If You Need to Smile

Just watch this little video:

This movie is by far one of the cutest, most relatable movies I've seen this year. I liked it so much, I've already seen it twice in theaters.

Heaven

Today, as I was paying for my Diet Coke and peanut M&Ms, this guy sidled up behind me in line and whispered, "I think I just died and went to heaven."

There's a possibility this could have been a flattering situation. But heaven would have to wait for another day. I turned around and this guy was shirtless with his boxers hanging out of his sagging jeans and buying a 6-pack of Coors.

Too bad. I was really hoping to find love at the 7-Eleven.

Hindsight

The other day I was talking to my sister about dating and life and boys, etc. and she asked about a guy I dated several years ago and told me how much her husband liked him and how he had hoped we would work out. I was surprised because when I think back on the person I was back then and the person I am now, I don't know how it could have ever worked out happily.

I often play the "what if...?" game when it comes to guys I've dated. I wonder what things could have been like had me and whomever I'm thinking of had been perfect for each other. The beauty of all of this is hindsight. This always takes me out of playing silly mind games because I can see everything from a different perspective.

I went out with two guys within a couple of weeks of each other and both asked me why I'm not married. The first time, I had to think for a moment. I think I shocked him when I told him that I wouldn't have made a good wife or partner to anyone I could have potentially married. This is so true. I look back at these opportunities and had I married any of these men, I would have made them miserable. I can't say that I'm totally prepared for marriage now, but I know I wasn't ready back then. I would have been selfish and mean and inconsiderate and so many other things that would do nothing but make someone else loathe me instead of love - heck, even like - me.

So to the guy my bro-in-law still thinks about - consider yourself lucky! You dodged a bullet when I ended things in a horribly rude fashion.

To the future Mr. Fantastic - I'm working on it! And you'll be lucky because of all of the growth I've been able to experience by not marrying any other potential candidates.

Bruising

Some people get bruises from really cool things like mountain biking or rock climbing. I get bruises from falling off of a dumpster. Cool? No. Funny? Abso-friggin'-lutely.

An Exercise in...Something

I just realized something. Perhaps a self-fulfilling prophecy. Last year, when my boss left to serve as a mission president, I told myself (and others) that I doubted I would last at my job until this June. This turned out to be correct. Which then made me curious.

So in the name of science (because I am a huge fan of science, right?), here's an exercise to see if there truly are self-fulfilling prophecies in my life:

I will meet a man who will enjoy my company and want to go on not only a first, but a second (and perhaps third) date with me because gosh darnit, I'm pretty freakin' awesome! And have "out of a magazine" hair according to my sis.

Now cross your fingers that it doesn't take 10 months for this one to come to fruition. Let's say, maybe two or three months max. Whaddya think?

The Difference of a Positive Attitude

I wish I would have recorded my roommate talking to me at about a million words per minute today for you to hear. Telling me how awesome she is and how much she loves her life and how great things are. It's infectious. And now I'm smiling.