humor
"Humor is what binds humans together and makes difficult times just a little less painful; Sometimes you can't help but laugh. "
Mississippi's Most Wanted
My best friend, Katie, and I became super good friends when I moved into one of the available bedrooms in the quad she lived in on campus, at Eastern Oklahoma State College. One day were in a meeting for the Student Government Association on campus and I was ranting about how much I hated my dorm and I was tired of the communal bathroom situation, not to mention acting as the RA for the floor because I was the SGA President. Ugh not a job I wanted in the dorm with the Ag Guys (great friends but horrible stewards). Anyway, Katie told me she had just had a roommate move out so there was a room open. I didn’t so much as take a breath before I marched down to the Housing Office to get that open room. Needless to say, I got the room, moved in, and the rest is history. We have been friends ever since, and some of the shenanigans we have gotten ourselves into have been anything but ordinary.
By Kayla Ward5 years ago in Humans
Bloodied Nose
Tequila is a bad idea. That is not say Tequila is not fun. Nothing stops a night of Drunk Shakespeare, not even Sierra somehow acquiring food poisoning, abruptly stopping the salt lick hands and biting of limes. We stumble to the bathroom and I keep her sweat darkened locks from touching porcelain. The trip prompts our quick cash out and a slurred call to the cab company, who sends a speedy street bee to Shakespeare’s Den. We stumble out of chipped red doors, across rain-dampened sidewalks, trying to catch the evasive banana peel handle.
By Audrey Larkin5 years ago in Humans
Face to Palm
Have ya'll ever been in public and seen something that makes you tilt your head and seriously question peoples judgement or has someone you know done something that you could not help but do the face to palm action? It seems to be a regular occurrence in my life. I am not sure if it is just the places I have gone to in my life or if my family and friends are just that crazy. It seems that I have a face-palm moment on a daily basis. See I live in a small rural community, with my family of four and we have five animals... yes 5 three dogs and two cats. Seriously, the cats are the biggest contributors of my face-palm action. I truly think one of my cats thinks she is a super hero or ninja, randomly jumping sideways and out of every high nook she can find just as you walk under it and my other cat thinks she is a parrot. This cat will climb onto our shoulders and just sit there meowing. Then there is the dog who thinks he is one of my children. Legit, this dog will get on the bus with my kids and watch them sit down and unless he is told to get off he would go to school with them. Or the dog who thinks he has to lay down to eat. He will lay next to the food bowl and casually lap up the food with his tongue. The female dog will hop around like she is a freaking gazelle or antelope even though she sounds like a Glydesdale. Her favorite hobby is finding new and inventive ways to tangle her self up when on her lead outside, sense she thinks she can roam around and cause trouble.
By Hannah Harwood5 years ago in Humans
The Truth About New Year In 3 Little Words
Dear New Year, How are you? I haven't seen you for a whole year. It's been too long. So. Well. This is awkward. Sorry. It's just I'm surprised to see you again. We are in exactly the same place and at exactly the same time. Likc clockwork. Although that is your thing, isn't it? Turning up with your fireworks when the clock strikes midnight.
By JR Flaherty5 years ago in Humans
10 ways to tell you are officially "adulting"!
Okay, so you are finally over the age of 18, you're out on your own, possibly have a family of your own in some capacity but are you truly "adulting"? Well let's narrow down a list of things that indicate that you are effectively "adulting".
By Hannah Harwood5 years ago in Humans
Blessings Among the Bleakness
On October 6th, 2020 I was diagnosed with PCOS. My Gynecologist decided she wanted me to have a test done to rule out any other possible health issues after I had a kidney stone for the first time (I'm 23). I was worried as I awaited the results and even more worried when I got a call from her office asking me to come in person to speak about the results. The first thought on my mind was Cancer, of course, because your mind travels to horrible places when your nerves get the best of you. When she said early PCOS, I was blank. I've heard of the acronym before but never knew what it stood for or what it entailed.
By Jesse Marie5 years ago in Humans
Holiday Card 2020
Happy Holidays! Welcome to the Brasher holiday card! Forget about Santas and trees, snowmen and elves, lights and ornaments. 2020 deserves none of the usual holiday cheer. Let us face it, Corona has been a game changer. Who wants to send out Christmas cards when they will probably be delivered late anyway? Why should we decorate when we will not be having any company? Same goes for wrapping presents. Who besides immediate family will be around to unwrap them? 2020 was full of poop and so is my holiday card this year. It will not matter if it delivered late since all it acknowledges is the new year!
By Lisa Brasher5 years ago in Humans
Omar's Diary for December 2020
THE RED THING Leading up to Christmas Day there was much discussion amongst the Servants about the possibility of a new car arriving on the driveway of Omar Towers. If these discussions come to fruition, then I for one will be much relieved and dare I say “happy”. It will mean the “red thing” will be gone.
By Alan Russell5 years ago in Humans
A Black Crow Taunted Me
In my younger days, I played golf quite a bit. As I’ve gotten older, my trips to a golf course have become infrequent. The last time I played was a year ago. I probably would have played since that time, but, of course, the coronavirus put a stop to that.
By Terry Mansfield5 years ago in Humans
CAN'T CALL IN DEAD
Have you ever been to a funeral where there is one person in attendance that nobody seems to know? Well, I'm gonna tell you who that person is. He's the bill collector and he's there to ensure the guest of honor is actually dead. I know this because my brother-in-law Sonny would do it all the time. He worked for the Wegetem Collection Agency. If a person died owing the agency money, he would attend the funeral, walk up to the casket as though he was paying his last respects, and poke the body with a safety pin. If the body moved he would hand it a bill and simply say "When can we expect payment?" Sonny was very good at his job. He was promoted several times and eventually held the position of executive vice president. However, the last year on the job wasn't nearly so pleasant. He became a victim of the bottle and an embarrassment to the company. It all started when Sonny became impotent. His pecker wouldn't stand at attention anymore and viagra didn't help. He took it pretty hard when he would stay soft and started to drink constantly. His poison of choice was vodka and orange juice. Sometimes Sonny would come home so drunk that my sister Betty, to whom he was married, couldn't wake him in the morning to go to work. She was often forced to call his boss, Mr. Griswall, and tell him Sonny was too sick to get out of bed. This scenario repeated itself frequently and Mr. Griswell was impatiently getting fed up with it. He tolerated it only because Sonny had been such a dedicated employee for more than fifteen years.
By Brian Davis5 years ago in Humans
