After listening to a new Pandora station for a week - Sufjan Stevens, the indie wonderchild and claim-to-fame of Hope - I realized that Sufjan's music has never made me smile, made my foot start tapping, or brought a look of deep, satisfied contemplation to my face. (As much as that labels me as musically tasteless, I have to be honest. Sorry, Sufjan.) I'm just not a fan!
After battling my stubborn waves all week, I realized fully that the afro-style curls of my middle school years are gone and that my new long style means a lifetime of waves. I also realized I miss longer hair; thus, get growing, limp waves!
After my second trip to Meijer this month, I realized shopping for a plethora of snack food is silly and dangerous to my budget, especially when my parents pay the equivalent of the price of feeding a third-world country for a week every day for my 21-meal plan at Hope and I can pilfer fruit (and sandwiches. And bagels. And more.)
After volunteering at a thrift store this morning, I realized I want to add thrift-store browsing to my list of "to-dos" for the near future. Because the prices are lower than the snacks I buy at Meijer, and sometimes the quality is amazing.
After having several beautiful coffee and lunch dates, dinners out, and just nice conversations with my friends, I realized that true, real friendship is a gift. Yes, that's cheesy, but making friends takes time and effort, and finding those people who will laugh at the stupid things you say and refill your water glass time and time again at a restaurant without you asking - that is priceless. Friends get on their knees and do gritty work next to you and crack jokes in the process. Friends leave you the last two cookies in the plastic box. Friends tell you you're beautiful when you were just thinking, "I want to crawl in a hole and never come out." Friends are precious.
After trying to sign up for/commit to too many things in my life, I realized that I am not superwoman. (The cape is in my closet, yes, but it's several sizes too small.)
After being told that Justin Bieber has incredible talent, I realized that judging anyone before you know much about them is terribly dangerous - even male celebrities with skinny jeans and baby faces. JB, I may convert one of these days. For now, I will listen to a few of your songs and bob my head politely and refrain from making sarcastic comments.
After staying up too late bloggin, I realize it's time for bed :-) goodnight, world
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