Once upon a time, I believed my life would parallel Cinderella’s. I would work hard. My prince would find me. The shoe would fit. And I would live happily ever after. The reality is I have flat feet. I rarely wear heels. I’ve met many a prince charming. They are gay or with another princess. And I’m not the Cinderella type. I was told when I was in fourth grade that my personality fit more with being king than being Cinderella. Well, if your Girl Scout troop leader won’t tell you, who will?
What made me a good king in 1974? Sure, I was already naturally decisive and authoritarian. (translate: bossy) And recalling from this picture, I also enjoyed being the funny one. I like injecting a lighter tone. If there is a wisecrack, I want to make it. I’d be Happy in “Snow White.” Or Mrs. Potts in “Beauty and the Beast.”
As we continue to trudge through this endless winter, any humor seems nonexistent. People’s stamina is dwindling quickly. Unfortunately, when we ‘spring forward‘ on Sunday. we’ll land in the same old wintery crap. How will we survive until the meltdown? Here are a few suggestions for some comedy relief:
*Watch TV sitcoms “Parks & Rec,” “Modern Family,” “Community,” etc. These 22 minute joke-fests are much more escapist than television dramas.
*Host a game night. Gather your friends for playing.
*Wear bright colored clothing in daring combinations.
*Switch Pandora to a 90s channel, preferably boy bands.
*Pick a day and LIKE everything on Facebook….everything!
*Take a bath. It won’t make you laugh but it will make you smile.
*Bake cookies for the office. Leave them in a common area with the note ‘diet.‘
*Google ‘Paul Rudd Lip Syncing.’
*Buy something that you can’t possible wear in the winter and wear it anyway.
*Pick an accent and stay true to it all day. (I like to speak with an English one and answer only to ‘duchess.’)
*Remember, everyone is on edge so don’t push them into the abyss. Encourage them to step back, breathe deep and take a break.
We will survive the winter! If not for anything else, we will do it because “Games of Thrones” premieres in April.
The King has spoken.