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I wouldn’t say I’m the most knowledgeable nugget in Happy Meal (considering I had to use spell check to correct “knowledgeable”) but I have learned a select few things over the summer.

Your family is always going to back you up. As long as you’re not a total psycho, your family is going to be in your corner rooting for you. My parents, though we’ve had a ton of differences this summer, have been incredibly stellar. There’s always going to be some middle ground that you both can find, and, in the end, you’ve got to love your crazy ass family.

Old songs are the best things to rock out to in your car. Now, I understand that this could be construed as cheating on my musicals, so don’t get me wrong. I will forever be obsessed with my musicals, but if you have people in your car and you don’t want to appear to be a complete social recluse, you’ve got to turn on some Blues Traveler. I literally can’t count how many times I let myself go on one of the songs from my childhood. Example: “All For You” by Sister Hazel. If you were born in the 90’s like me, you understand what I’m talking about when I say that you’ll drop just about anything and sing along when you hear “It’s hard to say what it is I see in you. Wonder if I’ll always be with you…” on your radio. Puts me in an instant good mood. I drove the complete opposite way that I was supposed to be going on the freeway for about 45 minutes to a place called Waller County and didn’t even realize it because I had “Let Love In” by The GooGoo Dolls on repeat.

TLC has the best reality TV shows. I am a TLC junkie. If you saw my Tivo, you would understand. It’s 70% “Say Yes to the Dress”. That show makes me want to get married and, honestly, I don’t really care to whom as long as I get to go to Kleinfeld’s and meet Keesha. (Also, please don’t think I legitimately use the word “whom”. Spell check wouldn’t ignore it and the little squiggles under the words make me absolutely insane so I had to change it.) Anyway, along with having some of the best shows, TLC has some of the most offensive. Only TLC could get away with a show like “Little Chocolatiers”. Midgets who make chocolate? Soooo many Keebler Elf jokes, but I’ll resist. Especially because my boyfriend continually asks me when I’m going to audition to be a little chocolatier. I’m 5’2”, he’s 6’7” and thinks he’s funny. Other shows like “Too Fat for 15” and “One Big Happy Family” chronicle morbidly obese people and their struggles. Not only has it been my biggest fear in the world to end up on one of these shows, but I’ve realized that these show titles are the tiniest bit offensive. As punny and cute and TLC thought they were being with “One Big Happy Family” I think this could be considered uncomfortable/offensive. I believe that the phrase “one big happy family” was originally used in the song “He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands”, and I don’t think TLC is as sacreligious as that. And with “Too Fat for 15”, they really weren’t messing around with a cute name. You’re too fat? You’re 15? Perfect. Wanna be on “Too Fat for 15”? Not to mention the washed up show of “Kate Plus 8”. If I wanted to watch an incredibly bitchy woman raise her children, I’d go to your mom’s house! Ka-Chow!!

Chipotle is your friend. There’s not much to be said about this one. My best friend and I ate there at least 2 times a week. Not only did Chipotle satisfy my all-too-unusual obsession with guacamole and anything made with avocados, but they also gave me extra cilantro on everything I ordered. I was a happy girl.

These may not have been the most helpful of insights, but they were simple enough for me, and somewhat defined my summer. I guess that sort of shows how uneventful my summer actually was. Thank you guys for reading today!

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