Tuesday, January 11, 2011

Bandwagon (again): Dialect Vlog!

So I jumped on another bandwagon: the dialect vlog! First I saw kjpug's vlog, the Katie's at Ruffles and Truffles, and finally, when I saw that Abby from Wife, From Scratch did it, I just had to join in the fun.

Though I don't think I say anything weird at all, because where I grew up in Southeastern Idaho is right near Salt Lake, which is right where they send all of the newscasters to learn how to speak without an accent. So I don't have one, right?

I'm sad because my first attempt at this didn't record.  So, you get a fun 44 second intro, and then the reading.  I just realized while writing this that a lot of setting up got deleted, like me setting the rationale and guidelines and some "witty" asides.  Either way, enjoy part 1 and 2 of my first ever vlog!

(Oh, and in the spirit of full disclosure, I talk to Boomer a lot in this vlog. Someone (ahem, Topher) should have told me to leave well enough alone and not include her. Woops.)

Part 1:

(I really need to learn how to upload videos, because, really?! that freeze frame?! and the black screen below?! I don't get it...)

Part 2:


You all should REALLY do this. It's fun.

Here are the words to repeat and questions to answer:

Aunt, Route, Wash, Oil, Theater, Iron, Salmon, Caramel, Fire, Water, Sure, Data, Ruin, Crayon, Toilet, New Orleans, Pecan, Both, Again, Probably, Spitting Image, Alabama, Lawyer, Coupon, Mayonnaise, Syrup, Pajamas, Caught

And the questions:

  • What is it called when you throw toilet paper on a house?
  • What is the bug that when you touch it, it curls into a ball?
  • What is the bubbly carbonated drink called?
  • What do you call gym shoes?
  • What do you say to address a group of people?
  • What do you call the kind of spider that has an oval-shaped body and extremely long legs?
  • What do you call your grandparents?
  • What do you call the wheeled contraption in which you carry groceries at the supermarket?
  • What do you call it when rain falls while the sun is shining?
  • What is the thing you change the TV channel with?
I think I like vlogging. I know I need to make the light better and take out Boomer, but what kinds of topics would you like to hear about?
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17 comments:

  1. CarrieJanuary 11, 2011 at 9:25 PM

    The totally blank expression on Boomer's face made me LOL throughout this video. Daffodil is also a fan of the clueless thousand-yard stare. Maybe they're kindred spirits!

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  2. ColeJanuary 11, 2011 at 9:41 PM

    Aw this is such a cute video! You've always reminded me of someone but I've never figured out who. My dad says wooder too.
    And it's a shopping cart, not just a steel wheeled contraption!

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  3. steph cJanuary 12, 2011 at 5:54 AM

    You're so cute, Kate! And I totally love that you say it "car-a-mel" too.. because I thought I was the only one who says it the way it's spelled ;)

    Keep vlogging! I like it better than I thought I would, I may start doing it more as well.

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  4. SaraJanuary 12, 2011 at 6:05 AM

    Up here in New England we call "shopping carts" carriages!

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  5. lavenderpugJanuary 12, 2011 at 6:12 AM

    i love getting to hear your voice! you have such a good sidekick.

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  6. notesfromthebenchJanuary 12, 2011 at 7:32 AM

    I love seeing people's personalities come through in vlogs, and particularly that you talked to Boomer so much :D Also I laughed so hard at the "... or, Nawlins if you wanna be kind of a tool" So true and hilarious. I think you should do more vlogs :)

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  7. BigAppleNoshJanuary 12, 2011 at 7:35 AM

    Hahaha - this is awesome!

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  8. KateJanuary 12, 2011 at 9:42 AM

    @Carrie: Ha! She always looks like that. It's awesome.
    @Cole: Uh oh! I hope it's not someone that drives you nuts :)
    @stephc: I'm with you! I actually get frustrated by "car-mel" because there's clearly an A in there! :)
    @Sara: That's awesome! Maybe I'll adopt that, haha.
    @Lavenderpug: aww, you're too nice. I thought Boomer was a good helper too
    @notes: YOU should do vlogs...
    @BigAppleNosh: Not nearly as awesome as those amazing food posts of yours :)

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  9. JessicaJanuary 12, 2011 at 7:25 PM

    I think it's adorable you talk to Boomer! Haha!
    I'm excited that the vlogs are becoming a hit, they're so fun, love hearing how everyone sounds. :)

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  10. catieJanuary 12, 2011 at 9:03 PM

    glad to see i'm not the only one who has conversations with my dogs!

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  11. fromscratchblogJanuary 13, 2011 at 5:47 PM

    You are seriously so freaking adorable!!! :) And you're right...you have like zippy zero accent, but I think that's AWESOME and that you should be either a newscaster or a radio personality. Ha! Additionally, when my parents lived in Tennessee, they called "shopping carts" "buggies". Very odd.

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  12. Ashley @ Life Is BeautifulJanuary 14, 2011 at 10:51 AM

    Boomer had me laughing through almost this whole thing! She just looks so terrified!
    I loved this! I've actually loved watching all of these that I can find. It's so much fun hearing what everyone sounds like! {Hopefully I'll have one up sometime in the next week!}

    -Many Smiles!

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  13. EmilyBJanuary 14, 2011 at 5:28 PM

    Um, you're really adorable. That's all.

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  14. KatieJanuary 15, 2011 at 7:55 PM

    Haha ummm you're right. You're not as cool as me.

    JOKINGGGG! ;)

    I love your vlog! And the fact that you call them jammies! I totally say that too! ANNND are you serious?!?! You say "cran" instead of "cray-on?!?!" MEEE TOOO! I've never found someone else who did this!

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  15. klandersJanuary 16, 2011 at 8:54 PM

    the answer to the grocery cart question: i call it a shopping cart and i live in the north and in the south it is a buggy...weird, i know! just thought you might like to know :)

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  16. Aishling O'Neill PhotographyFebruary 2, 2011 at 5:18 PM

    In Ireland we call them "trollies"! :D Calling it a grocery cart would be weird :P Hehe!
    I'd love to do this vlog myself but I'm no good on camera haha! :D
    Great post just started following your blog :)

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  17. HollyFebruary 5, 2011 at 3:22 AM

    Very cool, I really like this vlog idea. :)

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