Break On Through

I'm trying to collect my thoughts and write something articulate, eloquent, and funny.
The only words that keep flashing through my mind are, in no particular order:

Happy
Excited
Yes!

In case you're wondering how my brain works, happy is all pink and sparkly, excited is like a lit-up marquee sign, and yes is cartoonish. I'm visual. I can't help it.

I had one of those moments on stage the other night that electrified me. I didn't realize it until after I got off stage, and I have not let it go.

I rock. Period.

This is not a new age-y, self-help kind of realization. It's an I'm in the right place at the right time kind of realization.

The last time I had this feeling, I made a decision that completely transformed my life: I called off my wedding. Yep! I did.

Ok. Let's all just relax. I'm not breaking up with AnonyMouse.

I'm merely sharing this tidbit to illustrate that this moment was a BFD. This doesn't happen that often. But when it does, you see pink sparkles and lit-up marquee signs, and you need to take it very seriously.

Of course you need to enjoy the moment, or mourn the moment first. Then, you settle back down to reality, and it becomes a part of you. I'm aware that these important moments are not a cure-all. I have a lot of hard work to do. I'll have bad shows, I'll make some really bad meals. I'm just not going to allow those moments to weigh me down. I'm ready for hard work and happy and excited and yes!

Now that I've collected my thoughts, I'm going to make one small change to my earlier statement:

I rock! Exclamation point!