Often as adults, we get trapped into the thinking that we have to constantly chase the “bigger and better,” especially when it comes to vacations. Well, that can get expensive. In this video, I share some thoughts on escaping adulthood by investing in smaller, but no less gratifying, delights:
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Have you ever watched one of those hugely expensive summer blockbuster movies with the eye-popping special effects and thought, “That looks like fun; I’d like to try that.” After all, we all loved dressing up and playing make believe when we were kids, right? Well, coming to the realization that you don’t have a hundred million dollars burning a hole in your pocket, you probably dismissed the idea immediately.
The good news is that you don’t need $100 million to have a little fun playing “make believe” and trying your hand at interjecting some special effects into your home movies.
We recently had a chance to explore a cool Adultitis Hospital in Madison known as Mallatt Pharmacy. It’s got all the prescriptions you could want, but they’re also known for their costumes (see the video here) and awesome stage and special effects makeup. Here’s some short videos of our tour down the makeup aisle:
They’ve got mustaches…
…and sweet tattoos…
…and the prices are out of this world…
Now, if you’re bummed out because you don’t live in Madison, have no fear — they sell a lot of their stuff online!
At www.mallatts.com, you can buy removable tattoos that look like slashes, cuts, bruises or vampire bites for under $3. Fake beards, mustaches, and sideburns can be had for anywhere between $3 - $11. Prosthetics, like horns, noses, werewolf faces, and old age makeup (transform yourself into Benjamin Button!) are yours for $16 or less. They even have a huge selection of student and professional grade stage makeup.
As you can see, with a little imagination and less than twenty bones, you can have quite an exciting day with some friends and your video camera.
Because when it comes right down to it, who says Halloween is the only time adults get to play dress up and make believe?
P.S. For more insights into what it’s like being a special effects makeup pro, check out our interview with Toby Sells.
We’re back with our series on parenting, designed to be as candid as it is low-budget, and providing you with fresh insights on living life with less stress and more fun, whether you are a parent or not. This episode we talk about how the busyness of life can keep you from documenting treasured memories. We share some inexpensive tips for easily preserving your favorite moments.
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“Oh, I wish I were an Oscar Mayer wiener…”
Have you ever been driving down the road and seen a giant hot dog on wheels? (It’s kind of hard to miss.) If so, you spotted an Oscar Mayer Wienermobile. According to Wikipedia, The Wienermobile was created in 1936 by Oscar’s nephew, Carl G. Mayer, and variants are still used by Oscar Mayer today. Drivers are known as Hotdoggers and often hand out toy whistles shaped as replicas of the Wienermobile, known as Wienerwhistles.
We had the distinct opportunity to explore one of these road dogs last summer while we were filming a feature length project about the childlike side of Madison. Below is a webisode featuring our exclusive tour and interview with the Hotdoggers on duty.
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This is the first in a new series on our experience with parenthood. It’s designed to be as candid as it is low-budget, and hopefully it will provide you with some fresh insights on living life with less stress and more fun, whether you are a parent or not. This episode we share our thoughts on getting through the first month.
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We captured some footage of the individual known only as “The Adultitis Guy” sharing some thoughts about Christmas. We used some of the video in recent episodes of the Escape Adulthood Show. Here is a compilation of some extra video and outtakes. Watch this to learn more about his views on the value of gifts and the cons of putting up Christmas lights.
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Most people dream about having a career that allows them to follow their passion. But what if your passion seems to be a little out of the ordinary?
Well, Burnie Franke’s passion is rocks. And he’s made a pretty good life for himself following that passion. Burnie’s Rock Shop has been a Madison staple since 1963. Kim first learned of it from her kindergartners, who told tall tales of making trips to the popular destination. From shiny rocks to smooth rocks, fossilized rocks to fancy rocks, Burnie’s Rock Shop sells rocks and minerals, gems and jewelry.
We visited Burnie to explore his collection and learn more about his love for rocks. This webisode will eventually be part of a feature length project about the childlike side of Madison that we’ll be releasing in the Summer of 2009. Enjoy!
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This is the very first episode of The Escape Adulthood Show! In this episode, we analyze someone with a very serious case of Adultitis when it comes to sending Christmas cards (and how you can avoid a similar fate.) We also share some our our favorite things — if Oprah can do it, why can’t we? We hope you enjoy it and give us feedback by leaving a comment below (or in the video itself — just click the little plus sign in the player.)
There’s always something inspiring about talking to someone who is passionate about what they do. While touring Europe as a stage carpenter for dance companies, Peter Robertson fell in love — with the food of Italy. He began studying the traditional fresh pasta that was a staple of the Italian food he loved. And ultimately, began making authentic fresh pasta on his own.
Robertson later moved to Madison, Wisconsin, where he gave gifts of his fresh pasta to friends and family. One of those friends, proprietor of the award-winning Pasta Per Tutti restaurant in Madison, asked Robertson to supply pasta for the restaurant. Soon after, RP’s Pasta Company opened for business.
We really wanted to hear a firsthand account of how Peter turned his passion for pasta into a business. And we were dying to have him show us the noodle-making process. (Especially Kim, a self-avowed noodle junkie.) Enjoy this webisode about Peter and RP’s Pasta. It will be part of a feature length project about the childlike side of Madison that we’ll be releasing in the Summer of 2009. But you get to watch it right now, because you’re a Club K&J member. And we think you’re cool.
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So this dude known only to us as “Gil” sent us a video with some tips for escaping adulthood this Thanksgiving. He mostly focuses on saving money, which is certainly a cause of great stress for many people these days. While we don’t endorse all of his ideas, we can certainly get behind his desire to help you remember what’s really important this Thanksgiving. Let us know what you think of Gil’s tips.
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