If I Ruled the World

If I ruled the world the following things would be a part of everyones lives, bringing each person such personal joy that world peace would be obtained and life as we know it would be in a current state of Nirvana...


-Sourdough Toast with REAL butter would be the Global Breakfast
-Pumpkin Scones from Sbux would be the mid-morning snack
-A good Tuna Melt (on sourdough)dripping with a nice sharp cheddar cheese would be our lunch
-An afternoon glass of Diet Barq's Rootbeer as we all sat on our Patios and chatted


(Just wanted to introduce you to my current food "crushes")

Top 10 signs I'm getting old...

10. Words like 401K, portfolio, nest egg are a part of my regular vocabulary.
9. Words like "sick", "what it do", and "crackalackin'" are not.
8. I had to look up that last word in number 9.
7. Fashion and comfort are almost = on the scale
6. Staying out till 10 is a LATE night. :)
5. I have considered trading in my high riding SUV for a mini-van (but I haven't caved yet.)
4. I get excited when I see the 10 for $10 sign at the grocery store
3. Large purchases include ginormous play yards for my kids...and ficus trees to shield them from the skinny dipping neighbors.
2. The word "PTA" is looming in my not so distant future...
1. Spent an hour talking with my little brother and his girlfriend (discovered how behind the times I am) before they started their night (9PM) and we crashed fast asleep in our memory foam to reruns of "Friends" which is now being shown on Nick at Nite. (ok, TBS...whatever.)

Why I write.

Some people like to write because they're good at it, they tell delightful stories and draw others into their lives with clever words. Some people like to write because its therapeutic- journaling their thoughts, emotions, activities helps them discover themselves in a new way and leave hurt in the past. Me?

I like to write not because I'm terribly talented, though I can appreciate the gift in others, not because it's cheaper than a shrink, not to convert others to my personal political skew...I write because somewhere in the middle of busy days turning into busy nights and sorting whites and colors and the day in-day out of life that can suck every ounce of vitality from you (if you let it) I want my life to say something. I want my perspective, thoughts to be documented and to speak. So someday I won't be known as the girl who vaccuumed, or the one who whizzes past you on the freeway...but the one who took time (ok maybe not every day, ummm...once a week??) to stop the merry-go-round of life and grab at some of the scattered thoughts and share them. Even if it speaks only to a few...as long as those words are mine.

What exactly do I want my life to say? That's another question all together. I really think it's an evolving story. Hopefully one that has more triumphs than tragedies and that speaks of growth and reality. And I wouldn't mind a little, "Dang not only was that broad hot, she sure was rich!" Kidding. Ok. Not Kidding...Dreaming.