5 THINGS I KNOW TO BE TRUE

There are many things I believe and many things I am almost certain of. Those things aside, these are the five things I know are true in my life:

1. The older I get, the smarter my parents are. Being a parent is hard. Knowing that everything you do and everything you say contributes to shaping the ideas and beliefs of another person is a responsibility nobody is EVER ready for. So we wing it. We make mistakes. We hope that when our kids are adults, they'll realize what we did when we had kids of our own: Our parents aren't nearly as dumb as we thought they were.

2. Marriage is hard work. It's rewarding in so many ways, but requires work on a daily basis. The fairy tale is just that: FICTIONAL. I love my husband and he is an exceptional man. The reality though is that we don't always speak the same language when we open our mouths. The good news is that our hearts always do.

3. There is nothing like a great girlfriend! I am one lucky chicklette. I have somehow managed to surround myself by THE MOST INCREDIBLE women. Women from all over the world. Women who have my back, are fiercely loyal, honest (brutally when necessary) and crazy as hell! God bless 'em. These women have set me straight, lifted me up and shared their experiences and failures. They have made me laugh and made me cry and made me laugh until I cried! They are my sisters and I would be lost without them. Girlfriends matter.

4. The Boston Red Sox are the greatest team in the history of baseball. Just trust me on this one, they are.

5. I tinkered with making this number 1: There should be law against men wearing skinny jeans. I shouldn't have to explain this, but I'm here, so I will: Skinny jeans are for girls. Small girls. Size 6 and below. If you are a man and you own a pair, get rid of them or prepare to be mocked. You look silly. No exceptions.

Care to add to the list? Tell me something you KNOW to be true.

Clearly, I know NOTHING

My friend Donna is witty and a writer. A real writer.  My friend Amanda is witty and a blogger.  My friend Rachel, an amazing blogger. I always wanted to be a writer but it just doesn't come naturally. I consider myself a witty individual. I make people laugh. I'm sarcastic.  People are generally amused by my banter and I'm regarded as a good storyteller.

Which brings me to the point.  Recently, Donna started blogging again and said something that made a lot of sense to me.  She said (and this is my interpretation) "write about what you know."  I thought, how hard can that be, right? I know some things.  I read those words at least two weeks ago and haven't been able to think of a single thing to write.  I used to think I knew some things.  What is wrong with me?  Seriously? I know nothing?  This isn't possible.  Alas, here I sit, writing about not having anything to write about! 

I've decided that each week (at least once a week) I'm going to write about something. Anything.  Today, I'm writing about not knowing what to write, but, maybe next week, the topic will be more interesting and someone might actually want to READ my blog!!!

2011 is the year of good health.  2011 is the year of fitness.  2011 is the year I become all of the things I dreamed of being (well, maybe not ALL...but some!).  2011 is the year I become the writer who lives deep inside of me. The one who wants to come out and play. The one who wants to entertain the masses...I'll start small.  Maybe this week, I'll actually invite a few people to "view" my blog!