marcel the shell with shoes

 

Marcel came out with a new video yesterday.  I love it--never gets old.

Jenny Slate is the voice of Marcel. She was a 2009-2010 season cast member of SNL, but her contract was not renewed. To cope with the disappointment, her and her fiance (filmmaker Dean Felischer-Camp) created Marcel. Jenny told Times, “I felt that I should just sit down and do something creative for the sake of being creative. I had a little heartbreak after the show, and I don’t wear grumpiness well. So Marcel was something I did to make myself happy. It came from a place of strength. He is this little guy who is proud of who he is, and I wanted to say in a loving way, there is nothing wrong with me.”

It was a hit. The first video became viral in 2010. I still remember the intense laughing as I watched it with my suitemates for the first time (and the many times we re-watched it). From its success, Jenny and Dean decided to author a children's book.

Apparently, we can expect to see even more of Marcel. Slate stated, "Our hope is that it will be like The Muppet Show, a place where our comedian friends can come and play around in a world full of shells. If you're interested, read more about the creation of Marcel here.

Wouldn't it be awesome if this became the TV show we watched with our kids? A creative, small little shell proud to be itself. It's so much better than Dora.

Hello Monday.

I am not ready for you to go. Unfortunately, parts of today involved my head spinning and thinking so hard that I felt this overwhelming air bubble in my frontal lobe. I mean, really, where should I start? There's research, advising, application for graduation, summer employment, reading, online quiz, nursing journals, medication brochure, e-mail advisors, e-mail internships, fill out applications, and current work items (staff retreat, curfew).

Okay, this blog is my refuge not my bag of worries. Let's think positive.

I am in love with these tiny twig hair pins (via you are my fave).

Papa Stour's Bolt Hole in Scotland seems like the ideal vacation to me (via cup of jo).

These striped conductor shorts are perfect for summer.

My boyfriend loves this video. I have to admit, it's funny.

And this is my little slice of hope from author Shauna Nieuqist for tomorrow (and the rest of the week)...

This is a lovely season, crammed full with so many people I care about and moments that make me happy and full on a deeper level. The days are busy, certainly, but they're full of such good things. I'm thankful every day and aware every day that we have no guarantees. For every single day of this sweet season, I'm thankful, and when it ends, whenever it does, I'll hold it in my heart as one of God's greatest gifts to me.

It's almost Spring, loves.