Depressing or inspiring . . .TV

Have you ever watched a TV show and either half way through it or at the end of it, thought, "Now why didn't my life go that way?"

I have watched half of a 20/20 episode about millionaires and how they went from living in a car to owning 4 houses and worth billions.  Of course the first one had to do with one of the only people that has made billions through theater.  Of course!!

It was a piece on the owner and founder of Cirque de Soliel . . . .made billions doing theater.  PS, this part really made me miss theater.

One of the following segments was on a man, who with $750, started what is now a multi-billion dollar company.  So I pose a question to you . . . .what do you/me/we have that is worth something to someone else?  Between you and I, we could do $750 . . . ..

Cell Phone Pheasko

I like that quote, it makes a lot of sense.  

Once I start reading my book, hopefully I will find many more like it.

So, have you ever thought about cell phones?  I come from a generation that grew up with out them and by the time I was 16, you were AWESOME if you had one, but not looked down upon if you didn't.  Now, if you are 16 and without a cellphone, you are considered an outcast.  

As an adult now, I try to remember what it was like without one.  I begin to worry.  It is a love/hate relationship with cellphones.  You hate them because they won't stop ringing, but when you get a flat tire, you thank your lucky stars that you have one to make the call to the tow truck or your dad.  I have a cell phone, and when it rings, it rings.  There are also stretches of days where it won't make a sound . . . .and yet, I carry it with me everywhere and panic when I don't have it.  I will literally turn around and make a 15-20 minutes drive just to go home and get my cell.  Because, as we all know, if you don't answer your cell, something is wrong.  Oh, and don't forget to mention that you cannot remember a single phone number any more when you used to be able to recall 50 phone numbers at any given time.  I can however, say, that I am not really up on the whole "app" thing.  I have a couple but I know people who have and "app for everything".  I would prefer it if they would actually come out with the bud light app that can pour beer from your phone, talk about false advertising.

Then there are people who refuse to carry one.  I am currently in a relationship with someone who has not owned a cell phone in 3 years. . . .and loves it!  Doesn't worry about who is trying to call, doesn't care that it drives me nuts that he doesn't have one, doesn't like it when I have mine because it makes too much noise.  And is totally fine with it.  He would prefer to make smoke signals if he was in trouble than carry a cell phone with him.  Oh, and he doesn't have to worry about the bill.  Lucky duck.  

Sorry, the rant is due to the fact that I am at home, relaxing, I have walked away from work for the day and yet . . . .I still have the cell phone in my pocket, waiting to ring, in case someone needs me. 

Quotes

Never allow someone to be your priority while allowing yourself to be their option.
-Unknown, S at work had this out and it just stuck with me.

The Day After

Oh my goodness, I have missed a couple.  Sorry, I was busy feeling old. . . .   Yes, I remember the bear hunt dad had to go on when we were little.  It was not like the song that they make you sing in elementary school.  I also remember that dad let me look at them the morning after.  That was more than a little traumatic.

So, my birthday day was great!  I woke up and took a nap, someone had told me that that was OK now that I was old.  Then I went out for dinner with my boyfriend and a couple of our friends and for the first time in my life, I ended the evening in a casino 30 minutes from my home and got to bed at 3am (PS - woke up at 11am, I have not slept in like that since I was 19).  That is something that you should do on your 21st birthday . . . .not your 30th!  And I got a card from Auntie D that stated "Congratulations, you are over the hill" and she wrote in "1st",  I am over the "1st Hill".  Great!  I think that that particular card summed it up for me.  When you turn 21, you are crawling up the hill and right when you reach 30, you realize that just beyond the horizon is another hill, but at least you are standing up at this point.

You are so right about holidays and special occasions, enjoy the day and the moment.   There is no use is being upset if it is not what you expected or planned. Anything can be fun if you are in the right mindset and as far as Christmas, I have not celebrated Christmas with my family on Christmas in a long time, but as long as we are all together long enough to have Auntie B knock someone over to get a present at the dice game . . .that is Christmas.  

So, it is officially past my bedtime and I am spent.  The last two days of celebrating my birthday have been fun and I have to go back to work tomorrow. 

My sister and gathering advice

I have been trying to think of something really cleaver to say for your Birthday or tell a great story about you but I am not feeling it other than I feel really bad about making you eat dirt when you were a little kid.  Sorry about that.

So I will just tell you that you are a wonderful woman and I am so proud to call you my sister.  Really I am the luckiest sister to have you.  There is no one n-o o-n-e that makes me laugh that way that you do.  Even when you were telling me the story today of you going to the Emergency room with your heart stuff.  How scary for you and yet when you are telling me about it I just wanted to laugh.  Other than that you were at the hospital and your heart is freaking out which is not funny at all.  I hope you have a wonderful Birthday.  Which brings me to my thoughts on parties, holidays, and any celebration or gathering.

My philosopy is this:  Christmas does not have to happen on the 24th and 25th of December.  It happens when the most people can get together or it happens multiple times.

Thanksgiving:  Pick a spot, figure out the food and be thankful that who ever made it could make it and that you are all fed and got to share some time together.

Birthdays:  It is great to have birthday parties.  Again they don't have to be on that day.  But be thankful that who could come did.  Gifts are really hard to buy and some people just do not have the nack for it so go easy on them.  Quite often there is some humor in it all.  Grandma S. for instance.  Do not shop at a store that you (Grandma S.) buy your own clothes at.  Your Granddaughters are not going to wear anything that comes out of that store.  That is just how it is.  Love you Grandma and I wouldn't have that piece of advice for others or story to tell if it wasn't for you.  But I was able to hand off a bunch of those items to older friends of mine that really appreciated them.  I should mention that celebrating with birthday weeks is really fun, because it is all for that person and you are bound to have at least one day that really makes you feel special.  The same is true with a wedding.  It is definately a week long celebration! 

Easter:  You have to have a jelly bean hunt and go to church and other than that I would say follow the guidelines for Thanksgiving.

Most important though is that whoever shows up at that moment is just who was supposed to show up.  Don't be pissed off the whole time because someone didn't come, it makes everyone else feel like they don't matter and puts everyone in a bad mood.  And always make your expecations clear but don't hold it against people if they just can't make it work.  Gatherings are way more fun that way. 

WOW that was a lot.  I should maybe get back to work.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY AUNTIE

GUESS WHO IS THIRTY TODAY!  MY  LITTLE SIS.  Did you know that is also happens to be National Dessert Day?  How lucky is she.  Kaj laughed when he heard Auntie was thirty today and said "Auntie is older than my Kevin!"  Kevin is one of the providers at the daycare.  Kevin is actually more in the forty catagory. 

So other than that I don't have anything too exciting other than we are picking up Brandi for the weekend and we are going grocery shopping in Two Harbors.  Last weekend we went for a 4 wheeler ride up to where our house used to be located on the Elbow River.  It is a really nice spot back there.  I wonder if we could move it back!

Almost there

Will you be wearing a birthday suit for your Birthday?