Robin Williams Tribute

Sometimes it's really hard to start a post.

Especially when I had planned an entire post in my head in the shower, but then I get to this page and I just can't write about any of that today. So, postponing that until tomorrow.

Because Robin Williams passed away yesterday and I am genuinely upset about it.

Several of his movies are some of my absolute favorites. I've seen Mrs. Doubtfire more times that I can possibly count. I cried like a baby the first time I saw Good Will Hunting (see clip below). Some of my favorite quoted lines are from Dead Poets Society. I completely wore out my VHS copies of Aladdin as a kid. Oh, and let's not forget to mention all of the times my friends and I sat in someone's basement and watched Robin Williams' stand up. His bit about golf makes me ROFL, for real. Seriously, watch that golf clip and I double dog dare you not to laugh. Then watch this Good Will Hunting clip with Matt Damon and I double dog dare you not to get choked up.

So yes, I'm quite sad about his passing. Is it odd that it's just something I never expected? I happened to be on Twitter at the exact moment the first tweet came through last night about his death. I thought it was a hoax. Celebrities are constantly dying on Twitter because these stupid children who shouldn't be allowed to tweet think it's amusing. So I immediately thought it was fake, even though a fairly credible news source tweeted it first.

In a very naive way I just never expected an actor I actually really liked and admired to pass away. Which was very.. naive. So with that, today I leave you these little things I made last night while reminiscing.

"Genie, you're free."
RIP.

Watching Lately: Netflix Documentaries

Remember when I used to make monthly goals?
Yea, me either.

Once upon a time I used to make monthly goals and I shared them on this little piece of the internet. I'd like to eventually get back to that place, but I'm not ready to be held accountable for shit again. #Truth. Back in the Spring, in my monthly goals I said I wanted watch 10 documentaries on Netflix. I didn't quite make it to 10. Well, that's misleading, I did, technically watch at least 10, but several of them were those 30 for 30 Sports documentaries and I would watch those anyway (i'm weird, don't try to understand). My goal was to watch 10 Netflix documentaries to learn something new. I've said it before -

Life goal: To know a little about a lot, just enough to make me dangerous.

Back to the documentaries, I did watch a few and before I forget them, I wanted to write a little review of sorts about some of them. Just in case any of you wanted to geek out with me and watch a bunch of documentaries.

Blackfish

This fascinating documentary examines the life of performing killer whale Tilikum, who has caused the deaths of several people while in captivity.

Most everyone has seen this documentary by now. It is incredibly popular and everyone has an opinion. My opinion is that I have never been to SeaWorld and I don't currently have any desire to go now, but to each his own.
As far as the documentary goes, I felt that it did its job well. It wanted you to feel a certain way while watching and leave a lasting impression and it did that. I do find it interesting a little that of all of the trainers that SeaWorld has had through the years, they were only able to get a handful to participate and give their opinion in this film. If you didn't notice that or think that's interesting, then you're not watching close enough.

The Jeffrey Dahmer Files

Stripping away the headlines and hype, this documentary spotlights the people who surrounded serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer during and after his arrest.

Alright, so this was weird. Jeffrey Dahmer was a serial killer and sex offender in the 80s. He killed 17 men before he was caught and then later killed by another inmate in prison. Before I watched this the previous sentence was all I knew about the guy. Well, I learned some more stuff. Also that he liked young men and he preserved their.. male private parts. And that he had sex with them after he killed them. So.. that's gross.
Now let's talk about the documentary for a second, because I found something very interesting about it. Throughout the documentary they interviewed his neighbor multiple times and she helped set the tone of the documentary. I felt the whole time during the documentary that the directors wanted me to feel bad for Jeffrey Dahmer. Unlike most documentaries about serial killers, where they basically list the awful things they did, talk about their victims families, the suffering of the victims, and the ultimate demise of the killer, this documentary talked almost exclusively about Jeffrey Dahmer. Barely focusing on the victims other than to tell you that they were victims. It was so confusing for me as a viewer.

