LOSTPEAR.com » Personal http://lostpear.com The Pear Pages & Hafiz's Ramblings on Life, Art, and Music Thu, 31 Dec 2009 18:43:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 en hourly 1 Watching Sesame Street Again for the First Time http://lostpear.com/personal/watching-sesame-street-again-for-the-first-time http://lostpear.com/personal/watching-sesame-street-again-for-the-first-time#comments Thu, 31 Dec 2009 18:43:01 +0000 Hafiz http://lostpear.com/?p=82 Being a new father… hell, even that statement feels odd still to type that, but I do have to say how much I love watching the excited on my daughter’s face, even at 3 months old, from Sesame Street. Totally rediscovered this for the first time in decades and the show has totally reinvented itself. Totally entertaining for the kids and the parents that sit through it for the full hour. They’ve taken cues to leverage celebrity appearances like Yo Gabba Gabba and mixing up the shorts into a variety of mediums (3D animation, 2D, illustration, video, etc.)

I wanted to share this great clip featuring one of my favorite comedians, Ricky Gervais. I’m amazed at the flack regarding the “Celebrity Lullaby” song, but I think it’s awesome. Yeah, why not point out there are celebrities on this show? It’s what keeps parents tuned in with the kids rather than plopping them down and walking away.

It proves why Sesame Street is such a great show. They’ve adapted to the times and needs of parents and kids. This clip is brilliant. But check out the insane comments on YouTube. Adults breaking down to f-bombs between each other.

Anyway, happy new year to everyone. It feels like it’s been 3 years packed into one, but the third act at the end of this year brought us our daughter, and I’m forever grateful for that. Here’s to 2010 and maybe more time to blog. I doubt it… but whatevs.

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