I just found the funniest web series: Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis. On this show Zach presents his guests with the most awkward, inapproporate questions ever put forth on a talk show. If you like awkward silences and uncomfortable sideways glances, this is the comedy for you. Currently the series has 5 episodes (each about three minutes in length) and I'm hoping the hilarity continues.
In addition to being wickedly funny, I feel the need to trumpet Zach's successes because he hails from my hometown and attended my high school (although he graduated many years before I did). I have been following his career for years and I saw him do stand-up at the Cat's Cradle two years ago. The hubby has been saying "Zach's the next big thing" for awhile now, and I think he may be onto something. With two movies out right now, it seems he's only getting warmed up.
One day while shopping at my big-box craft store I wandered through the fake flower/fruit section. Normally I don't give that stuff more than a second look, but something caught my eye. Amidst the wax grapes and plastic pineapples I saw a bin of red and green chilli peppers. Admittedly they would look a little silly in a bowl trying to pass as real food, but put them behind glass and they just might become art. I bought 8 peppers, a mid-sized square shadow box and some white craft paper, still skeptical that this might not work. But after playing with different configurations, I settled on what you see here. Simple, bold, almost with a graphic quality.
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