One of my favorite songs EVER is a song called “Only You” by 112.It was popular in the late 90’s but it just brings back such great memories that I go crazy when I hear it.Well, today, I’m sitting at work and a friend of mine texts me, “What is the name of that 112 song you love?”You see, she’s getting married next month and she wanted to make sure it was on the DJ’s playlist.
Something THIS simple made me feel so great.Isn’t that funny?I was so happy that she knew me well enough to know my favorite song and to make it a point to put it on the DJ playlist.Holy balls, I’m going to go insane when it plays at her wedding.True friend.Tru dat.
So in my last blog, I said that I had some MAYJAH news but that no one wanted to hear it.Well, I was wrong.I had a few friends (and strangers) say they wanted to know.Many speculated that I was pregnant <insert buzzer effect>.So far, I have only told family.Now that I look back, I realize that this news probably isn’t mayjah to you or to anyone else, but it is to me.So, here it is…
I’m getting married.Again.
Yup.My amazing husband proposed to me a 2nd time.March 18th is our 10th wedding anniversary.It’s been the best 10 years of my life.I hear a lot of couples that say “We’ve had our ups and downs…” and while I won’t deny that we’ve had plenty of arguments, I can’t think of any downs in our marriage.Only ups.Lots and lots of ups.With more to come.
So, I accepted his re-proposal and we are going to renew our vows this month.More details on the ceremony to come as we are in the midst of planning it.But I am excited to buy a 2nd wedding dress and to have our girls involved in the ceremony.That, to me, is MAYJAH!
So, here’s to ten years and here’s to many more!! <raises glass>In the words of P. Diddy in the beginning of “Only You” by 112, “I thought I told you that we won’t stop, I thought I told you that we won’t stop…eh, eh.Eh, eh.”
I’m a dork.
xoxo
Mercedes
IT'S THE LITTLE THINGS 2/22/10
I'm easily amused. Why do I get such a kick out of it being 2/22? I can't imagine how excited I will be on 10/10/10. I think it's great that little things like that make me smile. Other little things that make me smile:
When Brooklyn has that awesome belly laugh.
When they accidentally bring you the wrong side dish at a restaurant but instead of taking it back, they let you keep it AND they bring you the right one.
When Heidi Klum says "You're eeder in or you're out."
When two Ice Cube songs come on my iPod back to back.
When my windshield is clean.
When someone is genuinely interested in you.
Hummus.
Simple enough, right? It's the little things in life.
I have something MAYJAH coming up in my life. I'm so excited by it but I've noticed people are so wrapped up in their own world lately (myself included, I'm not throwing stones from my glass house, trust me) that any time I try to talk to someone about it, they act so uninterested. I tried to talk about it at work today and I just got the impression that nobody cared so I shut up.
That is seriously the worst feeling ever. When you want so badly to share something with someone but they don't care to listen. Again, I'm sure I've done it so I'm not pointing fingers but what I'm finding is that fewer and fewer people seem to genuinely care and it bums me out. Maybe we are all so wrapped up in our own worlds that we should take the time to stop and listen. So, tell me, what are you happy about? Email me: mercedes@markandmercedes.com or Mercedes@mix941.fm.
Remember, even the little things matter (like when you're filling your gas tank and it lands on $40.00 exactly...love that!)
xoxo
Mercedes
THE SUSHI FRIEND 2/10/10
You are fantastic.
No, really, you are. I honestly think that there is something worthwhile in everyone. Ev. Er. Y. One. Seriously, no joke.
I am definitely an optimist and I will never apologize for that. I know that not everyone is and that's ok. But I've also found that the happier I am, the more I'm surrounded by happy people. Fun people.
Call it the law of attraction, call it coincidence, call it luck. Whatever you call it, it is wonderful. The people that are negative or are constantly complaining are gone or they, too, have become more positive. I've met new people that make me smile that literally came out of nowhere!
I've talked about how hard it is to make girl friends before but it was only hard because I was making it hard! Once I let go of that notion, all of a sudden I'm meeting all of these really cool people! Case in point, I have a lunch date with a new friend tomorrow. It was a total fluke that we met and we've never really hung out before but I'm so excited because she puts out such a positive vibe that I want to be around! Plus we are getting sushi which is good because I need a sushi friend to teach me about it.
I like the usual, simple sushi but I'm such a novice in the sushi world and she said she will teach me. This is how green I am...first time I went for sushi, I thought the small dish that is there for soy sauce was the plate you used for each individual piece of sushi. Me = sushi idiot.
