Two Little Ducks

Am I the only one who thinks of the nineties being a decade ago? I have to sometimes stop and think that we are thirteen years into this century and even worse, that I am turning 22 next month.

I don't think of that as old, per se but I don't think of myself as being that old. I still act how I did when I was 18, only now I can handle my drink slightly better and know not to scream hysterically when drunkenly laughing, much to my friends amusement. The twenty first year of my life was definitely my favourite and happiest so far with the people I met, graduating university and going on an adventure around Europe helping it to be unforgettable. It does, however, make me wonder how this year can top the last.

I'm not alone when I say I love list making (don't even try and deny it), so I felt this was a perfect opportunity to make a list of ideas and things I'd like to do whilst 22. Think Phoebe in Friends just before her 31st birthday. This isn't a bucket list but it's things that if achieved will be a bonus to my year, if they don't, well then I've probably been incredibly lazy.

1. Find a full time job that is paid.
I'm currently doing work experience hoping that it will help me to find a 'proper' job. No work without experience and no experience without work. That old chestnut.

2. Move out of my family home
I love (nearly) everything about being home but after being at university for three years its a hard transition moving back to parents telling you what to do and when. Hopefully if number 1 happens then finding my own little place won't take too long.


3. Save up for a lovely holiday somewhere warm.
I was spoilt last year with a weeks visit to Gran Canaria shortly followed by three weeks venturing around Europe. A week away somewhere that doesn't involve snow would be delightful.

4. Persue my love for photography and writing.
I don't want to become a professional in these fields but I know that if I don't do something to do with either of them, be it free-lance writing or my own little photography exhibition in a tiny gallery near me, then I will regret it. If I don't do it now, when will I?

5. Be positive about what I have.
I have a tendency of worrying too much, leaving it to bubble and when I finally let my thoughts out I've made it into a much bigger deal that it needed to be. I've become a pro at this. So, positive thinking is key; enjoy what I have and knowing that I can say what I feel I when I feel it and not four months down the line.

6. Go to the gym.
This list wouldn't be complete without the gym one being thrown in for good measure. It will happen. I promise.