When a rainstorm ruined each of our plans on Sunday evening, my roommate Cody and I tried to get a little bit creative. What follows is an example of what might happen when two bloggers get bored...
Side note: We only published the entire post on my blog, but you'd be blessed to visit her blog, too! You can see her always gracious words here: http://www.codyandras.com/
At 28 and 29 years old, we (Lindsee and Cody) made a list of 28 and 29 things we’d learned on our separate blogs. So surely, now that we’re 30 and 31, we could collaboratively come up with a list of 60. That's what we naively thought at 5pm on Sunday. As you’ll see, we only got to thirty, and that took us the better part of the Tony Awards. We're not sure what it says about us that these are our thirty life lessons, but we hope you'll enjoy.
Side note: We only published the entire post on my blog, but you'd be blessed to visit her blog, too! You can see her always gracious words here: http://www.codyandras.com/
At 28 and 29 years old, we (Lindsee and Cody) made a list of 28 and 29 things we’d learned on our separate blogs. So surely, now that we’re 30 and 31, we could collaboratively come up with a list of 60. That's what we naively thought at 5pm on Sunday. As you’ll see, we only got to thirty, and that took us the better part of the Tony Awards. We're not sure what it says about us that these are our thirty life lessons, but we hope you'll enjoy.
- It’s possible to survive without
Blue Bell for an entire summer, but not advisable. (Also, Blue Bell is two
words, not one.)
- Laughing diffuses every situation,
for the laughter. (But not necessarily for those around them.) Laughter is
either contagious or infuriating.
- Cody has recently learned what
Lindsee has known for a while, that there are song lyrics for every
situation in life. (Special thanks to our other roommate Bethany for her
impressive talent in this area.)
- How to respond in the case of
severe weather. (At the very least we’ve learned that it’s wise to know
when severe weather is actually approaching. Shout out to our Dads who
keep us informed!)
- Boredom is an invitation to
spontaneity. (If this joint post goes well, we may attempt more posts
where we describe in detail some of our spontaneous adventures that were
birthed out of boredom. #latenightlists)
...like, a Safari Park... 
- If God’s aim is to make us more
like Himself, He’ll use whatever season or situation we are in to do just
that. (We’re all in the same boat.)
- We’ve learned to do our hair
better now than in middle school thanks in large part to technological
advances. (ex. The hair wand and the straightener. And we’ve also learned
the value of a good hairdryer.) *We apologize for not having photographic evidence of said life lesson. Just trust us.*
- Nails were created to be painted.
(If you wanna know what kind of week we’ve had, just look at our nails.
However, we tend be opposites here. Rough nails means Lindsee’s had a
rough week; Cody finds a way to keep her nails shiny when nothing else
is.)
- Acne isn’t just for adolescents.
(But we’ve individually tried every remedy known to man. And some we
thought up on our own. We’re pretty sure it’s the 11th plague.)
- Honest Kids juice boxes aren’t
just for kids. (Just being honest.)
- We know how to be single. (We’ve
been told we excel at it, unfortunately.)
- Having friends in all different
generations enriches life. (We love y’all!)
- God really is a good, good Father.
(Even though sometimes we forget that.)
- How
to efficiently hang things on the wall. (You’re welcome.)
- Friends that will laugh with you
and at you are good to keep around. (They keep you human and remind you
not to take things too seriously.)
- No one can read your mind.
(Communication is key.)
- Change takes time and even good
changes are a little bit painful. (And we guess that’s okay. And maybe
worth it.)
- Rodents will not kill you. Neither
will reptiles. (Actually some reptiles might. But not the kinds that we’ve
encountered. Lindsee’s still working on roaches.)
But still. Their place is outside. - Vulnerability is risky, but it’s
worth it. (That took us ten years to come up with.)
- Homemade popcorn far surpasses
bagged popcorn in quality. (And probably won’t kill you as quick.)
- Good friends can have serious
conversations about trivial and deep things. (It’s called balance.)
- Asking the right questions makes
all the difference in the world. (This is true of others and of google.)
- You do not outgrow feeling left
out. But you learn to behave better when you do. (Most of the time)
- “Give credit to whom credit due.”
Samuel Adams (See how easy that was?)
- In case you were curious, it takes
a massive jug of windshield wiper fluid to refill your car. (Can be found
at your local grocery store.)
- Sometimes it warrants a phone
call. (When in doubt, err on the side of calling.)
- You don’t have to know what to
say, you just have to know how and when to listen. (No one is ever
offended by your willingness to listen. We should do more of that.)
- The schemes of the enemy are
crafty, yet so obvious. His main goal is to get our attention off of Jesus
Christ. (He likes it when our minds wander.)
- Snail mail never gets old.
(Message us for our address. And send us yours, too, please and thank
you.)
- A late-night bowl of cereal is
always a good idea. (But a bowl of ice cream might be a better one.
Speaking of…)
Bonus lessons from Bethany:
- Did you know that not every cloud
has a silver lining? It’s the light behind the cloud that gives them the
silver lining. We think there’s a lesson to be learned there, no?
- You can take a lot of good
pictures by “just pointing and clicking.” (Don’t over think it.)
Now that we’ve over thought this post, goodnight.
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