This post was also inspired by Nora of Walking in the Rain. If I could have talked with my 21 year old self, I'm sure I wouldn't have listened, but I think I would have at least appreciated the effort.
21: I don't want to be married. I don't want kids. I just want a nice condo and a dog.
41: Having kids was the best gift I didn't ask for. Being a mother has made me a better person. But it's hard work. So is having a dog. Marriage can be a beautiful thing, if you're with the right person for the right reasons. Don't marry someone you wouldn't want your child to marry.
21: I want to make alot of money.
41: I want to make alot of money.
21: I graduate from college in 1990. I move home to live with my mother, while I attempt to find a job outside of the field of education. I never wanted to teach, so I decided to forgo the student teaching component and graduate early.
41: Do the student teaching. Spend another semester in school and finish the program in its entirety. You're going to go back and finish it later. Get it out of the way. Moving home was smart.
21: I have a full-time job, my own place and a college degree. I am the sh*t!
41: I have a full-time job, my own place and 2 college degrees. Big damn deal.
21: My idea of a great date was going to breakfast after the the club. Wanna use this coupon? What's your name again?
41: A good date? Going someplace like a gallery or for a walk at a park. Experiential, cheap, active. I can watch a movie at home.
21: Hair: Major issue. I spend on average $60 to $80 bucks a month getting my hair done. It takes anywhere from 3.5 to 6 hours in the salon. My hair color changes with the seasons.
41: Hair: Non-issue. I have locks. I twist them myself...no more salon. I spend $5 to $25 bucks every 3 months. Takes about 2 hours from start to finish if I use a dryer. Less time if I let my hair air dry. Hair color? Too much commitment. I'm grey and I'm proud! Except for down...umm, not.gonna.happen.
21: In the immortal words of Wilma & Betty...CHARGE IT!!
41: Cash and carry...the only way to fly!
21: Drink all night, go to work the next day...what hangover??
41: Drink for 20 minutes...ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ. Did I get hit with a brick?
21: Shopping with my girls for "hoe" gear, high heels and lingerie.
41: Amazon.com, stretchy jeans, and high heels! (Oh, I'm not going down without a fight)
21: Hi, random stranger. You're cute, here's my phone number, pager and address.
41: Please submit a vial of blood, your resume, 3 references and your fingerprints. May I see your driver's license? Your mother's maiden name? Let me google you first, then I'll call. Maybe.
21: I don't want to be married. I don't want kids. I just want a nice condo and a dog.
41: Having kids was the best gift I didn't ask for. Being a mother has made me a better person. But it's hard work. So is having a dog. Marriage can be a beautiful thing, if you're with the right person for the right reasons. Don't marry someone you wouldn't want your child to marry.
21: I want to make alot of money.
41: I want to make alot of money.
21: I graduate from college in 1990. I move home to live with my mother, while I attempt to find a job outside of the field of education. I never wanted to teach, so I decided to forgo the student teaching component and graduate early.
41: Do the student teaching. Spend another semester in school and finish the program in its entirety. You're going to go back and finish it later. Get it out of the way. Moving home was smart.
21: I have a full-time job, my own place and a college degree. I am the sh*t!
41: I have a full-time job, my own place and 2 college degrees. Big damn deal.
21: My idea of a great date was going to breakfast after the the club. Wanna use this coupon? What's your name again?
41: A good date? Going someplace like a gallery or for a walk at a park. Experiential, cheap, active. I can watch a movie at home.
21: Hair: Major issue. I spend on average $60 to $80 bucks a month getting my hair done. It takes anywhere from 3.5 to 6 hours in the salon. My hair color changes with the seasons.
41: Hair: Non-issue. I have locks. I twist them myself...no more salon. I spend $5 to $25 bucks every 3 months. Takes about 2 hours from start to finish if I use a dryer. Less time if I let my hair air dry. Hair color? Too much commitment. I'm grey and I'm proud! Except for down...umm, not.gonna.happen.
21: In the immortal words of Wilma & Betty...CHARGE IT!!
41: Cash and carry...the only way to fly!
21: Drink all night, go to work the next day...what hangover??
41: Drink for 20 minutes...ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ. Did I get hit with a brick?
21: Shopping with my girls for "hoe" gear, high heels and lingerie.
41: Amazon.com, stretchy jeans, and high heels! (Oh, I'm not going down without a fight)
21: Hi, random stranger. You're cute, here's my phone number, pager and address.
41: Please submit a vial of blood, your resume, 3 references and your fingerprints. May I see your driver's license? Your mother's maiden name? Let me google you first, then I'll call. Maybe.
