some life lessons you should know

as i was laying in bed last night trying helplessly to fall asleep (i think i have a blood clot or something in my leg because it won't stop hurting.  seriously, i webMDed that shit and the side effect of one of the medications i'm taking is blood clots.  i'm probably a hypochondriac, but webMD speaks the truth)... anyways, i was trying to fall asleep and couldn't.  in my effort to fall asleep my mind started wandering to you all, my beloved readers and stalkers.  and while thinking about you all, i started thinking: what can i share with my lovers to make their lives a little better?  (see, i'm always looking out for you.  and i actually pray for a lot of you guys, too.  see, that's love right there.)  i thought about giving you some more lady gaga pics, but i realized not all of you appreciate the wonder that is the ga as much as me.  i thought about telling you the story of how i got sent to the principal's office on a weekly basis for constantly correcting my 4th grade teacher's terrible grammar.  i even considered putting up a bunch of pictures of me and letting you judge and critique me.  then i realized, i needed to share with you things i've come to know and hold as true in my life.  lessons i've learned, words i live by, what's important, etc.  i tried to steer away from the usual suspect cliches, though i'm sure some managed to find their way in there.  you may not agree with all of them, and that's okay.  these are some of the things that i've realized in the 20-something years of my existence:

- sometimes faith is all about taking that first step.

- lady gaga is amazing.  (sorry, had to give a shout out the the ga.)

- i'm intense in all my feelings and emotions and can be really difficult and a total bitch sometimes; but that just means i love stronger and deeper.

- if you have to ask "does this make me look fat?"  the answer is probably "yes" and you shouldn't wear it.

- age is simply a number.  (trust me, i know. quasi-bf is old and immature.)

- cockroaches are the spawn of satan.

{this is a lie.  the bastards live forever.}

- confidence is often the sexiest thing about a person.

- sometimes a sexy dress and a hot pair of heels is all you need for a moment.

- God is faithful even whenever we are not.

- if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.  unless of course it's a blog giveaway and you win some beauties like these:

{i won this gorgeous handbag and umbrella from brunch at saks!}

{i won this mane necklace from elizabeth marie at it's unbeweavable!}

- if you suspect he/she is cheating, they probably are.  our instincts are often right.

- sometimes spending time with your family on a friday night playing board games and watching movies is the best way to spend your friday night.

- momma typically does know best.

- you can never pay to much for a great pair of jeans from nordie's.  (okay, that's a lie, but if you love them, you love them.)

- don't ever settle for anything.  you're better than that.

- marshmallows taste best when you eat the whole bag in two days or less; otherwise they aren't as fluffy tasting.

- i don't have to be in control of every situation.  (i'm still struggling with this one.)

- the people we push away are often the people we need most; it sometimes takes us awhile to figure this one out.

- i'm not always right, and i don't always have to be.  though, you should know, i am right approximately 97% of the time.

- you can't always change a situation or circumstance, but you can always change your attitude.

- food allergies and asthma suck, but not being able to eat and drink whatever the hell i want keeps me skinny.  and just like kate moss says: nothing tastes as good as skinny feels.

- don't be afraid to take risks or chances.

- you're always stronger than you think you are, and God never gives us more than we can handle.

- forgiveness isn't saying what the other person did was right, forgiveness is saying that God is just and He will do what is right.

- surround yourself with people who love and support you and aren't afraid to tell you when you're being an awful person and need to change.