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20 Things I Have To Remind Myself Every Day

Time to face the truth.

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20 Things I Have To Remind Myself Every Day

Every day I am forced to remind myself to be a normal, not terrible person. I've compiled a list of helpful reminders -- somewhat of a cheat sheet with easy access so that I really don't have an excuse not to listen to it. Somehow things seem much more official when they are written down.

  1. Cool it with your Netflix intake. You watched 10 seasons of "Friends" in two weeks, and I don’t think that’s healthy for you. Start learning to watch Netflix in moderation (until you find a new series to binge-watch).
  2. Remember to eat your gummy vitamins every day, and don’t eat more than the recommended dosage, no matter how much it tastes like candy.
  3. Stop spending so much money on food; you went grocery shopping last week for a reason. Don’t eat dinner at Panda Express when you have a perfectly good TV dinner waiting for you. Don’t do it.
  4. Try to stop tripping in front of strangers.
  5. Become aware of the faces you make while you are walking.
  6. Remember that even though you have sunglasses on, turning your head is usually a sign that you’re staring at someone.
  7. Twizzlers don’t count as a meal.
  8. You can’t buy every single Christmas sweater you find. You really just have to stop.
              1. Just because a hamster is $10 on Craigslist doesn’t mean you have to have it. I know, it’s only $10… maybe you could get it. We’ll talk about it later.
  9. Sitting on the couch does not count as exercise.
  10. Watching "Grey’s Anatomy" isn’t the same as studying, no matter how much you learn.
  11. Going to class doesn’t really count if you fall asleep.
  12. You also need to start being more careful with your electronics, because if you drop your phone one more time it’s going to break for good.
  13. Maybe you should start watching the news more.
  14. You have to stop saying the word “nutso,” because it is embarrassing.
  15. When you are in public, you have to try extra hard to not be awkward, because your friends are starting to get embarrassed.
  16. Do more productive things.
  17. Do less napping.
  18. Disregard number 18.
  19. Read through this list every morning to remind yourself that you kind of suck a little, so just step your game up and stop spending too much money on coffee.
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