Things I've learned so far this summer: Part 1

Living on one's own is somewhat of an adventure, particularly in the early times.  Learning to buy food and pay bills consistently are only a few parts of it, however.  Many other valuable life lessons are also learned alone the way.  Here is what I've gleaned so far:

• Hearts is a surprisingly fun game to play.
• Challenging someone to hack your Facebook is not a good idea.
• Especially if you eat dinner with them most nights.
• And if you have a tendency to have your laptop out, open, and unguarded around dinnertime.
• Always carry your keys with you.  You never know when someone is going to lock themselves in your room to hack your Facebook.
• Mounties are fun.
• So are grim reapers.
• I'd still much rather read young adult books like The Hunger Games trilogy than a grown-up book like Love Walked In.  Much better characters and plot.
• Peanut butter is not a substitute for ketchup, but it's not horrible on hot dogs.
• Grilling chicken in a pan is not a good idea if you don't know what you are doing.
• Teriyaki marinade is not the same as teriyaki sauce.  At all.  
• Some potatoes are too big to be properly baked in a microwave, but extra cheese can cover up any deficiencies in the cooking process.
• Life has a weird way of invading your schedule and making it both more awesome and more exhausting.
• Sleep is great, but living life is too.   
• Webcams are very bad quality cameras, but they do a good job of naturally blurring acne away.
• Nothing is perfect the first time, so try for what you want and then keep trying until you produce something great.
• Bolas save lives.