Imagine drying dishes through a straw

Lately everyone around me has had a piss pore, piss pour, piss poor attitude. Frankly, I'm sick of it. Let's get one thing straight- life does not always go according to plan.

Move on.

Plan: v. to have a specified intention.

You can plan your life with your significant other, but you could fall in love with someone else days before your wedding. Or you could be happily married for 76 years.

You can plan a surprise party, but the secret can get out hours before the bash. Or it could be the best surprise party EVER.

You can plan your outfit for the upcoming day, but the weather could change minutes before you get dressed. Or the weather man will be reliable and you will get tons of compliments on your outfit.

You can plan the name of your unborn child, but the second he/she is born Samuel may turn into Samantha. Or you could need both names.

My point is simple. When you plan something it might not always turn out how you want it to. Don't let that change what you do. You should still plan, live, and enjoy your life.

Laugh. Hard and loud. Laughter releases a chemical called serotonin into our brains. This is often called the 'feel good' hormone because of the effect it has on our feelings. See guys, when I go into hardcore, not able to breathe, have to get up and walk out of the room laughing fits it really does put me in a better mood.

Love. With your whole heart. Let people love you. You don't have to love everyone. Some people deserve to be loved by only their mothers. Love the people that matter in your life. They might not love you back. They might not say they love you back. Don't let that change the way you feel about them.

Dance. However you want. Don't worry about who's watching. If people are watching take it as a compliment, either you are a great dancer or you are an amusing dancer. Dance fast. Dance slow. Dance like little kids. Dance like old couples. Dance like Baby and Johnny*. Dance like Sara and Derrick**. Tap. Jazz. Ballet. Hip hop. Ballroom. Dance in the club, in your bathroom, in the hallway, at work, outside.

Live. Life to the fullest. Live like tomorrow will be your last. Do things you dream of. Do things you don't think you can do. Do things that scare you. Do things that will enrich your life. Sky dive. Scuba dive. Say I love you. Plant a garden. Buy the engagement ring you've been looking at for months. Cut your hair. Wear red lipstick.

Tomorrow I'm going to take my own advice. All of it.

Today Dominique took a fortune cookie from Mike. I than proceeded to take the fortune from Dominique. It said something like:

"Do what makes you happy. Put yourself before others."

I might be making part of that up. I'm not sure if I agree with the fortune, but because of the chain of events that happened in order for me to receive that fortune I had to really think about it. Is it really a fortune at all? Was it the motto of the first owner? Did the second owner just want the cookie? Was someone trying to tell me something about how I've been living my life lately?

I believe the answer is yes. Yes to all 4 of the questions.

Ashley is going home with me for dinner tomorrow/today (it's 5:37 a.m.) I have a good feeling about it. I hope my mom doesn't make anything crazy.

First impressions are huge.

(Sorry I still haven't written your post, but when I do be ready for utter amazement.)

*=Dirty Dancing. **=Save the Last Dance