Alright, everyone, well done, you've survived March 2017! It definitely wasn't easy for most of us (because nothing really ever is at this point in the semester), but you did it anyway, and I'm proud of you. Plus, you know what this means? It's April, a month literally known for its showers which is great because what I definitely needed on top of everything else is less sunlight. I mean, who needs it anyway? Who doesn't just love their seasonal depression leaking into spring because you can't actually remember the last time you felt the sun's rays on your skin instead of feeling uncomfortably damp from the biblical level of rain we've gotten over the last few weeks?
There is something decent about April, though, and that is that it holds the greatest holiday known to man: April Fool's Day. I know you're probably thinking, "But Olivia, don't people normally just use this holiday to screw with people they love without mercy or compassion? Haven't you personally been scarred one too many times by your dad placing Saran Wrap over every single doorway and toilet in your home?" and the answer is yes, to both questions. So that's why I have come up with a new take on April Fools' Day 2017, just to spice things up a bit.
Instead of pulling pranks that are needlessly cruel or gross on your friends and loved ones this April 1st, just play a bunch of pranks on yourself! It's easier than you might think! Here's a bunch of suggestions from me to get you started:
1. Lie to yourself about productivity.
Nothing is funnier than talking yourself into believing you'll actually work on that massive project that's due in a week. Trust me on this, I've been putting off a semester-long project and over this last week I can't even tell you how many times I have sat and laughed at my poor decision-making! What a funny gag! It's sure to have you and your GPA giggling away.
2. Replace every song you listen to with the Crazy Frog song.
At best, this will be sure to remind you of simpler times and allow you to look back fondly on your middle school years even though you were probably the worst possible version of yourself during this time. At worst, you'll lose whatever remaining sanity you had and give in to the demons that possess you. Either way, you'll definitely end up laughing at this good-spirited joke!
3. Burn all of your favorite possessions in a bonfire in the middle of your school's campus.
Now, this is a great one because not only are you pranking yourself by ridding yourself of the only things on this earth that bring you joy, but you're also allowing your peers and classmates to get in on it! A joke is always funnier when you can share it with others, so why not even get your educators involved? Or your local law enforcement? What fun!
4. Send all of your personal information to John Cena.
I don't know what he'll do with it, but is there any other man that you would trust to have it? I doubt it. I mean, assuming he actually gets it and you don't just send it to some impostor on the internet who will take your social security number and subsequently your identity. That'd be a killer prank! But like, if it actually is him, imagine the crazy prank he might pull on you! And it will have been your genius that allowed it to happen! You'd be in cahoots with John Cena! Amazing!
5. Give away all your clothes except a pair of sweatpants and a tank top you grew out of five years ago and then erase your memory.
I'm a really big fan of this one, personally. I feel like it really just gets to the meat of a good practical joke, you know? Like, not only have you forgotten everything about yourself and your life, but you also now can only leave your home looking like you've just stumbled out of a bunker that you were accidentally trapped in for ten years. If you're really looking for something hilarious to do to yourself, I would opt for this one. It allows you to start all over again and get a second chance! And who knows, you might just become someone completely different! And then you can prank that person and start over again! It never ends!
