A Diary of Randomn(M)ess

Not organized. Nothing specific. Just a mess.

  1. New Year’s Realizations

    As I am packing for my New Year’s trip to D.C. tomorrow, I decided I would reflect on the year 2k11! A few weeks ago I saw a blog post from Mark Babbitt about listing one’s New Year’s Realizations (as opposed to the the traditional resolutions). His idea took on a career-focused approach; and as I have yet to begin my career, I figured I would put my own personal spin to the list:

    • There is always someone who is having a worse day: Shit really does happen; but, it happens to me, you, and everyone else. Deal with it!
    • The Big Bang Theory is a really funny show: No, but for real.
    • Friendships keep me afloat: No I’m not a social butterfly, I just really like dissimilarities in my friends—helps me keep an open mind.
    • Lil Wayne lost his “oomf” - I don’t think he ever really had it. Watch the Throne man.
    • Best moment: At graduation—right after I helped the UNC Class of 2011 turn their tassels, the rainy clouds at graduation were parted by the sun to reveal a Carolina blue sky. Needless to say I was full of tears.
    • Habit I picked up: My southern accent picked up in full force when I moved back home. Yuck.
    • Twitter will always be my go-to social media outlet: You reach your friends through Facebook, but the world through Twitter. Think about it.
    • “NO!”: I’m not sure if I say it enough. I’m too nice.
    • Other best moment (I don’t even want to relive the worst): The night after graduation, while everyone was celebrating and saying their goodbyes at He’s Not Here, a close friend of mine raised his champagne bottle in the air and started to chant “Just-in Ty-ler”…the whole bar caught on and chanted with him. Yes I cried again, just because I would miss so many great friends like him!
    • Plaid on plaid on plaid: I own too much of it and really should expand my style.
    • Best movie I saw: Planet of the Apes, Rise of the Apes was definitely my jam.
    • Habit I dropped: Wendy’s
    • Worst movie I saw: In Time. Justin Timberlake wasted my time to see it.
    • The words problem and ratchet :  People started misusing/over utilizing these two terms (on the internet and in real conversation). Yes, I say shit like postgrad problems and white girl problems; but only when it is funny, and not overdone. But please, must we expand with the old man problems, southern [boy/girl] problem, frat problem, first world problem, [name a city] problem, and I-can’t-think-of-anything-else-witty-to-say-so-I-just-add-problem problem?  And don’t even get me started on ratchet. You probably should reevaluate yourself if you use this term regularly. If I have offended you, well…

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    • / 28.12.2011 /