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Topic #22: Describe what your laugh sounds like. Who in your family is your laugh most similiar to, and most different from?

Before this, I don’t think I have ever particularly paid attention to the sound of my laugh and analyzed it.

From what I remember, I think my laugh can be described as hiccup-like and rare. When I laugh, the air comes out in semi-powerful and distinct bursts, making my laugh sound like soft hiccups occuring in very short intervals.

I would consider my laugh rare because I generally do not fake smiles or laughs like many other people do; I usually reserve my smiles or laughs for things that are truly pleasing or funny. A lot of people think this makes me seem more antisocial and disappointed all the time, but I think avoiding unnecessary smiling or laughing gives those around me an honest and accurate interpretation of my emotions. In addition, they will know when I truly am pleased or having a good time.

I’m not quite sure who in my family my laugh is most similar or most different from. I can remember circumstances when my family members have laughed and can more or less replay those instances in my head, but I can’t seem to be able to single out the sound of their laugh. I never had an interest in analyzing how people laughed, but instead, how often they laugh in what circumstances.

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Topic #23: Is it always better to know the truth, even when it hurts? Or is ignorance bliss? Or are they both true some of the time? How does your opinion on truth jive with your opinion of WikiLeaks?

I think it is always better to know the truth, regardless of if it hurts or not; I believe that neither lying about nor ignoring the problem will have any long-term positive effects. Considering short-tern consequences, learning the truth immediately after something bad happens will only cause temporary emotional pain, while ignoring the truth will not cause any pain. However, if an individual hears lies or hears nothing at all as a result of ignorance, it will most likely cause additional problems that will occur in addition to the emotional pain that will occur when the truth is revealed.

It’s difficult to compare this to my opinions about WikiLeaks because I have very little strong opinions about WikiLeaks. I have visited the site a few times before, but I never figured out how to actually use the website or how to access the contoversial information that has apparently been released on the website.

One may argue that WikiLeaks is an example of an instance where the government hiding particular information from their people is a good thing, because the public knowing about that information would result in unnecessary outrage. The government may justify this by saying that they are confident that the result will receive positive reactions, but during the process, it may seem like the plan will become a failure. However, I think it is important the public still keeps up with accurate and updated information in case the plan goes wrong and the expected success never comes. The earlier the public is informed, the better they are able to react accordingly.

So Far in 2011…

Number of Taco Bell tacos eaten: 10 (+2 today)

Number of times I did my own laundry: 0