...that sticks and stones will break my bones, yes, but words can hurt too.
...that wishes are nice, but not very realistic.
...that guys only say what they mean and mean what they say if there is no girlfriend to cloud their judgement.
...that real friends can fart in front of each other.
...that no matter how many wrong turns you take, you will still wind up in a familiar place.
...that naked yatzee counts as a fling between old friends.
...old stories have new meaning with new friends.
...even when people fake excitement to see you, it makes you feel good about yourself at least a little.
...that if a teacher sends an email to the class entitled 'Hey Gang!' before school even starts, he is going to turn out to be a pretty cool guy.
...that I am indeed an egg.
...that you don't have to go all the way to 202 for Krispy Kreme
...that no matter how tired you are at midnight, if you make it through that cycle, you'll be wide awake at 2am, or 3am, or later...
...that no one, after all, likes a psychometric smart aleck.
...that 89% of telephone interviewees indicated that they would consider broiled brussels sprouts in brownies to be repugnant. (+/- 3% margin of error)
...that if a frog eats a bunch of tetras, he will die.
...that love doesn't mean leaning, company doesn't mean security, kisses aren't contracts, and presents aren't promises.
...that when it comes to bells, whistles, and computer beeps, I have about as much self-control as Pavlov's dogs.
...that in Times Square, you can buy many things, and one of those things is a pamphlet entitled "452 Sex positions."
...that the aforementioned pamhplet will only run you one dollar.
...that just becuase it is 1am and you're on a bus, all tact need not fly out the window.
...that a little perfume/cologne is ok, whereas a lot is not.
...that it is possible to teach something I never learned to begin with.
...that big fish eat little fish.
...that I can still Viennese waltz, well, as well as I could before.
...some people really do play with edible underwear.
...that parents miss their kids more than kids miss their parents.
...that in the long run, failure and rejection will put you further ahead than success.
...that 3 digit highways that start with an even number (i.e. 495, 695, 895) go AROUND a city (i.e. a beltway) and 3 digit highways that start with an odd number (i.e. 395) go THROUGH a city.
...that he (I'd say him, but it isn't correct grammar) is in one of my friends classes.
...that even cute guys look dumb when they have lightbulbs on their head.
...that flimsy, floppy Twizzlers taste better than firm ones.
...that we are going to have one hell of a girls night out seeing bare naked ladies.
...that if you don't capitalize bare naked ladies, it looks like we're going to a strip joint rather than a really cool concert.
...that Natalie has to leave Kentucky at 5am in order to make the concert, but she is going to do it anyway. And I thought my marathon trip to the Billy Joel concert way back when was cool. I am envious of this ordeal!
...that if you don't fall during ice skating class, you didn't attempt anything fun.
...that if you do fall in ice skating class, it doesn't really matter.
...that the state of Delaware has bagels with bacon too!
...that thrills, not freedom can be found on Blueberry Hill. (I really believe that this time)
...that boys are suprisingly ungrateful if you decorate their room with a bunch of scantily clad women. What's up with that?
...that boys are even more ungrateful if you decorate their cheeks with smiley faces.
...that as soon as a girl hits a guy, the whole equal rights thing kicks in and they hit back.
...that real love means loving someone more than marching band and baking cookies.
...that you can only decorate human flesh with highlighters so long, then they don't work anymore.
...that desperate girls need to sink to the level of trying to draw on on boys in order to touch them.
...that it's suprisingly comforting to know people from your past check up on you from time to time
...the public safety guy gives tickets out in our lot at 9:15am
...that sometimes what you learn isn't as important as what you accomplish. For instance, today, Natalie and I, wearing ice skates, standing on an ice rink, jumped up and landed on our feet.
...that lemonade is pretty yummy, suprisingly enough.
...that everyone's definition of 'friend' is different. Some people think it means doing anything, some people think it means doing nothing.
...that when something is missing from your life, you can cover for it with a suprising amount of ease.
...that it's hard to decide if you'd rather wonder or know.
...how to go backwards fast.
...that psychobitch still teaches here. Damn. I need to write meaner teacher evaluations.
...that the other teacher I hated was getting divorced when I had her, so maybe that's why she was such a bitch. Nah, she was just a bitch. :)
...that when you are an elementary school teacher, a lot of people view you on the same level as elementary school students.
...that anyone who shops at department stores when they're not having their weekly one day sale is insane.
...that some days, the Public Safety people give out tickets earlier than 9:15. I apologize to those who relied on my previous knowledge!
...that roses can ruin a perfectly bad day.
...belgian waffles w/ ice cream are really good at 1:30am.
...it's easier to find the fire engines at the end of a smoke trail than gold at the end of the rainbow.
...that I can't even manage to get lost in Wilmington when I'm TRYING to get lost.
...that I was right when I said, no matter how many wrong turns you take, you wind up next to a familiar place.
...that starting on Tuesday, a group of 30 third graders are going to be partially under my guidance. ACK! I'm old!
