7 Illuminating Things from the Weekend: Pseudo-camping Edition

1. One benefit to being severely congested from a head cold: my nasal rendition of Erykah Badu’s “Tyrone.”

2.  Aim away from friends when opening champagne bottles. No joke.

3. Our National Forest Service is taking back the phrase “Beaver Cam” in the name of all that is holy and sickeningly cute. Watch here and be patient. Beavers party mostly at night.

4. It is impossible to pass a dead jellyfish without feeling the urge to poke it with a stick.

5. Most sensible people stop playing “Never Have I Ever” (aka “I Never”) when they're 16 for a reason. Just as chickenpox becomes shingles in adults, when it's played by anyone older than 23, this game should be referred to as "Shamed into Awkward Silence."

6. Philadelphia retains its title as the all-time winning blow at movie-title charades. Tyler Perry’s Why Did I Get Married? takes a close second, while Friday is an acceptable third.

7. According to Vanity Fair, Cher is back. But in my world, she never left.

Photo collage of Beaver Cam stills by Chris Sergeant. Thanks for the tip, Chris!