2. Don't handle chillis and then put your contact lenses in, regardless of how many times you've washed your hands.
3. A big homemade curry before the gym is not a good idea.
4. No matter where you go, the worlds worst drivers will have followed you there.
5. You have road rage issues. Address this at some point.
6. More often than not, people who judge you aren't worth impressing anyway. Fact.
7. Exercise does not take time, it creates time. (Not to mention sex appeal)
8. No one in the world works right up to 5pm. 4.50pm is an acceptable time to start wrapping up. 'No point starting anything now' is an acceptable excuse. Better go to the toilet before the drive home too, right? And your papers need to be piled nicely. Not to mention the essential rearranging of the shortcuts on your desktop. Mouse hovers over the Shutdown button at 4.57pm. "Right... Have a good evening!" Out by 4.58pm.
9. You are blessed with good health and working legs. Take the stairs.
10. Stop racing to your car at the end of the day. A minutes difference won't get you ahead of the rush hour. You'll just end up falling down the stairs.
11. Buy your summer clothes in the winter and your winter clothes in the summer, as clearly shops expect you to do this.
12. Meet new people.
13. Make friends with said new people.
14. Stop buying sandwich's from the sandwich man at work when you know you don't even like them!
15. Stop eating things just because they're there.
16. Address will-power issues.
17. Living for the weekend is no way to spend a life. Do something about it.
18. Remember: The man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones.
19. Stop being a girl and go to the dentist!
20. A wise man never plays leapfrog with a unicorn.
21. Find the guy doing all the rain dances and tell him to LAY OFF.
22. Give in to the realization that you will, henceforth, analyze every person on every flight you take for the rest of your life, wondering, if we crash and are stranded on a tropical island full of unexplained phenomenon, who would be the leader?
23. Write more.
24. She likes you. And you know why? Cos you are a neat guy. You are the man. You are THE MAN. Still got it! You're just a love machine. HOURGHHHHHHHHH!
25. Don't be afraid to take chances. A la Doctor Pepper, what's the worst that could happen?
26. Give credit where it's due.
27. And to that end - thank the guy who created Notes to Self for supplying a couple of the (funniest) points here, for inspiring my own list and for entertaining me to no end the last few days.
28. Pay more compliments and they will be returned in kind.
29. Find someone to have a crush on.
30. Lead a successful campaign to bring back good manners.
6. More often than not, people who judge you aren't worth impressing anyway. Fact.
7. Exercise does not take time, it creates time. (Not to mention sex appeal)
8. No one in the world works right up to 5pm. 4.50pm is an acceptable time to start wrapping up. 'No point starting anything now' is an acceptable excuse. Better go to the toilet before the drive home too, right? And your papers need to be piled nicely. Not to mention the essential rearranging of the shortcuts on your desktop. Mouse hovers over the Shutdown button at 4.57pm. "Right... Have a good evening!" Out by 4.58pm.
9. You are blessed with good health and working legs. Take the stairs.
10. Stop racing to your car at the end of the day. A minutes difference won't get you ahead of the rush hour. You'll just end up falling down the stairs.
11. Buy your summer clothes in the winter and your winter clothes in the summer, as clearly shops expect you to do this.
12. Meet new people.
13. Make friends with said new people.
14. Stop buying sandwich's from the sandwich man at work when you know you don't even like them!
15. Stop eating things just because they're there.
16. Address will-power issues.
17. Living for the weekend is no way to spend a life. Do something about it.
18. Remember: The man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones.
19. Stop being a girl and go to the dentist!
20. A wise man never plays leapfrog with a unicorn.
21. Find the guy doing all the rain dances and tell him to LAY OFF.
22. Give in to the realization that you will, henceforth, analyze every person on every flight you take for the rest of your life, wondering, if we crash and are stranded on a tropical island full of unexplained phenomenon, who would be the leader?
23. Write more.
24. She likes you. And you know why? Cos you are a neat guy. You are the man. You are THE MAN. Still got it! You're just a love machine. HOURGHHHHHHHHH!
25. Don't be afraid to take chances. A la Doctor Pepper, what's the worst that could happen?
26. Give credit where it's due.
27. And to that end - thank the guy who created Notes to Self for supplying a couple of the (funniest) points here, for inspiring my own list and for entertaining me to no end the last few days.
28. Pay more compliments and they will be returned in kind.
29. Find someone to have a crush on.
30. Lead a successful campaign to bring back good manners.
31. Cherish the joy felt when driving along, windows down, music blaring, singing as loud as you possibly can and not giving a damn who hears you. True freedom.
32. Appreciate all those drivers who thank you for thanking them when letting you pass.
33. Time permitting; persue, catch and beat manners into all those drivers who don't thank you for letting them pass.
34. Never play Beer Pong with Vodka ever again.
35. Continue to find it hilarious that people were convinced you are in the Special Forces.
36. Chocolate Digestives are, rather strangely, quite good for a hangover it would seem.
37. Stop slacking on the diet.
38. When given the choice, don't agree to last minute interviews which require a portfolio of your design, HTML AND events work. Not to mention prepared answers for competency & scenario questions and an understanding of what the company is. You will be stressed. However, said stress will create good artwork.
