Music Videos

Music is awesome. Songs are made infinitely better if they have a unique, cute, artistic, etc. music video to accompany them. Here are a few of my favorites:

This one is so artistic and fun (as all of Ok Go's videos are). It even inspired me to create my own video using their technique. Check it out, maybe you'll be inspired too!

This one is also very artistic, and just plain cool. I love it for a few reasons. One, imagine how long this girl spent in that bed to shoot this video. Also, I can't believe how much attention was payed to detail. Well, on second thought I guess I can...that's what they payed for. Judge for yourself:

I also am a sucker for cute heart warming videos. This is by far the best one in this category I've ever come across. The song is equally adorable and never fails to brighten my day:

Get Up and Go!

One of my favorite classifications of internet videos are those that motivate you to no end. As an athlete, may of these end up being memorable sports moments. I was a gymnast for eight years and was SHOCKED that many of my friends didn't know the story of Kerri Strug. See for yourself, you won't be disappointed:

Now, I'm a diver in college. Over the past four years I've watched quite a lot of swimming. While great finishes are exciting, the finish of this race is more than goose-bump worthy:

And finally, a video that's not about sports. If you have some time, watch this video about classical music. Benjamin Zander is a fascinating man, and somehow connects everyone to this forgotten genre of music:

If you like this, check out other videos at TED.com

Cats

Videos of cats are eternally popular on Youtube. I'd like to share a few with you.

First, here's my favorite Youtube cat video. I wish there was another video of the person videotaping doing this with his/her cat, but this definitely suffices. 

Videos OF cats aren't the only thing gaining fame. There are also some pretty hilaroius videos ABOUT cats. My roommates always joke that I'm a crazy cat lady because I have two cats, but seriously...put me up against this woman and I'm a below-average cat lover:

And finally...here's a video of my own cat! She's super fat and super lovable.

They're How Old?!

There's nothing more astounding than little kids who can do things better than you can. In this post I will focus on singing. These children have crazy skills and crazy voices.

This video has been gaining A LOT of popularity recently. Look out Nicki Minaj, she's coming for you! And she's got quite a few years to sharpen her skills:

This girl can rap and sing. Her youtube fame even got her an appearance on Ellen where she got to perform with Nicki Minaj!! What an awesome surprise! Check it out:

Here's another crazy video. This girl blew me away when I first watched it, and each time I've seen it since it doesn't dissapoint. How did she learn to sing like this?!?!

Incredible.

And while this girl isn't quite as young as the other two I absolutely LOVE the version she made of "Look at me Now."

I'm blown away by all of these girls. Is it talent or determination? Definitely both.

Adrenaline Continued...

So, I saw the segment below on 60 Minutes last night and was blown away. The first time I heard of this guy was in this video:

I was not only astounded by his incredible physical abilities, but by his general demeanor. This gut reaction was only exacerbated with the following 60 Minutes clip about one of his world record climbs:

How can he be so even tempered while he's flirting with death?! I suppose that's part of why he's received such acclaim. Either way, props Alex Honnold. I think we can all take a lesson from you in the power of positive thought. The best athletes, in my oppinion, seem hard to fluster. Think about this crazy soccer clip for example:

All of the players that score seem to have full confidence in their abilities and deliver the devastating blows as if they were easy. Talk about cool confidence.