Birthday Post, Because Why Not?

Ladies and gentlemen of the blogosphere, my birthday was yesterday! *plays party music in background* Happy birthday to me!! No, but seriously, I hate telling people it’s my birthday, so this is a big deal. At the same time, no one I know reads this blog, so I feel like I’m in the clear. I mean, I’m Charlotte Carmichael, an internet nobody! I get excited when I have one view of my page. I’m never going to be a Carrie Bradshaw, where people are waiting to read my next column. I’ve gotten used to the fact that I’m just another person writing my thoughts down. I’m just another millennial that feels unaccomplished and unhappy with my life, and feels the need to complain about my “problems”. But I digress.

A while ago I was looking at my previous posts, and I realized I’ve never actually said my age. I’ve always found a way around saying it. Why I did that, I have no idea! So guys and gals, I turned 26 years old yesterday. Phew, it feels so good to actually say it. But at the same time, I feel horrible saying how old I really am; I feel like I have too many “problems” for someone so young-ish, or that I care too much sometimes.

BUT ANYWAY! I’m 26 years old, and I see my birthday as my New Year’s celebration. So I make sort of resolutions. So what have I decided to do this year? I’m GLAD YOU ASKED! A few years ago, I said I wanted to stop wasting money, get an education, lose weight, etc. To be honest, all my goals are exactly the same. But one thing I also want to try is to be more social. I have a hard time keeping in touch with people, and I’ve recently been reconnecting with friends. I want to reconnect with people I haven’t spoken to in years. There’s no reason why I can’t keep friends for longer than a few months, or why I can’t be more than just Facebook friends. If I have to start traveling to make sure I see people, I might just do that. Plus, I get to cross things off my bucket list!!

My first stop is actually Washington, D.C.. As we speak, I am on a bus on the way to our beautiful national capital. I wanted to spend my birthday weekend away from the “beautiful” city I live in, and wanted to explore somewhere I hadn’t really been. There were some other ideas thrown in the ring, but my boss gave me this idea, and I never would’ve thought of it myself. So kudos to my boss!! And it just so happens, there are two wonderful young ladies that I met at a concert last year that live in Virginia, so it’s easy for me to see them. I can’t wait to spend time with them.

At the same time, I can’t wait to spend time exploring. I plan on exploring alone because unfortunately I did not have a special person to go with. There’s a guy that I’m kind of (actually super really) interested in, and while I had asked if he wanted to come with me, he was busy this weekend. So I’m going stag, and I’m not chasing him. But that’s a totally different blog post, one for a much later day.

Well readers of the blogosphere, I know this is a relatively short post, but I thought I would have more to say. I didn’t, but I know I should post more often, so here it is! Until next time - I’m Charlotte Carmichael, and thanks for reading! :-)

Bucket List Revised

Today I decided to take a blog post from an old blog and revise it. So here is my bucket list. It has 57 things, and I've already done a few things (those are crossed out). I'm trying my hardest to make it 100, but I don't want to add menial things that will take seconds to do, but I want things that will mean something when I look back on them. Well, most things. I mean, who doesn't want to completely finish a tube of chapstick?

If you guys have any suggestions to put on my bucket list, don't hesitate to comment and let me know!

Well without further ado, my (unfinished) bucket list:

1)Get Married
2)Have Children
3)Visit England
4)Relearn Spanish (WORK IN PROGRESS)
5)Work at my dream job
6)Visit Los Angeles
7)Own a house
8)Have a wall lined with a bookshelf full of books
9)Write a book, even if it doesn’t get published
10)Go to a masquerade ball
11)Get a Master’s degree
12)Go Indoor Rock Climbing
13)Save money for something expensive, and don’t buy that something
14)Finish a tube of chapstick
15)Get kissed under mistletoe
16)Buy my parents an anniversary gift
17)Get out of Felician
18)Be a contestant on Jeopardy!
19)Go on a cruise
20)Learn ballroom dances correctly
21)Run a 5K
22)Meet someone famous randomly on the street
23)Fall asleep under the stars
24)Get romantically proposed to
25)Visit Philadelphia
26)Go on a treasure hunt
27)See the Northern Lights
28)Start a family
29)Get a tattoo of song lyrics
30)Pay bills for parents
31)Work in Manhattan
32)Live on my own
33)Rent my own apartment
34)Get a real job
35)Visit every state capital
36)Start a 30 day project
37)Finish a 30 day project
38)Go on a real second date
39)Start a big crochet project
40)Finish a crochet project
41)See the Golden Gate Bridge
42)Finish Granny Square blanket

43)Get a tattoo in every place I take vacation/live
44)Give gifts to my 4 immediate family members

45)Live in another state

46)Live in another state permanently (more than 6 months)

47)Listen to all my songs on shuffle

48)Have a guy buy me a drink at a bar

49)Own 100 of something

50)Buy someone a very expensive gift

51)Take a picture at the US State capitals

52)Visit Sydney, Australia

53)Have a puppy/dog

54)Have my own cat

55)Weigh 125 pounds

56)Visit the Liberty Bell
57) Tour Costa Rica

That’s it for this post. Until next time- I’m Charlotte Carmichael and thanks for reading.