Thursday, November 12, 2009

26 is the new 21


L. Ko has a birthday coming up and she mentioned to me that she was upset about the thought of turning 26...it just seems so..blah. Having been 26 for a whole two months, I have to say, I quite like the age. It's not too young, not too old, not life changing (like 21, or 16, or 30). So, I put together a list. The first one is why being 26 is better than being 25 and the second is things that I hope to learn/have learned while being this fabulous age. Happy Birthday L.Ko!


5 REASONS 26 IS BETTER THAN BEING 25 (OR 21 FOR THAT MATTER)
1. You move to the 26-34 check box. And who doesn't want to be the youngest person in the check box?
2. You can refer to yourself as a professional 20 something and have a non padded resume to back it up.
3. You can still drink like you're 25 (or 21) but now know that a big meal and water are key to lasting all night long
4. You can old enough to go to fancy dinner parties and everyone will talk about how young and cute and adorable you are.
5. You can still watch The Hills or The City or any other show on MTV and not feel the need to justify it to anyone (cause hey, we grew up on that stuff!)
10 THINGS YOU LEARN (or I hope to learn) WHEN YOU ARE 26
1. How to fall in love without losing yourself
2. How to live alone, even if you don't like to
3. How to make dinner, a cocktail, or pick a good glass of wine
4. When to try harder and when to walk away
5. When to stop drinking like you're in college
6. Staying home on a Friday night in your sweats watching Sex and the City reruns with Ben and Jerry isn't pathetic, it's awesome...and necessary.
7. That it's okay to buy something ridiculously expensive, sometimes you deserve it
8. That having a couple really good, always there for you no matter what friends are all a girls needs.
9. That maybe your mom is always right
10. That you're only 26. You have your whole life ahead of you to be worried, stressed out, and angry. So enjoy it while you can.

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