Roomba, Rumba

An opportunity has recently opened wherein, in the event I am accepted and managerially deemed qualified, I would officially be able to make a living out of what I've always loved to do: tinkering about at home, discovering new recipes, exploring (and applying) ingenious ways to make living more efficient, understanding unique relationship dynamics, a little fashion and beauty here and there, and then writing—or at least talking—about all of the above and help spreading the word out.

Reflecting on said possibility, random conversations/thoughts came to mind that only reinforced the observations and further fueled my light-bulb moment of late:

"Have you tried the Swiffer WetJet Mop? It's the BEST mop ever."

"I need a handheld mixer. I want the one by 3D because it doubles as a stick blender. And it's cheap."

"I'm not ready to be a parent because I know how hard it is, after helping take care of some little ones in the family."

"I'm torn between buying the hairdryer from Watson's or the oven toaster from Hi-top."


At a photoshoot a few years ago, just before I got together with my fiancé, I met a newly married forty-something who said, "What you want may not be exactly what you need." At first I didn't quite understand what she said; I thought she was just settling, or even justifying the new husband. Back then, I had the perfect idea and profile of the kind of man I wanted to be with—the qualities, interests, even down to how he looked, and I was so sure of myself, short of being cocky. So I simply ignored what she said, only to discover later on that she was right. The man I ended up with had in him the qualities I wanted in a partner, BUT IN A TOTALLY DIFFERENT, UNEXPECTED PACKAGE. My initial assumptions were proven wrong, and I ultimately ended up exactly where I wanted to be, with whom who has proven to be a very compatible match.

With this new possiblity I see plenty of parallels to what I went through that year:
the assumptions, labels, and unexpected (but wonderful) turn of events. And I only know that, as the world opened up for me at the time, whatever happens next will simply move my sugar-filled life forward and continue to pave the way towards even greater things.