24
Its the age I'm turning next month. The age my mother was when she started planning her wedding. Its also the number of jobs I've applied for in the last 2 years (well, at least it feels that way.)
No, I'm not unemployed. I actually have a half decent job considering I live in Breckenridge. It just seems society has deemed this age when most should have their shit together.
note: I don't consider myself one of those people.
Has it always been this way? Wasn't it just 30 years ago 24 was the age mothers started having their second kid? Am I ignorant? Possibly, but I can't explain the pressue I'm starting to feel in regards to my life. Who put a timeline on growing up?
I feel by now I should (this list is in no particular order):
- be engaged.
-have enough money to start thinking about putting a down payment on a house.
-have a job that pays me salary.
-NOT live paycheck to paycheck
-be 30 lbs lighter
OK, OK, maybe i'm sounding ridiculous but this IS the age you start thinking about these things. Right? I don't lose sleep over my excuse for an adult life, but I do think about these things from time to time.
Thus, this blog came to be. I'm going to document my attempt to grow up. It won't be pretty, plenty of empty bottles of wine ensue, but I'm going to try and get my shit together (for lack of better words.)
Wish me luck. Until then I'm going to go play in the mountains and drink a bottle of red to myself.
Don't judge me, growing up takes time.