Kids say the darndest things

What made me happy today? Kids say the darndest things.
During lunch today, the conversation was about kids and the funny things they say. I just wanted to share a few of the gems I overheard with you all. It made me laugh so hard!

Kid: 'Mom, where was I before I was born?'
Mom: 'Well, you were an egg.'
Kid: 'Was I a fried egg?'
Mom: '*speechless*'
Kid: 'What was a doing as an egg?'
Mom: 'Well, you were waiting for a little seed.'
Kid: 'To eat?'

Kid: 'Mom, if I was an egg and my sister was too, how come I never saw her there?'

Kid: 'When are you a grown up?'
Mom: 'When you are married.'
Kid: 'So does that mean that auntie isn't grown up yet?'
Mom: 'Eh, no.'
Kid: 'But you said you're grown up when you're married. Auntie isn't married.'
Auntie: 'I'm not married, but I get to babysit you, so I'm a grown up too! You don't have to be married to be a grown up.'
Mom: 'Eh, yeah, that's true.'

Kids can say the funniest things, what's the best thing you've ever heard a kid say / said as a kid?

Heart-warming lolz

What made me happy today? Heart-warming lolz!
I came across a few thing that I really wanted to share with you all today!
First up is this list with heart-warming stories from the worst places on Earth. If you need some faith in humanity restored, or just love to read this kind of stuff, make sure you read it all the way through. But you might want to keep a tissue at hand.
Second, I have a great science win for you!
Third on this list is a cross-over between some of my favorite movies!
At fourth place, we have a video about some strange stuff in a coffee house. If you are drinking coffee (or anything else), you may want to put it down for a bit.
And last, but most certainly not least is this: the 2013 Nobel prize for physics goes to Francois Englert and Peter W. Higgs for their research into the Higgs boson particle. Francois Englebert is a Belgian scientist! He and Peter Higgs really deserved to win this. But the fact that he's from the same country as me, makes it just that little bit more special :-)
Have a great evening!

Must-see make-up tutorial

What made me happy today? Finding a must-see make-up tutorial!
This tutorial is a real must-see. It teaches you the perfect look to go out and defeat the patriarchy with! Who says feminists can't look cute? ;-)
For those of you who didn't figure it out yet, this video is meant as a tongue-in-cheek parody, attempting to poke some holes in the stereotypes society seems to have regarding feminists.
Enjoy :-)

Have a laugh

What made me happy today? Having a laugh...
.. at the expense of my own country :-)
Today, I stumbled across this article in an online newspaper. The article features a video, which contains joke after joke about Belgium. I laughed so hard!
The video was made by someone who, in light of the upcoming national holiday, the abdication of Albert 2 and coronation of Filip (or Philippe, that's still being debated), felt like there was not enough Belgian pride. Not sure this will help, but hey, it made me laugh :-)
Belgium. Known for it's beer, waffles, sprouts, the Smurfs, Tintin, chocolate, and fries. One of the first countries to legalize same-sex marriage worldwide. The tiny country that firmly said 'no' against invading Iraq. The country that currently holds the world record for longest government formation.
And while we're on the topic of governments, we don't have one. Nope, we have 6. Yes, you read that right. 6 governments. We have a: federal government, Flemish government, French community government, Walloon regional government, Brussels-capital regional government and German community government. Which is probably why we didn't take to the streets when the federal government wasn't there.
All in all it's a nice country to live in. And yes, we cheer when Hugh Laurie mentions Belgium on the television. But that's because he mentioned Belgium ;-)