1.     find out what makes you the least bored. so learn to be bored, and not distracted by other peoples boredom.

2.     don’t eat too much sugar, you’ll save money on dentist bills.

3.     never forget about your imaginary friends.

4.     aspirin helps.

5.     don’t be a tourist. try find a job where you can live around the world. this way you’ll really experience life stuff.

6.     don’t expect anyone to live the life you want them too. if you do, you’re either drunk or entitled. and no one wants to be around an entitled drunk.

7.     listen to: nirvana, bonnie prince billy, michael jackson, nine inch nails, thelonious monk, radiohead, joy division, smashing pumpkins, prince, ella fitzgerald, rolling stones, charlie parker, talking heads, pixies – if you listen to these guys you’ll discover everything else worth discovering.

8.     take public transport or cycle, you’ll discover the real character of a place.

9.     don’t wear the same underwear two days in a row, it feels worse than a hangover. i’ve done this once.

10.  writing in lower caps is cool. if you still write.

11.  finally, never stay angry. ever. its boring.