I’ve been in my ‘headspace’ these past few weeks, trying to enjoy every last bit of this wonderful summer. Since I’ve been back, I’ve read 8 books. I’ve had dinners with friends, played in the park, hiked in the woods, stayed up late to watch TV, and generally lived in that summer world where one never quite grows up.
And now…I’m back.
"I had to listen to Obama’s speech at school yesterday. It was pretty boring. I really don’t want to hear that some kid with cancer did well in school so I should too."
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"There’s pretty much no way to power-walk and look good at the same time."
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"I hate it when people use the f-word as every other word in their sentences."
"Yeah, me too. And you can always tell when they’re angry and they just say it because they don’t have a good enough vocabulary to actually articulate their feelings."
"When my friend does that I just start using really big words, and I’m like: I’m going to blow your brain up with a vocabulary bomb."
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And you know Dave Ramsey has been getting through to the 15 year old when…
Friend: (frustrated by only having cash and not being able to make online purchases) "I’d really love to have a credit card, but I really don’t like the whole paying-it-back thing."
Sister: "You should open a checking account and get a debit card. You can use it just like a credit card, but it’s your own money. Credit cards come with all kinds of catches."
