The Happiest People of the World (Part 1)

I've just finished dumping the first

batch of my laundry in the washing machine.

Passing through the hall's tv room to get back

to my own room (well, I did not have any better way out),

I instinctively pulled up the day's newspaper

that was all scattered on the tiny centrepiece

just below the hanging television.

The Straits Times issue wasn't that interesting,

save for the newly launched mindyourbody insert.

Yup, health is one top priority for Singaporeans,

(followed by personal safety and happiness they say).

But... what actually caught my attention was the headline:

"They're Nigerian."... and then in bold,

"They are also the happiest people in the world."

Huh?!, I muttered with a tone of skepticism.

Don't get me wrong, I've got nothing against Nigerians, ok!

It's just that I thought all along

that Filipinos were the happiest bunch on earth!

Well, at least an American teacher here in school told us so

Plus, my friends said they read an article about it once.

I never saw it though.

Apparently, a worldwide resesarch on 65 countries

showed that people from Nigeria had the

highest levels of happiness in the world.

Mexico, Venezuela, El Salvador and Puerto Rico followed

while Russia, Armenia and Romania had the lowest.

Maybe THE Philippines wasnt included in the research at all...

WHICH explains why we didn't make it to the top of the happiest people on this earth!!! (pampalubag loob?! hehe)

We're a happy people! Flips! Yeah...

I'd like to believe we weren't part of the study!

hapeee! happpy happpy we!

But...who said we need them to affirm that anyway!?

*sigh*