Nonetheless, these years, these 29 years have been important in my development in becoming the best fucking human that I could possibly be - why am I using sooo many bad words? oh well, anyway....
Like I was saying- I started making this list thing when I turned 22 - I think I skipped a couple of years because you know - LIFE.
Here is the first one I wrote: https://www.facebook.com/notes/karen-tafoya-delgado/22-things-i-want-for-my-22nd-birthdayin-no-specific-order-d/340803710868
It's funny looking back and watching the evolution of these things I wanted, from material to simple moments captured in photos. While I feel that eventually I was able to attain all these things 22 year old me wanted - there are many other things in the last few years that still remain on my list.
So for 29 year old Karen's sake here is my list for the next Karen year... if at all you want to help me accomplish this greatness I have set forth for myself - holla! In no specific order as always:
- Pursue a new and different career, be passionate about the work you put into the world
- Continue writing, regardless how hard it is to write about myself, my mom, and others in my life, telling and writing stories make me feel whole
- Santa Barbara trip, with Karla + Tania
- Save more money, continue saving more money --> Need to pay off those student loans! wooo (grown up Karen)
- Graduate School is waiting for you - Where is Professor CHICXICANA?
- More giving back to the community yo!
- Coordinate an art show with Adrian
- Start writing some poetry, it doesn't have to be complex or hella deep - it can be about pizza
- Spend more time talking to dad, record his voice - he doesn't leave voicemails; use your recorder
- Throw yourself a unicorn themed birthday extravaganza
- Can you go dancing more often? I am pretty sure you use to like that
- Spend time with Alexia and Annayeli, they are getting old - do some arts and crafts
- Take more photos
- Buy yourself a nice camera
- Can you stop buying shoes already....like where do you put them all?
- Hangout with your sister more - take her on a trip to like Vegas or something
- Visit Hector
- Make Jaime talk more, maybe try to help him learn how to cook?
- Go for walks more often
- Be less in a hurry
- Can you please start sleeping before 1AM on weeknights, your body is starting to hate the 4 hours of sleep
- Write your letters to mom, it will help Karen - remember she is always with you; you need to process your feelings
- Learn to have patience - life is hard, and no it is not going to get any easier, you just need to be better at life and managing how you process it
- Be nicer to Adrian - you are hella crazy sometimes - he is messy - just accept it
- Stop eating so much pizza (hahaha, jk) - but really...
- Paint your nails different colors
- Wash clothes more often, not like every three weeks, that pile is getting crazy
- Keep working towards your health goals
- Stop saying you are old, all the actual OLD people around you are starting to feel self-conscious
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Picture of me and my mom at my 2nd birthday party. Adrian thinks that this is when I decided to be a Chingona - based on how I am eyeing that knife.... |
#29 is so true! I'll help you with that, and eating your pizza for you. Love you & Happy Birthday!
ReplyDeleteThank you LISA :)
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