Choices

We all make hundreds of choices each and everyday without ever thinking. So why is there always one choice that stands out over the rest? That single one that could of changed your future path.
Are choices really that or are they destiny? Do we really have that choice to go left or right when we come to the fork in the road or are these so called decisions we think we are making preordained?
Has our future been planned out for us before we are born. Of course in saying this there comes that question if you believe in a greater being.
I am not a believer in a spiritual being out there guiding me on my path. I think that we decide as we go along which route we want to take.
I was once asked, "If you could change anything about your life, what would it be?"
I thought long and hard, because there are a lot of things I would love to change. Stupid mistakes, chances I should of taken or not so many things in my past I would like to change. Then I think, if I could make just one of those changes then where would I be today? Would I be happy? Would I be rich? Hell I could even be dead, of course that would mean I am not writing this right now.
No, I have to say that with all the choices I have made in life and as bad a some of them may of been, just changing one of those would of changed where I am today.
I would not be in place I love, with people I love, and that love me back.
To make a different choice would of put me on a different path and I am glad I never took that other path.

Here come the Oscar's

Well it is day 3 since the Olympic torch was blown out by all those winded speeches. Does anyone really care what is said at the closing ceremonies? We just want to see the athletes and the festivities, so shut them up and bring it on.
Ok enough about the past and let's look forward to what has always been one of my most favourite times of the year, yes it is the Oscar's.
Ever since I can remember I have loved them. I love the red carpet, even though I could care less about fashion. I love the whole spectacle of it. I used to wish that I could one day be in those bleachers watching the stars go by, or better yet be a seat filler. Now just imagine you filling in the seat of Jack Nicholson, Tom Hanks or Meryl Streep. How cool would that be for them to come back and say "excuse me, but your in my seat". It's not that I am obsessed with the actual stars, I wouldn't even know what to say if I ran into one. I just love the whole history of it all.
Every year I have some friends over to watch the event. We start with chocolate martini's among other drinks. There is always a really nice meal with wine and of course a dessert to follow. I make a pool for everyone to enter and then as always, I win it. It is my evening and  I love every minute of it.
So this Sunday I want to listen to the speeches and see the glitz and glamour, because this Sunday the speeches really matter.