It's APRIL & I turn 25 this month.
<I'm still keeping the exact date a secret ;-) >
Quarter of a century.
Mid-twenties.
An adult.
Yes- to all of the above.
This past year has been crazy & unfortunately, my idea to ✎write a blog has fallen by the wayside in place of more pressing issues (like working so I can pay those pesky student loans...apparently I'm and "adult" now and that's something adults "do") $$$
Anyway.
Like any self respecting book-obsessed, story-loving, get-lost-in-another-world reader, there are moments where I seem to suffer from an almost crippling case of social awkwardness that would send even the most charismatic stranger grappling for words. I blame it on years of not being able to read social cues. <Thank you ADD>
Seriously. I don't care how good your people skills are, I will find a way to misunderstand & sit there with a blank look on my face wondering why the heck I'm not at home reading a good book and instead trying to rack my brain for a half-decent way to communicate with you. -_-
That being said- it explains why this past year I've read over one hundred books (112 to be exact, thank you Goodreads) instead of going out and facing the world.
Don't get me wrong, I enjoy going out like any normal 25 year old. It's just that after a night of pounding music, flirty smiles, and free drinks I feel satisfied that I have met that imaginary 'time quota' for acceptable social behavior and interaction for my age.
I find myself thinking "That was great. I think I'm good for a couple months."
Anything extra & it starts to become an effort to smile, I wonder why in the HECK I ever liked going out in the first place...
So I'm faced with a dilemma. At 25 I find myself struggling to forge a path through this messed up, complicated, phase of life called the "recently graduated" and even though I'd love to just sit and read- I'm still subject to the can't-wait-for-my-real-life-to-begin frustration that drives most college graduates bonkers! Like an itch you can't scratch, sometimes I feel like I should being doing something MORE.
☆☆THE PLAN☆☆
The plan is simple.
25 things to do while I'm 25.
I'm determined to make the most of this year, so I've made a list of 25 things I want to do.
I plan on pushing my comfort zone in an attempt to fulfill that anxious need that drives me crazy thinking about things I could be doing.
This includes doing things I need to do in my next step in becoming an "adult".
Things I've wanted to do but felt I couldn't. Or shouldn't.
Things that I will look back on & think "I'm so glad I did that" even if it's just once.
25 Things To Do While I'm 25
1. (Re)Start blog! yay!
2. Visit my Bestie <Red> in Omaha
[-also- get out of the State]
3. Take the Praxis II
4. Get a tattoo
5. Enroll in my certification class
6. Write a short story
7. Get involved in a club or activity
8. Paint my room
9. Kiss a guy <3
10. Go to a dance club
11. Take scuba lessons
12. Get a piercing
13. Find a reason & wear my corset
14. Go the the gym
15. Get my own car insurance
16. Go to AC & gamble
17. Get my certification!
18. Apply for full-time jobs
19. Read a classic book
20. Go on a blind date
21. Go to a music event [i.e. Concert!]
22. Go laser tagging
23. Go to a sports event
24. Contact an old friend
25. Take a self-defense class
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