140 Winter Discoveries

Sometimes you learn something really helpful but then go back to your past habits. :(

Lately I have been trying to think about what works to save me the heartache of making old mistakes over again.

For example, the spring of 2016 I realized that if the sun is in your eyes, you can put your hand over the sun and you can see 100% better. This was super helpful because I was lacrosse manager and it was important to be able to see the field. Little things like that.   

So this winter I decided to keep a list of my discoveries. Here are some of them: 

1. For psychology tests, its useful to look over the vocab. 
2. For macro tests, its useful to read over the textbook again. 
3. I am an extroverted person with introverted habits. 
4. If you think a conversation was painful the other person probably did as well. 
5. People will have a good reason for things. 
6. If someone is sick, be super gentle with them. (Being gentle is usually a good idea though).
7. Don't go near technology if you are upset
8. My phone is really thin.
9. If you have no matches, you can set a strand of dry spaghetti on fire using your stove. Always be careful around fire though. 
10. [A friend] doesn't like to talk about things which are painful or unfortunate or bad in general.
11. How to close a tab that won't close: 1) Turn off the wifi. 2) Close tab.  3) Run spyware scan.
12. Saying "You said" is/sounds accusatory. 
13. My face is pear shaped
14. Its a bad idea to be on your phone when you are home. Being on your phone probably wont help you reach any of your goals.  
15. Dont ask questions you dont want to know the answers to
16. There is a button on my toolbar to open a new desktop which is a blank slate to do anything and extremely useful if the desktop you are already on is not responding. 
17. Dont talk to friends about overwhelming things if they are upset. Comfort them and dont bring up anything even slightly bad.  
18. If people wanted to talk to you, they would. 
19. There is never a reason to send more than 3 messages in a row. You also need a very good reason to send two in a row. 
20. Some people like to cry alone and other people like to cry with a small support group. 
21. If a person doenst text first, dont be surprised if they also dont text back. 
22. Always always always be nice. 
23. Always try to find a logical explanation before making an emotional decision.
24. Sometimes blow drying your hair is worth it.
25. Other people have bad days too. 
26. If a person doesnt reply when they are upset and they are not replying at the moment, they are probably upset. 
27. If the internet/computer is not working, there is a 100% chance that I will have a meltdown and be very sensitive to other things. 
28. If things are not going well, the sound of birds chirping, the wind howling, rain, music, or the washer running will usually be what finally sends me over the edge. 
29. People who are freaking out arent going to be amused by you also freaking out. 
30. People will get tired of you being upset
31. Sometimes you have to help other people even when you want help instead
32. Its better to listen than to talk
33. I am really bad at comforting myself. 
34. Finish what you start
35. Dont assume someone cares as much for you as you care for them. Dont assume they care less just because they show love differently. 
36. Also I am good at losing things in bibles and finding them weeks later
37. I should read my Bible more
38. To make smores inside you need a candle and a fork. You can heat the fork first so the marshmallow doesnt get stuck. Also if you light it on fire because you like them burnt, it will burn itself out. 
39. Watch Youtube on Microsoft Edge if you use Bing Rewards to get points for using the browser. 
40. Be intention about speaking loud enough and clearly.
41. I am wayyy to prone to taking things personaly. 
42. Taking things personally doesnt end well. 
43. My mom is afraid of fire. 
44. The longer you put off scheduling an appointment, the harder getting your hair cut will be
45. You dont have to go to church to be a christian 
46. Sometimes it is worth it to skim a book and not read it 
47. Set a timer. Be intentional with your time, you only get so much. 
48. Shop the perimeter of the store, where the perishable things are. Those are better for you
49. You cant change the past but you can make a better future.
50. If your ear hurts because you removed an earplug carelessly, you can put an older/ softer one in and your ear wont hurt
51. I should always draft an essay on paper before typing it. 
52. Things I want to do everyday but say "i'll do that before bed" never get done. Its better to get them done earlier in the day
53. If you put an egg between slices of bread, it wont explode in the microwave.
54. Share cool things with your friends and family as soon as you find them
55. Wrap things. Food goes in packages. This is very important to some people. 
56. You can lose a lot of time playing dumb games on your phone
57. Dont cry and text people, especially people you care about.
58. You can use an upside down stool as a trash can
59. Take care of your feet
60. Coffee outs me in a better mood. 
61. Coffee also makes me have to use the bathroom
62. How to Win Friends should be required reading
63. Youre better off not feeling guilty over everything. You can not be prefect so dont be upset when you mess up. Just try to be better the next time. 
64. Not every relation ship is going to work not every job is going to last. 
