…But I’m not.
I’ll get to the embarrassing things in a second. Firstly, Happy Columbus Day to my fellow Americans! If you have the day off, I hope it is relaxing and filled with good people. If you’re not American or you do not have the day off, I hope it is filled with productivity and good people.
I actually have a 2.5 hour Holocaust lecture tonight because my professor took a couple days off for high Jewish holidays these past couple weeks, so we’re catching up tonight. The first half of today will involve apple picking though! I even bought a flannel just for the occasion.
Anyway, let’s catch up by sharing some embarrassing antics and moments! That’s one of the best ways to catch up, in my opinion. Here’s my end of the conversation:
I should be embarrassed that I still don’t really know how to get around downtown Boston. Luckily, I have friends who do. “Independent” is what I call myself.
shopping with my oh so beautiful and talented friend, Adrienne
I should be embarrassed that I trip on the sidewalk at least twice a day, despite wearing sneakers 90% of the time. I have a routine: trip ➔ nearly faceplant ➔ say in my head, “that didn’t happen” ➔ avoid eye contact with all other pedestrians ➔ move on.
I should be embarrassed that I still want to take a photo of my lab partner and our matching breakfasts, even though I already did the exact same thing last week. But c’mon, how cute?
awkward handling of tea bag
I should be embarrassed that I have completely finished three Costco-sizes jars of peanut butter within two months. To be honest, I am slightly embarrassed, or maybe just dumbfounded. I don’t know how it goes so darn quickly! I’ve got talent.
putting this third jar to rest the right way — with oats
I should be embarrassed that I can only hold my attention for two pages at a time when reading my Holocaust textbook. According to Rachel, I would have been a much better and faster reader if I read Harry Potter when I was younger. My human physiology textbook, on the other hand, I could read all day!
I should be embarrassed that I spent $30 on dinner on Saturday night. I went out to dinner with some friends at a restaurant called The Barking Crab (does that not sound like it’s from a comedy show?), which had the ambiance of a dive but the prices of a Ritz restaurant. Rachel and I shared the salmon and scallops, which were both amazing, but my wallet felt a little betrayed.
I should be embarrassed that I take a photo of this view every single time I work out outdoors. But it’s just so pretty!
I should be embarrassed that I nearly cried listening to this song while studying. But there was a dude sitting across from me, so I couldn’t let my guard down.
Thanks for introducing me to Sleeping At Last, Adrienne. I’m OBSESSED.
I should be embarrassed that I eat Raisin Bran. Just kidding, I shouldn’t be. Sugar-coated raisins for life.
I should be embarrassed that I was actually blogging while “hanging out with my friends”. But they were playing video games.
Men.
That’s all from me today! I hope you all find the humor in your embarrassing moments this week ♥︎
So tell me:
I should be embarrassed that ____, but ______.
Thoughts on raisins?
What was the last song that made you cry? I actually love listening to beautiful songs that make me cry.
What are you doing today?
Daily Moves and Grooves 
The last thing that made me cry was change…which is horrible because it wasn’t exactly bad change. Change just freaks me out. And I LOVE raisin bran :)…YES on raisins.
I should be embarrassed that I am obsessed with tsum tsums, but I’m not 😛
Change is scary, girl! I totally understand. Hope that the change you’re going through brings about many good fruits!
Don’t be too embarrassed about finishing the Costco peanut butters. I have finished the Kirkland almond butter jar in 3-4 days. Eek. Why does nut butter have to be so dang delicious?!
Also – I can totally relate to tripping on the sidewalk in flats. I do it at work too.
Right!? Glad I’m not the only one 😉 Nut butter is such a convenient and versatile snack.
I totally rely on my friends for help getting around downtown Chicago, as well, so you’re not alone there. Maybe I’ll learn one day….
I love raisins (and Raisin Bran). No shame.
