Life Lessons

1. Don't jump out of a canoe in the middle of a lake unless you plan to get everyone into the lake.
2. Don't grab onto the canoe when it flips, it just might sink
3. Let the darn mosquito land before you swat it, it's MUCH easier
4. The mountain doesn't look as big as it REALLY is
5. The traditional way of cleaning your room isn't really cleaning at all, you just move the stuff from out of the middle of the room, to under the bed, in the closet, stuff like that, you transfer junk from one place to another.
6. Cute guys are NOT everything
7. If you're running down a hill with a big pack on your back and try to stop, don't expect to stop
8. Don't drink water and skate forward at the same time, you might trip
9. Don't pass on rumors about people that you know aren't true, or don't know if they're true or not. They'll just come back to bite you in the @$$ because someone heard it from you
10. Being the only girl in your hockey camp can still be fun (even if you don't know any of the guys) :þ
11. Whenever you're in a hurry, whoever's giving you a ride will pick you up at least 10 minutes late.
12. Whenever you get an important phone call, or one you don't want to be heard, your little brother will annoy the heck out of you telling you to "get off the phone!" and "who's that?" and everyone else will need the phone.
13. Whenever there's something you really want to tell someone, or write down, when you're talking to the person, you'll forget it until later, and then when you get around to it, you forget what it was again.
14. You never understand the stuff on the test until you're going over your overdue homework AFTER the test
15. Sometimes, when you think you totally bombed a test, you miraculously end up knowing more than you thought you did.
16. Whenever you want to look really good to go somewhere, you'll end up having a really big zit right on your nose, or your hair will totally flip out.
17. Whenever you're supposed to be somewhere at a certain time, and you don't think you'll have enough time to do what you were going to do, you do it anyway and end up waiting for the other person/people for 10-15 minutes
18. Whenever you need to take a big project to school. On the day it's due, you put it right next to the door and all your stuff so you won't forget it, and end up remembering it when you're on the bus. (luckily some bus drivers are cool and let you get it)(Thanks Don)
19. Everyone has one annoying habit. The hottest guy in the world might bite his fingernails or something. So we should get used to it.
20. Whenever you go somewhere with the intent (or partial intent) of meeting (or at least seeing) hot guys, you won't see any, or you'll only see one or two kindof cute ones that are either too old or too young.
21. Try new things. Get inspired by something you would never ever expect yourself to do, like, join the cross country team. (even if you're a sprinter) it can be a fun experience. You never know till you try.
22. Whenever you go shopping with a lot of money, and want to buy lots of clothes (for school or something), you can't find anything you want, but when you don't have money, or time, there's everything you want.
23. Wal-mart does not have the cool clothes that are in the commercials. (At least they don't here.)
24. Whenever you and your friends decide to walk home, something will happen to you to make you really not want to walk home, and none of your parents will pick you up.
25. When walking through a swamp, never step in the dark spots.
26. If you're on a scavenger hunt, and you go through 3-4 swamps and still don't find what you're looking for, you missed something.
27. Know where you're going when you're on a hike before you go ahead of everyone else.
28. 7th grade orientation games aren't as fun for 7th graders as you think they will be. Make up your own FUN games.
29. Before running a cross country race, make sure your shoes are tied TIGHT.
30. Things people do at dances doesn't necessarily reflect how they really act/feel/think.
31. Nylon shoe laces will not stay tied during a 5k race (believe me, I know, it came undone in 4 different races)
32. You actually get to know someone kinda well about a day or 2 before you leave (camp or wherever) and will probably never see them again (or for a long time)
33. When your english teacher threatens to make the whole class write an essay if people don't stop whistling, don't whistle!
34. Usually, when things happen that seem really bad and make your whole day crappy (like walking home from school barefooted), and you look back at it the next day, it really wasn't so terrible and is usually kindof funny. Or at least it's not such a big deal.
35. No matter what, the senior guy is going to play varsity before the freshman girl, even if she's as good as or better than him.
36. To be a girl on a guy's hockey team, you have to work 10x harder than the guys, skate faster than the guys, and score more than most of the guys to actually get recognition. (trust me on this one)
37. The one guy on the team who will have a problem won't even be on your team, and will also be put on your line so he can (not) pass to you.
38. When making up class cheers, don't have one that says, "We've got spirit, we've got class, come on freshmen, kick some.....booty!" if you plan to win. Half the class will yell "ASS!" and you'll get in trouble. Hopefully though, the seniors will be stupid and make up a worse one.
39. JV high school hockey isn't as hard as bantam hockey
40. Don't try to walk on ice with your skate guards on, it doesn't always work.
41. Little brothers were created, simply to annoy the HELL out of their older sisters and all their friends, friends of friends, etc; etc;
42. Guys on the opposing team are either gonna think you're hot, or think you're a bitchy something or other
43. Don't eat Taco Pizza before a hockey game and expect to have alot of energy
44. Take a swimsuit on road trips!! (if u don't, u better take extra money)
45. You'd better win when you play against your little brother's team, or you'll never hear the end of it
46. Time flies when you're sitting on the bench
47. Don't flop backwards into 2 ft of snow to make a snow angel
48. Saran wrap clothes are really hot
49. Junior High school boys aren't as bright as they seem
50. High school boys aren't as bright as they seem but can sometimes surprise you
51. Don't jump out of a monorail in Canada at one stop and run to 2 cars ahead of you and not make it (notice the last 2 lessons)
52. Canadian boys aren't going to understand all those "eh?" jokes
53. Always bring a coat to the fair when it's windy. (or your girlfriend might have to try to keep you warm) :) (This happened to my boyfriend, he forgot his coat and was really cold by 10 pm)
54. Don't expect to have an easy time when you're doing dry-land training with an ex-drill sergeant. It'll turn out to be H-E-double hockey sticks ;)
55. Once a cheater, always a cheater
56. Sometimes it takes going out with someone for the third time to realize how great they are and how much they really mean to you.
57. Sometimes total assholes will really surprise to you, and you'll realize that there actually is a heart in there, and that they're actually human.
58. Don't take people or life for granted, be thankful for what you have
59. When you pick up your luggage at the airport, COMPLETELY read the tag to make sure it's yours (glares at little brother)
60. If you go to Washington D.C. make sure you drink all (or most of) your water before you try to go into the Capitol Building, you'll have to throw it away (and it was really hot)
61. Staying up till 2am doesn't help your performance in the two tournament games the next day
62. Love is complicated-let it figure itself out
63. Choose your friends wisely, and choose the ones who will be there for you when you need them