Something Borrowed

While reading one of my daily/favorite blogs, I came across this list that asks where you learned to do the following things. I've added a few of my own after the break.

• How to hunt for bargains: My college best friend, my current roommate
• How to choose colors: Grad school, my old job
• How to rescue old furniture: My dad and brother/AT website/DIY websites
• How to sew: My mom/7th grade home-ec
• How to make compromises in decorating: Oh boy do I, thanks to my current roommate
• How to love modernism: "The" ex
• How to like doing the dishes: My current roommate
• How to cook: What is this cook you speak of?


• How to love danish design: Grad school, D*Sponge blog, my brother, subletting, my most recent ex
• How to appreciate minimalism: My best guy friend from college, Justin
• How to use writing as an outlet: Karen, my 11th grade creative writing teacher
• How to love living in NYC: My brother, my friend Kristen, gothamist, Broadway, only in NYC moments, the marathon, leaving NYC and coming back even after just a weekend in the country
• How to stay sane: By running. Far.
• How to forgive: Working on it but my gay boyfriend is to blame!
• How to forget: A fifth of anything usually does the trick