"Happiness Is Only Real When Shared"

It's been quite sometime since I have paid a visit to my little corner of the Internet here on blogspot. For a while there, I really did not feel like I had much to ramble about. Amongst fellow blogger's colorful and exciting posts of new houses, new babies, and dogs and cats with all four legs intact, I started to feel, well, a little uninteresting to say the least! I mean, really, how much fun could it be to hear daily about how much money I saved on SmartOnes ("dinner for uno") at the Wally World or how I really felt stoop for the three jager bombs I took Friday night that resulted in me walking around Churchill's with a bright neon green construction worker's vest on. (yes- that did really happen, true story; Sorry, no pictures to accompany.)
It was not until yesterday while at my mom's house having a relaxing evening that it dawned on me that I spend most of my time away from work and social events sharing all the small happenings of my life with none other than, my mom. As we were casually enjoying our wine, my mom asked me,

"So what would be the first thing you'd buy if you won the lottery?"

I stopped and started thinking about all the pretty houses, horses, nice clothes and other fine things my state employee salary cannot buy me. Yet, much to my surprise, I could not find an answer! Each pair of Prada shoes or shiny David Yurman bracelets that came to mind just did not seem to be the one thing that I could buy with millions that would make my life ever complete. Who would I share all of these nice things with? After all,  "Happiness is only real when shared." -Christopher McCandless, Into the Wild.

Right then and there I realized that it was not all those around me who probably would find my life so boring, maybe it was just no other than me, myself and I that was just making it out to be that way. I really don't need millions of dollars to make it interesting. I have become so caught up in the mundane routine of working Monday-Friday 8-5 and partying Friday-Sunday (well, Thurs-Sun sometimes too), that I have began to overlook all the small things in life that money really just can't buy. It doesn't take a handsome hubby, backyard pool, or Louis Vuitton handbag to be interesting. All it really takes is some insight into the small things in life, and, how those things make you the person that your friends, family, and even your three-legged dog, do find interest in. My newest goal is to really thrive on all life's happenings, whether they be cheerful, sad, funny, annoying, or even embarrassing... they will be shared. So for my random readers (I think there may be a few of you out there?) Get ready for my re-vamp-- cause you're from now on out going to get what I initially promised... The Best of it All!

Stay tuned...