- Facebook stalking, particularly your ex. After six years of marriage you forget about your exes and their names. Its true!
- Seeking approval from other people. I now see that uniqueness is the way to go.
- Beer pong. It’s time to toss the red solo cups. I don’t do beer.
- Sleeping away your entire weekend instead of doing something fun or productive. It is so tempting, but after having a child I learned that you blink and its a new year. From travelling abroad I learned I could have easily slept away my days and came back the same person. I chose to go out and live in the moment and I came back empowered and motivated to live a better life..
- Weeknight binge drinking (or binge drinking in general). Those hangovers get worse with each passing year. Refer to no. 3.
- Building up debt on your credit card. Now is the time to pay it back, not make it worse!. Its paid up and I have no desire to use it.
- Hitting up Mom or Dad for money. Those days are long gone. It is the opposite.
- Keeping bad friends around out of convenience or because you’re too lazy to cut them out. Send them packing! Time is precious and so scares, I have no more to spend on such.
- Buying anything and everything you want when you’re shopping. I slip now and then but I am learning not to buy on impulse.
- Sneaking a smoke. Never smoked before.
- Buying new underwear instead of doing laundry. Hahahaha, I do laundry.
- Advertising drunk nights on social media. Refer to no.3.
- Skipping beauty routines. Start moisturizing ASAP! Guilty.
- Pulling all-nighters. I still do, once in a while with a good friend and my siblings.
- Making excuses not to do your workout. Oh, first few minutes of waking up are worse than first few minutes of exercise. I need to master the waking up. But I must say I’m not bad at all.
- Eating fast food. Just spotted a new pastries shop in nearby mall. Their croissant are close to Paris heavenly croissant. I WANT TO FIND A NEW HOME FAR AWAY FROM THIS PLACE.
- Hanging unframed pictures or posters on your walls. We think “Starry Night” is great too, but it’s time to take it down. Did this only in varsity. Except picture of my dream car in my closet door. I needed to keep motivated. Ha.
- Ignoring 401k packets when you get them. What is this about?.
- Spending most of your money on alcohol or eating out. We seldom eat out.
- Waiting for someone to do something for you so that you don’t have to. If not wanting to take out the bin counts then I’m guilty.
- Only cleaning the toilet or tub when it literally can’t wait another minute. Nope, I have a teeny little 4 yrs old. Cant afford to postpone cleaning the loo.
- Giving up when things get hard. I don’t. One step at a time.
- Waiting to take out the trash and recycling until guests are coming over. Cullo is my saving angel. The perks of having a life partner.
- Holding on to old grudges. I try not to. Its a learning process.
- Washing your bath towel and sheets once every few months or just when you have company coming. All thanks to my helper.
- Neglecting family time. I value family time.
- Not taking responsibility for things. I take full responsibility.
- Flossing only once a year before your trip to the dentist, and then right after, when the dentist guilt-trips you into it. Can you shut up!. I am going to floss daily starting from next week. Judge me. lol.
- Unhealthy dieting or buying in to quick-fix weight-loss plans. I can do with eating more healthy. I don’t do well with food restriction. No quick fix for me.
- Texting while driving. I am old school in this one. Someone needs to teach me how it is done.
- Not saving money. I live by Maya Angelou words “A women should have enough money within her control…”
- Participating in drama. No drama.
- Not staying up-to-date on current events. I tend to only follow up on things that interest me. There is a room for improvement on this matter.
33 Things to Quit Doing When You Hit Your 30s.
Written by Nez, Posted in My Thoughts, Comments: leave another one
Friday fun…
I was talking with a newly graduate at work and I asked him to let me know about the date for Beauty pageant at the University. He got excited and told me its next weekend.
The last time I went to beauty pageant was 7years ago. When I was still a full time student. I wondered if I will enjoy seeing 18 to 20 years old kids on swim suit and boys in under wears. And I realised the idea is not exciting to me at all.
I wondered if lack of excitement was because of getting older. I took it to the master of all topics “Google”. I found a list of 33 things to quit doing when you hit your thirties in popsugar. I took this as a serious test to see if I am peacefully leaving my twenties behind .
So here we go 33 things I should quit doing already.
That was a fun quiz . Ha! I like that I have passed the stage “Not A Girl, Not Yet A Woman”. I am one sided now – A woman. I am content to leave my twenties behind.
Take care,
Nez