Comments on: Belly-laughing & Self-betterment http://www.thedebutanteball.com/?p=8196 The Best Fiction of 2010 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 15:13:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: A Chuckle a Day Keeps the Doctor Away http://www.thedebutanteball.com/?p=8196&cpage=1#comment-78001 A Chuckle a Day Keeps the Doctor Away Sun, 14 Feb 2010 22:40:24 +0000 http://www.thedebutanteball.com/?p=8196#comment-78001 [...] [...] [...] [...]

]]> By: Elaine Helle, Founder of Global Belly Laugh Day, January 24 http://www.thedebutanteball.com/?p=8196&cpage=1#comment-74119 Elaine Helle, Founder of Global Belly Laugh Day, January 24 Tue, 05 Jan 2010 20:16:23 +0000 http://www.thedebutanteball.com/?p=8196#comment-74119 Hopefully you all will be practicing for Global Belly Laugh Day, January 24 with a daily smile and a laugh. January 24, 2010 is the fifth celebration of the great gift of laughter. The celebration of the great gift of laughter is playful, easy and fun. On January 24 at 1:24 p.m. (local time) smile, throw your arms in the air and laugh out loud. Join the Belly Laugh 'Bounce Round the World. Try smiling and laughing every time you are stopped at a red light. Each day choose a word smile and laugh when you say or hear the word. Your laughter is contagious. Thank you for letting us catch it. With a smile and a belly laugh, Elaine Helle Hopefully you all will be practicing for Global Belly Laugh Day, January 24 with a daily smile and a laugh. January 24, 2010 is the fifth celebration of the great gift of laughter. The celebration of the great gift of laughter is playful, easy and fun. On January 24 at 1:24 p.m. (local time) smile, throw your arms in the air and laugh out loud. Join the Belly Laugh ‘Bounce Round the World.
Try smiling and laughing every time you are stopped at a red light. Each day choose a word smile and laugh when you say or hear the word.
Your laughter is contagious.
Thank you for letting us catch it.
With a smile and a belly laugh,
Elaine Helle

]]> By: Q http://www.thedebutanteball.com/?p=8196&cpage=1#comment-73832 Q Sat, 02 Jan 2010 04:36:44 +0000 http://www.thedebutanteball.com/?p=8196#comment-73832 Omelets can be funny! I feel my work is always best when readers are laughing, so thanks, Scott. And sometimes when life is really good, I laugh so hard that I cry and hyperventilate. (Al loves this.) Those moments are pure catharses. But here is the best sound in the world: Alicia laughing while reading my rough drafts. When I hear her laughing in the other room, especially when she doesn't know I am listening, that is when I know I have something. My resolution...or goal...for 2010: be kind to myself while writing...and to laugh more at the whole mad process. Omelets can be funny! I feel my work is always best when readers are laughing, so thanks, Scott. And sometimes when life is really good, I laugh so hard that I cry and hyperventilate. (Al loves this.) Those moments are pure catharses. But here is the best sound in the world: Alicia laughing while reading my rough drafts. When I hear her laughing in the other room, especially when she doesn’t know I am listening, that is when I know I have something. My resolution…or goal…for 2010: be kind to myself while writing…and to laugh more at the whole mad process.

]]> By: Alicia Bessette http://www.thedebutanteball.com/?p=8196&cpage=1#comment-73806 Alicia Bessette Sat, 02 Jan 2010 00:12:28 +0000 http://www.thedebutanteball.com/?p=8196#comment-73806 I loved reading these responses. Thanks to all & may this year be your laugh-iest yet!! I loved reading these responses. Thanks to all & may this year be your laugh-iest yet!!

]]> By: Maria Garcia-Kalb http://www.thedebutanteball.com/?p=8196&cpage=1#comment-73737 Maria Garcia-Kalb Thu, 31 Dec 2009 17:02:15 +0000 http://www.thedebutanteball.com/?p=8196#comment-73737 Kids always provide the best belly-laughs, but when I need some immediate comic relief, my son and I snuggle up and watch recorded episodes of America's Funniest Home Videos. Even if we have them memorized, we still think they're hysterical! Kids always provide the best belly-laughs, but when I need some immediate comic relief, my son and I snuggle up and watch recorded episodes of America’s Funniest Home Videos. Even if we have them memorized, we still think they’re hysterical!

]]> By: Kristina http://www.thedebutanteball.com/?p=8196&cpage=1#comment-73730 Kristina Thu, 31 Dec 2009 14:44:51 +0000 http://www.thedebutanteball.com/?p=8196#comment-73730 Last night my husband was lugging a heavy TV all hunched over and I told him, "Don't hurt yourself, Quasimodo" and he started laughing and said, "Don't make me laugh while I'm carrying stuff" and I laughed and it was great. This kind of thing happens with regularity at my house, I'm happy to say. Also, my kids make me laugh like this all the time. Kids are hysterical. Last night my husband was lugging a heavy TV all hunched over and I told him, “Don’t hurt yourself, Quasimodo” and he started laughing and said, “Don’t make me laugh while I’m carrying stuff” and I laughed and it was great. This kind of thing happens with regularity at my house, I’m happy to say.

Also, my kids make me laugh like this all the time. Kids are hysterical.

]]> By: Larramiefg http://www.thedebutanteball.com/?p=8196&cpage=1#comment-73715 Larramiefg Wed, 30 Dec 2009 21:39:22 +0000 http://www.thedebutanteball.com/?p=8196#comment-73715 "is caught" LOL “is caught” LOL

]]> By: Larramiefg http://www.thedebutanteball.com/?p=8196&cpage=1#comment-73714 Larramiefg Wed, 30 Dec 2009 21:37:43 +0000 http://www.thedebutanteball.com/?p=8196#comment-73714 My belly-laughs come from real life where either I -- or someone within my range of vision and hearing -- is caught up in a situation where all you can do is laugh! Also love clever one-liners. My belly-laughs come from real life where either I — or someone within my range of vision and hearing — is caught up in a situation where all you can do is laugh! Also love clever one-liners.

]]> By: joelle http://www.thedebutanteball.com/?p=8196&cpage=1#comment-73712 joelle Wed, 30 Dec 2009 20:34:09 +0000 http://www.thedebutanteball.com/?p=8196#comment-73712 Two words: My husband. OMG! He is so funny. And sometimes it's even on purpose. He is the JOY of my life. I am so lucky. Two words: My husband.

OMG! He is so funny. And sometimes it’s even on purpose. He is the JOY of my life. I am so lucky.

]]> By: Sarah Pekkanen http://www.thedebutanteball.com/?p=8196&cpage=1#comment-73708 Sarah Pekkanen Wed, 30 Dec 2009 16:19:48 +0000 http://www.thedebutanteball.com/?p=8196#comment-73708 Love the muppet performance - just showed it to my older kids and we all laughed. Ms. Piggy had the best line! Love the muppet performance – just showed it to my older kids and we all laughed. Ms. Piggy had the best line!

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