...girls rule, boys drool.
...sleep isn't REALLY necessary.
...how aspirin really works. I won't confuse you with the details though.
...even if you have nothing to do on a Saturday afternoon, your homework won't get done.
...it's possible for boys to watch two different Julia Roberts movies in one weekend, and enjoy them both.
...actually, I realized, that it's October now. My streak is SO broken. Wahoo!
...that when my old life sneaks up on me in my new life, it's a tad bit weird.
...how to do right three turns!
...what a weekday Delaware sunrise looks like.
...that the Elephant's closest living relative is a furry little weasel looking thing. And you wouldn't believe the effort we put into learning that.
...that the Parthenon in Nashville is all straight lines and therefore is very, very fake.
...that my teacher used my very first lesson plan for the "this is exactly what you should have" speech and kept it to use next year as an example!
...that I am going to spend more money than I could possibly make buying teacher books.
...that I can wake up, get ready, and leave in less than 3 minutes when I have to.
...that even days with nothing planned wind up being full!
...that electrical tape sticks in hair really really well.
...that scotch tape doesn't stick to hair very much.
...that it's hard to make a good Hagrid voice at 3am.
...that Samantha has 2 legs again!
...that you shouldn't ask questions you don't wanna hear the answer to.
...that the Delaware Krispy Kreme closes as the early evening hour of midnight.
...how to get a boy back when he attacks you and your roomie with soap suds 6 hours before you have to get up to teach third graders. (drench him good.)
...how to teach third graders on less than five hours of sleep.
...how to give spelling tests to third graders.
...how to be a good listener to a third grader.
...how to be a good listener to a college student.
...that Presidents and Vice Presidents get more than one vote. That's just the way it is.
...that girls can be President and nothing a boy says can change that. Unless, however, the boy is the President and can use his more than one vote to vote against you.
...how to do bunny hops. They are pretty pitiful, but we're leaving the ice and returning without falling down. That counts when you're at our level.
...to never get myself stuck in a cherry coke dare when I still have homework to do.
...that ostriches don't really put their heads in the ground. :)
...that crickets chirp faster when it's warmer and slower when it's colder.
...that the chance of a random drunk guy sleeping on your couch is greatly increased when you don't lock the door.
...that you shouldn't leave shoes outside your room on a thursday night unless you are willing to retreive them after they're thrown off the fire escape!
...how to do more than one back crossover in a row!
...that art history sucks. Completely, totally, sucks.
...that it's possible to sleep for 17 hours and still need 17 more.
...that little by little, my own dream is coming true, and that unfortunatly my own dream involves getting up really early all the time.
...that I should have started ice skating for myself years ago.
...that it hurts when an old friend's dream starts coming true and they forget how much you invested in that dream too and therefore neglect to fill you in.
...that a phone call and a nice offer does not a solid friendship make.
...that as soon as you get an inkling of a thought that someone wants to be your friend, it's that much harder when you find out 24 hours later that they don't see 
you that way.
...that fire alarms aren't cool. Fire alarms at 2:43 am are REALLY not cool. Fire alarms at 2:43am in the rain are completly not cool.
...that presidential debates are nothing but grown men acting like 18 year old boys - they're arguing out of prinicpal while not disagreeing on all that much.
...how quickly colds develop. Maybe the old wives tale about being cold and wet making you sick is true!
...how cool it is to be remembered for who you are, not who you once knew.
...that Harry Potter #5 is coming out "within the next 2 years." So much for a book a summer! :(
...that the next time I get my skates sharpened, I should remind them to not sharpen them the REALLY sharp way.
...that even if the storyline is nowhere near related to my own life, I still always know how Dawson feels at the end.
...that when it comes to snakes, I have no friends.
...how to do real waltz jumps without holding on to the wall!
...that I can graduate on time, in 2001, like I'm supposed to! I have to come back and student teach, but my diploma would say 2001!
...what it feels like to get 101% on a midterm in a 400 level class. :) (And, the highest grade in the class...AND, there are grad students in that class.) (Pardon my ego, I had 10 midterms that week and they didn't all turn out that well!)
...how to tango with the best of 'em.
...how to make a seductive tango face without laughing.
...that come the middle of December, Natalie and I have a date to play drinking games with a guy named Slick. (I think I'm scared)
...that the psychotic need for perfection begins when a 6 year old makes themselves a scoring rubric for how well they played at recess or how effectively they used their free time.
...that when you forget to do something that is written plain as day on your calendar, you're too busy.
...that the boys are up to something sneaky. I know they are. They're doing something mean with scanned pictures.
...how much fun you really can have in 1 weekend.
...what those stupid little pockets that aren't big enough to hold anything are for.
...that it's possible to be a native Philadelphian even if you're from Kentucky.
...that you should do something you love, not something you happen to be good at.
...that hair dye just doesn't work on my hair! (Except for that little Annie moment last year!)
...that clearisal pads take markers off skin really well.
...that our room's field trip to hickville has two new members!
