New Year's Post

So the year's almost over, and it's time for me to reflect on what's happened throughout the year. Here's a list of things I've learned this year, that I wish I could have told myself last January ...

1. Money buys things. If you have enough money, you live. If you don't have enough money, you survive. And if you have too much money, people steal it.

2. Friends are not expendable. You need them. They need you. Yes, you'll fight, but 15 minutes after you call her a bitch, you'll realize she's one of the best things in your life. So apologize. Don't call her a bitch anymore. And put up her flaws, because you've got some too.

3. iPods, no matter how green they may be, will NOT make you popular. And even though you spent an entire year trying to convince people that's not why you bought it, they won't listen. And they'll call you a poser. Just like if you wear lots of eyeliner and consider dying your hair black. They're the posers. They don't understand that people actually do things for reasons other than looking cool. So you keep doing what you want for whatever reasons you want and ignore them because they're useless.

4. Some people annoy you on occasion. Some people annoy you all the time. This is no excuse to hurt them. They are still people, no matter how much they follow you or how many stupid questions they ask. God still loves them. You should try it.

5. Long thick hair is the spawn of Satan.

6. Banff is one of the most beautiful, peaceful places on Earth. Take as many pictures as you want, no matter who looks at you strange or who thinks you're an idiot.

7. Finding friends in unexpected places is magical. Those people you randomly hung out with? They're cool too. Don't give in to the pressure of staying in your own group of friends. Step out of your comfort zone, and you'll have a hell of a lot more fun.

8. Food prepared by nice old ladies will always fix a broken heart. No matter who broke it or how.

9. Boys all suck. Some of them are just better at hiding it than others, and those are the ones you want to surround yourself with.

10. Making lists is the best way to arrange your thoughts in order of when you think of them. There is no significance to the order in which you place them, but parents, teachers, and other adults are more likely to give you things if you attempt to look organized. They never find out that you aren't.

11. You're opinions are just fine. You don't have to change them for anyone else if you don't want to. People who change their mind because other people say so are called conformists. And although they seem to be the most popular right now, they'll grow up and be a grand total of nothing special, because they're spineless. You might think you want to be one of them, but you're wrong.

12. Randomly bursting into song is only allowed in movies. People look at you funny if you do it too often.

13. Making people laugh is the most wonderful thing you can do. Better than buying them something, better than compliments, better than giving advice. Sometimes all they need is a little humor to put life into perspective.

14. Emo boys are hot. Period.

15. Some girls will think you are strange for thinking emo boys are hot. They have not met an emo boy.

16. Chuck Norris jokes are always funny. Even when you've heard them a thousand times, they still make you laugh inside.

17. Song lyrics never exactly explain your life unless you write them yourself. And writing songs isn't lame. It's creative. People who think writing songs is lame are mindless MTV zombies with no back bone. (see #3 and 11)

18. Homework and water do not mix nicely. Water has a never-ending vendetta against homework, and when the two meet, water wins.