Laughter

uhhh.. i wanted to talk about how some of my best friends, are friends who laugh a lot. Time out. Is it possible to have more then one best friend? like at once? are guys supposed to even say best friend? sounds too girly.. anyyyways.. i noticed that i get along really well with people who really like to laugh. I mean.. i make so many lame jokes, and yet they burst out laughing. Does that mean they understand and relate to me better then other people? or is that jus their personality?

did u know children laugh between 300-400 times a day n adults only laugh on average 17 times? didja know 28% of the statistics i give are jus made up?  have u ever met someone, who u tried to make them feel comfortable by adding humor, and they jus never laugh at anything? like why so serious! i think the best teachers, are those that make learning fun and interactive. i think theres something about laughter and music that both help us to distress and jus enjoy the present moment.

lol i was in an interview and i was about to make a funny joke and i realized, noope lol wrong situation. my friend also went through something really really traumatic, and in order to be sensitive to wut he was goin thru i had to withhold a really funny joke. sometimes i wanna reference or say somethin humorous when its completely not the right place to. Have you ever had a laughing attack? like one of ur buddies turns super red and he cant stop laughing for like 5minutes and then ur stomach hurts, and u cant even talk properly. laughter is super contagious. u ever realize how hard it is to laugh when there's no one around? loneliness and the absence of friends and laughter, is seriously the worst. 

i like when only ur group of friends have a inside joke or saying. an example is when we were all at a friends house and someone said, hey you guys wanna go hiking? and my bro ike says, "brah so sweaty!" lol and ever since then it's jus somethin we say when somethin is too much work. some times we say, "brah so chi-sai" lol and originally it referred to somethin small, but now we jus use it randomly out of context for anythin. when we play league we jus howl like wolves when we celebrate and yell "pop-pop tooeasy!" lol so random. When you can jus be your silly comfortable self, sing like a maniac and talk pidgin, i think u know ur among great friends.

c "mom can u pass me some chips?"
m *grabs giant assorted bag "which ones?"
c "any one besides firtos"
m "doritos? oh no maybe we should save those cuz theyre better with cheese"
c "fine give me those lays then"
m "well unless u want cheese on it?"
c "are u gonna put cheese on it?"
m "do you want cheese on it? are u gonna put cheese on it?"
c "i rather not get up, grab a plate and sprinkle cheese and then microwave it, it's easier to jus open a bag of lays"
m "fine ill put cheese if u want cheese"
c "ok, well u minus well do 2 bags then"
m "are we "gonna share?"
c  "...."
m "maybe ill get two plates."
c " maybe ill jus eat yogurt"
m "eww"
m "hey shouldn't u be reading your book?"
c "yeah but i gotta finish this movie first!"
m "you can put it on pause!"
c "you cant start a movie half way and not finish it! ill never know what happens!"
m "you can watch it later!"
c "but the whole time ill be wondering what happens!"
m "sigh"


so im kinda watchin dumb and dumber two, and harry says, "i hate to burst your butt hole.." lol lol lol

I was walkin to the gym the other day and i saw a bunch of kids that just got done with their baseball game. Baseball is fun and all, but really its the after party pot luck that's really fun. Everyone still in their uniforms, parents preparing food, everyone's siblings gettin to finally run around too. I remember we used to bust out our gameboys or go exploring and climb trees. So anyways, i saw the two teams enjoying a pot luck and all of a sudden a burst of screams and laughter fill the air. Little boys and girls all running around playing tag or something. And it made me miss the simplicity of being a kid.

In one class we're studying anxiety disorders, and the prof. told us to write down a few things we do to relieve stress. I said exercise, meditation, and deep breaths. i realized that one of my best ways of relieving stress and anxiety is by playing a game/sport with a buddy. shooting hoops by urself or playing a video game by urself jus is not the same. I remember me and some old roommates used to play xbox and we would yell so loud. i mean so loud neighbors would have to come knock on the door and say, "hey keep it down lol." i really miss playin NBA2k with friends cuz it's fun to play something highly competitive that youre both good at. We would smack talk so much and try to jinx each other during free throws. I mean sometimes games got so competitive that we'd storm out of the room in anger yelling, "That's so gay!" lol. side tangent, but another great quality about a friend is the ability to overcome conflict and differences, usually involving grace and forgiveness. like u can only really stay mad at a friend for so long.


