It’s Almost Time to Turn 28
Originally published at Curious Zoology. You can comment here or there.
In little less than a month, I’ll be 28. It feels a bit old, but I spend most of my time with people who are barely old enough to drink. That makes me sound lecherous, but I swear that I work at a college and it is totally not lecherous in any way and besides a seven year difference ain’t anything in this crazy world.
*cough cough*
Back to the subject on hand, I’ll officially have existed as a separate biological entity for 28 years come September 22. I don’t really know where I thought I would be at 28, but I don’t think it was unmarried, no kids and working in an office. The thing is, I’m real happy right now to be where I am, so it doesn’t matter what I thought when I was younger. Eventually I want the marriage, kids, and to get paid more to work in an office. Everything is on track to somewhere and I’ll get there at some point.
Since this is a birthday post, I’m going to outline what I want to do this year and what I want because I like making lists.
What I Want to Do:
1. I want to try and do a remix on the June project I did a few years ago. I tried to draw one image for each day of June and did manage to get most of the days done with a few exceptions. This time, I want to start on my birthday and try to do it for a whole year and chronicle my 28th year with drawn images. I’m notorious for not completing projects, but have to keep the ambition up or I won’t be doing anything.
2. Move up into a new position either at the university or elsewhere. I love my job and what I do, but I’m at a place in my life that I need to start earning more than part time Admin I pay. There are things I want to do (like pay off that cc debt, more trips to visit friends, other presumably grown up things) that require a little more monthly income.
3. Really go through my things and get rid of those things that I truly do not need to be hanging on to. I’ve got a bit of my mother’s pack rat mentality and I’m pretty sure at this point that those 35+ pounds I put on since 2007 are not going to come off without going back to a diet of cigarettes and cranberry vodkas. If I’m dedicated I might see 15 lbs or so go, but I’m not fitting into those shirts/dresses/pants/etc that I’ve been holding onto for the past four years.
In my world view, the year long art project is more ambitious than finding a new job and trying to get rid of my things might be the most ambitious. Priorities: mine are screwed up.
What I Want:
1. An apron. I have never owned an apron and I really should get one consider that I like pasta sauce and frying tofu. My clothes would thank me not getting splatters all over them. (btw I’ve never read/watched Dune, but I appreciate the joke. I’m a total poser.)
2. Lush Bath Bombs and Bath Melts. Those suckers are expensive, but damn do I like a nice bath. I might be addicted, but it’s not a bad addiction, right?
3. New toiletry bag. My current one works fine, but it’s a bit small and I’m always trying to jam a bunch of stuff in there when I take a trip.
4. A new wallet. I love the one I have, but it’s made of fake leather and the design is starting to scuff off. I still haven’t found a checkbook style wallet that I think would be a worthy successor in functionality, so the search continues.
5. I still want these boots that were on my list last year. Just never got around to saving enough and then not spending it on something else. Oh well, maybe with this fancy new job I plan on getting, I’ll get a fancy new pair of boots to celebrate! (who are we kidding, I’ll probably spend the money on bath bombs or toys…)
I’ve spent enough time being material. I’m sure if I spent even another minute thinking about this that I would end up with another five things that I want. Have to stop this train now before I become consumer monster, so here’s a cat:
