Today is my 26th birthday, thus ushering me into the age known as "late twenties." My 25th year was one of personal growth and physical fitness. I learned to accept my figure, but despite that lost weight and gained muscle after two a day workouts many days of the week. I ran my first half … [Read more...] about 27 Things to Do Before Turning 27
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Five Years of Caroline in the City
Five years. 60 months. 1,825 days. This is the time that has passed since I sat at my desk in my Charleston apartment and typed out my first post on my recently created Blogger site. Looking back on those posts, I feel so silly, as they're nothing more than photos and typed journal entries from … [Read more...] about Five Years of Caroline in the City
26 Things to Do Before Turning 26
Today I turn 25. Someone asked me if I'm having a quarter-life crisis. I replied that my whole life is a quarter-life crisis. Somehow these posts have become my most successful, so I'm glad that readers can relate to setting goals for each year. In the past year, I crossed off eight of my 25 … [Read more...] about 26 Things to Do Before Turning 26
Four Years of Caroline in the City
This blog has been around for as long as a presidential term or as long as I was in college. It's almost old enough to head off to kindergarten. When I started Caroline in the City, it was 2009. I was in my junior year of college looking for a diversion after a breakup. I started a Blogger site … [Read more...] about Four Years of Caroline in the City
25 Things to Do Before Turning 25
I officially turned 24 years old today. I've been doing birthday lists for two years now and I've gotten more accomplished each and every year. This year I crossed off 11 items from the 24 Before 24 List: bungy jumped (#4), scuba dived the Great Barrier Reef (#5), gave blood for the first time … [Read more...] about 25 Things to Do Before Turning 25