minalisms

I’m so proud of myself for blogging regularly for the past two weeks that of course I hit a wall today. I’ve been reading news stories, eavesdropping on conversations and recalling what I did yesterday hoping that something would be worth addressing.

Then I was e-mailed a joke from a co-worker — my boss nonetheless — that gave me a great idea: Yeah, Weekend!, a joke-of-the-week that primes you for Saturday and Sunday.

Behold, the first edition:

I was in the pub yesterday when I realized I desperately needed to pass gas. The music was really, really loud, so I timed my farts with the beat.

After a couple of songs, I started to feel better. I finished my drink and noticed that everybody was staring at me.

Then I suddenly remembered that I was listening to my iPod.

Yeah, weekend!

What do you do when you’re home alone?

Some people read. Some watch television or a rented flick. Some sleep, or cook, or tidy up their space. Some can’t stand the silence so they telephone friends. Some write in their journal. Some spend hours pondering the meaning of it all.

And then there are those who spend their valuable free time doing this:

    

But at least they laugh.

A sense of humor…is needed armor. Joy in one’s heart and some laughter on one’s lips is a sign that the person down deep has a pretty good grasp of life.”
— Hugh Sidey, journalist