A Journal Project
I wrote this post months ago, but it was important to me, so I’ve been taking my sweet time getting it just right. I finally think it’s ready!
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My sister took a communications class this past semester. Part of the class, was a project in which you had to find a partner and journal with them. Meaning the teacher provided 4 sets of seven questions, 3 of which you had to pick to discuss with your partner and journal the conversations throughout the semester.
I’m sure a lot of students picked friends and considering how close my sister is to my both of my parents, I expected her to pick one of them. But she picked me. And a semester later, I’m so so grateful that she did.
We talked about insecurities, happy memories, future fears and lots and lots about our family. My sister and I are close. Always have been, and always will be, but if possible, I felt that this project brought us closer. How often do you sit down with your sibling and have a open and honest conversation with them? As close as my sister and I are, I wouldn’t say that’s something we’ve ever spent much time doing, but this project forced us to and so many interesting and heartwarming things came out of it.
I’ve always admired my sister’s strong sense of self, her passion and seriously, her hair, but now I was actually saying those things to her face instead of just thinking them in my head and she was giving me the same honesty and it was truly beautiful. We got to hash out fights we’d had recently and never really got closure on and we got to laugh about fights way in the past where fists may have been involved or doors may have been broken…
And we got to laugh and maybe learn how to communicate with each other just a little better. Bringing us just a little closer. And making us feel a lot happier. Maybe I’m biased, but there’s no bond quite like the bond between sisters. It’s like being given a life long best friend. Who has to forgive you even when you slam her door so hard, you break it.
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Have you ever had an assignment like this?
What kind of relationship do you have with your sibling(s)?
What Not To Do With Your Electronic Devices
Peeling myself away from Teen Momathon long enough to let you in on a little secret.
I have bad luck with electronic devices. Hi, I’m the girl who went through at least 5 hot pink razor phones. Remember those?? And after my most recent laptop mishap, I think it’s time I set some ground rules for myself.
1. Do not unknowingly drop your cell phone in a parking lot.
And unknowingly leave it there for a week. I seriously did this in high school and miraculously someone turned it in to the lost and found. Even more miraculously… it still worked!! I just couldn’t see the screen or make outgoing calls. No big deal.
Most miraculously, I went a week without caring where my cell phone was. Whooooa. That would not happen nowadays. I doubt I could go even two hours.
2. Do not balance your phone on top your glass of water and try to carry it.
Especially if you just woke up and are walking to your bathroom in the dark.
Note that this demonstration involves no actual water.
You’ll be surprised to know that no matter how fast you snatch a phone out of a full glass of water, it’s still completely destroyed.
3. Do not forget that your phone is sitting on your lap when you go to get out of the car.
You’re extra unlucky if you do forget and the gutter you parked next to happens to be full of water. I’m extra unlucky.
Rice couldn’t even save this one.
This rule also applies to gloves.
4. Do not hold your phone over a bowl of soup while trying to take a picture.
And it was absolutely this bowl of soup that I dropped my iPhone in.
I’m talking fully submerged. And it was completely fine. I was bound to get lucky during one of this incidents.
5. And most importantly… do not mix your very new very expensive Macbook and a full glass of water.
Lest you should accidentally knock the glass over. Turns out accident or not, it still costs $800. OUUUUCH.
And while these have never personally happened to me, I can also confirm that phones and toilets don’t mix, phones and drunken fights don’t mix and laptops and beer don’t mix.
And here’s a riddle for you: How many Apple “geniuses” does it take to unlock the cage they’re keeping your lap top in? Apparently more than were in the store on Thursday evening. They had better luck on Friday.
Happy Monday, friends!
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What electronic device mishaps have you had?
Saying Goodbye
Goooood morning.
I’ll tell you, it’s amazing what an extra half an hour of sleep can do for you. I feel like a new person today.
If you thought this post was going to explain my resignation from the blog world, you’re wrong. So so wrong. Actually, it’s my so long to winter/spring weather and my very excited hello to full-fledged summer. On Monday it was 94 degrees. Ninety-four. I talked to someone in Georgia yesterday and they told me it wasn’t even that hot there! Oh, it’s on, summer.
So goodbye freak spring snowstorms, cold mornings, hot tea cravings and indoor treadmill running.
Hello bright glorious sunshine.
Goodbye piping hot soup and hello big colorful salads.
In other news, I just remembered how delicious this salad is and how I need to make again as soon as possible.
Goodbye cozy nights in watching movies and hello outdoor festivals.
Goodbye big heavy butternut squash and hello fresh juicy summer fruit.
Goodbye big bulky jackets and hello swimsuits and pool time.
Goodbye cooped up weekends and hello trips to the Farmers’ Market.
Goodbye coffee cravings and hello smoothie-making sprees.
Goodbye holiday season and hello birthday season… as in next month it’s my mom, my brother and my birthday!
There’s just something about your birthday season, isn’t there? You’re predestined to love it. And love it, I do!
Happy Thursday, friends. We just have to make it through two more days!
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What’s your favorite part of summer?
What parts of winter/spring are you most excited to say goodbye to?
Is your birthday season your favorite?
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