How Beer Saved The World

Scientists and historians line up to tell the untold story of how beer helped create maths, poetry, Pyramids, modern medicine, labor laws and America.

I'm not totally sure if any of the things in this documentary are true, but they made me laugh. Basically it goes throughout history and explains how beer made something happen. As far back as hunting and gathering and such. Like I said, I don't know how much of this you can actually believe, I mostly thought a lot of it was horse shit, but I spent half of this documentary laughing, so that's a bonus.
It also had some actual, real information about beer that I found really interesting. So for everything that might be a stretch of the true, there was something that was actually true that was cool. I learned a lot about beer too, which was a plus.

Where Soldiers Come From

This documentary follows a tight-knit group of friends who grow up together, sign up for the National Guard and are subsequently sent to Afghanistan.

I loved this documentary! In my opinion it is a must watch! It follows this group of 18 year old boys in northern Michigan who sign up for the National Guard together and then are later sent to Afghanistan together. I loved this a lot because you really got to know the personal lives of these boys and then you got to see how the war effected them once they were home. I cried multiple times because THIS IS REAL LIFE. This is what kids are doing RIGHT NOW. They sign up for things without totally realizing what they've signed up for, then they're sent into a war, and if they get to come home they're expected to just go back to their lives before they left. It was absolutely heartbreaking watching some of the scenes and watching some of the interviews.
This documentary stuck with me long after I finished watching. I read that the director hadn't intended to make this particular documentary. She was just going back to her hometown to make a film about where she came from. Then she met these boys and ended up following their lives for 2 years. It's so good, so, so good. Click here for more about this documentary and a place to watch a trailer! SO GOOD.

Now, if anyone has any recommendations on documentaries that I NEED to watch, let me know! I'm trying to watch a little bit of everything, so no subject is off limits!

I Cleaned Out My Purse Last Night..

Yesterday after digging in my purse for several minutes looking for my keys, I tweeted this.

Tonight, TONIGHT I will clean out my purse. #blackhole

— Kay (@MissKayStoll) August 4, 2014

Then last night I held true to my word and I was about to start emptying out my purse when I read Becca's blog and she announced that she was co-hosting a link-up with Rachael, Heather, and Lisa. It's a What's In Your Bag link-up and I figured, why the heck not?

I did decide to put my little spin on it though. I chose to just show you guys exactly what came out of my purse as I emptied it out. Which was a little funny and a little embarrassing.

Here's the purse I started with, which I had never intended to use as a long term purse. I bought it right before I went to Florida. I was flying and I wanted a really large, bag-like purse to use. After Florida I only had a week before I was going to be on a plane again for Vegas, so I just didn't switch out purses. Truthfully, love this bag, but it's huge and a blackhole. Things were getting lost too easily.

So I literally dumped my purse on my table. Do you see what I was working with? A mess.

The whole mess all sorted for you.
Let's take a closer look, shall we?

1. Receipts. Lowe's, T.J. Maxx, Target x2, Kroger x2, and Walmart. Does anything create a bigger mess faster than a bunch of receipts?
2. Lots of paint samples because I was trying to explain the color scheme I wanted to my grandparents. However, I'm only letting you guys see this little sneak peek.
3. Some random brochure I got in the backseat of a Vegas cab.
4. My wallet.
5. My new "travel" planner and a spare notebook. Don't try to understand me.

6. Checks, that I usually wouldn't carry around with me, but I put them in there to remind myself that I need to order new checks. But of course they've just been in the blackhole, so I've totally forgotten.
7. Ibuprofen.
8. Some random brochure my bank gave me last week.
9. Notes I've written to myself such as shopping lists, blog ideas, podcasts I need to remember to look up, etc.

10. Things to put in my water. I'm obsessed with these things and I'm anal about making sure I'm never without some. Clearly.
11. Gum.
12. Hand sanitizer.
13. Lotion, because obviously ONE just isn't enough.

