#1 Check how hot the water is BEFORE turning on the water heater and turning the tap.
#2 NEVER give your sleazy relatives you have a gut allergic repulsion to, your best friend's number.
#3 Don't leave your French book in a different continent. You might just land up with a French foreign exchange student for a house-mate who barely speaks or understands English.
#4 Don't sign a 1 year lease for the smallest room in the house without registering actually How small they mean when they say small. It May just turn out to be pantry sized.
#5 A full glass of Red Wine is a bad idea when you're suffering from Jetlag and moving in the next day- with your mum for company.
#6 Going Bohemian appearance-wise can justify almost any normal fashion must-not.
#7 Self- restraint, especially when it comes to a smart mouth is a good policy and may just reward you with carrot cake with cheesecake topping.
#8 Sometimes really really obese women are really Really REALLY good cooks.
#9 Jetlag sucks and coffee- immunity doesn't help.
#10 Abba and John Dever induce nostalgia. Even if you aren't a major fan.