Today...

Yesterday, I talked about procrastination and things that get my attention while I am doing my homework.  Instead of talking about addicting games, there is another couple of little websites that I find myself attached to, especially since I have friends who are also attached to them and we like to discuss such websites over Windows Live Messenger.  What I am talking about is the two websites known as mylifeisaverage.com and fmylife.com.  Both feature interesting stories that are often quite humorous.  Both are set up in a format where the stories begin with “Today…” and end with “MLIA” or “FML.”  

FML is set up in such as way that allows people to say something that happened to them that really sucks, and these stories are usually quite extreme (and funny), often prompting a "yes, your life sucks" vote.  The alternative vote is "you totally deserve that."  I feel that I like reading these stories because of the hilarity, but also because it can provide a sense of catharsis (as in, you don't feel so bad because you realize that their life sucks even more). As an alternative for those who did not order catharsis, MLIA tells stories that are ironically not average at all for the most part, and are usually rather funny because of the unusual nature that most of them take.  Or, if you prefer, you can write a story that really is incredibly average, such as "Today, I took the cap off of my toothpaste and squeeze toothpaste onto the toothbrush so that I could brush my teeth.  Then I brushed my teeth.  MLIA."  

I have found that when a number of friends are all reading MLIA or FML, they tend to tell the stories that are listed there whether or not they think that their friends have already read them.  Thus providing a bonding experience and a sense of community.  Mmm, I heart bonding experiences.  (Get your mind out of the gutter.  I didn't mean it like that.)

For today, instead of posting a quote and a word, I shall post a story from MLIA and from FML.

Today, I bought some toilet paper and noticed that the side of the package said, "Now flushable." I'm now afraid that I've been using it wrong all these years. MLIA

Today, I proposed to my girlfriend of 4 years. Her response? First, she threw up all over me and then she started crying hysterically. I'll take that as a no. FML