Hey, I Put Some New Shoes On...
Despite waking up in 40 degree weather on a dreary Monday morning of a week devoted solely to 'all work and no play', I am having a fantabulous day (that's right...not just fantastic or fabulous...but both all at once). In large part, it's due to a new song that I just can't seem to shake from my head: Paolo Nutini's "New Shoes". If you haven't heard it....download immediately! Wait, I suppose I shouldn't be encouraging d/ling with the ever-present sharing vs. piracy debate, but c'mon, who of us hasn't resorted to Limewire to hear that one song every once in a while. Anywho, Nutini's song is about a guy who wakes up in a 'blah' mood (as I like to call it), puts on his normal jeans/t-shirt combo (my favorite outfit), and a "pair of old shoes". Last minute, he decides that his old shoes just don't suit him anymore and puts on (can you guess?)...some new shoes!
Now, my amazingly good mood really has nothing to do with a pair of new shoes, although I could use some new Rainbow's for the summer season, but that's besides the fact. The song goes on to say:
"Hey, I put my new shoes on and suddenly everything is right. I said, hey, I put my new shoes on and everybody's smiling, it's so inviting..."
I promise, when you hear this song, it will automatically put you in a good mood! For me, it just changes my whole attitude and really makes me realize that something as ordinary as a new pair of shoes can brighten up my day. I think it's especially important to remember this when we get all bogged down with....well....Life! For me, I have a heap of homework piling up for the next two weeks, but I've really learned to take it one step at a time. I'm trying this whole new optimism instead of stress thing, and it really seems to be working.
So, if you're stressed out or just in a bad mood, take a walk in some new shoes (or at least listen to the song). You'll be surprised how your perspective on life can change when you start to let little things make you smile!