Left at Albuquerque

Left at Albuquerque

I rode with someone new during my training ride yesterday, a kickass local photographer who told me about how he and his wife had done a 180 on their lives a few years ago. Said “screw The Man.” Set off to pursue their respective passions. Live their passions.

Life is great when you can murmur an inner “fuck yeah,” isn’t it?

Every Saturday morning during my childhood, Looney Tunes was a TV staple. Bugs Bunny and Elmer J. Fudd in a never-ending kill da wabbit saga. And I’ll never forget the “I shoulda taken a left at Albuquerque” episode.

Today’s post is brief, but I’m sick of people who think they’re Bugs Bunny. Shoulda.

Shoulda can go fuck itself right and proper. Shoulda needs to get out of your house, your life, your vocabulary.

While it’s funny when Bugs seems lost after tunneling through America at breakneck speed (and I have no bloody idea how he even knew he turned RIGHT at Albuquerque if he was underground – the suspension of disbelief, I suppose), it’s really not funny for us.

Do yourself a favor today – go grab something by the cajones. Do something that you shoulda done. There’s something entirely liberating about taking a leap of faith. I’m almost four years past mine (look left, look right – yeah – I like it) and I love every one of my OSM!s. I actively pursue finding MORE OS!Ms. And I never think that I shoulda taken the left at Albuquerque. I just take it.

Have a kickass weekend.

http://twitter.com/CherylHarrison Cheryl Harrison

Love, per always.
http://www.redheadwriting.com The Redhead

<3
http://twitter.com/matthewmeeks Matt Meeks

One of my favorite aphorisms: “Don't should all over yourself”.
http://twitter.com/biffster Michael Fierro

Better than people who write “should of”
http://pmerrill.com/ paulmerrill

Another way to put it – live life without regrets. Don't look backward.

You seem to be doing a good job on that, Erika.

Happy weekend.
http://twitter.com/Megs_thoughts Megan Carpenter

Thank you! I really needed this today! Been pondering a couple of business opportunities/possibilities, but I keep waffling. I really needed this push. Who has time for shoulda's and regrets!
http://twitter.com/MikeTek Mike Tekula

Thus spake the Oracle.
http://dtpennington.com/ D.T. Pennington

You can't always sit around waiting for life to drop shit in your lap. Sometimes, you have to shit in your own lap.
http://www.randomshelly.com/blog/ Shelly

Yes Shoulda should go fuck itself for sure… Either do it or forget! And thanks for the link to the video… never heard that! Have had some OS!M and didn't have a description… now I do and need to go find some more!
http://allthingsmom.blogspot.com Chistinayak

Thanks for the ink to Steve. Had never heard of OS!Ms, but they are what life is about.
Thanks!
P.S. Daughter is getting hamsters this month… thought you might appreciate
http://www.redheadwriting.com The Redhead

Steve is awesome – saw him speak at SOBCon in Chicago in April.

Good luck with the hamsters – lemme know if they make it past 4 months!
http://www.redheadwriting.com The Redhead

Glad I could enhance your vocabulary today
http://www.redheadwriting.com The Redhead

What Dave said…
http://www.redheadwriting.com The Redhead

Awwyeah.
http://www.redheadwriting.com The Redhead

Grab 'em, lady You deserve it.
http://www.redheadwriting.com The Redhead

Thanks, Paul You have a great weekend, too!
http://www.redheadwriting.com The Redhead

Laughing. So. Hard.
http://www.redheadwriting.com The Redhead

Or shit. Shitting all over yourself is never pretty, either. Or peeing, for that matter.
http://profiles.yahoo.com/u/GP6BRJT2IHV2O6AEWJPR3DEKIE David

As one of my mentors says, “Stop should-ing all over yourself.”

Great post.

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