Mistakes - Part I (because there will be plenty more to be made)

I am going to be one year older this month and I have put together a list of mistakes I have made in my twenties (some more than others) and vow to never do them as I get older and wiser. For convenience, I put them into categories.

In the Kitchen...

1.) Don't try to make your own fondant.

Even Martha Stewart doesn't make her own fondant. This will only end in a huge mess and a lot of cursing.

2.) Don't get the urge to bake at 10 o'clock in the evening and expect to go to work the next morning.

In Fashion...

3.) Just because it is the latest trend, does not mean you should wear it. 

I can't tell you how many times I have tried on skinny jeans thinking it will look great on me. I have even bought a pair and thank God I have enough sense not to wear it. Me from the waist down should never wear skinny jeans. In fact, they really should stop producing skinny jeans once it passes a certain size.

4.) Just because it is expensive does not mean it will make you look good (or rich).

It turns out you can't buy style or class. One thousand dollar boots paired with a leopard metal studded dress will still make you look like a cheap hooker (but if that's the look you're going for then go for it, which brings me to my next section)

In Life and Love/Romance/Etc...

5.) Don't be so judgmental because people might pleasantly surprise you.

Maybe the old lady in the hooker outfit isn't trying to get attention or act and look ten years younger.

6.) Don't assume you mean more to someone unless that person has specifically said it.

I think this is a mistake women make more than men. This one is difficult because when we really like someone we hope they feel the same way and we somehow convince ourselves that they do. It is a hard lesson to learn. Beyonce sings about it and even though she is singing about a guy, it goes both ways (Cue Music: Beyonce's "Irreplaceable").

7.) Don't assume you are irreplaceable at work.

8.) Don't focus on making a lot of money.

(Cue Music: T.I and Rihanna "Live Your Life"). 

Rapper T.I. said it best, just live your life instead of chasing that paper. Word.

9.) Don't worry about things you can't control.

You can't control what other people do (despite what you have said or done), you can't control situations around you and you can't always control things that may or may not happen to your health... so, focus that worry on something more productive like knitting, karate or watching countless hours of television.

10.) Don't underestimate what you can do or accomplish.

I know I vowed to try to not make these mistakes... but here's to another year of making mistakes and enjoying the ride.