Ladies and Gentlemen of the class of ’99
If I could offer you only one tip for the future, sunscreen would be
it. The long term benefits of sunscreen have been proved by
scientists whereas the rest of my advice has no basis more reliable
than my own meandering
experience…I will dispense this advice now. Enjoy the power and beauty of your youth; oh nevermind; you will not
understand the power and beauty of your youth until they have faded.
But trust me, in 20 years you’ll look back at photos of yourself and
recall in a way you can’t grasp now how much possibility lay before
you and how fabulous you really looked….You’re not as fat as you
imagine. Don’t worry about the future; or worry, but know that worrying is as
effective as trying to solve an algebra equation by chewing
bubblegum. The real troubles in your life are apt to be things that
never crossed your worried mind; the kind that blindside you at 4pm
on some idle Tuesday. Do one thing everyday that scares you Sing Don’t be reckless with other people’s hearts, don’t put up with
people who are reckless with yours. Floss Don’t waste your time on jealousy; sometimes you’re ahead, sometimes
you’re behind…the race is long, and in the end, it’s only with
yourself. Remember the compliments you receive, forget the insults; if you
succeed in doing this, tell me how. Keep your old love letters, throw away your old bank statements. Stretch Don’t feel guilty if you don’t know what you want to do with your
life…the most interesting people I know didn’t know at 22 what they
wanted to do with their lives, some of the most interesting 40 year
olds I know still don’t. Get plenty of calcium. Be kind to your knees, you’ll miss them when they’re gone. Maybe you’ll marry, maybe you won’t, maybe you’ll have children,maybe
you won’t, maybe you’ll divorce at 40, maybe you’ll dance the funky
chicken on your 75th wedding anniversary…what ever you do, don’t
congratulate yourself too much or berate yourself either – your
choices are half chance, so are everybody else’s. Enjoy your body,
use it every way you can…don’t be afraid of it, or what other people
think of it, it’s the greatest instrument you’ll ever
own.. Dance…even if you have nowhere to do it but in your own living room. Read the directions, even if you don’t follow them. Do NOT read beauty magazines, they will only make you feel ugly. Get to know your parents, you never know when they’ll be gone for
good. Be nice to your siblings; they are the best link to your past and the
people most likely to stick with you in the future. Understand that friends come and go,but for the precious few you
should hold on. Work hard to bridge the gaps in geography and
lifestyle because the older you get, the more you need the people you
knew when you were young. Live in New York City once, but leave before it makes you hard; live
in Northern California once, but leave before it makes you soft. Travel. Accept certain inalienable truths, prices will rise, politicians will
philander, you too will get old, and when you do you’ll fantasize
that when you were young prices were reasonable, politicians were
noble and children respected their elders. Respect your elders. Don’t expect anyone else to support you. Maybe you have a trust fund,
maybe you have a wealthy spouse; but you never know when either one
might run out. Don’t mess too much with your hair, or by the time you're 40, it will
look 85. Be careful whose advice you buy, but, be patient with those who
supply it. Advice is a form of nostalgia, dispensing it is a way of
fishing the past from the disposal, wiping it off, painting over the
ugly parts and recycling it for more than
it’s worth. But trust me on the sunscreen…

IF YOUR LIFE WAS A MOVIE WHAT WOULD THE SOUNDTRACK BE?
So, here"s how it works:
1. Open your library (iTunes, Winamp, Media Player, iPod, etc)
2. Put it on shuffle
3. Press play
4. For every question, type the song that"s playing
5. When you go to a new question, press the next button
6. Don"t lie and try to pretend your cool...just type it in man!

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Opening Credits: cyanide-metallica

Waking Up: cowboys from hell-pantera

First Day At School: eye of the tiger-survivor

Falling In Love: take a chance-abba

Losing Virginity: 7 minutes in heaven-fall out boy

Fight: four kicks- the kings of leon

Breaking Up: are you lonesome tonight- elvis presley

Prom: all niht long-lionel richie

Life: if i were a boy-beyonce

Mental Breakdown: aerosmith- cryin'

Flashback: wake me up when september ends-greenday

Getting Back Together: lips of an angel-hinder

Wedding: dont stop believin-journey

Birth of Child: mystery train- bon jovi

Final Battle: thunderstruck-ac/dc

Death Scene: the winner takes it all-abba

Funeral Song: shut your eyes-snow patrol

End Credits: rock me amadeus- falco

Things To Make A Girl Smile

♥Tell her she is beautiful or sexy, not hot or fine

♥ Hold her hand at any moment even if its just for a second.

♥ Kiss her on the forehead.

♥ Leave her voice messages for her to wake up to.

♥ Always tell her you love her at all times.

♥ When she is upset hold her tight and tell her how much she means to you.

♥ Recognise the small things, they usually mean the most.

♥ Call her sweetie, not babe.

♥ Pick her over all the other girls you hang out with.

♥ Introduce her to friends as your girlfriend.

♥ Sit in the park and just talk to her.

♥ Tell her funny jokes, tell her stupid jokes, just tell her jokes.

♥ Throw pebbles at her window in the middle of the night just because you missed her.

♥ Let her fall asleep in your arms.

♥ Carve your names into a tree.

♥ If shes mad at you, kiss her.

♥ Bring her flowers.

♥ Treat her the same around your friends as you do when you're alone.

♥ Look her in the eyes and smile.

♥ Let her take as many pictures of you as she wants.

♥ Slow dance with her, even if there isnt any music playing.

♥ Kiss her in the rain.

♥ If you fall in love with her... Tell her!!!!!!