It seems like it was just yesterday that I posted this, but alas, it feels like it’s time for another installment of ‘Stuff That I Wish Would Have Happened Otherwise‘. Just to recap. This is a list of what the title blatantly already hints at, but as a twist, I’ll write the complete opposite of what actually happened just to add some p’zaz to it. So, without further ado, here’s a list of the stuff that I wish would have happened otherwise (Hm. Deja vu):
- As an amateur stunt artist, I walked through a bed of hot coals to impress a few people. I was so surprised when I didn’t get any blisters on my feet the next day.
- I followed my promise to myself of learning Spanish through an app by spending at least 20 minutes everyday on it during the summer.
- When this girl was talking to me, I knew in my gut that she was flirting with me. By the end of our conversation, I asked for her number, and she gave it to me.
- I started my own business of selling jelly beans as a kid. I made enough money to keep growing my inventory as well as invest in other assets.
- I didn’t get pulled over by a cop.
- I didn’t give my number to a girl because I knew that if I got into a relationship with her, it would end up in catastrophe and endless texts of “Why did you break up with me?”
- I joined a band and did fantastic on our first gig.
- I spent a lot of time with my friends during the summer.
- When I was running the Chocolate Milk Mile (Drinking a cup of chocolate milk from a gallon every quarter mile and finishing the rest of the gallon before the last lap), I never threw up a single time, and I felt extremely accomplished at the end.
Read More: Stuff That I Wish Would Have Happened Otherwise, Fun Friday Deux
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