some lists

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HOMELY ADVICE FROM THE JO
Random lists of random things in tens. Make up YOUR own questions!

10 ways to get into journaling:
1. Buy one that has smaller pages. That way you feel more accomplished when you actually DO write something.
2. Doodle, tape, collect, paint inside it.
3. Make a habit of writing every day before you go to bed. Just a little is good too.
4. Bring it with you, get used to it.
5. Use a writing tool that's comfortable.
6. Buy a pretty one! Or if it's a composition notebook, do collage on the front. Make it something that you'll want to carry around with you.
7. Don't beat yourself up about how dumb you sound.
8. Develop a writing style you feel comfortable in (maybe you talk to the journal Anne Frank style, maybe you vaguely address people in first person like I do...etc).
9. Don't edit yourself while you write.
10. make it personal, comfortable, and beautiful. Like a slice of you.

10 ways to feel better if you're sick
1. Take a shower
2. Go for a walk or bike ride, or if it's cold,
3. green tea + blanket + good book
4. Call a friend and have a pity party
5. Play an instrument
6. Watch a movie with actors with British accents
7. Listen to upbeat music/dance
8. swallow honey for a sore throat or use vicks for a cold
9. drinking nice ice water makes you feel awake and happy.
10. sleep in. way in.

10 people i would marry in a heartbeat (not really advice...but i wanted to make a list anyway.) (i have graciously provided pictures or videos of these wonderful men. you need to meet them.)
1. Bradley Hathaway (of poetry fame)
2. Jamal Malik (slumdog millionaire star and capturer of my heart)
3. Aaron Gillespie (The Almost and Underoath's god of awesome hair.)
4. David Crowder (obvious)
5. Mac (from an obscure Alcott novel. Don't expect you to understand)
6. Artemis Fowl (my ex-husband)
7. Aragorn (Lord of the Rings, of course. Step aside, Arwen.)
8. Faramir (Also. He is more suitable, as I am Eowyn. But Aragorn is hotter.)
9. Any boy with these characteristics: crazy for God, me, life, and music or art. And he must have scruffy facial hair. And wear plaid. And enjoy random acts of insanity. And be willing to talk most of the time. But I don't want a boy now. i want a man later. Get me? Kay.
But if you do find a guy like that....give him my number. hehe.
10. Tyler (because she asked. very nicely.)

10 songs that will make you happy (i have graciously added the indiefeed/youtube links for you on some. they are all clean. except for the katy perry one.)
1. Night Vision Binoculars - Passenger
2. Sour Cherry - The Kills
3. We Shine - Fee (lost in scranton version is better though<3) href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yY3CehyfUko">Hot N Cold - Katy Perry
6. Notice Me - Taxi Doll
7. Half Asleep - School of Seven Bells
8. Shine like the Stars - Stellar Kart
9. Anticonformity - Krystal Meyers
10. Violin - They Might Be Giants

10 things to NEVER say/do to a boy
1. "How do you feel?" (always ask action questions with a guy, not emotion questions. Emotions are confusing to men. Start them off with something easy.)
2. Get upset if he doesn't text/call you back. (60% of the time, they're doing something else that matters. 99% of the time, they're NOT doing it to spite you.)
3. Flirt for the sake of flirting. (It's very confusing and mean to a guy, not to mention it makes you feel like a loser later.)
4. Tearing him down. (Teasing or embarassing him, especially in front of other people.)
5. Stalking him. (Let guys do the calling and texting. A creepy stalker girl is frightening and intimidating.)
6. "What are you thinking about?" (1. That's flirting. See #3. 2. Guys don't just...think. Not their thing.)
7. Discuss feminine ways and products around them as if he isn't there (e.g. bras, tampons, periods, etc. I am guilty of this one. i have to realize they belong to a different world.)
8. Treat them like idiots. (Not jokingly, as I am doing now, but actually treat them like they're slower.)
9. Ignore them.
10. The worst: Wanting him to conform to who you think he should be. (Let him be himself.)

10 good books of the bible
1. John
2. Psalms
3. Hebrews
4. 1st John
5. Romans
6. Genesis
7. Isaiah
8. 2nd Peter
9. James
10. Ruth

10 objects that are good to have
1. something to play music. Like a stereo or a zune or an ipod.
2. a candle. because.
3. a crowbar. just in case.
4. converse. no explanation needed.
5. a webcam. to annoy your facebook friends with.
6. a blog. to annoy other people with.
7. a journal. to annoy yourself with.
8. a piece of clothing stolen from a sibling. because stolen fruit is sweeter. (therefore, stolen clothes are softer.)
9. a book. any book will do.
10. underwear.

10 reasons why i did this
1. i was bored.
2. i'm on a roll, i've already filled out some other dumb list-like stuff on facebook.
3. i need to write more on my blog...and this seemed the easiest way to do it.
4. i'm tired.
5. but i can't sleep.
6. i don't want to get up.
7. i have no life.
8. it was either this or dishes, actually.
9. i had nothing better to do.
10. i wanted to pass along my jo-ness and my awesomeness and my advice to y'all.

Have an awesome night. Morning. Whatever. Enjoy.