Bliss
April 7, 2008 | Filed under: Blogology, Fotografias, Whoopdie Doo
“You can’t deny laughter; when it comes, it plops down in your favorite chair and stays as long as it wants.” ~Stephen King
Saturday night I laughed so hard that it burned and I bruised a rib. It burned from the bottom of my throat straight down to my waist because I kept doubling over because everything was just so damn funny. Funny like, “You said UMBRELLA!” while Chris continued point out how utterly useless Susan’s opposable thumbs are, that type of funny. I would detail each and every event so that you could feel like you were right there next to me, but midway through you’d be requesting a shot of battery acid to put in my drink and a pair of freshly sharpened chopsticks for your eyeballs. So I will spare you those details but holy hell, I have not laughed like that since I cannot remember. Really. Maybe Nixon was in the White House? I dunno.
My favorite part though other than when Y invited me to meet Rich and so I sat there and told him that the reason I wake up each Monday morning was for his America’s Next Top Model recaps and then I proceeded to stare at him awkwardly because FIERCE! VAGINA ARMS! Yeah, other than that, was when Metalia brought with her to brunch the gift that her husband had got for me in Vegas. Her husband, J, who I have never met in my life and for all he knows, I could be a masochistic sociopath with armpit hair down to my waist waiting to kidnap his wife for her lip gloss. J was in Las Vegas and saw Amani Toomer from the Giants. I happen to love the Giants and Amani Toomer. J knew this because I spent the better part of January texting Metalia about every other third down. Anyway, J saw Amani and noticed that he had several photos with him and asked if he would sign one. Instead of saying can you make it out to my wife? or to I don’t know anyone he’s ever seen in real life, he asked Amani to sign a photo FOR ME.
J brought the photo back to Metalia and said “I got something for Heather in Vegas” to which Metalia said “So this is how you’re going to tell me. I see…” It was nice and sweet and when I finally saw what it was, I got that lump in my throat and almost cried because it was such a lovely and unexpected thing. This weekend was like rolling around in a great big pile of awesome and the entire way home I kept laughing to myself because WHAT WAS IN THE BATH?! If I haven’t said it before, I’ll say it again, most days even on the days when there is unnecessary drama and I want to throw something at the computer screen and I’m giving the finger to people 900 miles away and calling some poor woman the ‘c’ word, I really, really love the internet.
Photoset here: The Manhattan Project (Part I)
Angella says:
J honestly has horseshoes up his butt. The dude meets the coolest people! As does Metalia. Must be why they belong together.
After this weekend? I am an even firmer believer in the wonderful friends I have made through the computer screen.
I am also cheesed that I was not there with you guys.
slynnro says:
YOU MET RICH?!?!?!? OMG!
Also, I am back from my vacation. Please shoot me.
heather anne says:
Just so you know, your comments hate me! They always lock me out.
metalia says:
J is so happy you liked your gift; he couldn’t think of anyone who would appreciate it more than you. …Can’t wait to hang out with you again soon!
I must say, I’m looking foxy as hell in The World’s Most Hideous Coat. (No Pasa Nada readers! That’s not really my coat! We were merely recording its hideousness for posterity!)
EmilyPie says:
Oh I’m so jealous of your internet rendezvous!
chris says:
Funny like that singing man in the bar…
I feel like I have abs of steel now.
Susan says:
Damn opposable thumbs. EVOLVE INTO SOMETHING MORE iPHONE FRIENDLY! Right now!
Jay says:
Wow, incredi-photos! Nice nice nice!
velocibadgergirl says:
zomg! I heart Rich. He’s totally my hot gay boyfriend, don’t tell my husband! If I ever met him, I’m sure I’d just embarrass myself, but I’m still jealous!
Nothing But Bonfires says:
Oh man, HB 2.0. I am so jealous I can barely breathe.
ali says:
i’ll second Angella’s cheesing
Momo Fali says:
Dang. Laughter, football, ugly coats, umbrellas…I am insane with jealousy!
Y says:
I was happy to invite you to lunch with Rich. I’m glad you came.
I love him now more than ever. I mean, I’ve always known he was a good person because he’s always been so kind to me BUT, I had no idea he was so soft and smelled so good.
Anyway, I had a great time with you. Thanks for helping me catch a cab so I didn’t piss my pants. haaaaaaa.
Zandria says:
That’s a really, really cool photo of you.
Kristin says:
You are even more affable and lovely in person than inside the computer screen and my regrets are
a) that I did not take a picture of you when I had you captive on the bar stool and
b) that I did not stay longer to partake in the cupcake debauchery.
You rule, even if you were born in 1988. Or something.
Lissa says:
I’m so glad you had a good time! And that gift? Awesome.
I have to tell you something and please don’t hit me. I can’t go to blogher in July. My family reunion is the same weekend and I can hear the guilt trip already. So I’m counting on you and Stara to have fun and lots of drinks for me. Don’t let me down.
schmutzie says:
Your photography is gorgeous. You make every one beautiful and warm-looking. Of course, you had great subjects!
helenjane says:
I *love* that picture of you and the cupcake.
Love, love, love.
Aimee Greeblemonkey says:
LOVE that photo of you. LOVE LOVE LOVE.
And Bryan and I have this joke. There was one night he got me laughing so so so hysterically that EVERYTHING was funny. He held up his arm and said, “it’s an arm!” and I laughed even harder, if that was possible. To this day, he can hold up his arm and say “it’s an arm!” and I will crack up.
I imagine “You said umbrella” is like that.
Mocha says:
You are so adorable! SO adorable! It’s lovely to roll around in the awesome but be sure to take some back with you and keep it in your back pocket so you can call on it again.
moosh in indy. says:
All I wanted to do was meet Metalia.
I guess live blogging ANTM over google chat is as close as we’ll ever get. Damn pregnancy.
I love laughing so hard it hurts.
Love it.