tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15009135701885183732024-03-13T05:58:13.789-07:00since they wanna knowsarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00469619059618349981noreply@blogger.comBlogger507125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1500913570188518373.post-43168448666590214942014-08-27T10:31:00.001-07:002014-08-27T10:33:36.265-07:00from elitedaily - TARYN BROOKE<div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: Georgia, Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 1.25; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<b><span style="font-size: large;">27 Honest Realities About Life You Must Accept Before Turning 27</span></b></div>
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Your early-to-mid 20s have been a time of both tremendous personal growth and stagnant career improvement. You are cruising along (or stumbling) into your late 20s and are now closer to 30 than you are to 20, which is almost too unbelievable to admit.</div>
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Despite the weirdness, there is more than enough cause to celebrate: You are slowly moving past the clouds of confusion and are finally beginning to figure out your life, your purpose and where it is that you belong in this world.</div>
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You are now learning how to deal with the constant chaos of life and grow from it.</div>
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Now is your chance to enjoy the wonderful time between not acknowledging that you know better and knowing better before you plummet into sh*t-is-real adulthood. Here are 27 things you must accept by age 27:</div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">1. Credit cards are not another way to say “Free Money!”</span></h2>
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You have probably already charged a lot and made some huge mistakes in your early 20s. Stop it now.</div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">2. However, now you may be less broke!</span></h2>
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Yes, the joy of having a career and adult responsibilities!</div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">3. Confidence will get you everywhere.</span></h2>
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AKA Fake it until you make it.</div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">4. You are getting further into your career.</span></h2>
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Hopefully, this is a good thing, but if you’re not happy with where your career is going, now is the time to make a change.</div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">5. Your parents are the best people in your life.</span></h2>
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And don’t forget to tell them that you love them. Every day.</div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">6. Your mother is always right… about everything… even if you choose not to listen.</span></h2>
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Trust me on this.</div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">7. Dying your hair any color not found in nature is completely unacceptable.</span></h2>
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Remember Manic Panic? Forget it.</div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">8. The New York Times is your best friend.</span></h2>
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It is no longer cute not to keep up with what is happening in the world.</div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">9. It’s time to become politically aware.</span></h2>
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Perhaps Bill Maher or Jon Stewart can help.</div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">10. You will lose friends, but in the process, you will discover who your real friends are.</span></h2>
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This is a good thing. You are growing as a person and forward movement is more positive than it is painful.</div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">11. Your siblings (if you’re lucky enough to have them) are actually your best friends.</span></h2>
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“Sister, sister” is so much more than a TV show and hashtag.</div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">12. Negativity will hinder you in every way and it will affect you professionally.</span></h2>
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Changing your attitude and taking stock of all of the good things in your life (and not just focusing on what you don’t have) is the only way to live.</div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">13. Maturity will not stifle your emotions.</span></h2>
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You’ll still freak out, but remember that logic is key. Breathe, take a step back and look at the bigger picture.</div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">14. Your friends are starting to get married.</span></h2>
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So what? Proceed at your own pace and enjoy the open bar.</div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">15. And they’re getting pregnant… on purpose.</span></h2>
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Eventually, you’ll get used to this reality.</div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">16. The marriages and pregnancies will get you thinking about your future and where exactly it’s going.</span></h2>
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When will you propose to me?</div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">17. You have to do things that you don’t want to do.</span></h2>
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This is one of the inevitabilities of getting older and of life. You now have responsibilities and you won’t want to do them all — just accept this fact and move forward.</div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">18. That extra drink or shot (if you can still even do those) may kill you.</span></h2>
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And, I promise that you will still be paying for it on Monday morning. You will not be able to recover as quickly as you used to. Just drink less — it’ll save you money, too.</div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">19. Also, don’t expect to be able to go to bed at 6 am and magically be able to function the next day.</span></h2>
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You’re now a real person. Get as much sleep as a real person needs. Now is the time to start paying attention to Dr. Oz.</div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">20. If you eat like sh*t, you will feel like sh*t.</span></h2>
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It is time to start being much more conscious about the food you eat and how much of you eat. Take care of yourself! Your internist, wardrobe and full-length mirror will thank me later.</div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">21. Make time to be active.</span></h2>
