Although I’m 23 years old, I’m beginning to realize that I’m more easily entertained than most toddlers. It’s so much easier to see the joy in life’s simple things rather than expecting major things to happen to make me happy, and I think everyone should take my advice and enjoy the following things:

The Zoo

I am one of the laziest people I know, but I will walk all over kingdom come (if “kingdom come” is Cleveland or Pittsburgh) to see exotic animals and have the chance to interact with them. Nothing reminds me of how small my world is than seeing animals from all over the world living in one place, and it reminds me that there are many horizons of my own that need expanded. Plus, the Cleveland Zoo has a new baby snow leopard and she’s perfect, and it’s not every day that you get to watch a baby leopard cub climbing all over its mommy.

Science Museums

You know when you’re in middle school and your school takes you on a field trip to the museum and you’re bored and just want to leave? It is not like that when you’re in your mid-twenties. Science is so cool, and experiments are way more interesting when someone isn’t forcing you to participate in them. I will gladly stand in line with kids less than half my age to make bubbles the size of my body and I have no shame.

The Park

Nothing relaxes me more than sitting on a swing-set and swinging all my problems away. There’s something so calming about the mindless action of pumping your legs to make yourself go higher that can’t be matched.

Themed Birthday Parties

There are fun decorations. There are presents. There is food. There is cake. There are sometimes party favors. What else is better than little kids themed birthday parties? I’d much rather stuff my face with some cake than go to the club.

Nap time

I will forever be an advocate of nap time. Tired? Take a nap. Grumpy? Take a nap. Bored? Take a nap. They’re refreshing and there’s nothing more comforting than your own bed. I get really irritable if I’m tired, so I will always hit the hay when I need to, at any given time, just like little kids.