Happy New Year!!! 2010!!!
OK, I have a couple of subjects I would like to touch on before doing a whole little New Year speech thing (hopefully it won't be sappy. LOL. Don't worry, I don't do sappy New Year's speeches... Or do I?? **evil music plays**)
One of these subjects is Bumpits. You know, those things that elevate your hair to levels that should be illegal, making you look like an eternally perky cheerleader?? (Actually, just a small anecdote, someone I know once saw a lady with one on each side of her head. Alien species much??) The story behind my incredulity is this. I was sitting on my couch, in my Snuggie knockoff (kind of a long story- Christmas present... LOL ;)) and this NEW Bumpits commercial comes on. This lady has "flat" hair (as opposed to what??), and so she has this total mental breakdown. She takes these fistfuls of her hair, and starts to shriek this bloodcurdling scream at the top of her lungs. Overreact much?? Next, she sprays out a whole bottle of hairspray with a totally confused expression on her face, as if it is the most complicated thing in the world. She really hates the ozone or something. The commercial then goes on to outline the benefits of sticking large lumps of plastic into your otherwise "ugly" hair, making you totally and completely "fabulous". Uhhh, okkkkkk then... You can see the video at www.bumpits.com, it will automatically start playing in the corner. My question to the consumer, though: Do you really want to look like you have an abnormally large skull?? Didn't think so.
Also, I would like to take this opportunity to stick up for teachers everywhere. I am completely aware that I will just be ranting into cyberspace, but I don't care. I just want to rant to something. So, the other day, we had a substitute in my Language Arts class, and everyone decided to start complaining about how "psycho" my Language Arts teacher is. (Which is totally not even true, as they all complain about how hard her class is, and how mean she is, but I have a perfect one hundred in that class. All you have to do is listen and do your work, and you are fine!!!) But anyways, I love teachers, and this one's son died around this time of year. So I totally told everyone off for being mean and whiny about all of our teachers, and, you know what?? It felt so good. Made me sound like a teacher's pet, but I am, and, plus, who cares what they think?? Um, I don't. So anyway, this is why I hate the kids that make teachers cry and be sad and mean. Because, really, all they are trying to do is help you learn and be the best you can be. Honestly. They don't have diabolical agendas, and if you need help, never accuse them of doing something wrong, yet just say the problem and ask for help. That way, you avoid a confrontational conversation. Ok, I'm done. That was quite a satisfying rant.
Furthermore, I found a really great Marilyn Monroe quote today, "If you can't handle me at my worst, then you sure... don't deserve me at my best." I really believe that, and that is one of the things that I live by. If you don't like a little part of me, then you deal with it, or move on. Trust me, ALL of my friends know that I don't change for just anyone!!! :) I kinda just wanted to stick that little quote thing in there, as I don't have a better place to put it.
And now, onto the topic of New Year's. Its 2010!!!! Another year to write on your papers for school. (I bet you ten bucks I'll be writing 2009 on my papers until at least February. Force of habit :)) But anyway, 2009 has been a SUPER DUPER big year for me. I've been stupid, and happy while I'm being stupid, and I've been sad, and I've cried when I'm alone at night, mostly before I moved to FL, and I've been insanely happy and giddy and hyper (at least once a day, usually during History! I'm sure certain people can attest to that, LOL), and I've lost a lot of things and gained even more, and I've opened metaphorical doors, and slammed those same ones, but, most of all, I have just lived. Happily, of course. I do a lot of things fairly happily.
Probably the most important thing that happened in 2009 was me moving. And, in hindsight, I've learned a lot of things about what I left behind, and what I encountered here. There is not a day that goes by when I don't think of something from New Jersey, or someone really special that I've left behind. I loved it in New Jersey, but I also love it here. The thing I miss most about New Jersey is my friends. I miss you guys, what else can I say?? But, trust me, looking back, I know who my true friends were, and still are. You guys are rock stars!!! (To quote Ms. Savard :))
And, to my friends in FL, you guys are rock stars too!! You people know what a grumpy old geezer I am, but still think I'm pretty interesting, in spite of it! Hee hee!!! (I apologize, "cement dries purple", for taking your line. It has served me well.) And, to the state of Florida as a general societal influence, for helping me realize that I am a hot weather kind of person. Bring it on, baby!!!!
Anyways, I don't really do New Year's resolutions. I had one, but it was stupid, and I'm over it. Trust me. Blocks of Wood are not in my future anytime soon!!!! Woo-hoo!!!!! So, as an all-purpose resolution, I am going to just keep livin'!!! Nothing is better :)
And, finally, yet most importantly, thank you to God. You are my Rock and my Redeemer. You are so present in my life right now, I can feel it. So, thank you. Without you, I would be lost.
Bye, guys!!!! Have an awesome 2010!!!! Be what you want to be!!!!
