Some Things That Came To Mind This Week

I had some epiphanies this week. Well, not all of them were really epiphanies, some were more realizations that came during strange moments (like in the middle of a wing eating contest) which made them feel far more important and relevant.  

I was just going to Tweet them out, but then I realized that it would be a little bit more like a Top 10 list. Since those aren't so Tweetable, I thought I'd just put them down here. Plus people have been asking me to keep up on this thing a little more, so here goes.

Things that dawned on me this week, otherwise known as realizations and epiphanies (in no particular order):

1. Planning is for schmucks. Really. I mean, if you are in control of the whole plan, then by all means it's great, but if there's a moving part, don't even bother. 
2. I will not chase shiny objects - whether known quantities or not. Really. I'm fine with being the mouse (coincidentally my nick-name as a kid).
3. We change a lot as we age, but I do think there's a core inside you that doesn't change. You may just suppress it without realizing it. That said, I drink like I did in college, and still lack a lot of self confidence (but see point 12).
4. You can take a little black dress to a business meeting (sensible black chunky heels), your own charity event (sexy do me heels the boys all love), and a western formal with the richest woman in Denver riding her horse through dinner (shit-kickers from a garage sale).
5. 43 wings SOUNDS like a lot, and it is, but I can eat more, so long as there is not a time constraint like those crazy competitive eaters use. And I will be hungry and thinking of food within 12 hours. 
6. I may be a snarky bitch at times, but it's awesome to see someone you've helped or mentor achieve something they may never have thought possible. 
7. Gin can replace vodka in certain situations, with the right company; and I'll add that I need to win Powerball so I can be a bar fly/rat. 
8. I really do love being treated like a VIP, even if there's no reason to do so, and I could really get used to it.
9. I do not like to cook, so don't ask me what's for dinner. I'll answer cereal, and mean it. Seriously.
10. Few things compare to being wanted, liked, appreciated and/or loved. Few things also compare with having someone really pissed at you. I'll stick with the former. 
11. I still love being preppy, and preppy boys still make me melt. Nantucket Reds, anyone?
12. I can fake my way through a lot of crap. Really, really well.