Things I Definitely Thought Of First

By Jaya Saxena April 7, 2015

There are a lot of trends flying around for Spring, so I’m just here to set the record straight about some things I actually came up with first.

Dyeing my hair with Manic Panic
Getting married wearing Converse sneakers (I didn’t actually do this but that was my plan when I was 14)
Wearing socks as arm bands (mistakenly attributed to Avril Lavigne)
Making safety pin jewelry
Ignoring people to listen to music
Thinking dive bars are cool
Being obsessed with Nutella (I went to Italy. Thanks.)
Pinning my shirts in the back so they’re tighter
Thinking that, maybe, that cheap looking hole in the wall will actually have good food
Using non-applicator tampons
Embracing my body hair
Being into witchcraft
Steve Zahn
Being into birds
Having a crush on Seth Cohen in The OC
Not needing to live in Manhattan
Not needing to live in Brooklyn
Being a New Yorker who legitimately enjoys New York
Being a New Yorker who legitimately enjoys Los Angeles
Being a New Yorker who legitimately enjoys lots of places because honestly, they’re just places. Our reasons for wanting to live one place over another are so arbitrary and valueless, and we should just accept the types of places that work for us, and enjoy them, and also enjoy visiting other places.
Avocado toast