14. One single paper clip.
15. 50 cents.
16. Old IU Baseball ticket, which is only odd because it's from May and I didn't even own this purse in May, so I have no idea how it got into this purse.
16. Hair ties and bobby pins. Absolute necessities.
17. Comb. That I always forget I have.
18. Emergency eyeliner, just in case, but I haven't used it in months and months and I just keep shuffling it from purse to purse.
19. Tampons, because it's always better to be prepared.

20. Lipsticks and chapsticks.
21. Headphones.
22. Writing utensils.

23. Sunglasses.
24. Keys.

So now I've decided to temporarily go back to one of my old purses until I find something new!
Yay for a fun link-up to show everyone my huge mess.

Celebrities Who Annoy Me

Before we start today's post, let's have story time.
This past Friday I got up early and showered and I had just taken the time to blow out my hair, which is a lengthy process. I had my head upside down and I went to grab for my Moroccan oil to spread through my hair before I flipped it back over and before I finished styling it. I have no idea what was actually going through my mind, but I grabbed the wrong bottle, I grabbed fast-action, sublime bronze, sunless tanning lotion. I put it on my hands and spread it through my hair and THEN realized what I had done. The words that came out of my mouth probably would have made Lil Wayne blush. The bottles aren't even the same size! They don't even look alike! The stuff inside the bottles aren't even a little bit similar! I have no good explanation for this.
But I did have to take another shower and I was pretty cranky about that.

Moving on.

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I've written a few times on things that annoy me (part 1, part 2, part 3.. they're good reads) and I always feel so much better after writing them. That probably says a lot about me, but whatever. I was flipping through a US Weekly in the check out line over the weekend and I found myself getting cranky with every flip of the page. So let's begin.

1. The Kardashians.

Oh yea, they are definitely at the top of my list. Look, on one hand I have to give them some credit. They have no real talent, but they turned having no talent into a multimillion dollar affair. So, props. However, I can't stand to hear about them, to look at them, to read about them, or anything of the sort. And yet I can't escape them. I very legitimately DO NOT CARE about them or their lives. I make it a point to know as little about their lives as I possibly can, which is kind of difficult for me considering I'm a People magazine junkie. I'm just saying that I don't need to see a tweet about them every time they take their trash out.

…Which I'm sure they probably don't do anyway, so that was a stupid sentence.

2. Joan Rivers.

Why is she still a thing? I'm just saying that I'm not sure she is the right person to be giving out fashion and beauty tips, but most importantly judging others on their fashion and beauty. Look, I'm not trying to be mean but have you seen her? Uhhhh.. Ummm.. Yea.. How about no. Also, why is it okay for her to say these truly awful things about people and no one gets mad at her? Because yes, obviously we need more people spreading hate.

3. Justin Bieber.

Dude. I like some of his songs and so I used to try to stay very objective and not join in on the "let's hate JBiebs" bandwagon. Then he went and acted a fool at his deposition. I don't know if I've ever wanted to punch a teenage boy in the face so hard. He has tipped the scale from being a kid who got famous too quickly with money to burn to now being a little punk who has no respect for anyone, including himself. Get outta here with that shit.

… I'm also really disappointed in myself for linking a TMZ article up there. I really dislike TMZ.

4. Lady Gaga.

I just don't get it/her. I only think she's annoying because she feels like she needs to dress so over the top any time a camera might be aimed in her direction. It was funny and shocking at first and so she sold a lot of magazines and stuff, but now it's just annoying. I just avoid looking at her. It's really a shame that she annoys me so much, because I listen to a crap ton of her songs. OH and it really annoys me that she's dating someone so hot like Taylor Kinney. What in the actual hell.

5. The Situation.

He had some random article in that magazine and I actually just laughed out loud. Dude, you're irrelevant now, go away.


Well, I've run out of annoying celebrities to write about. Obviously there are more, but they aren't coming to me right now.
Who do YOU find annoying? Swifty? Lebron? Kanye? Let me know!!