...that we're going to go look at more barenaked ladies - and this time we're taking boys!
...that no matter how little we plan to do each day, we don't get any work done no matter what.
...that it is possible to sleep through 2 fire alarms in 2 weeks.
...that our boys wouldn't let us die in a fire, isn't that nice of them?
...that without fail, everytime I get in the car I hear Don Henley's E.R. song and "Pinch Me."
...that we bring disaster with us every time we go to Ruby Tuesdays. First it was the flood, then a fire alarm, what next?
...that when you don't eat dinner til 11pm, you're really hungry.
...that people under 21 can not be in liquor stores in Delaware. (good thing i'm 21) :)
...that the unofficial parties I used to hear about in my old life have nothing on the unofficial V8 parties I'm actually holding in my new life.
...that no matter what state you're in, the bathroom in Applebee's is in the corner, down there, around the corner, after you kind of wind around for awhile.
...that Salon Selectives new formula is green not pink. It is just plain weird to have a fruity smelling shampoo that is green. Why this bothers me, I do not know. :)
...that no hair products work the way they're supposed to.
...that I'm the only person on the planet who only has good hair days when it rains. :)
...nothing, but I met the big goal I set for myself for the semester. Yippie!
...all the good ones are either gay, married, or fathers. Or all of the above.
...how to play hockey!
...how weird it is for 6 girls to play hockey while 1 hot guy figure skates on the other end of the rink.
...to wear clothes that will be appropriate for the temperature it will be when you're walking home in the dark at night rather than for the temperature it is in your room at noon when you're getting ready for school.
...that the more I want to not go home for Thanksgiving, the more teachers start cancelling class.
...that today we think it might be better to wonder than know.
...that I really like wine coolers. Yes, they're girly, but they taste good and don't taste like alcohol.
...how tiring a full day of teaching can be!
...how to be a big person
...that sometimes people make excuses for the wrong reasons.
...what you don't know can't hurt you.
...how to survive Thanksgiving!
...that leftovers taste better when you're sharing them with your best friends.
...that it's ok to buy a Christmas tree Thanksgiving weekend.
...how to sneak a real Christmas tree into a building a thousand people live in without getting caught.
...that fake snow itches.
...that fake snow really doesn't vacumn well.
...that if you replace every instance of "the" in a P-chem lab report with "Pete is Dumb," it takes 30 minutes to fix it back to normal if you forget about the easy to use "undo" button
...that no matter how much crap we bring into this room, we can always make room for more.
...that it is possible to come home, get your crap out of the car, move your car, lock your keys in your car, go shopping for a tree, buy a tree, go shopping for stuff for the tree, eat dinner, and decorate your tree all in about three hours.
...that some of you use this page for us to keep in touch with you, but you forget that you're not keeping in touch with us!
...that people I know from ice skating find me no matter what state I visit!
...what that stupid Baltimore Travel Plaza that I pass every time I drive to school looks like on the inside.
...that no matter how many people you know at a concert, the one that finds you you're not even looking for.
...that boyfriends may come and go, but star pitchers are once in a lifetime.
...that I was wrong about Mike looking best in a uniform. I had never seen him in a suit. WOW. :)
...that the Orioles front office is full of a bunch of crack heads. Tell me exactly WHY you do NOT give the one player on your team who can pitch the contract he wants.
...that even though I always said I'd like Mike's team where ever he went, I lied. I can't like the Yankees. I have moral issues with it. They lie, they cheat, they steal, and they use 12 year olds to win them World Series'.
...how NOT to do ballet jumps. If you do them wrong, it looks like your invisible friend is body checking you into the wall.
...that it's a lot easier to study when you're sitting in a bubble bath.
...that we might be just a little too old, sick, and twisted to play Twister.
...it's ok to be intertwined with your friends at 3am, even if you're awake.
...how to spin on ice skates!
...that the headache is worse than the dizzyness when learning to spin on ice skates.
...that people claim to be over people, but nobody's over anyone til they've seen someone else naked!
...that now that I have a cell phone for the Millionaire people to call, I don't get called. How unfair!
...that there is such a thing as a stupid question. Example, art history prof identifies a figure of the crucifix and says it is from 600 AD. Student says, "How do you know it's AD?"
...what Rehobeth Beach looks like at 1am in December.
...that the ocean is cold in the wintertime.
...that we know the words to WAY too many BNL songs.
...that Rehobeth is not, in fact, 45 minutes away. It is 2 hours away. Oops. :)
...that you can really fool toll booth people if someone in the back seat tries to pay instead of the driver.
...that Pete and Matt can line dance damn good, but only in the confines of their own bedroom.
...to not let Matty control the radio.
...that it's a little insulting when the person that knows you best doesn't want to be your friend. What does that say about you?
...that if someone doesn't wanna be friends, thats ok, cuase wouldn't you rather they tell you than pretend?
...that there are fewer food places open at 12:30am than you'd think.
...where that university that advertises on billboards is.