Have fun apple picking! I went a couple weeks ago, but today is class for me! 🙂
At least my campus is one straight line, so I can get to class pretty well 😉
I should be embarrassed that I haven’t left the apartment (except for hoping to the gym) for almost a week. BUT I have an exam and thesis deadline on Friday. after that I’ll be back to normal 😉
Oh and I shwould be embarrassed that I type my message into the “name” field. But I’m not cause nobody saw it hahaha!
Best of luck with your exam and thesis this week, Ann!
Haha love your embarrassing fact of the day 😀
90% of students have no idea how to navigate Boston (including me) lol. Once it gets cold outside, I just never feel the need to explore! Also, Boston sidewalks are notoriously warped. I’ve since learned to either monitor the sidewalks, or take gigantic steps lmao. Especially when I’m jogging outside!
And no one should be embarrassed about Raisin Bran. It’s delicious! And good for your colon xP
Today, I’m trying to catch up on house chores. Cleaning my room, doing laundry, and doing some meal prep for the week 🙂
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Amen! It is definitely harder to go explore Boston once that cold weather hits. And I’m glad you understand the ridiculous terrain that is the BU sidewalk.
Thoughts on raisins: literally only good when coated in sugar. If they’re in trail mix, they’re just getting in the way of the m&ms.
Also, that peanut butter is an ACCOMPLISHMENT. You go Glen Coco.
Haha thanks, Annalise! I actually think the opposite about trail mix though… The M&Ms are in the way of the good stuff!
I used to love the raisins in Raisin Bran, especially how chewy they were! 🙂 Nowadays, I still love raisins, but I prefer them un-sugared. 😛
I should be embarrassed by the fact that one of my hobbies is reading over online menus…and how much I look forward to it…and how much time I can spend doing it! But I learn a lot, get inspired to make new creations and I haven’t spend a penny. 🙂
I don’t remember for sure the last song that made me cry…but a recent one was “Stronger” by Mandisa. First time I listened to it not that long ago, it was late at night and I couldn’t get to sleep, and it was like she was literally talking *to* me! 😉
Today I’m packing to visit my amazing cousins! It seems like forever since I’ve seen them (even though it’s only been six months), and I haven’t met their youngest, so I’m super-excited.
I agree. Raisins are sweet enough by themselves— no need for extra sugar. But I still eat them like that anyway 😉
I love it when songs seem to be directed right at you. ♥︎
OMG I read online menus, too! (and stare at pictures!). Usually it’s to persuade myself not to eat out and just cook at home lol
I cried on my way to work today listening to a song… so typical.
I should embarrassed I still love America’s Next Top Model and I often neglect to shave my legs, but I am not!
Starting your work day off right! 😉
And I don’t know about where you live, but it’s getting cold here, so shaving frequency drops dramatically from here on out.
Raisins and Raisin Bran are my jam!!!!!! (I should definitely be embarrassed that I just used that phrase 😉
Awkward handling of tea bag!! Lmao I have no idea why I found that picture so funny 😂🙈
I trip all the time! The trick is to make believe there was actually something to trip on so people dont think you’re just spazzing out! 😉💁🏼
Have a beeeeautiful day beeeeautiful friend!!!
Haha, thanks for the tip! It usually happens too quickly for me to look around and “blame” my trip on something.
Hope you had a beeeeeautiful day too, Katie!
NONE OF THIS IS EMBARRASSING! and definitely, especially not the raisin bran. i need raisin bran now, it’s late, but i really really do.
I do find myself craving raisin bran unlike any other cereal!
1. I’m the same! I can’t find my way around Dallas if my life depended on it. Some of us are just more directionally challenged than others. 🙂
2. Those scallops look divine. The $30 looks SO worth it.
3. Raisins are forever…. in granola, in salads, in cookies, or even just alone. Deliciousness!!!
It was a pretty delicious seafood dinner, I must admit! And I’m glad you share my love for raisins. 🙂
I should be embarrassed about how much I push the limits with gym clothes… sniffing them each time to make sure they’re ‘clean enough’ and see if I ‘need to wash them yet’… college life??
