Living in the Many Shades of Pink

Oh what a life its been since I started and promptly never checked in again and now its the end of the year! Someone please tell me where the year went?! Well in the last 4 months it has been quite the whirlwind of activity. I had lunch with an opera diva, went to China, have battled with the DMV and my job, got a car, lost a car, met World Famous shoe designer extraordinaire, Christian Louboutin, and got my shoes signed! Planned Thanksgiving dinner with my darling friends, watched the Patriots rile up to be a force to be reckoned with (can we say SuperBowl, keep your fingers crossed), lost some friends and continue to make new ones. No matter what has happened since August its all been good even in the bad.

As my sister posted on her Facebook the other day, "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times..." But whether it is the best or the worst in one's perception, its just living. Now many refer to shades of gray, life isn't all black or white, but I prefer to see it as living in the many shades of pink. There were (and still are) many times I want to give up, there are days when staying under the duvet seems like the best possible option. But somehow, I rally on, I push though and on the other side realize I am ok. I am always ok. Something (and I will leave that open to interpretation) always has my back. I am always carried, no matter how down I can get myself.

I may be perceived as frivolous or living in a fantasy land (now granted, I work on fantasy island) but what someone else sees as fantasy, is my reality.I have the choice today to see the bright side in every opportunity and while I don't always see it right away all the time, I always see it.  The mere fact that I am alive today, that I have a job and friends around me, is nothing short of a miracle. At the years end I, like many, reflect back on the year, and how tough it was or how great it was. Well my favorite reflection is this: I remember that up until 4 years ago, every New Year's I would say, this year has to be better, and it never was, it always got worse. And then 4 years ago, I said that same thing, and while it wasn't easy and smooth sailing in the year 2007 it finally got better and every year since then it has gotten better.

I am sure there is more reflecting to come on the year of 2010 if I remember to share, but just in case, hears to 2010 and looking forward to 2011.

To Blog or Not to Blog...That has been the question

So here I am, writing my first blog entry. I am a novice to the whole blogging thing, but for some reason, it seemed like a good idea. What better way to begin to understand something, than to just do it, right? I had thought about blogging last year, then I was told by a "friend" why would I start a blog, what do I have to say? So I didn't. Looking back, I suppose that "friend" was an ass and I should have just done it anyway. 

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I could care less if anyone reads it or gets into it, its really for me and a place for expression, from anything to new recipes I decide to try, in my new found quest for attempting to cook, to the great fashion find, to my latest rant on why the world is the way it is. I have no idea what comes out of my mouth or my mind. But expression of any thoughts we have is truly a gift. So here I am writing about only God knows what. Because I had some other friends, that when I mentioned writing a blog, were quite happy with the idea and thought I should, because as they put it I have a pretty fabulous life and that is not because I am wealthy, or because life is perfect or because I never have problems or anything fantastic, but because I choose to see my life that way. Many people see the world in black or white or even shades of gray, I prefer to see my life in glorious shades of pink.