The times they are a'changing.

• Not let other people get to me. [Will give me more time to focus on art, skateboarding, and driving].
• Try to deal with mom [let Aunt Jacque give the ultimatums]
• Leave summer to tanning, skateboarding, partying, driving and...
• Get a job! [consider: pizza parlor, used book store, record store {Guestroom Records?}, Movie Store {possibly lame, but, DISCOUNTS!}, Pops {down the street} ]
• Save more money [consider investing in cute sun hats, longboard or skateboard, bicycle, and then save the rest for food, "party favors", records, and car/gas fund]
• Gas Fund = Consider asking "ride bummers" for $$$
• Spend as little time as possible at house during the summer. [Time should be spent away from home, statistics show the less time at home creates a bigger want to be near it.]
• Time spent at home should be spent outside [reading is just as possible outside as it is inside, as well as drawing, and singing. Also see #3]
• Find a good friend to spend time with [gives not only a good friend, but also excuses to leave the house to go to parties]
• When without a friend, find a cute boy [consider someone who reminds you of a good band that reminds you of summer]
• Bands for Summer = Bishop Allen, Simon and Garfunkel, Fleetwood Mac, Belle and Sebastian, Polaris, Wavves, Built to Spill, Sublime, Born Ruffians, Vampire Weekend, Algrnon Cadwalader, Rilo Kiley. [See: "Summerz Tunez" Playlist-List]
• Speaking of bands, try to also invest in good shows [make sure the shows are cheap {See: OKC INFOSHOP }, if not, must be a good exception for the cost of ticket]
• Go thrift store shopping first [leads to good movies {see#9 but also #8}, belts, bags, and clothes to look cute while boarding]
• When in doubt- go to stores higher in status [See #5]
• Spend more time at Mark's [will make up for missed lessons and could possibly make more money when helping engineer]
• Spend every Sunday at home [almost every, will make mom happy when you attend church, and will be nice to see family {see #7} ]
• Consider caving into believing in God [or not, must not fall for peer pressure]
• Wear less makeup [not that you wear a lot anyways, yet it will help clear up skin. As will swimming and tanning {see #3} ]
• Go natural with tanning [always wear sun screen, you'll still get color, but it will prevent wrinkles in old age]
• Let hair be natural [with color and style. Styling is good, but once hair is long enough natural curls will do. color = expensive and will wash out with swimming]
• When it comes to swimming, Don't. [make few exceptions, like 4th of July, or night]
• Invite someone out for 4th of July [makes the holiday less shitty]
• Summer homework [if you have any because you'll be an ART MAJOR next year!! See #8]
• When school starts up work hard and be a good student [don't consider extra credit unless absolutely necessary but continue to work hard. Parties can still be attended on the weekends]
• [see #8]When reading, consider highlighting favorite words and phrases [words can be a great use for expanding vocabulary{see#26}]
• expand vocabulary
• be charming [consider: cheek kissing as a way of greeting]
• if a friend from afar comes to visit make time for the two of you to hang out
• take anxiety pills, if prescribed [these goals should be met with optimism and thought of as fun and not as chores]
• Speaking of chores, don't lack on them. [keep bathroom, kitchen, room and laundry all clean.]
• buy or borrow memory card for camera [memories of your great year should be saved]
• buy new "polaroid" (promise to share)
• Consider buying Lomography camera [if this plan fails, see #9, and insist she develops them, make copies]
• Consider a new phone [2 years hits this summer, time to upgrade]
• discover new bands to love[see: #11, 12, 13{band shirts create cute skateboarding clothes} ]
• Don't make plans to break plans [try to always follow through]
• sometimes things come up and in this case use "i'm sorry" and mean it.
• don't let things "come up", be open minded even when you don't want to be.
• don't be stupid while driving [See:driving record, plus driving while under influence is NOT FUN!]
• [see #9]Make new friends, be open and try to introduce yourself when the chance comes [consider: social smoking, see #41]
• don't smoke unless social[see: #9,10,3,7,8,5]
• update ipod [consider downloading podcasts, see #11, 12]
• stay fit[consider exercising with old moves from dance class]
• learn a foreign language[see #4, 5]take a class, consider: French or German
• Considering those classes, consider other classes [cooking, film]
• See #38, with multi-cultural classes, watch multi-cultural films [French films are a great way to test a newly learned language]
• make the most of summer [it will be a time of many changes and preparing for a new year, three months go by quickly but a lot can be fit into them, see #31, 32]
• Out with the old in with the new [accept the incoming of new family members and distant relatives]
• Set up fewer counseling appointments [see un-revised #1], try to help yourself
• while partying, don't be slutty , [see #9{create a reason to not be near tons of people all the time} see #10, 27] when too out of it to care, consider 16th birthday HAHA.
• when going to parties always consider younger classmen, like they say, reputations are built over time[and it never hurts to be thought of as the cool upper classman]
• try to be nice to everyone, do things for people but without being a doormat
• if/when made into a doormat, be honest [as you should always try to be]
• see #26,27- always say "please" and "thank-you"
• try to be clever and witty [good comebacks create a nice reputation]
• [see #40]while making new friends, if mom insists on church friends then See #2 and remember that people from church party hard also
• when goofing around consider being extra silly [makes you look like you could care less even when you care the most, plus doing something half-heartedly when trying to be funny isn't funny at all, See #58]
• NEVER DO ANYTHING HALF-HEARTEDLY [even if it's bad, if you're going to get busted then See #59, and also See #60]
• It will make a great story for your kids
• [See #39, consider: reputations]Don't be stupid["Keep your shit on lock"]
• Keep cussing down to a minimum [see #27,26] find new words to substitute, learn the lingo [see #44], when in doubt make something up [consider:campers]
• Call dad often [once a week with a text, twice a month with a call] keep him updated [just because a new father figure is in your house doesnt mean you can forget the original]
• Be open minded to family vacations [they are the most important, and trips to the lake or mountains can be fun, see #38, #31-33]
• Push for a car. While bike riding and skateboarding are fun a car is necessary. Consider: PARTY! PARTY!!
• Little junk food. Fruit and vegetables are your best friends [Consider: cooking class]
• when without much money [See #4, handmade stuff and recipes online are smart
• dont be nosey [but be aware] this will create less anxiety
• [see #20] let hair grow, letting it natural will keep it healthier for longer and save money on hair appointments[when in need for a haircut a trim and changing your fringe will do]
• when making plans they don't have to be extravagant, small plans will do [just keep out of the house]
• paint shelves [work on being an art major and change up room, it will also help check things off your check list]
• dont steal from liquor cabinet [see #5,60]
• make every night have a good ending [See #59]
• drink more tea[its better for you than coffee and is good hot or cold] Consider: chai tea, green tea with mango and french vanilla cream
• read all NYLON magazines received in your mailbox [preferably more than once. Time #1- look through scanning making note of favorite articles you want to read, Time #2- read the articles that looked particularly good, Time #3- read the rest]
• sandles are your best bet for a summer shoe, tennis shoes are good for boarding [in this case, VANS, please], other than that go barefoot.[let nature take a toll on your feet, it will be good for them in the end]
• keep clean[if people are going to see your feet they must look good]
• try to refrain from too much sugar [consider:honey and cream instead, also see #43]
• don't count down to anything, enjoy what time you have [see #47]
• make more lists
• LEARN TO FIGHT. AND WIN.