I'm 25 During a Recession

That means that I've been laid off before.

I've had to ask my parents for
"Just a small loan, I swear I'll pay it back. I just need to pay rent. This is really the last time."
even though I've been "cut off" for years.



I will go weeks without checking my bank account because it's just too intimidating to look.

I can't get a credit card.
Which is a good thing because I already have four too many.
Thanks 2005!

I have problems with credit cards.
It's not like I'm really spending money if I don't see it come out right away...

I miss illegally downloading free music like TrimSpa misses Anna Nicole Smith.


Losing/breaking my iphone feels almost as bad as how I imagine
getting a DUI would feel.

I cry when I get speeding tickets.

Getting my tax return will be the highlight of my spring.

I occasionally look around my house and wonder how much money I could get for
certain things at a pawn shop.

I took out way too many student loans.
I had more money as a non-working college student than I do now.

I hate Linkedin.

I spend too much time on Facebook wondering what my college pals are up to.
And how do they have so much money?
 And why are they so ambiguous with their "I just got an awesome job" post.
Tell me what your job is, damnit.

I will delay paying bills until the very last day.


The shock and despair I feel when opening up a credit card statement is similar
to what I felt when Jamie Lynn Spear's announced she was pregnant.
She was 16! Still can't get over it.

Although, I feel like MTV's 16 & Pregnant could have been a real game changer for her career
had it been on TV at the time.


Having health insurance, and then not having health insurance.
sucks.

I often google how much does (fill in any reality TV star's name) make per episode.
Then a little piece of me dies.

My fridge is frequently empty except for three things-
beer, shredded cheese and hummus.

My expectations for being wealthy continue to slide everyday.
Once upon time I dreamt of buying a house.
Or maybe just a new car.
A scooter would suffice.
Perhaps just a new coffee maker would do the trick.
And then I settle for new coffee tumblers with inspirational quotes from TJ Maxx.

I watch Honey Boo Boo to escape.
I watch GIRLS to come back.
But neither of these shows even compare to the kind of jollies I used to get off of watching
Entourage.


I sometimes steal Splenda packets from Starbucks.

When someone takes me out to dinner, I really really appreciate it.

I'm 25 during a recession,
but even that won't stop me from holding out for something better
while always believing something really great is just around the corner...

Because I'm a dream chaser, damn it.



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