Funny Things We Dream
I often wonder why I wake up so happy, ready to start the day. When I was younger I'd whack the alarm clock, for the fourth time, grumble out of bed and stomp around with a major sour puss. Now I'm up before the alarm clock most mornings, and I don't grumble, not as often as I used to anyway. I'm often anxious to see what the day will bring.
I think I've stumbled upon the reason for my early rise and my cheery outlook. My wife. Yes, she brightens up my days and has given me tremendous motivation, though she still sleeps later than I do, and she tends to grumble, though not too badly.
There's another reason, and this also involves my wife. I believe that laughter is the best medicine, and she makes me laugh. More so, I think a happy attitude is contagious, and the reason I wake up happy might be this: my wife laughs in her sleep.
I kid you not. She laughs out loud. So loud that I'm frequently awakened by her nocturnal guffaws. Sometimes it begins as a chuckle, but many times the laughter just erupts, like she just saw the funniest thing in the world. How can I help but be amused and feel happy myself when I'm treated to this many nights out of a week.
There's more... while still asleep, she tells me what she was laughing about. Here's are the most recent accounts...
One night she rolls over and begins her laughing. I wake up, and wait for her to settle down. Then I ask "What's so funny?"
I wasn't expecting a response, but to my surprise she answered me while still sound asleep. She said "Mrs. Juniper said the juniper wouldn't grow much taller than two feet, but she planted it and the damn thing took off, and it's still growing! Ha ha ha ha...." Then she began to snore again.
I shook my head, rolled over and settled in for the remainder of the night, knowing that we'd both get a kick out the story when I recalled it the following day. We did.
The most recent episode was even better, stranger. This time it seemed like I was already awake before she started laughing, maybe she had been chuckling first and that roused me. Either way, when she stopped her laughter I decided to see if she would talk again.
I asked "Okay, what's so funny this time?"
Her reply was classic. A truly original rambling by a sleeping brain. She said "Orville Redenbacher's plane wouldn't fly so they were trying to hang Orville Redenbacher's plane over the bed by a string. Ha ha ha ha...." Then she conked out.
Again I shook my head, rolled over and anticipated the break of day, when I would share the tale from her sleeping brain with her alert brain. I couldn't wait to see her reaction.
I ask you, being a natural marvel, capable of great intellect, doesn't the human brain have better things to think about? The mechanics of slumbering gray matter perplex me.
Why she laughs in her sleep I don't know, but I'm glad she does. I'm happily married, and I assure you, that will never change!
I'm looking forward to more of her one liners from la-la-land. Can there be more? I'll keep you posted. Heck, if I collect enough maybe I'll write a book!
That's all for now. From my funny little spot in the universe, I bid you well.
Over and out.
Drew Vics, an artist, writer & musician from New Jersey, writes for http://www.Myeyez.net, and for other websites online.
 Google News Updated : Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:51:42 GMT "Bad Girls" mind-set, Pierson and Parker a volatile mix - WNBA - ESPN ESPN - By Mechelle Voepel What does it take to light up a tinderbox? Just a spark. Or in the case of the Detroit-Los Angeles scuffle with 4.6 seconds left of a WNBA game Tuesday, it was a Spark. WNBA reviewing fight between Detroit, LA players Don't make Mahorn the bad boy in WNBA scuffle Publ.Date : Wed, 23 Jul 2008 23:15:40 GMT "Dark Knight" beats total of previous Batman film - Reuters
Reuters - By Dean Goodman LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - After just six days of release in North America, the new Batman sequel "The Dark Knight" has grossed more domestically than its predecessor did in its entire run, distributor Warner Bros. Video: 'Dark Knight' Sets Weekend Box Office Record 'Dark Knight' may be summer's highest-grossing film Publ.Date : Wed, 23 Jul 2008 23:19:56 GMT US House Approves Fannie-Freddie Bill by 272-152 (Update1) - Bloomberg
Bloomberg - By Brian Faler July 23 (Bloomberg) -- The US House of Representatives approved legislation designed to shore up confidence in Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and stem the record surge in mortgage foreclosures, sending the bill to the Senate. Video: House OKs Rescue for Homeowners, Freddie, Fannie US mortgages: Bush relents on veto threat to Fannie and Freddie ... Publ.Date : Wed, 23 Jul 2008 23:37:49 GMT Microsoft refunding gamers, Games for Windows Live goes free - Ars Technica
Ars Technica - By Frank Caron | Published: July 23, 2008 - 07:06PM CT PC gaming wasn't a huge factor at this year's E3, but it seems that Microsoft was merely biding its time before making its big moves to try and perk up the waning PC gaming market. Microsoft Drops Player Fees On Games For Windows Live Unangst: GFW Live Has Full Game Download Plans 'On The Roadmap' Publ.Date : Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:17:11 GMT Genetic Cause of Statin-Related Muscle Pain Found - Washington Post
Washington Post - By Ed Edelson WEDNESDAY, July 23 (HealthDay News) -- British researchers have discovered a genetic variant that causes some people who take cholesterol-lowering statins to have the muscle weakness called myopathy. 7 Reasons Not to Dismiss Statin-Caused Pain Discovery may boost statin safety Publ.Date : Wed, 23 Jul 2008 21:59:27 GMT Google unfurls less laughable Wikipedia - Register
