I spend a lot of time on the Ram Van. Whether coming from my internship, classes, or a night on the town, my rides on the Ram Van offer plenty of time to reflect upon what the hell just happened in Manhattan. Some of these stories, you just have to read to believe...
I usually write about something fluffy or funny or just about alcohol in general, but I did something stupid this week. I invited an ex to come stay with me in NYC for a week this summer.
I'm sure you're probably thinking, that was stupid, or you can still get out of that, or something along those lines. But the strange truth is that I don't think I regret it. I know we aren't right for each other in the slightest, but some part of me - the lonely part, I guess - is hoping that this visit actually happens.
I think it's because your ex knows you, you know? Knows what makes you tick, knows what you're comfortable doing physically, knows what you need emotionally... Whether or not they actually do those things is another story.
But even as I'm writing this, I'm hating the words that I type. I sound pathetic and needy and whiny. But I think that, in my mind, maybe things might work out this time around (but I know they won't, or at least that they shouldn't. Lest my emotional stability be tossed to the wind.)
I'm hoping I'm not the only person who does stupid stuff like invite their ex to stay with them for a week. I know I'm at least a little more emotionally stable than the four main characters on Girls....
Sorry this is late. I was on Spring Break and I recently turned 21 and that's all the excuse I need for the tardiness of this post. Forgive me.
Anyway, as you know, March is prime Spring Break season for colleges across the country so I figured I could offer some advice to those students who have yet to begin their break, or for those of us who are already planning next year's extravaganza. All of the following bits of advice come from personal experiences.
DO - go to the bars and talk in an Australian accent. People will flock to you and buy you drinks because apparently, being an Australian automatically makes you the coolest person in the building.
DON"T - go around talking in an Australian accent and run into two guys who are actually from Australia, because then they start asking what neighborhood you're from and where you went to high school. And you have no clue what to say because you actually grew up in Texas and now you're that guy who just lied to the entire bar.
DO - play sand volleyball on the beach for three hours
DON'T - be the whitest person ever and forget to wear sunscreen while you're playing sand volleyball on the beach for three hours...
DO - celebrate your 21st birthday at a fancy restaurant
DON"T - forget your ID and celebrate your 21st at a fancy restaurant with a nice tall glass of ice water.
DO - go crazy and have a blast.
DON'T - take it for granted. If you're lucky enough to spend time on the beach or even just a nice week at home, you're luckier than most. Don't forget to say thanks and make memories that will always warm you, especially when you fly back to NYC and it snows on St. Patrick's Day. #buzzkill
I know it's probably not politically correct to talk about being drunk in a public, albeit online, forum, but whatever. I'm 21 twenty-one today so YOLO. Am I right or am I right?
So in honor of myself, I figure today's post can feature some of my favorite things. (I swear I'm not actually this arrogant. This is just my online "voice," which is hopefully at least a little funny, and not just annoying.) Anyway,my favorite things:
1. Grandma Franny
I know everyone thinks their grandma is the best. Rest assured, mine is the actual best. She grew up in NYC and played hide-and-seek in the Met, because they knew the night guard there. Her family, headed by two Irish immigrants, lived through the Depression and never wanted for anything. "We had nothing, but we had everything," she's always saying. She called off an engagement at 19, because she knew she loved my grandfather.
"When you find the person you're supposed to be with, you'll know." - Grandma Franny
She's as funny as Ellen Degeneres and as generous as Oprah Winfrey on the "Favorite Things" episode. She knows how to share love and joy with no money at all. Like, her priorities are so in order, but maybe that's something that comes with 87 years of living.
Plus she can out-drink me and my cousins put together, so there's that.
2. Christmas
I mean, really, who doesn't love Christmas, or Chanukah, or whatever winter holiday you celebrate? When it's cold and dreary, December brings this wonderful opportunity to take a break from school and work, and spend time with your family and friends - just eating, drinking, and getting presents. How does it get any better???
Plus, the movies that time of year are PRIME. From best to not best, here are the ones that make Christmas so great:
Home Alone 2. (Yes, it's better than the original. BuzzFeed agrees.)
Home Alone.
It's a Wonderful Life.
A Christmas Story
But on top of all of this, this YouTube video is every reason you'd ever need to love Christmas, if the aforementioned feature films aren't good enough.
