21 THINGS I'VE LEARNT SINCE BEING 21, PART ONE (ONE TO TEN)

This was something I last did when I was 19, and that was a whole 2 years ago, so I feel like It's now acceptable to re do this whole, 'things I've learnt' post. Is it a cop out blog post? I know that you're probably sat looking at your phone/computer screen nodding, but hear me out. After those two years I've grown into an actual adult, I'm no longer the first year uni student with a bad mental stability, who didn't know how to use a washing machine. I'm a third year uni student, still with bad mental stability..but who can cope better, and now use a washing machine AND a dishwasher. So now that tragic introduction is over, here's 21 things I've learnt since being 21. 

NUMBER ONE: 

 Living by the phrase 'treat yo self' is one of the most dangerous ways to live. It allows you to spend your money carelessly as an excuse because you've had a bad day/done something, even the most minor thing. 'Treat yo self girl!!' I say to myself as i press check out on four pairs of false eyelashes and three eyeshadow pallets that come to a total of £80, just because I did one hour of university work and feel like I deserve it. NOPE, the treat yo self life style is a spiral to debt, trust me on this one. 

NUMBER TWO:

There is absolutely NOTHING wrong with eating 'guilty' foods. I've spent 21 years crying every time I've eaten something that had more than 300 calories in it. Everything is okay in moderation, and even if you have a day of eating not in moderation, SO? Dieting is so toxic and needs to just be put in the bin. Enjoy life without having to count calories. 

NUMBER THREE:

After having a near death experience with absinthe when I was 17, I claimed in the last post like this when I was 19 that 'absinthe is not your friend, but vodka is.' that was the biggest lie I think I've ever told. Vodka is the Devil that was put on Earth to make you black out whilst drunk and make you do stupid stuff that when you wake up in the morning you can't even remember doing. Gin is your friend, especially pink gin. 

NUMBER FOUR:

Getting a job is the best thing you'll ever do, even if like me, It's a part time job at a pub. There's no better feeling than earning your own money and having it come in your bank every month. I have made some of my best friends at work, it's worth being shouted at angry customers because you may or may not have put their food order through wrong.

NUMBER FIVE: 

You are and independent woman who doesn't need a man. It's their loss not yours, and so what if you're single? Nothing wrong with that. Just means that you don't have to deal with anyone else's crap. 

NUMBER SIX:

This is personal opinion, but RuPaul's Drag Race is one of the best things that's graced our TV screens. It's informative about the LGBT community and drag queens, it's SO funny, it's full of shade and drama. Honestly amazing, 10/10 would recommend. 

NUMBER SEVEN: 

Friend brake-ups are just as hard as actual break-ups, but they can be necessary. No point holding on to a friendship where no effort is being made, people come and go, that's life. 

NUMBER EIGHT: 

Spotify premium is an investment. I don't care what anyone says, it is. That is all. 

NUMBER NINE:

This one I've learnt not to do, but I still fall guilty of doing it. I'm only human what can I say. Leaving uni work to the last minute is not a smart thing to do. A 3000 word essay is not do-able in 12 hours, I mean it is do-able, but that's only if you want a day of pure stress and pain. Just get it done early, you'll thank yourself in the long run. 

NUMBER 10:
To conclude part one of 21 things I've learnt, it's a good one! One Direction are probably not getting back together, and you've just got to accept it. As heart breaking as it is, Zayn leaving was just the start, then they went on hiatus, now they're all doing their own thing. I've seen them five times, maybe that's enough? RIP One Direction, always in my heart.