I learned that...
1. Having a tan looks and feels good. I thought I'd embraced my whiteness. Then this summer I got a real tan. And it looked good. And I miss it.
2. Minnesota is a beautiful state.
3. Driving solo for eighteen hours is not a good idea.
4. Pleurisy is the inflammation of the lining surrounding the lungs. Pleurisy burns and hurts a lot.
5. New Orleans jazz is groovy.
6. Mardi Gras is gross and awful, especially when I'm desperately searching for a taxi at 4am.
7. Alabama has all sorts of funky homegrown festivals that I haven't discovered.
8. I love bike rides in Grand Teton National Park. Okay, so I love most things in Grand Teton National Park, but I didn't go on a bike ride until my last week. It was one of my favorite afternoons of the summer. We discovered a hidden country store with free gingersnap cookies hot out of the wood-burning oven!
9. If I don't ask, I probably won't receive.
10. Being brutally honest to the right person relieves guilt and makes problems more manageable.
11. Blackberry produces mediocre phones. I'm sorry I cheated on you, Apple.
12. Extra exercise gives me more energy than extra sleep.
13. Six-foot live Christmas trees smell nice, but they're a pain in the ass to get rid of.
14. The City of London is its own separate city; it even has its own police force and tax code.
15. I may prefer the countryside to city life. But I reserve the right to change my mind always.
16. I'm high maintenance, just like my dad said I was. I thought he was very wrong, but then in the middle of a serious relationship, I discovered he was very right.
17. It's almost always a good idea to meet up with friends I haven't seen in years, even if I think it might be awkward.
I learned how...
18. To skip a rock (sort of).
19. To ski (sort of).
20. To use London's bus system.
21. To crush garlic cloves so that they're easier to peel.
And why…
22. Grown ups don't do extracurriculars... 9-5s make you tired.
And what…
23. P&L, ETD, OTC, and CDS stand for… profit & loss, exchange traded derivatives, over the counter trading, and… I can't remember CDS, actually. I'll get back to you on that one.
Oh! And the first thing I learned when I was twenty four: how to make amazing lentil burgers.
Happy Lent(il)...
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Oh! And the first thing I learned when I was twenty four: how to make amazing lentil burgers.
Happy Lent(il)...
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3 comments:
Monica is a together, self sufficient lady.
Nice shirt, btw.
This is one of your best blogs yet! I am seriously laughing out loud here. I will get back to you on which #'s I like the best, but I have to say #16 did make me laugh the loudest!
Can't wait to see you in a couple of weeks!
are you implying that i took your shirt? because i did, a long time ago. it's one of my favorites. i get lots of compliments on it.
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