Quick Fix

When I was little and upset it seemed like cookies solved everything. I mean didn't they? Boo boo? Cookie. Someone say something mean? Cookie. Can't find your favorite doll? Cookie. So many cookies! They were great and did their job, until you grow up a little and learn that cookies can't solve everything. Not to mention, that somehow, surprisingly, your constant sweet tooth, seems to be not so constant, anymore. So you find the new solution.

No, no, no. You don't actually solve the problems. Feel guilty/ overwhelmed/ exhausted? Well, don't apologize or get some work done or go to sleep. Solve your problems the new way. My new way?

YouTube... with a side of cookies.

But first back to cookies. When I was little and upset, I couldn't have just any cookies. There were certain cookies specifically for bad days. A bad thing could not be fixed without those cookies. Today, I have specific videos that fix everything. They make me happy and wonderful and warm and fuzzy.

So, without further to do, these are my favorite videos. Well, okay, I'm going to skip the "Free Hugs" and a couple of others, but these are the few that really make me happy.

First of all we have 40 Inspirational Speeches in 2 Minutes.




I guess it's pretty popular and maybe a little cheesy, but hey, it's kind of a lot of what I like in one video. First of all, I'm obsessed with people doing awesome editing. The Golden Age of Video, Taking the Hobbits to Isengard, I've Got a Jar of Dirt Remix...AMAZING! This video has the added bonus of inspiration built right in. Though The Golden Age of Video and the others have a funny factor that cannot be beat.

Her Morning Elegance. Where to begin....? This is just one of those videos that is so cute and wonderful. I'm intrigued every time I watch, because it's just so good.



Usually I'm too distracted by the video to notice the song, but it's pretty good too. Two good things in one video? Sounds good to me.

This video probably changed my life. The Girl Effect is sort of mind boggling. It's such a simple solution to such a big problem.



But that's not the only reason I love this video. I think after I watched this video, I realized how big of an impact a video can have on someone. I realized how great a video or a short film or a movie could be. It is sort of amazing, isn't it?

Sunday. Because sometimes simplicity is just too perfect.



I mean really. This video makes me think of summer and lemonade and hammocks and rainy days and books and tea. Just perfect simplicity, because that's what it is. And when the world feels like a chaotic mess, perfect simplicity is all you really want.

T-Shirt War. This is funny and cute. (Why do I like so many cute things?) Anyways, it just is.



Also, it's really awesome.

Okay, Okay. So now, something that will completely blow your mind. Pomplamoose.



Their music is SO GOOD! And their videos are entertaining too, which they should be, but a lot of musicians on YouTube have such boring videos.

Speaking of good music videos....We have to discuss She & Him. Like Pomplamoose, their music is amazing.



This video is cheery and bright. It makes me want to put on a sundress, go to a carnival and eat some cotton candy. That sure sounds like the perfect cure for a bad day to me. And it is. It really is.

Okay, I'm a Buffy fan, so I like lots of videos that have anything to do with Buffy. This one really makes me laugh though. It's the perfect combination of good editing and a loyal fandom.



Buffy kicks ass. Nuff said.

This next video is kind of totally ridiculous, but it seriously makes me smile every time I watch it even if I'm having a horrible day.



And Sassy Gay Friend saves the day once again by bringing a smile to your face. Isn't that nice?

Okay, there are like a billion more YouTube videos that I love. Some I just don't have the time or patience to think about and some just don't stand on their own. I kind of like those the best. The ones where you have to know so much more to understand what it is. But on a day where you want to watch any old video it's nice to have one that makes sense in it's entirety. It's like reading a kid's book instead of a novel. The kid's book isn't inferior, but it's a whole comfy story that you can have in a short amount of time. It's a quick fix. And some days we need a quick fix.