On growing older

Happy Friday the 13th! 

Oh yeah, and it's my birthday too. 

No big deal.

I'm 29 today. I pondered my mortality and mused over the meaning of life while eating my extremely healthy, grown-up breakfast.

pancakes, brownies, Diet Dr. Pepper

I've decided it's high time I start acting like a mature adult. So I did what I do best: I made a list. I simply adore making lists... actually doing the stuff on those lists is an entirely different matter. In any case, I made a list of 29 things I want to do in my 29th year. 

1. stop making lists

2. give up diet soda. again. for real this time.
3. run a 5k. for real this time.

4. eat all organic, non-GMO food  eat healthy  take my vitamins

5. visit Europe, even if it means being a stowaway

6. bring back tartan pants

7. stay up all night just to watch the sun rise

8. NOT get pregnant

9. dread my hair
10. get a make-over to go with my dreads
11. buy some new, non-nerdy glasses
12. take trapeze lessons
13. go camping. for real this time.
14. raft down the Mississippi on a homemade raft
15. learn how to make a homemade raft
16. hug a tree  hug a cactus
17. achieve my doubts
18. learn to fall more gracefully
19. figure out the real reason why people like hugs
20. get to know the muffin man...whoever he is
21. get arrested for stalking a celebrity
22. win an eating contest
23. take up fencing
24. tap a tree for syrup
25. crash the stock market. again. for real this time.
26. go for a polar bear plunge
27. have a no shave year
28. read War and Peace  Les Miserables  more Dr. Seuss
29. narrow down my circle of imaginary friends

It's gonna be a fun year!