Laughter

Today I got to see my friend Emily use a Bobcat to the sound of the chicken dance.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P2fEHtzx-C4

Emily is my saving grace lately. She has been my laugh sastisfier. You have to understand that if I do not laugh, I go nuts at the smallest things. Like today, I was so hit over the head with how awesome it was to be back at work after being sick for what seemed "forever." Everything was funny. And at one point, I started crying for no apparent reason because I was laughing at nothing. Then everyone started laughing, and the contagion spread and the world felt lighter.

I need to laugh like I need to breathe. If you know me, you know that you will not be compatible as a friend or lover unless you can make me laugh. (Believe me it doesn't take much, but if you don't have a sense of humor. Forget it.)

When I was little, one of the first movies I saw was "Fatso," and my dad to this day still says that he'll never forget that sound of me roaring. I'm a loud belly laugher.

In tennis, for silly awards, I won the "loudest laugher" award, because you could hear me all the way across 16 tennis courts and my friends in cross country could hear me as they did sprints around the track.

I tend to laugh at random stupid things, really witty things, really dirty things, or myself. I actually think I am the funniest thing ever created because I'm so gosh darn strange and random. I also think it's because I've had to entertain myself for as long as I can remember--that's the only child part coming out.

When I'm really depressed and crying I'll start laughing hysterically. I think it's a trained response because I think it's so hilarious what hysterical noises I make when I'm crying. I also think it's because I'll try to think of something funny to snap out of the insanity. My dad would always come into my bedroom and slam the door in his face--I'd be in roars within seconds.

My dad is the funniest man I know. Although, I do take him too seriously at times. But if you've ever met my dad, you'll know where I get my crazy sense of humor. And my "roll with the punches" attitude. I learned it from the best.

Laughter I believe is one of the best ways to say "I love you." It's the purest form and it does not hold expectations or a negative connotation unless what you're laughing at is for "vicious wicked witch of the west" reasons. Bottom line, humor me. :) I know I can crack myself up, but I really hope you can do it just as well.

I'm not one to crack jokes--I'm actually really bad at telling jokes and that's usually what cracks me up. I'll start laughing while telling the joke. Haha...

There is a quota of a minimum of 35 minutes of laughing/day that tested by fellow Anne laugheteers that I must consume. If 35 minutes has not been met I am going to be a bit crazy. :)

Emily, however, seems to have upped the ante to 70 minutes, but I don't know if that's her or my new found love of the internal ab workout. This workout, I've discovered, can only be achieved through crazy yoga breathing techniques and laughter. :) Rolling your belly in unusual ways is fun, but I'd rather laugh. :)

Hi, I'm Anne, I'm a laughaholic.