Register - By Cade Metz in San Francisco → More by this author Back in December, the search engine cum world power announced an anyone-can-edit online encyclopedia it insists on calling Knol, and this morning, with a post to The Official Google Blog, ... Google Launches Knol, The Monetizable Wikipedia Google opens Knol website, a wiki with bylines Publ.Date : Wed, 23 Jul 2008 23:46:16 GMT Angels' bats loom large in victory over Indians - Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times - Normally tepid offense produces season highs in runs and hits (19). Jeff Mathis, Howie Kendrick and Casey Kotchman combine for 13 hits, Francisco Rodriguez gets 42nd save and team ups West lead to 10 By Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer The ... Mathis drives in six; Angels hold off Tribe in wild slugfest Angels pound Laffey, slam Mastny, in ripping Indians, 14-11 Publ.Date : Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:05:36 GMT Automated Blog and Ping |
PARLOT::Ebooks, Scripts,
Websites, and more... Are we starting to see the Housing Bubble Burst in... Read More I... Read More Maggie, the 22 year-old African elephant, has been a resident... Read More One of the best parts of a vacation is the... Read More Ace of Base hasn't seen the sign for quite some... Read More Dear Poor Rix: A guy just invited me to a... Read More Saturday morning. I went, in the early morning, to the... Read More My dad's lab was a mess, but then it was... Read More I was given a list of Do's and Don'ts of... Read More A couple of days ago I had to go to... Read More I often wonder why I wake up so happy, ready... Read More Watching the fans at a minor-league baseball game is just... Read More Several years ago, I switched health insurance companies and my... Read More Put Active RFID Satellite Tags in SpongeBobsSpongeBob has been in... Read More I cracked open the fortune cookie and read the little... Read More Voltaire said, "God is a comedian playing to an... Read More If you are a citizen of UK or Australia, you... Read More Take time to laugh at yourself and the ridiculous in... Read More For me, the piano is the symbol of what is... Read More I like to bark. I mean, I like to bark... Read More IF, An Online Internet Marketing PoemIf before you have turned... Read More As the cloning debate of humankind continues we find ourselves... Read More This column is long overdue. To put it in library... Read More Today while driving I saw a young girl, probably around... Read More We all know the Internet is a great tool for... Read More
Adsense
websites
New Orleans First to Experience Housing Bubble Burst
Military Wives
Wanted: Treadmill for an Elephant
How I Spent my Summer Vacation
Its All About Seeing the Signs
Poor Rixs Almanac 8-13-05
Freudian Slippage
The Zapp Principle
Important Safety Tip$
Finding Lost Children
Funny Things We Dream
Tales of a Spectator Spectator
Pee Here Now
Saving SpongeBob Using High Tech
Very Precise Fortune Cookies
The Patience of Job
And the World Goes Round
Essential Laughter
Humor Under The Keyboards
A Dogs Guide To... Getting Your Dog to Stop Barking
If, An Online Marketers Internet Addiction Poem, Can You Relate to This?
Cloning Advantage Super Families
Valet Parking: Theft with Consent
Sell [Your] Phones
Discover the Lighter Side of the Internet
Affordable and Reliable Web Hosting Starting at $4.49/Month
The Work-from-home Fashion Primer
Last week, I reported how writers, stay-at-home parents and online... Read More
Valet Parking: Theft with Consent
This column is long overdue. To put it in library... Read More
25 Reasons You Might Need to Wear a Welding Helmet
A welding helmet is a safety device worn for protection... Read More
Mexican Spaminator
When we decided to move to Mexico, one of the... Read More
Painful Lessons from the Maternity Ward
Whoever dubbed New York, New York "the city that never... Read More
How to Build a Cobblestone House
He huffed and he puffed and he blew the house... Read More
Military Wives
I... Read More
Miss Cleo Was a Fake... NO - Really? YES Maaan!
With her Jamaican accent Miss Cleo, a self proclaimed psychic... Read More
Freudian Slippage
Saturday morning. I went, in the early morning, to the... Read More
Space, and the Room for It
Space exploration came a long way since I was the... Read More
I Got to Play an April Fools Joke Before I was Born
I will start this by saying that yes, I did... Read More
Setting History Straight
Have you ever heard the name Will Schwenk? Or the... Read More
Sweet Vengeance Purrfected
I love animals but cats are my favorites. There's just... Read More
Not Your Average Sunday Morning
Just recently my ex-husband stopped in to visit during his... Read More
The Hidden Driveway
I won't lie: there are a lot of things I... Read More
The Restaurant Chronicles, Part 1
Have you ever heard that saying, "The show must go... Read More
Starbucks Going into Hilton
Well, I hope you did not read that headline wrong,... Read More
Your Stars Part 3
LibraHit TV show 'The X Factor' is back on our... Read More
How I Spent my Summer Vacation
One of the best parts of a vacation is the... Read More
Pee Here Now
Several years ago, I switched health insurance companies and my... Read More
11 Alternative Garden Games
Tired of the same ol', same ol' when it come... Read More
Dumb Luck
I've never really thought of myself as being funny. I... Read More
Playing Go-Between in the Digital Age
NOTE: This article was originally published in May 2000 at... Read More
American Independence ? The True Story
It was late in 1775, and King George III was... Read More
Psychiatric Psychiatrist - A Joke on Psychiatry
A few weeks ago I went to see a psychiatrist.We... Read More
Humor & Entertainment |