Classically Abby - THE OFFICE？？ , Joe Jonas Had A BABY 👶🏻, PODCASTS I'm Listening To! ｜｜ The Scoop #2

00:00:00.000 Hello, beautiful ladies, and welcome to today's video of The Scoop. 1.00

00:00:06.360 So last week I launched the first episode in this series, which I call The Scoop,

00:00:10.740 and I kind of described it there, but I thought I would just give you a brief overview in case you missed it.

00:00:14.960 It's our opportunity to talk, catch up, and just chill out like we were in a coffee shop.

00:00:19.540 And I'll just let you guys know kind of what I've been up to this past week,

00:00:22.720 and then you guys can totally share what you've been up to in the comments.

00:00:25.820 I like to spend a little bit of time down there and communicate with you guys

00:00:28.900 and hear about how you're doing.

00:00:30.700 So I'm really excited to get started with today's video, so let's get into it.

00:00:34.060 The first thing I want to talk about is a little bit of pop culture stuff.

00:00:36.920 So Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner just had a baby.

00:00:40.540 Joe Jonas is from the Jonas Brothers.

00:00:42.580 I don't know if you guys watched him on Disney Channel growing up.

00:00:44.980 I know that I did.

00:00:46.540 He was in Camp Rock, and he and his brothers did that song, The Year 3000.

00:00:51.180 I think it was a cover, actually, not their original song,

00:00:53.360 but I remember jamming out to that when I was in middle school.

00:00:56.000 And Sophie Turner is probably most well-known from being on Game of Thrones.

00:00:59.760 And they got married in May of 2019, and they just had a baby.

00:01:04.240 So of course, everyone was talking about that.

00:01:06.380 They named their daughter Willa, which is a very pretty name, I think.

00:01:09.800 I think it's beautiful.

00:01:10.660 And I always love hearing about celebrities who take the more traditional route,

00:01:13.800 where they get married and then have children. 0.67

00:01:15.680 It makes me very happy because I tend to think that these people do have influence.

00:01:20.160 And so if they're going to be living their lives very publicly, very openly,

00:01:24.320 it's nice when they choose to do something that's inspirational for young women and young men,

00:01:29.560 and they choose to do something that is more traditional

00:01:32.220 so that maybe they do influence somebody to wait until marriage to have children.

00:01:36.320 Actually, all three brothers did get married, and none of them have children.

00:01:39.920 So I'm sure they're going to all be doing a more traditional route for their families,

00:01:44.540 which I think is really nice.

00:01:46.000 The Jonas Brothers, growing up, they wore purity rings.

00:01:48.500 They definitely were a little bit more on the traditional side.

00:01:52.180 I think as they aged out of Disney Channel, they decided to become less traditional.

00:01:56.540 But evidently, they still have traditional values because they all got married

00:02:00.620 and didn't have children before they got married.

00:02:02.640 So that's pretty cool.

00:02:03.820 Funny story, actually.

00:02:05.820 The oldest brother, Kevin Jonas, he used the same florist for his wedding that my husband and I used,

00:02:12.280 which I found out when I went to their store,

00:02:14.240 and they obviously have that on, like, a little pedestal,

00:02:16.420 a little stand showing that, oh, we did this for a celebrity,

00:02:19.520 which was really funny to find out.

00:02:21.200 Now, I did talk about in a tweet last year that I'm not the biggest fan of the video

00:02:25.580 that came out with the three brothers and their wives.

00:02:28.020 I felt like it was a little bit more about the lust aspect of their love,

00:02:31.400 not what marriage is actually about.

00:02:33.600 But the fact of the matter is they did do the right thing.

00:02:35.800 They all got married.

00:02:36.660 They all waited to have kids.

00:02:37.760 So I can't criticize them too much for that.

00:02:40.200 And of course, there is lust in marriage, too.

00:02:42.680 It's not to say that lust is just totally off the table,

00:02:45.460 but it's a little bit different when it's in marriage than it is otherwise.

00:02:48.780 And I don't feel like it necessarily reflects on marriage in the best way

00:02:52.080 if the reason that you marry someone is for lust.

00:02:54.440 That was my take on that a year ago.

00:02:57.040 But as of now, I'm very happy that they had children.

00:03:00.620 I'm happy that they're all married.

00:03:01.800 And I think it's a really, really nice thing

00:03:03.760 that the whole Jonas family is kind of following that more traditional route.

00:03:07.900 Next up, I want to talk about my trip to Kansas City.

