good MORNING!!! well, it’s a beautiful Saturday morning, and i feel good. SO good, in fact, that if things hadn’t already gone terribly, horribly wrong…i’d be wondering what monster could possibly looming around the horizon. hopefully, it’s nothing more than a few rain clouds. you know, since the SHIT ALREADY HIT THE FAN. seriously, i’m in a decent kinda mood today. i have an idea. i can’t share it with you, so don’t ask, but i’m excited about it anyways, and here you have your daily dose of massive run on sentences.
oh, have i mentioned that i already had my coffee? twice as much as usual? mkay. yeah.
so, a couple weeks ago while waiting in the pick up line at my son’s school, i compiled a small list of things i’d like to share with you today. it’s a list of DON’Ts. as in “DON’T… do these”. small bits of wisdom from yours truly to start the week off with. (because i know most of you won’t get around to reading this until Monday anyways)
DON’T…
…buy books just so they can decorate your bookshelf. when people realize that you haven’t read 90% of them, you’ll just look stupid, vain, and fake. unless you collect Encyclopedias or something. loading down your bookshelves just so you can look smarter usually achieves the opposite effect.
…think that a blogger is nothing more than what they blog. we bloggers are many-faceted, and our readers only get to see one small facet of our personalities. 90% of our thoughts, actions, and feelings never make it to our websites.
…eat another cookie. you know you’ll regret it later. see? you’re regretting it now, aren’t you.
…send letter out of frustration, anger, or other strong emotions. write it out, and if you still feel the same way the next day, go ahead and send it.
…always treat your children like they are your children- amazing, smart, and strong- but never forget that they are just kids.
…go against a gut feeling. unless your gut feeling is telling you to hurt someone, it’s usually right in the end.
…hate someone because their life is perfect. if you look into their personal past, you’ll probably find that they’ve earned every moment of perfection with a moment of excruciating pain.
…forget that everything you do also reflects on your spouse, your children, and everyone who is close to you. every stupid decision you make, every stupid thing you do makes them look stupid by proxy. don’t be stupid, if only for the sake of your children. when you feel the urge to do something out of the ordinary, ask yourself… would it embarrass me if my [insert close family member here] did it? if the answer is YES, you should probably consult an unbiased outside opinion before going ahead with your plans.
…treat marriage like it’s a temporary condition you can choose to undo.
…forget to treat your body right. healthy eating habits and exercise really is the key to a long [natural] life. skipping out on the burger and fries may hurt today, but your grandchildren, friends, and family will thank you later.
and that’s all i have for today! thank you, and good night. or, um…good day. have a great day! bye!
A pic i got of a double rainbow several years ago using my old point-n-shoot.
Here’s what I don’t understand…you are pretty open with us (blog readers) so why a password protected post? And allusions to it later when most of us can’t read it…I’m all for jotting things down but if I truly want to keep it private, ill hand write it and not leave people wondering, you know?! To each his own and its totally your blog so I hope all is well again!
i am truly sorry that i couldn’t just post that one out in the open. it’s referring to an ongoing situation in my house involving my family that would cause a great deal of trouble if some stumbled upon my website. the password is as simple as shooting me an e-mail… i just want to know who’s reading the post, as opposed to have anybody capable of stumbling across it.