advice to my 21 year old self

know your beliefs in terms of religion.  it helps you lead a more intentional life.

understand the difference between a natural desire for property and the desire to fill an empty life.

learn to like breakfast food (even if you aren't a fan).  eating after 8 pm makes you fat.

the world is full of mediocrity.  take advantage of that to make sure your life is not.

you don't owe it to anyone other than yourself to be anything just because you were born a woman (misogynists nor feminazis).

just because someone asserts their opinion, that doesn't mean they are ready to constructively discuss it.

if the best is available to you, don't apologize for choosing the best, but don't criticize the choices of people without your privilege.

etiquette, beauty, and a genuine smile can get you a lot of places, but it helps to have more up your sleeve.

hope everyone has a wonderful weekend!

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new week: words of others

i've always loved inspirational quotations, but my internal hipster has always preferred something quirkier than your average "dance like nobody's watching" insta-pic.  to kick off the week, here are a few words i've read over the years that have stuck with me, made me think, and reminded me i'm not alone.  hope everybody has an amazing week!

"any idiot can face a crisis - it's day to day living that wears you out." - anton chekhov

"time is not even.  space is not empty." - tite of eiko and koma performance art

"it enlarges the heart. something bigger than the self." - david foster wallace, infinite jest

"you can't regret the life you didn't lead." - junot diaz, the brief wonderous life of oscar wao

"my heart was a hysterical, unreliable organ." - vladimir nabokov, lolita

"does she like a lot of teal?" - my brother, on determining whether or not a woman has taste.

oh and hey PS...

i got a new car!