00:03:10.360 So my husband and I went to Kansas City this past weekend.

00:03:14.020 And we did a little bit of touring around.

00:03:15.860 So Kansas City is about three hours away from Omaha.

00:03:18.700 So it's not the easiest thing to get to, but it's not super far either.

00:03:22.540 It's definitely doable.

00:03:23.840 We just hadn't had an opportunity to do it yet.

00:03:25.840 So we decided to go for the weekend.

00:03:28.420 And it's always really fun to see a city that you've never been to.

00:03:30.860 So I wanted to say a few of the highlights that we saw while we were there.

00:03:33.960 And also, if anybody has recommendations for other places we should visit while we're there,

00:03:38.860 maybe we'll get a chance to go again.

00:03:40.840 I'd love to hear those thoughts.

00:03:42.340 Because all of the research that I was doing was only what I could garner from the internet.

00:03:46.000 So I'd really love to hear if you guys have any recommendations,

00:03:48.700 if you've been there, if you live there, whatever it might be.

00:03:51.200 So our first stop was the World War I Museum.

00:03:53.580 I thought it was really well done.

00:03:55.680 It was a lot to take in, a lot of information.

00:03:58.980 But it was really well laid out.

00:04:00.860 They have a really good audio guide, which I really appreciated.

00:04:03.500 And from what I understand, it's the only World War I Museum in the country.

00:04:06.920 So that's pretty crazy that there's only one, and it's only three hours from our house.

00:04:10.600 So we decided to check that out.

00:04:13.200 I'm really glad we did.

00:04:14.480 I learned a lot.

00:04:15.760 And it gave me a deeper understanding for why World War I happened.

00:04:19.660 Because very often, World War I is just kind of glossed over like this was just some crazy

00:04:23.920 thing that happened.

00:04:25.000 And World War II seems to have more of a clear, you know, villain and hero as far as the allies

00:04:30.860 and the Axis.

00:04:31.860 But World War I had its reasons too, and I don't think it's taught very well in schools.

00:04:37.360 So it was good to learn even more about it while we were there.

00:04:40.800 So I'm really, really glad that we went there.

00:04:42.940 It's very impressive, and it has a lot to offer.

00:04:46.160 Next up, we went to the Power and Light District.

00:04:48.540 So that is super cool.

00:04:51.080 So next up, we went to the Power and Light District.

00:04:52.900 So basically what the Power and Light District is, is this really cool area filled with different

00:04:56.640 shops, bars, whatever it is that you're interested in, restaurants, and it's all lit up, and it's

00:05:02.020 really cool downtown area.

00:05:03.880 And one of the really, really awesome parts of it is there's this big outdoor seating area

00:05:09.340 that has a roof covered just in case it rains, but it is mostly outdoor.

00:05:13.900 And all of these restaurants and bars kind of circle it, and if you sit in the middle,

00:05:18.460 you can order from any one of them, and they'll bring out your food or your drinks, which

00:05:22.140 was really cool.

00:05:23.140 And they have this huge screen right at the front, and they were playing the UFC fights.

00:05:27.960 Now, if you follow me on Instagram and Twitter, you probably know that my husband really loves

00:05:31.480 UFC, and he was the one who got me into it.

00:05:34.140 I'm obviously not as much of a fan as he is, but I really do like watching it with him.

00:05:37.660 It's kind of a fun thing.

00:05:38.840 So they had that up while we were there, and they also had live music.

00:05:42.140 So there was live music playing while the UFC fight was going on, but it was just a really

00:05:46.360 cool experience.

00:05:47.840 It's a really cool area, and if you're ever in Kansas City, I would definitely recommend hitting

00:05:52.600 that spot.

00:05:53.520 Next up, we went to Country Club Plaza.

00:05:55.780 It's a gorgeous outdoor shopping area that was actually built in 1923, but if you look

00:06:01.280 at the buildings, you would never guess.

00:06:03.320 It almost looks like some of them have been renovated, so they may have been.

00:06:06.200 If they have been, let me know.

00:06:07.800 If I didn't know that already, I would love to kind of correct my own knowledge on that,

00:06:11.540 but it is so pretty.

00:06:13.320 They have so many great stores, coffee shops, restaurants.

00:06:16.760 Anything you're looking for would be right in that area.

00:06:19.160 And what I've heard is that in the wintertime, it has gorgeous lights, which I wish we could

00:06:23.800 have seen, but unfortunately, we didn't get to see that because it's the summer.

00:06:26.520 But it was really beautiful, and there's a lot of other places in Kansas City that we

00:06:30.680 didn't get an opportunity to visit.

