wipe that smile off your face

i am not usually classified as one of the "happy people." you know, the ones that have rainbows and butterflies oozing out from every pore on their bodies. i'm not all doom and gloom 24/7 either, though. i'm more of a pessimist with my head in the clouds, if that makes any sense. anyway, negative people are always looked down upon by the more obnoxious half of the population. for some reason, they have been branded as the "wrong" ones.

my younger sister just sent me this article, which just goes to show you that grumpy people are just that much more awesome than cheerful ones. it's scientifically proven.

An excerpt from the article:

"An Australian psychology expert who has been studying emotions has found being grumpy makes us think more clearly.

In contrast to those annoying happy types, miserable people are better at decision-making and less gullible, his experiments showed.

While cheerfulness fosters creativity, gloominess breeds attentiveness and careful thinking, Professor Joe Forgas told Australian Science Magazine."

i think it's important to note the difference between grumpy and other kinds of negativeness. i'm pretty sure when you're really mad you dont make the best decisions, and people wallowing in undeserved self-pity all the time are not an awesome kind of negative. they're even worse than the happy people.

the article reminded me of this comic that i have in my picture collage above my bed:

if you don't read pearls before swine then there must be something wrong with you because it is the number one comic strip ever. rat is awesome and would be my best friend.

*One and Only - Timbaland