Dramatic Daily Decisions

I was again browsing Amazon for books, and I found many books promising ways to make a dramatic change in your life for the sake of a closer walk with Christ. I had one of these books in my cart, but then I took a short moment of reflection and I decided to just pray and read the Bible to determine the most God-honoring course of action for every decision I must make on a daily basis. The decisions in themselves may seem too small to be taken seriously, but one Biblical decision leads to another, and soon you can have a life's worth of Biblically based decisions that honor God. Books are by no means bad or without benefit, they are just not always necessary; and as an added bonus, I have more coffee money!

Accidental No-Fault (of mine) Ornament-Breaking

I went with a group of friends the other night to the apartment of a friend of ours, to give her apartment that special Christmas ambiance. (We put up the tree.) Whilst we were in the midst of decorating the tree, my friend was making me laugh. An ornament broke. (Sorry, C.) I guess it was my fault; I threw it. But I honestly did not expect that it would break. You know, though, I wouldn't have thrown it in the first place if my friend hadn't been making me laugh so hard. I don't want to blame the thing on her, but I do.

Getting Older and Confused Can be Embarrassing . . . and Hilarious.

My Friend and I went to Chipotle tonight. We usually go to Qdoba, which is EXACTLY the same as Chipotle, except what is called a Burrito Bowl at Chipotle is called a Burrito, Naked style, at Qdoba. We were in a pretty serious conversation when it was our turn to order. I was flustered when the guy asked me what I wanted. I said, "Burrito Bowl", and then, in my confusion, just to clarify, I added, "Naked!" It was then that I looked on the menu and found that "burrito bowl" would have been sufficient. After that, I was completely dazed. I had just yelled out, "Naked!" for no reason. I wondered if the guy taking my order thought I was just some funny lady who yells out, "Naked!" every once in a while.

Name-Dropping: Famous Friends

I'm currently reading Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (And Other Concerns) by Mindy Kaling, who, as you may remember from my previous post, would have been my BFF in high school except for a few extenuating circumstances (and the fact that "BFF" wasn't a thing when I was a high-schooler.) Today, I came across this quote: "I respond very well to people being overly familiar with me a little too soon." Whew! What a relief! "Why?", you ask? Well, because I left a note on her blog, theconcernsofmindykaling.com today. Yes, I know that was weird, but I since I have a computer and access to the innermost thoughts and feelings of the girl who would undoubtedly have been my best friend in high school if the planets were more aligned, I figured, "What the heck?" I know, I know. I probably overthought that. What's done is done. I don't know a lot about TV celebrity stuff, but based on what I've seen on Bravo, Mindy herself will probably never see my witty little note, but there's always a chance. And, seeing my note may make her jump over to my blog and see how charming and funny I am, and I will soon be a famous spokesperson or author.
My fantasy friends also includes Lisa Whelchel of Facts of Life fame. Now, she is not entirely fantasy to me. She actually came into my work once, and I swooned at this high-school peer who had shown me the ropes along with her friends, Jo, Tooty, and Natalie, all wisely counseled by Mrs. Garrett (who I saw in person once at a religious retreat center. Seriously. I live in L.A. We see famous people.) Lisa wrote a great book that I read and now refer back to all the time. It's called Friendship For Grown-Ups.
One famous friend and author that I actually know-because we went to high school together for, like, three months-is Wendy Hagen, author of Totally Desperate Mom. The book is hilarious and moving, and Wendy also has a great blog. I can't recall the name of it right now (try totallydesperatemom), but it is GREAT. Trust me.
While I wait to be discovered, along with everyone else in L.A., I will just be an unfamous friend, the funny lady who takes her dog for a drive when she doesn't feel like going for a walk.

My Best Friend

I love my friends; I really do. But going away for the weekend, and unplugging my world was great. I sat in the motel room reading Major Pettigrew's Last Stand by Helen Simonson, and thinking about the girl who would have been my best friend in high school, Mindy Kaling. The only reason that Mindy wasn't my best friend in high school was because I didn't know her. (Still don't and probably never will.) Also, we didn't go to the same high school, and she's a lot younger than I. Mindy Kaling is a writer for The Office, and she plays Kelly Kapoor. (Another reason we're not best friends, I don't know how to spell her character's last name.) But under favorable circumstances, I know we would've been best friends. I know this because I am reading her HILARIOUS biography, Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (And Other Concerns.) I think I'll unplug myself again, and take a vacation from the computer, so don't be alarmed if I neglect to write again soon.