The Big 3-OH!
I’m turning 30 soon. As I get close to my 29th birthday, I am getting closer to a book that I picked up in my early 20′s called Swim Naked, Defy Gravity & 99 Other Essential Things to Accomplish Before Turning 30. Years ago I thought it would be fun to try to do everything on their list and got started on it 
So far I have completed 76 out of the 101-so 25 left to go…
The most recent one accomplished was this past weekend at a festival called Bele Chere in Asheville, NC. I came across a palm reader and since my book says “Have Your Fortune Told”, I decided now was as good of a time as any. The fortune teller proceeded to tell me a few things about past me, me now, and future me. Here are a few things he said:
#1″You are very passionate and very romantic.”
Isn’t everyone? Everyone wants to believe they could steal anyone’s heart! I once thought I could woo a guy I thought I couldn’t live without. It was love at first sight and I wanted nothing more but to be with him. Turns out he did NOT want me and I never thought I’d ever get over him! But according to this fortune teller, it couldn’t have been because I wasn’t passionate and romantic! I still say there must have been something wrong with HIM, not me 
#2) “You will get married very, very soon. In fact, the man you are to marry is already in your life. And you will be with this man for life. What a rare thing!”
Uh…what? Perhaps this fortune teller didn’t realize I don’t want to get married again. I’m not saying it will never ever happen, but I really don’t want to. Too much paperwork. And for life? This gypsy is hoping that he can tell this to people so they will stick to the one they’re with. “But we can’t get divorced! That gypsy guy I paid $8 to read my palm told me it was for life! FOR LIFE!”
#3) “You will have 2 children. Yes, 2 children in all.”
Well, I was going to go ahead and tell him I already have one daughter, but felt he should have known. So these two sentences are a little contradictory. Either I will have 2 to make 3, or I will have 2 in all. Although statistics show I could have 1.5 children.
#4) “You have had a horrible, terrible childhood, but you are way beyond that and will live a long life.”
Yes. Wow. How did he know about my past? This guy is good! However, if I die tomorrow I’m going to have my family sue this guy.
#5) “You are such a caring person! You should definitely be a teacher! The absolute best career for you is a teacher! Definitely a teacher!”
If he would have said teacher one more time…!!! I am a teacher. I am a parent, therefore I am a teacher. What I am confused about is what kind of teacher he was meaning. Surely not a teacher of 30 kids in a classroom! If so, obviously he knows nothing of my patience…or lack thereof. Let’s just hope I’m not one of those people who teaches what NOT to do!
#6) “You are extremely creative! Wow! Looks like you should definitely open a store to sell your creations!”
Hmmm…this one was so awesome! I am indeed an artist who loves to create! I can be very very creative when I put my mind to it! I’ll forget the fact that I was attending Bele Chere, known for bringing a ton of artists into the area and everyone he talked to was either an established artist or an inspiring artist.
#7) “You will experience a huge change in your life, somewhere around 35 or 40. This will be a very positive change!”
I smiled at this. A positive life change. Around 40 I believe everyone makes changes. It’s a huge wake up call that you’re getting older! I wonder if I’ll buy a sports car and date a younger man? Wait, I won’t be able to do the latter-I’ll be married to some guy for life.
I got up from the table from this revealing fortune reading filled with glee. Honestly, life is what you make it. I don’t believe in these things, but it’s always fun to hear who people think you are and how they think your life will turn out.
The next person sat down. And I swear this insightful man said, “You are very romantic!” And about an hour later I ran into him walking around the festival double fisting 2 beers. I thought I smelled something hoppy on his breath.
Oh well. Another checkmark for my book
Racial Tension anyone?
If you haven’t yet seen this, please do.
Now my thoughts. Michael Jackson was black. Okay. But he bleached his skin. Okay. Why are they debating?
Yes, black people are holding him to be “an African American icon”.
That’s okay by me.
But I have a very serious question here.
And let me make it very clear before I ask it, I am in no way a racist.
What about the African American people that think I’m a racist because I called them an African American? I’ve had some people get angry and tell me to call them black. But then when I’ve called some people black, they get angry and tell me they are African American.
I’m so confused.
So what in the heck is appropriate? Are we calling him African American now? Or black? Or white?
And what happens if white people start calling every white person that dies a great white American icon? Would anyone get angry if I say Billy Mays was TV’s Greatest Commericial WHITE icon?
Seriously, the one man who brought us all together to love one another, regardless of what color we are…do we have to fight over him? White people are saying “He’s more white so that makes it okay to own most of his records and practice the moonwalk”. Black people are saying “He was born black, so he’s OUR great African American idol”. Can’t he be both?
I am sick of the debates. Let me tell you about MJ…
Michael Jackson is an icon.
Period.
Doesn’t matter if he was black or white.
Butterfly Trip
Some people have asked me about my and Kate’s butterfly trip at the Children’s Museum in Columbia, SC, so I thought I’d share some pics
Here we are right at the door. Please pardon my lack of face paint.
Kate with butterflies behind her.
She was very very still and the butterflies started landing on her!
Here are some more pics I took while there. Love the buhflies!
And with that, I’ll go ahead and add this song for my daughter Katelyn, because she loves it so
