Greetings
and felicitations
Today's
blog is a collaboration between myself and a lovely young lady that I
had the pleasure of meeting at college. The majority of this blog has
been directed by her – and hopefully this can inspire people who
may feel sometimes that they aren't on the same road as everyone
else. Then again, no road is the wrong road, as they all lead to
somewhere!
Without
further ado, I shall pass the blogular shaped baton...
I
read an article recently that made a joke about how people around
their mid twenties will be barraged with statuses about marriage /
reproduction; or running (marathons and the like).
One
update will be an image of a lady beaming from ear to ear and dressed
in a delightful white dress with all of her family around her, and
the next will be of someone post-run with a sweaty picture of them;
totally making me feel like I would actually keel over if I exerted
that much energy in one go. I tried running once. Once was enough to
know I can't do it.
As
I was carting my sister off to her latest running event, the
wonderful Color Run; I wondered to myself, what else is there
to do but run Forrest Gump Style?
Is this the only alternative to marriage and babies post
university years?
We've put our heads together and come up with
some ideas for you.
Learn
a new skill
Now,
this doesn't need to be knitting or crocheting (seems to have
become more popular amongst my nest building friends) but it can be; I for one would love to be able to create something that I could hang
on the wall, for example; and when people come over be all gloating
and say to myself, 'Yeah that's right... I
made that!'
If you can’t think of
a skill to go for, try a few and see what works for you. I've noticed a few people have a go at playing an instrument, they might
join a choir, or even start fishing but I’m not sure these are the
new skills that I would have in mind for myself!
Travel
I’m
aware that not everyone will have the money to do an around the world
tour but even little journeys to places you wished to visit in the UK
can suffice. Although I have not yet been brave enough to do it,
travel doesn't necessarily require a companion either.
I
have a few friends that have scoured the Earth for new experiences,
going to places that most people can only dream of – and living
there for months, sometimes years on end! I'd love to travel through
the Far East, Australia, try to explore America and I would
especially like to go to China to see the panda bears! I also think
it is good to see cultures that are different from your own, to see
how what you may find important may in fact be
negligible in another person's eyes.
With
travelling too, you can learn new languages – which I think is
wonderful. There are things that you can say in another language that
there is no equivalent in our own. You can find a few examples here
Hiking
/ Walking
Much
more up my street and it can be a nice temporary escape from your
troubles. The latest buzz word I’ve come across is ‘mindfulness’
and being present in the moment, and what better place to be mindful
than in nature (possibly even armed with a camera)? As an added
bonus, you can feel less guilty about having a treat later on in the
day.
If
you think a walk around the Lickey Hills isn't too much of a
challenge for you, you could even put yourself through some hardcore
training and climb a big huge hill; Mount Everest, for example. It
may seem like something that people could only dream about – but as
a guy I went to college wrote in my Leaver's Book, 'Only those with
dreams, have the chance to catch them.'
Collect
and Build on Memories
Another
thing I have noticed, is that all of a sudden old school toys and
collectibles like Lego, Marvel comics and the cuteness that is My
Little Pony, are back in 'vogue' for our age group (20 somethings). I
guess this is just an extension to the more 'mature' hobbies like
coin collecting and model building, with the added sense of
nostalgia.
Quite
a few people I know also have a stock of video games and consoles
(myself included), from Sega Mega Drives to Nintendo 64s. They are
always fun to play on with friends that you grew up playing them
with!
Try
a new experience
I
don’t recommend drugs, etc (those of you who know who know me will
know why that is) but maybe have a go at scuba diving or monster
trucking? I can personally recommend the latter!
Do something that
takes you out of your comfort zone, like bungee jumping or singing
karaoke! The more you broaden the places you've been and things that
you're interested in doing, the more likely you are to find like
minded people to share your life with!
But
most of all...
"Things turn out best for people who make the best out of the way things turn out." - Unknown