39. Design more.
40. Finish your online portfolio.
41. Business cards. 'Nuff said.
42. Have an epiphany. Don't care what about.
43. Find a way to convince the love of your life to come back.
44. If 43 fails, find a way to move on.
45. Set a deadline for 43.
46. Undertake a DIY project.
47. Do yourself a favour and get your head around what the HELL taxes are all about.
48. Walk to Paris.
49. No matter how thinly you slice it, there will always be two sides.
50. For most, a job is an inconvenience, that's why you get paid for it. Imagine the beauty in being paid to do something you love. Jealous much?
51. Day time naps = dribble city.
52. Religion (or lack thereof) shouldn't be taught, it should be found. No one should tell you what to believe except you.
53. Learn some Parkour/Free Running. It. Is. Awesome.
54. Some things are timeless and appeal to the inner child in all of us, no matter how old we are. These include thunder storms, lightning, snow, hail, torrential rain and other adverse weather conditions; playing 'don't let the balloon touch the ground!'; driving through puddles; power cuts; BALL PITS and many more.
55. Research into whether Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind was based on real technology. If so, consider using it.
56. Take great joy and satisfication at the LARGE spanner you will put in the works when handing in your week's notice.
57. Find SOMEWHERE that sells black check shirts. Like this, but not sold out goddammit!
58. Quote more How I Met Your Mother.
59. Stop neglecting writing real blogs whilst writing this.
60. Go to bed.
61. If you snoop around long enough for something in particular you're guaranteed to find it - for better or worse. That's how I learned it's best to just keep some things private.
62. Never underestimate the power and value of the hand-written letter.
63. Universal Truths.
65. Guildford much, much more.
66. Life changing revelations can occur at any time, even through the most obscure occurances and scenarios.
67. Stop thinking your phone goes off during that one point in that one song. You do it EVERY time.
68. A new time in your life calls for a new fragrance to associate these times with when smelling it in the future. (Much akin to Joop! Jump reminding you of Freshers)
69. More :D
70. You will never find someone who can give you a clear and compelling reason as to why we observe daylight savings time.
71. People who want to share their religious views with you almost never want you to share yours with them.
Updated as and when I need to remind myself of something :D 32. Appreciate all those drivers who thank you for thanking them when letting you pass.
33. Time permitting; persue, catch and beat manners into all those drivers who don't thank you for letting them pass.
34. Never play Beer Pong with Vodka ever again.
35. Continue to find it hilarious that people were convinced you are in the Special Forces.
36. Chocolate Digestives are, rather strangely, quite good for a hangover it would seem.
37. Stop slacking on the diet.
38. When given the choice, don't agree to last minute interviews which require a portfolio of your design, HTML AND events work. Not to mention prepared answers for competency & scenario questions and an understanding of what the company is. You will be stressed. However, said stress will create good artwork.
39. Design more.
40. Finish your online portfolio.
41. Business cards. 'Nuff said.
42. Have an epiphany. Don't care what about.
43. Find a way to convince the love of your life to come back.
44. If 43 fails, find a way to move on.
45. Set a deadline for 43.
46. Undertake a DIY project.
47. Do yourself a favour and get your head around what the HELL taxes are all about.
48. Walk to Paris.
49. No matter how thinly you slice it, there will always be two sides.
50. For most, a job is an inconvenience, that's why you get paid for it. Imagine the beauty in being paid to do something you love. Jealous much?
51. Day time naps = dribble city.
52. Religion (or lack thereof) shouldn't be taught, it should be found. No one should tell you what to believe except you.
53. Learn some Parkour/Free Running. It. Is. Awesome.
54. Some things are timeless and appeal to the inner child in all of us, no matter how old we are. These include thunder storms, lightning, snow, hail, torrential rain and other adverse weather conditions; playing 'don't let the balloon touch the ground!'; driving through puddles; power cuts; BALL PITS and many more.
55. Research into whether Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind was based on real technology. If so, consider using it.
56. Take great joy and satisfication at the LARGE spanner you will put in the works when handing in your week's notice.
57. Find SOMEWHERE that sells black check shirts. Like this, but not sold out goddammit!
58. Quote more How I Met Your Mother.
59. Stop neglecting writing real blogs whilst writing this.
60. Go to bed.
61. If you snoop around long enough for something in particular you're guaranteed to find it - for better or worse. That's how I learned it's best to just keep some things private.
62. Never underestimate the power and value of the hand-written letter.
63. Universal Truths.
- Sharpning a pencil with a knife makes you feel really manly.
- Everyone always remembers the day when a dog ran in to their school.
- It's impossible to look cool whilst picking up a frisbee.
65. Guildford much, much more.
66. Life changing revelations can occur at any time, even through the most obscure occurances and scenarios.
67. Stop thinking your phone goes off during that one point in that one song. You do it EVERY time.
68. A new time in your life calls for a new fragrance to associate these times with when smelling it in the future. (Much akin to Joop! Jump reminding you of Freshers)
69. More :D
70. You will never find someone who can give you a clear and compelling reason as to why we observe daylight savings time.
71. People who want to share their religious views with you almost never want you to share yours with them.
NB: Most of these are my own. Some are inspired by others. Some are straight up stolen from other sites but I felt they'd be good lessons for us all so included them here.
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