These lovely lyrics originally made their recent debut in my head from a rather entertaining rav-4 series of commercials. Marketing and advertising really does amaze me! It's as if those in that industry are magicians who so swiftly brainwash us to buy. Regardless, those rav-4 magicians waved their wand and I now think of them everytime I hear the "I wish" lyrics. AND every hour something has happened in the last 2 weeks that reminds me of the "I wish" song...so basically what I am saying is that it is only a matter of time until I get a 2nd brand new car :)
The first encounter of the "I wish" song playing in my head was a couple of weeks ago when my sister, Theresa, and her daughter, Brigid, came to visit me. First off, let me just tell you all that this was by far one of the best vacations ever! It was a relaxing week and a low stress week. There was a lot of playing, swimming and laughing to be had. One morning we all woke up and planned our day. It turned out the day we planned involved a lot of sun and the great outdoors. SO what would any logical person in central Texas do first thing...SUNBLOCK!!! Somehow during all of the sunblocking a conversation arose about how and why we need to protect our skin. Long story short the conversation ended with Brigid commenting on how she intended to look like a goddess when she gets older. I mean this wasn't just a haha I want to look like a goddess comment...NO! This was a serious I need to care for my skin because I am going to grow up looking like a goddess comment. Theresa, Lindsay and I all looked at each other in astonishment that this was a 10 year-olds mission in life and then we all laughed due to how amusing it was. OR maybe we all laughed a knowing laugh because the three of us all are all quickly approaching or have approached our thirties and starting to understand the concept of aging. Yuck. Either way you'll never guess what song busted out in my head....."I WISH I WAS A LITTLE BIT TALLER, I WISH I WAS A BALLER..."
I kid you not from this point on this song was playing like a broken record in my head. Once Theresa and Brigid headed back home on their merry way, Kyle and I were already welcoming with open arms his sister, Beth and her husband, Mark. Once again I cannot speak enough wonderful words about this week. Kyle and I were given a great opportunity to show Beth and Mark why Austin is a city so near and dear to our hearts. This trip entailed some wonderful gluttony (so worth it!), lots of outdoors and relaxation! During this trip there were some "fancy*" moments for me as well. Right before one of our nights out, Beth took it upon herself to shower and get ready for the evening. While she was prepping for this fun night out, I chose to sit like a lump on a log and watch everyone get ready. Some point during all this I made the comment of..."I wish I wanted to shower more frequently..." Maybe that wasn't the exact quote but I definitely made it a point to note my laziness. I suddenly get hit with the "I Wish" lyrics!! Beth did not even flinch at this comment and just said something along the lines of, "hey, don't worry about it you just do what works for you." Ahhh how accepting she is of my stanky self :) And suddenly the lyrics vanish from my psyche.
Another night comes around and once again things get fancy for me. Beth puts on high heels for the evening. What!?!? I spend the majority of the evening just mesmerized by her ability to walk so eloquently in these heels and make high heels look so good. I'm pretty sure about 50 times throughout the night I made some sort of comment about how I would die to be able to wear high heels and actually pull them off. I'm not even going to mention what jumps into my head at this point because I am sure you already have the whole song playing in your mind :) Beth of course accepts me whole heartedly and tells me to just wear what works for me and makes me happy. Once again the song disappears. Who is this woman?? She's like my own personal life coach suddenly!
Moral of the story is that we all go about our lives constantly wishing to be something that just doesn't fit exactly who we are. And nothing is necessarily wrong with that but just don't forget who you are through all that wishing. I know I am not going to shower twice a day, HECK, maybe not even everyday! Although I am still thinking that deep inside I really am a high heel wearer...I just haven't figured out the science of it all yet.
Aside from all the wishing...Kyle and I are doing well. Other than the awesome 2 weeks of family coming to visit nothing huge has been going on in our lives. Kyle did get approved to lease out a house with 3 of our other friends for the year. This is extremely exciting because A. we love these friends and we get to see them all the time now! B. we will hopefully be able to save a little more for our wedding! YAY! Otherwise I guess no news is good news! SO things are going well here and smooth. Those of you who had birthdays that Kyle and I missed HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! And to all you father's out there....THANK YOU!
*Madeline's definition of fancy: If you do more than just putting on deodorant and brushing your teeth to get ready for the day or an event than you are being FANCY :)
xx
Mads
P.S. Recipe of the week (Or several months!)
Baked Rigatoni with Three Cheeses
7 PointsPlus Value
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 17 min
Serves: 6
If you’re making this dish for company, try baking it restaurant-style, in 6 single-serving, 1-cup baking dishes; decrease the baking time to about 5 minutes.
