"I'm as corny as Kansas in August, I'm as normal as blueberry pie."

This song has been stuck in my head for weeks...



Here's hoping my love of musicals will help me on my Theatre final!

Ta-Ta-Ta Ted Talk?

Oh look! It's my prezi for my Ted Talk and wouldn't you know it I have a video too...





I would like to add that my Late Night video led to me change majors...
one day Fallon...
you'll see.... you'll see...

Tu vuò fà l'americano?

If you asked me that question a few months ago I would have said No!!!!

Why?

Because instead of being American I wanted to be Italian.

The Italian take on food, love, and life in gerneral just had my name written all over it.

Whether it was my trip to Italy in the summer of '08, my "cugini distanti" (distant cousins) contacting me on Facebook, or taking Italian as my foreign language here at St. Joe's I do not know.

I just know that for the longest time I tricked myself into one, thinking that I was more Italian than I am (I am only a quarter Italian) and two, thinking that as soon as college ends that I would run away to Italy, marry a charming Casanova of sorts, open a flower shop, and grow old eating pizza and nutella for the rest of my life.

Now I have a different outlook. I wanna stay local....

Yeah, I love traveling and I plan on doing a lot of that in my life but I think I want to become rooted here in America and accept who I am.

I recently admitted to myself that I want a job in either T.V. or Films. America is the epicenter of entertainment so it would probably be smart to stick around here.

My last Italian exam, probably, ever is tomorrow at 2pm and while I doubt it will be my last run in with the language I know this is probably the end of my love affair with the idea of leaving my American life behind.

Arrivederci Italiano Erica and Hello American Erica!!!

For Andrea.

So I worked for a candy company this summer.
My one task was to get us to set up a booth and red carpet at TwiCon so that we could meet our customers (Necco has sold some very popular Twilight themed cany). My boss, Aimee, and I trekked to Dallas all the way from Boston but overall we learned a lot about customers and even had some fun.

Here are some pics:

Here is our booth.

Oh look it's me eating a huge Sweetheart.

Aimee, Jen (one of the photog's), and I on the red carpet I ordered.

This is my boss, Aimee, with Craig Deering of Evil Iguana.

I told you I met the Evil Iguana guys!!
This is the video they shot at TwiCon.
Enjoy!!

I love Lucy and Ricky too!

For as long as I can remember, I Love Lucy, has been one of my favorite shows.
I think the humor is timeless.

I bring all of this up because not a day goes by that I do not relate something I have done with an episode of Lucille Ball's iconic television show.

From her shenanigans with Ethel to her humorous squabbles with Ricky I find myself in similar situations constantly.

Here's a clip from one of my favorite episodes. Enjoy!!!

You wouldn't love ME if I wasn’t ME: A social experiment.

I talk a lot.

GASP!!

It really shouldn't be such a shocker...

And 92.3% of the things I say are sarcastic. It hasn’t always been that way but it is now.

And most of my friends share an occasional laugh due to my comments.

But these comments aren’t fun when they are thrown back at ME.

Yeah, you guessed it. I am one of those people you’re mom told you about, the girl who can give it but can’t take it (enter “that’s what she said” if you must).

So why am I sharing this?

Because I recently explained to one of my roommates, Emily, that while at times I may come off a smidge, who am I kidding- extremely, annoying that if I wasn’t this way I wouldn’t be ME and the dynamic would be off balance.

Well, my roommate Meghan “Megasarus” Ceselsky, whether she knows it or not, has challenged ME to a duel of sorts.
My strategy?

Be “not ME” for a week.

Let the games begin.

How to Own LOVING... uhmm.... YOU!

I love me. I love me a lot. It could be said I love myself too much.


Oh look, there I am… love this picture!

Why wouldn't I love me???

Anywayyyy...
This is one of the easiest assignments I have ever had.

Why?

It’s because I have no trouble “talking myself up”.

For example, below is my “short summary” for my TED Talk.

Feel free to laugh or shake your head, that’s what I want!

The unbelievably talented Erica “Tapanga” Malanga is not only known for her beauty, humor, and modesty. She is also well renowned in the art of “owning”. Watch and learn as Erica demonstrates how to own “selling yourself” specifically using YouTube. Warning: confidence will be lifted.