65. Eat the food for special ocasions
66. LAC means liberal arts college
67. You dont have to struggle to pick a major. When you find something thats for you, you will *know* and you will have *no doubt*
68. If you are abbreviating your macro notes please write out interest rates and inflation rates. They are two different things and 'IR" is too general.
69. I am not a NYC person
70. Do not complain about other people
71. Zinc is good for falling asleep
72. If a teacher tells you whats on the test:  PAY ATTENTION.
73. For macro, be sure to answer the question.
74. Also for macro, be sure to label all graphs
75. Being mad at yourself all the time is bad for you
76. Water fasting with coffee is okay because coffee makes you poop and pooping is good.
77. Also, you need less coffee when you fast because your liver will absorb it more without food.
78. Also coffee withdrawal is bad
79. Used tiny houses are cheaper
80. I dont need to find local tiny house sellers because they ship for free. Its better to find one I really really like somewhere else and have them bring it here. 
81. The goal isn’t to talk about church but to live it.
82. Panicking doesnt make things better.
83. Google translate is a mess on mobile
84. If you want more progress, you have to put in more effort... Or at least some effort.
85. After not wearing socks for like a year, socks are actually really nice.
86. If you dont want to get the strings of your hoodie dunked in your drink, tuck them in.
87. If you ever want to know more about something you are learning about at school, literally read the textbook. You will get a lot more information than you ever learned in class.
88. Do not nag
89. Mark in your calander when your library books are due.
90. Dont say "I regretted not visiting your college" say "I regret not visiting" because that sounds like you, right now, as they read the essay are interested.
91. Be super excited to accomplish things. Yay! You did it!
92. Before you suggest your idea someone, listen to their ideas
93. It's not your job to figure everyone out. 
94. Only eat soft ice
95. Relationships are messy and take time and work
96. At the first sign of trich, put on a bandana
97. I cant handle changes in a routine
98. The internet at my house cant handle four devises on it at once
99. Its always something trival which is the last straw and makes me freak out,
100. Set a timer when you pull out your hair
101. Look at the calm list instead of freaking out
102. I bet that charcoal could help expel excess Kava.
103. Graduating in three years makes college cheaper
104. The angrier you are, the softer and less you should speak
105. Kava tastes like watered down tea or if you made a second cup with the same teabag.
106. If you are cold print things
107. If you are upset, its okay to eat
108. Its okay if you never use the internet on your phone. Try it. You probably will have more time. 
109. An 'easy' way to get rid of my things would be to give them to my little sister
110. You will never regret taking care of your teeth
111. My phone belongs under my pillow when I am at home
112. Multitasking (chunking) is great. You can tie your shoes at red lights and brush your hair as you wait for the garage door to lift.
113. If I schedule enough blog posts, I can focus on making videos
114. When people say autistic people have "highly-focused interests" they really mean we are obsessive
115. My sister always takes the path of least resistance.
116. You should always check who you are sending a message to
117. Downloading videos slows down the internet
118. Dont download videos at home
119. You can get a lot better results if you just work 5 or 10 minutes longer
120. If you are writing an essay, dont erase. Use a pen if you are tempted to erase. Your goal is to get as many words on aper as you can
121. Downloading a new form of java will kill eclipse
122. Reading for an hour everyday is hard
123. *listens to music and plays youtube at the same time* = yes
124. Maybe I will feel less lonely if I had a tiny house.
125. When I curl my hair I should split it into pony tails before gettting out the curlers
126. When you want to live in a tiny house, you dont ask what you want to give away, you ask what you need to keep
127. Car sales are a good represntation of an area's standard of living. Are there mostly used car businesses? Really high end brands?
     
128. instead of carrying around business cards, take a picture of them and create a folder in your phone. Or, add them to your contacts if you dont mind the clutter.
     
129. Google docs is the best online form, or at least better than FluidSurveys or Typeform. 
     
130. School is really hard when you get behind.
     
131. When you start a new notebook, add sticky notes as tabs to keep all your papers for one class together. 
     
132.  I am always tired on mondays afternoons because I take naps on sunday afternoons
     
133. When people say congrats they are being sarcastic. 
     
134. The word is compliance. (I was looking for the word compliance a few weeks ago and just now remembered it, maybe even a month ago)
135. I like when my face looks fuller and "square".
136. I decided to upload videos on my current Youtube account... its just less things to worry about.
137. Bad lighting is awful in videos. 
138. You find out who people really are when the internet is slow/down
139. Dye your hair, then cut it. Not the opposite.
140. If your hormones are crazy, your emotions will be too