00:06:32.260 But it seems like a really, really cool town, and I hope we get another chance to get there.

00:06:36.560 Next up, I want to talk about what I've been watching and what I've been listening

00:06:39.080 to.

00:06:39.520 So I have been listening to some podcasts, one with my husband and then one on my own.

00:06:44.300 So the one with my husband I've been listening to is called Revolutions.

00:06:47.880 It's been around for quite some time, and we're starting from the very beginning, but

00:06:52.620 it is so interesting.

00:06:54.480 It's like listening to a story, because history is.

00:06:56.820 It's a story, right?

00:06:57.760 So what he does is he's going through different periods of revolutions, and the first one we've

00:07:02.140 been listening to is King Charles, which was in the mid-1600s, early 1600s to mid-1600s,

00:07:08.080 and it is so interesting.

00:07:10.000 It is fascinating.

00:07:11.180 We actually started listening to it on our trip to Kansas City, and then we listened

00:07:14.780 to it on our way back, too.

00:07:16.140 But it is so interesting, and the way this guy tells you about the history makes you on

00:07:20.660 the edge of your seat.

00:07:21.820 What's going to happen next?

00:07:23.200 Who are all these characters, and how do they come into play?

00:07:25.800 It's really well done.

00:07:27.600 So he starts off talking about King Charles I in the 1600s.

00:07:31.260 He was King James' son.

00:07:33.560 He wasn't supposed to take over, but his older brother died, so he ended up being the next

00:07:37.740 king.

00:07:38.100 And his whole argument with Parliament, where he kept dissolving them.

00:07:41.940 So everything I've listened to so far is super interesting.

00:07:44.680 I'm really happy to get to listen to it because I love when my podcasts teach me something.

00:07:49.800 I like funny podcasts or educational podcasts.

00:07:52.300 Those are the two that I listen to.

00:07:53.700 So this one definitely falls under educational, but it also is fun to listen to, and it's not

00:07:58.460 going to put you to sleep.

00:07:59.500 Whereas the other podcast I'm listening to, which I'm sure some of you guys have heard

00:08:03.200 of, is called Office Ladies. 1.00

00:08:05.320 So if you ever watched The Office, then you would love this podcast.

00:08:09.540 Basically what it is, is that the woman who plays Pam, Jenna Fisher, and the woman who

00:08:13.820 played Angela, Angela Kinsey, talk about each episode and review it, and get people from

00:08:19.080 the show or who produce the show to come talk about it.

00:08:21.520 And it is so fun, so much fun to listen to.

00:08:24.500 And if you have a Netflix subscription, you can actually watch the episodes before you

00:08:28.660 listen, and you'll be like, oh yeah, I remember this thing.

00:08:31.400 Or if you've seen it a bunch of times, you'll already recognize it.

00:08:34.960 But Jenna Fisher and Angela Kinsey were actually best friends when they were on The Office.

00:08:38.940 And now, of course, they're still best friends.

00:08:40.920 So when they talk about this, it's from this perspective of, oh, we're friends, we were there

00:08:44.300 together, we lived it together.

00:08:45.540 And it's just a ton of fun to listen to.

00:08:47.900 I've learned so much about the different things in each episode, which is really fun to hear.

00:08:52.080 And it's just something to kind of have on in the background while I'm exercising or

00:08:55.340 cleaning the house or whatever else I'm doing.

00:08:57.800 It's not something I have to focus really hard on, which is nice.

00:09:00.860 It's not like I have to remember all of this information.

00:09:03.280 It's just stuff that is enjoyable.

00:09:04.780 It's like hanging out with your friends.

00:09:06.340 So if you haven't checked out that podcast, I would definitely recommend listening to it.

00:09:10.120 And if you've watched The Office, let me know in the comments below who's your

00:09:14.420 favorite character and what's your favorite season.

00:09:16.900 I'd really love to hear your guys' thoughts on that.

00:09:19.280 Who's my favorite character?

00:09:21.600 I mean, okay, right?

00:09:23.240 Favorite character is hard because there's your favorite character who you identify with

00:09:27.560 and you enjoy as a person.

00:09:29.220 And then there's your favorite character who cracks you up and is ridiculous. 0.91

00:09:32.480 Dwight is probably my favorite character who's just ridiculous because he goes into crazy 0.93

00:09:37.120 directions that you'll never expect. 0.98

00:09:38.640 And it's so funny, ridiculous. 0.88

00:09:41.420 I love it.

