2/8/08

* The idea of extreme seasons in other places intrigues me. Summer in Phoenix. Winter in Chicago. Well, I never said the list was long at this point...
* I have confirmation from experienced sources. Life is a big game of attrition. In more ways than one.
* At one point, I knew what modals were without having to look it up. (Go ahead. Look it up.)
* I think experience is more important than whether something turns out well. Very few things turn out the way you expect (anticipate? I should write these things down), so isn't having the story -- good or bad -- better than wondering?
* I've realized that I don't write because this largely has turned into things I learn about myself or the way I think through experience or interaction with others. The original intent was to write generically to give readers (hi, Mom!) the opportunity to draw their own conclusions. But you know what, just like a journalist can never completely get rid of bias because of upbringing, environment, etc., I will never view the world from any perspective but my own. So I hope that you, whoever you are (hi, Mom!), can take something from my rambling. But if not, well, you always have the "leave it" option.
* Everyone can name their wedding party. You've either been married and can remember the real thing, or you've daydreamed about it. I'm not saying you have the whole thing planned out (although I wouldn't put it past some of you to have a ring and dress earmarked somewhere), but if you can't list your bridesmaids/groomsmen, you're just lying.
* Never apologize for being yourself. If you don't like something about the way you act or the way you come across to people, change it.
* "Nothing worth doing is worth hiding." Someone out there, please make that true.