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Ten Guilty Pleasures

The alternative definition of a guilty pleasure is simply following your heart instead of your head. A guilty pleasure absolves all logic and is completely hedonistic. I have a little bit of an issue when it comes to saying no to my hedonistic desires...in fact I usually don't say no at all. I used to say no, even last semester I was completely disciplined when it came to partying, money, drinking, shopping, etc....but this semester I'm really getting into immediate gratification and getting exactly what I want; I just can't seem to say no. I know this is often looked down upon in society...but honestly I've never been happier than I am right now. I worry less and laugh more, and you know what? I LOVE my new Victoria Secret underwear and my new summer clothes and my new Vibram running shoes and my new Mizuno training shoes. I love getting an iced coffee and going out to lunch and getting late night Angora.To me, there is no point in having hundreds of dollars sitting in the bank, when I could be wearing it on my feet. There's a reason I work so hard, it's so I can enjoy what I'm working for. Seeing big numbers in my saving account is nice, but it fails in comparison to having a shopping spree on Newbury with one of my best friends.

1. Buying on whim anything that has to do with triathlons or training
2. Eating the cheese off a piece of dining hall pizza
3. Running to Justin Bieber ...okay and Miley Cyrus
4. Watching Cinderella and other various Disney movies instead of studying
5. Eating ice cream out of the carton...because if you don't actually get a bowl it doesn't count
6. Eying/comparing my grade to other people's grades
7. Wanting a tattoo
8. Sitting in the dining hall eating while on my computer, looking like I'm doing work when actually I'm blogging, facebooking, tweeting, or on the Cosmopolitan website
9. Pre-gaming everything from a party to a first date to meeting the boyfriend's parents
10. Going entire days eating nothing but yogurt, raisins and granola

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