The Cocktail hour doors have been opened ... the mashed potato and taco bars are stocked and ready! The good-looking waiters and waitresses are walking between the guests with their trays filled with Delectable Delights ...

Everyone is buzzing about what the "Alana Michaels Show" will be like in "real life" ?? We have heard her voice ... but NOW we will see her "IN THE FLESH?!" ... What will she be like? Does she really talk that fast and have that much energy??? It can't be! Say it Isn't so!!!

Everyone hears a voice coming from the crowd "Everyone! Everyone!" It's this handsome fella with a tight t-shirt that reads "Head of Security" - he is wearing an ear piece, and looks very very serious ... he announces "Okay Guys ... Get your drink from the open bar, grab a few cocktail weenies (also in a full jersey accent), and go find your seats ... the show is about to BEGIN!" - As the crowd enters the somewhat dark lit room ... they are greeted by music, and a count down on these GIANT screens in front of them ... counting down, to the moment, that so many of them have been waiting for .... the moment that I WILL HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR... my entire life .... The lights go down on the audience .... the stage lights come up ... as the familiar tune that EVERYONE recognizes starts to blare through the speakers .... in the words of the backstreet boys ... "Everybody! Rock Your Body! ... Everybody .... Backstreet's Back ALRIGHT!" ... "Ladies and Gentleman .... PLEASE welcome to the stage ..... ALANA MICHAELS!!!!!

And the show Begins.

What is something YOU can NOT live without? Some would say Water ... some would say Wine... some would say The Bible ... .and some, including myself would say "My GPS!"

This Entry recaps the incredible message I got to listen to at my new church, which was totally MEANT for me to hear today ... and in turn, I am now repeating it (in Alana Fashion of course) back to YOU (the listeners). .. in the hopes that something sticks!

This is my second time "recapping" the sermon I heard at church, where it is based off of a story in the book of JOHN (yes, my Father's name was John) ... I hope I am doing it all justice! I truly find The Bible hard to read and understand ... but I truly LOVE listening to the message and the amazing music at this new church!

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"Alana! Stop picking!!" That's a line I have heard since childhood... referring to the horrible habit of picking and biting at my cuticles ... I dive into this a little deeper in this entry ... remembering back to a time where I did not pick at all, because I was on a medication that must have subdued the urge ... but it also subdued my personality, my drive, my spark. So ... at the end of the day, if I have to bandage up my thumbs once in awhile ... but I get to be MYSELF?? I would have to say - "We're gonna need more Band-Aids!" ... What is a habit that you have that you realize isn't great ... but the alternative is worse? Then, I want you to think of something that you are using as a "place holder" (i.e. excessive exercising, smoking, drinking, biting nails, caffeine, etc.) ... where you realize it is doing more harm than good? Let's stop and think of our bad "habits" or bad "routines" .... or just plain old self harmful behavior, and let's try to make a change, TODAY. I'll start ... I'm keeping my fingers busy writing this, so it's physically IMPOSSIBLE for me to pick or bite at my cuticles! YAY! Your TURN!