What I Learned in 2009

It's a little late but I really wanted to do a little blog about all the funny/sad/embarrassing experiences/moments that happened in good ol' '09. Some names might've been changed for privacy, others haven't-for comedic effect. Ah ha. ha. ha.

So here it goes.

The things that I learned in 2009:

-Parrot Bay, Kool-Aid, and Lady Ga Ga can make any weeknight extraordinary.

-You can go Into The Woods and come out with some life long friendships.

-Chana should never do the Thriller, while wearing glasses, while on a boat. (love ya buddy)

-You can freak a person out by inviting them to watch a football game at your house, only to realize you didn't have the channel that the game was on after they're already there.

-You can fool specific types of people into actually thinking that two girls are named exactly the same way. W/ the same address...w/ the same driver's license information. Total coincidence.

-Planning to throw a fertility party (or having friends plan it) can actually be all you need in order to get pregnant.

-Speaking of pregnancy, trips to carabelle should come with a warning label for my friends: "Beware friends that we left at home, you may find out good news while we are gone."

-Speaking of Carabelle; Never use words that are considered too...um...intense...for the bar---i.e.- Myself: "It's emasculating" Patron:"DON'T YOU CUSS ME!!"

-Sometimes what seems good on paper and as an idea, will not work out that well in real life. Roommates, puppies, moving furniture by yourself, etc.

-Unfair things happen to the best people. (this was already known, but saw a lot of repetition in 2009)

-Old friendships can be re-built :0)

-Sometimes safe words don't work (BANANA!)...sometimes you have no idea what a safe word is really supposed to do anyway in certain situations...

-You can break a "presumed "player"'s heart.

-New people can introduce you to new music (It's all about the Booty)

-Don't ever use the word "Pun" around 'good ol' country boys'. They won't understand and they will make fun of you.

-Sometimes something you really wanted doesn't work out-- and later on down the road, you come into another situation that makes you realize that everyone who was involved is better off because it didn't.

-Patty Melts are easy to make :0)

-Our parents/religion/school were right...."why to stay abstinent..."

-You can put a metal bowl in my microwave. (not that I'd chance it twice...just saying...it didn't blow up...)

-If you play a famous character, some people(the store UPS guy) will give you a lifelong nickname.


-Networking (whether it's done on purpose or not) is a huge part of my life (even though I hate to admit it and I hate to feel like my job defines me. Blegh.)

^^that's another thing I've learned haha.

-When you have little ones, Bells on the doors are a necessity. (Don't want them playing in the streets! ie LM)

-You cannot close off your heart and you can't build impenetrable walls around yourself. Someone will get in. It's inevitable.

-That being said^ Heartache is inevitable as well, But that's life, and that's ok.

-Nothing ever stays the same for very long.

-You can never have too many friends. They keep you sane, they keep you laughing... one of the most enjoyable things in life is friendship.

-My mother has become my confidant....I never saw that one coming!

-Foot tattoos really, really hurt.

-I can't change the past, but I can enjoy the present and look forward to the future.

There's so much more I could write about, but I'd like to keep it short. Seeing that the year flew by anyway, I think that's kind of appropriate :0)