Well, I’m officially 30 years old as of yesterday! I certainly don’t feel 30 — although I don’t know what 30 is supposed to “feel” like… other than choosing a bottle of wine, Netflix and a 9PM bedtime over a 2AM Friday night in Tigerland. In that case… I definitely feel 30.
When I turned 29 I came up with a list of 30 Things To Do Before I’m 30 — I didn’t quite finish my list, but since I don’t “feel” 30, I’m gonna keep it going… Because everything on the list is still something I want to do! See the full list here!
Think about it… Instagram didn’t even exist! I owned a Blackberry. And we still had Taylor Swift 1.0.
So today I’m bringing you back with me and recapping 20 cool things I did in my 20s. It was a GREAT decade.
20 Cool Things I Did In My 20s:
1- Traveled to new countries
…like Italy, Mexico, Canada, Austria, Germany, Czech Republic and the Netherlands.
2- Started my blog
… almost 9 years ago in my college apartment!
3- Graduated from LSU
… in 2010 with a degree in Mass Communication
4- Bought a house
… and remodeled it
5- Learned my strengths & weaknesses
…like how I’m really good at planning & organizing, but really bad at procrastination
6- Met Conrad
… and tricked him into being my boyfriend!
7- Became a runner
… and signed up for my first full marathon!
8- Lived in 5 different cities
… although it didn’t seem “cool” at the time, especially to my parents. This was the “Leslie get your life together” phase of my 20s. I lived in Baton Rouge, New York City, Shreveport, West Monroe and New Orleans — all within the SAME year. It was crazy.
9- Taught over 600 middle school students
… and hopefully they learned something about grammar and literature.
10- Had a pretty bomb internship in NYC
… working for a fashion/beauty magazine
11- Learned how to make things happen / make my own fun
… like starting my own business, creating a happy hour club and just developed the whole “live your best life” mentality vs waiting on things to happen TO you. I think I definitely became a go-getter in my 20s.
12- Got an iPhone!
… and I wonder how we existed before?
13- Met some of my best friends for life
… shoutout to Michael and Maggie! (And you get the #13 spot because we all love TSwift)
14- Traveled to over 30 states in the past 10 years
… and discovered my love for semi-planned road trips
15- Ate A LOT of new foods
… like sushi, Chinese food, and really every other food in the world. Growing up, I thought I only liked chicken tenders, pizza and macaroni & cheese.
16- Founded the Baton Rouge Fashion Council
… and met so many amazing business owners through this. It’s really created A LOT of opportunities for me.
17- Graduated with my Master’s degree
… in Secondary Education from Louisiana Tech.
18- Learned about photography
… I took a photography class and my best friend is a photographer, and now I’m able to do all my own photography for my blog and my clients.
19- Started my online marketing business
… full post about that here.
20- Spent the past 10 years with the most adorable chihuahua
… and she really is the cutest little burrito.
Cheers to the next 10 years!!