worth forgetting …
*embracing the ‘hear I am’ realm of social media, in particular responding to my kids’ suggestion that I should tweet ’cause I’d be a natural … only for them to criticize every attempt I made.
*being told I was selected as ‘a woman too watch for in 2012′ … didn’t fall for it. I merely happened to be on the membership list they were using to solicit ads … the message was sent to ‘all’.
*being recognized in the Oakville Santa Claus parade dressed up in a new clown outfit … is my day-today look really that bad?
*giving my Mom a copy of my ‘Book of Blogs’ then realizing her reaction to it was bland in comparison to my nephew giving her Kim Kardashian’s new to book.
*being asked for ID when I tried to pay MY phone bill @ Roger’s with MY Visa … when I challenged them on the odd request they responded … “It’s for your own safety because the card could be stolen.” My response was “Oh yeah you’re right. It would be a travesty if someone stole my card then tried to pay my bill.”
*receiving an online message that I ‘was the best blogger on the internet’ … too bad he represented dirtysextrade.com
*meeting with someone who pitched me for a stake in a business ‘bound to make millions’ only to be ditched when I announced “I’m not really motivated by money.” I paid for my own coffee.
*hearing from a guy “you know, you might be good enough to make a career in speaking.” Although I wanted to tell him I was completing 25 years in the business, I couldn’t get my upper teeth out of my bottom lip.
*enduring hours online and phone communicating with US retail giant Bloomingdales (no stores in Canada) to make a purchase only to be stopped in my tracks with “sorry but you will have to drop by your local store to complete the transaction.” Again I reminded her, “I am Canadian & there are no Bloomingdales in Canada.” She replied “If you can just hold on a moment I will locate one for you in your neighbourhood.” Click.
*paying for an expensive series of facial treatments to help with sun spots only to be burned with the 1st ‘micro-dermabrasion’ application. Her focus then went from the sun spots to the scar on my forehead. It remains.
worth remembering … if the above is the worst I experienced in ’11, I had it good … and for that I am grateful.
*getting together with select people over an afternoon coffee … and gathering with the same group of friends the 1st Friday of the month and never getting bored of it or them.
*finding the perfect pair of jeans for $22 @ Forever 59 … worn so often they’re now down to 17 cents a wear.
*discovering that my new favourite piece of jewellery is actually a napkin ring purchased in bundles of 10 for $2. The best part is giving one away to whoever compliments it … to date I have given away close to 100.
*flushing my mind while enduring 6 days of silence and thankfully all the good stuff was still there … but it’s a shame I have forgotten the names of most close friends & family members.
*enjoying a 10 hour road trip with friends & discovering the importance of taking Omega 3 capsules & having our hormone levels checked; the success of laser eye therapy & the illusion of Spanx; & who knew where the best outlet malls were en route & who had the coupons.
*getting my haircut that one time in October when I did not reach for the scissors to tweak it.
*irresponsibly scraping at an ingrown nail, enduring the aftermath of excruciating pain but having it miraculously heal in time to dance my feet off @ a wedding.
*having my 1st book ‘I have a story for you …’ listed on both Amazon and Chapters while producing a 2nd book of my blogs that won’t be … because I’ve learned the real fun is in the writing not the selling.
*allowing myself to be seen in public with dirt on my face, rips in my clothing and mud on my shoes after a round of ‘Yard Duty’ in someone’s garden but feeling more proud than embarrassed for it.
*realizing it doesn’t take much to make me happy … a black coffee, a cryptic crossword, in person scrabble with a friend, the occasional bag of popcorn from the Encore and a set of markers on hand for doodling. And if at the same time … now that’s a party.
*having a family and group of friends I can love and be loved by in return regardless of my imperfections or occasional wrongdoing.
P.S. here’s to more of it all in 2012 and finding the
wonderful in every day ~!!~
