Monday
Apr162007
Have You Laughed At Yourself Lately?
Monday, April 16, 2007 at 10:49PM
Every once in a while (or sometimes daily), I do something that makes me laugh out loud. Like the time I flipped on the lights to walk into our closet one night. Here's the deal...it was pitch black in our room and the closet door was a large mirror. So, the light came on in the closet, and it was just enough to show my own reflection in the mirrored door. All i saw was some big ugly guy reaching up at me (again, just my reflection as I was reaching for the door), and for some reason I wasn't expecting to see myself. Well, it scared the monkey-poo right out of me and I screamed like a little sissy and woke Kendra up in the process. Even now as I think about it, it makes me chuckle. What a dope.
I was going through some pictures on kendra's computer this weekend and I found something else about myself that makes me laugh. Check out the photo below taken of me and my best friend, Eric. Now, I'm not commenting at all about him (although I think if that shirt ever touches the ground, he is supposed to burn it) and I don't need anyone leaving comments and saying that I'm ripping on my best friend. This guy is one of the few people in life that I truly love. It's just that this picture is so "not like us." When do I ever wear overalls and a fire red tee shirt? And since when do I hang out with my "star spangled buddy?" Of course we had a reason at the time...but even with a reason...I still laugh whenever I see this picture.
I was going through some pictures on kendra's computer this weekend and I found something else about myself that makes me laugh. Check out the photo below taken of me and my best friend, Eric. Now, I'm not commenting at all about him (although I think if that shirt ever touches the ground, he is supposed to burn it) and I don't need anyone leaving comments and saying that I'm ripping on my best friend. This guy is one of the few people in life that I truly love. It's just that this picture is so "not like us." When do I ever wear overalls and a fire red tee shirt? And since when do I hang out with my "star spangled buddy?" Of course we had a reason at the time...but even with a reason...I still laugh whenever I see this picture.
O Say Can You See Us?
Reader Comments (9)
Oh we can see you alright! How is it our wives end up with these pictures?
Your story about the "man in the mirror" reminds me of a time in college when I fell asleep on my arm, which then lost all feeling. When I woke up, I had this hand on my face. I grabbed it, then also "screamed like a little sissy" and threw it at the wall next to me, only to have it fall on me again...
Well, I have too many other screaming stories to be comfortable admitting, so back to your life...thanks for allowing us to laugh at you, as you laugh at yourself.
I think this picture actually reveals something about you. You have an inner farmer just yearning to be free.
Okay, this is not good!!!! Between telling your story to my daughter and sons, and then reading Paul's comment and telling that one......I'm laughing until the tears are streaming down my face!!! I'm having to tell Paul's story by acting it out as Dani narrates for her brother....I can't tell it because I'm laughing too hard! Whew!!!! Thanks, I think I needed that!
Grandbro, your story and the one from Paul remind me of a time that I had a good laugh at my own expense...it all clicked at the same time and I immediately laughed aloud as I woke up recalling the dream I was having where I was eating some very chewy gummy bears only to realize I was gnawing on my own fingers of the hand that had fallen asleep. Mmmm...Gummy Bears!
p.s. - you and EK look like Squeebs in that photo : )
There once was a man from Peru
who dreamt he was eating his shoe.
He woke in a fright
in the midst of the night
to find it was perfectly true.
Fletch, why do you load me with such amo'? ;) I'm not EVEN going to touch on asking where were you and EK and what were you doing. (Please tell me this wasn't a hoe down!)
I thoroughly enjoyed the "man in the mirror" story, though. Liz and did a true LOL. I can't say I've ever freaked myself out, but you'll have to ask Tom about his Big Foot story. Another good LOL moment. :)
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