How to write your life... The pondering of the webisodes

So, this whole blog began because one day I said, "My life is like a sitcom. We're going to drag this out for years." It rolled on from there, and then every time something funny happened we started saying, "Oh! That has to be in a webisode." Now, I'm faced with the question. Where do I start? How do you write a series that really isn't about anything? Okay, it was about something, but then it took an unexpected twist, and the story changed back to nothing. No, not nothing exactly. It's about life, and friendship, and the funny stuff that happens every day. You know, that stuff that makes you say, "Oh! That has to be in a webisode."

The webisodes will be from my perspective (Documentary GoPro style), but where to begin... I suppose you begin at the beginning. The beginning is funny in retrospect. I guess that's the part I just didn't see coming... or did I? As Carol Burnett said, "Comedy is tragedy plus time." Yes, I believe our story will begin at a duck pond.

These are some other topics we'll cover.

1. I Didn't See that Coming
2. The Two Punch
3. Moscow Mules
4. How to Tame Your Kitten
5. Wear a Dress Wednesday
6. Phantom Photographer

The end. Or is it the beginning?

Don't let it end like this... or... How tea quotes changed my life

Sometimes it's the little things that get you through the day. During the Summer and early fall (no pun intended) of 2011, it was tea bag quotes. It's really quite simple. You make tea. You read a quote. For those of you unfamiliar with Good Earth tea, they put quotes on the little pieces of paper at the end of the tea bag strings. Tea + Quote =  Ahhh.

Thus, morning, afternoon, and two hours before the work days end, I would often say to anyone who'd listen, "What will my tea say today?" Then, I'd read them the quote. Some of them were puzzling...

Some were mundane, and others were thought provoking...

One in particular, though, was the gem of the tea quote Nile. I didn't take a picture of it (for shame), but it still stares at me from my desk at work.

"Don't let it end like this. Tell them I said something."

These humorous and inspired words come from Francisco "Pancho" Villa. To me, it doesn't even matter when or why he said them.

In honor of MisterVilla, I've composed a short list of things I've said so far.

1. Eric. I'm a bad ass editor.
2. Thank you, and good afternoon.
3. I'm not a map reader.
4. No matter where you are, or where you've been, you'll never be right here again.
5. I have gum.

That's it. Those are my memorable quotes. I hope to up my game in the coming years. I simply can't let it end like this.

What have you said that you'll never forget? Try quoting yourself. It's not easy, but then memorializing yourself in a tea quote never is.