This Way Up ↑

I turned 25 last year and expected my life to be like Friends; zero parent involvement, coffee every morning, a gorgeous boyfriend, and grieving over another year lost.
But that didn't happen. I still see my parents every week, I don't even drink coffee, and I'm still single. That being said, I did grieve the loss of something. The loss of my 'age box'. No longer am I in the 19-24 box. I'm now 25-29, ugh.


I don't want to simply check off this new box and forget about everything that happened in the old one. I want to pack each box with the memories it provided.

So to ease the transition from age box, to age box, I made a list of the 24 things that happened to me while basking in the youthful glow of box 19-24:

1. I turned 21 and went to Vegas (twice).
2. I graduated university
3. I started a company
4. I stopped fake tanning
5. I got a boyfriend for the first time (clearly that didn't work out)
6. Chandler's still alive (I can look after living things)
7. I moved out on my own
8. I pay my own bills (except my phone, the family plan is cheaper)
9. I travelled to England, Spain and France
10. I went to Hawaii
11. I road-tripped to Sasquatch (twice)
12. I saw over 50 movies
13. I didn't have any debt (now I do)
14. I lost and gained over 100 pounds (tricky way of saying, I'm still a little bit fat)
15. I experienced a death (I still miss you Marcie) 
16. I started my blog 
17. I went from flip phone to iPhone
18. I read a book by JK Rowling that wasn't Harry Potter
19. I discovered that I'm a Miranda 
20. I started taking selfies (apologies to the world)
21. I cooked for the first time 
22. I dyed my hair blonde
23. I travelled to New York City (3 times)
24. I went to San Francisco

Honourable mention: I found out who my close friends are

TAKE THE CHALLENGE: I challenge you to make a list of things you accomplished before you move from one age box to the next. Turning 45, list 45 things, Turning 19, I hate you... (kidding, but at least turn 25) 

You only have a certain amount of time in each box, so make the most of it. Before you know it, you'll be taping that box shut and moving up! 25-29, please handle with care. 

- georgeelizabeth

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