jus cuz i never documented it, i wanted to highlight a few really funny memories i had. One was where my friend kyle put shoyu in my other friend's coke when he wasnt looking. seriously ill never forget that moment. One time we were on a field trip and my friend mark snickers because cain and able were naked in a picture. and then me and a few other guys couldn't hold in our laughter when the museum lady was talking. i remember playing the no laughing game in religion class when everyone was watching a movie, oh man.. its so hard to hold in laughter when ur friend does something stupid. i remember the first time i introduced the no laughing game to some friends, and the second right after we started i bursted out laughing within the first second. ill never forget when my friend punched my other friend in the stomach and he farted lol. i wish i had a recording of the most funniest moments in life.

i remember i did intramural basketball with all these big grad school students. i mean they were big.. and we all brought white t-shirts, and before the game we passed around a small black sharpie and started writing numbers on the back of our shirt lol... Then the ref comes up to us at the start of the game and said, "boys u cant wear those, u need real jerseys. here.." He gives us a box of PE fish net jerseys that the girls use. they were pink, tight, and dirty.. So we put on these tiny pink fish net jerseys, and then the other Biola Team walks in, they're gigantic and all have all star USA blue and white jerseys with matching pants. LOL.. then the worst part is we sucked and lost 85 to 20, and they were doing alley ops, dunks and half court shots jus playing with us. we did so bad, the other team's undergrad fans actually cheered for us out of sympathy lol.

 but all in all, i think games bring out the child-like laughter in me, but games and sports without great friends jus seems boring. Other games like LoL, speed runners, and anything related to multiplayer zombies are jus too fun. Did you know more money is spent on video games more than music and movies combined? I think games really help us to relieve stress and not think about serious stuff, its like a world to escape into. whenever someone brings up the topic of chess, pokemon, nba, tetris, connect four, marvel vs capcom, mario kart, i let myself be prideful and boast lol, pssh wuts ur high score? hah i could beat u any day! i think playin silly games with others are the best way i make friends. my weakness is that i like to play play play, and i just hate working lol.


okay, to all the people who like to read.. i mean.. i jus dont get it. It jus doesnt entertain me enough. It's way to slow. i dont see how people have the patience. In games, u level up, get bunch of cool items, get to kill stuff, ride giant mounts, get to interact with others, theres jus so much more action and adventure. I bet the future kids will get "stupider" lol, because we live in the now / technology generation. books are for boring dinosaurs lol. my dad asked me, so why don't you jus start your hw reading first so u dont hafta worry about it. and i say, well because there's 100 other things i rather do lol. my friend would say, "you know why i want kids?" So i can have a good excuse to continue playing video games.


 i think i jus had an epiphany.. i always said, "working with kids isnt really work for me, because ur basically getting paid to have fun." Yes i want to pursue helping people through counseling and ministry, but really, i think im at my best when it comes to jus being a kid, laughing and playing. so guess ill find a new job that relates to workin with kids soonish. when u look at all the great comedians, like will farrell, jim carrey, or people like jimmy fallon, or conan, they all have a few things in common. They're spontaneous, and have an authentic childish personality. I think some humor is so profound, it really takes a unique and creative genius that thinks outside the box to come up with funny material. it's okay to be old and child-like, i guess as long as u know when to be a responsible adult too.
When u think about honing your skills or getting better at something, one of the best motivators is competition. When youre chasing someone, it forces you to become better. When your bro lifts 20pounds more then you, maybe its a sense of pride that says, dang i need to get better to not jus keep up, but to get ahead. Its always better to play a sport with someone who's better than you, so that way u rise to the challenge and get better. or jus get whooped a lot, lol

i was thinking.. out of 100 people, why do we connect so well with only a certain few? Even when we try to strike a conversation and try to relate to someone, it seems off. Then with other people it's so easy. Is it because of similar experiences? similar hobbies and interest? similar thoughts or personality? It's probably a little of all of the above. Also the fact of just spending time together, really helps people understand similarities and differences. I think one of the best ways i relate and connect to people are when they have a very similar sense of humor. i miss living with certain roommates, because they jus got me. They knew all my puns, sarcasm, and silly movie quote references. I think one of my fears is losing the people who i feel like i connected well with. But i guess eventually everyone grows up. Yet i still find myself fighting to preserve shared memories and friendships.

 I think what separates the good friends from the great friends is when they not only know how to have a good time and laugh like crazy, but when they also know how to be sensitive, understanding and serious when life happens. When you look at sitcoms like HIMYM or Friends, you'll notice that the longer the series progresses, the more of a serious tone is needed, because life also comes with conflict, death, relationships, loss and other serious issues. ah too tired idk wut im even saying