Before 24

As of yesterday, it is officially three months until I turn 24. Here are some of the things I want to accomplish before 24.

Be 23. During one of my birthdays while working at Target, my wonderful coworkers brought me a balloon out to the sales floor. Seeing the balloon, a customer came up and sweetly wished me a happy birthday. After a few minutes of chatting, I asked her out of curiosity how old she thought I was. She guessed 26. I had just turned 20. Although it spoke to my level of maturity, I didn’t take it as a compliment. In the past, I was so focused on the future that I missed out on the present. My teenage years flew by and before I knew it, I was working a 10-hour day on my 23rd birthday. I have never acted my age, and I am tired of feeling like I have missed out on doing the things that you can only get away with under the age of 24. So with these last few months I want to be 23. Maybe it will involve a weekend in Vegas?
Reach 50 countries.

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2016

As the list of counties that visit my site grows, the more I realize how large the world really is. There are so many places to visit, so many things to experience, and so many people to meet. I can’t travel the world before I turn 24, but my blog can. Through FromBrownEyes, I have the ability to touch people and travel spiritually to places in a way I never before thought possible. The United States officially recognizes 195 countries in the world, so if I reach readers in 50 countries, then my words and thoughts will be able to pass through a quarter of the world. That is pretty amazing to me.
Go off the grid. Without work or responsibilities, I want to take a day to go off the grid. A day of no cell phone, no iPad, no computer, and no email. At this point in my life, no one needs me that badly. I can spend it outside with nature or inside with a book. Instead of getting connected to my social needia, I will spend a day getting connected with myself.
Live the Los Angeles dream. I won’t live here forever. In fact, I’ll be moving away soon for graduate school. So I want to take advantage of being in this magical city while I can. Maybe I’ll be in a movie, party with a celebrity (let’s do it again, Selena, yes?), or just attend some of the best concerts, sporting events, and award shows the U.S. has to offer.