Ok.... so it appears that the last time I posted on here was on April 25. So ummm... yeah... over a month ago. That was actually a couple days before I left for Vegas so I guess everything must've gone to hell in a handbasket... which by the way that was one of the most fun trips EVER.
I guess you can sum of the month of May as distracting maybe? That & I seemed to be celebrating my birthday for almost the entire month as well. LOL
The older you get, the longer you celebrate!
Mother's Day was thrown in there too. So very thankful for Bryn EVERY SINGLE DAY since she's the reason I even celebrate that.
Things are still just as crazy as always though.
Bryn & I are still car dancing every chance we get. You think I only act obnoxious on stage? Nope.
And sorry about the gum. Apparently I wasn't prepared for an impromptu video session?
Still obnoxious texting with friends, which has recently elevated to taunting each other while on the treadmill. Because we don't all workout enough so we apparently need to add Fitbit wars to our day.
I swear if someone ever read some of the convos on my phone... LOL
Keeps me laughing but I'm sure anyone with any sanity might think otherwise...
Anyway... rather than continue to bore you with the details of my crazy life, that really is probably only funny to me & a few other people... I'll get to another point here.
Recently I had to answer some random questions for a bio with the new studio where I'm teaching Zumba. One of the questions was.... "what advice would give your childhood self?" Coincidentally, a couple days later, I noticed that Bryn had tweeted the following list on her Twitter page. I liked what she posted a lot & realized I've said MANY of these things to her throughout her life, especially the older she gets.
So maybe, just maybe, she actually hears me when I'm talking to her & I'm thinking everything is going in one ear & out the other?
It's advice we could all have listened to back then and maybe even still... since I personally can't exactly "chill with the eyeliner." LOL
51 THINGS I WISH I KNEW WHEN I WAS IN HIGH SCHOOL
1. Do not spend more than $9 on mascara. CVS sells ones that work just fine.
2. It won't matter later on that he was on a high school football team.
3. Your push-up bra is obvious.
4. Chill with the eyeliner.
5. If he cheats on you, say goodbye.
6. Stop subtweeting or Facebooking your life.
7. Don't tell your mom you hate her; you will regret it.
8. Innocence is beautiful.
9. Call your grandma just because.
10. Some people will never like you; don't let it bother you.
11. Kill them with kindness.
12. TPing/Rolling houses is all fun and games till it rains and you have to clean it up.
13. You were beautiful before he told you.
14. Don't believe stereotypes. Get to know people personally instead of judging them.
15. Don't let one mistake define you.
16. But learn from your mistakes.
17. Eat home-cooked meals. You will miss it one day.
18. Your mom can see a fake friend before you can.
19. Your dad can see a crappy boy before you can.
20. Enjoy your metabolism while it lasts.
21. There is more to life than Friday night.
22. If your parents buy you something, whether it's a McDonald's or an iPhone, say thank you.
23. You are more beautiful than you will ever know.
24. Prom is not the "best night of your life," but go anyway.
25. High school years are not the best years of your life.
26. However, enjoy high school while it lasts, you will miss some of it.
27. Bad times make you appreciate the good times.
28. It's only a bad day, not a bad life.
29. Stop comparing yourself to others; that will never do any good.
30. Learn to forgive. Also learn that not everyone deserves your trust.
31. Learn to apologize.
32. He isn't the love of your life.
33. Sex does not make you mature or an adult.
34. Stop pretending to be someone you are not to impress people.
35. Keep a journal.
36. You'll regret spending $90 on that Abercrombie fur vest.
37. Eat the dang doughnut.
38. Five for $27, appreciate it, and never forget it.
39. Pray for your future husband every once in a while.
40. Pray for your future kids too.
41. Take those ACT prep classes seriously.
42. Hug your grandpa every chance you get.
43. Write thank you notes for everything.
44. Tell your favorite high school teacher she rocks.
45. Nothing good happens past midnight.
46. Put others before yourself.
47. Unless that person is an ex-boyfriend. You deserve happiness, stop worrying about him.
48. If you love God, then you should love people.
49. His plan is greater than yours (Romans 8:28).
50. Stop speeding; especially on turns. Also stop at stop signs.
51. Enjoy life. It goes by faster than you think.
Ok then.... Happy Memorial Day weekend. Much gratitude for those who have given their lives for our country... and to all the men & women who have or are currently serving to protect our freedom most take for granted.
Thankful for my many family members & friends who have served... Army, Navy, Air Force and Marines.
God Bless America!
Your videos crack me up! LOL!!! And loving that 51 things Bryn posted ... those are AWESOME!!!!!!! (And VERY true!!!)
Posted by: Julie Tucker-Wolek | May 28, 2016 at 08:32 AM