Things that I've Learned... -Things don't always make sense. -Life is not full of happy endings -Never make a decision you'll live to regret. -Never give in to conformity -Be ANYTHING but average -Just because someone is popular, doesn't make them a good person -Hold onto your true friends, and lose the ones who have hurt you. -Let go of the past that may be holding you back from your future. -Don't be afraid to try. -Never ask your dad to help you with a math problem because it will turn into a five hour lecture. -Words can hurt. -Knives hurt even worse ..but words hurt all the same. -Don't eat chapstick, no matter how good it smells -If you believe you're beautiful on the inside, it will show on the outside. -Be yourself, no matter what anyone else thinks. -If you tell someone not to look..they always will -Life has a funny way of working out in the end -You may be tired, worn-out and weary, but you can never truely be defeated. -Don't laugh when you're drinking something -If you give someone a nickname, make sure you know their real name first. -Be your own sweet self 98% of the time and superwoman the other 2% -Always drink upstream from the herd. -Laugh at your parents jokes -When angry, count to 10. When really angry, swear. -Never show off, it just makes you look like the biggest idiot in the world. -If you get hit over the head with a blunt axe, you probably won't remember it too well. -Never eat skittles while standing upside-down and laughing. The juices run up your nose and you never stop sneezing. -Toasters are really shiny.