The Next Bachelor Should Be Me!

So, when you think of a single man, a bachelor, living alone or perhaps with a roommate or two, you usually think of a somewhat unkempt house or apartment with pizza and beer in the fridge, no feminine touches like nice curtains or designed kitchen towels or any things of that sort.  Yes, I am being very stereotypical and guess what...I'm a stereotypical bachelor.  My staples are frozen pizzas and bacon if I'm up for cooking it (maybe eggs too), I drink unashamedly out of the milk carton, my bed's rarely made, I hardly use plates just bowls, and if I could afford it they would all be paper.  I'm not sure why it's always portrayed that men are this way, unless I'm an anomaly but I think I'd be thinking too highly of myself if I thought that to be true.  Maybe I'm the only one that finds this humorous and ironic but that's OK!

On Instagram I recently added all these celebrities to those I 'follow'.  Stand up characters like Katy Perry, Anna Kendrick, Taylor Swift.  I like to pretend we're all friends!

The other night I walked into a coffee shop to grab myself a cup of Joe (as if I didn't have enough already that day from work) and was offered free coffee on one condition, I had to stare in a stranger's eye (not eyes, just the one) for two minutes.  Two minutes without laughing, talking, or looking away.  So, naturally I agreed to this social experiment.  Now, two minutes is a long time when you must just stare at someone.  (Just ask Hannah or Ethan.)  As it was happening, it occurred to me just how strange this was, too.  I never said more than my name to this person and I'm just staring right at his eyeball.  They say the eyes are a window to the soul but, literally, all I saw was his eye in all its white, blue, and black.  It was very comical and I nearly laughed from the thought a time or two.  But in the end, I just stared and got free coffee from it all!

I have a few goals this summer.  They are all extremely deep and will definitely improve my life in the most important ways.
1.  I've got to work on my tan.  I think I have a good base tan going but I need to really build on this!
2.  I'm praying Katy Perry releases a new album.  That's really my goal for her, though.
3.  Oh, I need need need to acquire a taste for sushi!  All the cool, cultured kids eat it!
4.  Every weekend, at least once, I must float in my parents' pool with a tasty beverage!
5.  My sister and I have really got to have as many sleepovers as possible!
6.  I NEED marionberry pie in my life everyday!
Yup, I think that about covers it!

Just remember to stay cool and keep hydrated kids!

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