My mother’s habit has always been to painstakingly pick raisins- one by one- out of her cereal. So I grew up with an ‘inherited’ hate for raisins. But a couple years back I was forced to eat Raisin Bran, and wow, that’s some good stuff!
Haha! Good ol’ sniff test. Hey, everyone stinks at the gym already, right?
And I’m glad you discovered the goodness of Raisin Bran! 😉
Wow that song is beautiful. I love raisin bran too – no shame! Have you tried the raisin bran crunch? It’s the same but with little clusters in it and it’s amazing.
I think I have tried Raisin Bran Crunch, but it was a little too sweet for me because I think they sugar coat the flakes too? I love my sugar, but that was overload for me in one cereal haha
I think embarrassment should no longer exist as an emotion. In fact, I’m taking it out of my emotional palate. We have way better things to feel about ourselves. Like… “heck ya raisin bran is delicious” and “gosh I am fricken hilarious how I trip all the time!”
If only we could pick and choose our emotions so easily! But embarrassment is one that I’ve grown to ignore in many situations, as you can see 😉
Oh my gosh, I do the sidewalk thing all. the. time! Everytime it happens now, I think of a story my sister read to me from “Perfectly Unique” (Annie Downs). When Annie and her friends were in college, they noticed that there was one particular spot in the sidewalk where people would trip. I forget what they named it, but they would sometimes go there when they had nothing else better to do, and studied the different reactions of the people who tripped. I don’t remember all of them for sure, but there were three reactions that have stuck with me, maybe since I have done all three! 😉 There was the look back and blame the sidewalk; the glance around to see if anyone saw, and the pretend nothing happened option. I usually either pretend nothing happened or blame the sidewalk, lol!
I should be embarrassed that I’m eating a brownie topped with cookie dough, but my sisters left town and the pan is sitting there begging to be eaten, and I’m the only person it has left (besides my parents and little brother, of course, but they don’t get to share, hehe)! I should also be embarrassed that I’m only just watching Star Wars (and not because of the new movie) but I am really enjoying it so far, despite my doubts. 🙂
I say yes to raisins, although they don’t agree with me, so I can’t have too many at once. When I was a toddler, I loved raisins so much that if anyone mentioned them, I would get excited. 😜 We had a song with the word “raisins” in the lyrics, and my siblings had to not sing that line or else I would think I was getting raisins, lol! 😀
I don’t remember the last song that made me cry, partly because I music makes me cry a lot, especially late at night, when my memory is not so swift, but emotions are the name of the game. I want to say it was probably either “God of My Everything” or “We Fall Apart”, both by Bebo Norman. If it wasn’t, oh well, because they make me cry often enough that it might as well have been. I cry easily, though, so don’t expect anything crazy. It’s just that those songs have been perfect for my life for the last like five years (or however long it’s been since they cane out). I swear I cry at almost every new song I hear, though. And I hear you on the in-front-of-other-people thing, and it is especially hard with guys. :S
Haha that sounds like a funny story! And I’m with ya— I cry pretty easily. It can be a little inconvenient in certain social situations…
1. wait you get those egg scrambles FROM THE DINING HALL?! wow. thats good.
2. LOVE that view. so jealous.
3. raisin bran is my “guilty pleasure” haha… like, i grew up on the kelloggs stuff, but we started buying better brands (btw Giant Eagle’s organic version is really good!! the best healthy brand & still tastes like raisin bran, not some granola raisin clusters or whatever). but after eating a handful every.day. every.single.time.i.walk.by., i looked up some and went to 2 groceries to find a good brand haha no regrets 😀 i bought one degree organics sprouted cinnamon raisin cereal, which i didnt realize until after i bought it, it wasnt raisin BRAN, but is still good. and sorry about the long tangent….
We are definitely spoiled here at our dining halls!
I need to check out Giant Eagle raisin bran! I love the classic brand name, but those raisins are COATED in sugar.