The Opposite of Pessimism.

Is Optimism! 

Yes, im feeling quite optimistic after a fabulous weekend with some of my favorite people

Of course, every day i talk to Brian, who makes every day worth getting up for. 

I love hearing from him and knowing I am doing some part to bring some sun to the Hell he is in. 

But Saturday i went out running errands with Brian's mother, Mommy-o and his niece Chloe. 

Always fun. I got a few little things to send over there to him. 

Chloe is very cute and I love spending time with Mommy-o

After i came home, I sat and had a splendid random conversation with my mother,

while waiting for Isiah to come pick me up. 

Siah and I went to Applebyes and watch the Ravens game.

Shame, that they lost to the Steelers lol 

Then we went to Dave and Busters with the intention of chillin and watching the Falcons game

but we ended up buying a token card and got lost in all the games. 

Shames to say he pretty much kicked my ass in everything but the Jurassic Park game

But... I am the Queen of that game

Quite possibly and simply because I am a trigger happy psycho

:D

haha, the Falcons lost their game too. I was sad cause i was hoping they would win. Oh well. 

THEN-

On Sunday I spent the day with my beloved Jaanu
We went into DC and walked around the Smithsonian

We visited this one museum with all the ancient like, Japanese, Chinese, Egiptian, Iran and Afganistan artifacts and art work from WAAAY back when. I forget exactly what it was called. But it was very interesting.

Found some very beautiful things in there. 

And i found it amazing, how these ancient empires could make all these beautifully detailed pieces of work... but as you got further and further west and later and later in time.. you see the effort die, there was no long the detail and effort. 

Then we went to the Air and Space Museum

I love that place, its friggin Amazing. 

One, i just love looking at all the planes, especially the war planes and everything. 

I loved reading about the different wars we fought and how the planes played a roll 

You learn about more than just planes and how they work in there. 

They actually go through the history of the wars and you learn a lot

They also had a flight simulator which i think had to be the coolest friggin thing ever.  

You had the choice of controlling your "flight" or letting it just go

Well, if you let it just go, its not as fun

Trust me. 

We chose to control our flight. Meaning, we were flying the plane. 

Maybe not the best idea lol

Cause, i love my Jaanu, but he cant fly to save his soul hahaha!

I was the gunner

Cause, again, trigger happy.

My aim has gotten better too though

So they make you lock everything up, you cant take anything in the simulator but the clothes on your back

They buckle you in with two harnesses and say good luck

So basically what happens is you are in a fighter jet, in the middle of a war, and you have to fight off the enemy

Not easy when your plane is upside down almost the whole time lmao

Because Jaanu had the plane upside down pretty much the whole time

Which was the funniest crap i think we have ever done together

And, as we were doing spins and flips in the air, my hair decided to get all in the way and we couldnt see and i had to fight with it to get it to stay out of the way while we were... upside down

It is very disorienting, trying to climb out of the plane after all that lmao

Very, very worth it. Trust me

Then we went to the American Indian museum and watched some Native ladies preform

Then we went to the Art Gallery. 

Made fun of some white people because... you can only paint the same looking white people in the same position so many times. smh, english white people lol

AND THEN

to end a great day on a fantastic note

Olive Garden.

Need I say more? 

No, i didnt think so 

Of course, all that fun didnt come with out a price.

My left knee refuses to like stairs and my right hip just doesnt like me anymore

But i would totally do it all again in a heart beat.

I have these awesome people in my life...

and sometimes i get really mad at one person, or get really down or upset about something and forget about these amazing people.

I have to remember that I do have all this love in my life,

and I have all this love to give

and that these people make me happy. 

So i may always harbor cynicism 

But i shall try to be more optimistic

Because, you feel better, when you are happy 

:)

Now if i could just get the sun to come out and for spring to get here, life would be perfect lol