Wednesday, May 19, 2010

happy birthday to.... meeeeeeeee!!!!

i found this article on line titled "26 things i've learned in 26 years" and i thought - what i good idea! so in honor of my birthday, i am making my own list of 29 things i've learned in my 29 years... in no particular order:
  1. education is of utmost importance
  2. treat others how you would like to be treated - even if it means doing something you dont want to
  3. family is very important and won't be around forever
  4. respect yourself
  5. respect others
  6. don't take everything so personally - that person who cut you off on your drive to work may be a bad driver, or may be in a hurry to get to a sick loved one, or may just be a jerk, but the point is, he wasnt trying to cut YOU off.
  7. always make sure to have an unexpired passport handy
  8. you aren't always right. its practically statistically impossible to be correct 100% of the time
  9. ask questions
  10. be sure to always have dreams. if you obtain your goals, set new ones.
  11. the world does not revolve around you
  12. travel. to see the world, to understand yourself, to understand others
  13. try new foods. at least once.
  14. laugh at yourself
  15. be consistent
  16. respect your elders
  17. know how to do at least one thing really well
  18. its ok to be different, and should even be encouraged
  19. stand up for yourself
  20. stand up for something
  21. do not trust companies 100%
  22. eat a variety of foods to naturally get vitamins and minerals (instead of taking a multivitamin)
  23. be open minded
  24. stay active
  25. give up one thing for at least a few months
  26. don't spend more than you make
  27. save for a rainy day
  28. keep in touch with friends, but when a friendship/relationship is over, let it be over
  29. feel honored to know me. :)
ok, the last one is admittedly because i am trying to finish this and post it so i can go back to bed. but i'm certain to have missed something... what tenants do you try to live by?

5 comments:

  1. Happy Birthday sweetie! You're the best daughter/sister in the world!

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  2. Happy happy happy happy happy happy happy happy happy happy happy happy happy happy happy happy happy happy happy happy happy happy happy happy happy happy happy happy happy birthday!

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  3. happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you, happy birthday to Danielle Erdmann, happy birthday to you!!!!

    I love your list!

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  4. I love these! I'm two years older than you, so I get two more:

    30. Associate yourself with smart, kind people
    31. Steal their ideas :-)

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  5. i love your bday list! happy bday again:)

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