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30 things before 30

According Glamour Magazine, here are 30 things every woman should have and should know by the time she is 30.

By 30, you should have:

1. One old boyfriend you can imagine going back to and one who reminds you of how far you’ve come.
2. A decent piece of furniture not previously owned by anyone else in your family.
3. Something perfect to wear if the employer or man of your dreams wants to see you in an hour.
4. A purse, a suitcase and an umbrella you’re not ashamed to be seen carrying.
5. A youth you’re content to move beyond.
6. A past juicy enough that you’re looking forward to retelling it in your old age.
7. The realization that you are actually going to have an old age—and some money set aside to help fund it.
8. An e-mail address, a voice mailbox and a bank account—all of which nobody has access to but you.
9. A résumé that is not even the slightest bit padded.
10. One friend who always makes you laugh and one who lets you cry.
11. A set of screwdrivers, a cordless drill and a black lace bra.
12. Something ridiculously expensive that you bought for yourself, just because you deserve it.
13. The belief that you deserve it.
14. A skin-care regimen, an exercise routine and a plan for dealing with those few other facets of life that don’t get better after 30.
15. A solid start on a satisfying career, a satisfying relationship and all those other facets of life that do get better.

By 30, you should know:

1. How to fall in love without losing yourself.
2. How you feel about having kids.
3. How to quit a job, break up with a man and confront a friend without ruining the friendship.
4. When to try harder and when to walk away.
5. How to kiss in a way that communicates perfectly what you would and wouldn’t like to happen next.
6. The names of: the secretary of state, your great-grandmother and the best tailor in town.
7. How to live alone, even if you don’t like to.
8. How to take control of your own birthday.
9. That you can’t change the length of your calves, the width of your hips or the nature of your parents.
10. That your childhood may not have been perfect, but it’s over.
11. What you would and wouldn’t do for money or love.
12. That nobody gets away with smoking, drinking, doing drugs or not flossing for very long.
13. Who you can trust, who you can’t and why you shouldn’t take it personally.
14. Not to apologize for something that isn’t your fault.
15. Why they say life begins at 30.

LOVE this! cheers, ladies!

Summer reading playlist

1. Sarah's Key by Tatiana de Rosnay
2. Eat Pray Love by Elizabeth Gilbert
3. My Horizontal Life by Chelsea Handler
4. "Are you there, Vodka? it's me Chelsea" by Chelsea Handler
5. Women Food and God by Geneen Roth
6. Skinny Bitch by Rory Freedman and Kim Barnouin
7. Shoo Jimmy Choo! by Catey Hill

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yes please

So I have always been the type to plan things out... my wedding, my honeymoon, my baby names, my girlfriend getaways that will be taking place once a year starting as soon as we all have stable incomes... those sorts of things. One thing I am most excited about is decorating my future home. It will be french country/ shabby chic with black accents to ground things a bit. It will have vintage chandeliers and fabulous toile curtains and elaborate mirrors that can only be found at antique shops. I will always keep fresh flowers and good candles. Most importantly, I will have a huge closet... maybe even the size of a bedroom. It could have all of my clothes on rolling racks and shelves of shoes and a fabulous vanity to put my make up on. I will blast sexy music and drink champagne when I get ready. You have to admit, this sounds wonderful. For now, I can only spread this fabulousness throughout my college bedroom as I live with other people, and I suppose in my new apartment I will keep the same decor as I currently have since I am not quite burnt out on it yet. But for my next bedroom here are my options:


I love all of these bedroom options, but I think i'm obsessed with the first one the most. Who wouldn't want to curl up in that bed and watch sex and the city re-runs late at night? or read and drink coffee in the morning? or snuggle up with your love and talk and laugh all night? or have your girlfriends climb in on a Saturday night and pass around a bottle of champagne while laughing uncontrollably and telling embarrassing stories? When I get married I will not be registering at Bed, Bath and flipping Beyond or anywhere of that nature, but instead probably Karen's Attic or Medlyana's and probably the ABC store for when I have all those girls nights.

"At some point during almost every romantic comedy, the female lead suddenly trips and falls, stumbling helplessly over something ridiculous like a leaf, and then some Matthew McConaughey type either whips around the corner just in the nick of time to save her or is clumsily pulled down along with her. That event predictably leads to the magical moment of their first kiss. Please. I fall ALL the time. You know who comes and gets me? The bouncer." -Chelsea Handler