How can it be Wednesday again? Time to celebrate midweek at the Oasis!
Yesterday, one of my friends posted the picture above, from Random House’s Facebook page, and I thought it was a brilliant idea. What better gift to receive from someone you care about than a book that meant a lot to them, that they really wanted to share with you? It got me thinking about which book I would give someone and, although there are so many I love, I guess it would have to be The World According to Garp by John Irving. Just thinking about the Ellen Jamesians and the undertow and Garp running down the street yelling at drivers to slow down makes me want to read the book again. Which book would you choose to give as a gift?
Last week was April 1, and in case you haven’t seen one of the greatest April Fool’s jokes ever, check this out!
And here’s a special gift for you pretty much guaranteed to make you smile. You know how much I love elephants — just look at the picture above the About Me! — and baby elephants are absolutely irresistible. Click here to watch them learn how to use their trunks!
Alright, alright, alright. If you missed the Matthew McConaughey parody on Saturday Night Live, you can watch it here. It’s hilarious and dead-on.
Let me leave you with this beautiful, powerful, inspiring commercial. Share it with everyone you know, and let’s all take a lesson from this guy.
I LOVE that April Fool’s joke and the commercial is very touching!
Awwww, that commercial is so sweet and yes, that IS the best April Fool’s prank ever!
I love the idea of having your friends give you their favorite books for your birthday. I’m totally going to copy your idea next year.
I think it’s awesome to get books that your friends loved for your birthday! What a cool idea!
Wow love the Birthday Loot idea, Awesome!
The April Fools is so funny!!!!! Love it!
What a great post full of awesomness! The April Fools video was hilarious!
Was totally planning on sharing that on FB to find out what books my friends would give me! Love it. 🙂
I can’t see the April Fools video, is it the pregnant student one? My iPad won’t let me see!
And I need to watch the MM parody … Soon.
Oh I love the commercial, thanks for sharing.
Love your gift idea, we hold a book swap each spring b/f school gets out. I am a April Fool Baby so love the prank too
When I was doing my student teaching, my class gave me a very special book. It is called the Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein..a great book..I’d pass it on!
I love your midweek at the oasis posts! The April Fool’s Prank is pretty funny.
I absolutely love the idea of asking for friend’s favorite reads for a gift! Sometimes people ask what I want for my birthday and I have no idea?! But, this is a great gift that I’d love to receive!
Ha,ha, ha… I laughed so hard at the April Fools Joke… now that was hilarious.
I LOVE this roundup. The commercial? Priceless. I played it once for myself, then I told Gary he had to watch it. So we watched together.
I wish everyone would act as selflessly as that lovely young man did.
hahahahah that prank is FUNNy!
I love that April Fool’s joke! So funny!
I didn’t see that commercial so thanks for sharing. I am always getting fooled as I am so gullible. My boys love this holiday
LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Love the 1st video, watched it 2X, that is hilarious!
Great, great, great idea about the books. I have some friends who I think are just brilliant and I know they would choose better books than I ever could!
I LOVED the April Fool’s joke.
I never did see the matthew parody. Very funny! That april fools joke was awesome! I love it!
It was fun to read what was going on in your life.
Love the book idea! And every time I come to your site I love your elephant pic – so fun!