Tonight I'm going to Rock you tonight

One of my all time favorite movies is Spinal Tap. I have seen it quite literally 100 times.

http://m.imdb.com/title/tt0088258
Nigel Tufnel: The numbers all go to eleven. Look, right across the board, eleven, eleven, eleven and...
Marty DiBergi: Oh, I see. And most amps go up to ten?
Nigel Tufnel: Exactly.
Marty DiBergi: Does that mean it's louder? Is it any louder?
Nigel Tufnel: Well, it's one louder, isn't it? It's not ten. You see, most blokes, you know, will be playing at ten. You're on ten here, all the way up, all the way up, all the way up, you're on ten on your guitar. Where can you go from there? Where?
Marty DiBergi: I don't know.
Nigel Tufnel: Nowhere. Exactly. What we do is, if we need that extra push over the cliff, you know what we do?
Marty DiBergi: Put it up to eleven.
Nigel Tufnel: Eleven. Exactly. One louder.
Marty DiBergi: Why don't you make ten a little louder, make that the top number and make that a little louder?
Nigel Tufnel: [pauses] These go to eleven.

Well, my stress level is currently at an 11. I honestly am not sure how much more I can take before I self combust like the unfortunate Peter James Bond playing the Jazz Blues festival on the Isle of Lucy.
Spontaneous Combustion: A phenomenon which causes people to catch fire without apparent cause, burning them to ashes but leaving surrounding objects unscathed. According to David, it affects a dozen people a year but is not widely reported. Peter "James" Bond, an early Tap drummer, was the first rock musician to ever spontaneously combust. He left behind a green globule on his drum seat and a scarred set of drumsticks that were retrieved as mementos by manager Ian Faith. The same fate befell Mick Shrimpton.

I digress....
Currently I am attempting, quite poorly as it were, to hold it together. Ive had bizarre things befall (& befuddle) me in the last several months, and quite frankly, I am tired.
I am tired of expending a ton of energy on things that don't really matter. Since I'm doing all that, it leaves me very little time to do what truly matters.

Janitor (Wonderful Smith): "Go straight ahead."
David: "Yeah."
Janitor: "Turn right, the next two corners. And the first door you sign, says authorized personnel only..."
David: "Yeah."
Janitor: "Open that door. That's the stage."
David: "You think so?"
Janitor: "You're authorized, you're musicians, arn't you?"
David: "Yeah. Alright, thank you. Thank you very much. Rock 'N' Roll! Rock 'N' Roll!"
???: "Let's get it. Let's get it."
Nigel: "This way?"
David: "No, this way. This way."
Derek: "Straight through."
David: "Rock 'N' Roll!"
Derek: "Hello Cleveland! Hello Cleveland!"
David: "Uh?"
Janitor: "You must have made a wrong turn."

The way things are in my life right now, I totally relate to that scene. I've been given directions, told what to do...and I'm still wandering around, totally lost. I know what needs to be done daily: eat healthier foods. Drink water, not soda. Get enough rest. Practice self care. Exercise. Pamper myself. I have that road map-those specific directions to follow my bliss. It's a conscious choice whether or not I will.


Derek: "We're lucky."
David: "Yeah."
Derek: "I mean, people should be envying us. You know?"
David: "I envy us."
Derek: "Yeah."
David: "I do."
Derek: "Me too."

My grandmother used to joke around with me and call me the golden child. Even today, I've got a lot going on for me...at the risk of sounding like I'm bragging or what not. I live in a beautiful home. I'm married to my dream guy. I've got this son who had defied all the experts, two awesome pets. I look good. I'm talented. I'm a pretty decent person.
I'm blessed.
And that tends to annoy people. There are those out there that find people like me annoying and almost threatening. These folks are determined to steal people like me's joy. They want us to be as miserable as they are.
Quite simply, it's a matter of envy. We all can have bliss, but you need to choose it. For whatever reason, these negative nellies have made the choice to throw their own pity party & make others pay for their misery.


Marty: "If I were to ask you what your philosophy of life or your creed, what would that be?"
Viv: "Have a good time all the time. That's my philosophy, Marty."

I think that sums up my follow your bliss mindset. Let life bring you joy. If it feels like a chore or doesn't make you happy, chances are there's a problem.

Rock on, spinal tap. Rock on.