What Happened Since My Last Post

It's been nine months since I last posted anything.  This is mostly because for some reason I decided I wouldn't post anything until I came up with a cooler name for my blog.  You see, the longer I've been out of college, the more shame I feel in continuing to identify as a "post-graduate", and continuing to tell strangers that I "JUST graduated".  

I wanted my blog title to reflect the process and struggle of becoming an adult, while not really feeling like an adult quite yet.  Like, sort of adult.  Kind of an adult.  So I tried those out.  

sortofadult.com
kindofadult.com

But to my dismay, I realized these just sounded like soft-core porn sites.  So I gave up for a while, until finally, driven by the promise of a new year full of productivity, I settled on a new server and a new blog name.

Unfortunately, in the world of blogging, time is directly proportional to expectation.  The more time that goes by between posts, the higher the expectation that one will return with the most gripping tales and viralest content.  

There is a lot of pressure and I will admit that I was tempted to just make up a list of incredible things I've accomplished in the past nine months. 

But those things didn't actually happen.  Here's a basic summary of what actually happened in the last nine months:

And here's a list of more specific things that happened:

-Unknowingly helped file lawsuit against random lady

-Got sick four more times

-Became temporarily overcome with excitement over the idea of starting a juicing business  

-Went on several failed first dates

-Accidentally skydived

-Accidentally helped send someone to jail

-Got attacked by a swarm of bees, bit by a cat, and owned by hive outbreak in various European countries

-Got invited to join a middle aged white men's folk band

-Got kicked out of Vegas club for "looking threatening"

-Convinced 400 random people to give me money on various street corners (I feel like this needs context)

-Became owner of several forks and even some spoons

As you can see, it's been a fruitful year.  

All kidding aside though, I feel that I really have grown a lot this past year.  I learned many things that all contributed positively towards making me a more complete person.  Compassion.  Perspective.  Self-awareness.  How to be patient.  How to be alone.  How to accept myself. 

Of course, these things aren't exactly awards or Pokemon items one can win in a single burst of effort or by walking through some tall grass.

KELLY found compassion!  
KELLY added compassion to List of Values. 

But it's a process.  With every new experience, we take a step towards being a legitimate person.  

On Day 1 of 2014, I'm resolving to experience and grow as much as I possibly can this year.  And to write blog posts more frequently than every nine months!  Cheers.