I am 25 years old, and while there are quite a few things I've never done (graduated college, been married, given birth, received flowers from a guy, been skinny, etc.) there are quite a few things I've done. Some that I'm not proud of, and some that I am infinitely grateful for. So when Mama Kat prompted us to write about the 22 things we've done, I decided to join in the fun.
1. I have started a blog and seen it through to 506 amazing followers. Trust me, I'm amazed. When I first sat down and created My So-Called Chaos in February of 2008 as a place to write out my thoughts and kill time when work was slow-I never imagined it'd come this far. Now I'm hooked and I can't wait to see it grow and make even more new friends! Hopefully someday I'll make it to a blogging convention.
2. I have helped raise more kids than most people my age, even some with kids. Not only have I lived with and helped both Matt's and Ken & Kristina's kids, but I was also a nanny for a while too. These kids are still such a part of my life, even though I don't see them as often, and I hope they always will be.
3. I have had religion, found new religion, and decided on my own religion. Born and raised in the Mormon/LDS faith, I fond my own path to a sort of Pagan/Wiccan type of belief for a few years at 17. I loved spending time learning the laws of love and nature while growing and gaining many new friends through it. While I haven't completely strayed from it now-I consider myself just spiritual but not religious. I believe in a universe filled with love, and that love is indeed the thing that can fix everything, if only we spread more of it. Might sound cheesy, but it is what it is.
4. I have won 2 gold medals in high school at State competition and a Scholarship from theatre. One for my makeup design in the one act interpretation of Electra we put on, and one for my performance in a scene from A Cinderella Waltz.
5. I have moved 14+ times. 10 of which were since I turned 18. I'm a master packer and mover.
6. I have been to Vegas many times.
7. I have had plastic surgery in Tiajuanna. Not kidding. It was just weight loss shots (about half an inch apart from chest to hips all the way around) but it's still an interesting thought.
8. I have walked the halls of Alcatraz and felt it's history.
9. I have spent a week living on a house boat in Lake Powell.
10. I have attended a fourth of July celebration on an Native American Reservation. When I was a Nanny I took the kids there for the fireworks and festival.
11. I've seen the Blue Man Group perform life. What a show it was!
12. I've been to two different Zombie Walks. They're so much fun!
13. I've had my heart broken numerous times. I've also loved a few times.
14. I've been to the Festival of Colors here twice. Hopefully some day I'll go to India for a real one.
15. I've slept in the back of a van at a truck stop. Kristi and I both slept there when we drove to Denver overnight. It was kind of fun actually.
16. I've been to NYC. Stood on the Empire State Building, ridden the subway, eaten Hot dogs from a cart in Central Park, been to the MOMA, etc.
17. I've spent the day in Portland. Wading through homeless people, seeing a real life drag show, touring the underground and eating Voodoo Donuts!
18. I've had my picture taken by a leather daddy and his two submissives on Castro street. They were very nice, they stopped and took a picture of us, and let us take one of them!
19. I've had a D/s relationship. I tried it. It doesn't work for me.
20. I've been in a real life lighthouse. We went into the lighthouse at Cape Blanco.
21. I have learned new skills. Such as Hula hooping, crochet, painting, writing, etc.
22. I have been loved, and loved more than I felt my heart could handle. It may have never been romantically, but it has always been by people who matter more than I could ever express!
So what have you done in your life so far?
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