Who me?! Sarcastic? No...

I am a strong believer that a witty mind should not go to waste and that sarcasm can actually be used for the good of society. For example, Family Guy, one of the most offensive and sarcastic shows on television actually points out a lot of underlying ridiculousness our American culture tends to overlook. Because of my positive views on sarcasm, I do my best to offer my services as often as possible. Sarcasm is simply one of the many ways I show I care.

Yay! Flair Update Allows for Easier Sharing

Okay, so if you've been using the flair application much at all, I'm sure you've been frustrated at times with the process for sharing. Traditionally, when you find a good piece of flair, you have to click on the share button and scroll through your entire list of friends, looking for the names of all those you wish to send it to. This can be a very long and tedious task, and especially annoying when you have 15 friends named Amanda. However, a new update to flair allows you to type in the name of the person you want to send the flair to and it automatically searches through your friend list for anyone with that name. This shaves valuable time and energy off of the flair sharing experience and allows you to enjoy the search for quality flair without as much hassle in the sending process, which means you have more time to flair!

Who Doesn't Like a Talking Cucumber Mourning His Hairbrush?

So, I'm the first to admit that I'm still a huge kid at heart and this piece of flair shows just that. While VeggieTales by BigIdea is morally rich cartoons targeted towards young children, I have to admit that I definitely have a weakness for them even though I'm now in grad school. If you've never been exposed to the VeggieTale world, allow me to introduce you a little. The cucumber pictured in the flair is named Larry. He's famous for his silly songs and pretending to be a superhero named Larry-Boy. He is the wacky sidekick to Bob the Tomato. Together with their other vegetable friends, they teach kids about the bible in a silly, round-about sort of way.

If you've never heard the song, here it is, courtesy of BigIdea and YouTube:

Oh, Flip Flops- How do I love thee, let me count the ways...

I suppose my love affair with flip flops began when I was a child. The sound of rubber flopping against my skin with every step as I walked was so invigorating that I sometimes made sure to flop extra loudly to ensure everyone in the house heard me coming. As I grew up, my love affair was re-kindled when I discovered the $3 flip flops available at Old Navy every summer. At that price, it was nothing to throw down 20 or 30 bucks on flip flops, just so I would have a pair in just about every color I could imagine wanting to wear the whole summer long. Now, however, it's the feel of a nicely worn in, perfectly contoured pair of flops that I appreciate more than the flop sound. The comfort of a nice fit makes me smile every time. Personally, I find it very difficult to be sad wearing flip flops.

This is the first piece of flair I ever received. My sorority big sis sent it to me about a year ago and inadvertently started an addiction that no one has been able to stop. I have since accumulated well over 1000 flair points and I've accumulated over 500 of my own. It's not like I have all the time in the world to dedicate to flair, though, so what is it about this facebook application that keeps me coming back for more? It's the opportunity to express myself in a new, quick and catchy way and to share that expression of myself with others. It's the opportunity to connect with others by sending them flair that reminds me of who they are as well. It's a way for me to capture in a quick statement or picture a deeply resounding truth about myself, how I view the world, or somehow mock the ridiculous nature of the world in which we live. So, why have I started this blog? Because while the Facebook App is quite fantastic in it's own right, each flairboard is limited to only displaying 56 pieces of flair and does not allow me to add any commentary on why I appreciate the flair or the memories it evokes, which is, in my opinion, half the fun of flair! So, this blog is my way of displaying my flair in a more personalized space, with room for a lengthier description of why I love the flair I love.