pq9RHOndhH0
DailyGrace's Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m4sLQgYXaFE

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ALL THE THINGS MENTIONED AND SIMILAR FINDS:

-VS Beach Bag
Similar at Target

-Sunglasses
Target
BP at Nordstrom

-Cosmetic Case
Similar at Target

-Neutrogena Sport Face Oil Free Lotion SPF 70+

-Birchbox Shop Sunscreen

-Maybelline Baby Lips Lip Balm

-Twistband Hair Ties

-Bobby Pins

-Koozie
Swoozies: http://www.swoozies.com/product/143505
Jon Hart: http://www.jonhartdesign.com/Cool-It_p_159.html
Jon Hart University: http://www.jonhartdesign.com/Cool-It_p_176.html

-"Orange is the New Black" by Piper Kerman
   
-Glamour & Vogue

-Sarong
     http://www.verabradley.com/product/sarong/jazzy-blooms/1001587_178652.uts
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WHAT I'M WEARING:

Makeup
-Dr. Jart BB Cream
-NARS Illuminator in Orgasm
-Bobbi Brown Gel Eyeliner in Black
-Maybelline Color Tattoo in Inked in Pink
-Revlon Lash Potion Volume + Length Waterproof Mascara
-Buxom Full-Bodied Lip Gloss in Boo-Ya
-Color Club Nail Polish in Age of Aquarious

Clothing
-Top from Madewell
-Earrings from Kendra Scott
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Anyway, have a fantastic Tuesday and get that pool bag ready for some relaxing!

xoxo,
Liz