00:09:42.000 And then my favorite character who I like, who is like someone I'd want to hang out with,

00:09:46.280 I would say Jim, but I don't like pranks.

00:09:48.900 I think they're funny in the show for what they are, but I just don't like pranks generally.

00:09:52.840 So I would guess it would be Pam because even though Pam is pranky, she's not really

00:09:57.720 as pranky as Jim.

00:09:59.360 And I understand where she's coming from.

00:10:01.020 I understand why she's living her life the way that she is.

00:10:03.360 Although it's difficult for me at the beginning when she doesn't just come out and say how she

00:10:08.020 feels.

00:10:08.320 I'm one of those people who can't keep that bottled up at all.

00:10:11.700 So to watch her struggle with that for the first three seasons is difficult, but it makes

00:10:18.540 sense for her character and for their arc.

00:10:20.220 But that would be probably mine.

00:10:22.000 And then the season that's my favorite would probably be the season where Jim and Pam get

00:10:26.480 together for the first time.

00:10:27.500 Love that season.

00:10:28.340 So what I watched this week was Enchanted.

00:10:30.900 I, of course, watched Enchanted growing up, and I loved the idea that there was the girl

00:10:36.320 who was in the cartoon and she came to New York and lived as a real person.

00:10:40.420 I also felt very connected with Giselle.

00:10:43.180 I felt like she and I were very similar because, of course, I picture myself as a Disney princess.

00:10:48.120 That's the dream.

00:10:49.360 But also her relationship to positivity and seeing the best in everyone is just something

00:10:55.180 that I relate to.

00:10:56.320 It's something that I think I do kind of naturally.

00:10:58.580 So I very much understood her perspective.

00:11:01.280 And then Patrick Dempsey's character, who's much more of a realist and can be a little

00:11:05.240 bit more cynical but is uplifted by her, I always thought was a really interesting interplay

00:11:10.760 between their characters and the fact that she doesn't end up with the prince, but that

00:11:13.380 Idina Menzel ends up with the prince, so it works out.

00:11:15.760 But what's funny is that as I was watching this movie, I started to realize that I really

00:11:20.420 think that Patrick Dempsey's character is similar to my husband.

00:11:23.600 And so it kind of ended up playing out in the same way as in the movie, like in my life,

00:11:29.220 where Giselle is more of the positive one and she makes him more positive, but he brings

00:11:33.460 a little bit more reality to the relationship.

00:11:35.740 That's definitely my relationship with my husband.

00:11:37.720 He's more realistic.

00:11:38.800 I'm more of an optimist.

00:11:39.860 And it just balances us out.

00:11:41.520 And it's really funny to watch that because I was like, why does this guy seem so familiar?

00:11:46.180 And it's funny that I always liked his character because I ended up with someone similar to

00:11:50.860 him.

00:11:51.060 So that was a really funny thing to notice as I was watching the movie.

00:11:54.220 But also I love Enchanted.

00:11:56.560 I love the music.

00:11:57.800 I love the dancing.

00:11:59.180 I just always loved that part.

00:12:01.040 Now, I'm not a huge fan of the ending, mostly because I don't want to see Patrick Dempsey get

00:12:06.140 taken by the dragon.

00:12:07.180 It's not really like she saves him, but he's still a damsel in distress.

00:12:10.040 So I wasn't the biggest fan of that at the end, but I did like the story up till then.

00:12:14.820 The part that I didn't like was her dress.

00:12:17.600 She's wearing gorgeous dresses throughout the movie.

00:12:20.500 And then her big reveal dress is that, that purple thing. 0.52

00:12:24.820 I wasn't a fan.

00:12:25.700 Also, her hair was so beautiful throughout the movie.

00:12:27.680 And then she just gets it straightened. 0.98

00:12:29.100 I understand they're trying to transition her from cartoon to reality, but I like the way

00:12:36.500 she looked before.

00:12:38.020 But let me know in the comments what you guys think about her dress at the end, if you've

00:12:41.880 seen Enchanted and what your favorite song is from that movie.

00:12:44.360 Mine is, how do you know?

00:12:46.320 How do you know?

00:12:48.740 But that's it for today's episode of The Scoop.

00:12:51.080 Let me know what you guys have been up to this week.

00:12:53.000 I'd love to hear your guys' thoughts.

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Classically Abby - August 03, 2020

THE OFFICE？？ , Joe Jonas Had A BABY 👶🏻, PODCASTS I'm Listening To! ｜｜ The Scoop #2

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