The Ten Greatest Things I’ve Ever Done, Chronologically
• Managed to find the most perfect best friend for me and love her immutably for nearly 30 years
• Came in second to said best friend in both of our elementary school spelling bees (losing on the words convertible and monstrous, and she’s such a good best friend that she never brings up how much better she is than me) but went on to win basically everything ever in school after that
• Loved my mom through her year-long battle with brain cancer–during which she lost the ability to speak, write, and eventually even recognize her family–but came out of the ordeal being much closer to my dad
• Spent an extra year at The Ohio State University to write a senior thesis in narrative nonfiction about my feeeeeeeeeelings
• Moved to NYC with one box of possessions and $3,000 to my name and made it WORK
• Won a poetry contest based on a six-word piece about my mom’s meatloaf
• Learned to appreciate the farm in Ohio that I came from
• Somehow cultivated amazing taste in food/music/film/fashion despite growing up on said farm
• Started a photography business on nothing but the love of it and the support of my ex-boyfriend
• Cut my hair super-short before leaving for vacation in Puerto Rico last week. The haircut is really the entire purpose of this post. It was such a good decision that the rest of my accomplishments pale.
You? Tell me in the comments, or better yet, on your own blog.
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Why are there not photos of this haircut?? (I mean, I saw a few, but I want angles)
Also, I basically have one great big brag that I’m sure I’ve already dropped on you. I also won first place in a poetry contest. That was judged by Margaret Atwood.
But I’m sure your poem was really good.
I’m much more interested in “The Ten Most Horrible Things I’ve Ever Done” post. Let me know when that’s up.
I learned how to drive stick shift so I could then teach all the boys in high school how to do the same.
My cool quotient went way up, I tell ya.
I love it! And agree with everyone that we need photos.
How did being the principal euphonium player in your high school wind ensemble not make the list?!
Also, I forgot to tell you that I’m PUMPED about this haircut.
And that I love you forever. WIRES, man. Wires.
Want to hate you but can’t help loving you.
<3
I don’t think I can even make 10 in a list like this! They’d probably all have something to do with food. I didn’t know you played the euphonium, Mike used to play that. He still has one.
Can I just say that “euphonium” sounds like one of those mood-altering drugs where two thirds of the commercial is made up of side effects and warnings?
If I knew how to count to 10 that would definitely make my list. The knowing how to count to 10 part, I mean.
You’re such a badass.
But I’m really, really gonna need pics of the new haircut.
What about starting this blog? That has to make the top 10! Also, I need photos of the hair.
You can’t mention a new haircut as one of the greatest things you’ve ever done and not include a photo.
Starting my business would make the list. And right now I’m feeling pretty accomplished because I picked out glasses that look a lot like Alex’s from Orange is the New Black, before I even started watching the show. Obviously I have great taste.