So Here it is, my 2019 commencement speech:
1. Graduates, remember that any accomplishment that comes easily and without considerable effort or work is probably not worth much. Or, as master martial artist Bruce Lee once put it: “I fear not the man who has practiced 10, 000 kicks once, but the man who has practiced one kick 10,000 times”. |
5. Don't hook up and don't be a friend with benefits. Though prevalent, widespread and, I guess, socially acceptable, hooking up and FWBing are bad ideas. You can't sleep you way to love or friendship. |
7. If you can't afford at least a 20% tip, don't eat in a restaurant. |
10. If your restaurant order is wrong or bad, it's all right to ask the server to take it back or fix what's wrong, so long as you're super-polite to the server about it.
11. Try giving up Christmas gift exchanging. It'll change your life. |
14. Though they say whole wheat bread is healthier for you, white bread makes better French toast and grilled cheese sandwiches. |
Heat your iron to medium heat. Make sure the steam is turned off and there's no water in the iron. Butter the bread slices. Place a couple of slices of cheese between the bread. Wrap the sandwich in aluminum foil. Place the foil-wrapped sandwich on your ironing board. Press the iron onto the sandwich, flip after a few minutes, then press the iron onto the other side. (Be careful not to burn your sandwich. You can unwrap and check the bread from time to time until you have the hang of the process). Unwrap the foil and if the bread is golden brown and the cheese is melted, your grilled cheese is ready.
16. If you're already full, eating something you don't really want because you don't want to waste it is wasting it just the same as if you threw it away. Except that if you throw it away you won't pack on the extra calories. |