Mindless Giggles

  Friendship is a lot like a buffet—you never know what you’re going to get, but you always end up with a weird combination of things on your plate. Over the years, I’ve come to realize that friends come in various types, much like different flavors of ice cream (or, depending on their personality, different types of mild disasters). Here are some of the most common species of friends you’ll encounter in the wild: 1. The Mom Friend This one always carries tissues, band-aids, and a fully stocked emergency kit. They remind you to drink water, text them when you get home, and scold you like a disappointed parent when you make questionable life choices. If they could legally adopt you, they probably would. 2. The “Five-Minutes-Away” Friend This person will always tell you they’re "on their way" when, in reality, they are still in bed, contemplating the meaning of life. Time is merely a suggestion to them, and you’ve accepted that making plans with them requires a built-in 30...

Babies. They drool, they scream, they turn your house into a war zone of toys and half-eaten biscuits—and yet, we’re completely obsessed with them. They’re the only creatures on Earth who can burp in your face, wake you up at ungodly hours, and still have you saying, “Aww, so cute!” As someone with a niece and nephews, I’ve witnessed firsthand the absolute power these tiny humans wield. And trust me, they run the world—we’re just here to serve them. T he Sleep Tyrants Babies are the ultimate sleep thieves. They sleep when they want, where they want, and in the weirdest positions imaginable—except when you want them to. The moment you finally get comfy in bed, they pull off the classic move: The Midnight Siren. One second, silence. The next? A scream that could wake up the neighbors (and possibly some distant relatives). And don’t even think about sneaking out of the room once they’re asleep. Babies have a built-in alarm system. The second your foot leaves the room—BAM! Eyes wide op...

Have you ever sat in a dull lecture, nodding like you’re paying attention, while secretly picturing yourself winning an Olympic gold medal in a sport you just made up? Or maybe you're physically in a work meeting, but mentally, you’re relaxing on a private island, sipping fresh mango juice and ignoring reality? If so, congratulations! You have mastered the fine art of daydreaming. Why Our Minds Wander (And Why It’s a Superpower) Some call it distraction—I call it creative thinking. While others are stuck in the real world, we are out there designing our dream houses, rewriting history to make ourselves look cooler, and imagining epic comebacks we should have said years ago. Research (conducted entirely by me, with no scientific backing) suggests that daydreaming is a sign of intelligence, creativity, and, most importantly, survival. The Different Breeds of Daydreamers 1. The Storyteller If you’ve ever turned a simple thought into a full-length novel in your head, this one’s fo...