Since I already listed my guilty pleasures a few months ago (and they really haven’t changed any), I thought I’d do two lists of five guilty-pleasure related things for my whole list of 10 this week.
I’m going to start with a music-related guilty pleasure list – music I secretly love to listen to but am a little embarrassed about. There are actually way too many of these for me to list, so I’m sticking with 5 pretty random choices.
1. New Kids on the Block – I still love to listen to some NKOTB. It probably doesn’t even belong on this list because I’m not even that embarrassed by it. My favorite song of theirs still? Please Don’t Go Girl. I love Joe’s little voice.
2. Tiffany – Somewhat related to New Kids, I think (remember when she supposedly dated Jonathan Knight?). For some reason, my iPod has popped up a lot of Tiffany when I put it on shuffle lately, and I can admit that I don’t switch to another song. My favorite? Hold an Old Friend’s Hand.
3. Naughty by Nature – And now for something completely different, I loved some Naughty by Nature, okay? And we’re gearing up for the perfect weather for me to roll down the windows and listen to Feel Me Flow, a perfect windows-down summer song.
4. Grease soundtrack – My girls and I love to listen to the Grease soundtrack. Summer Nights is probably my favorite, but We Go Together is the most fun to sing because the girls think it’s funny that I actually know most of the lyrics.
5. Jonas Brothers – There was a time around three years ago when I really enjoyed some of my girls’ favorite music like Miley Cyrus and Jonas Brothers and High School Musical. I’ve mostly quit Miley because she kind of bothers me as a person these days, and High School Musical leans towards annoying, but I still love some Jonas Brothers music. And I will always listen to it when it pops up. I think my favorite is Lovebug, but I must say it’s a very tough choice.
My other guilty pleasure list for today is five websites I love to waste time on. Of course, none of the blogs I love to read are included on this list. They’re not time wasters.
- Damn You, Autocorrect – I love to make Lee sit and look at this website with me while we laugh until we’re crying. Our girls have actually worried before that we were going to be sick from laughing so much. It’s hilarious.
- The Superficial – We all know I love some celebrity gossip. I love The Superficial’s very opinionated (and sometimes slightly offensive) take on the latest celebrity news.
- Pinterest – Since I often find things of value on Pinterest (like some awesome recipe successes), I probably shouldn’t put it on the list, but I definitely have times that I just sit and stare at pins. I also like to filter the pins, so sometimes I just look at pins in the Humor category, and other times (when I’m hungry), I just look at the Food category.
- Sporcle – Maybe this isn’t a guilty pleasure either because trivia is educational, right? We enjoy doing Sporcle quizzes as a family. As long as I’m the one in charge of the computer. Everyone else (Jenny) types too slow so we end up running out of time.
- The Oatmeal – I love the Oatmeal’s comics! They are so perfectly right and hilarious. Every single one. Here’s one of my favorites:
I think it’s obvious from my old guilty pleasures list and these shorter ones that I don’t have a shortage of guilty pleasures in my life. And I have to say, starting today, my husband and I are enjoying one of the ultimate guilty pleasures – KIDS AT THE GRANDPARENTS’ HOUSE!* Sometimes I feel a little guilty for enjoying the time when they’re gone. But not too guilty. Especially because they seemed to spend yesterday trying to be as annoying as possible so we’d be happy to have them leave.
*But not the baby. We kept him here.
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I’m glad you’re not really embarrassed by your guilty pleasures music. Everyone should listen to exactly what they want to listen to. Congratulations on getting some (almost) kid-free time!
Thanks – we’re enjoying it so far!
Just think: next year ou can ship the littlest off to
wonder how long before those jackets NKOTB wore are back in…
Yes, I think we’ll be ready for him to go next year.
Now I know what I forgot to add to my list… NKOTB were my first love and from there it went on… Take That were huge in Europe, not so much here… love them still. Took middle daughter to see Jo Bros twice… and we had the time of our lives.
And The Superficial is one of the first sites I read each day… love me some celebrity gossip.
We’ve seen Jonas Brothers twice too – so much fun!
My brother loves to pull out the laptop to play Sporcle whenever we visit. Such a fun game. I hadn’t heard of The Superficial but as a celebrity gossip junkie, I’m definitely going to check it out.
You should – I hope you like it!
My cousins and I used to play the Grease soundtrack in my grandparents’ basement and sing and dance all around!
I love it – I’m glad I’ve made my girls love it, too
First I have to say, hurray for kids at the grandparents! It’s a great break and then everyone comes back together happy and refreshed
I love your guilty pleasures song – especially NKOTB! The 80′s were not a stylish time – haha! I think everyone has these though, mine is Justin Timberlake. Hope you enjoy your day and great list!
Oh, I definitely enjoy some Justin Timberlake, too!
There is nothing to be ashamed of in that music list….except maybe the Jonas Brothers? Haaaa! Oh NKOTB brings back so many memories!!!
It’s quality music
Fun list – love the music choices! I’m with Jacqui – people should listen to whatever they want to (and sing in the shower and the car)!
I’ve never been one to sing in the shower, but I LOVE to sing loudly in the car!
I love Grease… I sing it under my breath….
It’s awesome!
Your songs are perfect for guilty pleasures, because they are flat-out awful, but that’s what makes them great!! I love Sporcle too, BTW. Great list, Erin
Awful? Nuh-uh
Oh my, we have the same musical kismet going on. I love awful songs too! (-: And really, not all of them are awful!
They’re kind of good, right? Right?
Kids at the Grandparents’ house is probably the best guilty pleasure ever. I love your musical list. NKOTB – be still my heart!
I saw them in concert again a couple years ago, and they were still great!
I don’t mean to drop names or anything, but I kinda know The Oatmeal. My husband and I are friends with his sister’s ex-husband and we’ve been to many of the same shindigs. I’m sure he doesn’t remember me now, but we have rubbed elbows a time or two.
Well, I’m impressed!
NKOTB to The Oatmeal…extremely awesome lists!
And how excellent for you that the big kids are away with the grandparents. Enjoy the time!
I like to have some variety in life
The Grease soundtrack is one of the greatest albums of all time. Seriously.
Yes, it is.