I have spent the last few years of my life thoroughly dedicated to Doctor Who. Nine was my very first Doctor, Ten was the one I fell in love with, and Eleven has become my very best friend. Though, I think it's like that for nearly every person that is introduced to the Doctor. He's kind of hard to not love, wouldn't you say? Right now, I would like to take this time and tell you the 25 + 1 things that I (and probably every other Whovian) learned from Doctor Who and how to apply those things to real life. Shall we start? Allons-y!
1. Angels probably aren't your friends - in other words, try to avoid Weeping Angels the best you can. They can send you back in time, you know. And a creature that tries to send you back in time involuntarily, most likely isn't your best mate. Pick your friends well.
2. Cracks in the walls can be repaired - the cracks in your walls, in your heart and in your mind can be changed and repaired. Don't spend all of your time waiting for them to fix themselves!
3. Make sure your "proper identification" isn't a centuries-old library card - always carry a form of identification, and make sure it's good identification too. Sometimes adventures can get out of hand, and having your ID is a good sort of thing.
4. Fish fingers + custard = Yum! - sometimes in a sort of bad situation or a fantastically good one, a snack is a brilliant idea.
5. Turn left - the greatest adventures can happen if you turn left. They did for Donna, and they might for you. So do yourself a favor, and turn left.
6. Be afraid of shop window dummies - that eery feeling you get from the mannequins in the windows? Probably real. Stay away from those...besides, they make clothes look way too good.
7. Trees are people too - trees are very wonderful; they grow things, lots of things, and for some reason, we cut them down and deface them. Be nice to trees....but don't get too carried away, because then you seem weird.
8. People who repeat after you can do far worse than annoy you - when people repeat after you, sometimes it can intel worse things than you being annoyed. It can make you want to hit them, and that's worse than just plain annoying you.
9. Reality TV will kill you - did you know you can rot your brain with TV? Yes, actually, you can if you watch it all the darn time. And watching Jersey Shore, well that won't prepare you for when a Time Lord comes along, now will it?
10. Infostamps are not for human consumption - I think that one speaks for itself... Don't eat the infostamps, even if they look particularly delicious.
11. Just because something looks human, doesn't mean it is - don't judge a book by its cover.
12. Britain's royal family are werewolves - the things we think we understand, we often don't. Kind of like werewolves...and the royal family.
13. Count the shadows if you want to live - watch your back. There could either be a band of deadly shadows following you around, or a creeper. The possibilities are endless.
14. Traffic jams could be a whole lot worse - you know those times where you're stuck in traffic, and you're silently cursing every single one of the other drivers for preventing you from getting to where you need to be going? Yeah, that could be a lot worse. Imagine if Cybermen were around or something - you'd never get anywhere!
15. Don't blink - if you blink, you could be transported back in time by the Lonely Assassins, and then they could feed off your energy, which is pretty depressing. If you blink, life could also pass you by, and there's too much life to enjoy to spend the entire time blinking it away.
16. Beans are evil...bad, bad beans - it's possible that even the must unsuspecting things can be bad...like beans.
17. "Exterminate" doesn't just mean bugs - we exterminate people sometimes. What I mean by this, is that we exterminate their feelings and personalities; we tell them that they don't conform properly, so we try to change them or crush their spirits. And that kind of extermination, is the worst extermination. In other words, don't be a Dalek.
18. Spare hands are handy - friends are good, good like spare hands are handy. Get yourself a companion, and don't be lonely.
19. Sometimes everybody lives - tough days lie ahead my friend, and for that I am sorry...I am so so sorry. But don't be sad! Because sometimes good days lie ahead too.
20. A series of four taps is really bad news - four knocks could mean that a stranger is at your door, because let's all be honest here, the Doctor or your friends would just walk right into the house as if they owned the place.
21. Cookies make handy self-destruct buttons - using random things can lead to awesome things, no matter how impossible it seems.
22. Pockets are always good to have - you can put all sorts of things in pockets. You could put a sonic screwdriver in your pocket or you could put a letter from a new friend in your pocket. Or you could stick your hands in your pockets in case you don't know what to do with yourself...
23. Never go anywhere without a sonic screwdriver - never go anywhere without your signature item or something important. It could come in handy when you least expect it.
24. Birdsong means your dreaming - don't get distracted by lovey-dovey stupidy things like Cinderella did when the birds started singing to her. You could get killed by aliens or miss opportunities! Don't let yourself get distracted by things that aren't even real.
25. Always bring a banana to a party - always be yourself. The Doctor is, so why can't you?
26. Always have hope - no matter what happens, always always always always have hope. Amy had hope up until her last breath, and so should you.
Well there you have it! There's the 25 + 1 things you can learn from Doctor Who. I hope that through these 25 things you have learned that you apply them to life, because life is ten times more awesome and Who-tastic when you do. Good luck! And you know what? You were fantastic; and so was I.
