The compliment
On the iPod, “Sucker” by: The Jonas Brothers
https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/sucker/1454315909?i=1454315910
I’ve been out of pocket for just a little bit but it’s because amazing things are happening. Part of those amazing things is a new chef-Amanda website. It’s still being tweaked a little but it’s officially active. I’ve been in business for 20 years and I’ve always shied away from having a website because I felt like it took some of the personal out of my personal chef job but I want to be as transparent as I can be and I needed a place where all things collided... the blog, my work and myself. There are a lot of fun things happening this week and I just can’t wait to fill you in!! But first I need to catch you up!
So the other day I took Isaac to get his hair cut. One of my ride or die besties is a hairdresser, her name is Jessica. Jess has twin 3 year old girls and we both run successful businesses and well life doesn’t always allow us to see each other as much as we used to but we are never far from each other’s hearts and we text and call constantly. Anyways, I knew we hadn’t physically seen each other in awhile but nothing could prepare me for what will go down as the best compliment I’ve ever received!
I’ve lost a lot of weight recently. Like that of a small 8 year old. And I won’t lie I’ve been busting tail to do it. But even though I can tell I’ve lost weight sometimes it’s oddly uncomfortable to hear that someone has noticed... let me say as uncomfortable as it is though I’m by no means telling you to not notice 😂. And honestly if one of your best friends can’t be blunt with you, who can?
So Isaac and I got to the salon a little early and when Jess got there we were sitting on the sidewalk playing cars of course. She walked up and the first thing out of her mouth was, “Hey Skinny (😂) how much fucking weight have you lost... Jesus! How do you look so good?” I mean if that doesn’t say I love you I don’t know what does... oh wait though it gets so much better! I brushed off the comment and grabbed the kid and we went into the salon. As we were catching up a little on the day and trying to convince Isaac to sit in the chair, She walked over looked down and saw that I had my nails done (I honestly probably haven’t had my nails (not a pedicure but finger nails) done since I had Levi with the exception of a wedding or special event here or there. She then did a full body scan and looked me dead in the eyes and without the faintest crack of a smile...completely seriously asked “Do you have a boyfriend?” And with that I literally fell over laughing. Um no, Jess! I don’t have a boyfriend... we both laughed and laughed like we were 20 again making terrible decisions. On the way home I simply texted her... I want you to know that that was the most amazing compliment I have ever gotten! Bahaha! She responded with a phone call later that afternoon saying, “seriously Amanda I’ve decided that one day I too want to look so good that everyone thinks I must have a boyfriend!!” We then went on to say we were going to print shirts that coined phrases like “lookin so good people are sayin I must have a boyfriend” I mean only mothers would truly understand it! How funny is motherhood that choosing yourself seems both hilarious and admirable?!?!
All I know is that it made me feel really good... good enough to know that great girlfriends are wayyyy better than any boyfriend and that laughing is possibly the best cure for anything! And the fact that I got to come home and tell my husband that someone thought I might have a boyfriend... well that was just the icing on the cake! 😂
So for the record... I don’t have a boyfriend... but I am kinda in love with someone I haven’t been in love with in a long time... her name is Amanda and I’m so happy to have her back...
Love, Me