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Schedule time to exercise or be generally active into your day the same way you remember and make time to brush your teeth. Also, you don’t want a flat butt by the time you turn 35 or a hunched back by the time you’re 45, this is mandatory.</div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">22. You’re a better lover and have better lovers.</span></h2>
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Wear it. Every day. You’re welcome.</div>
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Didn’t I just turn 21 and graduate from college? Yeah… like two presidential campaigns ago.</div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">25. You graduated high school a decade ago.</span></h2>
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It sounds depressing, but it is true. This means you should really be living every day to the fullest and be grateful for each day you have. Stop putting things off until tomorrow if you can do them today.</div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">27. This is an awesome age and life will only get better from here.</span></h2>
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For the most part, you are much more stable and wise and, for the most part, you have already made the majority of your stupid mistakes and you’re awesome to hang out with because you take stances on issues and are a citizen of the world.</div>
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You’re only going to get more interesting as time continues.</div>
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so now that i've been on this cooking craze for the last couple weeks now, i thought i'd check out what other blogs are cookin up. this one blog i found, <a href="http://iamafoodblog.com/">i am food blog</a> had this amazing recipe for Congee w/ Crispy Chicken Skin. I tweaked it up a bit and made it my own. First off, i didn't follow her congee recipe, i found a similar one on allrecipes.com and altered it to my preference. i wanted it to taste like as if my mom had made it. the best part about arroz caldo is that it's comfort food and it's good anytime of day. whether it be breakfast lunch or dinner. i had my friends over and luckily they loved it. they practically finished the entire pot. i can't wait to go home and go through my food & wine magazines to find new recipe ideas. </div>
<br />sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00469619059618349981noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1500913570188518373.post-56008696299035371082014-08-19T14:57:00.000-07:002014-08-19T15:50:22.777-07:00so a gf of mine...<div style="text-align: justify;">
who has an amazing blog of her own (<a href="http://hellokaesi.blogspot.com/">http://hellokaesi.blogspot.com/</a>) went to visit the White Sands National Monument a few months ago. it has inspired me to go on a similar roadtrip! i believe she made it all the way to texas w/ her boyfriend. i have zero interest in visiting texas again so i think i'll stop at new mexico then head back. so it'll be from CA -> AZ -> NM. i have no idea who i will be going w/ or when, but it's going to happen! here are some pics i "borrowed" from google.</div>
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<br />sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00469619059618349981noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1500913570188518373.post-43453374219690591192014-08-19T14:36:00.001-07:002014-08-19T14:36:50.713-07:00ugh i just wanna go home<div style="text-align: justify;">
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sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00469619059618349981noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1500913570188518373.post-28435717098291894202014-08-19T13:30:00.002-07:002014-08-19T16:15:59.232-07:00so i was in Santa Cruz this weekendand let me tell you, this city is GORGEOUS. i typically hate long drives, but this is one i wouldn't mind doing every few months. the views are just absolutely breathtaking. here a few photos we took along the way.<br />
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since my last blog post! I figured it was about time to update this thing. Well let's see, not much has really changed since a year ago. I do have a new job at Red Bull which is pretty cool. Who would have thought I would be working for an energy drink company. Although they are much more than that. The department I work in is actually called Media House. They handle mostly production and culture events. I've only been here less than a year but I absolutely love it. Such a great company to work for. Even though it's corporate, it's super casual. Now that I think about it, a lot has changed since last year. I've reconnected with so many people. I've gotten much better at maintaining my current relationships. I've also started cooking again. Surprisingly I'm pretty decent at it. I also really enjoy it. I think it's safe to say it's my new favorite hobby. Here's a few of the dishes I've made recently. </div>
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sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00469619059618349981noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1500913570188518373.post-43017631666038594422013-07-17T11:19:00.000-07:002013-07-17T11:20:53.826-07:00pretty much speaks for itself<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="344" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/QczgvUDskk0" width="344"></iframe>sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00469619059618349981noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1500913570188518373.post-81378373360816397382013-07-16T12:28:00.000-07:002013-07-16T12:28:07.250-07:00i need more hours in the day!<div style="text-align: justify;">
There's so much i want to do each day but I'm always running out of time! Ever since I started making an effort to work out and be active I've had less time to do other things like cook and organize my apartment. I almost never come straight home from work, I'm always off somewhere doing something productive. I need to learn how to manage my time better. I also need to start working on a vision board. I also want to start looking for townhouses again. That should help motivate me to start saving again. WHY DO I LOVE SHOPPING SO MUCH?! With all the shit I've bought in the last few months I'm sure that would have been enough for a hefty down payment for a townhouse in Sherman oaks. Maybe even a house w/ the way I've been spending. Sometimes I feel like I totally have my shit together and other days I feel like I'm really losing it haha. I really need to learn how to budget and buy only necessities. I want to learn how to be frugal. I have so much on my mind, I feel like I'm going crazy...I think it's this coffee candy I'm eating... </div>
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that I’ve been noticing a lot of the articles I’ve been
reading online have to do with girls in their 20s casually hooking up instead
of forming committed relationships. As much as I’m loving the single life, I
don't see myself going back to just "hooking up". I’ve learned to be
so much more selective and conservative. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Before I would go out w/ guys I wasn't even
too fond of just for the sake of going out and not being home on a Friday or Saturday
night. Now that I’m older, I have a better sense of who I am as an individual
and what I’m looking for in a partner. Being in a 4 yr. relationship will do
