Little Life Lessons
July 3rd, 2008 . by ErinI am thinking… I am relaxed… I can smell beef flavor wafting through the air as my Ramen noodles sit boiling on the stove. Has it really been almost a week since I’ve blogged?? This is despicable and I promise will never happen again…
As I sat on my couch watching ’27 Dresses’ pondering life and whatnot, I realized that I have learned a lot in my life, and the life lessons that I’ve been learning as of recently are starting to become one of my favorite pastimes since they happen upon me at least twice a week. Here is a list of my favorite things I’ve learned over the month of June.
- Mormon wedding receptions are extremely awkward and uncomfortable, especially if you’re single… believe it or not but I don’t really like being set up with the bride’s ex-boyfriend.
- Who ever said ‘you can never go home’ clearly wasn’t from Oregon… I never feel more relaxed then when I’m in my home state, even if I’m being exercised on a street in Portland.
- When you take wit and sarcasm out of my dialog, I have very little to say… surprisingly.
- Every time you say… ‘I need to blog’ and set down time to do so, something will always come up making it impossible to do so.
- I’ve been living in Provo Utah for 5 years… I have also been a bank teller for 5 years…. I’m thinking something needs to change if not both.
- You should never date a guy that is exactly like your brother… it’s too weird.
- Surprisingly enough, finding out a former professor was stabbed to death by his son does have an effect on you.
- Sometimes you want to blog about something but because friends and family read your blog, it is rather difficult to just ‘go off’ about certain subjects in front of certain readers. Crap.
- Swear jars do NOT help!!! Especially under extremely stressful circumstances… being around little kids however… Hello filter! Don’t ever leave me!
- I love seeing old friends… just not when they try to kiss you. Awk.ward!
- Climbing in and out of living room windows to try and avoid awkwardness is much harder then it looks!
Little life lessons are great. It has been quite the random and awkward month but it has set me up with blog fodder for months.
Hey Erin! Thanks for popping in. I have to say I really agree with some of your lessons (esp ” Sometimes you want to blog about something but because friends and family read your blog, it is rather difficult to just ‘go off’ about certain subjects in front of certain readers. Crap.”) I’m currently in that same sticky wicket.
I also know there has GOT to be a hysterical story (or 3) in that list…climbing out of windows? awkward kisses? and a Mormon wedding reception? Wow. That’s all I have to say.
I hope I’m not one of the “reasons” you have to filter your blogs, you can spill it all out.
I agree, unwanted kisses, “set up” receptions, and climbing in and out of windows to avoid has got to keep your little fingers flying for awhile. Course I can just pick up a phone and hear all the juicy tid bits..
Maryland is a nice place to live! We have a good institute program and singles wards because of the University of Maryland.
Once you live in Oregon, it will always be home. I have been away for 7 years now and it still feels good to visit.
I gave up on blogging for a while because the things that made it impossible to do so just kept coming (like moving across the ocean and raising three crazy kids).
If you need a break, come visit England. It is nice:) Or you could come with me to Paris. Am I tempting you yet??