be more lighthearted and laugh more

I find it takes forever for me to get over things, and not just big things, but over little things as well.

The problem with me is that I often don’t do anything with it, as in, I won’t give that frustration an outlet. Too many things get in the way, or I make up too many excuses for myself to not vent. Most often, I feel too emotionally exhausted to do anything else other than be a zombie that stays up on the internet for hours, like the sleep deprived insomniac that I’m turning into. That is, until the negative feelings pass, and 3+ hours after initially feeling upset, I’m left feeling emotionally low and completely spent.

I know that I need to lighten up (and get to bed early) but sometimes it feels more troublesome than to simply stay awake and brood.

I visited my boyfriend yesterday, and because I had been in a poor mood for quite a fews days, he decided to give me a good tickle.

It was nice. I needed to laugh :)

I’m just too freakin serious. I think that’s why I should get a dog. It’s hard to be too serious when a cute, furry thing is licking your face :P

Since being back home I haven’t been laughing very much, since I’m spending less time with people, especially those my own age, so getting together with a friend today was a definite treat. I hadn’t seen her in a while, and we had a good time at dinner, in the end laughing at something embarassing I did.

It was fun, and laughing so hard again was a great feeling :)

I know I need to allow myself to laugh more freely, even if I feel kind of stupid doing it.

I realized tonight, that I really enjoy watching The Planet’s Funniest Animals on Animal Planet. Silly animals make me laugh, and I honestly feel better after doing so :)