Summer Life Lessons

So. As many of you know: it has been a rough summer. But I do believe that you can pull good from the bad, and that is what I am trying to accomplish here. So in no particular order, here are the things that I learned this summer.

#1 Right now, it is much more important to find your bridesmaids than your groom.

#2 Love yourself. If you can't, no one else will. Be happy with the body God gave you, and treat it right.

#3 Speaking of the guy, God is a pretty neat fellow. Go to church.

#4 You can only control yourself. You can't make anybody do anything. No one is going to love you because you want them to.

#5 Buy clothes that fit. Stop trying to squeeze yourself into size 0 jeans from Freshman year or size 2 jeans from junior year.

#6 Children are fabulous. They don't have a care in the world. Teaching private and public swim lessons makes me really happy. Anyway, if you know anyone that needs some, hook me up :)

#7 Family should be really important to you. When everyone else dips out, your family will stand beside you.

#8 "Put on your Sunday clothes when you feel down and out." -Hello Dolly! (But seriously: dressing up can transform your mood.) Barbra Streisand is a genius. Watch Funny Girl and Hello Dolly! sometime

#9 . Men are all the same. Men are ass holes. But. On the other hand, they are all teddy bears, and each one has the ability to love.

#10 Don't settle for a man that doesn't treat you right. Your significant other should make you feel good about yourself. They should like you the way you are. Don't put up with any bull shit. You don't deserve it.

Well There are 10 things that I have learned this summer. Enjoy!

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Late Night Thoughts From Yours Truly

So I've been in Vegas for the last four days, and I have a bit of Jet lag. It's 1:13 here/ 11:13 there. I'm not sleepy at all! And since I'm the only one awake in my house, I've been having these just brilliant thoughts.

1. People like to read numbered/bulleted lists because it's easy.
2. You shouldn't blog about your day. Its boring. Keep it to a minimum of 5 sentences.
3. Jenna Marbles is a genius.
4. I don't think people ever change. You just change your perspective of them.
5. Not one single boy under God's green earth will ever understand when you just want to be friends. Even if you have a valid reason...like oh, I don't know, your heart is already broken? Nah. That's not good enough.
6. Couples who break-up/divorce can never really be "just friends" again. If you're talking/hanging out: guess what? You still love them. Duh. Kiss and make up, or stop hanging out.
7. Men are not worth ruining friendships. They aren't worth ruining relationships either (his or yours).
8. The hardest part about putting your thoughts on the internet is that everyone is going to see it. I know that's the intention, butttttt people are so easily offended these days.
9. The most interesting things to read are slightly offensive/bitchy.
10. Girls just want to feel pretty. Pretty and wanted. So guys: find one and treat her like a princess. Hold her and tell her that she's beautiful.
11. Facebook is terrible all around. EVERYONE creeps, and while it's interesting and entertaining...it's kind of sick, right? I mean you look and see what your ex posted on some other chicks wall, and you think, "What the fuck? Really? her?" Totally unhealthy.
12. Every girl wants to be a size 2 with C cup boobs and a six pack; in reality, only like 5% of our population looks like that, so why do we all try?
13. I don't believe that there is anything wrong with dreaming; sometimes it is better to dream realistically though.
14. Hometowns are great for these things: seeing your family, seeing your high school buddies, and buying groceries for when you go back to school. I never want to be here again for more than a month for Christmas ever again, but it'll probably happen. ugh
15. Spell check has saved me about 4 times since I started writing this blog.

So there are 15ish random, semi-profound thoughts..

"I just don't want to be hampered by my own limitations." -Barbra Streisand

Good night!