Sam-thing to look forward to

I've been binge-watching a series of real-life content on FB lately. And it's created by this awesome guy.

His name is Sam, and he goes to underrated but deserving restaurants in the US, creates content about them, and promotes them.  And very often, his content draws people to those restaurants, saving and increasing their business.

Whenever I'd see his videos, the smiles (and almost tears) keep coming. It's so nice to see so much goodness in people, and in the world.

Bless you, Sam. May you help more people and keep on doing what you're doing.

Back it up!

This is my current favourite youtube video that's been playing on repeat.

And repeat.

And repeat.

It's so simple, clever and super funny!

Don't you dare walk away from this comedy gold.

Two C is to believe

Lately, I've been binge watching "The Kennedy Center Honors" on youtube. It's such a wonderful sight to watch all these American Icons being recognized for their work in the arts.

One of the most all-time favouritest moments from the many awards shows was the 2018 version. 

This was the year when 2 iconic "Cs" - both my all-time faves - shared one stage.

It was the year when Cher was honoured, and one of the performers who sang her a tribute is the 80s pop-rock icon, Cyndi Lauper!

The interaction of Cher and Cyndi was adorable. Especially the part when Cher shouted at Cyndi: "You said you were in LA!"

Believe me, I've watched this dozens of times already. And I don't have any intentions of stopping.

Sweet Memories

One of the episodes of the "Mexican Moms" series that I watch and re-watch is the one where they rank Mexican snacks.

Para mi, this is delightful to watch because of 2 reasons:

1. It features a lot of the Mexican snacks that I would eat during my stay in Mexico. This includes Gansitos, Bubu Lubu, Paleta Payaso, Galetas Marias, Cacahuates, among others.

2. I'm a huge fan of Pinguinos, and I've written about it here several times. But this episode gave Pinguinos more heart after hearing the story of Xotchil and what it meant to her as a child.

Gosh! I should stop watching videos like these. I'm suddenly having an intense craving for Mexican sweets!

Mamah Mia!

There are many iterations of the "Try videos." Although the "Try guys" series is probably the first one that I watched.

Recently, I've been binge-watching the "Mexican Moms Try..." series on the Mamah youtube channel. It's a series that has 2 to 3 Moms from Mexico trying everything. From Mexican classics like Pan Dulce and Aguas Frescas, to international snacks from all the different continents.

Including Asia. And the Philippines!

It's such a joy to watch this series. And the Moms are super nice! They remind me of our "Mexican Mamas" when we stayed in Mexico - including Nora, Betty, Rosie and Guada.

Watching this makes me want to go back to Mexico and meet Lucy and Xochitl in person! I'm sure I'd enjoy trying new food items with them.

P.S. Xochitl is on the money with the Shrimp Chips. That's my fave, too!

Monstrosity!

Saw this interesting interview about Afghanistan on youtube.

Aside from what the interviewee and what she was saying, what struck me most is how she was labeled by the network.

I know they interviewed a "minister," so why are they calling her a "monster"?

Proofreader, please!

Mama Mexicana!

Watching this series on youtube that features Mexican Moms trying different types of food is my latest binge watch.

The 2 Moms are so adorable and are so genuine and honest. Their comments are very candid and on-point, and watching them is such a joy.

Watching them also makes me miss my foster Moms when I lived in Mexico - Nora y Betty.

It's been almost 20 years since we had our exchange program and lived there. Hopefully, the Mafia Mexicana will be able to go back there and visit our anfitriones soon.

The right time

 When I first saw this clip on youtube, the most noticeable thing was the running time of the feature:

How's that for right timing?

Pound for Pound

Here's another episode from the same series that I enjoy watching.

The "Pound Cake" episode.

I'm craving for Pound Cake all of a sudden.

Pudding on the Ritz

To take a micro-break from work, there's this series on youtube that I follow. 

It's a series where different cooks try each other's dishes and rates each one. Then, the cook with the highest score wins this "micro-competition."

The first time I saw this was in 2019, and I've been going back to it ever since. My favourite episodes include "Grandmas try each other's Pumpkin Pie" and "Dads try each other's barbecue."

Today, another episode is added to the list. And it's about a very random but interesting food item - Banana Pudding!

Gosh! I'm suddenly craving for some Banana Pudding now.

The Fifth Element

I've discovered a new youtube black hole!

Watching "Plead the Fifth" on Andy Cohen's show, "Watch What Happens Live."

I can watch this all day! (And I've been doing that on weekends. Sporadically. But the whole day. Harhar.)

Give this girl some R-E-S-P-E-C-T

While looking for "Respect" on youtube, this oldie but goodie video popped up.

It's a video that has been on-line for quite a number of years now. It's a little girl from North Carolina named Johanna, who was performing her dance recital, a tap dance number to the tune of Aretha's classic tune.



I've seen this before, and I'm glad I saw it again today.

This girl's dance number, her energy and her sass really deserves respect!

Catnip

While Catnip is supposed to be relaxing and soothing, I think the simple act of watching cats have that same effect.

The past weeks, I've been watching these videos on Youtube entitled "Kittisaurus," and it's a great way to rest and relax after working from home too much.



The cats in these videos are adorable! And so are their reactions to everyday challenges given to them by their hooman. The "invisible wall" videos were a hoot! And this "foil" episode showed how intrepid and smart cats really are.

Maybe I should try and making the cat outside our house walk on foil. It's probably say: "Curses! Foiled again!"

Just a taste

Since I spend the whole day at home, youtube has become my best friend.

There's nothing really good on free TV, and the cable shows tend to be repetitive. So, youtube is a good place to get fresh content.

I've been following several youtube channels, and one of them is an appetite-inducing one:

Yes, there's a channel called "Tasty." And it lives up to its name.

I'm getting hungry just thinking of it.

How G?

Yes, Virginia, the perils of misspelling are everywhere.

Was watching this video on YouTube, and one frame caught my eye. And not in a good way.

Isn't "regular" a pretty regular word? How can you misspell that?

Proofreader please.

Cerf's up!

There's a new guilty pleasure that I'm indulging in on youtube. It's a series about this eccentric French lady who talks about the different aspects of fashion.

Nope, it's not Carine Roitfeld or Ines dela Fressange or Anna Dello Russo. She's larger than life and has an uber quirky personality.

Presenting, Carlyne Cerf de Dudzeele!



I first ran into her name on InStyle, and after their interesting write-up, I had to google her. After I found her youtube videos, I started watching them one by one. And I haven't gone back ever since. Harhar.