Last year I had the great pleasure of taking an art class at my friend Stiller Zusman's studio, Abovoagogo. The class was for young artists, ages 5 - 7 I think. I was in awe of them and also a bit intimidated by their free ways! When I came home I wrote this little piece with colored pens, a different color for each bit of bad advice. In the process I embraced my younger self. The list makes me laugh! I hope it makes you laugh too.
color outside the lines
interrupt people when they are talking
eat with your hands, especially gooey food, then lick your fingers
burp
eat ice cream for breakfast
never wash behind your ears (or any other place where you don't feel like washing)
be a slob, the slobbier the better
think bad thoughts
don't floss
drink milk right out of the container, orange juice too
lie
if you bump into someone don't apologize
let the door slam
don't do your homework but say you didn't have any
when your knee socks slip down to your ankles just leave them there
pretend to have a stomach ache so you can stay home from school on a day when you really really really do not want to go
don't comb your hair for a week
lie some more
spit the brussels sprouts into your napkin and then very secretly throw the napkin in the garbage
pretend you loved the taste of those brussels sprouts so people will think you are sophisticated and also mature
