Note to self, part 1

Lesson number 1: Don't drink wine before bed. Even if the wine is really, really lovely, make sure there is at least an hour or two between the time you finish that glass and your head hits the pillow. Because as much as you convince yourself that the pleasure is worth the price, it's not. Inevitably you will wake up with acid reflux at 3am and faint dreams that your insides are burning. And all the Tums in the world will not fix this.

Lesson number 2: Stop coveting the cool kids. You are not cool and will never be cool, and that's okay. Deep down, it's not what you've ever wanted to be. Valuable, memorable, worthy, yes. Cool, no.

Lesson number 3: Don't google your ex-boyfriend. Yes, it's kind of nice to know that he's living in Missouri and you won't be risking the run-in around Uptown. But it makes you feel creepy and stalkerish, and besides that stirs up some really strange emotions. You get all analytical and nostalgic in a bad way. No one likes that.

Lesson number 4: Either start throwing crap out now, or be prepared for a major nervous break-down. You have only 2 weeks until you move. Quit procrastinating. Pack, child, pack!