In keeping with the previous post, here is my list of coulda-shoulda-woulda's, aka youth is wasted on the young:
1. That guy who you hooked up with that you dug who then acted like a psycho? Forget him. He'll still be a psycho -- and not as cute -- in 20 years.
2. Take pictures of your boobs -- just for yourself, not for sexting, people! -- before you get pregnant or breastfeed. While it would be impolitic to say they'll never be as good again, they'll definitely never be the same again. Plus, maybe by the time you're 40, boob jobs recreate what you were rather than...Barbie.
3. Travel and/or live overseas as soon as you possibly can, for as long as you possibly can.
4. Get up close and personal with poverty that is far worse than your own at least once by the time you're 25.
5. The gym is your friend. Really. It's boring and horrid but once stuff sags, it sags for good.
6. Use sunscreen. Lots and lots of it. Every day. Even if you work in a cave. When you're 40, nothing will be as gratifying as people thinking you're a lot younger.
7. Avoid credit card debt like the fucking plague. Even if her smile gives you the willies, read and follow Suze Orman.
8. Keep a list of everyone you've ever kissed. And keep that list hidden.
9. Tidy your purse once a week. Then aspire to make the rest of your life like your purse.
10. Let me think on this some more....
Oh, I like this list. You touched upon some incredible observations, though I have to say my purse is a mess. There are probably things in there that should have hit the garbage years ago, but the way I see it, everything else is tidy around me so why not let my purse go to hell? Love the advice on travel and kissing. Also, get up close and personal with poverty greater than your own is absolutely a must. I would not put Suze Orman in that same category. She may be a whiz with finance, but she creeps me out!
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