This thing called "A Number of Things You Need to Know"

Wow has it been a while since I did a "Things You Need to Know" post. Admittedly, I avoided them. They became a drag because I couldn't come up with things to write that I felt was even blog worthy. So I suppose I am changing it up a bit and am only going to do these segments when I have things you, as a reader, might want to know. Shall we begin. How do we start? Oh right, let's start at the beginning with number 1.

1. I really like this blog. I do. It allows me to ramble and a reader gets to read the jostled thoughts that happen in this brain I call mine.

2. I think ice cream is the bee knees, the best thing since sliced bread, and the way to my heart.

3. I am travelling to this island I am told is beautiful and like totally awesome. It's called Hawaii. Specifically Oahu. Ya, I don't know what the fuss is all about besides the fact we will be there for a week with my entire family and my cousins, and there is a beach, and I can surf, and swim with sharks and dolphins,and Pearl Harbor I can visit, and there is sunshine and pineapples. Besides that, I don't get what the hype is all about.

4. OR NOT! I am so sosososososososososo excited to go to Hawaii!!!!!!!!!! EEEE! A dream come true really. What fun! Dear Summer, please come soon, but not too soon. I have some mile stones I would like to hit.

5. I turn 18 in March. I "graduate" in May. I am halfway to a bachelors degree at the age of 18. I think that is pretty cool because it means big things are happening. Mainly I am told my brain is growing at an alarming rate with knowledge that is superfluous to my degree.

6. I get to redecorate my room. This has nothing to do with the fact that my dog chewed up my quilt. Nothing whatsoever. Well okay. Maybe it does. She had a panic attack. I was away for longer than 12 hours. She was unsure what to do. I still love her, in case you were wondering.

7. Jazz music is one of the hardest things to play on the piano in my humble opinion. Those off beats and down beats and not being all 1, 2, 3, 4, lined up all perfect makes it difficult. It sounds really cool but still, very difficult.

8. I went shopping with Watson today and we talked about her Africa trip. It was awesome and lots of fun.

9. I got a free pair of sunglasses today. I adore them. I went to ask how much they were and they had no tag and the girl thought someone just put them in there so she gave them to me. I was not aware of this till I walked out the door and Watson told me that she had. I wonder if I am blonde at times.... not an insult to blondes out there.

10. To the people that continue to vandalize our house, it isn't cool. Never was, never will be.

11. I love Downton Abbey. This is NOT pronounced Downtown. (pet peeve) Season 4 is on and I love that channel 6 PBS on Sunday nights. It makes this girl happy. Especially while eating a bowl of ice cream. It's hard to get better than that.

12. I am on an awful sleep schedule. Stay up late, wake up late. I mean this is what I do in college, except for the fact I get 6 hours during the school year. Not 9 or 10 or 11 like I have been on this break. My body will go into shock in a week from Monday. I have a plan to feed myself coffee and ice cream when this happens. The coffee and ice cream might be served together or separately or at different times, but I know the options are endless. By the way, you will thank me for this, unless you are on a diet, then you won't, but still: Pour hot coffee or cold coffee (whatever floats your boat) over ice cream. Any ice cream: vanilla, chocolate, coffee with chocolate chunks, rocky road, but I wouldn't recommend like... bubble gum and strawberry. It would probably not taste very good. But anyways, it will rock your world, make your world go round, and change your life forever, well at least for the 10 minutes you are eating it. Or you might just love it so much, it will change your life forever by allowing you to enjoy the two best things on earth: coffee and ice cream at the same time in the same bowl in one happy marriage.

P.S. I realize a lot of this post was on ice cream, but I was deprived for a whole year so you will have to forgive me as I stand on my soap box and let people know how great it is and the fact that we are finally together again and getting reacquainted after a year of complete separation. I appreciate the fact that you are overlooking this serious flaw in my character. I realize not talking for a whole year is a poor way to treat a dear friend.

Au Revoir!