This post should really be called things I did this year
that I’m not sure I should be proud of …yet I am (proud of them that is):
1 Watched all 86 episodes of
Felicity. I know the
show started in 1998 and ended in 2002 but I didn’t start watching Felicity (back
then) until almost the end of the 3
rd season and I didn’t stick with
it. When my friend Heidi expressed disbelief that I hadn’t seen the whole thing
I thought the only thing that made sense was to start it from the beginning.
I’m not sure if it was a better show now that I have the benefit of being 15
years older than the characters but I swear there were some life lessons to be learned.
If sending your kids to college is still something one does 20 years from now
then I will sit my kid down their senior year of High School and have them
watch all 86 episodes in preparation.
Life lesson number 1: Just because you’re
feeling bad about yourself or your boyfriend/girlfriend/crush isn’t interested
in you does not mean you make yourself feel better with some sex with someone
else. Because you may feel better at that moment but after that alcohol wears
off you’re going to feel worse.
Life lesson number 2: Do not under any
circumstances drastically cut your hair after a break up.
Life lesson number 3: If you and your new
friend have the same taste in men (this only applies to women I don’t think it
matters for men) then it’s very unlikely you will continue to be friends.
Especially if the men you guys like doesn’t find one of you repulsive.
Life lesson number 4: No matter what you
may think at some point you are actually going to need to support yourself. So
if your parents are paying for college, don’t get too comfy and select a major
that you really won’t be able to support yourself with (example Felicity is
smart enough to be a doctor but choses to major in art). Get a job in college if you can, start
hoarding your money because eventually your parents are going to wise up and
cut you off.
Life lesson number 5: Though following a
boy to college (or anywhere else for that matter, especially uninvited) is
probably not the best idea it’s also not the worst. Listen if you cancel all your
CA college plans to attend college in NY which your parents can equally afford you’re
probably going to be fine. And actually your plans to go to college in CA
probably weren’t all that concrete.
Life lesson number 6: F*%king use
protection. There were more false alarms and one accidental knock up during
those four years of college. I’m like if one freshman you know gets pregnant
from having a one night stand why don’t you all stock up on birth control and
condoms? Learn from others mistakes!!!
Most important life lesson from Felicity:
If you have two guys to choose from (as in somehow your equally attracted to
them and you feel this is “love”) and one of them is blonde, mostly getting by
on his looks and athletic ability but really immature and a little dumb (let’s
be honest Ben was dumb, how he ends up going pre-med with a GPA of like 2.0
I’ll never understand) while the other one is smart a good guy and honestly not
unattractive…GO WITH THE SMART GUY. Looks fade…and I’m not just saying this
because I have a thing for brunettes with green eyes (#TEAMNOEL)
2.
I took not one, not two, but five vacations and
one weekend trip this year. Now when you look at it you think ok not bad
especially if your job is stressful like my old job was. But the vacations were
taken AFTER I quit that stressful job. Basically I took the summer off…
3.
I took the summer off: God I know unemployment
is running rampant and there are people burdened with six figure student loan debts
who would love to be working. I was not one of those people. I decided I would
LOVE to be taking the summer off so I did. I highly recommend it, if there is a
point in your life, Post College, before kids where you are able to take a
summer off comfortably, please do. There is nothing like it.
4.
I returned to Facebook, signed up for Instagram
and numerous blogs. I am not going to lie to you but I love social media. I’m
not even going to pretend it’s because I like to keep in contact with people
from my past or that it makes me feel connected. No the real reason I like it
is I AM NOSEY AS HELL… I follow something like 80 people on Instagram. Its
pictures so I can scroll through at my leisure and get an idea of what you are
interested in. For instance if you want to know what I am interested in you can
see from my Instagram it’s primarily dogs and food since that’s what I post
most. When Chris Brown and Rihanna got back together I added them both to Instagram
hoping for some really juicy photos. Blake Lively got married to Ryan Reynolds
so I added her too. I talk to the same five people every week and that’s how I
like it, but I could easily tell you what is going on with another 100 people
based on their blogs, reality TV, Instagram or Facebook. I mean seriously I
have to have something to do at red lights, the doctor’s office or as I fast
forward commercials.
5.
I ate a Shake Shack burger (my first) knowing
full well it was 870 calories. I also split fries with a friend as I ate this
burger. I was in NYC, on VACATION, and damn it was good.
I plan on making some 2013 resolutions but if it’s anything
like last year it’s looking bleak for me having any real accomplishments.
