http://www.funtalia.com All things teen with a dose of reality Mon, 20 Apr 2009 08:00:06 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en After a one month hiatus from all things Internet excluding Gmail, my bank account, and an occasional check-up on Facebook, I'm back!  I logged into Google Reader last night and had 488 new posts awaiting me.  Talk about make-up work - I'm gonna be busy this week! Now let me warn ... http://www.funtalia.com/?p=1077 "In the spring, at the end of the day, you should smell like dirt." - Margaret Atwood Translation: Kids should smell like puppies and teenagers should smell like Teen Spirit. (I felt the need to pay homage to Nirvana and the greatest song of the '90s.) Never underestimate the importance of good hygiene ... http://www.funtalia.com/?p=1051 It's Friday night And the mood is right Gonna have some fun Show you how it's done TGIF! Which TGIF family below does your real-life family relate to the most? [caption id="attachment_1029" align="alignleft" width="227" caption="The Tanners in Tuxedos"][/caption] [caption id="attachment_1030" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="The Winslows and Urkel, the greatest TV nerd ever"][/caption] [caption id="attachment_1031" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Balki and Larry ... http://www.funtalia.com/?p=1028 In one of my very first posts, I evaluated the trend of "boyfriend jeans."  I ultimately concluded that they were indeed not cute.  However, yesterday, I saw someone wearing a pair of the boyfriend jeans below, and I will admit the girl looked precious in them.  For this reason, I ... http://www.funtalia.com/?p=1006 St. Patrick's Day is done and gone - today is National Lacy Oatmeal Cookie Day!  (Love the name, don't you?)  Thanks to my SIL, M, for making me aware of this special day.  Oddly enough, I just had these delish cookies for the first time this past Christmas.  I didn't ... http://www.funtalia.com/?p=1021 Leprechauns are said to be cobblers or shoemakers yet are known for their hidden pots of treasures and riches.  Huh?  Like Judge Judy says, "If it doesn't make sense, it's not true!"  Therefore, leprechauns are liars.  They are also completely terrifying. Go ahead - I dare you not to have any ... http://www.funtalia.com/?p=1010 For weeks, I have promised you an advise columnist like none other.  The time has finally come to introduce her to the world.  Move over, Ann Landers!  See you later, Dear Abby!  Ask Bailey! is the new consultant queen of teen!  You've got questions - my 10-year-old niece has answers!  ... http://www.funtalia.com/?p=983 Today is March 14th (3/14), which only means one thing...it's Pi Day!  (Pi is roughly equal to 3.14, get it?)  This was first publicly observed at field trip hotspot/coolest place ever - the San Francisco Exploratorium!  That was over 20 years ago.  Since then, a lot of people (okay, math ... http://www.funtalia.com/?p=953 Let me here you say way-ohh (way-ohh!)!  In keeping with yesterday's theme of cards, I thought I would blog about something I recently heard of when one of my favorite high school teachers/friend on Facebook (that's cool, right?) became a fan of them.  (As a side note, if you Facebook, ... http://www.funtalia.com/?p=916 I got a fabulous Funtalia-inspired birthday package from my little sister yesterday - complete with a "Best Friends" necklace (see this post) and all!  One of the things she slipped in there was the "bomb" flashcard (our favorite) from the slang flashcard set she received a few years ago.  I ... http://www.funtalia.com/?p=870