Just another day in the life

So how did you spend your weekend? 

Mine consisted of flying back from Chicago after a week of learning, learning and even more learning, picking up some booze and looking forward to a night of relaxing and just hanging out.  Sometimes things don't go just how you thought they were, but life is what life is and yes sometimes it just sucks.

Saturday I had the opportunity to judge once again, this time for a bunch of little girls all the way up to college girls,,,,,,,,,,where they all "beauty" queens?  Not on the outside but on the inside I would guestimate that 95% of them were some of the most confident girls and ladies that I've met it quite a while. 

Sunday was the big day for these girls, and the most amazing ones were the little ones, no endless hours of training and coaching, nothing was fake about these girls and funny, omg some of them were a hoot to interview, and then it was the night of the big dance, runway walking, evening gown showing and that one last question..................and then it was time, that time when you either make or break someones dream, hope, or wish.

The excitement built (not like they do on the reality shows, maybe they should) and then it was time, "and the first runner up is........." and you could immediately see the joy on the face of the winner along with the disappointment in the face of the first runner up.............there will always be a winner and a loser,,,,,,,,that's just how life is. 

So what now for these young ladies?  They go home, volunteer for some great organizations, practice their walk, look for new dresses and tell everyone today how much fun they had over the weekend. 

For me?   Well it's the start of a new week, time to initiate some of the things I learned in Chicago, time to work on making the best of a stressful weekend, go do that "host with the most" and catch up with all the stories that those kids share with me every tuesday and thursday night,,,will it be an amazing week?  will there be stories to share with others? 

Hey, it's monday,,,,,,,,,,,but it could happen...........