When it comes to magazines, I tend to be a backwards reader…especially when the magazine in question is Glamour. I always first flick to the Hey It’s OK! section on the last page of the magazine. Each tidbit either makes me smile or nod in agreement. More than being 100% spot on, it’s a light-hearted reminder to take it easy on yourself every so often, whether or not you want to admit it.
So in honor of validating some of the things I may or may not do, here’s my list:
Hey, it’s OK to…
- Refer to celebrities on a first-name basis
- Say hello to someone you think you recognize….and then realize you have never met before in your life
- Take photos with the hope of clicking at least one with profile potential
- Still not understand what the fuss is about Instagram…and refuse to get sucked into another time-wasting trend (famous last words)
- Justify unnecessary purchases on the fact that you just got paid
- Wear the same outfits repeatedly despite the number of clothes in your cupboard with tags still on
- Set your alarm knowing that you are going to snooze for least 30 minutes after the first ring
- Refer to Mumbai as Bombay….even after its name change in 1995
- Wake up remembering your dream…and wish it wasn’t a dream
- Accumulate five multiple workouts worth of sweat in your hair before you wash it
- Finish an entire container of Tic Tacs within one hour
- Read countless articles on mindful eating…yet still eat a majority of your meals in front of the television/computer
- Not recall the last time you washed your favorite pair of jeans
- Be in bed before midnight on a Saturday night
- Load new music onto your iPod yet still listen to songs from last century
Finish it: Hey it’s OK to _________
…read blogs while your daughter pours her own Cheerios and milk. 🙂
Funny how we wear the same clothes because it’s just easier than trying to think of how to put together new outfits! I do the same thing.
Haha man I miss the days of my mom pouring my milk…I’m forced to do the the “manual” labor now!
YES to all of the above, especially the profile pic one. I do that all the time, and it annoys those around me to no end (although I bet they’re secretly hoping for the same thing)! Have a great day, K!
Hahah the person taking the picture must get so annoyed with me…picture-taking isn’t over till I approve ;)!
Ha yes to all of the above here… the tic tac one made me laugh… it’s the reason I don’t buy them anymore! I can’t stop 🙂
I need to stop buying them….asap!
Hey it’s okay to do research on FB aka stalk ppl to prove a point or just because. Instead of tic tac it’s chocolate for me…those darn mini eggs keep calling my name.
Have a good one! XX
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Mini Eggs are the best, especially the ones from Cadburys!
I am guilty of almost every single one of these. This was a fun post!
For me: It’s ok to go out of your way to keep your pets comfortable, even if that means you sleep in a distorted triangle.
Haha I’m not a pet person but I’m gonna go ahead and give you my stamp of approval 🙂
I’m going with the two things I’m doing right now:
It’s okay to take the afternoon “off” from uni work the day of a big deadline
and,
It’s okay to eat copious amounts of dates and in lieu of cooking dinner!
It’s totally okay…consider it a mental health day to recharge your batteries 🙂
… start the work-day with blogs, even before checking the outlook 😀
It sure is!
Ha, ha, that was all great. Very funny. Loved the little facebook cartoon. I know I’ve been guilty of that! xx
Glad you enjoyed it 🙂
I only love instagram because it lets me be lazy and not use a real camera–it turns iphone photos into something halfway decent. Great post–and yup, I’m a-okay with all of those things as well. Especially the buildup of hair sweat. Except ew, sounds grosser when I put it that way, haha.
Your fist line is somewhat swaying me towards Instagram…my photography skills could use some help!
LOL I nodded my head in agreement to so many of these – especially eating it front of the computer. 😛
Hey it’s okay to skip a workout/save it for later in the day because I’d rather make oatmeal for breakfast and read blogs.
Haha something tells me that I am going to the same thing tomorrow morning, especially as I have nowhere to rush to and hence don’t need to fit in my workout asap!
Your Tic Tacs have ilttle faces on them?! So jealous.
It’s ok to stay in your PJs for 3 days because you’re working from home. Despite the fact that you’ve also exercised in them for 3 days.
Haha I wish my Tic Tacs had faces on them- that pic was courtesy of Google images 🙂
LOL… You start reading magazines from the back!? I do too… People think I’m odd when I do that.
I’m pretty much guilty of all of those things… Made me laugh pretty hard. Except for the Instagram one… I downloaded the app… LOL
Hey it’s better than reading books from the back, right ;)!
Love this post! I think it’s okay to eat ice cream out of the carton! 🙂
Consider it doing your bit for the environment- i.e. save water by not having an extra dish to wash up!
omg, i don’t get the point of instagram either.. seriously? with facebook and twitter, if i need to upload, i can do it on fb or twit, why go to instagram? makes no sense.
I have so much stuff hanging in my closet that i barely wear, i need to clean out my closet.. i have issues throwing stuff away cuz as you know, western brands NEVER go bad.. they still look great years later. not sure if that’s always good or bad.
🙂
Glad I’m not the only hoarder around…I think I inherited it from my dad, as my refusal to throw things out drives my mom crazy :)!
okay i’m glad i’m not the only one to do these things!
🙂
Washing a pair of jeans spoils them completely 🙂
Especially when you’ve got the fit juuuust right 🙂
LOVE THIS!
I like your “be in bed before midnight on a Saturday” however, I am usually in bed before 10:00 on a Saturday 😉 That’s ok too 😉
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I know it’s ok, but I’ve done almost everything on the list!! haha.
Nice to find out I’m not the only one 😛
I love tick tacks!! (the orange flavored ones…)
I love when the green & orange packs- haven’t had some in ages!
I can finish a pack of gum within a day, so I treat tic tacs like candy and finish them in less than an hour too 😛
Glad it seems to be quite common …I feel better 🙂
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