Things We've Learned

For the last 2 years, one of my friends and I have compiled a list of things we'd learned, and I've decided to put them on my webpage..so, here are some "things we've learned"!


This year's list..


101 Things We've Learned: Edited by Hollie and Alli, contributions by Hollie, Alli, Blair, Alicia, Emilie, Hetty, Erin, and Bess! Thanks guys. (finished Feb 2000)



If you have to give a presentation and you really don't know what you're doing, pretend that you do. Your audience usually won't notice.

When you actually get to take a picture with the lead guitarist of your favorite band, remember to put film in the camera.

A diet consisting of 50% sugar and 50% top ramen noodle soup is not necessarily healthy.

Milk goes perfect with everything, unless everything includes pickles.

When it's 3 AM and your best friend is half asleep, she may not appreciate being hit with a pillow.

If you have a large group of girls, despite their real age, by the way they act you'd think they were crazy little girls again.

People do strange things when they're home alone.

Doodling on your hand with a pretty pen relieves stress.

You can hear the ocean when you put a toilet paper tube up to your ear.

Those who may seem to be your "Good Friends" turn out not to be.

People in Holland are not milkmaids with wooden shoes living in windmills.

People who are easily amused and still get into lame games always have way more fun in life.

You are never too old to have your picture taken with Santa Claus, no matter what kind of funny looks the people in line give you.

When you pray and nothing happens, it doesn't mean God isn't listening.  He might just be telling you no.

You feel warm inside when you see your parents holding hands.

It's not cool when your best friends pager falls into your toilet!

The world didn't come to a screeching halt for the year 2000, and for that matter, probably never will.

Sleepovers with 7 year olds can be just as fun as sleepovers with friends your own age.

Sometimes the sweetest presents only cost a quarter.

Suntanning with your head in a bowl of cold water keeps you cool.

Inside jokes are usually the funniest.

When you are the only one in your whole youth group who isn't allowed to bring a drink into the sanctuary because they know you'll spill it, you probably shouldn't take one on the church bus either.

Singing under water is fun when you do it with other people -- while swimming circles in a pool at night.

Everything happens for a reason, and most of the time you won't know what that reason is until later on down the road when God reveals it to you.

There's no such thing as too many pillows.

If it's important that you're there on time, you'll be running late.

When someone at an amusement park sprays pink stuff in your hair, don't believe her when she says it'll wash right out.

Sing goofy songs to people -- it doesn't matter if they're laughing with you or at you, they're laughing, and it cheers them up.

Rabbits can purr.

If you have a friend over, getting out your huge collection of make-up that you've collected over the years (thanks to your grandparents) and putting on every single thing can be the most fun either of you have had for a while.

Never put liquid dish soap (like Dawn, Joy, etc.) in a dishwasher.

If you're at a concert with a huge crowd, even if he's looking in your direction, the lead singer probably isn't looking at you.

If you're one of two people standing on stage at a concert with a huge crowd, if he's looking in your direction, the lead singer probably is looking at you.

Bands actually do get upset if you don't say hi back to them, even if you didn't see them.

Even the dog won't eat mom's homemade chicken soup.

There are far too many people in this world who don't know where they're going but are in a huge hurry to get there.

When it comes to best friends, one is always weaker than the other.  So my advice to you is be the stronger person in any friendship.  Build the other person up, help them out, and be there for them in their times of need.

Onion rings and orange Kool-Aid will make you throw up.

Parents will never understand the connection between a teenager and a phone.

Before defrosting a loaf of bread in the microwave, take off the twist tie. If you don't, it will catch on fire.

Just because someone says they're not mad doesn't mean they're really not.

If you don't like being woken up in the middle of the night by your cat licking your face, don't let him sleep in your room.

School isn't for learning, it's for convincing people that you're learning.

God is the most important thing and the coolest experience.  Don't miss out.

