Fortunate Cookie

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I was looking for something to eat with my tea this morning while searching for a job. Was too! Oh, you got me! I was not looking for a job; I was watching “Pretty in Pink” for about the 17th time. Anyway, I was disappointed to find that my Walkers shortbread rounds were all gone. I love these cookies, almost as much as I love Hello Kitty! Yes, a lot!

http://www.walkersus.com/Products/product.aspx?ProductID=2

I slammed the cabinet shut, trying to let down my stomach easily, because it had its mind set on shortbread to accompany my Tazo Sweet Cinnamon Spice tea. I glanced down at the kitchen counter and saw the five fortune cookies that had come with my takeout from Wok n’ Roll on Tuesday night.



Post-it Note to Self: If ever have a business, I will not give it one of those goofy names like Grateful Head (hair salon), Fish ‘n Chirps (pet store), Royal Flush (plumbing and heating), Flesh by Design (tattoo, and might I add an “Oooo, ick, gross” for that name as well), and no matter how much I like C.S.I., never mind the name, I don’t think I’d even want to own a business called “Crime and Death Scene Cleaning.” No lie! http://www.cadsc.com/ Eeeek!

Anyway, tea was not tea without a cookie. And did you know that a cookie is not a cookie without tea? I knew there were Double Stuff Oreos lurking somewhere in another cabinet, but since I was bored out of my mind, I sensed there might be some sort of entertainment value to be had by eating the five fortune cookies – take a sip of tea, break apart a cookie, pull out the paper, read it, and ponder my fortune. Well, it was either that or watch “Sixteen Candles” for the 24th time! So, I sat down with my tea and my five fortune cookies.

I cracked open the first fortune cookie.

“Stand tall! Don’t look down upon yourself.”
Chinese word: Wine (Oh, how did they know?!)

Now, is that really a “fortune?”
I think not.
Fortune rewrite!
“A new pair of 4’ stilettos will be delivered to your doorstep, which will make you stand tall!”
Anyway, at 5’10”, I already stood tall; thus, it was hard not to look down upon myself, way, way down while thinking, “What a lovely tall Goddess!”

I cracked open the second fortune cookie.

“When both feet are planted firmly, nothing can shake you.”
Chinese word: Delicious (Yes, wine is delicious!)

Not if you’re wearing 4” stilettos!

I cracked open the third fortune cookie.

“Avoid compulsively making things worse.”
Chinese word: Doctor (I will need a doctor for my sprained ankle after I drink two glasses of wine whilst wearing my 4’ stilettos!)

Hmmm, I don’t think I ever compulsively make things worse. Things just seem to get worse all on their own; however, I do compulsively buys shoes and adopt cats, which always seems to make things better!

I cracked open the fourth fortune cookie.

“An ounce of gold cannot buy an ounce of time.”
Chinese word: Summer (I hope it’s not Summer when I sprain my ankle, because then I –gasp- won’t be able to bike; however, Summer is a good time to compulsively buy sandals if you can’t bike and drink wine while you rest your ankle lying on the chaise lounge chair on the porch!

I can’t argue with the fortune; time is a precious thing. And, I do feel blessed that for now, the State of Massachusetts is paying me so I can enjoy ounces of time [and wine!] with my children and friends.

I cracked open the fifth fortune cookie. Chinese word first this time!

Chinese word: Pumpkin (Do you think they make pumpkin wine? And I just realized that I don’t think I’ve ever owned a pair of orange shoes.

http://scorpius.spaceports.com/~goodwine/pumpkinwine.htm
Bleech! I don’t want any unless it tastes like candy corn!



I SO want these shoes. If they were right in front of me now, I’d compulsively buy them and then promptly sprain my ankle in them!

“Your luck has been completely changed today.”

I love it when you get this one. If “Things will get better soon” is trite, then “Your luck has been completely changed today” takes the Trite Fortune Cake (and is probably written in icing on it!), when it's not being stuffed into a fortune cookie!

Being positive, I imagined walking to the car and finding a penny in the driveway. Oh, one cent!!!! Of course, these days, I’ll take any denomination of currency. But, then again, being negative, I imagined walking to the refrigerator and finding a coughed up furball on the floor, BUT not before I unknowingly step on it with my barefoot!

Just then, my Blackberry buzzed, startling me out of my good fortune. Did you know that it can tell you your fortune, too? And, no. There’s no app for that!

Bill texted me to say “Good morning.” (I told him yesterday I was a little blue recently about the job situation.) I texted him back and told him I was watching a movie and that Friday's job searching was postponed until Monday.

He then wrote, “You were not meant for the conventions of this world. I know an exciting job will come along for u, you’ll see! I thanked Bill for the encouragement and kind words, and then he wrote “Trust me….I know things about people.”

As it turns out, you don’t need a cookie to tell you what may be your good fortune in life; you only need good friends who continually remind you of the fortune inside you. ♥