A Crappy Top Ten for 2007 ......

As the year comes to a conclusion I feel compelled to write something to honor the lessons that I've learned in 2007. Some highlights may include the following :



#10 - Don't smoke from pipes of strange people that you do not know, especially when it's in a dark alley on the side of a gay bar.



#9 - Don't drink too many $1.00 well drinks, and follow them up with half a pack of American Sprits (yuck)



#8 - Don't spend $50.00 on a "hair trim"; and more than that, don't believe a "hair trim" means change.



#7- Always remember to hold yourself accountable for crimes committed against your friends and family. Do not deny your own evil, but also do not allow others to walk over you.



#6 - Do not trust your co- workers for they will step all over you and put smiles on to cover up the dirt they brought into your life. Your job is not your life ! - don't stress the bullshit.



#5- Confronting your ex is not a bad thing especially when you claim yourself again from the pain they caused to you in the year previous. Your voice is precious and your heart becomes truly untouchable once you have poured holy salt across the door step to keep the invaders from crawling back in.



#4- Making amends really counts. Giving up the pride and allowing others back in teaches us all a lesson of humility. Forgiveness is essential; but forgetting is not an option. Once you have given an act of forgiveness, it is essential to keep that unharmed by not holding any grudges. It's a selfless act but somebody has to do it.



#3- When we open our hearts to love, it will find us. Searching will open this door but it does not always find your lover. We fall may times before we succeed; however it is important to get up again when we fall.



#2- Being brave when it comes to finding a mate. Learning how to talk to "hot strangers" landed me a hot boyfriend. Sure you're kind of putting your ass on the line, but if a great conversation comes out of it then you've already completed step one.



#1 - Remember all such lessons and never forget them. Carry them with you into the new year and condition them so that they grow stronger. Take not your fears of the past into the present, and allow for people to prove themselves to you; rather than proving yourself to the world. Voice your needs, defend your self and aim toward success in all goals and endeavours.