UPDATE: COOKIE MONSTER WAS ON SNL!

Cookier Monster was part of the monologue on December 18, along with actor Jeff Bridges!  Here’s a clip:

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Several months back, I discussed how Cookie Monster is the model blogger.  Seriously.

What I didn’t know is that he would take a giant leap of faith in the social media world, and use YouTube and Facebook to campaign to be a host of “Saturday Night Live!”

Take a look at the hilarious video below and join the Facebook group!  We MUST make this moment happen!

If you ever wondered what the definition of “awesome” is, it is Cookie Monster hosting SNL!

I saw “The Other Guys” this weekend.  Not a fan.  All the pieces were there, but something just didn’t click.

However, while the movie was decidedly unawesome, it did make me think of one of the most awesome things in recent memory: Mark Wahlberg Talks to Animals!

Note – You may not be able to handle this post.  That’s OK.  It’s not for everyone.

I throw around the word “awesome” quite often.

However, I feel I have let you down by not defining it, in a pop culture context.

“Awesome” things in pop culture are things you see and your only thought is “DUDE, THAT WAS AWESOME!”

Whew.  Glad I got that off my chest.

So now, to further clarify, here are some videos that are AWESOME.

And let’s end this list right about where we started it:

I play skeeball. Yes, I know that you play skeeball, too. At arcades, on the boardwalk. But I actually play in a league

Lochmiel, Spartan Spirit does NOT come in an easy-to-swallow capsule!

(**NERD ALERT**). Actually, it’s just like any rec sport league: you play the game, then you enjoy the fantastic food and/or beverage specials at the sponsoring establishment.

The stress is unimaginable.  I was the final roller with the game on the line.  I nearly needed a change of pants!  (No worries, I kept it in.  I can handle my stuff.  But it was a close one.)

Each game, the host awards one team with 20 bonus points if they show the most spirit.

Being the competitive guy (and uncoordinated athlete) I am, I was NOT going to let those points go to the other team.  I started cheers referencing our team name (Skeebie Jeebies.  Not my call.), our team color (brown – let the UPS jokes commence) and individuals on the team.

The host was so taken aback by my “Spartan Spirit” that he asked me if I was “a male cheerleader in high school.”

My initial reaction was to engage my wife in some PDA, just in case he got the wrong impression of me.

I responded with the truth – I was a bar mitzvah DJ in high school and a radio DJ in college – and NEVER a cheerleader.  Satisfied with that answer, we got the points, I didn’t mess my pants and the Skeebie Jeebies won the game.

But it got me thinking –  all of our experiences help get us where we are today.

For me, the time I spent in radio has been a tremendous asset in my PR career.  Public speaking is a major part of the job and that experience in my past prepared me for it perfectly.

The question for you: What past experience has been most helpful in your PR/social media career?

(And, yes, I’ve been waiting my entire life to use Jim Carrey’s Lochmiel foreign-exchange cheerleader in a blog.)

Several reports have linked the current weather pattern that has dumped over 50 inches of snow over parts of the Mid Atlantic region to a familiar enemy…EL NINO!!!

Do you remember El Nino?