Saturday, April 29, 2017

The Top Ten

***None of these lists are in any particular order***

Top Ten List Of The Top Ten Lists To Follow
10. Top ten things I've been doing for the past 6 months of blogging hiatus
9. Top ten things I'd like/will be doing now that my school semester is over and I have a life again
8. Top ten work stories
7. Top ten tricks that my dog can do
6. Top ten things that I have discovered recently and think you should try because they're really good
5. Top ten songs to listen to when you're feeling good
4. Top ten favorite names for a future pet
3. Top ten episodes from shows that I've watched all the way through
2. Top ten throwback videos from youtube
1. Top ten things I've learned as a twenty-something

Top Ten Things I've Been Doing For The Past 6 Months Of Blogging Hiatus
10. Work
9. Clinical hours at LBJI with a pain specialist
8. Schoolwork
7. Sleeping
6. Eating
5. Playing epic amounts of pinochle
4. Binge watching Netflix
3. Church related activities
2. Driving somewhere
1. Fun stuff

Top Ten Things I'd Like/Will Be Doing Now That My School Semester Is Over And I Have A Life Again
10. Hot yoga/ soccer summer league/ running
9. Reading Rory Gilmore's book list (only 280 books to go!)
8. Online computer science course
7. Traveling to Europe (89 days!)
6. Murder Mystery Dinner
5. Pinochle
4. Young adult/youth group activities
3. Sleeping
2. Eating
1. Whatever else strikes my fancy at the moment

Top Ten Work Stories
10. My patient told me I looked like John Travolta.
9. Gonna be honest, most of my stories are either truly disgusting or require much more context than I'm gonna give on a top ten list. I mostly just wanted to say that somebody compared me to John Travolta.

Top Ten Things My Dog Can Do
10. Play the piano
9. Crawl
8. Beg
7. Pound it
6. Spin
5. Roll over
4. Up high
3. Have implicit knowledge of when he will be left at home and goes and pouts
2. Stay
1. Cuddle

Top Ten Things That I Discovered Recently And Think You Should Try Because They're Really Good
10. Hamilton (not really new, but I won $10 tickets in Chicago twice!)
9. Seabiscuit (the book-also not new, but new to me)
8. The Office (yes I know I'm about 10 years behind)
7. The Nightingale (book)
6. Rick Steve's everything (if you're traveling)
5. Yoga with Adrienne (youtube videos)
4. Lin Manuel Miranda's twitter account
3. This Instagram Account https://www.instagram.com/edgar_artis/
2. Stranger Things
1. Podcasts including Serial, Sawbones, Stuff You Should Know, Presidential, and Revisionist History

Top Ten Songs To Listen To When You're Feeling Good
10. Be Okay- Oh Honey
9. Something Beautiful- Newsboys
8. I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)- The Proclaimers
7. Build Your Kingdom Here- Rend Collective
6. Seize the Day- Newsies
5. Perfect Day- Hoku
4. 22- Taylor Swift
3. It's a Great Day to Be Alive-Travis Tritt
2. I'll Make a Man Out of You- Mulan
1. Good Time- Owl City

Top Ten Favorite Names For A Future Pet
10. Tonks (dog of any kind)
9.  Irene Adler (sassy cat)
8. Gilbert (dog with a squishy face)
7. Tink (small dog or bunny)
6. Fezzik (large dumb dog)
5. Pippin (dog that looks like a puppy for its' whole life)
4. Spock (cat or dog or lizard)
3. Lil Spicer (my favorite dog)
2. Reepicheep (rat, chihuahua, or other detestable thing)
1. Nala (the pretty dog)

Top Ten Episodes From TV Shows That I've Watched All The Way Through 
(This list was largely influenced by my siblings)
10. Parks and Rec- Roadtrip
9. How I Met Your Mother- Slap Bet
8. Castle-Countdown
7. Star Trek Voyager-Shattered
6. Sherlock-A Scandal In Belgravia
5. Doctor Who- Blink
4. Stranger Things- The Body
3. Scrubs- My Old Lady
2. The West Wing- Game On
1. Firefly-Out of Gas
Disclaimer: I understand that this list reveals me as a geek/nerd. I am ok with that.

Top Ten Throwback Videos From Youtube
10. Charlie bit my finger- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_OBlgSz8sSM
9. Numa Numa- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KmtzQCSh6xk
8. Evolution of Dance-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMH0bHeiRNg
7. Harry Potter Puppet Pals-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tx1XIm6q4r4&t=8s
6. Forever Wedding Dance-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-94JhLEiN0
5. Ok Go Treadmill Dance-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dTAAsCNK7RA
4. Friday-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kfVsfOSbJY0
3. Daniel after dentist-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txqiwrbYGrs
2. Susan Boyle-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxPZh4AnWyk
1. Miss South Carolina-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lj3iNxZ8Dww

Top Ten Things I've Learned As A Young Twenty-Something
10. Transition is OK
9. The situation you're in may only last a short time, so make the most of wherever you are
8. Although relationships and circumstances change, friends still need friends
7. Now is the time to be brave, but not stupid
6. Timing is not under your control. Trust God.
5. Invest in people of all age groups
4. Travel
3. Learn as much as you can cause your brain is only gonna slow down (real encouraging right?)
2. Live with the knowledge of brokenness, but the hope of salvation
1. Pray