Dear Mom and Dad,
I really thought 2011 was going to be my year. Instead, it turned out to be the year of shits and giggles! However, as Marilyn Monroe once said: “It’s better to be absolutely ridiculous than absolutely boring.”
My year kickstarted with a trip to Los Angeles. Rather than paying on my defaulted student loans so I could go back to school, I decided to fly across the country to present Michael Lohan with a “Father of the Year” award. I later learned if you want to be mentioned on Perez Hilton’s gossip blog, all you have to do is listen to a Lohan’s life story as they smoke an entire carton of Marlboro Reds.
With such a high start to the new year, I was deeply discouraged when I couldn’t find a job anywhere. I spent the next five months depressed, sitting on my ass all day watching daytime talk shows, and gained 40 pounds!
Then, after watching an episode of “Dr. Phil,” I realized I needed to take control of my life and tracked down Mark Ballas to help me petition to compete in a local version of “Dancing with the Stars.”
My tenacity paid off as I competed in the dance event all summer long and personally raised thousands of dollars to keep the arts alive in my community. Not to mention, I also lost 20 pounds in the process.
With my local celebrity status at an all-time high, I decided to strike while the iron was hot and recorded a cover of Rebecca Black’s “Friday” at a studio in a preacher/tackle shop owner’s basement, which debuted at Club Evolution inside The Woodlands. The song never played anywhere else again.
After a failed attempt at becoming a pop star, I was busier than ever. I started working two jobs: One as a bartender, another waiting tables at a steak joint. Formerly on an ABC reality show, I went from prime time to prime rib! On top of that, I started producing my own weekly TV segment on WBRE’s “PA Live” and ended the year directing a charity Christmas show.
Looking ahead to 2012, should old acquaintance be forgot and never brought to mind? Should old acquaintance be forgot, and auld lang syne? Hell no! Reflect on the year you’ve lived, and as Albert Einstein said: “Learn from yesterday, live for today, and hope for tomorrow.”
Happy New Year,
Justin
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