I've been thinking lately about how important it is to find the fun in life, even when it seems like it's hard to come by. I'm no stranger to having those moments where it seems like there is just nothing redeemable in this life I've been given. But that's never a truly accurate picture. That's just how it feels sometimes. And it's up to me to find joy in places that maybe other people would overlook. And it really is the small things that matter sometimes. I am always on the lookout for humor everywhere, because nothing eases a bad mood better than a little laughter right?
So here are a few random things that I've found truly entertaining recently. And maybe no one else would laugh at them, but that's okay. Because funny is in the eye of the beholder. And I'm very easily entertained!
The other day at work I cracked myself up over something totally ridiculous. We have this computerized messaging system that's kind of like an IM program except it's not really designed to have conversations. It's just a little screen that pops up that says, "you have a phone call on line 2" or if a client shows up it'll say, "Bob has arrived" Simple stuff like that.
Well we had a client last week who was named Jesus (pronounced Hay-suess) I knew he had an appointment, but I didn't think anything of it until my receptionist sent me this message: "Jesus has arrived" For some reason I couldn't help but roll with laughter because it sounded so funny to me. And instead of responding with my usual, "okay" I typed in, "halleljuah! We're saved!" I mean what else could you possibly say when a message pops up on your screen that says "Jesus has arrived!"? It was hilarious. Even more so when Jesus turned out to be a short little bald Mexican man with a handlebar mustache. Tell me you wouldn't die laughing. Okay, maybe it was just me. But my receptionist thought it was funny too!
Another funny random moment I experienced recently was when Nat and I decided to go shopping for clothes for her. This is normally a pretty boring excursion for me because I'm not that excited to shop for clothes. And it was after Christmas so everything was crowded, but Nat wanted to get some good sale items. So I went with her begrudgingly. But she has a way of making even the most mundane shopping experiences funny. She was looking at stuff and she came across this hideously bright green jogging suit for sale. She exclaimed, "OMG...someone killed Kermit the Frog and now they're selling his carcass as a jogging suit!"
She makes me laugh so much. And suddenly the shopping trip turned into an adventure to find the ugliest outfit possible and wonder who would ever wear it. And then we moved onto Bath and Body Works so she could test out all the different lotion smells. This was great because we were like fragrance critics giving our review of everything. One of them Nat said smelled like warmed up cucumbers dipped in lemon cake frosting. And I said another one smelled like an old lady who had been locked in a closet with incense burning, and had lightly sprinkled herself with a hint of cinnamon.
Basically we were cracking each other up endlessly, even if no one else in the place understood what was so funny. But that didn't matter since we were amused and happy.
Then last night we ran up to the drug store to pick up some vitamins. And they only had one register open and there were at least ten people in line. It was kind of frustrating since we just wanted to get our crap and leave. And usually there aren't that many people at this place anyway. But the line was not moving, and I realized that the reason it wasn't moving was because some old dude was haggling over the price of his Just for Men hair color.
I about died because I'd never seen a man buy that stuff before, much less haggle over the price. But this guy was probably about 60 something and he was there with 3 other guys who looked about 20. All the young guys were dressed in black jackets and ripped jeans and had beanie hats on their heads. Bascially your typical "I wanna be a rock star" look. But the older guy also had an earring and a beanie and a jacket just like them. And he was buying hair dye! Someone's having a mid life crisis and trying to hang out with people a quarter of his age. Was he trying to fit in with them? I don't think they were his sons since one of the guys called him by name, and another one called him 'dude'. He told him, "dude, just buy it!" I think he was getting impatient at the price wars too.
But suddenly I didn't really mind being stuck in line forever because I was entertained by watching this scene unfold in front of me. I love trying to figure people out by seeing what they buy and how they interact with others. It's amusing to me.
So these are just some examples of how I try to turn situations that aren't that exciting or fun into something better. I see the little things. And in seeing those little things and appreciating them for what they are, I think I've found the secret to finding a little happiness when everything seems bleak.
I'm not saying a few funny things can fix a life or make someone be cured of all their worries and fears. But if you stop to notice the little things that make life interesting and fun, it gives you a break from the rest of it for awhile. And it gives you that little boost to help you over the hurdles. It's made a difference in my life and I've learned just how important it is to not only find the little joys in life, but truly experience them for all they have to offer. And it puts a smile on my face where there once was nothing.
So instead of waking up everyday being worried about what might happen or if I can handle the stress of it all, I wake up and wonder, "I wonder what funny things I might come across today?" And it's made all the difference in the world to me.....
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evil_twin posted on Jan 04, 2009
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quietone said on Jan 04, 2009....
That is a great perspective to have every morning e.t.!! Good to see you again, its been a while! :) pretty soon there will be a new member in your life that will make you smile and laugh A LOT! -
PAPERBACKWRITER said on Jan 04, 2009....
