Happy ! January 24 is the time for laughers until you gasp for air. Why not flex your chuckle muscles if you are reading this blog on January 23 or another time until in May?
How to celebrate the day? Take a break from study at 1:24 p.m. sharp. You can let out a few hearty laughs by yourself, but it is best if you invite others to join you. Don鈥檛 be shy!
- Stand up.
- Walk away from your desk if you can.
- Throw your arms in the air.
- Laugh as loud as you can, clutching your belly.
I hear you chuckle already and am smiling here. Good job!
I stumbled upon this celebration just when I was thinking, 鈥淭oo bad the mythical gift-bringer grandfather has gone back to his home in the north pole. Uncle Nowruz of the spring equinox will not arrive until 20 March.鈥 You may read more and .
Did you know that laughter improves blood circulation? It is a must do to boost productivity on these cold January days. Even better if you extend the laughter onto the weekend. Invite friends and have a movie night with potluck dinner or snacks. Here are my top three feel good activities:
Reminiscing about a funny event. Have you heard ?
Singing and dancing. Here is curated by dance and laughter fans.
Watching a comedy show. Watched one this weekend. Why [Were] Hacivat [and] Karag枚z Killed? is a Turkish comedy that relies on language play, situational irony, dance, and music. The film is and has English subtitles.
Some background: Karag枚z (鈥淏lackeye鈥) and Hacivat (鈥溎皏az, the Pilgrim鈥) are the lead characters of , now on the UNESCO List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
In the film, Karag枚z the ignorant nomad meets Hacivat the opportunist envoy in the city of Bursa in 1330. Ottomans are laying down the first stones of the empire. Hacivat and Karag枚z haggle over Karag枚z鈥檚 almost dead cow. Hacivat fools the na茂ve Karag枚z. Meanwhile, a classical is playing at an open-air theatre. Karag枚z becomes an actor when the two find themselves on stage while fighting. Hacivat and Karag枚z will pay the heavy price of truth telling through humor.
FYI. The cast includes Haluk Bilginer (Karag枚z), Ay艧en Gruda (Karag枚z鈥檚 mother), and Beyaz谋t 脰zt眉rk (Hacivat). Bilginer might be the best contemporary male actor from T眉rkiye. He plays Aydin in the much sober , which won the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival in 2014. My personal favourite Bilginer character is the justice seeking Ag芒h in . Bilginer truly deserved his 1919 International Emmy Award for Best Performance.
Keep jolly and motivated until I return with another int鈥檒 film from another country in February!
