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| you can tell by the look on my face that this ish was yuuumy' |
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| cake cake cake..... |
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| My pal Keshie had the cutest pedi ever....... |
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| topping'drool worthy i know' |
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| Keshie n I? you call those love faces?? |
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| girls just wanna have fun |
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| forever 21..colour blocks ' cute... |
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| stupid ass face.... |
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| earlier on in the day.....office shots' |
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| werkin it...u cant blame a girl for tryin |
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| pieces of me' |
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| thanx sweetie pies for comin thru...y'all rock |
So ...now i am 25 years old and counting but stubborn me
still can’t seem to get it over her head that it’s just another year ‘you know
i can’t stress enough ‘ how much i wanted to run the show by the time i got to
be this age..It beats me ...to see that i set myself up for failure. So i was
kindah looking for something to cheer me up and remind me that my journey has
just begun when i stumbled upon an amazing blog called ‘Travels of Adam and found
this piece..........
Just
before I turned 25, I decided to make a list of the things I thought I should
do first. There are three general categories I would say you need to cover
before you turn 25:
You should be able to take care of yourself
& those around you.
You should have some fun.
You should prepare for the next 25 years.
1. Hang curtains in your bedroom.
Mine are
brown and green.
2. Become friends with someone you meet in unusual
circumstances.
I’ve met
a few people in strange situations. Most notably would be Chrissy, who I had
seen on the train just about every morning on my way to work, and then on the
elevator in my building, and then in our office cafeteria. After this went on
for a while, I finally realized we should know who each other is.
3. Make your own Halloween costume.
I was 24
when I decided to make a Max costume (from Where the Wild Things Are).
4. Go to a concert/movie/restaurant alone.
I’ve been
to several concerts by myself, and I always find those experiences to be the
most fun. In fact, that’s how I’ve met a few people (which could also count as
#2).
5. Open a Roth-IRA account.
Uh-huh. I
did this late one night about a month ago. Felt it needed to be done before all
my money disappears in an unforgettable
RTW trip.
6. Own stock in a company you believe in.
AAPL, I
love you.
7. Read The Iliad.
Right. I
didn’t end up finishing this, but I read Moby Dick in under two weeks
this time three years ago, so I’m hopeful it’ll get done eventually.
8. Start a blog.
9. Join a professional organization.
I’ve
tried to be active within my respective career path, which has included
attending Boston Bookbuilders, AIGA and Society of Printers events. I’ve so far
avoided paying the membership fees (why, thank you, Corporate Job), though I
may soon officially join the AIGA.
10. Go on a spur-of-the-moment, weekend trip to a
foreign city.
Paris and
Puerto Rico (two separate weekends in June 2007). Also, I might count Iceland
because it was quick, generally unplanned and random.
11. Attend a poetry reading.
Not
counting the poetry slam at last week’s Boston Book Festival, I once randomly
walked into one of these at the Herrell’s Coffee Shop in Allston, MA a few
months back. I was pleasantly surprised.
Great
Escape Festival in Sydney (2006), Lollapalooza (2006), Bonnaroo (2008),
Glastonbury (20-something?)
13. Learn to dance.
“Learn”
is a subjective word here. I think it’s just important that people realize anyone can dance in any situation. Sometimes you
just have to let loose and have a good time. I also took £5/session swing
lessons in London (which I highly recommend!).
14. Take a road trip with friends.
This was
one of my most memorable trips—three of us; 13 hours on the road. Texas is big.
15. Get paid to do something you like.
I’m a
designer. Who wouldn’t love working with fonts, images, colors and grids?!?
16. Do some sort of adventure/adrenaline
activity.
Maybe
it’s go to the shooting range (no thanks). Maybe it’s skydiving over the Great
Barrier Reef and landing on a beach (2006).
17. Take a course on something you’re interested
in.
Since
college I’ve taken a few classes (whether for professional development, or just
as a way to relax). Figure drawing & web design come to mind.
18. Regularly read a newspaper/magazine/blog.
There’s
nothing quite like reading the Sunday NYTimes with your scrambled eggs and a
cuppa tea.
19. Be recognized for something or at somewhere.
If you
live somewhere long enough or go to the same place enough times, this is a
worthwhile accomplishment. Plus, it proves you can commit to something. I enjoy
running into people around Boston from previous jobs, lives, etc. And, well,
there was this one bar that I could go to and they always knew who I
was.
20. Have business cards.
If you do
have business cards, it means you must be good at whatever it is you’re doing.
21. Cook dinner for a friend.
Sure, you
can cook. But can you cook dinner for a friend? You have to be confident enough
in your ability and also be able to pull off a personal, signature dish.
Alternatively, you could cook dinner with a friend, which I do quite
often considering some are way better cooks than I am.
22. Win something. Big or small.
I won a
poetry contest in 3rd grade. And I’ve scored some concert tickets here and
there. Luck is a good thing to have, but you could also have won a race or a
game show.
23. Start a new hobby after college.
I’d have
to say photography is mine. And I’m definitely still learning. But my Dad would
be proud I’m taking more than just Polaroids these days.
24. Pick up the tab for no good reason.
I learned
this back in high school. My friend Michele bought snow cones for a large group
of friends one day, and though I was confused and generally unappreciative,
I’ve since learned it’s an important thing to do every once in a while.
(Thanks again Michele!)
25. Be irresponsible. It’s allowed sometimes.
My current
living situation could easily be classified under this heading. But I’m not
complaining.
Amen’ to number
2, 4, 8, 11,12,13,14.....the whole darn thing ‘especially no. 8(i couldn’t be happier’)nuff
said...
Enjoy loves i know i did...n yeah cheers to all VIRGOS again’
P/S...Its September..play that Daughtry song and feel motivated
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