Quarterlife Crisis

This year, I encountered what I think was my quarter-life crisis. Crisis has such a negative connotation, but mine was awesome! Sure, there was questioning and life changes (still is), but I feel excited and full of potential moving into 2012.

It all started with this:

"Fake" graduation with my Murderhaus roommates
May 2011

I had a tough summer. To cope, I did this:

Cozumel, Mexico
July 2011

A week later, I did this:

(Side note: I told my mom AFTER the fact that I skydived. The first thing she said was, "Insurance would not have covered you had you been injured." Haha, typical. I need people like this in my life!)

Then, I did this:

NOLA
August 2011 

And this:

Eldfell Volcano (it's active, y'all), Iceland
August 2011

Finally, I moved to New York City for the fall. Graduation brought me back to Texas, and we'll see where the wind blows me from here.

"Real" graduation with the fam
December 2011

All things considered, I think I handled my quarter-life crisis pretty well. Who knows, I might still be in the thick of it? I marked several things off my bucket list and had fun doing it. As always, I hope to live with reckless abandonment for the rest of my life! 

Many cultures believe that what you do on New Year's Eve/Day sets the tone for how things will turn out for the rest of the year. This year, I will be celebrating the new year in Ecuador with some dear friends. I'm thrilled to see what's in store for 2012!