My Life...
Sometimes we imagine life events like a movie. It's much more aesthetically pleasing and as the star of the show, you're always looking on point. Plus, as one of my favorite comedians once pointed out, when you're in a movie, you can skip all the awkward, boring bits life has to offer.
But unfortunately, life isn't a movie. Or even a good non-fiction book. It's just life. And sometimes that means my expectations and my reality don't always coincide. Here are some of the most common "I-saw-that-going-differently-in-my-mind" scenarios for me:
Sometimes we imagine life events like a movie. It's much more aesthetically pleasing and as the star of the show, you're always looking on point. Plus, as one of my favorite comedians once pointed out, when you're in a movie, you can skip all the awkward, boring bits life has to offer.
But unfortunately, life isn't a movie. Or even a good non-fiction book. It's just life. And sometimes that means my expectations and my reality don't always coincide. Here are some of the most common "I-saw-that-going-differently-in-my-mind" scenarios for me:
Scene 1: Arguing with a Potential Lover
In my mind: witty banter, sexual tension, and clever jokes.
Possibly even ending as a passionate kiss in the rain.
In reality: numerous falls, harsh rejection, ending with things breaking and/or burning.
Scene 2: Winning an Award
In my mind: I gracefully accept world-wide recognition as being
amazing at something worthwhile --
like having an unbeatable knack for picking shake flavors
or winning a no-shower pageant.
All while looking like a regular movie star.
In reality: Full-blown embarrassment.
Scene 3: Trying to Impress Someone / Dating World
In my mind: Being as classy as Audrey Hepburn
while at the same time having the spunk of Elizabeth Taylor.
i.e. Being gorgeous and fun simultaneously.
In reality: I look like the clumsy professor in "The Gods Must Be Crazy."
Scene 4: Making an Entrance
In my mind: Bam. All eyes on me as I walk in to the room, like what up.
Jaws drop. Time stops. The one and only SB has arrived.
In reality: All eyes ARE on me --
but only because I just knocked over half the decorations
and landed ungracefully on my butt and/or face.