Aged Whine

So tomorrow is my 27th birthday (I posted this a few days late).  I'm not or have I ever been one of those ladies who is afraid or ashamed to admit her age.  The only problem I have with my birthday is now I'm starting to think 'I'm about to be 27 and I am so behind'  I do my best to shun these thoughts that are only depressing and heavy.  Things pop in my head like I haven't finished getting a degree, I haven't even decided on a degree!  I only live in a studio and I struggle weekly to make sure things get paid and that I have some me money every now and then.  I haven't traveled enough or to grand enough places.  I'm not married and I don't have any kids.  Yes, these are the crazy things that sometimes run through my head.

 

On the other hand I stop myself before I hyperventilate and think 'hey its cool, I've got plenty of time'.  I don't have a degree but I have plans to continue school and move up in my company.  I live in a small efficient studio.  Who needs to pay all that money in rent for a larger apartment just to store more junk?!  I struggle a bit from week to week, but oh well struggle builds character and having limited funds has encouraged me to be more mindful about the items that I buy.  Sure I haven't traveled the world but I do travel!  It's not where you go it's who you go with and how much fun you have.  I'm not married which only means that it is not yet time, and the same goes for children.

 

The point is that there is time!  Plus I'm learning to prioritize what is important to ME rather than live or do what society projects on me as acceptable for the age that I am.  Be happy where you are and learn to love these kinda young kinda still carefree days.

Stop the Leaks!

One good thing to being financially strapped is you look for better deals.  Something you don't usually do when you got the money in the bank!  I know I have thought several times 'the savings won't be worth the hassle'

Well I decided to call tmobile to see if I can get a smaller plan. Unfortunately there weren't any plans that would save me money and not risk overages. So I told the guy forget it I'd just leave it as is. As I was getting ready to hang up (and cursing t-mobile in my head) he said 'Hey! Since you've been with us since 2006 and have more than 3 lines with mobile internet your eligible for a $20 credit to your account for 3 months. Would you be interested?' Uh of course! Thank you for that! $60 to apply to my debt pay off!

Lesson-It never hurts to ask!

Traffic in the City

There are roughly 2.7 million people in the city of Chicago.  With all these people plus the people migrating in from the suburbs for work that is cause for a lot of traffic.  For some people this means sometimes unbearable commute times.  Which in turn people get frustrated and look for faster routes and short cuts which has somehow turned into what I call the 'stop sign epidemic'.

 

People have either forgotten how a stop sign works or just do not care.  It is becoming a big issue in the city!  I'm on a site everyblock.com and there have been people not native to Chicago comment about the issue stating how they have never seen so many people roll through stop signs like they do here.

 

I live on a corner where 3 streets intersect and so it is a 6 way stop sign.  Just the other day 3 cars moved through the intersection and I decided to proceed otherwise I'd likely sit there forever.  I pulled forward, tooted my horn and held my hand out the window to the other car who decided he didn't need to stop.  He said something I couldn't make out I replied with 'that's a stop sign' and he replied with some vulgar words and was so angry.  I laughed it off and shook my head.  The more I thought about this situation the more it upset me.  I didn't care what he called me what bothered me was how angry he was that I made him stop when he should have done it on his own.  Who does he think he is that he is so special to not have to come to a complete stop and give others a chance to get through the intersection.

 

At this same intersection I was crossing the street one day with no hassles.  Well crossing the main street was a woman in a motorized wheel chair and her dog.  This young girl rolls up to the stop sign and didn't even look to her right to see the woman coming and rolled right through the stop sign almost hitting her.  The lady luckily was able to stop and pull her dog back before getting hit.  Out of reaction to the situation I screamed 'Oh my God you almost hit her' and she didn't even notice and kept on driving.

 

It saves lives!

These are just two examples and are very recent.  On a daily basis I have at least one issue where someone doesn't know how to use a stop sign.  This is so dangerous and really doesn't save any time.  It's to a point where I feel like something needs to be done, but what?  None of us want a stop light at every intersection.  None of us want cameras or police at every intersection.  So what do we do to get drivers to realize how important it is to STOP at a stop sign?  I guess for now I start with this post.  Read it, share it and educate others, It saves lives to stop at stop signs.

Love Thyself

Love Thyself is self explanatory!  Love you because if you don't love you, no one else will!  We live in world that is very visual and there is always this message of 'fitting in' or being 'normal'.  Just be you and love you.  No matter if you're short or tall, skinny or fat, blond or brunette, purple or green!  Here is a little inspirational picture quote that I love!  And I'm sure this is more than enough cheese for one day! :)

Dental Dilemma

I need a dentist! I've really been a procrastinator in this department and its bad! I've been taking care of my teeth as I should but things happen. My molars were coming in and out causing pain burt as usual I ignored it. Well this time when they came in they did so with too much pressure and cracked my last tooth. As I type this I just popped 2 advils (and I don't do medicine) to stop the pain. This is so unbearable I don't know how people deal with this pain.

PSA: Go to the dentist for a routine cleaning every 6 months to avoid this.

I know once I go I'll think, why did I wait so long? Part of the reason I've waited so long is $$$. The dentist is expensive and dental insurance doesn't cover much. Ugh here begins my search. Hopefully I can find a place that will do payments with me.

Blogging

I guess everyone's 'first' blog post is a bit generic just giving an overview of what you may find here in future posts. This isn't my first post but this is my first post since I've decided I want to get this blog going.

Well I'm a 20 something girl born and raised in Chicago. I don't have one main topic for this blog, you will see a little bit of everything. Just trying to find me and my place in this world and figured I would share my growths and struggles. Maybe you'll learn something and hopefully I will!

Welcome! Kick back and enjoy! Feel free to comment and share :)

Attn Ladies!

Please please please I am begging you!  Don't ever put yourself in a position to let a man use you.  Whatever it is money or sex don't do it!  You are worth more.  Again YOU are worth MORE!  I promise!  If you don't think so hit me up and we can talk.  I'll tell you how I learned the hard way.