Tomorrow's news: My life is average

Thursday, November 12, 2009

For those of us whose lives don’t suck enough to post a cringe-worthy story on fmylife.com, there is My Life is Average.

My Life is Average is for occurrences in life that range from the bland to the extraordinary. Developed this summer, MLIA is, according to the site, “a place to share your everyday mediocrity.”

Examples of outstanding mediocrity, taken from mylifeisaverage.com

“Today, I wore Axe body spray. I wasn’t tackled by any women. MLIA.”

“Today, I went to the store and bought some Land O’Lakes cheese. On the label, it said ‘LOL Cheese.’ I laughed. MLIA.”

“Today, I realized that many MLIA stories are about Harry Potter, and not about Twilight. I’m glad the average person has good taste. MLIA.”

“Today, I decided to tan on the balcony. I took my top off and my neighbor came out and saw me. He’s a guy. So am I. We greeted each other. MLIA.”

Formatted much like FMyLife, most stories begin with “Today ... ” and end in “MLIA.” Though it started as a place where people put truly boring happenings such as brushing their teeth or going to school, MLIA contributors have quickly developed their stories to include the extraordinary things that happen in their seemingly average lives. Grandkids finding their grandma’s rap-filled iPod, teachers having lightsaber fights in the hallway at school, major coincidental events and much more can be found on the site.

“I love it, it’s much less depressing than FMyLife,” says Dan Morford, St. Mary’s junior. “I read it all the time because my life is average.”

If you think your life is average, check out mylifeisaverage.com and compare. It may make you feel better or just make you jealous, but either way it will make you laugh.

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