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A week ago I turned 22, but in order to solidify my new age, I must write about it. A lot of people do the "22, 25, 30, etc. things I've learned" posts to celebrate their birthdays, but honestly, I feel too young for that. Sure, I definitely learned a lot while living 8 months abroad, but I also realize I still have a lot of learning left to do. I need to let my lessons sit and marinate for awhile before I put them in a definitive list for the entire internet to see. (Lol "entire internet", I sure do think highly of myself.)
So here are 22 things I need to STOP doing in order to become a full-fledged adult. It's a lot easier to point out my bad habits than to correct them, but this post is at least one step in the right direction.
- Caring about what other people think.
- Texting guys I don't actually care about just because I'm bored.
- Eating a whole ice cream carton in one sitting.
- Using "hey I walk a lot!" as an excuse not to exercise.
- Reading too many books at once. Either finish the dang book or decide not to finish it and give it to someone who will actually read it.
- Eating canned soup for dinner when I have ingredients for a quick and easy meal in the pantry.
- Hate-reading someone's blog.
- Hate-scrolling through someone's Instagram. (Don't do these things! They're not good for you!)
- Using "my hair is dirty" as an excuse to not go out. Just wash your hair! It's not that hard!
- Letting my tank get dangerously empty before I refill it.
- Complaining about how bored I am while also not reaching out to anyone.
- Extensively plan trips that I have no hope of taking anytime soon. It's a waste of time to plan that much detail, Victoria.
- Talking myself out of things just because I get nervous.
- Worry over why someone doesn't like me. It literally does not matter.
- Starting a language on Duolingo and doing too much at once then burning out and quitting.
- Getting a caramel macchiato at Dunkin Donuts when I have a PERFECTLY GOOD Keurig and percolator at home.
- Not journaling because I'm "too tired" or "nothing happened that today". Something happens everyday girl!!! Write about it!!!
- Chugging Dr. Pepper like type II diabetes doesn't run in the family.
- Hitting snooze too many times.
- Thinking I will one day actually eat breakfast at the appropriate breakfast time.
- Drinking coffee when I KNOW it'll give me the runs.
- Pretending I ever think about anything besides One Direction and the five boys' individual careers.
Happy birthday to me! Cheers!