*dies laughing* (I so loooove reading and writing this, ever since I came across it on your blog... just seeing it give me the giggles :D)
Happy New Year, Kyle! Wishing you and your growing family always the best!
I am with you with being easily entertained. And like you, I have been in a place dark so often that I sometimes thought: wtf, i only want some laughs in life before i go 6 feet under, is that so much to ask!?!
I don´t know if it is because of those darkness, that when one is in the light, you almost could hug the world and all the little things are lent a special shimmer.
I don´t want to analyze it now though, I will just enjoy it! :))))
I am always curious about random things I come across, and always want to find out what they are to keep me informed, so after laughing out loud over Hay-suess :D... I had to google handlebar moustache...can you guess what I did after?
*dies laughing*
hugggggggggies & blubbbbbies to you, Natty & little sprout!!!
paper ~
p.s.
heartwarming reading how Natty can make you laugh hard... beside me, Piet is giggling his ass off while watching BBC documentary (he is easily amused too!), and you know the sound makes me so happy :)
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Mr_Box said on Jan 04, 2009....
This was a really good post. It's something I think I need to remember more often too. It's pretty easy to get all clouded up with stresses and worries and miss all the other stuff around you.I gotta say I laughed pretty good over the 'Jesus has arrived' thing too. And anyone with a handlebar mustache is a crack up too. What would possess someone to think that looked cool?I'm really glad that you can find the fun things in life so easily now. It's a good trait to have. -
queenparanoia said on Jan 04, 2009....
you know youre right. you have the tendency to find funny stuff on mundane stuff. keep it up kyle!!! and hello to a very pregnant natalie!!! ;-) -
evil_twin said on Jan 04, 2009....
quietone--It's good to see you too :-) It has been awhile! And you're right that a baby is going to be a great source of laughter and all kinds of things. Either that or I'll be so tired from never sleeping everything will just seem funny :-P
paper--I'm so glad you enjoyed reading this post. And I do think you're right that when a person has spent so much time in darkness, you learn to appreciate the good times even more. And I want to enjoy all those moments to the fullest! I wish you and your family all the best too. Thank you!
Uncle Box--I do think you could learn a few things from this post ;-) It is really easy to let stress and worry get the best of you. Believe me, I did it for a long time! But if you just take a little time to not see everything so seriously, it can make a world of difference.
queen--I have always had this tendency to see the humor in the mundane things of life, huh? I'm happy to spread it around a little!
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pinkice-cubes said on Jan 04, 2009....
That Jesus one really made me laugh lol :) -
destinydiva said on Jan 04, 2009....
omg!!! the jesus thing had me laughing out loud!! seriously!! my side hurts!! :-)
happy new year kyle !! (and nat...and bump!!) :-) xx
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the_infernal_optimist said on Jan 05, 2009....
I really like that attitude. If you can't see the fun in ordinary situations, life can get super-dull! I'd rather laugh. :-D And I do!
Like when I saw these on the shelf at WM earlier this evening...
~Infernal
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evil_twin said on Jan 05, 2009....
pink--I'm glad you enjoyed reading that!
destiny--Happy new year to you too, and I'm glad you had a good laugh!
Infernal--I know we were just discussing this sort of thing the other day and it seemed like a good idea for a post! And those crackers were interesting :-P I've seen those before! Who came up with that name?! We had a good laugh today at the grocery store ourselves, mostly about their clearance bin filled with squashed up botulism cans of tomatoes and some baby food crackers that looked like they'd been left in the rain and run over by a truck. Why would they try to sell that stuff?? I wish I brought my camera with me....
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uniquely-ironic said on Jan 05, 2009....
things like you described are the way I make it through many a day. Life is too long to take so very seriously. -
CreativeWoman said on Jan 05, 2009....
You have a really good attitude about looking for funny things. I liked the Kermit comment. :-)
CW
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beyondtheveil said on Jan 05, 2009....
ET- My wife and I go through those shopping laughs too, especially the 'who would wear this' type items.
I was watching local tv one night a few years ago and they were reporting on the police looking for three guys (a trinity) for bank robbery. They were Jesus, Angel and Conception(kon-sep-see-on, as in immaculate).
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madstorm said on Jan 05, 2009....
Lol... I was driving across Spain a couple of years ago when I saw a man aimlessly walking along the side of the road in the middle of nowhere... I stopped & asked him if he needed a lift, which he gratefully accepted. The conversation went like this... Stranger: "¿Como te llamas?" Madstorm: "Me llamo Madstorm... y tu?" Stranger: "Me llamo Jesus" I was laughing so hard I couldn´t speak... because I´d picked up Jesus on a road in Spain & he was clearly stoned... completely off his face on some drug or other. He was eyeing a packet of weed on the dashboard of my van, so I stopped at a bar, bought him a beer & rolled a joint to bring him down from whatever drug he´d been taking... -
evil_twin said on Jan 05, 2009....
uniquely--Life shouldn't always be taken so seriously huh? I'm glad you find lots of humor in your days too!
