At the beginning of this year, my New Year's Resolution was to become a functioning adult and to not sleep in so much. I'd say being a manager and staying on top of my responsibilities and paying my bills qualifies as a functioning adult. As for the sleeping in, I have become a morning person (except the last few days because I've been sick). For the most part, my I go to work at either 5 or 6 in the morning. That means I actually go to bed at a decent time (between 8 and 10). On my off days, I still wake up early without an alarm. 10 has become sleeping in to me instead of waking up early.
New Year's Resolution 2015: check.
I haven't really put thought into my new year's resolution for 2016 yet. I've had a lot on my mind lately and am unsure of what this year will bring. Here's what I know: I will make it back to Massachusetts for Kim's wedding. I want to make it back for Christmas. I will find a job related to film or television. Three big things for 2016. I'm excited.
2015 has been another eye opener. It brought many adventures from nights out that turned into the next day to day long adventures to making the most of every moment in one day to learning who some of your best friends are to being the bigger person to learning what is more important to learning value to learning to live.
I work a lot. As a manager at Dunkin, I work 6 days a week every week (with the exception of the three day vacation I took to spend time with my dad and stepmom which still required my phone on). A fifty hour week is a "short" week. At 23, I didn't think I would be working 6 days a week all the time. When I took this position, I thought I knew what I was getting in to, but I didn't. I've adjusted to working 6 days. Sometimes, it sinks in that I get one day a week to myself. That means one day to do laundry, run errands, maybe hang out with friends. Sometimes, it's tiring. Then I realize, this is real life, isn't it? I used to think I was so tired and had so many things to do in college. I remember one of my professors laughing at me for thinking I would have so much more free time after college. In the "real world", you don't get a week off at Thanksgiving, five weeks for Christmas, and a three month summer. You can't just skip a day because you're tired or sick. There are things that need to get done that won't get done if you don't do them. There are people relying on you to make sure these things get done in a timely and efficient manner. Some days, I really want to go back to the college days. I miss my five weeks at Christmas and three month summer to do whatever. This is normal.
In the adjustment from student to adult, I'm learning. A Lot. Whatever tomorrow has in store for me, I'll be ready. I come from a family of taking what life throws at you and overcoming struggles and being far away. Whatever tomorrow brings, I won't be waiting, I'll already be fighting it. Regardless of how tired I get and how many mornings that alarm goes off I just want to ignore it, I'll keep going because I can.
As usual, I don't know how I got from where I started to here, but welcome to my mind.It doesn't always make sense, but it has a plan that unfolds as it goes.
Anyways, I guess I should probably get to bed. Hopefully this cough will be gone tomorrow (day 9 and counting).
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