Well since i'm almost 30, I might as well scope out what Glamour says:
By 30, you should have:
1. One old boyfriend you can imagine going back to and one who reminds you of how far you've come.
Yep...and yep.
2. A decent piece of furniture not prev. owned by anyone in your family.
Yep...my dining room set.
3. Something to wear if the employer or man of your dreams wants to see you in an hour.
First one, yep (although i never have it ironed, and I should)...as for the second one...yup! (in the laundry...so Tom Welling, give me enough time to take it to the dry cleaners if you should happen to call....)
4. A purse, a suitcase, and an umbrella you're not ashamed to be seen carrying.
Yes to all (I love my luggage), however I do have an umbrella that's yellow and has cats/dogs all over it...but it's from the Humane Society, so damn right i'm not ashamed to be seen carrying it.
5. A youth you're content to move beyond.
Hmmm...that one...still working on. Some old habits are hard to let go.
6. A past juicy enough that you're looking forward to retelling it in your old age.
Lol i don't think it's juicy, but then when we have girltalks somehow it always seems more scandalous retelling it...so yeah, it's juicy enough.
7. The realization that you are actually going to have an old age - and some money put aside to fund it.
Yes to the funding, no to any realization of getting old though.
8. An email address, a voicemailbox, and a bank account...all of which nobody has access to but you.
Well that's good in theory, but eventually you have to give someone access to that stuff in case you're medically too effed up to get to this stuff yourself. But emergencies aside, why would anyone else have access to my email? That's like letting someone else have my toothbrush...sure they can borrow it once if they have to, but it's NOT available for anytime use. (nor does anyone know my PWs).
9. A resume that is not in the slightest bit padded.
PLEASE! Of course it's padded.
10. One friend who makes you laugh, and one who lets you cry.
I have plenty who make me laugh, and a good number who would let me cry (I don't cry in front of people, but if I had to, I know which girlfriends I would cry to).
11. A set of screwdrivers, a cordless drill, and black lace bra.
Screwdrivers: a set from Home Hardware (canadian) from the 70's, my new drill, and of course good ol' Victoria's Secret.
12. Something ridiculously expensive that you bought for yourself, just becuase you deserve it.
This is tricky...because I never feel like i deserve anything. And define "ridiculously expensive". That being said, i do have a skirt i bought ages ago and have worn ONCE...it's a gorgeous long black velvet skirt with red chinoiserie print trim along the side slits...it wasn't super expensive, but i was a student and it was almost $100US (that was like $130cdn at the time). I probably should wear it this winter....
13. The belief that you deserve it.
Umm yeah I've got 2 years till i'm 30...this one will most certainly not be accomplished by then. (Deserve it for what, simply existing? Please.)
14. A skin care regimen, an exercise routine, and a plan for dealing with those few other facets of life that don't get better after 30.
Yep, got the skincare routine, i work out, and i have no idea what other things don't get better after 30 other than cellulite (working on that too).
15. A solid start on a satisfying career, a satisfying relationship, and all those other facets of life that do get better.
Well, the career part is something left to be desired!
By 30 you should know:
1. How to fall in love without losing yourself.
I couldn't imagine that...it wouldn't be fun to fall in love if you didn't become a complete basket case. Oh wait did they mean lose sight of who you are? Yep, already know how to do that.
2. How you feel about having kids.
Yeah i want them. Not this second, but yes, i want them.
3. How to quit a job, break up with a man, and confront a friend without ruining the friendship.
I think I've got those nailed down.
4. When to try harder and when to walk away.
Still have yet to learn that.
5. How to kiss in a way that communicates perfectly what you would and wouldn't like to have happen next.
Not that I'm an expert, but yes, I'd like to think that I know how to do that. HA i should have a kissing booth that has a survey at the end asking "did you think you would have to drive away or did you think you'd get to go inside and get laid?"
6. The names of: the secretary of state, your great grandmother, and the best tailor in town.
Good LORD i should write my parents with that. And I DO need a tailor. This one's doable.
7. How to live alone, even if you don't like to.
Are you kidding me? The whole 3 months I was actually without parents or a boyfriend was the most fabulous time of my life...not that it was fun, I cried a ton of it, but because I could actually start letting go of some of my paranoias.
8. How to take control of your own birthday.
Nicole and Carrie: Damn right we did this one! We succeeded in our plan.
9. That you can't change the length of your calves, the width of your hips, or the nature of your parents.
I refuse to "know" any of the above.
10. That your childhood may not have been perfect, but it's over.
Yeah mother effer? Ask my parents that...
11. What you would or wouldn't do for money or love.
Mull this one over for a bit. Yep, I'm pretty confident in knowing this stuff (I would take a pay cut for a job with an office in a heartbeat!).
12. That nobody gets away with smoking, drinking, doing drugs, or not flossing for very long.
I've smoked maybe 7 times in my life (drunk), I rarely drink (okay I did have my alcoholic years), I've smoked pot twice in my life and hated it (well maybe it's more like i hated the boy that made me do it when I didn't want to), and I floss every single day.
13. Who you can trust, who you can't, and why you shouldn't take it personally.
Forever a work in process...
14. Not to apologize for something that isn't your fault.
Well i've got 2 years to learn this one...
15. Why they say life begins at 30.
Reincarnated life? Because I think i'll shoot myself on my 30th birthday. Or get botox...whichever one i'm in the mood for.
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