Today's Bliss: Tina Fey

I spent my day off of work yesterday reading Bossypants, Tina Fey's autobiography. It is so funny! I am not sure how enjoyable it would be for men, as there is a lot of female oriented humor, but I really recommend the book for anyone who wants a laugh. It is a quick read (I am already finished), but I laughed quite a bit throughout the book.

I have always liked Tina Fey and I love her character on 30 Rock, but I didn't know a whole lot about her personal life or her rise to fame before reading her book. What I discovered is that her real-life is much like her character's life: somewhat awkward and not Hollywood glamorous. I wish that I could post all of the funny parts of the book here for you to read. There are some quotable lines in every chapter. Here are a few things that I felt were particularly great.

1. When discussing her busyness and stress, Tina create a chart showing the stress levels of several occupations ranging from zero to 1,000,000. Writing and acting for Saturday Night Live and being a baby were only on a level 3 for stress. Writing for 30 Rock was a 5. Chilean coal mining scored at just under 1,000,000 and active military service scored above it. Managing a Chili's on a Friday night scored at about 700,000.

2. Her chapter "What Turning Forty Means to Me" is a total of three sentences long: I need to take my pants off as soon as I get home. I didn't used to have to do that. But now I do.

3. This one is a bit gross, I admit, so I will not go into details here, but I will say that the chapter about Tina's coming of age and starting her period was hilarious. She was so confused about why her period was not blue like the Kotex commercials that she was a very lost young lady for a while. Her mother was so embarrassed to talk Tina through this time of life that she just gave Tina the pamphlet intended for mothers to read.

I may not completely agree with Tina's politics or all of her opinions, but her sense of humor is spot on with mine. She says unpredictable things that make me laugh and I hope you enjoy her book as much as I did. Nothing is more blissful than a good laugh!

Today's Bliss: Humor

At work last week I recieved an email with a link that told me I should "click here." Seeing as the email was from my boss, I decided that I better do what she said. So I clicked. And was so glad that I did.

I don't want to ruin anything for you...just see for yourself:
Click here to see what I am talking about!

Humor is such a blessing to all of us. In the midst of a busy day (or a busy life for that matter), humor can lighten our hearts and minds a bit. I also know, thanks to my very intelligent mother, that humor can be medically beneficial, too. So enjoy your laughter, look for humor around you today, and cherish the life you've been given.

Today's Bliss: Cake Wrecks

Everyone needs to smile each and every day. Laughter is even better. So, every single day, I check out my favorite blog: Cake Wrecks.This blog focuses on badly decorated cakes. It may sound silly (and it is), but you are guaranteed a laugh when you read through the posts and see the horrendous cakes that bakeries think are perfectly fine, sell-able merchandise.

One of the things that I am most grateful for in my life is laughter. God wants us to enjoy ourselves, have fun in the lives he has given us, and spread cheer to others. My mother has deeply instilled in me a profound respect and appreciation for humor. When I was in middle school, I was less than appreciative of this humor, but now, I like it. I get it. I am blessed by it.

So, take a moment for blissful fun and a laugh on Cake Wrecks. Click here to see how awesome it is!