Ok, I keep saying that Katie B and I stared into each other’s eyes for 48 hours straight and she wrote about the whole visit on her blog. The recap includes everything from our pedicure adventures to a mountaintop hangout—and yes, it even mentions the time Will had an incident in the bathtub while bathing with Clara, and how Jeremy and John accidentally wore the same beverage-themed shirt on Sunday.
She covered our pedicure trip…
…and our mountaintop moments…
It’s all captured on her blog post.
Back to our Goodwill excursion: we wandered the aisles looking for thrifted finds and decided to document the silliness. What we ended up with was an 11-minute video of two overly excitable friends who giggle like schoolkids whenever an innuendo slips in. So, to answer likely questions: no, we don’t know what our malfunction is, and yes, this behavior is probably Freudian. Think of us less as composed adults and more as two immature pals who can’t sit still for thirty minutes to create anything polished. If you can’t watch the video at work, picture twelve-year-old girls braiding hair, applying sparkly nail polish, and swooning over band posters. If you do watch it—well, I apologize in advance. We can’t help ourselves. Tweens get hyper after too much sugar at sleepovers; we get hyper in thrift stores at noon.
A few notes about the video:
- We used our trademark entrance: squatting and standing up into frame.
- Somehow we referenced male parts, maxi pads, and bras in under eleven minutes. Yes, we’re slightly embarrassed.
- Katie’s shirt is from the J. Crew Outlet—she kindly confirmed it when I asked.
- We used a bleep; it makes things funnier (at least to us).
- The way John walks through the frame holding Clara while I’m talking about tiny chairs cracks me up—classic Vanna White moment.
- I’m wearing Katie’s flip-flops, which are a bit big on me because my wedges weren’t practical for a day of thrift-store running.
- There’s a dorky Friends reference almost immediately—see if you spot it.
- Katie is taller and more glamorous than I am, so no need to comment about my short shorts and pale legs.
- People pass by and the store intercom blares, yet no employee asked us to stop filming—even at checkout. Gotta love friendly Georgians.
- At one point you can hear “Yackity Yack” playing in the background—an unexpectedly fitting soundtrack.
We planned to add a short segment about what not to buy at Goodwill, but the footage was already longer and more embarrassing than expected, so we cut it. Instead, here are a few examples of items you should probably skip when thrifting.
All in favor of not buying those things, say “I.”
You might wonder how Jeremy, Will, John, and Clara entertained themselves while we Flip-cammed through the store. Simple: giant wooden spoons became instant toys.
Every time John held the spoon near Clara’s mouth she opened wide like a tiny baby bird.
While we’re on the topic of Goodwill hunting (I’ll pause for someone to say “how about them apples”), what treasures have you found at Goodwill, Salvation Army, or other thrift stores? Have you ever encountered something so bizarre that you had to pick it up and inspect it to make sure it was real? For me, that was a gilded ceramic double-unicorn vase—something I assumed only existed in alternate universes. It’s Thursday afternoon—let’s chat about your finds.
Psst—big thanks to Katie Bower for being an amazing host, friend, and fellow weirdo. I’m so glad blogging brought us together and that we turned a blog friendship into a real one. Miss you already. And you didn’t burn the fajita meat—just well done, which I actually prefer.
Psssst—if you want more of our ridiculous videos together, check the archives on our blogs for other giggle-filled clips. That’s a lot of laughing.