July 13th, 2010
Few things here. So, to start, the title of the post has nothing to do with what we’re about to write about, but “Ev’ry Thug Needs a Lady” came on in spin class yesterday, and we thought to ourselves, as we often ponder blog posts while exercising, that there had to be a blog post that this song / concept could be worked into. So while we are not working in this concept, we are working in spin class. The real title for this should probably be “Pushing Through.”
Confession. Lately, we’ve sort of struggled to write elaney. In the past, it seemed like ideas were coming out of our ears, but lately we haven’t felt inspired / have been busy with other things / have really gotten sick of the design / are starting to worry that people think we’re shallow…etc. In all fairness, elaney has been in existence for 2 and 1/2 years. Longer than we wore braces. Longer than driving years in high school. Longer than My So-Called Life was on the air. And with anything, you just get tired of stuff.
But, also as with anything, it’s the pushing through the hard times that makes for the glory at the end of the day. That lesson just becomes more clear to us the longer we work. The longer we have friendships that go through rocky times. The longer you go through anything. And yesterday, as Reader Kenny and elaney sang along to the final song at class “I Can’t Wait to See You Again,” we were once again reminded, as we learned from A League of Their Own, “the hard parts are is what makes it good.”
July 8th, 2010
# of published posts: 1,037
Total # of hits: 698,017
Most hits in 1 day: 1,965, December 3rd, 2009, Topic: What do girls want in a guy?
Most popular post of all time: Cute Hairstyles for Summer, 38,421 (shows up on the main page of Google Images if you search ‘hairstyles’)
# of posts emum has gotten so mad about she’s made us take down: 2
Most frequent commenters: g-love (351) , JLAL (275), Melby (271)
Most frequent male commenter: c-handler (121)
Posts about Lady Gaga: 12
Posts about emum: 56
elaney’s favorite post: impossible to pick, but here are some favs
Some favorite elaney quotes:
“Please never ask me if I’m ‘still running’ while I’m wearing a bathing suit” elaney
“No black nail polish doesn’t make you too edgy to attract a man…but it might be a Democrat” edad
“trust me, I would like him, but he couldn’t be more interested in me. I pretty much showed him my boob trying to get him to like me.” – Readey Melby
June 25th, 2010
We actually wrote this post a few weeks ago but noticed it was as boring as the everyday facebook status update. ”at the gym.” ”watching tv.” ”having some lunch.” Okay…thanks for sharing…? However, work has been crazy…so here’s our totally uninteresting post.
One thing we love about summer, specifically the beach, is coming in for the late lunch after a day out in the sun. And there is no perfect sandwich like the fresh in from the beach, can still feel the breeze, smell the salty sea air, sandwich.
So here it is. Our perfect sandwich:
Bread: Toasted whole grain bread from Masada bakery.
Meat: Real turkey from the turkey
Condiments: Boar’s Head Mustard Delicatessen, a tiny bit of mayo
Toppings: Avocado, eGranddad Buddy’s tomatoes (sliced thick), Lettuce, Sprouts
Cheese: Provolone
Yep. Told you it was lame. Feel free to share your own perfect sandwich. Or just find a more interesting blog.
June 24th, 2010
We were up until 2 last night trying to launch some new webpages for the Rihanna / Ke$ha tour. All the low rent interns are braindead. What is it with 22 year olds these days? You wanna hear about something? We need your help!! Reader’s choice today…ask away!!
Archived ask elaney days:
February 11th, 2010: ask elaney 3…
July 21st, 2009 ask elaney dating version…
April 20th, 2009: ask elaney 2…
September 5th, 2008: ask elaney 1…
February 26th, 2010
One of the most glorious things about spring is waking up in the morning with a smile on your face and a skip in your step. This morning, despite being Day 4 sans Diet Coke, the day felt so full of potential. It’s Friday! The weekend is here! Can’t get enough of Train’s “Hey Soul Sister” and life is good. So elaney ladies…whether it’s Vandy beating UGA or the most beautiful day outside your window…what has you you smiling today? And what music is on your “Happy Day Playlist?”
The Random Assortment of Music That Has Become…the Happy Day Playlist (of the moment):
“Us” – Regina Specktor
“Hey Soul Sister” – Train
“Evacuate the Dance Floor” – Cascada
“How Will I Know?” – Whitney Houston
“Imma Be” – Black Eyed Peas
“Motown Philly” – Boys II Men
“Arise My Soul Arise” – Indelible Grace
“The World Spins Madly On” – The Weepies
“If You Could Read My Mind” – 54 Soundtrack
“Baby Baby” – Amy Grant
“Let My Love Open the Door” – Pete Townschend
“The Right Kind of Wrong” – LeAnn Rimes
“Bad Romance” – Lady Gaga
“Haven’t Met You Yet” – Michael Buble (yes we realize how lame this is, but just TRY running to it. guarantee your ponytail will be swinging before the chorus)
“Must’ve Been Love” – Roxette
February 11th, 2010
“Fools words and fools faces are always seen in public places.” - emum, when first told about elaneymedia.com
Even emum will admit, the days of avoiding publicizing your inner dialog are over and gone. And one of our favorite things to do is open up the floor to our readers to share the questions that come their their minds as well!! ask elaney days are always fun! Let’s hear the things you wonder as you wander, and we will have the interns answer all your questions. Happy Thursday!