CW--Thank you :-) I'm really trying to see life differently these day.
beyond--It makes shopping way more fun when you can laugh about things, doesn't it? And that's hilarious about the trinity of unholy bank robbers :-P
madstorm--That is hilarious you picked up a stoned Jesus hitchhiker! Yeah, some people just should bare that name, I'm thinking...
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Hegemone said on Jan 05, 2009....
E_T, I enjoyed this post. I agree that it is important to stop and enjoy the little things so that at least in the monotony or chaos of a normal day, you can have a refreshing breather. Although I will say this ... I'd REALLY like for some enjoyable little thing to come along right now, I feel that I'm lacking in the 'Little Things To Enjoy' department lately. Thank you for sharing this post ... I guess in a way ... I could call this one of the little things for me. -
pusscat said on Jan 05, 2009....
It's always such a pleasure to read your posts Kyle. i know they aren't as many as they were but by gum they are always worth waiting for!!
What really makes me chuckle - I'm talking never fails no matter how often I see it? When btv or Hege write E.T hee hee! I'm sorry, but am I the only one that relates it to a funny looking little alien that shuffled around on his ass ha ha?! Sorry Kyle - nothing personal it just always cracks me up :-))
I was once working 2 bus rides away before I could drive. 2 stops before mine was a busy crossroads and a pedestrian (zebra) crossing. The sign on the post read, 'wait for the green man before crossing'. C'mon - what's going through your mind right now ha ha! I would sit laughing out loud on the top deck of the bus all on my own. I looked like one of those people that you think, "Please God, don't let her sit near me" ha ha!
At one time I also worked at a Job Centre. Sat before me was the most handsome young french man, about 23, called Richard page { size: 21cm 29.7cm; margin: 2cm } P { margin-bottom: 0.21cm } --> Bureaux (pronounced Rishar Buro). I rang our other department who was arranging the interviews for this particular job he was interested in. When I read out his name to the lady at the other end of the phone, she came back in the blink of an eye with, "so you wanna arrange an interview for a Dick Cabinet?" Jeez - I had to pretend I needed the loo as a matter of urgency so I could laugh my darned ass off in the back office!
No matter what's happening in life Kyle, you are so right, we have to see the light side of it or we'd go clear crazy. Thanks for this post. It reminds me that there are people out there with minds as crazy as mine LOL!
Is that little one of yours almost due now? Give a big hug to Nat for me :)
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evil_twin said on Jan 05, 2009....
hegemone--I'm glad you enjoyed this post :-) And I think if you did find something funny about it, it could be one of your little things! I definitely know what it's like though to feel like there isn't much around that can give you a breather from the chaos. But sometimes you just have to look a bit harder.
pusscat--I'm really glad you enjoyed reading this :-) It used to make me laugh when people would call me ET too, so you're not alone! You sound like you're pretty good at finding the humor in all sorts of situations too. And to me a green man makes me think of an alien! And by the way, the baby is due in June. On my birthday! So we've got a little ways to go yet. But we should be finding out if it's a boy or a girl in a couple of weeks!
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pusscat said on Jan 05, 2009....
Oh a June baby - how wonderful Kyle!!
At least Nat won't have to go through all of the summer carrying as I know with friends, when it is real hot, it can be a bit of a bind.
Hope you let us all know the sex too but it will be a darling no matter what it is xx
BTW - whats with the weird typing in the middle of Richard's name on my post ha ha! It's hard for anyone to get the name and the joke. . . Now that is funny!
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evil_twin said on Jan 06, 2009....
pusscat--I will definitely let everyone know if the baby is a boy or a girl. I'm really excited to find out myself too! I don't know what that stuff was in the middle of your comment, but it was sort of funny since it seemed like it was part of the guys name :-P -
pusscat said on Jan 06, 2009....
Ha ha! Richard 'size 21cm.....margin bottom' ha ha! Yep - you are so right - that is funny! -
evil_twin said on Jan 07, 2009....
pusscat--I'm cracking up over here! Yeah it would be quite a name if his name was Richard size 21cm Margin Bottom. I love that! -
BlogTherapy said on Jan 12, 2009....
Wondering what funny things will pop up in your day is a GrEaT way to look at your day ahead! I think I'll try that,...since it's only 9:50 it's not too late to start yet right?
I work tonight, so imma make sure to keep my eye out for funny happenings :) Thanks a ton! ... i really need a pick-me-up.
P.S. i ride the bus-o-public-transportation too...that will mostly likely offer more funny occurances. I'm ready to laugh :) :)
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