On a Serious Note (Sort of.)

I am a huge fan of Jennifer Aniston. One of my main problems with celebrity, in general, is that there is no way I could ever befriend any celebrity. I don't mean that in a pity me, why can't I be friends with Aniston kind of way. I just mean, if I met this person that I greatly admire based on media coverage that she no doubt despises (well, I'm sure it's a bittersweet relationship), what would I say? But if I did see her on the street and was able to say hello (highly likely here in New Zealand, I'm sure), I would tell her I admire the way she lives her life. This isn't as random as you might think.

Here in NZ, Oprah has recently become a once a week, prime time show. No, I don't get it either, but there you have it. Last night's Oprah had Jennifer Aniston on it (the first episode of the 20th season, you may recall). So this was when all the divorce talk was at a new height, etc. Oprah and Aniston were talking about (in politely vague terms) "the divorce" and what she had learned. Oprah asked what her one big lesson she learned was. Aniston said that, of course, there were a million lessons, but one event that stood out was that one day, she was doing yoga with a friend (don't we all?) and just looked over and said, "[Paraphrasing] I don't wish that I was anywhere else but right here, right now." She said that for the first time, she wasn'tfretting about the past, worrying about the future or stressing about the present. She just was.

I don't do New Year's resolutions. I think they're a bit silly. You don't need to buy a new calendar to inspire you to change your life. These things are called guilt. Another year has passed and you still didn't quit smoking/lose those 20 pounds/start exercising regularly/decorate the house. Bah. But, this resolution/realisation happens to come at an opportune time of year for such resolutions. But. I have decided (And realised I had already decided) to be here now. When I was little (ha - or like last year and before) I used to have fun just thinking about how I was living in the only 10.08am on Friday the 13th of 2006 I would ever know. What am I doing in this one point of time and history that I'll ever see? No do-overs.

So I'll still make sure my future is accounted for, and I'll still fondly look back on the past, but I only get one now. And if Jennifer Aniston was still listening to my crazy-fan-diatribe, this is when I would tell her -- thanks for helping me remember that. And I'll be at all of your new movies. :)