There are two quotes I found in my favorite magazine, The Sun, that I think describe me frighteningly well.

The first comes from my favorite section of the magazine, Reader's Write. It's where the magazine will give you a broad topic(for this month, it was laughter) and reader's can write in with their own stories. I'm always amazed at how fascinating they are, and how they always capture my attention more than the rest of the short stories that make up the magazine that were written by professionals. Anyway, here's one letter that reminded me of me:

"My laugh has been called a guffaw, a horse laugh, a bray, and, often, an embarassment...Deep and throaty, often loud, and definitley unladylike, it is either the blessing or bane of all who hear it.

At home my husband glows with pride whenever he cracks a joke that causes me to laugh; in public he sinks deeper into his chair. My friends jump in their seats when my laughter erupts, no matter how many times they've heard it. Strangers stop and stare. Are they jealous that I'm having so much fun, or just irritated by the loud outburst?

It doesn't matter. There is too much sadness and too little laughter in this world. I want to share mine with everyone around me. And, of course, with a laugh as loud as mine, I don't give them much choice."

Rock on Shanna Germain of Portland. Rock on.

The second quote comes from a short story about a girl...battling food addiction...falling in love with a guy she can't have because it would violate professional ethics...weird, that doesn't sound familiar at all. (For those of you not picking up on that sarcasm-I am a girl...battling food addiction...in love with Mr.Lux when being with him would violate-oh you get it.)

"...but I couldn't do what it took to make that happen. In such situations, because I can never do things quickly or easily, I don't do anything at all."

I love that line. I really do. I do the same thing.

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