Flip Over the Pillow

A couple weeks ago I was talking and walking to the club with a friend, and we came across the topic of "Flipping Over The Pillow".

You know like when you're trying to sleep... you're restless, you can't stop thinking, you try your side, your back, your front... but NOTHING seems to work? BUT THEN... you FLIP OVER YOUR PILLOW to the new FRESH, COOL side you've always been looking for... you rest your head back on it... and you PASS OUT!?? Oh glorious cooled down sided pillow.

After having this exhilarating conversation I started thinking about it in another way.

It reminded me of flipping over situations.

You're so sure you're right - your way or the highway - there can't POSSIBLY be any other side to the situation because you're SO RIGHT!

Well no. There are always two sides, and maybe if you were to just... FLIP OVER THAT PILLOW... you might just realize that the other side just makes so much more sense. You enjoy it, you learn to understand it, and soon enough you become an open minded person.

I for one, have always had a problem with this... What is this "OTHER SIDE" thing you're talking about? That's not possible! Why? ...Because I'm ALWAYS RIGHT! SO HA!

But really no... you're so wrong. Just try flipping that pillow every now and then... you may come to like it - and maybe even realize that that other side might be even more enjoyable than the other. You might just acknowledge it.

Embrace it, it's nothing to be afraid of. Just flip over the pillow.

(The reason why I chose these photos is to show the evolution of my water mark over the course of the year. I first started off with having HUGE "merrysomers" text taking up 1/3 of the picture. I later moved onto it only taking up the bottom left corner. and now.... just simple and white - There are more sides than just one)

Remember When You.. "Once Had That"?

Remember those days... long ago... those days that seem like a dream? They weren't all that fantastic at the time, but OH MY GOD they seem like heaven now? OOOOHHH if only I took advantage of that situation at that time... When I once had that!!!

Not like right now is bad at all, actually it's pretty fucking great. BUT THEN!! OOOOH THEN!!

Once when I had that, things were better, life was perfect, I was happy as can be, they were amazing, I was a better person, I was healthy..... BLAH BLAH BLAH

Oh Then!!
I can list all thee amazing things:

Oh back then, when I once had it like this:

1) Waking up at 8:30 and feeling well rested and eager to start my day at my exhilarating school!
2) Present to my wonderful class and teachers my well thought up work!
3) Eat a healthy Tuna Melt, and talk with my stimulating class mates!
4) Study in the library and feel accomplished!
5) Pick up a healthy, fresh, dinner, with FRESH VEGGIES!! OH MY!!
6) Cook up a new meal and watch your favourite soap
7) Get a cutie - tutie - frutie - lootie call from your super-duper-making-me-blush-crush
8) Go out in the town! Oh how fun!
9) Goodnight world!

I bet you remember your precious way back when days like this? Similar? A little Brady Bunch like? YEAH YOU DO.

BECAUSE: In REALITY they were like this:

1) Waking up at 8:30 and cursing to the world wondering what crack you were on when you picked an 8:30AM FRIGIN CLASS!!!!
2) It's friggin pouring rain and your umbrella sucks and you need to lug at 10 pound board
3) Your presentation is only half done and you get ridiculed by the class and your teacher EYE KILLS YOU
4) Eat half a Tuna Melt and chain smoke by yourself, glaring at people, glued to your iPod for the rest of your lunch break
5) Go home and microwave a pizza pop while wishing you got more than 10 channels
6) Stare at your phone for 3 hours wishing that someone would just give in!!
7) Procrastinate until 3AM and eventually bore yourself to sleep


WELL HELLLOOOOO!!! LOOK AT WHERE YOU ARE NOW!! Is this not the time that in the future will be the "OH THEN! If only I was back at THEN when I... Once Had That"......???

NOW will b a then, and THEN you can look back on the NOW and b like "WOOAAA THAT WAS ACTUALLY FREAKIN AWESOME CAUSE I DID SOMETHING GREAT!!!"

Do it. Make you're "NOW" an AWESOME "THEN"

DONE! HAPPY REMEMBRANCE DAY!

(I chose these photos cause when you tend to reflect, it's hard to remember the details... like these people's faces)