Winning Post!

This week's winning post poll was "If I had to change one thing in my past, what would it be and why?". So here it is, you all asked for it! There will be a new post poll tomorrow that you can vote on what subject I'll talk about next. :)

Mostly I have no regrets because I believe that everything happens for a reason and led me to who I am today but I am not saying that I'm perfect and that my life is perfect or something cause it isn't. I am happy with who I am and I wouldn't change anything that made me that way but there is alot of little things I wish I had never done because there were just stupid and I realize that now. Like, I wish I had never done anything to hurt Josh when we were just starting the whole dating thing. I remember starting drama for no reason. I really wish I had never done that. It was so childish and stupid and I can't believe I ever acted like that.

I wish I had never lost my temper at people for trying to help me. For example, the many times I got mad at my mom who was just looking out for me but I was too stubborn to see it. I see it now and she knows that :).

I wish I had been able to see what I see now. At this point in my life, I feel like I am trying to become a better "me" not a better person but the best "me" I can be. There are so many wonderful qualities I will never have because it's not who I am. The only thing I can do is realize what I am capable of doing to improve what it is about me that I change. For example, not being stubborn with the doctor's advice about writing a journal or trying really hard to be more responsible with money or learning from my past experiences to have better relationships with others like Josh or my parents or my friends.

I guess that's about it really. I just want to have the wisdom to see the error in my mistakes and the courage to try to change what I can about myself to be a better "me". I'm pretty proud of the progress I have made up to this moment in my life. I feel the best about me that I have in a long time.

Also it's 5 days until my 22nd birthday so I'm pretty happy about that too. I'm not happy however by the fact that my youngest "child" is barking so loudly right now that I really think my ears just split down the middle! :( I love her but she is LOUD! I think that's probably what the other dogs think of her too. :) They are pretty good about showing their feelings and wants without talking.

Anyway, another note of jubliation. "The Office" is on tonight! YEAH!

"In the Schrute family we believe in a five-fingered intervention. [raises fist] Awareness. Education. Control. Acceptance. And punching." -Dwight Schrute

"I am a great interviewee. Why? Because I have something no one else has - my brain. Which I use to my advantage when advantageous." - Andy Bernard

"Toby is in HR, which technically means he works for corporate, so he's really not a part of our family. Also, he's divorced, so he's really not a part of his family." - Michael Scott

"So, yesterday Dwight found half a joint in the parking lot. Which is unfortunate, because it turns out that Dwight finding drugs is more dangerous than most people using drugs." - Jim Halpert

"Jim's been looking at me kind of a lot all week. I would be creeped out by it, but it's nothing compared to the way Michael looks at me." - Ryan Howard

"Technically, I am in Human Resources, and Dwight was asking me about human anatomy. Um... I'm just sad the public school system failed him so badly." - Toby

"I don't care what they say about me. I just want to eat. Which I realize is a lot to ask for. At a dinner party." - Pam Beesly

"I don't talk trash, I talk smack. They're totally different. Trash talk is hypothetical, like: Your mom is so fat she can eat the internet. But smack talk is happening like right now. Like: You're ugly and I know it for a fact 'cause I got the evidence right there." - Kelly

"Yes, I put Michael in my wedding. It was the only way I could think of to get six weeks off for my honeymoon. No one else has ever gotten six weeks before." - Phyllis

"It's like I used to tell my wife. I do not apologize unless I think I'm wrong. And if you don't like it you can leave. And I say the same thing to my current wife and I'll say it to my next one too." -Stanley

"The only difference between me and a homeless man is this job. I will do whatever it takes to survive...like I did when I was a homeless man." -Creed

Total Office Fan,
Larisa