jessica simpson

i think i owe a nod to jessica simpson. i will dedicate this blog to her.

several years ago, when i was recently single, i discovered something about jessica. she can make you laugh even in the sadest of times. One night while out shopping/playing at walmart with a friend, i bought the "newlyweds" box set on impulse. i was a fan of the show and needed a little pick-me-up. i brought the videos home and played the hell out of them. i spent hours sitting in front of my tv, laughing my ass off and forgetting why i was sad in the first place.

i was inspired by the relationship jessica and nick had; i figured that if they could have such a relationship, then so could i. fortunately, by the time they divorced, my heart was mended and it had no effect on me!

i made up a game i liked to call "what would jessica do?" in moments of total boredom, i would play the game, silently. in the middle of a boring saturday, i would ask myself, "what would jessica do?" the answer was frequently go shopping, but sometimes it was more exciting than that. i would do things that kaycie would never do, like buy a fun color of fingernail polish at rite aid and paint my toenails. i would sometimes even just carry my purse like her so that i could feel different. inevitably, my game would do the trick! it would get me out of a rut. it made me stand up straighter and take more time to fix my hair. i have to admit, i even walked around my apartment in heels a few times.

and so, as jessica struggles with the power that words have over all of us humans, i give her a nod. if i had a diet coke, i would even pour some out for her, my homie.