Wednesday, April 2, 2014

Advice from an Older Sister (100 things I wish someone told me)





Life Advice To My Sister
    1.       Every person you meet has something they can teach you.
    2.       Have one song you dance to in your underwear.
    3.       Make sure when you dance in your underwear that your blinds are closed.
    4.       Budget your money so that you always have the funds to go to any special event or dinner that your friends invite you to.
     5.       Make sure you always own one waffle iron. You will need it.
    6.       Don’t be afraid to experiment with makeup. Wear sparkles while you are young.
7.       When you are with other people, put down your phone. Listen to what they are saying. 
8.       You are never too old to wear a tutu/dress up crazy with friends.
9.       Compliment your fellow girls instead of trying to compete with them.
10.   Stick out one job that you hate for at least six months.
11.   Whitening strips are worth the money. (But try to find coupons).
12.   Kiss a boy you don’t intend to date.
13.   Take pictures.
14.   You could be the best damn carrot in the world but sometimes  they are just looking for broccoli.
    15.   Exercise.
    16.   Recognize that not everyone who comes into your life and means something is meant to be in your life forever.
    17.   Always wash off your makeup at night.  
     18.   Have one expensive perfume that you keep for special occasions. (I recommend Aqua Di Gioia)
    19.   Pray.
20.   Listen more than you talk when it comes to politics. And remember that very few people do this.
21.   Keep the number of people you dislike to one hand
22.   Newest isn’t always best. Watch old movies, read old books, listen to old music, wear old fashion.
23.   Use coconut oil and aloe vera on your hair as a night mask.
24.   Don’t complain about the same thing to more than two people.
25.   Learn how to cook.
26.   Put away money with every paycheck. You never know when you will need it.
27.   It’s okay to wear leggings as pants, as long as your crotch is covered by your shirt.
28.   Never be the one doing the chasing.  
29.   Recognize that people around you, and the media themselves, are always try to spin things the way they want you to look at them. Research all angles and stories before you decide what you believe.
30.   Find the cheap place to buy produce near you. Eat your produce before you eat your junk food.
31.   Have a stash of chocolate in your house.
32.   Try to have gum, deodorant, scissors, ibuprofen, lip gloss, and contact solution in your purse.
33.   Keep mementos throughout your life- old love letters, notes passed in class, concert tickets.
34.   People will sin different than you. It is not your place to pass judgments.
35.   Buy Nars Orgasm blush, and white mac eyeliner.
36.   When you are sad think of something you would like someone to do for you, and then instead do it for someone else.
37.   Don’t drastically change your look after a breakup. Pretend you couldn’t care less.
38.   Don’t buy clothes that are hand wash only if  you won’t hand wash them. 
39.   Make an effort to keep going to girls nights, yoga, and book club even when you have a boyfriend. 
40.   Buy your cleaning products and cooking pans from the dollar tree.
41.   Don’t ever tell someone they “look sick”.
42.   Understand you are going to spend a lot of money on bridesmaid dresses, and they will never be cute.
43.   Don’t shop at the grocery store when you are hungry.
44.   Know the lyrics of “Everyone to Free to Wear Sunscreen” by heart.
   45.   When you are crying and you don’t want to be, demand yourself to keep crying. Our brains our naturally wired to say “Don’t cry” when we are crying- so think the opposite. Also- you can cry over broken makeup, roommate drama, sad tv shows and movies, but NEVER cry over a boy.
   46.   Honor the sacred holiday of Galentines Day.
    47.   Have a library card and USE IT.  
48.    When you shave your legs- show them off. It will become less of   a common occurrence.
49.   When you feel ugly- put on sexy underwear.
50.   Own a heating pad and a humidifier. 
51.   Let karma take care of people.
52.   Buy ginger beer for when you are sick. If there is a miracle drug it is that and Sudafed.
53.   Don’t share your personal issues on facebook, twitter, or any   place where it can come back to haunt you.
54.   Instead make a crazy music video with a friend and put that up.  
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55.   There is no such thing as a condom for your heart. 
56.    Be prepared that Laser Hair Removal probably won’t work no matter how much you want it to.
57.   Read reviews online first.
58.   Everybody looks dumb when they dance at clubs. Do it anyways.
59.   Don’t get your hopes up that your parents, doctors, or teachers   will have the answers to everything. You will be utterly disappointed.
60.   Buy silk sheets.
61.   Rock out in your car. I can’t count the amount of time boys in nearby cars have tried to get my number after watching me go   crazy to Britney Spears.
62.   Go to the local theater.
63.   Build credit at a young age.
64.   Be a roommate that cleans up after herself. This will greatly decrease your house drama.
65.   Use febreeze to kill ants.
66.   Sometimes it hurts more to be the first one to walk away.
67.   If you wouldn’t buy it that day, donate it.
   68 In college- it’s okay to flirt with your TA’s or tutors for study help.
   69.  Don’t judge a hole in the wall restaurant by its ambiance. When you find good ones they are a million times better than any chain.
   70.    Keep in contact with your childhood friends, even when distance seems to have turned you into two different people.
   71.   Be careful before living with your “best friends”.
72.   Have two bright lip colors you love.
73.   With boys- you are damned if you kiss them too early and damned if you kiss them too late. So don’t worry about the right timeline of it all. Just do what feels right, and what you want. 
74.   Never tan your face.
75.   Own a small hot glue gun. You never know when it will come in handy.
76.   Get boys to take out the trash for you. I know you can do it yourself, but let them. 
77.   Take bubble baths.
78.   Cold spoons out of the freezer decrease puffy eyes. 

79.   Don’t stay in a relationship where you feel like you are just waiting for the other shoe to drop. It
will. 
80.    ALWAYS CHOOSE DARE, AND ALWAYS DO IT.  
81.   Youth doesn’t make you invincible. You are going to have friends and family die. When they do, there is no “right way” to grieve.
82.   Knowing that, you should be excessive with I love you’s.
83.   Don’t be afraid of moving to a place where you don’t know anyone.
84.   Have one dorky obsession.
85.   Have one nice pea coat. (Or forty).
86.   Go skinny dipping, streaking, and dance parties in sprinklers at night. Preferably on a golf course.
87.   Be loud when someone is demeaning your beliefs. You might stand alone- but do it.
   88.   Don’t hold grudges. If you say you forgive someone- you have no right to hold it over their head.
   89.   Don’t bail on people. If you make plans stick to them.
   90.   Pay for your friends meals every now and then.
   91.   Extreme diets never work. Try to eat healthy, but also don’t deprive yourself of ice cream or cake when you need it emotionally.
   92.   Own a pair of super soft sweatpants- if only for the worst days.
93.   Don’t be afraid to fail faster. 
94.   Support your friends and family. Go to their plays, soccer games, band practices, no matter how boring.
95.   Learn how to sell.
96.   Cold water removes stains. Vinegar removes   the stinky towel smell. Chalk or baking soda removes oils.
97.   It’s okay to copy store mannequins if you really like their outfit.
98.   Own The Harry Potter series, a copy of the Bible, a Sarah Dessen Novel, and Why Men Love Bitches.
99.   Kiss ass before you kick it.
100. Call your sister. She wants to hear everything going on in your life. Every failure, every heartbreak. It doesn’t matter if she warned you, if she’s been there before, or even if she has no idea what you are talking about- she wants you to know she is watching out for you.  
I know this will be your reaction now..... But hopefully one day you will understand.


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