Roaring 20's: Reflecting and Getting To Know Me

Hello lovelies,

Today is my birthday. 

I am TWENTY. 

I had a lot of ideas for my blog post such as 20 things that I have learned or 20 memories to hold onto as I turn twenty but: I have way too many things to choose from. 

So, I decided that I will just tell you all about me and see if any of these things change in the future. 

Here is a free bucket list in no order for any time in my future, not just this year: 

• Write a book 
• Go out of the country 
• Be successful 
• I know this is cheesy but I just want to help people and be remembered for that 
• pass college 
• be able to find a job that makes me happy
• take dance lessons in the future no idea when but dancing is such a let go
• do yoga (don't ask but this has always been a goal)
• become a great cook 
• adopt or save a shelter animal 
• Go to Paris 
• visit the Louvre 
• Become better at drawing and painting
• make something out of clay
• get a typewriter 
• meet my favorite singers, bands, book author. 
• Go to Hawaii

That is some of my wishes to do! Honestly, I love trying new things. Two weeks ago, I went to an International Bazaar and tried so many foods and enjoyed all the cultures that were shown. My favorite food I tried was chicken and egg soup from Pakistan and of course, I got crepes from the French club. 

My favorite color is blue. 

I hate pickles. I can smell them from a mile away I will in fact eliminate pickles if I could. I have the fear of falling from high places (no, I am not scared of heights I am okay with going up high I just don't want to fall). I hate math with a passion. I would rather stay inside and read a book than go outside and be active. 

Also, just found out people don't like coconuts so I am putting this out there: I love coconut. Coconut cake? Love that stuff. Coconut cupcakes? Heaven... I had the best cupcake of my life at Georgetown Cupcakes in New York City and I will forever hold that cupcake close to my heart. 

My favorite food in the whole world is pasta. 

This is going to be a long one but my favorite bands and singers (I listen to a lot of stuff besides this too): Twenty One Pilots, Taylor Swift, Waterparks, 5 Seconds of Summer, Vance Joy, Neon Trees, Halsey, just... so many people. 

I prefer tv shows over movies because I feel like I fall asleep easily to movies. Lately, I have been watching a lot of Star Wars though for the first time. My favorite movies would have to be rom coms or fantasy or just movies about animals. 

My favorite poet is Ashley Dun. My favorite book author is Rainbow Rowell (I have read all her books!) and my favorite book is from her called Eleanor and Park. I have also read Fangirl by her multiple times 

I love playing the ukulele and piano. My favorite thing to play on piano is Happy Birthday because everyone knows that song and it comes in handy. You need someone to perform for your birthday song? Get me a piano and I will be there. 

My favorite TV shows: Friends, How I Met Your Mother, Grey's Anatomy, One Tree Hill, The Vampire Diaries, The Politician, Criminal Minds, and fun fact: I have the whole series of Full House and Boy Meets World on DVD.

My favorite Disney movies: Lilo and Stitch and The Lion King. 

I love sweet tea. 

I think I am hilarious and love puns. 

My laugh is my favorite part of myself. 

I overthink and get anxious a lot over nothing. I am insecure. I don't like watching myself talk on videos. 

One of my favorite things to remember out of all my surgeries is: I remember when I was being put to sleep, a nurse came in and yelled "I forgot my paper airplane in here!" and I thought that was the most funny and interesting thing to have happened.

I hope you all enjoy this because now I am showing some of my favorite pictures I have from my 19th year saved here we go:

My best friends feat. me casually answering a call from my dad

Oreo loves me and I love Oreo 

Floor for twenty one pilots with my best friend

My mom, Oreo, and I being cute as heck

She volunteered

I couldn't choose what pictures of Eden and I to use but these two warm my heart

I broke something in my foot but go read my blog about curb checking your ankles

I dyed my hair purple so I could check this off my bucket list

Me, the day I was out of a walking boot

How I look every morning getting coffee at college

PEPPER!!! The most antisocial hedgie you'll ever meet

Cheese fries anyone?

I graduated to which I also wrote a blog for

I am at OSU! (I hate how I look in this but it is OKAY)

My dad and I continuing the tradition of needing to go the hospital selfies (shout out to our Paso Robles friends I love and miss!)

I got my license after scaring myself too much to avoid driving until my dad forced me but it was worth it

LAST PICTURE OF ME BEING 19 TIRED AND DREAMING

I can't wait to see what comes in the future and blog some more. I love and appreciate you all. It is crazy because when I was younger, like 14, I thought I wouldn't live past 18... I am proud of myself and in awe of time.

Happy birthday to me!

Love always,

Zayniator

What I'm Listening to: Roaring 20's by Panic! At The Disco

2020 And Thriving

Hey lovelies,

Long time no blog! Trust me, I have a lot of drafts saved of blog ideas that I never felt good about sharing or confident enough regardless to share it because I want to love what I post, you know? Thank you for your support throughout my every blog as always, fellow blog reader!

If you can't recall my last blog post, I was in a very very negative mindset. I was really struggling with my classes last semester but GOOD NEWS: I am thriving and surviving this semester. I am currently taking the following: Composition II, American History since 1877, Intro to World Religion, Media in a Diverse Society, and Intro to Creative Writing. My major? Multimedia journalism. My dream job? A crime journalist.

Also... my birthday is in 5 days. I am going into my roaring 20's (haha!) in 2020.

So.... wild. Yes, I will be 20. I will be an adult. I am ADULTING. I am morphing from teenager to adult. I am suddenly ready to be level: adult. Sike, I feel old.

I really hope 2020 brings good memories and success to me and to you, too.

Hopefully, I will be writing an actual blog late- WAIT, I GOT MORE NEWS! I am now a reporter for OSU's the O'Colly which is basically the newspaper and news place. Yep, we out here succeeding.

Hopefully, I will be posting an actual interesting blog but I wanted you all to know how I am currently after so many months.

Love always,

Zayniator

Song That I Am Currently Listening To: Lose It by Oh Wonder