ruler for a day!

Okay, this is something I have to get off my {massive} chest.

So I have this {e-}friend, Lauren. She is rad.

She's pretty, smart, talented, driven, fashionable, funny, and most of all caring.

{And she makes AMAZING headbands. buy one.}

Well, Lauren is gifted with something I, essentially, require in all of my friends/associates:

A SENSE OF HUMOR. 

The girl is witty, sarcastic, funny and GREAT.

But people can't seem to cut her a break.
She says "I'm awesome" or "I have swagger" or "I rule" and she gets haters.

SO FREAKING WHAT.

She does rule. She does have swagger. And she certainly IS awesome.

Just because you like yourself DOESN'T MAKE YOU CONCEITED. 

It doesn't make you un-humble. It doesn't make you a bad person.

Far, far from it. 

{I have many more thoughts on this ... like how you shouldn't attack someone for blogging claiming they want attention or are conceited -- when EVERYONE is blogging for someone to pay attention. Someone, anyone.}

But ANYWAY.

In honor of the fact that I think we should ALL celebrate our swagger...our awesomeness...the reasons we rule...

I want to hear 10 reasons why YOU rule. 

They can be ANYTHING.

And then I'm gonna feature them!

Because everyone should be celebrated for the awesome things they are...or even do.

{even haters have redeeming qualities.}

Heck, you can comment as many times as you freaking want telling me how awesome you are.

(I bet I'll MORE than agree!!) 

So here's a list #1 of reasons why I currently think I rule:

1. I have hair that will do just about anything. It's got plenty of volume, holds curl, stays wavy, remains straight when I straighten it-- and stays that way. I have friends who would kill for that.

2. I make KILLER mix CDs for my friends and family. I have soundtracked several road trips/dance parties/life events. haha.

3. I have cute handwriting in real life.

4. I also make EPIC memory-filled birthday/christmas/random presents. Just ask High School BFF, Holly. I think she probably got a lot of the best of them.

5. I can sing. And well at that.

6. Oh! And at that, I can sing just about every local mattress store's jingle...heck, I can sing like a BAGILLION commercial jingles. 

7. I'm fiercely loyal to those who will return the favor.

8. I make ridiculously great homemade oreos. I'm craving one right now.

9. I have a unique but fitting style. Things that may not work for other people -- I love and make work for me. Add in a little swagger (haha) and I'm rockin it out.

10. For a lot of people, I can tell you exactly what you were wearing the first time we had an actual, important interaction. (yeah, I'm crazy elephant like in that way.)

So my gorgeous dears --

WHY DO YOU RULE?

xoxo.


p.s. you look GREAT today. =]