I really wish I could put a table into my blog--a tree map might work well too. I'd label it: "Being 26" and one side of the tree map would be "Signs I actually am 26", the other: "Signs I may be another age."
Moving to Chicago, I think I've taken some strides to become more "26." Yes, in many ways, I may be a bit more grown-up. However, after a dinner of goldfish and diet coke tonight, I couldn't help but wonder: How old am I?
So, in non-tree map form, I give to you (you=I think I have some friends and family who pity-read this...) some insight into Alex as a 26-year old:
5. Food
- Sign I'm actually 26: I've started cooking. I use that word loosely--I sometimes just put a bunch of things together to ensure I have something to eat (in general, guacamole mixed with anything=a win), but I've made some "fancy" dishes. Asparagus risotto? Lentil salad? Homemade vegetable soup? Who am I (and thank goodness for Pinterest!)?
- Sign I may be another age: Goldfish+diet coke=dinner. I also really enjoy fruit snacks and consider them a reliable and tasty source of Vitamin C.
- Average age? 26 +10 (well, not all 10-year olds are allowed to drink soda, but I feel the fruit snacks bring me down to 10)/2=18
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4. Clothing
- Sign I'm actually 26: I wear dresses to work. I actually have work clothing that I don't wear on the weekends, and most of my clothing needs to be hung up.
- Sign I may be another age: I'm on the hunt for a dinosaur sweatshirt and a penguin sweater; I already own an owl hat. I know--I'm too cool for school.
- Average age? 26+8/2=17
3. Personal Care (I bet you're wondering what this actually means...well, I didn't know what this fell under so personal care it is)
- Sign I'm actually 26: I sometimes get my nails done (when I don't bite them), I regularly get haircuts, and I pay for these things myself. I also own a Sonicare toothbrush and a Clarisonic Plus.
- Sign I may be another age: I've slept on our couch several nights this week--there's no one to force me to go to bed like when I was little, and thus all those awesome things go to waste, because I don't actually wash my face/brush my teeth/etc. unless I feel so inclined when I wake up at 4 a.m. I also own a penguin humidifier.
- Average age? Not sure how to calculate this one. I'll call this 20.
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2. Drinks
- Sign I'm actually 26: I drink green tea or mint tea on a regular basis; they make me happy, and I also instantly feel healthier drinking them (yes, it's a complete placebo effect, but hey, if I want to believe it, gosh darn it, I will). When I go out, I like to get drinks with faces like my cool drink from the tiki bar.
- Sign I may be another age: I still think milk and water taste gross. Nothing tastes better than a fountain diet coke; I had one for dessert the other night.
- Average age? 26+10/2=16
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1. Reading
- Sign I'm actually 26: I don't read textbooks or have assigned books to read--and I read for fun. I also read the news. I've discovered there's a whole lot I don't know, and I figure I might as well start reading every day to learn just a little bit more.
- Sign I may be another age: The Hunger Games. Divergent. Anything by Mo Willems.
- Average age? 26+9 (I'm averaging The Hunger Games with Mo Willems)/2=14.5
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And now a sign that I am NOT 16 but actually am 26, it's 11:30 p.m., and I'm tired. I want to write more, but really, I just want to go to sleep.
So off to bed I go. To my grown-up bed. With an owl pillow. Scary thought? I turn 27 in less than 2 months...
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