And made from plastic cups, of course.

Hope everyone had a great Independence Day!

You know how it is. You go through a major life change (or multiple changes cuz the Universe has a snarky sense of humor that way) and you ask yourself, “What is REALLY important to me right now?” So you take time to look at your priorities. And often you find that they need some rearranging.

But, of course, that would be after…

…you spend a day (or twenty) staring out the window wondering, “What the fuck am I gonna do now?”

…you spend the next day getting totally drunk cuz you don’t have an answer to that question, and getting drunk sounded like a better thing to do that day. And the next day. And the day after that.

…you consider selling your soul to the devil for that perfect life you always wanted. Which is never perfect anyway, cuz there’s no such thing, and then you’ve lost your soul, so you chuck that idea in the trash.

…you slap yourself HARD, pick yourself up by your bootstraps, put on them big girl panties, and realize you need to take each day as it comes, focusing on ALL the positive things you have in your life. And there are A LOT.

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So. Have you guessed yet that I’m looking at my priorities? I sure am. And I’m making changes.

Some things have definitely moved down the list. Things like pedicures and waxings (but I might need to reconsider that last one cuz the hairs on me that aren’t light blond and practically invisible just plain BUG ME), eating out (don’t get me wrong, it still happens, it just happens a lot less now), and wondering so much about the end of the hostage crisis. It will end when it’s supposed to, right?

Here are some of the items that are still a high priority for me:

• My nails. Yeah, I moved pedicures down, but I can’t give up my acrylic nails. I just can’t. Bcuz if I stop getting my nails done, I will have no nails. NONE. Where will they go? In mah belleh, that’s where. And… um… can we just forget I said anything about that? kthanx
• Working hard in school. I have always regretted not going to college when I was younger. My second semester (part-time so don’t go gettin your hopes up just yet) is nearly finished and I am ecstatic with my progress. I think I’ll keep it up.
• Friends. ALL of them. The local ones, long-distance ones, and even the online ones. You have seen me at my worst AND my best and love me anyway. And I love you right back. xoxoxoxoxo

And then there is what will always remain top priority…