I've been having weird dreams lately. More specifically, I keep dreaming that I'm friends with Jennifer Aniston. Last night I dreamt that we were on a bus together but we forgot where we were supposed to get off. I remember being so confused in my dream and making a serious effort NOT to ask her about Brad Pitt. What does that mean?
I don't know what kind of sushi friend she would make. Would she be a "you're on your own" kind of friend or a "let me order cuz I know what I'm doing" kind of friend. I like the latter.
I guess the point I was trying to make (as if any of my blogs actually have a point) is that YOU may be what is in the way of making a sushi friend. So instead of complaining about how hard it is to make friends, maybe we should just relax and appreciate the people already in our lives and keep the door open for new sushi friends.
xoxox
Mercedes
I QUOTED CHER 1/31/10
“You can’t please everyone.”
That’s how the saying goes, right?Well, I keep telling myself this.Gosh, I’m afraid to even start writing this blog for fear that the verbal vomit that I have backed up will just create a mess here but here goes.
I’m feeling so used.Ugh.I want to smack myself for saying that because I hate people that play the victim all the time.But I just have to get this out.Before I say any more, I will say that IT IS MY FAULT because I allow it to happen.
I have found that friendships as adults are not pure like they were when you were a child.Someone is always looking for something from you.Maybe I’m immature but I don’t want anything from my friends other than some laughs and an occasional shoulder to cry on.What I’ve found is that is not the norm.I’ve found that I’ve been friended to advance careers, to get free stuff, to meet people in my circle…I could go on.
My husband tells me that’s life.Get used to it.
I don’t want to get used to it.I want to make people happy so I give them what they want hoping that I’ll make a good friend in return.Well, here I am complaining so what do you think happens?Yup, they get what they want and that’s that.
Honestly, I have met some great people in the last few years but lately I realize that my eternal optimist attitude isn’t resulting in meaningful relationships.Do you just give up?Do you just move on?Do you belieeeeeeevvve in life after love……..”I don’t like that Cher song.
Ok.I got that off my chest and I feel better.I don’t even know why I started this blog with the “you can’t please everyone” quote.It doesn’t really make sense, does it?I told you…verbal vomit.
I had a bad day.Can you tell?Ha ha.I can’t even explain…woke up and one kid’s saying her stomach hurts, the other is screaming for no reason.Husband is frazzled.So am I.Then it just snowballs.So, I guess having a friend to vent to would have been nice.What did I do instead?I cooked all day.I made a lasagna for dinner and when it was time to eat, I was so tired that I didn’t even eat any of it.
And to end the day, I wrote a blog.And I quoted Cher.Tomorrow HAS to be better.
ICE CREAM AND TERM PAPERS 12/15/09
The upside to arriving 25 minutes early to pick your kid up at school is that you get a front row parking spot and you have time to blog on your iPhone. So here I am.
Brooklyn turned one on Sunday. I'm seriously in shock because I have no idea where this year went. That sounds so cliche but it's true. We went to Serendipity 3 to celebrate. They brought out this huge sundae for her so OF COURSE she had to try ice cream for the first time. Well, the look on her face said it all and I think we have created another ice cream fan.
I really wish that they sold Blue Bell ice cream here. No, not Blue Bunny...I know that they sell that here. Blue Bell. I've only had it in Texas. Holy sweet baby Jesus and Hail Mary, that is the most amazing ice cream that I have ever had. Some of the flavors are Banana Pudding and Birthday Cake and if you are ever in that part of the country, GET SOME! If you're not, good news is they used to ship it Fed Ex! I'm sure they still do but I won't allow myself to check for fear that I will not fit into my jeans if they do.
Speaking of fitting into your jeans, I took a spin class this week and I felt like I sweat out every drop of water in my body. Spin class is horrendously hard but fun. My crotch hurts from it.
So apparently a lot of you know Karen. Wow, she really gets around, huh? One other thing about Karen...she's never happy for you. She will never compliment you on a job well done. Ok, Karen is officially getting too much blog time. Later, Karen.
I got my grades back...two A's! Yay me.
Some closing comments...
I love Glee.
Was the season finale of Dexter the most shocking finale you have ever seen?
Am I the only one bothered by the "I saw Mommy kissing Santa Claus" song?
If you ever write a term paper and use the phrase "...to aid in care for the healthy and the sick..." just remember that the "s" and the "d" are RIGHT next to each other and spellcheck doesn't catch the nickname for "Richard." Trust me on that one.
