Alright, so I'm a liar. I never finished my review of the 98 Degrees Christmas concert, and here it is, a million days later, and I've left you hanging. Well, to offer you some reprieve, here is how far I got before I never finished:
I haven't had a chance to write about the 98 Degrees Christmas Concert. It was at the Palace, so I expected a nice, sophisticated, intimate concert. Um, nope. People were all sorts of crazy - Christmas garb, big wrapping bows on their heads, Christmas footie pajamas, ugly sweaters, tinsel, big posters and signs...it was definitely a boy band atmosphere.
The guys looked awesome and started the concert wearing slacks and these cool velvet blazers. Tres chic. (Sorry, I don't know how to make the French accent mark on a computer.) They opened with some pop Christmas cover songs, and segued to "Because of You." Um, we LOST. OUR. MINDS. Seriously, lost it. Like, I forgot I was at the Palace for a second.
Blah blah they sing more...they went to "O Holy Night," and that was AWESOME, but the loud drunk people behind us would not shut up. It was so dang annoying. Listen, I'm no saint, and I've had a few nights of too many libations, but why would you pay all that money for a concert just to get drunk and ruin the experience?
Anyway...the guys did their typical boy band stuff. They stepped in rhythm, swirling and twirling around their microphones, pointing to the big spenders in the front row, and danced in synchronicity. I think mom said it was "deliberately corny," which was perfectly accurate. They didn't take themselves too seriously, and it was FANTASTIC.
Does that help? I actually did take notes on my phone during the entire concert, in an effort to remember everything worth noting so I could indulge you with vibrant imagery and make you wish you had been there. I will say that the next time I go to a concert at the Palace, I will either pay the big bucks to sit in the front row, or spend as little as possible to get a seat in the balcony, just so I can see everything that's going on.
Alright, kids, how was your holiday season, aka Christmas? Mine was pretty good, other than that demonic spawn known as Flu type A having inhabited my body for nearly 3 weeks. Well, I didn't KNOW it was the flu until I went to Immediate Care on the 26th. It probably wasn't the flu the whole time. But maybe. Who knows. I never had a fever, aches, or chills. Ever. But, the point is I'm like, 87% better today. I can't wait to get back to running and stuff...I have a schedule to keep, you know. I paid that hefty race fee, so I need to stay on top of this thing called training.
I guess it's only appropriate that I throw in a few words about 2018 and reflection and yadda yadda. You know what? 2017 was awesome for some of you, and it was not-so-awesome for some of you. I think there was a good mix of good and bad for us, but it's always nice to have the feeling of impending hope from something new coming up.
I hate the term "resolution," because it has such a connotation of constraint. You already know when you set your New Year's Resolutions that you will break them, and you're just playing a game with yourself. It's really an exhausting waste of time. I'm a fan of being in the present. January 1st does not have to mean that you have to begin something unrealistically new for yourself, just for the sake of it being January 1st. Today is December 29th. If you decide you want to swap your candy addiction for fruit, then walk to your kitchen, and all of your hiding places, throw out your candy, and go to the store to buy fruit. Walmart is open 24 hours. So is Kroger. So is Meijer. If you want to start journaling, go right now and find an empty notebook (you know you have 100 of them), and start journaling. Or go to a free blogging site and sign up for a free blank blog. If you need a topic, go to Pinterest and search "topics for journaling." You'll get about 1,000 to pick from, I swear. If you want to learn how to work out, then set your alarm for 8:00 tomorrow morning, because it's a Saturday, and go somewhere to learn how to workout. Phone a friend. It's much more fun with a friend.
If you want to start doing something, then start doing it when you decide you want to start doing it. Don't wait for the excuse of putting up a new calendar. I read a great quote a few weeks ago that said something like this: You don't need motivation, you need discipline. Motivation is just the wanting. Discipline is the doing. Need help figuring out how to start whatever it is you want to start? CALL ME. Message me. Text me. I don't care. I'll help you.
2018 will be here in just over 48 hours. You don't have to flip your life upside down for it. Just never stop trying to be better.
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