that to you. And honestly, I learned so much about myself from it. I know what
my major flaws are and what I need to work on. And I also have a better sense
of what type of guy I’m more compatible with. John was a great guy but it's
obvious to us both now that we're better off as friends.</div>
sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00469619059618349981noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1500913570188518373.post-90821889430270107682013-07-13T09:40:00.001-07:002013-07-13T09:40:48.789-07:00Ugh I'm the worst! So after I wrote that entire blog about not being materialist and blah blah blah I ended up basically buying a new wardrobe at Nordstroms. I had an appointment with a personal shopper for the half yearly sale that I was too lazy to cancel but not lazy enough to not show up to. So I ended up going and buying basically the entire store. Obviously I'm exaggerating but that's honestly what it felt like. My bags were so heavy when I left that the person who helped me with my shopping had to carry them out for me. I honestly don't know if I can change my shopping habits. It's such a big part of my life that I can't just quit cold turkey. I need professional help haha. I'm half serious when I say that because I'm such a compulsive shopper. <br /><br />Here's a few things I left with...<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=13/07/13/1203.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/13/07/13/s_1203.jpg' border='0' width='400' height='400' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=13/07/13/1204.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/13/07/13/s_1204.jpg' border='0' width='400' height='400' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=13/07/13/1205.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/13/07/13/s_1205.jpg' border='0' width='400' height='400' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00469619059618349981noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1500913570188518373.post-84975017142516406902013-07-13T09:31:00.001-07:002013-07-13T09:31:28.043-07:00Breakfast! Woke up early today to use my griddle to make pancakes for Kim and myself! I was so excited to eat it that I forgot to take a photo of it after it finished cooking haha <br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=13/07/13/1179.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/13/07/13/s_1179.jpg' border='0' width='400' height='400' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=13/07/13/1180.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/13/07/13/s_1180.jpg' border='0' width='400' height='400' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00469619059618349981noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1500913570188518373.post-74693111992756290122013-07-12T13:07:00.001-07:002013-07-12T13:07:36.625-07:00i want to be better<div style="text-align: justify;">
After going through previous blog posts, I've really come to the realization that I am wayyy too materialistic. Yeah it's great to have nice things and all, but I can't have that control who I am as an individual. as much as i love shopping and buying new shit, i really need to relax. i know i've said it million times before (probably literally) but I really need to make a better effort this time around. instead of spending all my money on pointless things that i'm going to end up replacing anyway, i want to invest my money in something more worthwhile like traveling. Now that I'm only working one job, it's so much easier for me to take time off. Especially since they're pretty lenient about it when it comes to traveling. I obviously can't abuse that but I definitely want to take advantage of that while I still can. Once John and I broke up, I really thought that I would be so limited in the things I could do because I hated doing things alone. One of the biggest challenges I thought would be being able to sleep in my bed alone. After the initial break-up I was so worried that I wouldn't be able to fall asleep at night that I would exhaust myself during the day with yoga and the gym. By the time I got home I was so tired that I would just fall asleep. I didn't even think twice that I was there alone. Once I made that a habit, it was a piece of cake. Another thing I was worried about was being able to travel. It's always nice to go to new places with your significant other but if you don't have one in your life, the next best thing are your friends. I just recently came back from a trip to Cabo with some co-workers and I had so much fun. It was such a relaxing trip. And it makes me look forward to future trips with my other friends. Another thing i really need to work on is being less judgmental and more humble. I need to stop thinking I'm better than people. I know it's healthy to have self confidence, but honestly I have too much of it. It probably has to do with my financial stability but I have to realize that could be gone in an instant. And plus who am I to think I'm better than anyone anyway. I have just as much flaws as the next person if not more. Now that I'm 26 pushing 27, I really need to get my act together so that I can continue growing to be a better person, not worse. </div>
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sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00469619059618349981noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1500913570188518373.post-26131739127443374452013-07-12T12:34:00.003-07:002013-07-12T12:34:49.250-07:00do yourself a favorand pick up some Halloumi cheese! The first time I ever had it was at a friend's birthday dinner and it's absolutely amazing. I haven't tried the Trader Joe's brand yet but I'm honestly looking forward to it. I love cheese, especially the ones you grill! When Jay made these he cooked it in lemon juice and it was honestly phenomenal. <br />
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4 large green bell peppers <br />
1lb ground turkey<br />
2 tablespoons chopped onion <br />
1 cup of chopped mushrooms <br />
1 cup cooked rice <br />
1 teaspoon salt <br />
1 clove garlic, finely chopped <br />
1 can (15 oz) organic tomato sauce <br />
3/4 cup shredded Mexican Blend Cheese<br />
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So I've made the decision to spend more time in the kitchen and less money in restaurants. As much as I love going out to eat, I wanted to start practicing my skills in the kitchen. I want to be comfortable enough to make my own dishes and to cook for my family and friends. I feel like cooking is a great way to pass time and to learn about different cultures through food. I've always been known as the girl who loves dining out, now I want to venture out to try and make my own versions of my favorite foods. Of course I'm going to have to follow recipes to the T at first to make sure I know what I'm doing, but eventually down the line, I'll hopefully be able to make my own dishes. </div>
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So that money I'll be saving from eating out, I'll probably be spending it on my new wardrobe. I've always loved the idea of fashion, but I've never really been able to pick on a style that I want to stick with. Now that I have the funds to spend on clothing I can appreciate, I think it's time I work on revamping my wardrobe.</div>
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