If you're going to go skinny dipping in the middle of the night, make sure you aren't expecting a storm.

When you step on a little package of ketchup, you'll be amazed at how high it's contents can fly.

You can never look like the models on TV and in magazines, because everything about them are touched up with a computer.

Pigs don't make good pets, no matter how cute they are.

People are crazy.

When you have to get up at 7, staying up until 3 is not a really good idea.

You'll always wind up where you least expect it.

If someone stops acknowledging your presence because you're still friends with the guy she broke up with two months ago, chances are she wasn't your best friend anyway.

Do not accidentally spit on people by laughing while drinking a coke -- they do not like it.  Especially the second time.

Moms may not always make sense, but they invariably think they do.

When you have a friend from the Internet go to the library in your town the same day as you, and you see each other, never assume it's not them, because chances are, it is.

It's never spelled the way it sounds

Chocolate is nature's stress reliever.

Be careful when joining a band, they might ask you to sing.

Never let a 6 year old give you a make over.

It's tough to do a group project with someone who has stopped speaking to you.

Parts of life are tough on EVERYBODY. Christians don't have it easy, they just have hope despite all the bad stuff

Parents: never assume you know more than your kids.  They might surprise you.

Don't take life too seriously, it's more fun that way, and then it's easier to laugh at yourself when you screw up.

No wonder they say egg is good for your hair.  You have to shampoo it about 5 times before it's all out.

When you're trying to drive up a hill, it helps if you take your foot off the brake.

Computer toys may be nerdy, but they're a whole lot of fun.

Monkey's don't grow on trees.

Three younger brothers can make enough noise in one day to last a set of ears a life time.

No matter how ugly you think someone is, taking a picture of them will not break your camera.  Dropping it on the ground will.

If your Mom says she won't do your laundry, chances are when your laundry basket is full and you have no clean clothes, even if you beg her, she still won't do it for you.

Simple things amuse even the most brilliant minds.

Video cameras can be dangerous.

People who make no sense are often the most entertaining.

Being a girl is not all it's cracked up to be.

If you make up your mind to be in a good mood, you will be.

You shouldn't mix lime and grape Kool-Aid together.  It tastes as bad as it looks.

When you are locked out of your room at camp, its really fun to climb  through the window, especially if you are mixed up about which room is yours.

No matter how many times you watch Titanic, Leo will always die.  I promise.

Don't judge people by how much they talk to you.  It's probably not just you, they may not like talking at all.

Paper snowflakes are the prettiest.

When you're with your best friend, you'll do things you never thought you'd do before.

Moshing is fun, even if it's just you!

Gag gifts are usually the best.

Sometimes I make no sense whatsoever.

If watching your kitten chase the curser go across the computer screen is the most entertaining thing you've seen all week, you should really get out more.

A cheesy "please" and a really cute smile can be really convincing.

Don't believe your dad when he says he wont embarrass you in public. Even if he doesn't, your little sister will.

Just because you're a teenager, and don't have a college degree in something, doesn't mean you can't have the opportunity to get a decent job with a big company.

If there's confetti on top of the ceiling fan, and someone turns the fan on, the confetti will soon be all over your floor.

Hollie, Wendy, and Allison are some of the coolest people in the world!

Don't bargain with God - He always holds up his end of the deal.

If you have a craving, satisfaction will be the furthest out of reach.

Notice the "class suck-up" and their grades.  Coincidence, or not?

You can never eat just one chocolate chip cookie.

Nothing beats a warm blanket, a warm drink, and a good book on a cold winter day.

The nastier the medicine, the better it works (I think the taste scares all the germs away).

Fingernail polish is no good.  It splits the end of your nails and is too goopy to even use after a month.

When you are plugging your CD player into your amplifier, always plug it into the "CD/TAPE OUTPUT."

Parents can be cool too you know.

Just because someone acts nice to you doesn't mean they like you.

This "What I've Learned" poll is going to happen probably ever year now!