Random You Tube clips

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A flurry of post-Christmas shopping helped sales surge in the last week of December, according to a mall trade group’s report released Wednesday. Increased gift card use, mild weather and a federal holiday on Monday all contributed.January 4, 2012

I’ll be back

Many retailers always have some type of sale each week, but Yankee Candle’s “semi-annual” declaration suggested I may not find such 50 percent discounts on items there every week.January 4, 2012

Going, going, gone

Clearance sales can bring some regret when you realize an item you love is on clearance because it is probably is going away for good.January 3, 2012

What better way to say "I love you" than to give you a handful of ridiculous You Tube clips that may quite possibly rot your brain. Beginning with ...

Ricky Gervais and Elmo. An interview with comedy genius (Yeah… I said it …) Ricky Gervais and annoying Muppet, Elmo. This clip is like the "real Elmo" revealed. He yells at the interviewer! He can't stop laughing! He and Gervais have a short conversation about necrophilia! Honestly, this clip has been the highlight of my day.

Dating on demand. This is old, but worth another viewing on a Friday night. It's an unintentionally hilarious "Dating on Demand" video, featuring a woman who at one point says, "If romance was like food? I'm a glutton because I'm always hungry. And I'm hungry right now! I love to eat!"

Pop Idol losers sing "Simply The Best" un-ironically. To get you motivated, here are a bunch of rejects from the British version of "American Idol," singing "Simply The Best." And it is. Happy weekend!

(P.S. A dog dancing to Turkish music, courtesy of my boss -- who can't stop laughing about it. "Not entertainment related," she says. "Other than it's entertaining.")