#grateful

This is how Lindsay feels when she doesn't get a side dish.

El: Hey, Mel?

Mel: Yes, El?

El: What are you doing for Thanksgiving?

Mel: Family. You?

El: Same.

Mel: It's nice that we can be with family.

El: It IS nice. But I also wish we could spend it together.

Mel: Me too, but that would be a disaster.

El: Why?

Mel: Because eating salad from Pret a Manger is not Thanksgiving.

El: Are you saying we aren't capable of doing anything fancier than grabbing healthy-branded fast food?

Mel: That is correct. And I'm not willing to give up Side Dishes.

El: As usual, you have a point.

Mel: Thanks.

El: Should we at least watch Liz & Dick while talking on the phone together on Sunday night?

Mel: Lindsay Lohan making Lifetime movies is the thing for which I am most grateful.

El: I'll take that as a yes.

Mel: Take it as a "hell yes".

El: Happy Thanksgiving, Mel.

Mel: Happy Thanksgiving, El.

We're not 12. But we act like it.

Sometimes we do gigs at places like the comedy music showcase of the New York Comedy Festival at the Ace Hotel. Apparently, when we do these gigs we tend to move our arms and legs in unison like twelve year old girls in a dance recital. Terrific.

Photos by Asa Williams

This epic week

 

There is so much important stuff happening this week. Allow us to break it down for you:

Thing 1: The Northeast was practically demolished by a hurricane. You may have heard about it. (Go here to learn lots of helpful information about how to help with the recovery).

Thing 2: It's VOTING DAY. Again, you may have heard. We're not here to tell you how to vote, except that you should totally go for the guy whose name rhymes with O'llama. (For New Yorkers, go here to learn lots of helpful information about polling stations).

Thing 3: This Friday, we're very proud to be participating in the New York Comedy Festival's first showcase of comedy music called SOLID GOLD. It features some seriously terrific talent like Jessica Delfino, Ben Lerman, Carolyn Castiglia, the Reformed Whores and more! Join us there after your busy week of voting and volunteering! It'll be THE MOST FUN!

Getting Bawdy with Mike Daisey

It's not every day we have the opportunity to get bawdy with Mike Daisey. And, really, what does that even mean? 

Join us Friday at Galapagos Art Space (our favorite places for art are Spaces) for BAWDY STORYTELLING. It has been an epically popular show on the West Coast for six years and they are debuting in NYC this week with Mr. Daisey and a bunch of other Tellers of Story! We get to be the musical guests in between all the perv-y, sex-laden anecdotes. We have no idea why they thought we would be appropriate musical guests for such a scandalous event but we'll manage to come up with something. 

Here is a link to all the details you ever wanted: ALL THE DETAILS EVER. Come along!

The Very Breast

This is Bald Oprah. She is not her hair. 

For today's blog post, we direct you to another blog. (The word "blog" sounds bizarre when you say it too many times. Blog. BLOG. Blergh.)

El's cousin Steph has a brilliantly snarky attitude about her breast cancer, and we think you will enjoy reading her words. CLICK HERE and feel your feelings.

Vocabulary Lesson Number 29

MEL & EL VOCABULARY LESSON NUMBER 29

MANDY \'man-dee\ n: 1. Person who came and gave without taking. 2. A fabulous word sandwich of "man candy".

Voting is important! Voting is sexy!

They look like they're thinking about voting.

EL: Hey, Mel?

MEL: Yes, El?

EL: It's time for a call to action. We need to get everyone to vote.

MEL: True. People think that Romney's unending gaffes are gonna be his end but there is widespread voter suppression and...

EL: I'm talking about the Broadway World Awards Nominations.

MEL: Seriously?

EL: Yeah, they just added some cabaret-esque categories and regular folks can nominate us for things.

MEL: I don't think you're supposed to ASK people to nominate you.

EL: Please! This is how the universe works! Everything is a popularity contest! Kardashians run the world!

MEL: That is so depressing.

EL: Or it's amazing! As long as we get our base FIRED UP! READY TO GO!

MEL: Please don't co-op Obama campaign language for this situation.

EL: I can't be stopped!

HERE IS WHAT TO DO:

1. Go here

2. Fill in "Mel & El" where it says "Person" in the categories where that makes sense.

3. Fill in "Mel & El: Our Time of the Month" where it says "Show" in those same categories.

4. Tell everyone you know to do the same

5. Do it again

6. Feel really good about yourself

EL: Was that so bad?

MEL: A little bit.

EL: Don't worry. We'll go do some volunteer hours right now for something important to help make up for it.

MEL: REALLY?

EL: No. We're gonna watch Kourtney and Kim Take Miami.

MEL: I hate you.

EL: You're watching it already, aren't you?

MEL: Yeah.