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TEDxPeachtree Finale Performance | Siana Altiise | TEDxPeachtree


there we go okay so got it so I just got

there we go okay so got it so I just got married in February and it’s been it’s

married in February and it’s been it’s

married in February and it’s been it’s been a rollercoaster it’s been amazing I

been a rollercoaster it’s been amazing I

been a rollercoaster it’s been amazing I love it

love it

love it my crazy husband’s in here somewhere so

my crazy husband’s in here somewhere so

my crazy husband’s in here somewhere so I also recently became vegan as it like

I also recently became vegan as it like

I also recently became vegan as it like the last couple of months – oh yeah okay

the last couple of months – oh yeah okay

the last couple of months – oh yeah okay cool there’s some of you guys out there

cool there’s some of you guys out there

cool there’s some of you guys out there so we go to the farmers market the

so we go to the farmers market the

so we go to the farmers market the DeKalb farmers market and I we love

DeKalb farmers market and I we love

DeKalb farmers market and I we love sweet potatoes because that’s like the

sweet potatoes because that’s like the

sweet potatoes because that’s like the one thing we have in common that we both

one thing we have in common that we both

one thing we have in common that we both love

love

love and so we’re shopping for these sweet

and so we’re shopping for these sweet

and so we’re shopping for these sweet potatoes and next to the sweet potatoes

potatoes and next to the sweet potatoes

potatoes and next to the sweet potatoes if you’ve been to the farmers market

if you’ve been to the farmers market

if you’ve been to the farmers market there’s there’s well there’s tons of

there’s there’s well there’s tons of

there’s there’s well there’s tons of everything everywhere DeKalb farmer’s

everything everywhere DeKalb farmer’s

everything everywhere DeKalb farmer’s market this is not a sponsor but when we

market this is not a sponsor but when we

market this is not a sponsor but when we were there looking for these sweet

were there looking for these sweet

were there looking for these sweet potatoes we saw this thing next to the

potatoes we saw this thing next to the

potatoes we saw this thing next to the sweet potatoes called a boniato and I’m

sweet potatoes called a boniato and I’m

sweet potatoes called a boniato and I’m like ooh what is that and Alex didn’t

like ooh what is that and Alex didn’t

like ooh what is that and Alex didn’t know and so I was like alright cool

know and so I was like alright cool

know and so I was like alright cool boniato he says let’s get it and try it

boniato he says let’s get it and try it

boniato he says let’s get it and try it out so we bought this bunny I so threw

out so we bought this bunny I so threw

out so we bought this bunny I so threw it in the refrigerator I think it’s

it in the refrigerator I think it’s

it in the refrigerator I think it’s still in there anyways on our way home

still in there anyways on our way home

still in there anyways on our way home I was on our way home once we bought the

I was on our way home once we bought the

I was on our way home once we bought the bunny ah – I was sitting at a red light

bunny ah – I was sitting at a red light

bunny ah – I was sitting at a red light and I was thinking man boniato I wonder

and I was thinking man boniato I wonder

and I was thinking man boniato I wonder what a boniato would be like in real

what a boniato would be like in real

what a boniato would be like in real life red light thoughts and this is a

life red light thoughts and this is a

life red light thoughts and this is a symptom of synesthesia we personify

symptom of synesthesia we personify

symptom of synesthesia we personify everything so I’m sitting at a red light

everything so I’m sitting at a red light

everything so I’m sitting at a red light thinking what a sweet potato would be

thinking what a sweet potato would be

thinking what a sweet potato would be like as a person so then I was like hmm

like as a person so then I was like hmm

like as a person so then I was like hmm I think a bunny Otto would be really

I think a bunny Otto would be really

I think a bunny Otto would be really cool really adventurous so then this

cool really adventurous so then this

cool really adventurous so then this melody popped in my head and it went

melody popped in my head and it went

melody popped in my head and it went something like

so I was doing that and then I was like

so I was doing that and then I was like who

so I was like oh wow this is a song

so I was like oh wow this is a song about boniato maybe he’s trying to like

about boniato maybe he’s trying to like

about boniato maybe he’s trying to like tell me something look guys I’m not

tell me something look guys I’m not

tell me something look guys I’m not crazy I promise this is just my

crazy I promise this is just my

crazy I promise this is just my imagination but it was real life so so

imagination but it was real life so so

imagination but it was real life so so then I was like let me finish this

then I was like let me finish this

then I was like let me finish this [Music]

so I was channeling my inner Bonnie Otto

so I was channeling my inner Bonnie Otto so this is what I’m gonna do I’m gonna

so this is what I’m gonna do I’m gonna

so this is what I’m gonna do I’m gonna show you guys how I finished this song

show you guys how I finished this song

show you guys how I finished this song cuz it’s a song now and in the middle of

cuz it’s a song now and in the middle of

cuz it’s a song now and in the middle of it I’m actually gonna ask for your help

it I’m actually gonna ask for your help

it I’m actually gonna ask for your help and this is gonna require you to sing a

and this is gonna require you to sing a

and this is gonna require you to sing a little bit but I promise this is the end

little bit but I promise this is the end

little bit but I promise this is the end you guys you’ve been an amazing audience

