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21 Thoughts I Have on the Eve of My 21st

Victoria Cervantes
Mar 09, 2015
Texas Tech University
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21 Thoughts I Have on the Eve of My 21st

In any girls life there are many milestones. There’s a first kiss, a first day of high school, the day you rush a sorority. Tonight as I lie in bed and run through my long list of things I should be doing besides pressing continue on "Gossip Girl," I’m awaiting one of the most momentous days of any girls life: my 21st birthday. It’s a day they say is life-changing, a day that brings you into the big ole adult world. It’s the age that means you can go to Broadway, go into liquor stores and buy a drink at dinner. So as I lay here and think about one of the biggest birthdays of my life (though I still think my 10th birthday was the best) there are many questions and thoughts running through my soon to be legal brain:

1. What does one wear to a 21st birthday?

2. How much does the famous Chimy’s margarita cost?

3. How many Chimy’s margaritas does one girl drink?

4. Will the bouncer think my ID isn’t real, even though it is?

5. Have I grown since I last got my ID renewed?

6. Which grocery store will guarantee to ask for my ID, just so I can use my 21 ID?

7. Do I even look old enough to be 21?

8. Since when did I get so old?

9. Does this mean I have to go out every night now?

10. Is a birthday hat or crown more acceptable on Broadway?

11. But really, will the big bouncers be nice to me now that I’m 21?

12. Does curly or straight hair scream “I’m an adult" more?

13. What caption/location should I use for my basic 21st Instagram post?

14. What embarrassing picstiches will be posted by my best friends tomorrow? (Cringe: I can already predict which snapchat screenshots...)

15. Should I just completely refrain from posting snapstories?

16. How much money do I bring?

17. Is it weird to order nachos with my drinks?

18. Are Broadway bars more fun?

19. Will the bars be like Cheers and literally everyone will know me?

20. Will this be my best birthday yet?

21. Lastly, will my life dramatically change now that I’m legal and can go to Broadway? 

Eh probably not. But at least I can buy a bottle of wine with my groceries from now on, am I right?

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