This is the Trondhjems Studentersangforening (say that, like, one time fast. Good lord), a Norwegian choir that has been around for 100 years.

According to Youtube user, DailyTuberHD,  the choir gathered around the statue of Olaf Tryggvason to sing “Olaf Tryggvason” for Norway’s Constitution Day. To their surprise, there was a hungover teenager who decided to “set up shop” at the bottom of Olaf’s feet.

DailyTuberHD said, “That teen will forever rue the day he decided to pass out right at that spot.” Personally, I’d love every minute of it. Just sayin’.

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The caption over a photo recently posted on I Waste So Much Time, sums it up well:

If he can smile, so can you.

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You wouldn’t wish this boy’s plight on your worst enemy, but there he is, smiling beside a lifetime of prosthetic limbs. I’m sure there are times when he wishes things were different, that he could know what it’s like to feel the grass under his bare feet. Everyone has bad days where it’s all too easy to wish for things to simply be better. However, that doesn’t mean an imperfect life has the power to break us. Making the effort to be happy despite the things we can’t change is, in itself, a reason to rejoice. The boy pictured above doesn’t look like he’s faking it. He looks not only like he’s dealing with his disability well, but that he’s also proud of it. He was born that way, and it doesn’t look like he’s in for a life filled with remorse and bitterness.

Nick Vujicic, a man born without any limbs at all, has made a successful career out of his life story. One of his lectures was posted on Youtube, and to date it has 36,978,732 views. After watching it myself, I’m not surprised at how viral it went.

Vujicic isn’t invited on stage because he’s surviving. His story is rare, which certainly grabs our attention, but what keeps us listening to him is his humor, his wit, and his sense of clarity. His stories are more than, “I have no limbs and I haven’t starved.” He gets specific and wastes little time in talking about his worst fears and how he was able to move past them.

For example, he thought he’d never be a good husband because, “How can [you] be a good husband when you can’t hold your wife’s hand?” but those worries were quelled when he realized that, although he can’t hold her hand, he can still “hold her heart.” You don’t need hands to captivate someone’s imagination, or fall in love. Essentially, that’s what we want to hear. We want to know that whatever wounds we acquire won’t cut us off from certain parts of life. We want someone to prove that a bad day might be a blessing in disguise, and when a good day rolls around (and they always do) we’ll enjoy them better having been through hell.

A good goal for this week is to consider what scares you, and imagine Vujicic diving into the deep end of a pool with no arms or legs to tread water. That is literally (and I mean literally) a leap of faith, and he does it laughing. He, and every amputee, and every deaf, blind, heartbroken, and downtrodden person who gets back up with the intention of being better than they were before is a living reminder that life is hard, but we can handle it.

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Youtube user, Superdatsun, has been singing Adele’s “Make You Feel My Love,” to his dog, Rev, ever since he was a puppy. Apparently the city sounds in the beginning of the track wake him up from naps and as soon as Adele starts sining, he joins in. It’s one of the most adorable things I’ve ever seen, and it’s clear I’m not alone. Since it was posted five days ago, it’s reached nearly 3 million views.

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Youtube User, RSJonline, has created a R&B masterpiece that lets anyone from parents to toddlers pop bottles–bottles of formula that is. Babysitting just got awesome.

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2. It’s okay if you don’t know what you want to do when you “grow up.” 

3. Everyone is afraid of failing. 

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4. You won’t be able to immediately accept the things you can’t change. Acceptance takes time and grace to achieve.

5. You are not indebted to the expectations of society. You are indebted to the people who gave you any opportunity to succeed.

6. It’s okay to cheat on your diet. No one ever said giving up bacon was easy.

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7. A donut once a week will not kill you.

8. If you don’t have the body of a professional model, and you aren’t actually a professional model,  you should not feel bad about not having the body of a professional model.

9. Even the Queen passes gas. She doesn’t fart but she does pass gas.

10. Making the effort to look good does not make you shallow. Any public speaker will tell you it’s the most important part about getting in front of an audience.

11. And Kate Middleton has probably also had a bad hair day at one point in her life. Maybe it was a bad hair hour or minute, but either way, I’m pretty sure it’s impossible to wake up looking like that.

12. Waking up with bad hair is depressing. Waking up with hair like the kid who got electrocuted in Jurassic Park is fun.

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13. Admitting you’re scared doesn’t make you a wimp. It makes you honest. Complaining makes you a wimp.

14. Doing something for yourself is neither obscene nor illegal. It’s perfectly all right that you ignored 3 of the 284 calls you received today.

15. Wanting someone to court you romantically doesn’t make you a lady. It makes you someone that wants to be desired. Join the club–meetings are Sunday through Sunday inside a personal tub of Ben & Jerry’s.

16. You have the right to not finish a book, to walk out of a movie, and to change the channel. 

17. Asking for help is not weakness; it’s a verbal initiation for efficiency.

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18. You’ve got to be nice.

19. You don’t have to be easy.

20. Taking yourself less seriously is a favor to you and those around you.

21. Making someone laugh is a favor not easily forgotten.

22. New beginnings don’t start with the sun. They happen whenever you’re ready to start again.

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You kind of can’t be on Glee and not also partner with the Human Rights Campaign. That’s exactly what Matthew Morrison, a.k.a. Mr. Schuster, did to show his support for LGBT equality. Is it unreasonable to be jealous of an organization?

Phantom of the Opera star, Emmy Rossum wants to save tails. Click here to see why that’s a good thing.

Linkin Park will be headlining for a cause at the Sunset Strip Music Festival this year, which will benefit natural disaster relief programs.

“American Icons,” an event benefitting the Got Your 6 campaign, was hosted by none other than Tracy Morgan. Maybe he’ll get the Oscars next year. One can only dream…

Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star, Kyle Richards auctioned herself off for $13,000 for GLAAD. Famous people get to have all the fun. If my bank account ever hits $13,000 I’m going to first, freak out, and second, buy a Real Housewife, for charity, obviously.

The cast of Glee is rackin up the good-guy points this week. Jayma Mays (Emma) is now the spokesperson for the eco-friendly, fair trade apparel company, Raven + Lily. Also, raise your hand if you just found out right now that Jayma Mays’ name is Jayma Mays. Raise your hand if you also just found out that Jayma is a name. Oh, Hollywood!

Selma Hayek, Beyoncé, and Frida Giannini, have joined Gucci in Chiming For Change, a movement to continue the empowerment of women. Fantastic video.

Waka Flocka Flame will host a concert in Chicago next month to address the Windy City’s rampant issue of violence.

Red Cross will cheer on Trace Adkins as the award-winning country star competes on their behalf in the “All Star Celebrity Apprentice” season finale this Sunday night.

In the other corner of the ring, Penn Jillette will fight to win for Opportunity Village, a Nevada based charity that trains and finds jobs for disabled people.

A TGIF toast to the celebs who, this week, empowered those who might not have felt so before. Now THAT’S using fame, fortune and power responsibly. Cheers to THAT.

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