I’m sure you’ve all read about my getting stuck in a baby-swing
escapade. That was glorious. Or how I’m mortified pretty much every time I
encounter the stove like here or there. Pretty much every day with me is filled
with some kind of embarrassment of myself or the planet. My hair is blonde for a reason, I guess.
If I had to choose, I think my most embarrassing day HAS to be a particular day in college. Bear in
mind, I’m a junior. In college. Like 21-years-old. Okay there, I've set the stage for you.
I was with a bunch of friends at some terrible restaurant on
campus. My friend, Katie, was telling us all about her upcoming summer plans
about living in Seattle. The conversation went something like this…
Katie: “Yeah I think I’m going to love it in Seattle. We have exciting things planned!”
The group: “Oh how fun! What kind of things?”
Katie: “Well I definitely want to drive up to Alaska at some point.”
Jena: “HAHAHAHA. Good one!”
Katie: “What? I’m serious. I really want to.”
Jena (totally deadpan): “Katie, you can’t drive to Alaska. It’s an ISLAND. Duh.”
The group: Silence followed by outrageous bursts of laughter and pointing at me.
Katie: "Are you serious?? You thought it was an island? BAHAHAHA."
That’s right, folks. Until my 21st year of life, I thought Alaska (like Hawaii) was an island. Good lord, my life is sad. Bet my parents are glad they paid for that private school education now. My rationale behind this gross geographical error was due to every map of America. Like this one:
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bahahaha. Totally sounds like something I would say!
ReplyDeleteHahahaha I have embarrassing moments like that ALL the time!!
ReplyDeleteI made a comment exactly like this when I was in 7th grade (10 years younger!!) and I still haven't lived down the day. My 7th grade yearbook is FILLED with, "Hey Katherine, have a great summer. By the way, where's Alaska?!" I feel ya.
ReplyDeleteHaaaahahaha that's kind of adorable.
ReplyDeleteMy dad used to make Norweigan pancakes (like a crepe, kind of), and one day I was talking about how I couldn't want to eat one and my mom said, "Where are Norweigan pancakes from?" and I answered, "Norweiga? I mean Norway!" But my parents have conveniently forgotten that I corrected myself immediately and now pretend like I said "Norweiga" and didn't know what Norway was.
In all honesty, because of that exact format of maps of the USA, I thought Alaska was an island near Hawaii too--but only in elementary school. It's pretty embarrassing to not realize that it's attached until college...oh man, I would have pointed and laughed too, I'm sorry! :P
ReplyDeleteAhh the beautiful Alaskan islands. Love you :)
ReplyDeleteHahaha, awesome. :-)
ReplyDeleteThat is so funny! I always forget that Alaska is part of the US.. my boyfriend mentioned he wanted to go and I said that we'd have to get passports. Oops haha. I'm not even that blonde like you!:P
ReplyDeleteThat's awesome. It is confusing!
ReplyDeleteI'll never forget my freshman year at Baylor (in Waco, TX) as I was talking to a gal who was from Dallas. I, on the other hand, am from the Seattle area. When she heard, she said "gosh, you're so lucky to be from the East Coast. It's just so beautiful!"
I couldn't even bear to correct her. I just said "Yep. I do love the East coast!" haha
Hahaha that is amazing. Those maps are absolutely deceptive!
ReplyDeletehahaha! love this! but honestly those maps are a little tricky!
ReplyDeleteYou're precious ♥ Don't feel too bad! I was one of three people in a class of about fourty (it was an elective and obviously NOT one of my AP classes) my senior year of high school who knew that Japan was a series of islands.
ReplyDeleteHahaha I say things like that all the time.
ReplyDeleteWait what? Alaska is not an island? Just kidding...but I totally see how you got that! I'm terrible absolutely TERRIBLE with directions and maps so I feel your pain!!! My worst nightmare would be someone asking me geography questions that maybe a 4th grader should know and seeing their reaction to how many I didn't know. Haha. Oh well.
ReplyDeleteHaha - I can totally see why you would think that, but....bless your heart. :)
ReplyDeletehehe! It has a straight side because it is attached to Canada!! :) [ps I'm a Canadian!]
ReplyDeleteHahaha!!! Whoops...! Bet you'll never get that wrong again :)
ReplyDeleteKrista
Hahah this is great!! it happens, we have all done things like this!!
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ReplyDeleteI personally have fun being a blonde. I think blonde jokes are funny. It also makes a good, humorous excuse for the everyday silly stuff that happens. But ... then sometimes REALLLY blonde things happen, and it is truly humbling. All I can say to your story is, yeah, been there. :D
this is so totally awesome.
ReplyDeleteThat is too funny! Don't we all go through life with some strange misconception that shouldn't be there anyway?
ReplyDeleteHahaha you seriously crack me up. Hey, we all make mistakes. I put my foot in my mouth one day and said that eggs come from cows? I guess I assumed eggs were a dairy product and therefore came from cows. I'm telling you--we all have some slow days :)
ReplyDeleteOMG! That is the best story ever! HAHA!
ReplyDeleteHAHAHAH that was amazing! Thank you so much for sharing! :) :)
ReplyDeleteAnd yes, those maps are completely deceiving!
Hahahahaa so until now... I thought it was an island too! You're not alone haha! :)
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Being from the UK I completely understand that! And the map is very deceptive, Obama should definitely put it in his plan to change the maps. He'd get my vote! Lovely adorable story! XxxX http://thesecondhandrose.blogspot.co.uk
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