you guys you’ve been an amazing audience

you guys you’ve been an amazing audience I’m super thankful to see you again on

I’m super thankful to see you again on

I’m super thankful to see you again on this stage okay I just need my key all

this stage okay I just need my key all

this stage okay I just need my key all right here goes Oh Bonnie Otto

so then I thought maybe maybe he likes

so then I thought maybe maybe he likes to dance I promise I don’t do drugs this

to dance I promise I don’t do drugs this

to dance I promise I don’t do drugs this is just really fun then I thought maybe

is just really fun then I thought maybe

is just really fun then I thought maybe he’s from the island all right so now

he’s from the island all right so now

he’s from the island all right so now I’m gonna need you guys to help me a

I’m gonna need you guys to help me a

I’m gonna need you guys to help me a painting

painting

painting [Music]

[Music]

[Music] I’m gonna bring this down now what I’ll

I’m gonna bring this down now what I’ll

I’m gonna bring this down now what I’ll need from you is for you to sing an e as

need from you is for you to sing an e as

need from you is for you to sing an e as loud as you can so the sound of your

loud as you can so the sound of your

loud as you can so the sound of your voice is gonna have to come up here

voice is gonna have to come up here

voice is gonna have to come up here alright so it’s gonna go something like

alright so don’t start yet you know just

alright so don’t start yet you know just get yourself ready get yourself in the

get yourself ready get yourself in the

get yourself ready get yourself in the mindset alright so you’re gonna go oh

mindset alright so you’re gonna go oh

mindset alright so you’re gonna go oh thank you you know like with your lips

thank you you know like with your lips

thank you you know like with your lips okay great so you got it you guys ready

okay great so you got it you guys ready

okay great so you got it you guys ready ah sounds like 75% everybody but we’ll

ah sounds like 75% everybody but we’ll

ah sounds like 75% everybody but we’ll go ahead and give it a shot if it

go ahead and give it a shot if it

go ahead and give it a shot if it doesn’t work we’ll just keep on but I

doesn’t work we’ll just keep on but I

doesn’t work we’ll just keep on but I think it well alright here we go alright

think it well alright here we go alright

think it well alright here we go alright so when I do one two three then you’re

so when I do one two three then you’re

so when I do one two three then you’re gonna go mmm nope E

gonna go mmm nope E

gonna go mmm nope E we can’t take E okay that won’t that

we can’t take E okay that won’t that

we can’t take E okay that won’t that won’t get up here we need poo as loud as

won’t get up here we need poo as loud as

won’t get up here we need poo as loud as you can for as long as you can and we’ll

you can for as long as you can and we’ll

you can for as long as you can and we’ll record it right in here you guys ready

record it right in here you guys ready

record it right in here you guys ready all right

guys I need you to follow my direction

guys I need you to follow my direction [Laughter]

[Laughter]

[Laughter] [Music]

all right I got you all right now we’re

all right I got you all right now we’re gonna try one more

got you okay now you might not be able

got you okay now you might not be able to hear yourself but I’m gonna try

to hear yourself but I’m gonna try

to hear yourself but I’m gonna try anyway you guys hear that

anyway you guys hear that

anyway you guys hear that are you so I’m good ah all right so this

are you so I’m good ah all right so this

are you so I’m good ah all right so this is how boniato turned out now what’s

is how boniato turned out now what’s

is how boniato turned out now what’s gonna happen is that there’s gonna be

gonna happen is that there’s gonna be

gonna happen is that there’s gonna be some funky people coming up on stage

some funky people coming up on stage

some funky people coming up on stage dancing in a little bit and you guys are

dancing in a little bit and you guys are

dancing in a little bit and you guys are free to stand up and just shake your

free to stand up and just shake your

free to stand up and just shake your little rump khun’s okay cuz you’ve been

little rump khun’s okay cuz you’ve been

little rump khun’s okay cuz you’ve been sitting all day and for those of you

sitting all day and for those of you

sitting all day and for those of you that join this after after work thank

that join this after after work thank

that join this after after work thank you for coming and hanging out with us

you for coming and hanging out with us

you for coming and hanging out with us this has been an amazing day with great

this has been an amazing day with great

this has been an amazing day with great ideas and great people welcome

[Music]

[Music] where’s that volunteer team come on over

you guys are free to dance and stand up

you guys are free to dance and stand up and just you can even just stretch you

and just you can even just stretch you

and just you can even just stretch you know just it’s a sweet potato isn’t this

know just it’s a sweet potato isn’t this

know just it’s a sweet potato isn’t this great

[Applause]

[Applause] thank you thank you thank you let’s take

thank you thank you thank you let’s take

thank you thank you thank you let’s take a bow

a bow

a bow [Music]

thank you everyone see you next year

thank you everyone see you next year [Applause]

[Applause]

[Applause] [Music]

[Music]

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